The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-29
For The Ohio Star.
Chit Chat.

For The Ohio Star.
Chit Chat.
Says Br3ther s., g I've been looking at
The signs, and I'm afraid that if we as a Church
take action on this exciting question of Shvery it
will cause reaction.
| We all know what slavery IL and hate it all
alike. hate it terrlby-as much as any one cam
And continues Brother s.. GAS near as
can calculate, our out and out straiught forward
pious regular church going characters wont COM
NIT themselves get for qrhite at any rate.''-
Spose S. thinks that after the of RETURN gets
well under moti,n, there will be time enough for
| him 10 jump Well he may, eleventh hour
hands might be better ihau none. Sill urge the
proprieiy and duty of action upon Brother S., and
such Ike and you will get for response twill
be sacrificing our domestic peace and happiness to
press this question. we shant emmy our religion,
be comfortable and happy. Religion is The one
thing needful, seek first The kingdom of Heaven
and lis righteousness the soul isof paramoapt i'm
portarce, etc, etc.
At'this junciure Brother M SUCCESS shat if we
act decisisely and efficiently as Church against
Slavery, if we }eak right out and act right out
Auli-slareryw e,t will divide the Church, dismiss
our Minister, and Oh, a dreadful category of evils.
DoDtyou Anti-slavery men be troubling yourselves
about "many things Be comfortable and enjoy
yourselves in life. Right here another character
--ph.egmatic Job by name, begins to tsgitch and
wink little if he were about to break his wonte6
adheranee to the scripture Injunction eslow to
speak," His dull grey eye kindles--ah he risesl
What can he answer to the authoritative decisions
of his loyal Brethren? Herr him. Brethren be-
loved from thy conversation it appears manifest that
thy religion at present consists principally in main
tanning an internal peace and quiet In other words
it seems to consist in standing s.ouly on the deen-
sive against the nee' reform, and reforners of
our day. Dear Brethren do not look and talk so
obviously about The project of 'unlos q the heavy
burdens" and letting the Oppressed go Free"
Our fellows IN "bonds are there by the express
and implied consent and action of The American
people, 9ea, they renain in boads by the consent
and action Of the American Churches. Friends
don't deny now that you your "B. others keep
er." You can't deny it. You have kept your
brethren: but how? In bonds! Could the op-
pressor ever have accomplished his work Of human
degradato on without the support of your example
aud sanction! No, never. There you are pri-
mary, important part of that rover which enslaves
your fellow mortas in this Toasted land of liberty
Can a power competent 10 enslave, give liberty !!
Yes. Can you, then, and your Church an in
lueniai part of that power 10 exert it in that
disgracefu and unchristan direcun? And can ou
not do something towards mitigating the woes thus
entailed upon your much abused fellow beings
Most certainly you can do both. 'can cease 10 dc
and learn Tn do wall bripr n n,
influence in favor of the emancipation of the en-
slaved as heretofore you brought in favor Of theil
ensluvement. Aud if you do not now plainly see
that you furnish important aid to the sflveholder
you at least can see that thy fellows are cruelty
enslaved in this thy beloved repuJl can country
And ye are republicans and protestants, and have
you nothing to do forthy t'neighbors." Hast thou
i not somewhat of love for hem! Ii so how shalt
thou manifest itl S S,lely by their prayers. sighs
and good wishes. The Neg o was neither sroher
nor prayed into Slavery, and probnbly they will
not be spoken prayed out Of it. God wled thai
those who thrust Paul and S.las into temporary
bondage, should take right hold Of them and thrus
them out again. When those Magistrates became
sensible of iheirinjusce in mprisouing the victims
of popular rage, did they stop to pray God to d,
,heirowna appropriate work. OrwouId theirprayer:
to God have been heard, however long or loud lha
He would liberate Paul and S.Ias whom theg hat
enslaved They might have prayed and sighec
over that wrong till dooms day. without righiingi
by virtue fsuch praying And so Christian Slave
holders andiheir abetors of every grade, may pray
cternally that God will liberate the Negroes whom
they have enslved. But He never will do it. H,
wills that they, the Slave makers and holders sha
undo The heavy burdens; shall undo their wron,
doing. Srs, why then with question this mag
nitue before you, talk personal peace and Chufcl
! quietude.