Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-04
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Correspondence Of The Bugle.
ctxcINNAr1, April 20, 1850.
% Tho 'Chrissian Anti Slavery Convention
met on the morning Of the nth, at the Vine
Street Congregational Church, one Of the most
spacious and elegant edi6oes in the City. erected
sonc'two years since by the society of which
Mr.. blanchard wns formerly Pastor. The
Hrst hour was spent in devotional exercises, sf-
ter which temporary organization was msde--
sAsUfI LEWIS of our City being called TO tile
Chair. The rest Of the morning session was
spent in the appointment of Committees and
other preliminary business. In the afternoon
tho regular elections were held, and Judge
STEVENS Of Indiana chosen President vf tho
Convention. Six Vice Presidents and four Sec
rctarics wore elected. The COMMITTEES on Reso-
lutions, Of which DIR. Brisbane is Chairman
made report, in which strong ground is taken
against slave-holding as sin. The first reso.
luton was discussed until the adjournment. Pa
In the evening Rev. G. b. BorSroS, Pastor
Of the Society which meets in the building, gave
lecture to very largo audience, (the house
being full,) on tho connection of the Church
with slaveholding and the necessity of purging
the American Church Of this ain. In this dis-
course very high ground was adyocatod---as
much SO as any In the Convention could desire,
and perhaps going beyond the views Of somc.-
Mr. Boynton is polished and pleasing speaker,
with much boldncss and decision In his man
ner, and has become very popular here as
Pulpit Orator. -l'iss..l iil-sl ira ai2iimoa
At the morning session on the 18th, tho Res
olutions were further discussed. They were
fourteen in number. to which others have been
added, embracing together a variety Of topics.
Since that have been suffering from an attack
not been able to attend the Convention with
any regularity; and have been obliged to fore
go the pleasure of attending the night meetings.
l learn, however, that the discussions have boon
very able, and some of the speeches full of
burning cloqucncc. A good number of the
old and well tried friends Of the cause in the
West are present, and several from the East,
among.whom IS William Goodell. John @. Fec,
a very worthy young minister who has succeed
ca IN establishing an Ant-Slavery Prosbyte-
nan Church In Kentucky, into which no slave
hoiders ll'1 arc admitted made deeply intercsting
statements as 70 his laoors and difficulties He
IS urn IN the bcref that he has taken the only
r'gnf ground, and that the example OF a single
ohurch sucn as MS wli have an influence amid
the surrounding aarkness. which shah IN the
"gooa timo coming persaae the State. The
Convention : not at all political in its character
out dcsigned 70 take up the subject IN its moral
aspects parucuiariy IN reference TO bringing up
tnc anti-siavery senumcnt IN all the Churches
70 'hc point o. non-ieiiowship with slavchold-
SO nn1 sSss!ona ai ,s;s ,SRensd with PTays5
v, llasc q any sihd
arc permitted. IS. eoa ssea
The Convention will adjourn to-day. Being
confined to my room all yesterday and evening
by illness, regret that I am unable to give you
a report Of the many excellent speeches which