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

me nsu,s, Ct the preceding session having bssn read
and approved
Dr. HrsrxR, OF Va 10 suspend the special order,
Tor ne urp 80 Of ,ecindns .he action OF Yesterday
- Amps ne speakers on the slavery question - 'a'rv
ia". he did not agree with those who said tia. tn.
.,m.- ueiesa'es wsre made up Tne ssuss no " were
'"''en' m what they were when the matte, a.
o0'"~ ana wherefore be wanted the matter ,.,,lv
all sides ~uy
iscusseu 49,
G. R,.s, d Western vrrr'a' supported tho res'la-
ION. There were aspects Of this qu.- ''''
nored hi,berso He wanted speakers TO have time 20
discuss the great ssues before them. motion W ~
Vac resolution the table carried unanimously.
On motioI Of Dr. CLARK the regular oreery "a sue
pended, for The purpose OF receiving memories ma petit
tons.
memorial vas received fr,,rn Western Virginia. s~t
ing tus fla yeholder was e1ced and ordained an cider
and praying that the matter e taken into consideration
by The Committee or slsvgy.
petition, signed By my esh, ministers Of the Geas-
CoLiere together With documents referring 10 Ma
zasehm caused some debate, after which Il was refer
red to the Committee on Ite1erancy
memorial ives suInitted from Dr. Peter Cart wright,
preierrng complain against the New York book agents
In reference to the Publishing Of bis Autobiography"
petition was received from the South Phird street
Methodist Ypsco, ~ church, Brootiyn, D., signed by
Charles Feo Ss and others, 70 prohibit slsyehoding in
whieshe Nrious Conferences we're being called,
sDnay en Srts were made 10 take up the order OF the
audience in attendance would be disappointed the dis
cnssou not commenocd while Others cont,ndsd that
hy ehsuid first box after the interests OF their members
AT half pss ten on motion OF DR.. pEox TIE special
Dr. KiSes1Sr MOVED that the repor, Of the majority o.
slavery be road, which was seconded by p oooMBs, Of
Tho resolutions Only were read amer which
Dr. KINGSLEY moved TIE adoption OF the hretresouton,
ana in doing go said he intended to make no argument
n he reD1 md hat me n
word q dss.ss. Though hey dia not dem.ad 20:
without debase they willing that the question ah,ud
be debated Il was insisted upon by the other side He
had b.sJd complaints that they wcud DO compelled to
therefore relieve the majority frs that responsibility ~
saying thxt they were ready TO vote now They were no
sscod ,sa. M COMBS desired 70 pen the deoas.
and ne hoped that no would have that opportunity
nS S.s y. 0,,s Se S0sv mSaa
their Deliberations and he earnestly wished ient az they
loved God and the church the debate would be con-
MI. Cooms said-I wish to ask DR.. Kingsley whether
he d'clines making q speech on his own individual re
orsibiy, whether he expresses the with Of the ma
6sy upon that subject We have wish TO lead in this
matter here any brother the majority side OF the
plain definite propositions Of that report, there are
to take the floor that side OF The question, are
ready 10 take the floor and defend ourselves.
| DR. KDesIn replied BY saying that the majority wsrs
willing that vote should be taken without word Of de-
bate The views Of both sides Of the question had been
| SPEECH on Nh. oooxRs or PHILADELPHIA
ProSnL Coonss of Pnadelphia, then took the for,
limited thirty minutes you expecs prelmi.
nares Introduction. propose 10 ash this General
| Conference the following questions
j. What is the question at issue'
Who are the parties 10 the question:
8 What The reasons assigned for the change pro-
| What will be the result OF the change, II NADER
Has the General Conference the right 70 make this
The aueeton before IN to-day h NOT 10 decide upon the
morality Of the system Of American savery That system
eiay on ,h oor The practice q msrcensry sss. ,od
| ing has NO advocates here The question simply was,
shall the discipline Of the hethodhs Episcopal church be
changed the subject OF slavery ~ 10 make slave
holding . test Of membership The parties who sd-
vocae charge, In the Conferen,e as well ~ out OF
IL, were members OF the free States; not . single
petition in favor Of . change came from The border
confer The opposition up abstract theo
epoe hence they were not capable Il the
subject In s practical bearing The only Wow WHOM the
@ me
slavery ntoitthst was done by the fathers was OF
uc he neSods Epscops csusch The mere anes
ton WAS, what We to do WITH IL nov hs, lie hsre2
he thirty member. Of tho border conferences. were
in saying that the proposed action OF The
| joriy beyond al question destructive 10 IL nfu-
spcsr, they united with delegates from
border community. There were pstitons against .
charge twenty three oonserepces in free ass and
sssrs. Of any kind he pa. % the General oafereoo.
M -
.s,. ~, & % 81 ,ne se upon me h,or
no,,y ~. nn,, s ~, :. VIC po.ea sc.Sh lao M
n,or.sss % s.s,sn ~. , ~. To- se ase NV ne
reuart n % ss.er,aa he ,hsr, ~, s.s -" % 49,
:. - -. ~ :, % .urs aueo ~ she pre
late nd h m. r,sssli, S,.,sss.saS y,a. a. ~
a., ~ si.re s,.s n ~. m.,aysv ssatSns 10 Az uss
The cburch should pace heyse N 4 nation OF dedsnos
10 the STATE and reouirr cur members IA do vnst shs
sws win not pern 10 be oonsf II 40. do ,hey erpec.
the a, N ,rts IN. cbn,ch IN ma nocps an, ,hs
ar on ion, ne n inc lac on narylxna Will nro
hbt suancirsi,on n ia n.s,,y Al no~ VIVA III, 20,
Do vim your new rue ,bepS A 10 This chang Of Inc
ch.oter bens el,her obsoese ar "a s.r a.
The phi,a5elob,s Cnoserepcs n oonosynef aenv N
Tb., eb.ntey r. not ohsoe,e no, h n dsreg.rsad "a
hoSa ha rsts he cbsyse p,oduce their eydcnos ana
no are ready "a meet Ia "a slIessd that tina prsssn nj
ma ,nsses oue law 20, The onessl and ano,ssr Tor
the n,iyste meubera rhia has aIgays bsen ths IA ~
an u h ne h, sba n should be 40 Il no, ne stspdsrd
for oee IN the church hIsher II an thai OF me
mi. vss the veyv pe,ton taxep bv the Northern ga
gstes In The case f Bsbcp Andre ~, which led IA IA, a.
vision OF lsaa Had lie beeu = member on tbe Sso,si.
poe opv thew would NOT have dIsturbet him sut
because he ~ An officer OF The whole church h,ar ia
could pe fvc h,s seves shsv decsred thss III hos,,s