Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-07-02
From the Ashtabula Sentinel.
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This term implies disbelief in thc moral
responsibility Of human pe,ions. Tho man
who holds that crime may be committed with
impunity unlcas prohibited by human laws is
an infdcl. lie docs not believe that GoD has
inseparably connected penalty with crime. lie
docs not believe that every offence against the
law Of kindness, the love to mankind, blunts
tho finer sensibilitcs, and Injuries our moral
nature, thereby disqualfying us for the higher
enjoyment of doing good to our fellow beings.
Such mon are Iufdels. They do not believe
the teachings Of Christ to be true. They may
profess To believe in the truths he uttered /;
but infdclity will display itself in spite of hy-
pocricy. Thus when Professor STUART wrote
his work in defence of slavery and its attend
ant crimes. When DR.. LoRD preached his
"lowcr law sermon, and DIR. DEWEY declared
he would return his mother to chains and
pollution were she to escape from slavery, they
showed themselves to be infdels, although clad
in Saeerdotal robes.
They evidently believed the injunction. .rof
Jesus "to do unto others rs we would have
them do unto us" mere rhetorical figure
and the promise which lie gave to the n.ere!fal,
they looked upon as dcspicable falsehood.-
Their actions gave unmistaknble evidence Of
their inhdolity.
The New School Presbyterian General As
sembly lately met ot Buffalo. They have with
in the bosom of their church, shareholders,
and those who buy and sell men, women, and
| children. If our recollection be correct, it is
estimated that there are 10000 immortal hui
man beings held in bondage by members of the
Presbyterian Church. Males and females are
held in bondage, sold from owner to owner
like swine. They arc bred for the market
Members of that church rear victims for south.
crn brothels, and sell them at prices in proper
ton to their beauty and accomplishments.
Ministers who were members of that genera
assembly, those who profess to teach the gospel
and whom asked TO exclude such revolving inf
dcls from their christian fcllowships, manifested
mpatiencc, and even anger at such reasonable
request and that convocation of congregato,
Infdcls profaned the sacramental rights of tn
new testament by sitting at the table and par
taking of the Lords supper, with men wht
breed women for tho market. Some of thosr
proiessed preachers have returned to this West.
ern Reserve reeliing with the pollution Of sucl
oontaminat.ons, and poisoning the religious at
mosphore around them, with this slayoholding
malaria.
| One Of tho most distinguished pimps of these
slave breeding nfdels, was lately appointed by
the "AmcricSn Bible Society," as a delegate tc
attend tho meeting of 'the British and Foreigi
Bible Society,"" which recently met in London
We refer to the Rev. S. l. Prime, one of tn
editors of a notoriously inhdel paper in Ne
; York called tho Nee York Observer a pa
per which for years has slandercd and Willie
every public man, who assais vice and Grim
as they are now sustained and encouraged
the.ehurchos of the Slave States.
The appointment OF such man to represe
r the American Bible Society in that assembly
q christians, shows the low standard of mora
r which controls that institution, and the inf
II cnce Of the Slave pawer upon its members.
,, Notwithstanding the whole course Mr.. PRiNr
II life is an unmistakabo denial of tho teachin
e of scripture, yot he was sent as a representati
Is of tho American Bible Society.
But il appears that tho people of Englal
!. had too much self respect to permi. his prcsen
Il TO pollute their meetings lie was not on
ot excluded from the meetings Of the society, b
y from the pulpits. and the christian fellowsh
:" OF the English Christians.
4, When his arrival was known, the .Lond
Press with almost unanimous voice deuounc