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other powerful effects ol it's introduction, upon the business and morals of the nation Extract from the proceedings of the Arkan- sas Annual Conference Of the Methodist Epis eopal Church, South

 The committee to whom was referred the petition of \. [. Thornton, James Thomp- sen and fefty-ioaf other citizens et Little Rock and its vicinity, which reads as fol- lows:

 Whereas the subject of Slavery during the last few years has caused much excite ment throughout the United States, and as different bodies ol Divnes have given con trafy opinions on it's moral bearing-there- fore, we the undersigned, respectfully ask the Arkansas Annual Conference of the Moiho- dist Episcopal Church, South al is session toi l945 to inform the public whether et not they believe the relation ot Master and Servant as 1t exists in the slcve-helding States in GIT Union 10 he sinful Of moral evil This NC do, betause WIG think 1t will have Il tendency to open wide door for Missionary operations among the slaves, provided your opinions accord with ours thatit Is not q moral evil,' have had the same under con- sideration, and present the following as the result of lIeir deliberalians

 Whereas, the subject has been so fully discufs2I hy the general conference of the NJ. F. Church, held in the city of New ' ork in lo41, and on many subsequent occasions, We deem Il unnecessary nom to enter into q lengthy discussions of the subject, and submit the following resolutions for adep- tion:

 l. Reselred, That il is the opin on oI the Arkansas annual Conference, that "the relation of master and servant, as il exists i'll the slaye-holding States of our Unono k net of itself necessarily sinful, or a moral evil, (Which terms We consider as synony- monsl.

 ,. That we rejoice exceedingly that the petitioners, and many others in our Stae manifest so much interest for the spiritual weliafe of the slave population, that NC will avai! ourselves of every opportunity 10 ill., struct them in the principles of the Gospel. and earnestly solicit the petitioners and all others to aid Us in this work.

 Respectfully submitted

 ". P. RATCLlFFE Chm'n.

 AHUNTER.

 I, BROWN.

 E. ESTABROOk

 H. ". BALCH.

 The above report was unanimously adop. ted by the Conference.

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