Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-05-18
Hew England Oiileaoay.

Samuel r. Ward, Editor of the Impartial
Citizen, lately visited New England, and
skeiuled a lIe-liko portrait OF the most infu-
enlial sect in that land of the Pilgrims, as
follows;
There is no more reform in the Congre-
gRlionn churches or nmnug the Congrcga-
tional clergy in .Neic England than there is
Fiuong those of the Establishment in Old
England The Bible is of no more authority
among Congrcgntionalists in New England,
rs general thing, on the subject OF Reform,
Than the Koran is. II, as is true many ii
not most most OF the Reiorlnors OF .Ntic In
glGnt who profess religion arc Congrega-
tionalists, 10 thanks To Congregatonalisis or
that They are such IN spite OF the cuuSer-
yatism of their Church. So, when Congre-
guticnal conservatism in New England shell
ters itself from rchule deserved, by alleging
Uis aud Thai against Garrison, and those who
sympathise with him, why don't they prove
themselves ruer 10 reform than Garrison is?
Why don't they abandon other things as well
MS aht-slavcry because Garrison has his par
ticular method of advocating them? The
plain tIlh is, that Reform must expect in
vain II she expects any very great aid iiom
New England CongrcgaIioualism. SO past
history has proven, and so doubtless, the it,
tire viii declare. When Gen. Fcssonden
first advocated the cailse OF the slave. in
Portland, he was opposed by Doctors of Di-
vinilN. Nearly twenty years have since roll
cd by, aud even now, since 80 much has
been done ON this subject, man has TO 20
10 Congregational church six months he
fore he can hear his minister Gi'ude TO the
dowu-irOdden, even IN n Fast Day or a
Thanksgiving sermon, unless Inc attends
brother Freennn's church. For the religious
instruction of my own family, would by all
manner of odds rather laye the Portland
Pleasure Boat than the Portland Christian
Mirror. The former is true 70 man, the lat
ter 10 sect. The former rebukes SINS and
sinners everywhere, the latter takes especial
pains 10 cover up the sins uf lis own denom-
nation. And what is true OF Portland
Preachers and Papers OF tie popular stamp.
is equally true of those of Other places. Mo.
ses Stuart, of Andovcr, is regarded as The
great lighthouse of New England Congrega-
tionuIisn. lie aud nnoiher professor OF The
ology, of that School of the Prophets" huye
signed the letter OF commentator to Web
sler for his slaye-catching speech. They
have thus placed themselves side by side
with the lowest and most dehauchcd of the
bal-room rum-soalers, who would glory i'm
howllng upon tho track of the hyiug fugi-
tive. So Moses Stuart, in '3i, taught that
the Bible sanctions slavery. SO, in 1913, he
pitched over into UliverSalism 10 avoid Sec
ond AdveHtisnl, now he is willing TO 20 10
the Devil with Daniel Webster 10 save the
Union No, am not proiane. | aIn not
mad. ] speak but sober truth. II 10 diso- !
hey Gods direct words in regard 10 the n |
gitiVe, and TO turn slave-cutchcr in the di- |
rectest opposition 10 the words ana example !
of Christ, isn't going TO the Devil then there !
is no Devil to 20 TO. And such going as |
this has been the result OF Moses SuHu's |
teaching for nearly 30 years. Jared Sparks,
President of Old Harvard, is moi whit bet
ter. Rottcner theology was never held nor
taught than such as these men promulgate.