The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-10-11
FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE.
RAYMOND, N. H., Oct. 2, 1855.

RAYMOND, N. H., Oct. 2, 1855.
To the Editor ofth National Era:
Some of the most entire and ridiculous fail
ures, in efforts protessedly good, that have been
witnessed within the last few years in this sec
ton of the country, have been those in which
persons have Withdrawn from the meetings
and religious societies with which they have
been connected, because the Anti-Savery SEN
timent prevailed, and ministers, in prayer have
prayed for "all men," and, among them, for
those who are in bonds. In several cases, those
who have thus withdrawn have established
separate meetings. When they have done
so, they have commenced as if they were
going to take a considerable portion of the
world around with them, and, as Bunyan says,
take heaven by force They have usually
given out that they were going to have relig-
ious institutions restored to their primitive
state; and that political preaching-as they
have called any allusion to the sin of Slavery
IN the pulpit-was not to be tolerated. A few
cases, as specimens, of these will be given.
In A, party of some ten fifteen be-
came disaffected, in consequence of the interest
felt in Freedoms sacred cause, and some slight
illusions to the sin of Slavery in public, and
they left. Before they did so, in one of the last
meetings. while prayer was being offered by
the minister, that God would break every
yoke, and let the oppressed go Free" some of
them, who were members of the Church, not
only pouted out their lips, but made grimaces.
They soon established a meeting, and quite a
number attended. But, in less than two years,
they were not agreed among themselves, and
they were scattered and broken up.
In B, a party withdrew; and they had
wealth, and good congregation. They seem
ed more prosperous than the body from which
they had separated. But in four or five years
they wasted away, one could hardly see how, till
scarcely two of them were united in any one
thing, and the meeting was given up.
In this county, four or FIVE churches with
drew from the Associations to which they be-
longed, and united in an Association by them
selves, so that they could enjoy their peculiar
views, and not be disturbed by Anti-Slavery
porous, and then they became weak, and the
organization was abandoned. Quite portion
of the members of two of the largest churches
had become interested In the cause of Liberty
and they Joined the Associations they had left
In another place, few years ago, half ,
dozen churches withdrew in a similar manner
and fractions of as many more united witt
them. The trouble with them at first wa
Sabbath Schools, Temperance and Missions
Then the agitation of Anti-Slavery came or
and that TO them was worse than all the other
togetner In one OF tnelr places, was once q
an Anti-Slavery meeting. 1t was in the evening
and few of them ventured in. Going home afte
it was done, they yelled in the street as if to-
mented. / hoped that it was with them as wit
some in the days of Him who came to bless an
save, that the evil spirits were coming out G
them as they wallowed, foaming." Tha
party or association has dwindled to abou
nothing.
But have one more case. 1t will show no,
much consistency those have who pursue
course similar to the above. In one town, a
the State election, last March, minister voted
AT once there was a terrible ado as it was sal
the minister was meddling with politics. 1t wa
not alleged that he had said word in public
nor privately, to influence others to vote as h
thought right. In less than ten days, a societ
was formed to employ a minister who did no
thus NEEDLE with politics; no, not he All tina
he had done was just to go to a political caucu
the day before election, work as an active mem
Der, and then, on election day, vote all through
But he Uoted the Hunker ticket, and that wa
not meddling with politics / will inform you
Mr.. Editor, when this new society overruns a
this part of country, and has thousands an
millions of members!
Pro-Slavery has gained nothing by any sue
efforts. JOSEPH FULLoNToN.