Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-11-26
COMMUNICATIONS.


FRIENDS EDGToRs =
Profession is one thing, and practice quite
another. A church is one thing, and a mere
organization another. If an attempt to find
the true church should be made, among the
various associations around us, the individual
making the effort would without doubt have
an crceedingy oncrOus task. Where at the
present day do we find in the church an ex.
emplifcation of anything Christ-like There
are in existence almost any number of organ.
%izations, which style themselves churches
but it is difficult to discern anything connect
ed with Meir acis, which would for a momen
distinguish them as I" the elect" To be sure
they assemble themselves together one day in
seven, pass through certain JOrms of worship,
and then depart, and this is all. Aside from
this, we see nothing. If any reform is in pro-
gress, no matter how closely allied to the
principles Of Christianity it's measures may
be, these bodies, in lieu Of urging it Onward,
commence an ihveterate war of extermina-
ton upon the advocates Of the enterprise.
This ever has been the case--it was SO in
the time of Christ. The Doctors of law,
the Priests, those who protessed TO be vers-
ed in the exegesis of the Mosaic Law, were
foremost in comforting upon Christ the cog
nomen of I" babbler," Of declaring that he pro-
mulgated blasphemy-cAst out devils by
Beelzebub the prince of devils, &c. 1t has
been SO from that time down 10 the present
D. DIS have ever been hurting their anathe'
mas upon the devoted heads Of Reformers
Not upon pretended Reformers-lor they
themselves would first fall victims-but up.
OH practical! Reformers, and in view of theiI
practice. Without mentioning every instance
which %veriies the truth of this assertion, the
Temperance Reformation furnishes an apt it,
lustration. In the preliminary stages of this
reform, its advocates were obliged to assem-
BILE in barns, private houses, &c, and in the
streets. Why! Forsooth, the doors of lht
church were closed, and the Priests were cry
ing "wolf!" The pulpit then sustained
"dram-drinking from the Bible" The tcorh
was then obliged 10 be the "city upon a hill
the " true light"-but by unceasing efforts
! having continually TO cope with the churcI
a as its greatest obstacle, it ultimately so infus
n ed eight into the church that these bodie
now, many of them, make fidelity to thes
) very temperance measures, one of the tests {
g membership. Now we inquire in all candoi
during the temperance reform where was tn
true.Church? Was it in these association
which barred their houses against a TheodoI
Weld and other advocates of this cause,
e possibly they might stay the progress of il
Ir principles, and thereby prevent their hallov
ed influence in e~ffecting the renovation
man from the sinks of pollution, beggary an
crime, into which intcmperance had sun
I'd him! God forbid. Where then ucas Il
u 50 true church,! Let the reader answer tn
interrogatory for himself.
IN Again, the anli-slavery question from i
r i~ncipient stages until the present time, h;
progressed against the stern, wholesale o.
position of the church. When Garrison w;
Of dragged through the streets of Boston, wi
;" were lne lusllSdlOIS Vi mat uldoollCdl mOu
" nay, who in part comprised the mob WI
re church-members! While now 1t is almo
be impossible to find a member who does n
o. profess attachment to the principles Garris,
then advocated. But nOiU where is this pr
We fessed church of Christ! Precisely whe
gs she always has been, and doing up her VIC
admirably. She is now very Jealous, and
fact she is obliged to be. 1t is all the Prize
can do now days to protect the elect. No E
ii. pectation is entertained of increasing the nul
a Der. 1t is thought worthy Of note if all Il
! a members can be kept within the fold. Eve
~ Sabbath brings the pulpit cry of infdelit
her The people, and respectfully the young pc
pie" are cautioned against modern infdeI
IS ~" =" spurious christianity" &c. A co
DIS tinued shot is made at something, no OF
ks knows what, but every one guesses. TT
nd minister perhaps, delivers a series of discou
CO. ses upon the inquiry, What is Bible Chr
tianity Z" The sermons come and go, al
m, what are they3 Can any one tell! No o
nd but the d~e1con, and he says they are desia