Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-05-08


The following communication and editorial
thereon, we copy from the Spirit
of Liberty. Tit former manifests a narrow
and s%ectarian spirit, and was evidently writ
ten by one who fancies that all who reject or
doubt the theological opinions which he be-
%lieves, should be branded in this world as in
fdels, and damned in the world to come
The latter is a manly and independent pro-
d%uction, emanating from one who has less
faith in creeds than in practical righteousness,
who is unwilling to hold back what he be-
licves should be spoken, even at the risk Of
offending some of his subscribers. Though
disagreeing with the Editor in some of his
opinions, we lonor him for his independence,
for the freedom with which he gives utter
ance to his thoughts upon all subjects which
he believes it proper TO discuss in his paper.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN!-MR. AND
MRS. FOSTER.
Mn. EDIToa Il was very much surprised
at the notice which appeared in your last pa
per Of these persons. The favorable manner
in which you speak Of them is calculated if
not intended to open their way with all your
paper has influence. And though three hours
were spent by Rev. L. Smith, exposing their
infdelity, ard proving most clearly that they
were using the anti-slavery platform for the
promotion of in6del principles, not one word
Of all this appears In your notice. Why is
thisl Are you tarred with the same stick, or
is Mr.. Smith the friend of pro-slavory reli-
gion or a corrupt Christianity!
NJ ond Nc Eoe,or pror,se - - nroooI
ers of pure Christianity, and in their defence
| against the attack of Mr.. Smith, took the
ground that the Christianity they preach,
which is tho pure religion Of Jesus Christ,
rejects the authority of all the Old Testament
as a part Of Christian Scriptures, and that the
teachings Of Jesus Christ are of authority,
but those Of the Apostles are not, except as
they may agree with the teachings of Christ,
but this they do not always do; that the doc
trine of pardon for past sins and renewal Of
heart through the atonement of Christ-iusti-
f~cation by faith in Christ, is a n%riestly indul-
gence Of the baseSt sort, got up by corrupt and
wicked priests, to quiet the consciences of
their people living in the vilest and bqSest sins,
and standing directly in the way of holy liv-
ing /; that the world derived the same benefit
from the death Of Peter or Paul, it did from
that Of Christ; that the church in all ages
had been tho most corrupt body of men,
and the supporter of Slavery that all sing.
ing, public praying, going TO meeting and
Dtuine trorship, was wrong, and of course o
the Devil, unless some wrongs come from
God {; that Christians, instead of wasting thei
time going to meetings to worship God on tn,
Sabbath, should remain at home and work 70
3 the poor, or be circulating tracts OF book
through the streets and lanes of the city. A
| thaeo tbay ro,actob n O oorrrntiona IS Cbrir
tianity. The Christianity which they preac
> rejects all these as the devices of wicked an
= corrupt Priests. Mr.. Smith brought then
, out fully and clearly on all these points, an,
? proved most clearly that they were using tn,
anti-slavery platform TO preach what they call
ed Christianity, but what was in fact, tn,
rankest infdelity; and yet nothing Of all thil
appears in your notice. Why, | inquir,
r again, is this! Do you wish to keep the true
position of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster hid, and thus
give them an opportunity to difuse their poi
son or were you afraid to let the anti-slavery
community know that the old and true frienC
of the slave was still the fast friend Of thu
Christian religion!
Information on these points will be very
acceptable 10 many of your readers-espe
, cially to A SUBSCRIBER.
p. S. Never having been in your office
| send this through the Post Office. Yot
0 may say you print a free paper; be it so, bu
one of your subscribers, at least, wishes Il
know if it be a free anti-slavery or q free in
fdel paper"
d We give the above as il is written. IIaC
: the writer been manly enough to furnish hi
+ name, we should entertain less doubt of hi
being ga subscriber" We dislike beinI
! obliged to pay even two cents postage on a.
insulting article, to which the writer is to
: discreet to affix his signature.
We did not allude to the religious views {
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster, because we had no il
~clination to do so, and thought they had
right TO use their O,On platform to present an
question. Did they profess to belong to,
present the views of, the Liberty party ABB
. litionists, we might be bound TO disclaim an
. sentiment advanced by them, which the part
did not endorse. AS members Of the Old o
n ganization or Disunion Society, we left the
to account 10 that Society for such principle
as it saw fit to disclaim. We could no doul
have made some political capital for our ow
is party, by endeavoring to affix the stigma
Infdehiy upon Mr.. and Mrs. F., and throug
them upon the whole Disunion body whiC
"a they profess to represent; and policy won
seem to dictate such a course, as the Disu
l. ionists are our bitterest foes--but, widely
we differ with them, we do not believe tn
re they are ~Infdels, and scorn to Jeign such
belief.
We know that their views differ from tho
E. of the /" Orthodox Christians, but we ha
C learned to put less trust in creed, than in
O. faith shown by its to' ks and though c
III "Orthodox' friends may term us lnfdel