Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-17
Religious Affinity.

The principles of affinity and repulsion are
well known to the chemist; and his expert
ments, if successful, must be based upon the
operation Of these laws by which all matter
is governed. The SAINT principles are to be
found in the mental and moral world, in6u-
encing men 10 unite in associations where af-
fnity exists, or throwing them into hostile
attitudes where repulsion prevails; it is these
principles which cause governments, parties
and sects TO fraternize with each other, or to
oppose. Freedom and Slavery have no at1in-
ity, nor have Peace and War; hence organi-
cations hose object or tendency is 10 destroy
oppression, or to Danish violence, cannot
unite with those which justify the one or en-
toll the other. Anti. slavery churches cannot
unite with pro-slavery churches, nor can anti
war churches unite with pro-war churches.
Should they attempt to do so, the price Of the
union is a forfeiture of their character, for TO
retain it, they should oppose slavery and war,
not Only in sentiment but by position, aud that
they cease 10 do when they traternize with
churches holding opposite doctrines.
There are, however, many churches which
attempt practically TO illustrate The 2ossibili-
ty of serving two masters-praying "Good
Lord, good Devil! Anti-slayery-or rather
the profession of anii- slavery-has become so
popular, that northern churches as well as
northern men are beginning TO think it hon
orab!e to be esteemed as the opponents Of sla-
very yet very many Of these, the vast ma
jority indeed, either directly or indirectly en-
dorse the christian character Of pro-slavery
churches and slaveholding men. Take for
instance, the M. E. Church, an organization,
which, ever since the Withdrawal of a portion
of its southern members, has made-or many
of lis leaders made for it-%lamiug professions
of abolitionism and many who are connect
ed with il, and who take the word of those
: in authority as they would receive gospeI
Z truths, doubtless believe that neither in SEN
) timent nor by position does the Nj. f., church
: countenance slavery. They have even beer
= taught to believe that the recent difficulty anC
N separation in the church, grew out Of an I'm
y willingness on the part of northern member
u to longer sanction, or seem 10 sanction tn
system Of slavery, while almost the very re
verse was the fact; and if there be any rea
merit in the separation, it all belongs to tn
Z" South, who virtually with drew from their MOI
," thern associates. Who, after hearing til
Ut boasts Of the NJ. f. leaders that that churc
'e had cleansed its skirts of slavery, would b
prepared for the information that II has J0t
IL Slapchoiding Conferences within lis bound
+" that il has slaveholding class-haders, and slav
holding preachers2 And yet such is the fac
he The NJ. T.. church being pro-slavery in Oh
ut racter and position, il would be unreasonab
Is and unphilosophical to expect it to posse
"i any love for anti-slavery organizations or /
dividuals as such, while it would be reaso
u.s. able to suppose that the principle of afini
W. would constantly operate 10 bring it into f
a lowship and favor with the oppressOrs
y" man.
M The church in question has always extt
ded an Invitation to the members of the chuT
"a South to Join it at the communion table
u though the latter has always been The oP
.eS defender of slavery-and it now looks ba
''' with regret to the time when the two w
ID one. Ii is anxious that all that was or is
ny pleasant in their feelings or expression
feelings, shall be forgotten and forgiven, a
the members of the two unite, and live
! " gether as brethren of the same great Metl
j d dist family" And why should they n
when affinity demands such fraternizatio
"A' The following extract from the "Pitlsbur
Christian Advocate" is more than a straw
o indicate the quarter whence the wind blo'
for it is the wind itself.
NJ REPRESENTATION.
BOD
Rev. ]. Boyle, ID. d., one of the corr
D ponding editors Of the Methodist EXptosl'
=. Of Cincinnati, says.that Bishops Morris
nto Andre lately met in the Centenary Chur
ST, Louis, where they participated toget