Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-23
Anii-Slasery Principles In Eentheky
ThiFty Fears Ago.

thirty Fears Ago.
The Synod Of Kentucky, al its session
held In Dauyille, October 8, 1884, by vote
Of hay.six 70 eight, adopted tho following
Trvsinbis and resolutions;
This Synod, believing that the system of
absolute and hereditary domestic slavery, as
II ekisss Hrnong the members af our CON
munion, IL rspagnant 10 the principles of
our holy religion, rs revealed Ia the sacred
Scriptures, and that the continuance Of the
system, any longer than is necessary to pre-
pare for ia safe and beneficial termination
Il sinfal, feel II their daty earnestly to re-
commend % all presby teTieS, church SEES
sion., and people under their care, 20 com.
tne8ce Immediate preparation for the termi.
nation Of slavery afnong us, SO that this
evil may cease 30 exist with the present zen
Grafton, and the future offspring Of our
slaves may be free.
In recommending that emancipation be
universally extended To oil slaves hereafter
born, this Synod would be understood rs
excluding those now living from the opera.
ten Of the benevolent principles above com.
mended. They believe there may be, at
the present time, mary slaves belonging to
the members Of tho Presbyterian commun-
lon whose situations would be greatly i'm
proved by emancipation and that many
others, especially of the childrenand youth,
might be prepared for freedom BY the use
OF reasonable efforts ON the part of their
nsasters; but it is difficult to provide, by
general rules. Tor such individual eases, and
this Synod thinks it best 10 leave them to
Il AZ. At -
on the oonseiepce OF men. For the purpose
Of promoting harmony and concert OF ae-
ton on this important subject, the Synod
do
ReSolr6, That committee Of ten be mp
pointed. To consist Of an equal number OF
ministers and elders, whose business IL shall
be 60 digest and prepare plan for the moral
aisd religious instruction Of our slaves, and
for their future emancipation, and 10 report
such plan to the several presbyterics within
the bounds Of this Synod for their considers
atloti and approval
Rssoired. That the whole ddeumctll, "a
aiiended. he published in tire Hesfers III,
sainsfy, and thar il be accommodated to each
pastoF aud stated supply to read the same
tti the congregation ir which l't lseeirs pre-
vions to the next meeting of the Synod.
Oar next extract is from feport unsni-
nlonsly adopted by the Kentucky Anntal
Conference, at its session In slclbyville.
Ky. Sept %, 1895
Although citizens of Kentucky, tte are
not the advocates of slavery. We Believe
il tn be morally wrong and relatively mis-
chieyous in all its tendencies We consider
II an evil even in its most tolerable aspects.
We deeply regret and anxieusly deplore its
existence in this or any other country and
ia relation 10 our own, particularly, we
pledge our exertions aud influence, in an
appeal 10 all just and lawful means aud
methods for It's removal, wherever such eX-
crtions aud influence can he brought 10 bear
without infringing the rights Of others, cen
stitutionally secured in the construction of
the Federal Government. But while we
avow these sentiments, and act upon the
avowali publicly and privately. we are COM
PEELED 30 believe aud assume that the reeti-
lnde as well ne the policy of action, will,
in the existing state OF things, in almost
eFefs instance, deIehd materially upOn the
mrans selected. and the manner of their APP
plication, to accomplish tbs object proposed.
Ii must recur 20 the well Uniformed and dis
ecrning, III every divi-ion OF off country
that tie abolition of slavery in he United
States lie a question involving great variety
of rights and interests a complication OF
relations and claims, the nature and bearing
of which demaiid the most serious attention.
aud miist be expected, and not Nitboat reas2
on. 10 iniiueHre ard tiUdify the conduct and
action, whether general or special; Of the
well.disposed and sober miptied, in ali at-
tempts to correct or exterminale the evil
under notice.
Signed II. B. Bascom, !. Stamper, ],
Littiejohn, IS. Tomlinson, II. II. Kava-
nangh, r. Corwinc, J, Tcvis, J. Brattie,
Committee ~ 80 rs
The war is likely 10 bring haek--indeed
is already rapidly bringing back-the peo-
pie of Kentucky 20 the ifcaithy views enter
tanned generation ago. g a&ssl