Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-26
New Church Association.

Mn. EDITOR: 1t may not be unintcresting TO
the readers of the Buglc to know that there arc
some signs Of Reform in this remote region,
where the Day-star of truth has ItsAp e,Os Sew
paths, and where religious hate and pricstly
cant arc the order of the day. Tho most i'm
portant item Of which l can speak is the new
Church Association" which has lately occur
red in this vicinity This church is distinct from
all others of which have any knowledge in
many very striking particulars-among which
arc the following. The New Testament is taS
ken as the Discipline, or as the "sufficient
Rule of Faith and Practice" and as such, it is
made the standard of appeal in the discussion of
all moral questions, not as applied to every mi
nutia, but as setting forth every great princi-
pie by which mankind are to be governed and
through which alone they arc to be saved. All
the members are equal in their rights and privi-
lcges according to the words of the apostle
Paul. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there
is neither bond nor free, there is neither male
nor female" known among among them, but
call are one in Christ Jesus" AT the meetings
each and all arc allowed to exercise their free
dom-to sing, pray, exhort, or preach, as the
Spirit may dictate, without fear of molcstation
or of intrusion upon dignitarics There is no
voting members in, or out, of fellowship, but
each one becomes member by virtue of his
moral character being conformcd to the great
principles of christianity; which is to be known
not by what he may say be believes, but by his
ms nf Efo-hv xVbo bo ho
rersa he is disfcllowshipcd by what he docs, c.
cuts himself off from the fellowship by doing
wrong. Tho only license or authority that is
required of any one who may desire TO teach, or
preach, is his ability 30 to do-thc having
truth to communicate, and q capacity to impart
it to others, is all-sulicicnt license to speak
forth the free truth of God in this sin cursed
age, The ground taken by tho church in oppo-
sition to the systems of crime and outrage, so
common, and so much tolerated and supported
by the people generally, is of the most daring
and manly kind Anti Slavery receives their
nnited support, " not in words, but in deed and
in TRUTH" under the much hated motto of Z" No
union with shareholders in church or State
With this motto inscribed upon their banner"
thoy 60 forth to meet a trucking eocardly,
Priesthood, and timeserring, doughfaeed political
Demagogtes, demanding that their outraged
brother be at once delivered from that hellish
system, the horrors Of which cannot be depict
cd, and which receives its entire support through
religious sanction and Constitutional law
Peace principles, or "Nonrcsistance also re-
cciving equally their hearty and united support.
All wars are opposed as being anti-christian-
opposed to the well being of society, absolute
ly and always unnecessary. 1 might take up
principle after principle, and enlarge upon (
them, but forbcar to do so, but will close by |
saying that every branch of reform is em-
braccd, and faithful testimony is borne against
every species of iniquity from the mOnstyOus,
outrageous, high. handed "suni Of all riAisny"
down to tho most petit injustice that can be |