Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-03-16

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the Gospel who stand by and fellowship the
most high-handed and blood-s.ained thieves
and murderers the world ever saw or felt;-
and this, too, in order to get up a revival Of
M. p. religion! Good God suppose the
whole people should be brought under its
influence, should be converted to their faith.
what would be the result We should have
a world of religious freebooters and tyrants,
of pirates and murderers, of shameless de-
b~auchees, who would legalize rape, and in
cest, adultery and pollution. And all this,
too, under the guise Of religion. 1t is true
they did not occupy the house, but they
have done it if they would. find no
fault with the doors being opened to such a
body Of men either, provided all are admit
ted. The damning gnilt of the church lies
in giving facilities for the promotion of pro-
slavery sentiments, and setting themselves
against the advocacy of anti-slavery senti.
ments. I care nothing for professions and
resolutions, if the life is at war with them
Mr.. Keep says in his tract, I" w are aware
that many churches have passed strong anti
slavery resolutions-and that many ministers
declare themselves to be anti-slavery, and
denounce slavery in some sort. But while
stolen goods ind a permanent depository in
my house. and the swindler is allowed free
ingress and egress, no professions of honesty
could satisfy a jury that | an not a partaker
with a thief. 1t is a bad omen when a church
finds it necessary, for self.defence, to append
to the communion cloth, and to the PASTORS
coat, the label--the SIaUe's friend. By their
fruits ye shall know them" So 7 say of
this church and pastor. How true i. is that
these sepulchres (synagogues,) appear out
side all fair, and white, and clean, but inside,
full of dead mems bones, and living mems
souls fettered and outraged. During the
meetings in Litchfeld, Mr.. Keep stood by
the Kicking" Raglan and the NJ. P. Church,
with all her blood outlines, praying with
them, erhorting for them, and doing all thai
he could to get up a revival Of religion among
them. If such men could put in the plea of
ignorance, it would in no wise lessen their
guilt in my opinion but they cannot. Mr..
Keep says, "The local church, or %ecclesi-
astical body, or the religious association
which embraces Shareholders, is practically
a christian body only in name. They are
anti-christian . . . such a church, of
course. is not to be recognized as the church
Of Christ"
How fearful the responsibility of a man
who kn0tcS that a church is anti Christ, to la
Dor TO make the impression that in his opin.
ion people may trust to lis teachings, join its
communion, and extend its influence. Tc
be consistent with his writings and actions,
Mr.. Keep should pray
80 Lord God, our Heavenly Fa,her!-
Thy church is the light Of the world and the
salt of the earth. Thy church is made up o
living witnesses TO thy truth and love. There
never was within its pale a tyrant. slavehold
er, or oppressor; and "a church that con
tains such characters, is a christian churcf
only 10 name" alt is-no matter what it
pretensions to piety or goodness-deeply
L0Qfhingiy tUicked." "The guilt of tht
churches and the recreancy of the pulpit, il
reference to slavery, erceeds concepiion.''-
"The Shareholder is invincible only becaus,
the church pillows his head in her BOSOM
Therefore, . Father, bring them TO a speed
end, destroy their influence, and destroy then
soon. Thy kingdom can never come til
these anti-christian churches are entirely
swept away. Our Father, WI are exceeding
ly anxious 10 see a revival Of religion in thi
place. Thy dear children are praying 70
this; wilt thou not hear their prayers, ant
send them a speedy answer. In order Il
this, wilt thou bless the u. Il. branch of III,
church may thy holy spirit rest upon NE
thy servant, while labor with them 10 pro
mole thy name. Oh, may sinners be con
verted may thy dear name be gloriied il
adding numbers to thy Zion. They are or
hOdor, Falher-they believe in the Trinity
and in endless orments. They may not b.
right in some MINOR matters, such as hold
ing a few slaves, and defending the system
as divine, but this is a small matter compa
red with their love of souls. Revive, there
fore. we beseech thee, o Lord, revive tn
work. Amen"
His anti-slavery leads him to labor with
slaveholding church, provided it is orthodox
while it forbids his laboring with an aboli
ZIONIST for the overthrow of slavery, if h
should happen TO be heretical in his opin
ions.
If the slave had none to depend upon Blu
those who love creeds, churches, religio
more than man, his would be a hopeless
case but, thank God, it is not so. propc
sed, when | commenced this article, to hav
written at large on the reason why minister
generally refuse to cooperate with the ant
slavery societies, but ! shall not have room
| will furnish one of the best articles on thi
subject ] ever read, from the pen of Josep
Barker, the great religious and political re
former and republican of England.
Several others Of our meetings were yer
intaraSiipn acneoia1ly, Az, Loll 81. C.-