Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-07-03

-"The Episcopal MethodlstS are WoGdtr-
fully beset with the doctrines taught, and
well they may be, for they were made out the
most wicked church in the countryside most
diabolical Of all the associations Of our nation.
But the priesthood are most wise in wicked
ness, and one McCree hath already found
an a~nodyne for the NJ. L. Church of this
place, by stoutly arguing that the Church is
not pro-slavery, and that no member can be
expelled from it till it is proved that he is a
STAKEHOLDER in heart. O, consistency ="
The above extract is taken from an article
published in the "Bugle" Of May IS, '46,
over the signature of N. Solby, in which the
author processes a "wish to communicate a
few facts for publication :" and one reason
which induces me to notice it is that the peo-
PIE of this place understand the gentleman, as
designating myself by the use of the phrase,
90 zone McCree."
1t will require but a slight examination to
show that the author has net confined him
self TO the communication of "flcts for pubii-
cation, but has w%antonly attempted to asperse
the character Of the M. +. Church-of her
ministers, and of myself in particular, which
aspersion l would gladly avert by these stric-
lures. On what authority has Mr.. Selby
published to the world, that " the Episcopal
Methodists'' are g the most wicked church in
the country-the mcg' Ji4lol.cal Of all the as
sociations of our country? Is it on the au-
thority Of those lecturers whom he is pleased
to style " our friends Foster! And what are
they 7 Agreedbly to L Smiths showing,
in a number Of the True Wesleyan" (and
it is presumed he will be deemed good au-
thoyiiy by the patrons of the Bugle,) they are
a couple Of "masked infdels," and it is
thought that their whole department in this
place, tends strongly to corroborate this state
ment.
Now respectfully inquire, is it consistent
for a mini ster of Christ, (Which Mr.. Selby
professo1ly is) to spend some five or six days,
Sunday included, in hearing the lectures of
infdels, and then Join in league with them in
asperaing and slandering the church in this
round style-this wholesale way?
Mr.. Selby can, ifhe choose, take these foul
mouthed slanderors Of the church and minis
try to his embrace, caress them, and hold
''%union'' with them, and cal! them "our
friends Foster" but / feel disposed to hold
them at a distance; believing the Old adage
true, viz " Foe 10 God was meier true friend
to man"
Now it is honestly believed that the NJ. +.
Church is mol the most wicked church in
the country-the most dlabolicrl of all thoas-
sociations of our n%ation,'' and thataeither Mr..
Selby, nor any other man, can make This APP
pear. In this instance it is believed the gen
tleman has not communicated a Crci for pub
LEGATION. Again, by what authority does he
assert tlat "the priesthood $50 he styles the
ministers Of the NJ. f. Church. are most wise
in wickcdnosS"? He refers 10 10 higher au-
thority than himself, and pray where did he
learn that the ministers Of the NJ. T.. Church
are superlatively I" wise in wickedness' Is
this a fact? and did Mr.. Selby know it be
such, when lie communicated it for publ
cation? Here again it is believed the gen
tleman has utterly failed to communicate Il
fact, and instead thereof has communicated a
most gross and wanton SANDER.
Once more-what authority had Mr.. Selby
for publishing me as "stoutly arguing that
no member can be expelled from it, (the NJ.
f.. Church. til it is proved that he is a
STAKEHOLDER in heart"! He gives no authori-
ty, and ii is inferred that he had none to give.
Now he never exchanged an idea with me in
his life, or even passed a salutation to the best
of my knowledge and neither he nor any one
else ever heard me "%stoutly arguing that no
member can be expelled till it is proved that
he is a stakeholder in heart" The silly no.
ton never entered my brain, much less was
sioutly argued by me-. This makes the third
instance, in one short paragraph, in which the
gentleman has failed "to communicate facts
for publications.
Now in view Of the SANDER and misrepre-
sensations of the above extract, let the gentle
man take a slight glance at the moral %obliqai-
ty of his " conduct, and he may again have
occasion to eXclaim. 80, consistency ="
II. CREE.
I'VE give place to the foregoing letter, and
are 0lad that the Ugitar Lu,r.e tbn, 10 L.,