Baptist Triennial Convention

a ins jurgc ovuy Jias nnu a íengmy uisussioii on Slavery, on a resolulion offerd by Mr. Adlam, of Maine, that a "minster being a slaveholder should present o barrier to his being employed as a missionary of this society." This írought out the sentiments of the three lasses composing this body - the Slaveïolders, Abolitionists, and Let-alones. Rev. Mr. Cone, of N. Y. thoughtneurality was the true ground of the Sociey- Rev. O. B. Brown, of D. C. rnovcd ie indefinite postponement of the resoluon. It was a questlon purely political. Rev. Mr. Cclver, of Boston, was for meeïng the subject. He said the Garrison arty troubled the churches of the North vith no little effect, on account of the uilt of the ministers and churches iñsusaining slaVery. Rev. D. Dodge, of Pa. id not consider slavery a moral evil, and vent for postponement.Kev. Mr. Hill, Corresponding Secretaf the Board, contended that neutrality 'as the position of the Board, and that no ïquiry should be instituted whether the pplicants werc or were not abolitionists r slaveholders. Rev. Mr. Fuller, ofS. C, offered an mendment to the effect that co-operation 'ith the Missionary Society does not inolve any sytnpathy with either slavery r anti-slavery. If brethren wished for discussion, he should not shrink from He denied that slavery was a sin - 'e must have a new Bible to make it jch. There are some diseases which =quire a purification of the blood rather ïan the amputating knife, and this was he of them. Said he, "We believe that laveholding does not disqualify a man Dr being a preacher of the Gospel. - uch a one is often the only one we have ualified to preach to the class of people 'e have at the South." Rev. Mr. Jeter, of Va. said: . "Slavery cannot be proved unscriptual. The Hebrews were permitted to old slaves in hereditary, perpetual bondge. Moses, under the divine direction, ilerated slavery. He who enacts laws without respect to the existing condition f society, is a visionary. There was n existing state of things, and God saw t to permit slavery among the Hebrews. Jh rist and his' apostles were not aboliionists, in the ordinary sense of the term. k.t the period they lived Roman slavery xisted, and it was the worst kind of slavey, and it was perpetual. Christ and is apostles lived and labored in the erairè, yet we hear not a word from them ondemnatory of the system. They did iot use the sledge hammer.but they souglit o melt the bands. Servants were tanght 0 'be obedient to their masters.' By ma:ing the master better, and the slave beter, the system may be gradually undernined." Aftèr repeating the old pitiful story bat slavery was entailed upon them, &c, ie said: "He believed his anti-slavery brethren bought that slavery was incompatible rith the Christian character; (to this seniment t;: Rev. Mr. Col ver nodded an ssent. ) 1 appeal from the views of the gentleman, said Mr. J.; I appeal to comnon sense, to the Convention, to all the entiments of humanity, andto God.where his question will be settled in accordance viih perfect justice; and here I leavethe natter." Rev. Mr. Welch, of Albany, reprobaed the sentiment that slavery was not a in. Rev. Mr. Fuller, of S. C. asked iim what he would have done if he could. ir. Welch replied, "Proclaim, Liberty hroughout all the Land!" Mr. W. took jround that it was inexpedient to employ 1 slaveholding missionary. Rev. D. Dodge, of Philadelphia, exlained his previous remarks. He did ïot think slavery a sin, but the abuse of ;lavery he did. (!) Rev. Mr. Fuller's amendment was idopted by a vote of 123 to 61. Just before adjoumment, a commií ee consisting of three from the West, hree from the North. and three the 3outh, with the President, were aplointed to take into consideration the subect of the amicable dissolution of the Society, or to report such amendments to the Constitution aswill'admit the co-operation of brethren who cherish conflicting views on the subject of slavery.