Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-04-06
Sermon of Lucretia Mott.

delphia, for the students then in attendance
on the lectures at the Medical Schools. The
following passage we extract from the SER
mon preached on the occasion.
1t has been my privilege and pleasure
10 meet with some of you in the Anti
Slavery Rooms. When these have been
disposed TO come there, though perhaps
from mere curiosity, 10 see what the des.
pissed AboliIionist was doing. | have been
glad TO meet them, and TO offer such con-
siderations as would induce a reflection
upon the relation which they bear TO our
fellow beings in their own country and
neighborhood. This in view of many.
is a subject Of dclicacy-lightly 10 be
touched. Still il is an essential part of
Christianity and one object in asking
your attention this evening, was to offer
for your consideration some views con.
nected with ii. in The hope that you would
at least patiently hear, and suffer the
word OF cXhCrtaiion."
There are many now looking al The
subject Of Slavery in all its bearings, who
are sympaIIlizing with the condition of
the poor and oppressed in our land. Al
though many of you may be more i'm
mcdiatoIy connected with This system,
yet ii is coming to be regarded as not a
mere sectional question, but q national
and an individual one. 1t is interviewer
throughout our country, into so much
with which we have 10 do. that we may
well acknowledge we are all, all " verify
guilty concerning our brother" There
is, therefore, the greater responsibility
that we first examine ourselves and as
certain what there is for us to do in order
that we may speedily rid ourselves of the
great evil that is ~cIinging to US. Euu?
this mighty sin which so easily be.
sets US. There are those here who have
had their hearts touched, who have been
led 10 feel and have entered into sympa.
Thy with the bondman, and have known
where the evil lies. believe there is n
work for you 10 do, when you return
home. if you will be faithful 10 yourselves.
You will be brought more deeply 10 en-
Ter into feeling with the poor and oppress-
ed slave ; you will find that the mission
OF the gospel is " TO bind up the broken
hearted, to preach ~dcliverance 10 The cap
tive" 1t would be a reflection upon The
Intelligence and the conscience of those
who are here, 10 suppose that they would
always resist the wisdom and puwer with
which truth IS Speaking to their hearts in
relation 10 their duties in this respect
May you be faithful, and enter into a con-
sideration as 10 how far you are pariakers
in this evil, ever in other mems SINS
How far, by permission, by apology, or
otherwise, you are found lending your
sanction 10 q system which degrades and
brutaiizes three millions of our fellow
beings which denies the rights of intel
ligont education, rights essential to them,
and which we acknowledge 10 be dear to
US.
Is this an evil that cannot be reme-
dicd A remedy is nigh at hand, even
al The door. The voice has been heard
saying, &" Proclaim we liberty throughout
all the land unto all The inhabitants there.
or 10 this land peculiarly is this Ian.
guage applicable. In this land especial
" are we called 10 be faithful in this
subject. Be true 10 yoIr convictions of
duty, then, oh my brethren, and you will
have the blessing of beholding your own
country purged of this iniquity, and be
brought 10 acknowledge that the divine
hand Of mercy and love has been stretch.
ed over our land.
Here a lew persons, irritated by this
reference 10 the question of Slavery, left
the meeting.
1t is not strange that the a~lIusjon to
this subjecl should create some lille api-
tatiOn among Won mud ub;Io o,n L.,
regret it, stand here on behalfof the suf.
ierinG and the dumb, and must express
the desire, that there may be a DISPOSE.
ton 10 hear and reflect, and then Judge.
| speak unto those who have ears TO hear,
who have hears 10 feel. May their un.
d~erstandings not be closed Nav thew
be willing to receive that which conflicts
with their education, their preiudices and
~preconceived opinions. The subject Of
Slavery you must know, is now agi,ating
the country from one end 10 the olher.-
The Church and the Legislative Hall are
occupied with its discussion. 1t will be
presented 10 you in all its various bear.
inSs, and let me urge such laithfulness to
The light which you have, as shall pre-.
pare you TO become able advocates for
the oppressed. So shall the blessing de-.
scend upon you as we'll as upon those for
whom the appeal is made. | should not
be true 10 myself did | not thus urge this
subject upon your consideration. When
you have opportunities for meditation and
reflection, when your feelings arc sooih-