Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-04
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

private opnion) that the time will come and that
right speedily, when VIC must follow them even IN
to their castles, and secret places, and attack them
there. The lion must be bearded in his dcn.--
But let this be us it may, it is for each one to
decide for him or herself At any rate there ap-
pears to be q mighty work still remaining to be
done. Indeed rcformcrs will never be done labor
ing. They will always find something to do for
the good Of humanity, il it be true that progress
sion is the order of things. Then let it he (whcth-
or in the body or out of the body) our first and
all important object to work aud ever work for the
elevation of Humanity
But how often does the question arise with many,
what can we do to free the slave and to redeem
man from state Of thraldon that we have all
been moro or less subjected to? My answer is,
but little, while We remain in bondage ourselves.
1t appears that FIRST work is to free ourselves
by asserting our own rights not submitting to any
yoke Of bondage, whcrcwith VIC may become en-
tangled. When we become free indeed having
not the fear Of man nor the interests of sccs or
parties to secure, but having only.the love of God
in hearts, aud the best interests of man in our
minds When this point is reached individually,
we will see much that we can do, having our own
eyes opened and our hearts right, then we will bC
seen as living epistcs for freedom known and
read of all men. BY our fruits we will be known
and here fear we will be found witnesses against
ourselves believing as we do that the overthrow o
slavery is the all important question to be engaged
in that its claims upon us as Abolitionsts re
quire our nll, our honors, our fortunes, and ever
our lives if needs be, and while this is so, wha
t1tn ftefe in fbo A fbnV hat
are not many who will even make a sacrifice of tn,
small sum of five dollars, or the value of that, il
a whole year, for the spread of the gospel Of free
dom. While the pro-slavcry churches, many o
them with their treasures running over will
funds, and their mighty host Of ministers wei
supported thus they proving by their faithful efor
that the saving Of their isms is of more value thai
Humanity and the liberty Of the slave. For it i
an undeniable fact, although our number of labour
crs has been so very few still some Of them hay
been driven to that unavoidable necessity of leav
ing the anti-slavory locturing field, lost they b
. found worse than lnfdcls, not providing for thei
, own families.
And now friends of humanity, allow me to say
not that would urge you to do anything bcyon,
your own convictions of right or duty but it doe
seem to me, that we ought to renew our efforts am
sustain all that are willing, and can preach th
true gospel that will bring liberty to the slave
but if we do feel it to be our duty to give an
+ thing or to continue our efforts, We that have a
ready done something to sustain those tried friend
' already in the field must give nore that they ma
= continue their labors if possible more abundantly
d The times are favorable, the people appear t
be willing to hear. Almost every place wher
c friend Scby holds meetings, they desire him t
return as soon as he can, and there are also sron
! invitations from sections where there have nevc
f been any anti-slayery meetings held. So it ma
f we'll he said of this day, the harvest is great bu
the laborcrs are few. Therefore let us pray tn
Q Lord to make the people send more.
f But must bring this to an end. In conclusion
t will say, let every do as he thinks best, bu
, never forgetting the rule, As you would have 9th
ers do unto you, do you even so to them. Thi
rule being Observed there will be nothing undon
, that can be done.
Yours always for Truth and Justice,
ISAAC BROOKS.