Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-07-16
From The Liberty Press.
FAYETTEVILLE, June 3, 1915.

hhH 'hiC - ADips
Bro. BaiIcy,-In a late number of the Lib
er'y Press is the question, What say you,
Elder Kingsley, on this matter - Belong
ing to a church whose democratic govern
mPnt secures to all its members the right to
think, and readily hears from any one, how
ever humble or obscure, no principle can be
violated in complying with your request.
My opinion is that the separation between
slaveholding and non-slaveholding Baptists,
relative to church affairs, should and will be
complete. That is, all church connection
will be dissolved. Permit a few reasons in
support of tho opinion.
l. The communion table gives a higher
test Of fellowship than any conventional or
missionary cooperation. Therefore, to re-
fuse the less and extend the greater token of
fellowship is an inconsistency so obvious
that no Bible Baptist could be prepared for
the step.
.. Persons who are not church members
would lose all confidence in any church prac-
tioing such a gross and g%laring absurdity.-
Their intellect would be thought obtuse OF
motives selfish.
3. Many churches, by solemn vote, have
sundered the last tie that binds 10 slavery
This was done, amid scorn and derision, be-
cause humanity was an Indispensable part OF
true religion. They saw no way of loving
God with the whole heart and at the same
time press on a poor brothers neck the iron
heel of slavery. This step can never be re-
traced without the most awful backsliding
from God and SHINING against light clear as
MONDAY sun.
4. Harmony among the churches is ardent.
y desired by every true-heaIted Christian.
On what principles can it rest, but on those
of God and humanity : First pure, then
peaceable," is the divine command. 4
church peaceablc, with humanity standing
without and suffering at the door,! A God
defyIng sin is such peace, for which a few
Walls of wrath have been poured out on the
entire church, as an earnest of future ven.
geance unless they repent.
5, The Head of the church calls for an en-,
tire separation.
OF what does slavery stand convicted ! o.
taking away the Bible-shutiing up the win
dows of the soul 10 the light Of science-cau
sing the laborer to toll out a wearisome lif,
for Notwithstanding all the social and fam
lily tles-denying It's poor victims a square
foot of earth to stand on in this world, anC
what is infinitely worse than all, obstructing
his way to a resting place in the world tC
come. A greater sin never saw the light.
6. Another reason why the separation mus
and will be entire, is because slaveholding
ministers and churches demand a perfec
equality of standing with the opposers of sla
very. This has been firmly denied them by
a late act of our board in plainly declaring
they will not appoint a missionary who hold
slaves. That step by that board will neve
be relraced. The south so believe. TIT
south has cut the I" lie that binds" vii
the south change her purpose, Nerer. n,
NEVER, NEVER can that cord be reunited
until slavery and liberty cease hostilities-
until slavery spreads her dark mantle owe
the land, or liberty, gospel liberty, is every
where proclaimed. This battle must b.
fought. The war-note has been sounded
the signal for the onset given. Fought--bu
not with weapons carnal-such as sword anC
spear and glittering steel-but with truth
truth A" mighty through God 10 the pulling
down of strong holds"-with Glove which
worketh no i'll to its neighbor but kindly
e%ntreals him $40 thySsB no harm"
7. My last reason, but not the least, is
the Lord of hosts is with US leading on hi;
armies to tho great battle.
Yours for the slave,
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