Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-01-19
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.


ing. 1 looked 1t the religious sentiment and in
Huencc generally, then proceeded to examine
the position and action Of the NJ L. Church in
particular. showed that the Church had new
or assumed an Anti-Slavcry position; that
since sc she had becn decidedly with tho slave
her every act had been to justify and make hon
orablc the most atrociotl9 Of outrages, that the
division Of the Church was not the result of the
Northern portion Of the Church being Anti-Sla-
very, and that tho North was still as deeply i'm
volyed in the sim of slaveholding as ever and
that when we spoke of the Northern Church
we meant the Church Of Berca as cmphatically
as any other. 1t was not denied that the Church
had been pro-slavery, or that there were slaves
and shareholders in the Church North but it
was oontendcd that Mcthodists held slaves for
their (thc slayesO good. This view of the case
was examined and found to be utterly untrue
from the very nature of the case. During this
part of the meeting the feeling was intense and
evidently against tho Church and Clergy. II.
o. Sheldon, the principal actor, then made a
going about lecturing on Slavery for the pur-
pose, not of hberating the slave, but to under
mine Christianity. lie stated what Ihavc heard
L. Smith state in public, that Convention of
Infidels in New York resolved that the most ef-
fcctual way to spread their principles was to cm-
ploy the most talented of their lecturers in the
Anti-Slayery field, &C., and thus infusc their
dogInas into the hearts of tho people. II. o.
Sheldon said ]. A. Collins, if / mistake not, was
tho originator of the project. If you, Mr.. Edi-
tor, can give any information on this point, l
should be glad. lie then proceeded to show
that we were just like tho French InAdels OF
49, aiming at the same object. He spoke three
quarters of an hour in the most reckless and
proAigate manner almost ever heard, and that
is saying good deal Our object was to de-
stroy the Church and Ministry, the Bible and
tho Sabbath, and to defy a woman rs the Cod
dcss of Liberty. On the Sabbath he was very
pathetic, stating that II you removed the Sab
bath the main pillar of the Christian System
would be taken away, and down, down it must
fall. lie seemed to feel that the case needed O
desperate remedy, and desperate ono did he
prescribe. l replied, showing the absurdty OF
the positions taken, looked for while at the
causes which led to the French Revolution, and
proved that the clergy wcro mainly responsible
in that case, as also for the existence of Slavery
among US. closed at about quarter to II
o'clock amidst the most enthusiastic applause,
In fact, so great was the excitement of the pco-
pic in favor of liberty, that they were denoun-
ced by the clerical brethren there talking as be-
ing Inhdcls, Sabbath breakers, baekslidcrs, and
the scum Of the church. will relate one little
incident that transpircd during tho time Of the
meeting. ii. o. Sheldon had been showing the
horribie effect of the non-Sabbath doctrine on
i the morals Of community: there would be brawls
quarrellings, fghtings, and all manner Of wick. !.
cdncss. The Postmaster Of the place rose whcI
1 was replying, and said that Methodism hac
had a fair chance to work out its results there
and the week before, Il think it was, } which
was rather an uncommon week for quietudc
there were thirteen lawsuits in the place, ant
Mr.. s. had prevented two or three others
At the close l obtained eight subscribers fol
The Bugle. u l Laa a..I .-.
Next morning received a note from Bro
Sheldon, asking conference with me before
left town at my lodgings. In company witt
another minister, Mr.. Richards, and scvera
friends, the conference was opened The objcc
was to better understand my views. soor
found it was not my Anti-Slavery views they
cared for-the only views had discusscd--bu
my Bible, Sabbath, atonoment, and other views
told them had 10 yiews on those subjects q
that time, but would cheorfully give them wher
I had an opportunity in public. II. o. shcldor
had given out meeting for that evening, ant
wanted capital to work upon, instead Of meeting
the issue fairly. -a ..a
We had some pretty plain talk, a little cx-
citement, and parted. Berea is a thriving, beau.
tiful place Nature has richly endowed it, and
1t ought to be free. Here they quarry and
make the very best kind of grindstones in the
country. hope the people will keep their no.
scs off while the priests are turning. ID. Hol-
brooks establishment for the. mandatory OF
oraries, or school apparatus, is quite extensive.
You may see any quantity of globes or worlds,
of almost any size They were about finishing
800 sets of apparatus when was there Those,
with their mineral specimens, &C., were worth
the time it took to look at them. Our friend is
doing good work for his race, even if he is a
mere business man. pra aa a,l lf
You may expect to hear again for next paper.
put al61a Yours, gn. 1o.l li w.
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TENrERxNcE.-The professed friends OF
this cause in Salem and vicinity have been
60 long sleeninp nj their nnsts thnt the evil