Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-26
Ordinances versus Humanity.

BRtGHToS, Oct. 9th 1850.
DEAR OLIVER :--In the report of Parker
Pillsbury touching our visit to Youngstown, he
has omitted one important itom, which produce
ed great excitement there. 1t occurred at the
first meeting, on this wise;
A few weeks before, on Sunday, it was CON-
npioa day with Charles A. Boardman and his
Church. 1t was rumorcd about town that while
they were performing tho ordinance, some
young men assembled in store, were perform
ing the same rite, in dcrision, Immediately c.
A. Boardman's pious zeal was kindlcd to vindi.
cate the sacrament from dcsecration. lie wrote,
obtained signcrs, and published tho following
call, which copy from the Ohio Republican.
CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING.
"Whercns, It is matter Of public report,
that during the time the sacrament of tho Lords
Supper was being celebrated in tho Presbyteri-
an Church, in this village on the afternoon of
the last Sabbath, a number Of young mon coll
lected in ono of tho merchants stores in this
village, did then, and there, celebrate in mock
prayers and song, and in the free use of brandy.
A MOCK SACRAMENT OF THB I,oRD's SuPPEp.-
We the subscribers, hereby invite all friends of
morality, of public virtue, and OF our holy
religion, to meet in the Presbyterian Church, in
this village on Tuesday evening, the 10th inst,
at half past 7 o'clock, to take into consideration
the evidence Of the truth of tho above report,
and to take measures to wipe away the public
reproaeh which this unspeakahle epsEase iss- iisss--
ficts on this community"
Yowsgsto,cn, Sept. 4th, 1850.
This call is signed by Rev. C. A. Boardman,
his deacon, and l6 others.
The meeting was held-housc full--groat ex-
element. c. A. Boardmar was called to pro-
sent his evidence. He would give mono but
vague rumor that somebody had set aAoat.-
The whole proved to be lie or hoax, and C.
A. Boardman and all tho signcrs had to sign
document to that effect.
That matter being disposed of Mn. CoLvrN
arose and said in substance, al would call the
attention of the meeting to another rumor of a
strange and startling nature; one that seems in
credible, it is so attrocious that no savage nor
wild beast could be found to do a deed so hor-
our own doors. 1t is matter of public report
that some of the ministers and churches of this
town and nation, have turned three millions Of
beings, made in the image of God, into brute
beasts that they sell Gods image in the mark
ct, that they have abolished marriage and herd
cd mon and women together in concubinage;
they whip and kill them for reading the Bible;
that they help parents sell their own children
as slaves; that they elevate man -stcalers to the
highest offices in Church and State; (Rev. c.
A. Bcardman voted for Taylor that they rob
their fellow beiugs of all their rights and herd
them with beasts and things. Such is the pub
lie report in this village. move that this
meeting now proceed to take into consideration
the evidence of the above report, and to take
means to wipo away the public reproach which
this unspcakabs outrage inaicts upon this COM
munity.
Instantly Mr.. Jones, one of c. A. Board
mans disciples sprung to his feet and moved an
adjournment, and tho meeting broke up in con-
fusion.
This transaction is significant. 1: shows that
the great aim of churches is to look after ordi-
nancc', and not Humanity, and the utter mad
ness of looking to them, or to their priesthood
for help to abolish Slavery, war, or any evil, C.
A. Boardman and his church arc Mortified at
the idea of an ordinance being dcsecrated, but
they call no meetings of the people to aid to
rescue men from the dissertations of Slavery
They feel no horror at this fugitive slave law.
They call no meetings to oppose it and to stir
up the people TO resist it.
This transaction was tho test of tho first meet
ing in Youngstown. on Sept, 9th. Parker was
not present. 1t was an exciting scene. Several
come to the rescue of c. A. Boardman--I prom
ised on his behalf, that he and his church would
call moeting to stir up the people to resist this
law ii. G. WRIGHT.
We see Il stated in some Of the Southern pa-