Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-04-23

fold reason. LIST, l hear the positive COM
mand Of God in language not TO be mistaken
--and Cd, so long as | admit a stakeholder or
war-maker can be a Christian, so long ! adj
nit slavery and wal are not sinful; for all
who sin w%ilfully are sinners, and ] cannot
see how a man can be Christian and sinner
at the same time.
A minority in the church justify slavery,
and he that j~ustifes the wicked ais abomi-
nation 10 the Lord" One member says she
wishes the slaves liberated" not by being
set free, but by having a plenty TO eat and
wear, and not being Whipped yfen! Ano,h-
er is afraid of negroes; and a third thinks
they ought not 10 be treated as whites, be-
cause they "Iook so awful" SC. Nearly
all the members Of the church lcgalizo slave
ry and war, and many say they would fight
for their country, if invaded. They hold the
Bible in their hands, and loudly profess to
he IFS only true exponents and followe ts =
while they unb!ushing'y deny its heavenly
principle, and volunteer 10 pro,p CT the "hon-
or" of their country by plunging the sword
into the hearts Of their own brethren.
Jesus taught the grand and heavenly doc
trine CT physical non-resislancc Tie church,
by the mouth of her bishops and teachers,
says she would turn a man ont Of doors who
taught non-lesistanco, thus declaring that she
will reject the King Of Heaven. Yea, |
doubt not but if Jesus should again come to
earth, many of his proiessed followers would
cry "away with him. for they now reject
his principles, and dishonor his name in the
person of his disci les.
! believe that when Christians become par
ties TO human laws, they become "wise
above what is written" violate the law of
God, and justly subject themselves to church
censure. presume the editors of the Bugle
will not agree with me here for the doctrine
is new, but fast gaining ground among the
faithful. An ecclesiastical, political church
is nothing but yelled PQpey-the non-prO-
fessors the veil, the nominal Christians the
Pope, each with a double set Of rules, one to
obey themselves, the other TO defend the faith
Will, iOl tltJ Gil US OOu WI HCCtV plObtCi
Christians without we have a civil law, but
the wicked will put them to death Thus
is the church Babylon, the beast Upon which
she sits, the political power upon which she
relies for protection, instead Of the arm of
God.
In renounciug the political churches, | do
not renounce the cause of Christ but for
His sake leave them, because | cannot be re-
strained and bound down in obedience
The severest pangs | ever felt were endured
when l contemplated dist, Housekeeping the
Disciples; for the idea Of separating called
up the thousand ties that for years bound us
together. | leave them that my Influence
may be on the side of ruth, and not with the
oppressor. There are many honest men and
omen among them, who, hope, will come
TO see the truth and embrace it, for | have
seen them tremble like Felix before the trutl,
and promise TO investigate it.
am aware that ! am regarded by many
as fanatical, foolish, insane, &C., but | prefer
these unjust accusations to the friendship OF
the world, which is enmiry against Cod
could easily float along on the tide of popu.
larity, were to resist my convictions bu'
| prefer to bear the buffelings of adversely,
an unsullied conscience, and The smile of an
approving God, to all that wealth can pur.
chase or hypocrisy secure. Yours truly,
ELLEN.