Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-07-30
American Christianity.

If the following be a fair specimen of .A-
mericdn Christianity-and who will say that
il is moi a-then must it be confessed that the
severest language ever used by abolilionists
towards this popular system is fully justified.
We read the article to an intelligent friend
who happened to be standing by when we
took it up for comment, but he could hardly
be persuaded it was not %ironical. He is pref
ty well acquainted, too, with the character of
the prevailing religion, hut still he was slow
to believe that an article so barefaced and
gross as this could have been intended for
sober earnest. We take it from the Christian
Observer. the recognised organ of the New
School Presbyterian Church. This sect is
one of the most enlightened and liberal Of
the day, and the Observer may be regarded
as a fair exponent Of its doctrines and morals.
The writer of the article speaks, as will be
seen, as an "American Christian and the
editor of the church organ commends what
he says TO the appreciation of his readers
May not this piece then he taken as a fair ex-
position Of american Christianity?
Mexico is OPEN Mexico is open to Chris
tian as well as commercial enterprise. Our
countrymen are protected in the prosecution
of their lawful business, and so would our
citizens be in the sale or gratuitous %circula-
ton of Spanish Bibles, tracts, and bound
volumes. These books are on the shelves of
our repositories. Why should they remain
there, when now they may be placed in the
hands Of the population at Matamoras. Mon
terey, Tampico, Vera Cruz, Jalapa, Perote,
Puebla, &C., &C.! Will those whose obli-
cations bind them to this circulation, answer
this question!
The sUOrd has opened the 1CaY. Our off
GERS and soldiers themselves need all the
kindly influences we can exert on them.-
They will gratefully receive these publica-
tons, and bless their benefactors. Shall we
withhold them from the men WhO fight The
battles Of The eOuntry2 Many Of the officers
and soldiers, particularly among the uOhun'
feers, are church members, and will rejoice il
such an enterprise. Colporteurs can be found
on the ground. Discharged volunteers will
remain, and instead of shooting balls, will
love to do good, and communicate to the mil
lions perishing around them, the word OF
life.
What is my duty as an AMERICAN CHRIS
TIANl Let the hundreds of thousands o
Christian freemen in our land answer that
question. If Captain Bragg care "a I'M
more grape" and turned the uictory, whl
may not The sons Of peace and Righteousness
follow up that victory, with all those missile
and weapons which are mighty through Goo
to the pulling down Of strong holds!
1t must be done. II is The great mOuemen
Of the present century. Who will lead tn
advance j. G. S.
There was ever grosser cant or more rab
id sectarianism attempted TO he palmed of l
the name of Christianity! "The sword,
says this cold-blooded sectary, as though h
looked with complacency upon the thousand
of Catholic Mexicans whose blood the Ms
sionary armies of this country have cause,
to soak the green earth-"the SUOrd ha
opened the way" That's the approve
method now Of advancing Christianity. Tn
way to promote peace is 10 conquer it, an
the plan of converting nations TO Christian
ty, is by the edge of the sword Verify
now may the Mussulman say,-"Allah
great, and Mahomet is his prophet"
MANY Of the officers and soldiers" say
this writer, particularly among the voluI
; teers, are church members" Aye, from Gel
Taylor, who gives the Mexicans hell, > an
l who has been elected an honorary member
the Methodist Missionary Society, down
= the lowest drummer in the ranks. But spa
{ ticulahy among The volunteers"-among tho'
= who Of their own free will and accord hay
Y Joined in this infamous war Of invasion al
e Tdpine here it Is that the church is especla