John McDonald

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McDonald has been reading coverage of the late General Conference where the question of Bishop Andrew's slave ownership has been front and center. McDonald does not believe that it is proper for the Methodist Episcopal Church to bring this political issue into its church life. Matters related to slavery are civil in nature and should be resolved in the civil arena. He considers the division of the Conference into northern and southern divisions to be a prelude to a national division of the states, along the same lines as proposed by the Conference. In sum, slavery is a political issue that should not be legislated in the church. Even though he disagrees with Finley's stance on Bishop Andrew, he still loves and respects him. Abstract Number - 800

Abstract Number

800

Publication Date

7-22-1844

City

Poplar Ridge

Keywords

Slavery Letters; General Conference of 1844; James O. Andrew; Church South (MECS); Schism

Letter from John McDonald to James B. Finley


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