Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-12-11
MT. PLEASANT, Nov. %, 40.

Mr.. PLEASANT, Nov. %, 40.
Dear Friends,
Having just come from a meeting in which
the great epoch of the Christian world, the
Evangelical Alliance, was eytolled loud and
long, | feel impressed with the idea of repor-
ting a note or two, the amount of which is
as follows = The speaker took his text from
the Old Testament; and in his remarks, he
referred to, and sympathized with, (rery
hrgeiy too) the Hebrews, who, some thou
sands Of years ago, endured the horrors of
Babylonian slavery. Icould not refrain from
thinking that the worthy Divine would do
well to lavish some of his sympathy upon the
three millions of his brethren, who are now
in bondage that is infinitely worse than that
endured by the children Of Israel. But it
seems to be a fashion, if not a practice, for
the clergy to preach more about, and to, the
ancient people, than to the hearts and con-
sciences of those who hear them. But to the
text. In referring to the alliance, he said,
"the church never experienced such encour-
aging signs of prosperity, oneness in senti-
ment, and unity in action, in accomplishing
the end desired, which is the rebuilding of
the d%esolated walls of Zion" | thought the
gentleman partly contradicted this assertion
for he Immediately after stated that the church
had lost all power, in breaking down the hard
and rebellious heart of the sinner; he said,
For while they preached and prayed, sang
| and nyhDrtpI ibav cot carala-clv br y-itbout
any manifest interest for their souls"
But is it true that this great end is to be
accomplished by the alliance1 If it is, then
verify is God false; for, while he declares
that "the righteous shall prosper" he also
sayeth, she who taketh his neighbours labor
for nought, shall weep and howl for the mis-
cries that come upon him" Does the slave
holding portion of America, that constitute
a part of that alliance, take their ~neighbors'
labor for nought? | think friend Hogeland
would not hesitate 10 answer in the afTirma-
tive. Yet to these men, and this alliance,
he looks for the rebuilding of the ''desolated
walls Of Zion" Suppose, then, friend Hoge-
land, that the worst band of horse thieves
that infest the plains of Missouri, had a rep
resentative in that alliance, would you look
to them for the PREPARATION of this great deSolp-
ton. Nay, verify. But since they are res
pectabe man-thiereS, from South Carolina,
Georgia, Texas, &C., you place all confidence
in them, and their efforts, to accomplish and
effect a thorough reformation in the church !
| o! Consistency Wilt thou, the man of God,
thus choke at a gnat, and swallow a CAM
Ell? The policy of combining power, to
accomplish a good object, is certainly COM
mendable. But the utility of admitting the
vilest system of oppression, into every organ
lied body, especially those who profess to be
Christian, | never could comprehend. But
whenever organization becomes as corrIDt as
the American churches are at present. espe-
cially on the subject of slavery, they ~invari-
ably establish themselves in opposition to ev-
cry thing that does not correspond with their
corrupt practice. There is a peculiar power
5 connected with this internal system of on.
4 preston, American Slavery, that other evils.
l no matter how great, do not seem to possess.
l Does it seek to incorporate itself into every
n part of the government! 1t accomplishe:
the object. Are its efforts directed agains,
the freedom Of thought? All this seems ca.
n sy to the monster. Does it ask admission
n into relations that are sacred So powerfu
is it in reference to this point, that it not on
e ly guides and dictates all that American
Christians shall say and do, but we even fine
this hydra-headed monster clothed in all tn,
e robes of s%anctity and hypocrisy that its satan
a ical majesty is capable of devising, forcin!
+ itself into the alliance, and overcoming eve
+ ry power that arrays itself against it,. | d,
+ not wonder that the clergy and their accom-
pIices, south, should e%ulogize and extol tn,
: alliance bat it does really seem astonishin.
D to me, that those ministers and members north
e who profess to be opposed to slavery, in ev
I cry respect, and 10 be led by the pure anc
2 peaceab!e teaching Of Jesus, which was, I'D,