Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-06-09
The Anti-nible Convention.

Inc Antl-61ple SouVSnLtOn.
Our Telegraph reports have already intimaled
that a parcel of crack Drained fellows, who figure
periodically in moral reforms, anti-sla very meet
ings, and Scriptural dsputations, have been hold
ing what they call an Ant. Bible Convention al
Hartford, Connecticut. Among the important ques-
tons they assume to decide are: Who made the
Bible? and how much of it, if any is to be be-
lieved2
A correspondent of the New York Tribune gives
the following funny account of their crazy doings:
The jackson Davis Convention to decide upon
the authenticity of the Bible met and held its first
session this morning.
The Convention was held in an old Church with
the pulpit knocked away, intended TO be symbol
cal, we presume, of the fate that awaits the Bible.
An old, huge-paw ola fellow, in one of the back
pews, al the opening oftnc Convention suggested
doubts, however, about this result as he said he
thought the SpiritualiStS would now find their
match as they had got into tuSSle with the AL
mighty. The assembly was not numerous. The
concourse was, however, motley-thete being a
sprnkling oil blacks, persons with unshofn boards,
women of very quarter of-C-dollaIiSh air, and
men of longing and enthusiastic aspects. There
were those who seemed 10 be ambitious to play
the Christ of the movement, in so far as could be
done by parting their hair their foreheads, and
leaving it uncut behind, and wearing boards to
match.
The meeting was opened with a small sized sing,
in one corner of the Church, under the gallery,
exhibiting a kind of difference to evangelical
modes of proceeding which we presume was de-
signed to conclIate orthodo< preiudices. Mr.. An
drew Jackson Davis was introduced 10 the audi
ence, and read an address of an hour. The man.
ner and remarks of Andrew were calculated pro-
duce the impression that il was his Conven-
ton. He sad the clergy had superstition that the
Bible rested OIL stable foundation. He, however,
believed that God writes his religion on the ever
lasting hills and gave room, by broad hint, for
the inference that he had hever had any special
conference with Moses.
Alter MIR. Davis, there arose burly fellow in the
rear of the Church who vocilerousIy denounced
the discourse of Andrew, treason 10 the govern
ment, ami treason 10 the Bible, and treason to all
religion, AMI branding it with varied terms of in
fanny.
After this Splurge, crazy man from Wisconsin
mounted the stage and addressed the audience for
about fifteen minutes, uttering all II amer Of non
sense, but now and then dropping a remark not
destitute OF point. He, like the fathers and more
sane members of the Convention, had evidently
BEEN damaged in the upper story by spiritual exc :
clseS, and had drabbled through the mi oil dog
matte theology till he had become lost in utter Le-
wilderment.
After him Henry c. Wright spoke to rebuke the
impetuous castigator of Mr.. Davis, and to avow
that he rejected the Bible, and meant to say just
what he thought. Then followed an aged gentle
man, by the name of VIM. Stillman, an old wheel
horse i'll the cause of antSlavery md free discus
SIoH, WIZ was 50 lull VI LIS SUBJECT lnaI ne cOulu
not well get out what he had 10 say.
Il know said he, that the Bible is true, and
that 1t is the Word of God, and l know that you
cannot shake that. You may bring on your learn
ed men, and your able men. and your ingenious
men-1 don't care for all of them. | know my
Bible is true, and you can't show it TO be other
wise. 1t is all Pve got left in this world, and
l mean TO stick to it. If cannot rely upon that
cannot rely upon anything. Butt don't fear il
will fall from all your attacks. Just much ex-
pect this house will fall my head and bury me
beneath its ruins that the Bible will fall.
don't care for your great men, nor your little men,
| hope You will excuse me, but must say tina
while agree with you upon the rum question, AM
the slavery question, and upon many other ques
tions-upon this, pity your deiusiOn! You ha,
better stick to anti slavery and anti-rum. And th
just the place 10 begin. have just been 10 New
York, and that State is going ahead in reform
But as fer Connecticut. She is going aste.n. An,
as for this city, it is sink of pollution. Ha,tfor
is an awful place It is no better than sodom
and have fears that God will destroy it,
The old man was greeted with feeble applause
and tottered back to his seat. Yet he matte NOR
practical speech than any the Convention is like
ly 10 hear.