Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-12-10

1919 CP''EANNh's AhiAl oihNNi1 AttlllZ - Aht
purest feeling that christianity begets in the
human soul. Anti slavery action is the high
est manifestation of christianity exhibited in
the life or action, therefore it takes prece-
dence Of all other.
Regard Tor the happiness Of man seems TO
have been the controlling principle of the Di-
vine action in all his manifestations. Man
seems to have been the one thing sacred in
all the terrestrial movements Of jehovah
The wofd-its laws, products, and even the
Savior himself, was given for man. Christ
taught hat lore and hJor for man ,ccre 10 iahe
precedence Of ,chai people caHeJ Diyine serrice
or corship. Laying it down as a principle
that God could better afford 10 wait for our
prayers and praise, than man could for our
aid and assistance, when in trouble-hence
he insisted, il thou bring thy gift to the al
tar and there rememberest that thy brother
hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift
before the altar and 90 thy way-frst be re-
conciled to thy brother, and then come ana
offer thy gift!
Here it appears TO be plainly taught that
our brother has the first claim upon our ser
vices, and when that service is performed,
we are to Offer our Divine service. Has the
Stare aught against usl lie has every thing
against the mass Of christian professors, who
have robbed him Of his manhood and made
him a chattel Who rob him Of wife and
children Who compel him 10 live without
legal marriage! Who deprive him of the
right to worship God-to read bis word-to
obey his commands! Who steal from him
his daily earnings! The religious people Of
the country! How are they 10 be r%econcil-
ed? By restoring his manhood, giving back
his .wile and children, recognizing his right
Of conscience, giving him the proceeds Of his
toil-or at least making the effort to do this.
The gifts, viz the religious worship" Of
those who are neglecting this, must be a
stencil in the nostrils of God.
Let us look at this matter a little farther,
for much depends upon seeing what our duty
requires. If the people can be brought to see
what true religion is, there will be hope for
the slave. On one occasion a lawyer propo-
sed to Christ the following important ques-
ton, What shall | do to inherit eternal life!'
The answer was, that he was to obey the
COMMUNICATIVE love his nrighbor as him
self. 10 show clearly what he meant, he
he said a certain man went down from Jeru-
salem to Jerecho and fell among thieves, &c.
All are acquainted with the narration. The
principle point seems to be here. 4 Priest
of the orthodox religion, and a Levite Of the
same, went that way and passed by the dy-
ing man without alfording relief. They were
going to Divine service probably, at the next
village, and thought Mat of first importance.
1t would not do TO neglect the worship of God
for human service. They were pious, accord
Ing to religion. Butt Samaritan Gan infdel)
passed that way and bound up the mans
wounds, &c.-gave the preference 10 human
ity. What said Christi If thou would'st
inherit eternal life, follow not the example of
Priest and Levite, but that of the Samaritan.
Was the Savior right! Did he understand
MS Ohh bOSpGl ! IL SOs tuGu ll' L I.tSAS anu
the people who are now neglecting the cries
and wants OF the three millions who have fall
en- among thieves, that they may attend to
ordinances and forms, &C., are doing what
Christ repudiated, and what God condemns.
| do not know a single principle taught by
Jesus Christ, but what takes this very view
] Cf tho cago l., tbat pnap,or,hI, Jiroarrso
called the Sermon on the Mount; after UNI
folding the great principles Of Divine Law
and human action, he directs the mind TO the
highest altitude that man may expect to at
tain-even perfection itself. What is that
altitude "Be We therefore merciful, even
as your Father in Heaven is mercilul ;" viz
a constant Imitation of the Divine goodness;
for he sends his rain on the good and on the
bad. Oh, how insignificant and paltry do the
mass Of those things appear, called religion
by the people, compared with the true genius
of Christianity. Well might the Apostle
ask, show a man can love God whom he hath
not seen, if he love not his brother whom he
hath seen !"
What strange infdtuation must have come
owe. the people, when they recognize those
who follow the high and holy principles Of
Christianity, as 'lnfdels,' and the men who
trample upon humanity, as followers Of Je-
sus! | gladly cast my lot with those to
whom the Judge of all men will say, :" | was
an hungered and We gave me meat" &C., "a
Their than with those who will say, " Have
we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy
name done many mighty works I" but whom
Christ never knew"
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ROWLAND, Hillsdale County, Mich,
Nor. %, 1877.
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