Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-08-29
Clerical Intemperance in Scotland.

The ex tract we give below is taken from a letter OIL
Henry c, Wright, who has been in Europe the las
two or three years. 1t presents a melancholy picture
of beastly degradation in high places.
"The following scene is but a specimen of the Scotch
clergy:-I had Iectured in a certain place, and was
invited to the minister's house 20 spend The night. An.
other minister, who was al the meeting, was ivited Ia
the house to sit an hour, and talk over American af
iaIrs. Supper was soon set on the table. Four Of US
sat at The ab~le--minister and his wife, and The other
minister and myself. Eating done, and thiugs renoy.
ed. Tnen first, a small ea-ketlle of hot water was
set on, then %tumbIers, wine glasses, toddy spoons, and
a bowl of sugar; then came on the WHlSKEY BOT.
TIE. | was asked 10 compound some iud6y. 4 am
a Iee-totaller,' | said, and as a matter Of Christian
principle | never drink intoxicating liquor You
won't object TO our d~rinking?' said ore. Il cannot, OF
course, q said,) control a man in his own house; but
should like TO converse with you aboutthi drinking.
So they began TO compound the loddy, rife anG all
and we entered into IA talk. They sat there tippling
till eleven O'clock, and till both the ministers were
greatly influenced by The whiskey. Amidst their tip.
pling, one minister asked, in a very solemn tone OF
tipping gravity-'How is RELIGION in America ~
very poorly ! said, though here are some symp,
toms OF convalescence in the anti-slavery, non resis
lance, and TEE.ToTAL Few men would
Hioi " iCCoSulZcu II b SuFlStldn MINISTERS VINO WOulO
drink whiskey toddy.' At this they laughed and
seemed amazed that ministers should forego the pleas.
ures OF the punch bowl, 10 Difference to the public sen.
tment. "Fhey are obliged to, or starve-the people
will not furnish them the cash to buy whiskey Ioddy.'
They could not understand how ministers could pray
and preach without punch. About |! the minister
said-'Now we shall have WorShip.' So he read the
Bible, and we had what is called worShip, and their
tongues we're SO swollen and palsied with whiskey, and
their brains so fuddIed, that their worship was a tip.
ping affair. This ia but a specimen of Scotch cler.
gy and worship. There are noble exceptions. No
wonder men becUme practical InfideIs under such
guidance. The effects of The whlskey are stamped
upon their noses and cheeks. Their faces become
red and beGconS. And these are The LIGHTS of The
world! These are the s~pirtuous guides of the people!
My heart sickens a, it. These toddy,dfinking minis
ters will discourse about the a%tonemenI, about cleo
ton, DEGREES, free grace, the Sabbath, and going 10
meeting, with great unction. But all in an abstract
way-(except going 10 meetngD They scarce ever
touch upon the practical wickedness OF The Church,
the State or individuals. They consign Popery, inf
deity, Sabbath breaking, heresy, socialism, chartism,
TO hell, and guzzle pk,Skey toddy over their exploits
They let drive at abstract sins, and preach up an ab
religion. | wish the people would pay them in
distractions. They woulc soon come 10 un.
The yaluo Of distractions.