The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-26

B. James Ho>el, aaA = sa,d 70 have bssa
large and snLsasastis. my claim TIA, they
have sufficient numir = votes V procure the passage
'f the report and they sl aysseA 70 give the oonssr
VAves all the time they seed 70 deliver themselves Of
--..-. me meeting Of the sonssrv..vss was n0'a IN
Eremlin Hall, but the attendance was small. -'''
lnfm MAJ b win succeed in defeating we other side.
me nusr that the majority lack about six 70 secure
third vote, or n least these men are wsverins;
their votes are secured the resolutions Of the mAo Nv re
Dor, win be adopted sooner or later.
WHAT me COMMITTEE LAT DELEGATES LRs porse
when the slavery question dhpc.ed Of by The Comic.
renee smother equally interesting and important will
be taken up in which the Mettoaia community deep
~ namely the natter Of lay delegation. IL
Understood that the Oommtee Lay Delegation viii 70
port favor Of establishing another house. TO DO composed
Of laymeD. The "od foges" they called BY those
who struggling 70 lay representation ia the
ADOPTION Of this measure but the younger pocn Of the
mto&ry thcg are IN favor Of the movement,
becsuse they want 70 keep the on their SIDE FOR
10 y from them their bread and butter We were
informed this morning that prominent LAY men have said
that unless the Conference yield 70 their demands By per-
which they arc vitality interested, they will dis
connect themselves from the church and unite with the
lTotestsnt Methodist church.
AZ eoon as the minutes Of Yesterdays meeting were
read, DR.. Ravens made IN ioeneCtuAl stsemps 70 OBJ
tain the floor TO speak In favor Of the majority report
oopiir ned.
ctbae eptued upon the preeep Of resolo ions
defining the canses for challenge 10 which accused par
lies are entitled before the committee to Try appeals
which saled in the indefinite poetponement Of SUBJ
ech understood that tho movers Of the resolutions
who sympathzed with tho "Nszartea' 70 local
BODY Who expelled from the GeDesee Copferenoe)
who excluded FROM serving on the COMMITTEES %
halt past ten Dr. HAvKxs renewed his motion 70 take
up the resolution on slavery, which was carried
SPEECH OF DIR HAvENa
Dr. T. O. HAvus, OF New Epgland and editor Of Zion's
Bsrald sfcenoed the platform and spoke ~ folows-hr
President the very exciting question the inquiry is
very natural, Why should be exciteds Why cannot
general conference Of ministers Of the gospel assemble
without dividing themselves into parties and entering into
long discussion on the question Of slavery Why can
not keep this subject out OF eocleeasucal conven
lions and political assemblsgesf Why Is Il thai At al
every dnner table from Maine 70 California; earnest
] deem this fact one Of the healshiest symptoms in
American socety BE Ii weak philosopher who
sSs nr,,n. 'n cs. snI ever can 0eses aeS
Christian Who wishes that should until cause
y Iemeysd. What are weY A nation Of ,ops thirty mil
out the common rights Of human existenos rhere ID
scarcely any right reoogn zsd - belonging 70 them,
cept the right 70 i've God has established the marriage
relation smorg those four millions, but, - well repre-
scented in majority report that relation 10 not rocog
has sy v"n u bis revelation, IN NE form q s,res Of
hooks, and when he gave N the great moral oode he
wrote with bis own nnEer upon the stony tablet, and
portion Of th ,se four millions permitted and the
moot Of the absolutely forbidden 70 learn {, read
hose when they are Children 90 moi know wao heir
parents were, or, II they do, shey cmno. honor them
whether they be free or slaves possible that In This
institution and Christianity The sntagonism 10 vital;
ii mutt exist, and must come on. Ether
Popery or into enthusiasm, which some nov recommend
when they preach the Gospel without referring
to politics" must collapse into atheism practical
theoretical slavery must be attacked and fought I'LL
not vesise Of !, shall remain. have no sympstsy
with that kind Of Christianity that allow humsn
men Of marriage, q home Of The privilege Of reading
Gods word snd Of the prime and inaenaole rights Of
humanity. despke such Gospel. u 10 NOT christ's
science Of every good man. Why. cir, even the slave
States know and scknowsdse that slavery Is repugpsnt
to G 70. ss Z, Many ny
thirty one years al children Of wbSe mshers aud cooesd
fathers. They afterwards repealed This law, with the
Where's coptrsiy ibe dictates Of humspxy. and IL
p,i:sg q ID. shr.n.. ,sleo. % .ns gs.oc p.ea.:
al he psr TO- Of a. se as ~hS poss o he
;s q , Or. ss 's ;: ,nassy sc Asy 70
Again, 10 was IN oden time the cuatom Of Marylan
whtn fathers used 70 preach true anti slavery Cos
sara slsve when baptized emancps,ed BY the Al
mighty They deemed y sfisyous wrons 70 hold N
bondage Aed CHILD OF ana therefore
followpg now In Tie laws Of hsryland;-
Ard so::mn: l :: sny pssDs nsss s.ssst.a s.s:s
mo :s -. e. -:
20 ,; ;1 ss.s"ns ss holy -
3 smsai q bsp.., ncssy a.ns.asd o sss Zee.
