Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-12-18

ed, aud have no certain dwelling place and
labor, working with our own hands," What
thenl Does he find fault and quarrel with
those who so neglect and abuse theml No
such thing is in his mind. He is entirely alb
sorbed with the problem of their salvation.
Oh !! Wonderful love of Christi which turns
insults and injuries into food for pity and for
giving solicitude for the welfare of the often
derl
Shall any one of us in the presence of the
Prince of Peace, dare, or wish, to think, Paul,
lhon art beside myself, you should take up
arms and show ''proper resentment" Or if
we are all glad that Paul glorifod his pres
ent Savior, and, Counting all things but lost
for him,) "keptths (aiM - can we say, That
may do very well for thee, Paul, but will not
do for me at this present hour! Thenif it ciR
do for the apostles, and us mean Christians,
why will the principle not do for Christian
nations? But what did the early Christians
do? how could they live? How could thew
be useful! Hear them further! "Beinp re-
vilcd, we bless; being prosecuted, we suffer
it; being DETAINED, we entreat." Lille lambs
among %,cOices | (the holy child Jesus) send
you forth. CHRIST came into this world
as a lamb among wolves. And as a lamb He
was led 10 the slaughter.
mo terrors clothe His brow,
His arm no thunder rolls;
NO bolts, TO drive our guilty souls
TO fercer flames below"
When His disciples saw His rights rriev-
ously infringed, and His person condemned.
and desired leave 10 call down swift fiery
vengeance on the transgressors He turn
ed, and rebuked them, and said, We know not
what manner of spirit We are of. For the Son
of man is not come to destroy mems lives but
to save them. And they went to another vii
lage." Very soon after, he takes occasion TO
teach that ''The Son of man hath not where
to lay His head" And in that memorable
prayer for his disciples, as well those echo
shall believe on Him, as those ,oho hare BELLE
we'd, He t~estifes, ''As thou hast sent me in
to the world, even SO have l sent them into
the world"
Oh reader, how are you sent into the worldl
us examine your commission and see if
it is from Christ. How it will rrieve your
heart, IT, when you at last call for admittance
into the joy of your Lord, He shall be con-
strained by His truth to say, Depart, l never
knew you. | fear there are many counter
couu,iSoions ,rb;oL ...l -. an, =,
| send you forth as wolves among wolves,
and you must stand for your rights, and the
rights of others; | arm you with iron, steel,
and lead, with fire and brimstcne ! and You
must take care of yourselves !" Beware
friends, the gospel Of reconciliation reads not
so. Look 10 your commission. 1t should
read, "Behold, | send you forth as lambs
among wolves"
All, methinks hear one say, [ fear the
wolves will eat us all up quick. But what
saith the Word? ''If 10 lad not been the
LORD who was on our side. now NAV Israel
say, If Hhad not been the LORD who was on
our side when men rose up against US; then
they had swallowed us up quick, when their
wrath was kindled against us--then the proud
waters had gone over our soul. Blessed be
the LORD who has not given us as a prey to
their teeth. Our help is in the name of the
LORD who made heaven and earth" Earth
for us to serve in the sweet business of doing
His will /; and hearen, when the wicked cease
from troubling; TO be our rest.
No doubt the lamb will dread the wolf; for
though the spirit may be willing, the flesh is
weak. But this fear will only make it nes-
tie closer in the bosom of the Good Shepherd.
The FELLOWSHIP of His suiIerings is worth
more to the true convert than all things else;
(see Phil. 3, 8, 9, 10 g. lI.)
And now what manner OF spirit are we of
Are we ornamented by that meek and quiet
spirit, which is in the sight of God of great
price? The goat is but a little more warlike
than the sheep, but it is rejected and placed
on the left hand. If we be reproached for the
of Christ happy are ye; for the spirit of
glory and of God resteth upon you. On
their part He Is evil spoken of, but on your
part he is glorifed. But let none of you suf-
fer as a murderer"