AFTERNOON.
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Conference opened by Rev. Mr.. Kerlin. The
order of the day now came up, being the re-
port Of the Special Committee on Slavery.


Mr.. moved to adopt Inc resolu-
ton of the committee.


Mr.. Bell moved that the vote be taken with
out debate, but that each member be allowed
FIVE minutes to explain why he voted With
drawn.


Mr.. Whitaker said that if it was wished by
the friends Of the report that the vote should
be taken now, without any debate, he should
move that the subject be postponed TO next
August


DR.. Armstrong said that if any such course
be taken, and the resolution sprevails, there
would be division.


Mr.. Burns moved that the words /" if prac-
,icable " be inserted in the body of the resolu
ton, SO that it shall read, where emancipa-
ton is practicable" Accepted.


Mr.. Beaver thought that if this discussion
was to be carried on, they had better adjourn
TO the State House. 1t was State question,
NOT a religious question.


Rev. Mr.. Bellamy said that he had in the
outset protested that this was subject beyond
the jurisdiction Of the Conference. If any man
can show me any where in the Bible law
which condemns slavery, he would thank him.
To the law and the testimony.


He thought that it was a sin to hold a slave
lu1here he was illegally held. He would hang
N man Nat would steal slave; but that was
the only way slaveholding could be sin. He
hoped to see the arguments by which the re-
solution could be sustained.


P.S. lido not apprehend that we shall take
up more than tomorrow mornings session
with the Slavery question. Indeed, think
we shall get through all our business mex
week shall return home probably by th'
way Of the Lakes, and hope to reach Washing
TON by the lst Of June. wv.


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