Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-10-29


little wine for the more important
sacramcnts--and turned his cattle homeward.-.
But the day had been drizzly, and dark came carly
and surprised our traveller, some distance from
homeland finding himself near a tavern, at the
sight of which he had often thanked God, and took
courage" he lost no time in securing the best
quarters the house afforded. Supper over and
cattle and whskey commended to the care Of
Providence-for he had no superabundance of
money for ostlers-he rctired-to dream over the
profit of whiskey that A. b. and c., his ncghbors,
were to buy of him for the hodays-how much
would be left for his own use-and how many
guests he nigh invite to his rattle The night was
longer than his Dreams and day-break found him
cup and dressed" and ready for start. lie
mounted his caTt and seated himself upon the kcg
that had furnished him a scat the day bcforc-but
which he found to be very uncertain in its equilb-
rium compromising its gravity, and quite disposed
to yield entirely its upright position, until as he
had feared, he found himself and kcg at uuwarraut
able loggerhcads on the bottom of the wagon
BY this time his maryclousncss had kindlcd into
certainty; and recovering HIMSELF he took up the
barrel and kcg and shaking them from end to end,
found them "lke feather in the breath of his
power" The whiskcy and wine together with all
his immnginary happiness were gone I! And such. in
Randolph County is the fate Of whiskcy, which to
day is, and tomorrow is found upon the ground
We have held in this county several interesting
meetings, and in particular, in the township Of
West River, where we were kindly invited into the
Presbyterian Church by its owner, very influential
and popular member of society. In the course Of
Mr.. Pillsbury's remarks, he said that this was an
age of tests the church had written out its tests
or evidences of Christianity, according to its con-
ccptions and estimations of the Christian Religion,
as Palcy's, Dwights, McIllyanc's, Alcxander's and
other eminent authors and divines. But these the
age would not accept and demanded deeds and
realities, and so antslaycry testing the religion,
and whatever could not stand the fire Of the uncon,
ditiona emancipation of the slave must 60 by the
board And now, he said, "thc Books are open,
and he proceeded to examine the doings of the
, Presbyterian Church, among others, from her own
testimony and discipline, showing the action of her
ministers in relation to slavery. Two very promi-
nent and wealthy women of the church gave great
signs ofuncasiness, byconstant and audible conver-
sa,on during Mr. Pillsburys remarks and yet rcfus.
ing, when invited by Mr.. p. to take the stand. We
presume they may be opposed to woman's speaking
in public At the close Of the meeting, when so
Letting subscribers for the Bugle, is custom
he met our inquiry with some very indignant and
pertinent remarks saying that he was a Presbyte-
ran, and had the Evidences of Christianity, "
which had been referred to, which was enough for
him. lie did not want the Anti-Slavcry Bugle, &c.
evidently feeling dissatisfied with the truthful cx.
4 !. 4. I.,I Il, l.
We cordially invited him to state his grievances
which he consented to do, but failed entirely tC
sustain the charge which he made, that Mr.. Pills
bury had grossly misrcprcsented the church, and
found the issue to be between himself and DIR
/ Wisner Rop. and Hill, leading divines of tho
church, and after giving vent to his spleen and
holy Indignation, in personal abuse of abotionists
aided by the dcacon,-hc said that was the las
time should occupy his house, and that he woult
not hear us any longer, and he and the deacor
clutchcd the candles and took their families anC
ran, supposing, but falsely, that we were dependan
upon them for light and truth But some lanterns
in the house gave evidence of more humanity
courtcousncss and Christianity than the mobocrati,
deacon and his friend Jenkins the owner and pro
pricor of the church, and the people satisfied
that more books must be written to prove that tht
pro-slayery action and mobocratic spirit of thu
Presbyterian Church corresponds in any degree
with the wholesome teachings and meek spirit o
Christ, in his mission to the world. We proceeded
to close our meeting without any further intcrrup
ton, and with the markcdsympathy of the audience
one of whom, we are told, man of wealth ant
standing the leading Free Socr and rcformcr o
the place, entered his protest against, and robuk'
of Mr. Jenkins unchristan course, by refusing t.
join with him in his accustomed family dcvotions
We are told that Randolph is the most infdcl onC
the most ant-slavcry county in the State, and tn,
only one that voted against the New Constitution
with its inhuman and Internal Black Laws.
Yours most truly,