Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-11-20
To The friends OF Free Discussion.

The undersigned solicilous for the nd
vnncement of the cause of Truth aud lIu-
mnniy, hereby invite all who nre friendly to
free discussion, to attend Convention to be
held nt Salem, Ohio, on Saturday, Sunday
aud Monday, 9Th, 25tli, aud 29th of Novem-
Der next, for the purpose of freely aud fully
cauvassiug the ORIGIN, AUTHORITY
AND INFLUENCE OF TIE JEWISH
AND CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES.
This invitation is not given to any purticu-
lar class of Philosophers, Thcologiaus or
Thinkers, bnt IL in good iaiih, extended to
all who feel an interest in the examination
of the questions above stated. There ale
many who believe that supernatural Reve-
lntion has been given to man; many others
who deny this, and large number who are
afflicted with perplexing doubts-trcmbling
between the silent skepticism of their reason
aud the fear Of absolute denial. In issuing
call for Convention we have in view the
correction Of error 10y which party soever
entertained, and the relief Of those who stand
between doubt aud ieur from their embarras-
sing position.
Some may have no doubt that the Jewish
aud Christian Scriptures have subserved nn
important end, and yet believe that their
mission is nearly completed and must he
superseded by n new dispensation some
inay believe that their influence llas been
prejudicial in every respect, and that they
have been curse rather than blessing TO
mankind, others may believe them perfect
record of tic Divine will to nan--good in
the past aud for all time to come (; aud others
still may deny the plcnnry inspiration Of the
! Bible, discnrding much Of the Old Testa-
ncnt, and receiving most or nll of the New.
Still such diversity Of opinion instead Of
prejudiring the interest aud good results
which ought 10 attend such n Convention,
will rather tend to increase its interest and
enhance its value to the cause of Truth.
Doubtless a free interchange Of thought is
the best mode of exciting inquiry aud Of ar
irving at the Truth.
lie who has Truth and keeps it,
Keeps what not to him belongs;
But performs a selfish action
And his fellow mortal wrongs"
We invite, therefore, nll who feel an inte-
rest in this question, without distinction Of
sex, color, sect or party, 10 come together,
that we may sit down like brethren in n
communion before the altar OF intellectual
aud spiritual Freedom.
JOSEPH BARKER, Milwood, q.
l.. A. iiiNE, Cincinnati,
THOMAS SHARP, Salem,
WM. WATSON, Lowell,
JOSEPH SMITH, New Brighton, Pa
MILO 4. TOWNSEND,
r SAMUEL BROOKE, Salem, o.
, Il. ID. TOMLlNSON,
SARAH MCMILLAN,
JAMES BARNABY,
NJ. Il. ROBINSON,
MARY l.. GILBERT, Marlboro.
HENRY &. WRIGHT,
DAVID L. GALBREArlI, N. Garden,
ESTHER ANN LUKENS,
NATHAN GALBREATil
: LAURA BARNABY, Salem,
l. HARRIET N. TORREY, Parkman.
5 X. G. THOMAS, Marlboro, o.
1 GEORGE PIERCE, Bart, Pa.
a WM. LLOYD GARRISON, Boston, NJ
! l.. V. BlERCE, Akron, o.
WM. T.. LUKENS, Putnam, o.
CYRUS MERRIAM,
: BENJAMIN MICHINEH, Zanesfeld,
: ABRAHAM ALLEN, Oakland,
. Gaia w. ALLEN,
b JACOB WALTON, Adrian, Mich.
=. THOMAS CHANDLER, "
= ELI NICHOLS, Walhondng, o,
:, ORSON S. MURRAY, Fruit Hills,
d ClIAS. X. WHlPPLE, Boston, Mass.
|, LOT HOLMES, Columbiana, q.
WILSON 5. THORN, Youngstown,
ALFRED WRIGHT, Dorset, o.
RUMSEY REEVE, New Lyme, o.
J. w. WALKER,
It MONTAGUE BRETTELL, Rome, O.
y EPliRAlM RULOON, ,Tecumseh, Mich
/ TYLER PARSONS, East Boston, Mass
, JOEL p. DAVIS, Economy, Ind
l.. NJ. DAVIS,
OWEN THOMAS, N. Manchester, Ia
MARY THOMAS, ="
Q LUCY STONE, West BrokGeld, Mass.
e JOSEPH CARROLL, Ravenna, o.
g ELI THOMAS, Salem,
g 4. Il. VlCKERS,
OLIVER o. BROWN, Cleveland,
. LEVANT JOHNSON, Bainbrilge,
8 SARAH u. JOHNSON,
ALANSON BRIGGS