Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-10-08
Allegheny Conferences of Wesleyans.

Allegheny Conference of WeSleyanS.
We like every craft to show her true colors;
If SHE is a buccanier, let her run up the p-
rate flag so that none may be deceived. liza
man has the devil within him, Let him act it
out, and he is less dangerous to the world
and more easily converted to the truth. liza
religious organization is corrupt, if it loves
its own interests better than the interests of
the slave, let it declare it, so that all may
know where it stands. Every such revela-
lion Of truth, aids the cause of reform.
The Wesleyan Iethodists have been chilled
anti-slavery, and have claimed a right TO be
so called. Within a few years various de-
velopments have been made which have lone
much to convince the people that however
antt.slavery some Of them might be, there
were others who certainly had no right 10 as
sumo that character. If the Allegheny Con-
terence is a fair specimen Of the denomina-
ton as a whole, it will require the ingenuity
OF a Philadelphia lawyer or a sophistical
priest To establish for it much Of an a~nti.sla-
very reputation.
AT The recent meeting of said Conference,
a former member of either the Protestant or
NJ. L. church applied for admission. No OBJ
lection was made 10 him on account Of hi4
character, but on the contrary he was well
spoken Of by all. lie is quite a r%eformer,
yet, as we are assured, orthodox in theology
except upon one point-the divinity of the
Sabbath. lie thinks it wrong TO work on
Sunday, thinks it should be observed as a
day Of rest; but, unfortunately for his appli-
cation, does not regard it as a divine institu-
ton. That was enough for the Conference,
and it rejected him,
The next case that came up for its consi-
deration, was that of one with whose name
some Of our readers are familiar-Isaac Wi
mans, formerly a Presbyterian priest Of Gar
retlsviile, but who has been preaching for
some time TO the Wesleyans. He, it seems,
was sufficiently orthodox both on the Sab
bath and Slavery and what, think you, is
the extent of his orthodoxy on the latter point.
lie told the Conference he had been in the
practice of inviting to the communion, and
the sacrament to members Of pro-sAarc-
rY churches! and lest the Conference should
he intended TO do otherwise when he
became a part of it, lie informed the members
that he should continue to do so, until his
mind altered. and said there was no speedy
of that. Instead of voting unani-
against his reception, he was admit
ted without a dissenting voice. The menu
bers of the Conference are Mortified because
a man regards
Not one in seven, but all DAYS holy."
the heresy becomes a very monstrous gnat
In their estimation, which it would choke
them even 10 think of swallowing, but the
great camel of fellowshipping pro-slavery
churches they can gdIp down without
even making a wry face. SO much for their
lboIitlonisIn-they will never be subjected
10 martyriom for anti-slavery zeal. We
nope the abolitionists will bear in mind
The relative importance which the Conference
to a Hnge of heresy on the Sabbath
and the recognition as christians of
hose who defend Shareholders and fellowship
nen-sieaiers. IT'S the old game of putting
place before principle, sect before humanity.