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Mr.. srIcsR sshed the date Of those laws
DR. lawns said he did not know, but they formed .
par, Of the laws Of the State Nov, what s the meaning
OF thsf Evidently thai the nstinc, Of The
property whom Jesus Christ had accepted special bro
ther lister: This instinct wss that sboshed slavery
~ clam the right 10 hold another Christian q slave
And as every man ia our neighso have right 70
our neish6or Of Inc primal rights Of every human being
But brother has Informed 10 that slavery Is political
evl-thst Garrison and wiiborforcs did good work a..
aching II politically. would remind that brother that
Carlson, wherefore and others 81 whom Wesley was
one, Old At the time Ack . moral evil They
could grspple with The tremendous slave power unsded
by the moral sense Of the church Some think slavery
political evil, others not With that have nothing 70
do But slavery moral evil. II II SIN against God.
and debases Cots iusgs violates the spiris
ofevsry the Ten Commandments mans the mas
desire the church 10 bear testimony against and con
dtnn this sim Am jealous OF the honor OF tbs church
IN this regard DO not wish 70 have our political ns,u
tors attack and annihate slavery thus dcprving Chris
iny Of this honor IL would not do for politics 70 enjoy
he credit Of having grapped with the concrete rant
Church sat down by 10 side without stirring dngsr,
nutierirs Ne prsyers preaching formal ser mons and
be cone gradually. We must not be radical or fanatcs
We must be cautious and deliberate Nov, sir, have
hort way Of dealing with this proposition believe that
Intentional arsc ualnm In oonsendng against wrong al
Ways Intentional Elm. What DO pursue In urg.
pg pnners 70 repent and believe Chr,M; rns 10 our
yreai work, and there not man here Who does
'erisnd H. Whether We I've IN Eastern cities, West
prair<e, have oil preached The law ana exhorsd
sinners TO- come 10 Cnyht And hoe have done M
When we have detected the attentive ear the fearful eye
he contrfe look have said 10 sinners- NOV don't
DO in . hurry repent graduAilyr" Or have We
'asd-"Repent now; abandon all your sins. Give up
III; believe the Lord Jcsus CHRIST and you
hall be saved ~ MARI you do not ~ that the work
vii not BE- accomplished gradually. OF oourse u VIII
All great and permanent revousioas consume more or
sss time Duration h IN cseentAl element o, action
But the sownsss Of he accomplishment resuit not
rom the intention Of the actors, but from The stubborn
,ees Of The motives-the inertia Of the BE- moved
have not the apatcsm TO suppose that slavery can be
xilles out Of The United States In year; mar require
,snturies have not the faith 70 believe that can be
expelled from the Methodist EpIsoopal church YEAR n
nay require generation But, sir duty 70 do
,are that docs require thaa time shall no, be
% account of any provision for thst delay made By ~
You may search the history o. the world and yol win