Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-10-01
From the Cleveland commcrrisi
TO THE EANTI-sLAvERY MEMBERS OF THE
DISCIPLE CHURCH, IN THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.

DEAR BRETHREN;-Your attention il respectfully
solicited to the following extracts from couple Of
letters have lately received from one of our preach
ing brethren In the southern part Of this State and
to brief accompanying remarks.
These letters are but samples of many others
that am frequently receiving from various sec
tions of country on The same subject.
'IIARRrsoS Co. O., Aug, 8, 1858.
"BRo ADDISON Dear Sir Having learned that
you are an Ant-Slavery man, indeed" and that
you stand connected with the christian church,
have concluded TO communicate with you on this
subject to ask counsel Of you to the lest course
to pursue in order to do the most good.
y
81 look upon Alexander Campbelrs position,
(the writer refers to the subject Of slayery-ED)
with all his greatness of mind, as being most dis
nstrous to the spread of the christian religion. |
find, sir, that man of mind is controlling the great
mass Of our brotherhood upon this subject.
Our brethren of the prSss dre ''duinb dogs" on
this mdtter; the sacred place is also dumb. My
brother, what is to be done for the down trodden
and iorlorn of the landl | have learned that some
of the congregations, North, have taken action on
this subject. Please send me all the information
you have to the best course to be pursued in or
der to get congregation to take the right position
on the subject. One thing is most certain; that
cannot much longer live in fellowship with thos,
who oppress their fellow beings"
In reply to that letter, stated all knety of thC
action of some congregations; also, my position
MS an individual member, which is total and un
qualified Reputation offcllowship, either by word
or deed-dircct or indirect with Shareholders OF
the defenders of, or apologists for, Slavery,
| also Suggested the propriety of convention o
brethren, Who are opposed to slavery at some
convenient time and place, to take the whole mat
ter into consideration, to devise the best plan We
could and to secure concert of action in CARRYING
it ntb effect and TO mutually edify encourage and
support each other in the discharge of our duty as
christians, in relation to human slavery,
In his second letter, in reply to mine, he says.
"IOur proposition for convention is good and
as far as have seen the brethren, takes well-
Ny own views are met in it fully-let us have it.
Brother, must do something as a church, or W,
shall have the blood of millions upon us"
Now, brethren, shall we have such a conven
ton? Please to let me hear from you in various
sections of the country, at as early day posi-
BILE.
Should you think favorably of the proposition,
would respectfully suggest for considerations tn
second Wednesday in January next the time
and this city as the place for the convention +
meet, and continue in session at least two days.
Cleveland is nearly central between the caster
delegates may be expected-has great facilities fo
communication, and is celebrated for the hospitalit
of its citizens towards strangers. If it should b
held in Cleveland, our brethren in Northern Oh
would themselves form a large convention.
| All papers favorable to the object of the propose
convention, please copy notice the above article