Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-10-28

ct 1t is not genuineanl truel Aud when Southern
slavehulding ministers como North thoy arc vel
coined to the rulrits Of Northern churches, and
Invited to their communion but very few churches
ever having refused them such countcnancc. lie
Church to which Parker Pillsbury belonged, and
which turned him out, at one time passed rHs"lu-
tons, owing to the influence Of Mr.. PillshuryS
father to close its communion against slave
holders. Some time after there came tc the neigh
borhood n minister who had gone years before
from the North to tie South and becomes slnvehold-
or. lie, wa, invited to preach. Deacon PilsburA
objected. The regular preacher, not the one WHO
had charge at the time of passing the resolution
said he knew nothing of such a regulation ana
some of the members Of the church denied thatany
such action had ever been taken and when hlr'
Piilsbury rclcrred to ,he minutes OF the church.
he could not fud the resolution. 1t had never
been recorded AT a few other places the Bap-
lists have passed similar resolutions: yet alter
ward invited Shareholders to fill their pulpits. lie
knew Of no anti-slavery church that would stand
in the hour of trial. When DR.. Fuller comes
north the Baptist pulpits arc all thrown open to
him. DR. Stowe invites brother Fuller to preach
for him. If DR.. Fuller had sprinklcd a babe be-
fore he left home, DR.. Stowe would not have toier-
ated him in his pulpit or a this communion table ;
but the stealing ola babe is a matter well enough
not so bad rs the sprinkling of one!
lie had referred to the Bo ton "Watchman and
Reflector" as endorsing the Christian character Of
the Southern church; the same is true Of tie Reli-
nious press generally, and Of the whole literature
Of the church. The Tract Society has published
tracts on every sin except siaveholling. Il has
issued fourteen tracts against the sin of dancing;
and numberless tracts against Sabbath breaking,
showing that God upsets boats and kills little chill
dren for breaking the Sabbath but never a line
against slayehoIding. Some time ago an English
lady wrote a journal which was published by the
church in that country. 1t was a beautiful anC
christian production. But it spoke sometimes il
favor of human freedom. For instance a passag,
like this was found in it. Attended Il meeting
addressed 10y Geo. Thompson and going on t.
sneak we'll Of him.. Hare the writer reioiccd owe
the emancipation of the slaves Of the West Indies
OF course these sentiments were not suited t
our climate. So the American Tract Society rul
bed them ont, and published the work withou
;, them. And this is but one Of numerous instance
of the same character. The Protestant Episcopi
= Church Of England some years ago published
. beautiful picture representing Jesus distributin
his blessings upon all people. Among the crow
of recipients, was represented a c,lored man
a., slave. The Episcopal Church Of this country h;
. published A copy Of this ]pie;nsc, from which ii
= slave is excluded. The Sunday School union
no better. In other wayst these Associations upho.
Slavery, Sometimes the master is represented
converting his slave. Tom calls upon his christi;
master to pray for him. The master prays to g.
" most ferventIy and Tom is converted. The mast
u and slave rejoice together, no intimation that t
T. master manumitted Tom, or ever thought of
y Again Tom Icy his prayers converts lis %unhelieyi
master to God, but the master still holds him
k, slave as before. These things or similar ones are
M all your Sunday School Libraries, God save t
n, children from such Influences!
lie had spoken of Dr.. Lord, who charges G
with being a Stakeholder. viii the clergy of n,
m Hampshire fellowship him? His position on t
question, will not diminish his popularity there
lh' elsewhere in the least. Twenty years ago til,
IN was in Dartmouth College a Professor who was
ILL., Episcopalian. He had meetings Of those "
chose to attend at his own house and read
aP English service to them. A large number &c the 5
eet dents pttended. Do you suppose the New Ilmpsh
clergy would stand that? The trustees tried To
nG. duce him to resign. lie would not, They Il
ng' abolished the professorship to get rid Of him.
n8- left and they ro-cstablished it and Iut another
lie his chair. Five years ago Professor Crosby
pie turned out of his Professorship at this same coll
lof because he wlsa Uliyersllist, and thou Sht
AK would not damn the whole human family for
ing sins Of one man. We shall see what will lie d
with DR. Lord for his late defense Of slavery.
z CT minister has lost influence in the church hy advo
OF ing Slavery. Al have lost it who have come out
ure op)lsitiJl t. Slavery.
use Great credit is given to the 5000 clergymer
Oul New England who protested against the Nebra
iclr fraud. Do they deserve it? The swearing he
the less merchants of New York did the same Il
VINO before them. So in Boston and all the great eli
but men of property and standing denounced the
Tore guilty. The clergy came last. 1t was a ne
'ery sity.
s. There is no hope to the slave from the clcrg
are the church. lie would not say they had don
first good. They block the wheels behind, and ke'
This from loosing what we have gained, But they
arge block them before aud prevent progress,
ifths may help the world keep what it has gal
'utu- while they prevent it from gaining more. |
ople would 90 forward we must O oat from them
ever no free When the neople d, this and see the
y are state of the case they will abolish Slavery, bl
. OPP long as they depend upon their present COZ
ence leaders they will he held back from their duty,
ldvo- jonathan Walker wished to ask Mr.. Fo
also there should not be some exceptions made in
ider- Of such Churches as the Wesleyan Meth
Dart Free VIII Baptist, Free Mission Baptists,
once. kers, and others?
81 Ia Mr.. Foss. Thc Wesleyan church was esta
u DC ed on Anti Slavery grounds; but how do they
PucS- Seth Sprague, a wealthy man, and as Pro-Si
Us j. "a any man in Massac 5psstts is n leader of
leces- L,lr He coutrnls the church of which h,
links ,,e,nLer lie sustained Daniel Webster an,
ii a. ruy;tive Slave Law and his church sustained
ed IN Ind what di1 the Conference Did it den