Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-01-19
COMMUNICATED.
"They have eyes but they see nOl.'

DEAR EDIToRs:
The truth of the above declaration Is evi.
denced by every days observation. Not less
true is it of the modern church, than Of the
Jews Of old, 10 whom it was originally adj
dressed. The clearncss of moral vision evil
denced by the ease with which they will De.
tect lesser deviations from the good and the
right way, at the Same time that they are
guilty of the more gross and nagtant viola
tions Of right, would seem the rather TO rem
der them obnoxious to the charge Of refusing
TO come 10 the light least their deeds should
be reprovod. Why is it that, with respect
10 certain sins, we seem 10 be in possession
Of i%ntuitive perception of their essential sim
f~ulness, while, in regard to others, though Of
a more heinous character, it seems nearly i'm
possible for very many 10 see that very much
essentially wrong enters into their compost
tion?-indeed, so far from it, they think they
can detect many features quite redeeming in
their character, and so far forth modifying
the thing as, perhaps, in the aggregate, to
make it "a merciful visitation"
These reflections were, in part, suggested
to my mind by a few recent occurrences in
this place: On New-Years evening we had
a Temperance m~eeting-in all respects inter-
esting and well attended. 1t was addressed
by the BaPtis; and one of the Methodist min
listers who minister in this place. 1t was the
object Of the first to cnlighten christians in
the matter of their duty with respect to the
use Of intoxicating drinks. He adduced ma
ny and good arguments to prove that they
should "touch not" &C., "of the %unclean
thing" Among other reasons presented was
the fact that it essentially impairs our influ-
ence in our efforts to spread the gospel among
the heathen. That we had gone TO them
with the gospel in one hand and the bowl
in the oiher," and having thus received at
our hands that which was highly conducive
10 their misery, it was difficult for them 10
accord 10 us honesty Of purpose in our pro-
Tossed wish TO be Of spiritual service to them.
Very well, thought I-tha, is true-all see it
all feel its force. Now suppose that the
missionary, instead Of the bowl, have in his
hand the price Of blood the market value Of
some homemade heather, which is the worth
Of his services for seven years-the average
life Of the southern slave-born Of christian
ordained, justified, and established adu2'ery
for marriage among slaves is not knowu)
educated in the school taught by the beasts
of the feld-lorbidden to read the name Of
the God that made her or him, and learning
that name only as the author of his misror-
tunes, the decreer Of his despair-,hc mcrci-
ful originator Of whins, paddles, thumb
screws, doCginGs, shoo,irgs, &c.. &c. as a
sort Of time-purga:ory to induce obedience to
their masters, alias obedience to God this
metamorphosed into what is called a chris
tian, with this additional item, TO wit, her
child was torn from her bosom and battered
IL the winter for wine which has been duly
administered by the hand of REv. HYPocRI.
sY, by whose mouth the auctioneer has been
duly instructed 10 urge the enhanced value of
the ARTICLE in the sum of $500 to $500, in
consideration Of this outstanding process !
Suppose, | say, that instead of the bowl in
his hand, the missionary goes out to the hea-
then on the strength of funds raised in this
manner. What think you will be the iudg-
ment Of the heather world as TO the advanla-
ges accrneing to them by embracing your re.
ligionl Will they not have abundant coca
sion TO fear you as emissaries Of Satan. Ave,
they already do, and God grant i, may be
more SO ill you repent.
These are the circumstances under which
very many of the American missionaries are
laboring 10 day. The Lord Jesus, in the
person Of his "%little ones" is sold in the
market, (to old Zach-recently constituted a
liie-member of a missionary society, and now
President elect Of this Republican,! ha y
and the funds (raised by slaughtering limo
cent Mexican women at the rate Of 5000 per
month"; are deposited in the Treasury Of the
A. b, G. F. NJ. as the basis of Missionary
operations. Neighbors of Orangeville, shall
we hold a meeting to expose this iniquity ?
Rev. Lecturers, will you address US? What
is the responses Aye-l need not ask the
question: know the response.
But there was another incident that natu-
rally induced reflections in the minds of some.
The Methodist lecturer took occasion. TO read
from the Discipline of the NJ. T.. Church the
new rule of that church in respect 10 the use
of intoxicating drinks. 1t forbids its use or
the traffic in it on the part of members of the
church, except in cases of extreme necessity,
and an infringement of the rule is visited