New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25
THE ACTION OF THE SYNOD OF BUFFALO.
From The Buffalo Erpys'. 1rg. 2I

From The Bgfaio EIpyas. 1pg 2
We published yesterday, in full the action Of the
Old-Scboo Presbyterian Synod OF bunao, Tlca n the
subject of the Civil War Its importance and signlh
cance are obvious. TLs Synod was made up OF ABOUT
a hundred representatives of the most conservative
religious body III the country. Ihe od-ocuoo,
zafion has for quarter Of century beon reproacneo
with Indifference in the cause of human rights. loe
greater yoron of ts membership was In tue Sothein
States and among its lay and divines q, he Noi,
were found the abest and most potitive acyoess VI
Cancellation and concession TO tie TEMPER OF thef save
holding brethren Dignhed and stately IN its tone;
euiuentl Conservative in all is acts SHARPLY opposed %
TO all new doguas and isms," the Old School fres
byterans of the North have been looked upon as tue
natua defenders Of the just claims Of the South:
/, is from such body, representing spirit OF
fendueFs the South, bich has lis orien IN ~: n:
interested motives AID is free from any taint OF pon
cal cornptOn that we receive the earnest denurch-
ton OF the rebellion embodied in the following rtscu
ton:
sr,y OF an sSain God and the Church OF the greatest
mrgaas les. than ss;ia, the ana S
tbee State, who voluntarily taken up arms igis
the Gcytnmeni or eoonensnoed 9r aided ohei IN o0hs "
So far then, as this important branch Of the Old
Schoo Church s concerned, we have IN thiS resolution
ADOPTED With but dissenting voiee-a sfscihc
declaration of the sufulness Of this rebellion and OF
the crime against God c9mniued by any member VINO
in any mnnner lends aid or comfort 20 IT, But, btyono
tbe the Synod has brought up anew IRON tle snes ot
The pact and reaiirred with empbafi 'he hooie hc'
! OF ISIS in which General Assembly of the then
nfited nnd harmonious Presbyterian Church IN inc
United States oeGRed s position upon The subject oi
| Slavery.
We know of no eCciesas,ical declaration, act or
allocuiic which bears with il more Of Godlke sIirll
and of ire appreciation of the duties Of mai to ma
uuder h, CLiisian dspen5ain, than this &c cOraiea
esimouy 10 the churches After recl'ins The demof
alIng aud rnchri,ian tendencies Of Slavery reloilng
IN tie feet tJat the Church had commenced as early
as aJy otbt ia thi country the good work OF eDlch'
oring 30 put an end TO slavery aud ttnderiy sy'Ps
thzing wi'h those portions Of cur churchHnd oar
couutty where the evil OF slavery has beea epnied
upon ihtm; where Il great, aud the most yidncus,
parl OF tie community ubhor slavery, aud wish its
eSteilDnl.iion sincerely ag any Ohrs-but where
tie number OF slaves their gnorauCe aud tier yIcious
habits eereray, rndcr an immediate snd universal
emancipation incobsistCl alike with the safety and
haypiness Of the master and the slave, the Act
.eluces with Ebe following recommendation;
vh bs,. who th, Len eirsumssneed we r'pe. i''
ho leu 10 copsgo possible iHcrsa.e heif eEeFs9u'
20 sa,at igtsl abolition u siruJ.
icrc,ipa eono-fE hsa fcssii 10 PHbls "eu're
| touly snd ldispf sshy deua1ds.'
In ncr.rdauc. with the Kindly and fra.ersl Spirit oI
tttst word the ola school Church hgs FELLOWSHIP gred
| al.lys with Aayclold.Is, ttusling with loog eusr
ibe hat they themselves would make all pos ioi- ei'
/ lo9is Cor the extinction OF ihs evil but whea The
/ ground ~ action il ency ohan-td, when slavery ID
| oonsijcred no longir -n, ". en- a. unh0y war rs
wagtd to force i, upon unwilling regions; teen the
Old Sch6ol Chntcb oi WCst-ri hewl orb revors iseii
from il. old connections and dissolve the eccssitslici
rlsuon 10 50 doing, it takes the lead 10 ~ com
| uuuiOu and IL is confidently expected that III other
Syuods most Of which meet m Sertfinb'r I've action
nf the Syfiod of Ba'ialo will be rpairned Tho 30
bQince 1f sich coursr, iu tust.uing tho GcVtrntent
nud tic deiorcer. Of the Union, can hardly be o'er'
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