When was it published?

November 3, 1855 in The Weekly Minnesotian

Domestic News November 3, 1855

The Weekly Minnesotian

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Event, Politics, Slave Related

Q: What keywords are associated?

Methodist Church, Cincinnati Conference, Anti Slavery Resolutions, Slaveholders Exclusion, Urbana Ohio

Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

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What is this article about?

The Cincinnati Conference of the Methodist Church, recently in session at Urbana, Ohio, passed resolutions affirming the wrongfulness of slavery, opposing Christian fellowship with slaveholders, and instructing delegates to seek their exclusion from the church at the next General Conference.

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The Methodist Church. We have heretofore had occasion to call attention to the high ground which has been taken by several of the Conferences of the Methodist Church upon the great political question of the day. The Cincinnati Conference, recently in session at Urbana, Ohio, passed the following resolutions:

Resolved, That we are as much as ever impressed with the deep and unutterable wrongfulness of Slavery.

Resolved, That we cannot resist the conviction, that to extend Christian fellowship to slaveholders, by admitting them into the Church, is to sanction this institution of wickedness.

Resolved, That neither the Bible nor Apostolic example, justifies the admission of slaveholders into the Church of Christ, as is now allowed by our discipline.

Resolved, That we recommend the next General Conference to take such action, as will most effectually exclude slaveholders from the Church.

Resolved, That our Delegates to the next General Conference be, and are hereby instructed to use their influence to secure this end.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Event Politics Slave Related

What keywords are associated?

Methodist Church Cincinnati Conference Anti Slavery Resolutions Slaveholders Exclusion Urbana Ohio

Where did it happen?

Urbana, Ohio

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Urbana, Ohio

Event Date

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Outcome

resolutions passed condemning slavery and instructing exclusion of slaveholders from the church.

Event Details

The Cincinnati Conference of the Methodist Church passed five resolutions expressing opposition to slavery, refusing Christian fellowship to slaveholders, citing biblical reasons against their admission, recommending exclusion by the next General Conference, and instructing delegates to pursue this.