Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-10-27
WHOLE NO. 1C6.

clitlon 10 which | belonged, the Essex
NoRTH-refIsing longer TO recognize them
as a christian association for their participa-
lion in slavery and war.
From the church | have received the fol-
lowing
Whereas brother Henry G.. Wright has,
in a letter addressed TO the Essex North As
sociation, as also in a letter addressed TO
This church. charged upon the association in
general and this church in particular, to-
gether with our pastor, the sin of apologizinr
for, and countenancing Slavery and War;
and whereas he defines such apology and
counienance to consist simply in the silence
IF the church upon these subjects and where
as brother Wright denies to MS the character
of a Christian church for such silence, as a
church, and ,cihdrdws his JeiOwship from
rs for this cause-lhefefore
Resulted. That the withdrawal nr brother
Henry G.. Wright be confirmed by this
church and that so long as he shall sustain
these charges upon this ground alone. and
maintain his present views OF church fellow
ship with us, so long his connection with us
must be suspended.
Passed in the affirmative.
In behalf Of the church-a true COPY.
Ezra HALE, Clerk.
From the Clerical Association ! received
the following
"yoted. That this Associatior wi,bdr,ww
from Rev. II q Wrirbt 9 memLo, Iii
ing contrary n orr rrIes
ID. 7. kIMBALL."
o. Ms lie right and duty IF an Indiri-
dual 10 e-TcOmmunicate the Church, as much
as ii is the right and duty IF tie Church to
First Church in Newburv TO consist of 100
members. Had ! accorded Christian fellow
ship to men-stealers, it would have been the
right and duty of the ninety and rine to ex-
communicate me. 50 if the ninety and nine
conntenance robbery and concubinare by
holding Christian fellowship with men.
s%lealers, il is nv RIGHT and durv to excommu.
nicate them. Chrisfiqnify gOcS not In ma
j~orities, but bV purify and huih. One NAV
deny TO thousands the name Of Christian, as
we'll as thousands to one. Abolitionists owe
it as a duty to God and man to act on this
principle, and forthwith cease to recognize
that organization as a Christian church tina
opposes the Anii-SlaveGy enterprise anC
coLntcnances slavery.
For taking this step with regard TO III,
Ministerial Association and the church Il
which | belonged-for refusing to sustain
pro-slavery church and ministry, the orlllo
dox clergy of New England are determine,
10 FTstsf me Rom rteT 1jnipiis. f1fey ar,
determined TO compel abolitionists to suppor
men and women, as Christian ministers and
churches, who hold Christian fellowship
with men-stealers-or brand them with inia
my for their refusal. The issue is made up.
Ministers have settled II, that pro-slavery
ministers and churches shall be sustained,
and that those who refuse TO sustain them
shall be outlawed.
lie contest between the principles oil liner
ty, justice and humanity, and existing cleri-
cal and church organizations. is growing
warmer and hotter. Ii is but just begun
1t VIII be a desperate struggle. For these
organizations will hold on 10 their despotlsm
over the individual with a death-gTasp.-
They claim TO control The conscience, reason,
speech and actions of their individual mem
bers, especially Of the WOMEN. The in
dividual members dare not speak and act fol
crushed humanity as conscience dictates, til
they learn the course 10 be pursued by the
organization and the organization is inva-
riably directed by a few thai have riches or
political influence-never by the poor, meek
whole-hearted, self-sacriicing disciples %!
Jesus that may happen to belong TO it. 1t is
certain that these clerical and s~ectarian
church organizations, as such, are now among
the deadliest enemies to the cause of Human
Rights, TO Abolition, Peace, and TO all moral
reforms. They are hostile 10 Christianity
as organizations. Thu very hiding place oil
Slavery, War, and Sectarianism, and a mill
stone about the neck of our holy religion
The humanity Of the Seminole savage would
sooner abolish slavery and DO more to sooihI
and comfort the scared and bruised heart o
the slave, than the religion Of our mipisteria
and church organizations. 10 escape thu
wrongs and outrages heaped upon him by
the ministers and churches of this country
the slave flies TO the swamps and everglade:
OF Florida, and seeks protection from the in
justice and scourges OF protested Christian
upinistarS and churches under The humanity