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

following results
D Donations and Standard" s7,o7l 22
, Publications, Al "a
Total, S7,7l2 90
Balance from old account, II A
EXPENDITURES.
: "Am. Ant-Slavery Standard" S4,o5S l2
Agency, l,l7S "a
Anti Slavery Bugle," COO 90
Expenses, 1854 Al
Interest and Discount, II 81
Total, S7,2O3 s5
Balance remaining on now account 325 10
Mr.. GAnnIsoN now came forward and made
long speech, which was irc clucntly interrupt
cd by small disturbances in different sections of
the house. He commenced by explaining brief
lv the objects OF the Society and the Reforms
it is endcavoring to accomplish. The aims OF
the American Anti-Slavery Society he consd-
cred bencfcent, glorious and Christ like; and
proceeded at great length to illustrate and clu-
cidate the principles which characterize his own
conduct and the institution of which he is the
head He invcighcd bitterly against the rcli-
gious ominations-dcnouncing them as be-
ing, in effect, hand-in-hand with the Slavehold-
or, and conspirlng against the Slave. Various
religious bodies, he said, have various religious
tests, and they make these vital to picty. The
time has come to sec these dogmas disrcgardcd.
They are OF no value whatever Tin Mr.. G.'s
opinion)-thc are the salt which has lost its
SAVIOR, and which is fit only to be trodden under
the iect OF men.
Slavery is u curse to the land in which we
live, continued Mr.. Garrison, and is a disgrace
/ to us abroad Unjust be abolished. But how
By earnest effort But where shall we look for
aid Let us try, by a few simple illustrations,
to consider this whole subject. The Church OF
Jesus Christ, as l understand and receive it,
said Mr.. u. is a Church OF purity, encouraging
and upholding pure rcligion--pure as Christ
its Head. But where in all this extended or
ganization are we to look for aid and symySihy
Even now, when the Hood gates are oltcned,
:. and lava aow OF corruption is spreading over
the land, where is the Church OF Christ-call il
, by what name you will-which docs anything
for the prevention OF the great curse OF Slavery
All alike arc found wanting. The Presbytcr-
| ian, the Baptist, or the man of some other de-
nomination who desires tO be heard in thus mat
, ter, or who wishes to DO something in its be-
half, must all come out from the body with
which they are identified before they can or
ganizo Moral Reform Societies. The Church
breaches Peace but do its members practice and
I follow Pcacci No They arc citizens ola great
country which is strengthened and in time OF
danger is defended by an Army a.d Navy--and
y to AN individual they beiiere in the Army and
. Savy. Those who would really aid the cause
= Of Peace are compelled to ovcricap the scctari-
an barriers, and then it is we have the Peace
Socotos organized and in active and uscfui or
ganization. SO with the Temperance Reform.
: Inc Temperance Societies arc but stumbling
- blocks in the way. When anything definite IS
accomplished in this respect, the sumo is true
% as regards the others. When tho true men
}. who advance Reform in Temperance once
IF oyerlcap the barriers OF scctarian bias, they
j., do more good than all the Societies put togeth :
~ cr
81 SO it is with the Church. Here is the slave.
rs With all its pretensons, will the Church rally
N for his release; No! BapIists, Methodists,
Presbytcrians and the Catholic Church alike
shut tho door against him. They tell him he is
no companion OF theirs. The Roman Catholic
Is particularly severe on the slave and is rs in
le exorable i'll rcpulsing him as the Protestant
Mr. Garrison went on 10 denouncc that estab-
n lishment us Slavcholdlng Church-but was
Ia interrupted by voice in the gallery behind
- him, crying ont, in the well-known fashion OF
Capt. RYNDERs-Mr. Speaker. will you al
lg low me To ask ii there is no other Church that
I'd tolerates Slavery Some confusion ensued.l
=. Mr.. GARl,IsoS-ll my friend will wait lit
o tie, will answer his question with great pleas
~ ure. The Episcopal Church and the Presby-
c. tcrian Church are likewise slave-brceders and
an lnan-stealers. They are all as deeply in tho
- mud as tho Catholics arc in tho niro The
"hole ol tne Churches are incompetent TO thcil
~ work. They are standing satire ON Christi.
CO amty and Humanity. For myself, continued
fy Mr.. U. stand upon the position OF tho ontirc
redemption oil the Slave in our own country
q and in all other lands The Anti Slavery causs
ye has come III conflict with other parties of the
DO COMMUNICATIVE the American Church anC
m the An.erican state; not by our own will, bu
by the necessity OF the case. There are those
Az who teel that they must testify against the Oh
- ant eVn OF keeping millions of human being
as IN chains. We stand where Moses stood. wher,
"a, Christ and Luther took their positions, They
too were arrayed against the Church and agains
tho State OF their time, But because We sim
nd ply follow their example, zee are called by nj
n manner OF names, and are held up to scorn ant
=, reproach. The Church Of the present da,
% establishes series of intorrogations to test th
WI point OF mans intentions and his acts. Those
We Mr. Garrison did not like. The inquiry wheth
ke or man believes the inspiration of IN
nd Bible is worth nothing in this age, proves moth
ing whatever OF mans character. ANY anou:.
cy OF corruption is compatible with veneratiol,.-
AS regards the Bible ITSELF no book is so popu
IT. lar. Everybody (sad Mr.. Carlson sneak
ma well OF 1t. 1t Is universally esteemed and eve
"' rywhere consulted 1t is very fashionable an
Is very respectable-as is everything which be
Iel comes fashionable Cheering mingled wit
nj hisses.) 1t goes everywhere except among III
Slaves. What use is there for il in the Slave
= holding communities Tho Slave States al
ng remarkable Tor their orthodoxy; the Universs