New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-13

adopted by the Conference. The Conferences
in Missouri, and Western Virginia are
earnestly laboring in behalf of Emancipation;
and in the former State, the Methodist Fps
copal Church, on account of her loyalty and
attitude on the Emancipation question, Is re-
ceiving large additions from the loyal members
Of the Methodist Church South and other eccie-
sastical bodies, in which loyalty to the Federal
Government has not been equally prevalent.
The Conference at Baltimore shows Itself as
yet exceedingly timid Oh the Slavery question;
yet there also something has been gained tnis
year by the abandonment Of the plan OF seces-
SION from the Church, which q year ago was
entertained by majority of tie Conference.
A, tho bonds Of union which unite the Mary
land and Virginia churches with denomination
which has made this year new progress IN an
Auti.Slavery direction become tighter, the
Antl.Slavery Influence of the Methodist Fps
copal Church will make itself felt, and contrib
ute its share to the deverance of both States
from the curse of Slavery.
Three influential bodies have this year spoken
for the Grst tune on the Slavery questionable
American Baptist Missionary UDion and the
General Synods Of the Lutheran Church,
and of the Dutch Reformed Church. The
former. which embraces delegates from all the
Northern and some Of the Border States, de-
clared. at it's recent anniversary at Providence.
With unsnlmity, that Slavery was the origin oi
the Rebe hon, and that " q cafe, solld aud last-
ing peace cannot be expected short OF ITS COM
plete overthrow" As the testimony OF So
cety which represents about half million OF
communicates, the significance of this declara-
ton cannot be over estimated.
The Lutheran Church belongs among those
which, until the beginning of the Rebellion,
purchased, by absolute silence on the Slavery
question, the glory of having au organization
extending throughout the whole Union. This
submissiyeness to Slavery has been Of little
avail, as in 1861 the SynOds of Virginia and
Moth and South Carolina concluded to Or
game a Pro-Slayery Lutheran Church Of tho
Confederate States ard appointed a Constltu-
ent General Synod ~ meet in May, 1862, at
Salisbury, North Carolina. The Lutherans in
the Northern, and NO tly also IN the Border
States, have been emnenty patriotic from the
beginning Of the war, aud at their General
S,pod, recently held at Lancaster, Pa, deemed
II their duty not ONLY to pass strong loyalty
resolutions but aIso TO declare that they " re.
gard this rebellion as more Immediately the IA
tural result of the continuance ard spread OF
Domestic Slavery in our lard, aud that, there
fore. they hail with unmipgrd joy the
prnrostion Of the President TO extend aid 10
any Slave State which shall deem fit TO IEltl
ate Constitutional Emancipation" There were
pfcsent at the General Synod deputies from
tbe synods Of Mary land aud Of Kentucky, aud
though some OF them spoke against tho Anti
Slavery resolutions as iueXptdient, no protest
sgaipst them was presented, aud no defense OF
Slavery attempted.
The Dutch Reformed Church, though 1t has
no congregations IN tie slave S ates, hos been
hitherto one Of the most conservative churches
OF the country. The General Synod which is
now in session at Syracuse ha, passed with
most wicked rebellion, aud expressing the
hope that Providence Will briOg on the time
when every yoke in the laud will be broken
aud all the oppressed 60 free
In the Old hool Presby terrain Church there
ba. been some reaction from the spirit of sub
serviency 10 tue Shareholders which has charac-
termed the Gcnera Assemblies for many years.
Three OF the weekly church papels-1h Pres
Jpter, Of Cincinnati (the brayest Of ally. The
Banner, Of Pittsburg, and The Standard, of
epLia--show mole or less opposition to
Slavery, aud one Pro-Siayery organ, The Pdcfc
Erpostor, Of San Francisco, has become cx-
tinct. Yet the General Synod has not yet ven
tured any deliyersnce on the Slavery question;
aud though many antl-Slavery Men Of the
Church are DESTROYS to renew the testimony of
tho General Assembly Of 1915 against Slavery,
40 one has yet dared this year to make Any
motion to this end at the Geueral Assembly.
There il, however, hope that the Church Will
gradually reform 70 the Ant.Slayery position
which rho occupied in 1919, and from which
She has since So widely deylared.
The Cumberland Prcsbyterians, body
which orig mated 10 the South, and which has
still ia the South all its ecclesiastical boards
aud majority of its members. Likewise
a,oidcd az their General Assembly the Slavery
question. They entertain tho hope fiat re-
union with their congregations IN the, Rebel
States is possible, and at this price they are
wiling To ignore all the cnorutles Of Slavery.
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