Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-01-22

Saviours precept 10 be wise ns a serpent and
harmless as dove"
Another, not so apostolic in his views of
uuty, and more iguOrant Of the Christian
philosophy that leads an ambassador of
Christ iearlessly aud uncompromisincly to
preach the TRUTH, IN certain belief that thus
the great ends of preaching the tue gospel
will be better answered than by preaching
an emascnloted gospel, lbccause, to one lack
ing inIth, u nlny appear more cXpedient,l
While ackno wledgi1g the obstacle slavery
places in the nlssionary's path, writes ia q
different slrain as follows:
"There is oHLY ONE THING that binders
our entire happiness, and that is the curse of
SLAVERY. But Of this I mny not now speak.
God grant that our conduct, while here, may
not go to sanction this evil. But to come out
openly, and avow hostility to the sacred
institution, would he to lhwart all hopes of
doing good, and insure us a speedy passport
from the country"
This fearful missionary seemed to haze
forgotten the words of lis Divine Mpster.
when he suid, "And whosoever shhll moi
receive you nor hear your words when We
depart out of that house, or city, stake off
the dust of your feet" lie however added
his testimony 10 the true character of slave.
~.
While the act of tho Secretaries, in retra-
cling their steps, WINS under discussion before
the Christian public, the Boston Congrcga-
iiondiiSt soid, with equal shrewdness and in
dependence: ave believe the American
Board hos vast Interests depending on its ac-
ton ia reference to the slavery question.
We arc confident that n decided support of
the principles OF Mr.. Treats letter will be
necessary to save to tlie Board large amount
of confidence aud patronage which las been
continued to it during the past year, only in
the hope Of such action" The New York
Independent also, notwithstanding it had coun-
selled tito Board to get rid of the 'vexed
question by transferring tie Cloctaw mis-
sionto the Old School Assembly's Board
now uttered its voice OF cxposiulation and
counsel, ms follows:
"The progress of opinion, and the devel-
opponents OF experience, huve raised ques-
tions and obstacles which the Board must
meet, and which will affect them seriously,
whatever course they may take. Thus, for
instance, the slavery question, in its present |
form, was unknown thirty years ago. But |
the Bonvd seems TO forget this, and appears |
to think il can treat the matter just as il was
treated thep. Evasion, silence and prOcrns.
tination have all been tried, and in the pro-
cees each year some friends of the Board
have been alienated. Still the question
knocks louder and more imperntively than
ever for hearing and decision. Il can
not now be sthed or evaded. But delay has
now brought the Board into that stnte in
which any decision will make trouble. II
true anti-slavery ground lie taken, great mum
bers of Presbyterinns and anti-abolition Con- |
gregaiionalists will he cooled or aliena,ed.
Ii they continue the present pro-slavery poll
cy, whole churches and Presbyierics at the
West will secede from them; not abandon
ing the healhen becasc the Board acts
wrong, bu, reaching the heathen through
other agencies. IL some evnsive course,
which commits the Board to no principles,
be attempted, the result will be the same.
"Again: II is not an unusual argument,
used with some who object to the course
pursued by the Board, 'Will you let the
heather perish because the Board are wrong
or mistaken: 2 rs if the only alternative was
ihe support of the Boarh or the abandon
ment of the hea;heD. The Board should
remember, in their plans, that there are now
Rumerous other channels by which the hea-
shen may he reached; thnt for the reasons
slreody mentioned they cannot depend OH
any considerable increase to their regular
income, and much less OF any indefinite ell
iargement; that the churches will not ire-
4uenily arouse themselves TO pay off debt
and TINT new questions must be met with n
wise and earnest spirit, or the Board will
lose ground which il can never regain"
Al the meeting of the Board the ensuing
September, (lS49,) special Report was pre-
scented on the Indian Missions. The Secre-
turies say, "They deemed n vote adopting
their letter TO the Choctaw mission, of doubt
fnl eXpediency." The result TO which the
Committee came in their Report, aud which
was approved 10y the Board, is seen in the
conclusion of the Report, which every friend
Of freedom must refer TO with grief aud NOR
tificuiion, which appears to have been regar-
ded ns finali'y" on the yexed subject, as
follows
"They do not deem il expedient, ut pres
eut, that the correspondence with the CherO-
kee mission should be laid before the Board;
but if the Board should call for il, they will
feel obligated TO present il. In not present
ing this correspondence they bur follow ordi-
nary usage, seeing no reason TO depart from
IL. As the Choctaw letter falls in with pre-
yiolis published correspondence, they make
an exception from usage in regard to 1t, and
present IT,
"Upon one other point il may he well for
the Committee to say n few words. The
members ofthe Choctaw mission have direc-
ted their attention very particularly, during
the past gear, TO the substitution OF free Ia
bor for that of slaves They are anxious TO
mike change as soon as practicable, not
only to crafty large portion of their friends
and patrons, but that they may increase the
economy, comfort and efficiency of their
own lubors. The Committee have been cor
daily cooperating with the mission in this
matter, but they are sorry TO say that ihey
have not succeeded, as yet, in relieving these
brethren according TO their earnest request.
The subject will continue to receive atten,
ton, however, and it is hoped and believed
that, in some way, free labor will be success
fully introduced at an early day. Indeed,
reduction has already been made In the mum
har of sIavea hired from wear TO wear al the