Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-08-28

, eHNhOileu " uulde py lHelt principles, ana
rust In God. They were told Of the supe-
lor numbers Of the hostile tribe, and how UNI
.ertain their fate would be, should they pre-
.ume 10 make deadly weapons their reliance.
hey were advised 10 select a few Of their
Oldest men as "a delegation, and to supply
hem with such presents Of choice eatables
md other articles, as their circumstances
would afford. This venerable delegation,
unarmed, except with their baskets
Of parched corn, fruits, &C., were to advance
and meet the enemy at a distance from The
village. Meantime those who remained be-
hind were to engage in united supplication
10 the Father Of spirits for his protection
The advice was accepted, faithfully followed,
and successfully carried out. The hostile
Indians were advancing upon their defence
less prey. The old men, laden with their
simple but significant presents, went out TO
meet them. The invaders, astonished and
awed by the spectacle, halted on their toma-
hawks. When the delegates reached the adj
vanced lines thew opened as if by magic, and
a passage was freely offered them to the pre-
sence of the commanding Sachem. Their
age and meekness commanded his instant
admiration. He accepted their presents, lis
tened to their c%ounsels of peace, declared his
friendship, sent them back with assurances
that no injury should be lone by his tribe to
theirs, and declared that if any attack should
be made upon them, he and his people would
be their protectors. So these truly Christian
Indians escaped entirely the threatened inju-
ry, and sat down in their cabins, surrounded
by bulwaTks of security such as nothing but
these divine principles and their all perfect
Author can establish.
HI INDIANS AND THE QUAKER FAMILY.
An intelligent Quaker of Cincinnati, related
10 me the following circumstance, as evidence
that the principle Of non-resistance possesses
great influence, even over the savage. Dur
ing the last war, a Quaker lived among the
of a small settlement on our Wes-
tern frontier. When the savages commenced
their desolating outbreaks, every inhabitant
fled to the interior settlements, with the ex-
of the Quaker and his family. He
to remain, and rely wholly upon
the simple rule of disarming his enemies with
entire confidence and kindness. One mor,I-
ing, he observed, through his window, a file
OF sarages issuing from the forest in the d.
rection Of his house. He Immediately went
out and met them, and put out his hand to
the leader of the party. But neither he nor
the rest gave him any notice-they entered
his house, and searched it for arms, and had
they found any, most probably would have
every member Of the family. There
were none, however, and they quietly partook
OF the provisions which he placed before
them, and left him in peace. At the entrance
OF the forest, he observed that they stopped
and appeared to be holding a council. Soon
one Of their number left the rest, and came
towards his dwelling on the leap. He leach
cd the door, and fastened a simple white fea-
Their above it, and returned to his band, when
they all disappeared. Ever after, that white
feather saved him from the savages; for
whenever a party came by and observed it,
1t was a sign of peace to them. In this in
stance, we discover that the law of kindness
disarmed even savage foes, whose white fea-
Their told their red brethren that the Quaker
was a follower of Penn, and the friend of
their race -AOntgomery's LaD Of Kindness.
Among the objections he answers, is the
following:
OBJECTION II. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IT NOT
IMPOSSIBLE.
"The practice Of non-resistance, if not inn
possible for the great majority of Christians,
is certainly extremely difficult, even for the
most advanced. 1t seems like overs,raining
duty. 1t is urging on men so much more
than they feel able 10 perform, that multitudes
will faint under the burden, and abandon chris
tianity altogether, as a system wholly beyond
their reach. 1t is unwise to require what
must discourage so many thousands from at
tempting anything at all, as avowed disciples
of Christ"
ANswER.-Who is to be the Judge of what
is possible! God, or mani Who is to iudre
what and how much shall DE required! Je-
sus Christ, or his disciples Are we to set
at nought a duty because it seems to US diff
cult of performance! Are we to doubt that
Cots grace is sufficient for the weakest of his
trusting children, TO enable them to perform
any duty He may lay upon them2 Are we
TO accommodate Divine truth and duty to the
convenience of our fellow men, in order to
multiply superficial disciples? Are we to
pare down and trliter away the requirements
Of our Heavenly Father, for fear of discour-
aging and driving off half-hearted professors
Who is 1t that presumes TO daub with untem-
pered mortarl He must be a most danrer-
Gus latitudinarian. Is this the way in which
Christ and his apostles built up the Church
amid the violence of a contemptuous and per-
scouting world Would it be any great mis-
fortune to Christianity, if nine-tenths of its
present worldly minded professors, convinced
of the truth Of the non-resistance doctrine.
should honestly declare to the world,
G-"Since this is Christianity, we cannot
consistently adhere to it, as its cross is great
er than we are willing to bearr' Would not
the world at that moment be nearer its con-
version than nowl
But why need we hold this language p
God reigns and not man. He declares the
law of perfect rectitude through his Son.
That Son is the head of every man-the Lord
and Master of all true disciples. He has en-
Joined the practice of non-resisiance on his
proiessed followers as an indispensable duty.
lie has promised to be with and aid them TO
the end of the world. If So, let us saw AT
once, whether we beiiere in Christ or not.
Whether we will endeavor to follow him and
keep his sayings, or not. Whether we will
try to do our duty, confding in the ~profrered
strength of Heaven, or not. If we will he
Christians, let us try with all our might TO
do our duty, and see how far we shall be left
to fall short. Let men earnestly hy TO carry
out Christian non-resistance, with this fun
purpose OF heart, and though they NAV expe.
rience the pain of the cross sometimes. tbrv
VIII soon rejoice i'm a crown IF trimmed