Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-05-21
"Quo propior templo, co neauior."

"Quo propfor temple, co nequiOr."
When man-stealers are church members in
good standing; when land pirates fill the pull
pit and deal out salvation TO their hearers /;
when the communion table is replenished
with the price Of blood, and professors of
Christianity follow the multitude to do evil,
and rivet the chains Of slavery, and make
merchandise Of soul, body and virtue; then
is the text true Quo propior temple, co
nequior"-(The nearer the church, the far
Their from God.) Divine inspiration teaches,
{" When you spread forth your hands | will
hide mine eyes from you; when you make
many prayers ! will not hear; your hands are
full IF Jioodi your solemn meetings are mi
guilty."
Christian. let not thy footsteps approach
the threshold Of such a church; far be thine
better, alone, with no human eye 10 see or
ear TO hear, worship God in the secret cham.
bers Of thy heart, than to enter into fellow
ship with the enemies Of God and man, with
infdels in Christian clothing. Perchance
my communication may meet the eye Of
some disclaimer, who, with phdrsaical coun-
t%enance, says, There are no Shareholders
here; cease to sow discord among brethren (;
your action is uncalled for; we are innocent
Of the blood Of the slave, and are not respon-
sible for the actions of our BRETHREN" What
innocent of the blood of the slave, when you
legalize slavery, and make it honorablel /
recollect Of your voting for a STAKEHOLDER to
fill the presidential chair for slaveholdinr
senators and representatives, though you knew
that their settled policy would be the perpe-
tuation OF slavery. Has the present ~anti-sla-
very agitation caused you to repent1 Con-
fess your sin to the Church, then, and speed.
lily undo the wrong you have done, or sub
NIT TO our just accusation. Irresponsible for
the actions OF your brethren, though you en-
dorse their Christian character, and by posi-
lion, justify their conduct! irresponsible !!
Then why disfellowship a sheop.stealerl If
you are not responsible for his actions, why
not let him remain within the holy influence
of the church, which may lead him to re.
forml Nay verify! he would corrupt the
moral sense of the whole church, and sink
them to a level with himself; and so has the
STAKEHOLDER done already. His brethren are
foremost to put the divine sanction on his
conduct, and scarcely a dissenting voice is
heard within the precincts Of the church.
But you are not responsible for the actions
of your brethren! Did | not hear you saw
the Holy Ghost acknowledged Shareholders
to be Christians, and you would receive them
in fellowship with open armsi You fellow
ship incarnate demons, and blaspheme the
Holy Ghost by making him sanction your
crimes. You array the Apostles on the side
Of the oPPressor, falsely interpret their teach
ings, and then pretend 10 be free from the
blood OF the slave! Permit me to give vop
the only version Of one text which can be
consistent with the position yon occupy
:" Shareholders, give unto your slaves barely
enough to keep them in working order, know
ing that We also have a STAKEHOLDER in hea.
ven, who is like yourselves, a respecter of
persons" Now away with all pretensions
to Christianity while you justify such abomi.
nations. Your hands are full Vt blood"