The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-24
CHURCH ANTLsLAvERY CONVENTION.
Meeting OF Evangelical Ministers a the
Radical AboIitionist school-An Sorts
OF Persons, Speeches, Remarks and Reso-
lufions-Major Anderson's Greatest Com
r,lirnent. SC.

pliment, SC.
Convention under the auspices Of the church anti
slavery society, Of evangelical ministers and members
Of all the religious denominations willing to be known
as the friends OF the enslaved and Of Christian
intervention in their behalf" was held, yester-
day at the church Of the Purtans, and, last
evening at the Twenty third street Presbyterian church.
Tho object or the meeting stated in the call TO be
mutual conference prayer the grave aspects
slavery, and its relations to the commonwealth OF
Israeli; but in fact, the meeting devoted almost
entirely ~ discussing long set OF resolutions and 10 AL
versing any quantity of aboonist books and papers.
MORNING AND AFTERNOON SESSION.
That unique specimen "a member Of al the religious
denominatons was not present at the meeting in spite
Of the invitation extended to him but the assembage,
which numbered about three hundred persons, su-
GENTLY varied without him. BY instructive coinci
dence the held in a church which just su n
opinions these held by the Convention had made a
beggar. There young ladies', fun OF fun and talk
who came to be seen; there young men,
also full Of fun and talk, who had come
TO see the young Indies: there middle aged la.
dies well dressed specialized with high forehe,ds intel
lcctual locking, and smiling bengnly upon those speak
ers whose sentiments most ultra. There were
darkeys shading the hail. towards the door and scatter
cd here and there through the audience 10 give proper
odo 10 the Affair There few conservatives VINO
had dropped in 20 gee what they could and
fellows who made speeches and talked great
deal Of damnation OF slavery. There were wild
looking, old white neck clothed men-stern determined
p,trifactons Of preudccs-who backe NJ the young
felows made comparatves Of the young postives
ard supeatves q their comparatves and In their zeal
arder and stern rceu less seemed Ike modern
bcrmcal Peters engaged In preaching unholy cru
sace. There were book agents and paper agents who
stuck your lap iuli q d%' Noery Standard, and
Dyke And last Of all and most revercd OF all there
were few old ladies' AMI old gentlemen, rich and feebe
whose cont buttons SUI port the society and who hal
been brought IN, as Mrs Weller taken IL the nee,
ing 81 the Rev. Mr. Stggra 70 ret the worth of their
money ~ speeches; and 90, tho poor slavesln How
the speakers watched these rich DID foks How
The voices grew LOUDLY, the arms were wildly
~ sed about, the agony for tho poor slaves increased
when MrR Bapkstock and Mr.. Dives opened their poor
cid eyes, after brief nap a1d feoby attempted 20 listen
awhile. And how each OF the old white neckc othed
gentlemen rode his hobby about hobbies that kicked
and bit u defiance Of Rarey--each running down the
other, url the whole thing appeared like grand field
day Of vicious horses or rather TO outside observer
appeared ne ", while good ship Of state going
down this portion Of her crew. at least had mad
drunk.
The meeting opened win prayer by the Rev VIM O.
Goodll Mt ten O'Clock Mr.. Goodell was then elected
chairman and Rev Mr.. Buckley Secretary. The Follow
ing gentlemen were elected Vice Presidents;--Iews Tap
pan, Esq, Edgar Ketchum lsq, Revs Nathan Beo vn 4
Jocobn, J. r. W. sloan, II. Sattison, r. NJ MiIl,gan
Jas Harper, ; r. Davis Dexter Fairbanks Eco, Rev
Warren, Moses Glassford, Eco, Henry Abel E, Revs
~ " Graham, r. g Wilson David Houston, G. b. thurs
ton.
The meeting conducted upon the principle Of that
JVht Ftooh company, every member Of Whlcn
mised an oifce for the above named gentlemen were
with the exception Of Messrs Devinne Walker and Wi.
lisms, all who seemed to take any part in the proceed
iDgs.
Rev. Messrs. II. r. Cheevcr, =. r. W Sloan and NJ Da
Wis were appointed committee 70 prepare business for
the meeting.
The Rev III r. CHrEvFR then addressed the convention
in his character OF Secretary Of the Anti Slavery Society
and at the conclusion Of his remarks letter was read
from Rev. G. Webster President Of the Church Anti
Slavery Society
The Business Committee reported the following series
Of resolutions, which were debated during the day
amended ~ now printed and, except the last passed
>snimorsly;--
ssoIved That whereas question OF the reh, or ne
rron of slavery u pre- cminenty moral and religious
nestle should thssrfore be taken into the bosom "a hr
sr,stIan soIch. YhSs properly belongs; And whereas