Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-03-23
COMMUNICATED.
ORANeEvILLE, March 4, 1919.
DEAR EDIToRs:
H.. G..

We are still plodding along and making
whatever ofadvancement we may in the good
cause of anti-slavery. BY the way, we are
ell good abolitionists here-none more so
we pray that God in his own way will effect
the liberation of The slave, "while we stand
with our arms akimbo right across the way
he has already opened"
We believe in the sacredness of man-in
him We recognize Divinity /; not less is he
than the temple Of the Holy Ghost-made to
Judge angels "a joint heir with Christ 10
an heavenly inheritance-and destined to an
eternity Of existence with powers and facul-
ties afiliating him to the heavenly worlds
Fearful, then, is the responsibility Of him
who would erect of aught, a shrine on which
the rights Of man-most noble man--to sac
riice! Fearful, then, the responsibility of
him who would abate a title Of his god-giv-
en- right to liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness. But though man is thus sacred more
than aught else that God hath made directly,
yet men in their wisdom have sought out ma.
ny inventions, among which may be reckon.
ed a remarkable combination of inanima,e
matter, even so curiousiy m~e.ox&SAnsed,
tr~ansmograied and arranged, that, by the
help OF a certain ceremony gone over by ar
individual who, more than probably is out o
his sphere, becomes too sacred for a dwelling
for man, not to say of God himself! More
Of this after a little.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings O
last week, our good friend, and the slaves
willing, cheerful and able advocate, N. n
Selby, held meetings with US. We have il
this place two instances Of mans ~inventiv,
faculties as above, and, by consequence, III,
rights of Gods oppressed poor must be plead
in q small and incommodious school-house
We'll, thank God tina, we have this much
tho Savior had not where to lay his head
He came healing the sick, opening the pris
on doors to them that were bound, anc
preaching The gospel to the poor, comforting
The diacons0late, making glad the sorIowful
in sk;Et, " doing good,' and The popular re
ligionists Of the day-those who made lon.
prayers and sat in Moses seat, cried out
"away with such a fellow from the earth
he is not fit to live" All had the Savio
come in state, and bestowed his laudation
on tho popular seots and parties of the day
he would have been invited into every syna
gogue in Palestine but lie said they wer
but whited walls, which, indeed, on the out
side appeared beautiful, but within they we're
all uncleanress, for they who worshipped
therein paid tithes of mini, and anise, an,
cummin. and neglected the weighiier matter
OF the law, justice, mercy and tru;h-the,
bound heavy burdens on mems shoulders
which they themselves would not touch will
one of their fingers and so they said he i
an infdel, he wishes to take away our plac,
and our nation, why hear ye him"
here make this assertion: Were Chris
to-day to make his appearance on earth in thi
humble and unimposing manner that charac
terlzed his advent into the world, no coulc
not get either the Methodist or Baptist meet
ing.house in O~Tangeville in which TO preach
to the people. Pyogf. On certain occasion
when the Savior was preaching to the multi.
tude, it was told him that his mother and his
brother were without and desired to see him.
lie asked, who is my mother, and who are
my brethren and answered, Whosoever do
eth the will Of my Father who is in Heaven
the same is my mother, my sister, and MI
brother! How latitudinarian the expression
:" WhosOspsr." And then the intimaev of re
Iatton that the Savior acknowledges here
MOTHER, SISTER, BRoTHER! What term,
could he pave used more expressive of ten
: der regard None whatever. And woul,
5 Christ rear high on the auction block, to tn
a., gaze of a heariless throng, those whom h
!. thus loved Would he approvingly look O
| and see a family of these divided betwee
s Gen. Taylor, Jas, X. Polk and John G. Ca