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

FRIENDS EDIToRs -

Feeling ever willing that the tacts In TIE
case, without exaggeration, may be told, and
feeling especially unwilling to say anything
derogatory 10 the interests Of the Meth. Epis.
Church, unwarranted by the facts in the case
too much, by far too much against the cha
racter of that church having a foundation in
TRUTH feel DESTROYS Of correcting one or two
mistakes under which / labored in my COM
munication of May 10.
1st. The person who has shared the credit
in this community, of representing, in a meet
ing holden here by S. S. Foster and wife,
that he would like to use his knife on said
Foster, denies that he made such representa-
ton. He admits that after the meeting was
dismissed he had the knife in his hand, and
before leaving the house, be it understood, he
admits he told Foster that if he did not use
better language, he "would throw him out
doors"-says farther, that he also talked to
his wife," but did not inform us Of the Ian
guage he used. But there is at least one in
dividual whose word would be taken without
hesitation, who says that he heard this iAdi-
vidual remark, that "if Foster said three
words more he would dirk him"!! He bold
ly defends slavery as rigdt-held the follow
ing language a few days since, in presence
of several individuals: 81 will say that it is
no sin before God or man to c%nslaye . 1igger."
In conversation with him a few days since,
in presence Of several members Of the NJ. E.
Churah, the language used was entirely too
obscene to be made public. | expressed to
him my regret that lie used such language,
for the reason above mentioned. He replied,
" that is the very corncr where | mean to
catch your! Yes, a member Of a Christian
Church, 10 prevent his language being known,
using that too filthy for repetition !! o, my
God, whittier has the evidence of that Chris
tianity which "is first pure" fed? l now
appeal 10 the church, as ! then did to an in
diyidual member, to know if they will longer
retain their christian fellowship with such a
character, Long since, | Informed Mr.. Malt
by Of the sentiments, with some of the highly
unchristian remarks Of this individual; yet,
no word Of :eproof has been administered.
VIII not the church now be s. provoked" or
compelled "to good work.! We shall see.
q. 1t appears that the individual who was
only restrained from putting Foster out doors,
by the solicitation Of some persons, was never
a "HcenSed eXhorter." He was a practical
eXhorter; was a leading man; one Of tire few,
who, on account Of their zeal and ability, are
frequently called to close preaching meetings
by prayer, &c. | appeal to Heaven for tho
absence of all intention 10 misrepresent in
this matter: | verify thought such was the
case.
And now, friends, a word in conclusion.
l know you have too long been engaged in
lifting up your voice for the oppressed, against
the wicked slaveh olding spirit of this Nation,
not to know what persecution means.
l rejoice that |, weak and ignorant as | am
am counted worthy to suffer affection in the
cause of humanity and religion. There are
several of us here who have left the church
in consequence Of the wrongs and lnconsist-
encies which we thought we detected. Some
had been for years members Of the church,
and were always hailed as good brother or
sister, as the case might be; but now the
term is far otherwise. 1t is boldly averred
that "the church would have saved itself
credit by turning US out years ago" &c, &C.,
For ourselves we are not solIcitous our Sa-
vio- informed us, long since, that if he had
been prosecuted, his followers might expect
to be-. eff they called the master Of the
house Beelzebub, how much more they Of
his household 2" But then, how is infdelity
spreading itself; settling deep its root in the
inconsistency of protested Christians! 0,
how lanontable the evidence that many are
installing a zeal for the church, for d zeal for
God. Yours, &c. Il. +. CURTIS,
Pennington, May 30, l8lG.
FRIFNDs EplToRs The following is the
amendment to the resolutions OF $. 5. Foster
on the afternoon Of the 10th inst, at the late
Anniversary meeting, which, not being in
possession Of the Secretary, was necessarily
omitted in the proceedings
H.. b. Davis moved TO strike out of the Cd
resolution all after the word reSohced, and in
sert "That the war which this Government
is now waging with the Republic Of Mexico
for the purpose of rendering it subseryient to
the slave power, is wholly aggressive on the
part of this Government, is a war Of plumber