Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-05-08
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.


hsve, in many instances, come to despise the
religion of this country, because they look only
at its acts. So with the French in the years of
their terrible revolution their ideas of Chris
tianity were all inwoven with that great hcrar-
chy everywhere overshadowing their fair land,
and everywhere the irmest supporters of Ty-
ranny and Corruption. If the watchman-
which is the position of the Church-see the
impending danger, and give no alarm, and the
people perish, their blood is upon the faithloss
watchman. [Applausc.
James NJ. Jarvis urged the adoption of the
resolution in its original form; he wanted no
"Clay Compromise in this free body of free men
and women. We all know-yes, k,,oic, that the
Church and its priesthood arc responsible for
American Slavery because, were it not for their
eountenancc and all potent influence, the system
would quickly be consumed from the face OF
the fair earth which It blights. Give us a clear
and straight. backed declaration that will be in
s,inct with light and power
After some further discussion, the amendment
was agreed to and then the resolution was
adopted.
DR.. Brisbane, from the Committee or
business, reported tho following resolutions -
Resolved That whatever else that church
may be which is Indifferent to the claims of
justice and humanity in tho person Of the
American slave, it cannot be the standing type
and representative Of Jesus Christ on earth
nor can It be entitled to the respect and support
Of Christian men and that separation from
such church, and to bear a faithful testimony
against it, arc clearly tho duty of all who
would free themselves from the blood Of the
slave.
Resolved, That every sermon, prayer or
hymn of praise, every principle of Democracy,
every national jubilee, every appeal in behalf
Of philanthropy or moral reform, and every
shout of patriotism that docs not acknowledge
the immortal rights of man as man, without
reference to nation or color, is a solemn mock
cry of Christianity, hum anity and truth in the
sight of God and man.
Resolved, That VIC believe that there is no
power out Of the Church that would sustain
slavery an hour, If it were not sustained in it,
and that it is therefore, the duty, OF our great
religious denominations, "to free themselves
from all connection with tho evil" and thus
bring dcliysroncc to the captive.
Resolved, That We should seek peace and
unity in the Church, by removing tho evils
which produce dscord; that the unity of the
Church demands the breaking up of outward
organizations, when they openly ospousc and
persist in upholding great wrong, and that
they alone arc the schsinatcs who elevate
dogma above life and substitute IN out
ward worldly establishment for tho true Church
Of Christ.
And then the Convention took recess.
H AFTERNOON SESSION. aa =
The discussion on the duties and responsible
tiles of the Church was continued with great
spirit the entire afternoon.
Mr.. Ira French said he could not altogether
endorse this spirit of "Come.out-ism :" he
thought Church members might remain in
their several connections, and by the power
of association and influence, give correct
tone to the religious sentiment of the couu-
try. And, beside he looked to q consistent
and wise Political action for the removal of
Slavery.
Mr.. Durlcigh &c. c. replied in powerful
Argument in which the resources of logic and
oratory were brought to bear in the advocacy
of unspAring dcnunciation of all ecclesiastical
bodies who countcnancc the institution, and in
favor Of instant separation from them. If the
Church would protect human slavery from cx.
tinction, then he would prefer to see it the
Church, not Chrstianity-ground to power
under the Divine, onward tread of Reform and
Human Progress-he would hope that from the
dust of its ruins might arise faircr stucturc,
which would honor God by rroclaiming the
truth of the equality and brotherhood Of his
children.
The Church of to-day reminded him of that
Ancient Temple to Jupiter, within which tho
statue of the god was--for some cause-placcd
in sitting posture, but was of such Titanic
that should the breath of life be
Dreathod into the marble nostrils and the stat
nc stand erect, the temple roof would be raised
md destroyed. So with the shell of the Amer
can Church. The great principles, tho truth
which it onshrncd was now crampcd and con-
incd, it crouched to accommodate itself TO the
narrow walls. lie would say to Christianity
hus enshrouded, as its Divine Author said to
Lazarus, "come FORTH" nor would he stop to
liscuss and consider the Inconvenience to arise
rom the bursting of the ccrcments of its prison
sousc. (Applause,)
We have been told to look to political action
or the removal Of slavcry--we might as well
ely upon the mercury in the thermometer to
.csulate the weather, as, upon politics to control
nornls. Hauphter.l NoI We must "a hnck