Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-03-17
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1NIONN lLbEi SOI' WI, Az t'h' iO'
FRIENDS EDrroRs -
AS there is great excitement in this neigh
boriood respecting the disturbance that hap
pcned at Bethel meeting house, an account
of which appeared in the BugIe of the 25th,
| deem it necessary 10 state some further
facts pertaining to that case. | understand
that one, il not both Of them, Neigh and
Anglcmire) have been zealously engaged in
circulating reports that they would expose
Inc to the public if my communication which
appeared in the Bugle was not corrected.
understood that they denied the truthtulness
of 1t, SO | went a few evenings since TO one
Of their prayer meetings to hear myself ex-
posed. After they had got through with
their praying, Mr.. A%nglemire arose and soon
began eXhorting his hearers to beware OF the
devils that were providing about through the
country in human shape, and in sleeps clo-
thing-showing themselves in much bold
ness; and also that The devils had publish
cd him to the world and continued making
like observations, without the least shadow
of evidence to prove a single assertion he
made; and refusing 10 me the opportunity Of
speaking a single word in my defence.
If l have told a falsehood, or inisrepresen-
ted any person in either of my communica-
tons, | suppose that they can have a hearing
through the columns of the Bugle. But ]
do not consider it a very manly trick, or
christian act, for any person 10 call a NEE
ting for the worship of the Most High God,
and then endeavor TO Willy my character by
: calling me a devil, and many other bad
names; and then to threaten me with the law
! if | find fault with them in their meetings
for it. First let them prore that | am a de-
vii, then let me not go uncondemned, bu
thunder the fact in the ears of their hear
crs.
also understand that Mr.. ]. Neigh i;
going to have US brought before New Lis
bon Court for trial, and | suppose that he ha,
I deputized Mr.. Winstanley, the preacher o
this circuit of the Nj. Z. Church, TO atten,
: to it, for | understand that he (Mr. W. i
going to lay a complaint before the Gram
JOl1 hONN WEN ~ We wv NV I"l mn" " vac
e it and tell him why we acted as we did an
S then he will pardon us, | suppose, if h
thinks we deserve pardon. Now Mr.. Wiz
/" stanley is a man with whom l have no az
l. quaintance, only that l have heard him preac
is TWO or three times. ] could not see an
ct thing about him SO gigantic or God-like til
" we should go and bow to him as p~enilents
d: but | suppose that he is like many 9th
Is, priests who are willing to bow to the shrii
lie; of slavery, for the sake Of the Church.
Ia Mr.. w. thinks that it would be of any a
,nt vantage to him 10 know the facts in the cas-
ng ! refer him TO the Bugle of the 25th or
90, no wishes 10 examine the matter with us b
fore the public, we are ready at any time,
ma far as ! am concerned but | think that ,
M shall not 60 TO him and ask forgiveness
rs, speaking our honest convictions.
ost Tb;s ;s vorr br;.nv tho u,orL;,u, e ,
ace priesthood of this vicinity. How dinere
of it is from the religion taught eighteen hu
yo- dred years ago by an inspired writer, VIII
he said, 1.-THE spirit of the Lord is upon II
,m- lI uC idhl ochb ibo W pIedCH ubllNeIdnCe
tab the captive, and the opening of the pris
md doors.
'r The religion OF the priesthood here, is
erv preach deliverance to the captive by lega
of zing and worShipping with those who legal
the slavery and war with all their horrors /;
ais - preach the opening of the prison doors,
and combining in Jail those who question their
ion thority and speak in behalf of suffering
ow- manity. ChrisI's religion is glory to G
~, in the highest, peace on earth and good "
nos towards man. The religion at Bethel m
Of ting house, is peace on earth and good v
the towards man, by threatening with the |
: and throwing those out Of the house who
a simple question in reference to the relig
any Of that meeting. In haste.
oed REUBEN ERWIN