Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-04-14

doctrines, the influence Of which
was f%earfully apparent in the degeneracy Of
the youth Of both sexes. "Nlsny of the mem
bers Of the church," he declared, "spoke re-
proachfully Of the church, and made light Of
her most solemn ceremonies and observan-
ces. and even went so Far as to say that the
greatest falsehoods they told were in the
classroom; )" and threatened that if they did
allow us the use of the house farther, he
would leave them, &c. All his positions
were replied to by J. w. Walker, who show
ed where the cause of difficulty lay, strenu-
ouSly urging the members of the church
while they protested TO be reformers, not TO
tread in the steps of spiritual dcspots and
prosecutors as they were urged to do.
The ground upon which the house was
sought to be kept open for free discussion,
was that it was built for that purpose, the
subscribers having given their money with
that understanding. This Mr.. d. stoutly
denied. An appeal was made to the subscri-
bers present as to their understanding when
they gave their money-the result was that
erery me there with the exception Of Mr.. d.
voted that they gave their money for a free
house when not occupied by the Wesleyans.
A motion was also submitted to the members
present, opening the house in opposition 10
the. Trustees aforesaid, when fifteen voted
to open and two to shut.
1t was ultimately agreed that members,
subscribers, &C., should meet at one o'clock
on Tuesday to settle the whole matter. The
meeting which had been announced and in
terdictcd, was held in the evening. 1t was
one Of the most deeply affecting seasons !
have seen for some time.
Tuesday came, what efforts had been made
in the interval ! will not undertake 10 say,
farther, than the preacher told some of his
flock that ''if they did not turn us out of the
house he would not preach for them again."
The meeting was large. At the commence
ment Mr.. d. made a proposition ''to buy a
peace" by paying back the money to those
who wished the house to be open. After a
good deal of talk about the matter several a.
greed to take back the money they paid, on
certain conditions. Another desperate effort
was made 10 impress the people with The
dangerous tendency Of the doctrines preach-
ed this was replied 10 and annihilated.
The most sickening spectacle in the whole
drama was to see the Meth. Il. priest, and
Others Of the same church, taking apparent
delight in the attempt 10 exclude from the
house those whom they were afraid TO meet
in honorable discussion and actually attempt.
ing to aid in the expulsion. ! will say Ia
the credit Of the Wesleyans, that they did
not seem to seek such help, and exhibited
but little satisfaction at the rendered assist.
I ance. The result Of the meeting was, tfat
we are 10 use the house as usual, until the
. church decides whether they would ''pay
b back the money" and then until it was PAID
or a free house erected. 1t certainly has
e been a time Of trial 10 the lovers of freedom
among the Wesleyans, bat they have stoot
by the light firmly hitherto they deserve
the sympathy Of all true souls, and they have
it. | am firm in the belief that not more thar
e four would be opposed 10 the freedom of til,
h house, were they left uninhuenced by 9th
erS.
We offered repeatedly to enter into a thor
ough investigation Of The views held by US
Mr.. Phillips, the Wesleyan minister, ha,
declared his intention of meeting US, and
n correspondence has been entered into wha
it will result in | cannot tell. One thing
know, ii must result in good.
e On Monday evening another meeting wa
e held by the Wesleyan church, at least b.
d ONE of the church, and a resolution wa
n passed declaring that the majority prcsen
ID would not ommune any more with an,
member of the Freedom Society. This,
Il will strike every one, is a new move unde
the sun. A church with members that the
believe SO wicked as 10 be unfit for commun
" ion, yet lacking courage 10 prefer charges
It, try, and expel. What the end will be, vii
be seen by and by.
of Yours, w.
We CINCINNATI, April 5th, 1918.