Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-10-30
Letter from ]. +. Sclby.
BRooKr1ELp, Oct, %, 1859.

BRoTHER MARIus: My last left me at Youngs-
town, since which time held meetings at Aus
untown, Boardman, and Lowellville. When 1
arrived at the place last named, 1 learned that
two meetings were appointed for the evening,
one Anti-slavery and tho other Free Soil
Alter counseling with friends of both parties,
It was agreed to have but one meeting, which
was held in the Free Pres. Meeting house. The
gentleman whom the Free Soilers expceted 10
address them failed to come, and was invited
to speok-which did as we'll as I could under
circumstancos-as was quite sick at the time.
Tho meeting passed pleasantly, a little Interrupt
ton by drunken man, and some would be
mon and boys excepted.
But all so far as l could judge were pleased,
and edifed. AT the close of the lecture, a friend
enquircd Of the "turn-key" if the house could
be occupied by us on the next day, Sunday
to which he replied that he Thought there
would be no objection" went ard consulted
with the trustees, and returned SAYING that tho
house could not be had. SO we appointed the
meeting for tho "Lords Day" in the school
housc-iust across the alley from the other
and there we met and held our meot'ng-the
meeting house standing unoccupied all the
while.
The Free Presbyterians left the fellowship of
the old school, on account of her connexion
with slavery, so they say 1 was there for the
very purpose of laboring with those reforn,crs,
to bring into disrcpute the slave holding rel-
gion which they themselves refused to fellow
ship. Why did they refuse the use of their
housei Do they feel that there is rottcnncss
at home-or arc they not sincere in their pre-
tensions to anti-slavcry; or do they, like others,
make the sect the great object Of their efforts
Do they not know that the Church is but a
means to be used for the accomplishment of the
end, viz: the redemption of men. How per-
fcctly ridiculous it is, for people protesting to
be Simon pure antislavcry; and yet, from
narrowness of charity, or else of interest, they
lock up their places of worship, lest at any
time, the speaker might not believe every thing
which they think to be ORTHODOX. Scctarianisn
is moro in the way Of the dclivcrancc of the
slave than all the constitutions and laws of the
country. hope that this cursing spirit may
soon disappear from among anti-slavcry people.
l pray, that the anti-slavcry friends will avoid
that kind of party spirit which would lead them
to care more for the Society than for the end for
which it has its existence, /. c. the freedom of
the slave. Tho time has fully como when all
anti-slavcry people, whatever may be their
mode of action, should strike Siareyy and not Que
another.
The voting abolitionists are not equally az
bad, if not considerably worse. than the bunker
Whigs aud patent Dcmocrats-they are doing
much to ogitate both ''in Congress and out Of
it" may their pathway shine more and more
unto the perfect day"
The discussion of the Bible question in con-
nection with Ani-Savery think unnecessary
and injurious-and while may not be able to
reconcile those passages usually quoted by Mr..
Barker, and Others, with freedom am sure that
the great weight oftestimony in the Bible can
never be reconcilcd with siarery. But seek
no controversy on the subject.
had meeting last week at AIllbrook-on
Sunday and Wednesday had good meetings.
l came to this place last Saturday and cctured
in the Methodist Westinghouse in the evening
had good time-hod meeting yesterday
forenoon and p. NJ. at the southwest corner of
this town-thc audience large and very atten-
tive-had meeting last evening again in this
place in the NJ. L. Mcctnghouso-the congre-
CATION full and interested. There is much ex-
citemcnt here, somc of the Methodists said that
their holy religion was destroyed on last even-
ing. The priests and chiyrUlers are out, crying
infdcl, but the masses are leaving them and
are determined to agitate.
This is propitious time for the cause of
ireedom-ncver have the people been so anx-
ious to hear as at present.
The harvest is white, but where arc the labor
ers9 They are but few-may their number
increase. Yours faithfully
]. +. SELBY.