This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...could desire greater liberty--or privileges, as they might term it. The lips of their victim and her friends are now hermetically sealed up, both in the church and in the civil tribunals." The following are expressions of opinion by Conferences, Bishops, and Doctors Divine, in the Northern States. Ohio Annual ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...could desire greater liberty--or privileges, as they might term it. The lips of their victim and her friends are now hermetically sealed up, both in the church and in the civil tribunals." The following are expressions of opinion by Conferences, Bishops, and Doctors Divine, in the Northern States. Ohio Annual Conference: --" Resolved, That those brethren of the North, who resist the abolition movements with firmness and moderation, are the true friends of the church, to the slaves of the South, and to the constitution of our common country," &c. The New York Annual Conference: --"1. Resolved, That this Conference fully concur in the advice of the late General Conference, as expressed in their Pastoral Address. "2. Resolved, That we disapprove of the members of this Conference patronizing, or in any way giving countenance to a paper calied 'Zion's Watchman, ' because, in our opinion, it tends to disturb the peace and harmony of the body, by sowing dissension in the church." In 183G, the N. Y. Annual Conference passed the following: " Resolved, That we are decidedly of the opinion, that nunc ought to be elected to the office of a deacon or elder in our church, unless he give a Pledge to the Conference that he will refrain from agitating the church with discussions on this subject--(Anti-Slavery.)" Rev. Dr. Fisk, late President of Middletown, Ct., University, declares: --" The relation of master and slave may, and does, in many cases, exist under such circumstances, as frees the master from the just charge and guilt of immorality. "The general rule of Christianity not only permits, but, in supposable circumstances, enjoins a continuance of die master's authority. "The New Testament enjoins obedience upon t...
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