Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-17
From Henry c. Ho,celis.

RosE DALE, near Allegheny, Pa.,
No 90 1870

NOSE DALE near Allegheny, Pn.,
Nov 2S, 1853.
My beloved Friends in the cause of universal
righteous Freedom: Twenty years have passed
since It was my happiness TO address you on the
formation Of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Twenty years of patient, pcrseyering and enduring
toll in the happy service of the God Of Love.
Twenty years cf persecution and defamation, with
all manner Of evil spoken falsely of you for the
names sake of Him who pties the poor and desti-
tutc. Taking ioyfully the spelling Of ~our goods,
and the jeopardy of your lives, the execration of
tyrants, and the anathcmos Of hireng priesthood,
you have been thus far sustained by 0mnipotence
shielded in the hour Of danger and cheercd onward
with the promises of Him who cannot lie that Truth
land your cause is TRUTH shall finally triumph
over every obstacle, whether it proceed from the
grosser forms of vice, from the phylacteries of
what has been emphatically called American Chris
tianity." The Lord and Master, in addressing the
latter class, said that Publicans and haros shall
enter the Kingdom before you" What do we sec {?
The Church with some happy cxceptons), which
has shut up her bowels of compassion deaf to the
wailng Of millions of the human brotherhood not
more unworthy than themselves, and dumb in the
cause Of those appointed to destruction; therefore
she is losing her moral influence in the world and
from her tmc-serving policy sinking in the estima
ton OF common honesty. Yet, in her God-defying
position, to her shame, she points at you
with the finger of affected scorn, and with n men
dacious tongue cries Infdel." Would to God that
the charge could be retorted, with fearful reality
and tremendous power! Again she shouts "Athe-
ist~ So did the idoators of Rome to the primitive
Christians, because they would not worship their
gods. But the practical lnidels and Atheists are
those who handle the word of God deceitfully, who
honour Him with their lips, but in works deny Him,
and his power defy; They form league with the
enemies Of God and man. They deceive the South
by false representations of their best friends. They
deceive the Nation by representing those who would
exalt 1t in righteousness as enemies of their race.
But what do we seer When the professed
friends of the Redeemer are false to their trust lie
makcth the wrath of men to praise Him. The Fu-
gitiye Law, black the pit with moral pollution, il
working mighty change. The Theatre, too, bur
dened, like Baalam's ass, with the sins Of the
nation, now with the tongue of humanity rebukes
the madness Of the prophet! as in various places,
Uncle Toms Cabin, with all its thrilling heart
rending realities, is acted to the life before crowd
ing. weeping thousands. The same class of the
community who once were proud to be your persc-
cutors, will yet rejoice to do the rougher work of
breaking the chains of Slavery. Lastly, if human
testimony is Of any value, you have coadiutors
among the spirits Of the just made perfect, who,
from the upper world; are teaching pureIr morality
than that taught by the churches generally
Dear friends, my hearts desire is that the God of
love may enduc you with heavenly wisdom in all
your deliberations, make you jealous and faithful
to do His will, and preseserve you in peace.
l much regret it is not in my power to be with
you. The loss is mine. But should any Of my old
friends or any friends of progression, journey this
way, shall be happy to give them a passing home
and hearty welcome.
cannot close this letter without expressing my
joy at the successful and happy results of the first
lectures given in the Slave States by those excellent
women Lucretia Mott and Lucy Stone. Much of
the mighty work Of reform is | believe, yet to be
accomplished by woman disenthralled from ages of
oppression. Southerners have often been repre-
sented by their false friends as incapable of any
motive but sordid interest, but they have shown
and will yet eyince all the susceptbilties of hu-
manity and that they are capable Of receiving and
carrying out the truth nobly. All honor to those
female champions in the cause of Righteousness
Your friend HENRY c. lIowELLs