Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-11-17

From the Louisville Examiner.
A Model Christianity and Model Churches

and social morals made by our modern pro-
slavery politicians-hdt list was not exhaust
| ed, and we may present our readers with n
few more particularly bright specimens in n
future number.
Our present purpose is to give due notori-
ETY. to the fact, that the inventive genius of
pro-slavery philosophy has infected the Di-
vines us well as Ia, politicians. And as the
realities of eternity ~" of far more irnpor-
sance than the flceting interests of time--and
the soul worth more than the body, so do the
sanctitying and elevattng influences of hui
man slavery upon the human soul far trans
cend in importance its improving and anne
l~iorating influence upon mans mere physical
happiness and prosperity.
We are always in favor of" rendering I'M
TO Caesar the things that are Cpsar's," and
would therefore place our pro-slavery chris
tam editors and divines in the highest niche
OF the Calendar of saints.
We confess ourselves still somewhat in
the dark as to the mOduS operdndi by which
human slavery can be made an instrument
in transforming the human soul "from the
darkness ofsin into the glorious freedom and
light of the Gospel" but we suppose that
this is owing to our not yet having received
the true faith which has recently been " de-
livercd to our pro-savery saints" We have
always thought that n free circulation of the
Scriptures, TN educated ministry and people,
and an enlightened and progressive public
sentiment, were very necessary and proper
adj uncts for the success and universal preva-
lencc of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These
cannot co-cXist with human slavery, the cs-
sence of which is gross Ignorance and con-
sequent degradation. There are individual
exceptions to this statement, but all must adj
init, that gross ignorance is the necessary
,,,.I..,. L., A., ,a.t.,... - ,.I.E-.a.
perpetuation of our "gccElidr inStitution."-
For the high and enn0bling purposes of in
t~elligent Christian fTeemen, knowledge is
power" but in its relations to human slavery,
knowledge is death.
Foremost Among those who seem TO have
taken the institution of slavery under their
pious guardianship, stand the worthy editors
of the Baptist Banner" with u portion of
its large land we freely ADMIT able list of
contributors. The .alledged aboitionism of
the " Examiner and the Emancipationists
generally, has several times been a source of
deep trouble and anxious soiicitude to the
gentlemen who edit the " Banner" and we
are sorely afraid that even in this article, in
which we intend to be mild as possible, we
may have the misfortune to wound the ten
der pro-slavery sensibilities of an esteemed
contemporary.
In the Banner" of August 90, we find a
very characteristic letter from the Rev. A.. ID.
Sears, late Pastor of LIST Baptist church i'll
this city, which, as it is n sort of two-edged
sword, cutting the prO-slavery men as well
as the Emancipationists quite deep enough
for our taste, we here quote it entire
To the Editors ofhe Baptist Banner:
DEAR ~BRETHREN-Not expecting to pass
another Sabbath in Louisville, for some time,
though incapable, from weakness, of perform
ing any service, | accepted the invitation of
Bro. Adams,pastor ofthe first African church,
to be with him at communion. At eight o.
clock | went TO the Westinghouse it is spa
cious and comfortable; | endeavOred to count
the communicates, and think there was more
than four hundred present, and more than
three hundred spectators. No church among
the whites in this or any other city, conduct
their meetings with more order and soleInni-
ty, and indeed the congregation was comfort
ably, and indeed, | may say that some OF
them were elegantly dressed. But that
which interested me most was their internal
condition-four years ago they purchased
their house for which they gave S5000-one
thousand in hand, and the remainder in foul
annual instalments. / preaceed the dedica-
ton sermon when they opened the house fol
worship. Last Sabbath Bro. Adams inform.
ed me that the last instalment had been paid
and that the church was now free from debt
What Baptist church in all Kentucky has
raised four thousand dollars in the last foul
years-kept up public worship-paid thei
! pastor 500 per year, and contributed liber
, ally TO the missionary enterprise? Indeed
!, the first African Baptist church i'll Louisville
! may be properly regarded as n model color
, ed church.. Being inferior in its energy, pi
ETY., influence, and in its organization, to III