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were mere voluntary association this /, TN.
But Christ builds his own church, aud she has
only to determine what is revealed touching
the fitness OF candidate for membership, ami
dare not exclude for any cause but sin. (.
could have voted for the rule as recommended
by the minority Ut the committee on Slavery
at the late session OF the General Conference,
stating When the relation is not sinful. Should
1t be insisted that such would be false lcg>la
ton, and not according to Scripture, becal>,
the Bible says; Thou shalt not kill, leaving
1T to the administration to say when killing is
sin; l answer-Our Lord, in quoting this lay
says: Thou shalt do no nlurtler." and thus
our only guide explains itself, If the Gcner"i
Conference had said i'll foot note, or III the
chapter ON slavery, that the proposed amend
ment only tOrblds slavery when it is necessary,
could have voted for the proposed change
This kind OF legislation is precisely what has
been done BY the National Congress III prol",--
ing to the State Legislatures change in tn
Constitution OF the United States-that slaIc-
ry shall be prohibited ''eccept for cri"r. This
! \: what our Church has done i'll changing the
General Rule on the use Of intOxicatln" hquors.
II 1orbids drinking them, unless i'll cases Of
extreme necessity" There might have bccn
0EiI!'iate legislation Of tue same kind on slave
holding. ). am aware Il NAV be thought
that the prO-Slavery surroundings Of NV recent
held OF labor shaped my views. Perhaps 50,
but | Htnk not Would it be g,rerou, To- saw
that the political surroundings of our Bi>hon,
and Church and conference, have shaped they
views? Certainly great change has taken
place within few years | am inclined to be-
Hcrc 1t would be more popular, where / haVv
lived and abored for the last two years, 10 vote
for than against the change. And | am fully
persuaded that now with these lny brethren.
who*c favor | cannot too highly appreciate
should cast 4 much more popular vote to say
aye than nay. But having carefully examined
to know, shall tcarleosly do what dccn.
right. Believing, however, that my vote will
neither prevent the passage Of the law, no =
prOlong the existence Of an institution ayaiuSy
which the chugch Of my choice has ever given
ncr testimony. and which | now believe L. tot
terlng to its fall | cast my vote from pr.nrIplc
alone. and shall say at the proper time-no.
Rev. DIR. liodgson and Rev. L. Coolnbe re-
piled to the above remarks pro and con.
Thee are the proceedings up to the time ct
f Going to press.
Expiration Of COmmissi0ns.-Th comm
I isSions Of large number of federal officers,
who were appointel for four wears i'll 1861, {,
= will expire i'll few days, when their COM
= ;. missions will be renewed by the President,
i or other appointments made i'll place OF the
/ ncumbents, the Senate to act upon them at
+. its next meeting.
TIE Corrox SrrrLY IN GREAT BKIrAIN.-'
n Complete return Of the cotton supply III
d England for 1864 have deem made up.
e They show the receipts of the year to have
been 1913 ,3O4 ,72O pounds. That Is about
). the same as imports of 1855 but lees than
: two thirds of the receipts OF 1860 or 1851.
al tl1A
r 1862 and 1868.
The Portland Press announces that ther,
~ will be six eclip>es this year-twO OF the sun
= two of the moon, one Of jeff. Davis and one .
~ the rebellion.
e. The one hun lred and thirty third annivcrsar,
e. Of the birth OF Washington WAS appropriately
M celebrated in London, at 81. James Hall, whicl
was filled by loyal Americans. The sentiment
ry uttered by the following speakers were recciy
oi ed with great enthusiasm: Hon. Charles Fran
he els Adams. +. :. Morse, United States Consul
Henry 3ergn, Secretary of l. CATION to Rusoi;.
le Mr. Parker, DR.. Wilkinson, DIR. Richardson
Mr. Curtis.
no 1t is proposed by the Navy Department To n
,lv tire about one halt ofour vessels. aud use % &"
hn Of our S,.aman-omc- half of the total number y
4 Service-tor service upon land. There Is no u>
now in having 80 many vessels IN service, an
=, hv this measure MIR. WELLES will rcdnce tn
M. expenses Of his department very much
At ball at Konig>berg in Prussia lately
OIL a young lady suddenly tainted, and 1t was atc
lly ward proved by the doctor who was called urO
a> to render aid that her indi>position arose rol
VI the presence OfarSenic in some green Ornamcn
en- in her hair and in the trimmings Of her Dire,
ld- which were Of the same color.
m. HEARTS ADVERTISED FuR-A young ma
NJ pectable family. Would have no objection
mt he says to go short distance in the cOuntr
,ut CheSnuts are So buShcl in gold at Denvc
asst Colorado and apples of the size OF marbles Al
fifty cents each.
m ion THEY consider our silver coin "a nuisance
av in Canada. We have most successfully abatc
~ the nuisance here.-BostOM Irdr.
the The soldiers cemetry at Na>hvslle contain
II 500 bodies, 800 of whom have died sine
ent December last
of The democrats of Pennsylvania have callc
Ied a State Convention to meet at llarrsburg,o
on the Dist of June.
f. The eldest sister of Lieut. Gen Grant die,
at her fathers residence, COvington, Ky, las
ION week.
ons BENJAMIN Howard. an old citizen of Ken
es- county, Md, died suddenly, near Still Pond
-ba on the 22d ult.
I'd. Cardinal Wisemans dying words were
no ''Wcll, here am at last, like a child tror
's' school, going home for the holidays
~ 1t is stated that President Lincoln and Mr.
rd nrJ lincoln will make visit to New York abou
INV the first of May.
on. On Tuesday VIM D.Stewart, dem, wa
of elected mayor of Syracuse, Ny, with r.
ote publican majority of alderman.
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