Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-02-11
From the Northern Christian Advocated
sLAvEhOLDING CHRIsTIANITY.--LIGHT
WANTED.

Mr.. EDITOR We all have our pcrpleyties, and
lust at this timc am n little involved in doubts
and fears, touching the present and prospective re-
lations of the two Methodist Episcopal Churches
in the United States, and the ultimate results Of the
late Southern Secession.
That the South arc accustomed TO have things
pretty lmuch TO their own liking in the political
councils Of the nation, Is demonstrated ly the very
existence Of The Fugitive Slave Law. And such
was also the fact with respect to the NJ, H. Church,
long before the separation, except in the mere mat
ter Of the election and conservation Of sidChOidiRg
BishoB-a measure which was dccmcd-Hot moydLy
rrong, it would seem, for in itself considered, no
sane man could say il was worse for Bishop TO
hold slaves than for any other minister or member,
OF man, or woman; but RerpcdieH, as tho same
hands that held human beings in unrequitcd scryi-
tude would feel rather heavy on the heads OF
Northern irecmen, when employed in consecrating
them to the sacred Office! This refusal Of Northern
deleratcs, who were in the majority to elevate
slavcholders to the highest official position in th,
Church. had become matter of serious complaint
for there were men at the South who loved slavery
too we'll to abandon it, and yet sighed for the hOnO
of being recognized as General Superntendants
and more than once was il intmated that unior
could not be perpeuated sat the price of proscrp
ton" And in the meantime, incidents were occur
ring which tended to bring matters to an issue.
Rev s. Comforts Colored Testimony Case had
made stir IN Missouri aud found its way, by ap-
though sustained in his Just and honorable position,
a resolution was subsequently introduced aud
adopted, which virtually made tho law OF slave
holding States and Territories the law Of the
Church, touching the testimony Of Colored Chris
iidRs against ehiie rHdias.
Nor was the question relieved of its Objectionable
features by tho Jcsuitcnl gloss palmcd oiY upon
the Conference by the RESOLUTIONS subsequently in
troduced by Bishop Soule-tho amount ol which
was, that that Gignifcd body had only said one
thing and meant another! Characteristic, Tho re-
suit was, that very many of our most conscientious
and pous members, with some Of n different
character, no doubt during the succeeding iouT
years, seeded rom the Methodist Episcopal Church
rather than to belong to ecclesiastical organize
ton with resolution Of so infamous character
upon the journal of it's highest iudicatory, rs an
authorized exponent Of its principles.
That these seeding brethren acted riseiy. is
moro than / can say hut that their course was
equally acceptable TO God that of many whC
pursued thom with denuncintion and charged upon
them base motives, have always believed, and still
/ believe
! But soon comes the Startling announcement that
/ Bishop Andrew had actually become stakeholder
hacked hv the assurance that influential mon nj
tho South are urging him TO maintain his position
as test easel Now, for once, the staid old consor
Iyatiycs who had been engaged for years IN raising
a hue and cry about modern Abolitionism," arr
thoroughly walked upl And at once tho inquiry
I ,risesI1yvhat shall we dor "The Scottte Seces
SION was in tho field, and was .jast then, iormid
able affair To wink qt' Bishop Andrews course
would he 70 drive multitnlcs out OF the Methods