Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-20

The Biblo is to every man what he understands
it to be. Practically considered, il is what 1t is by
Interpretation. Tho Interpretation Of tho Biblo.
which the gentleman loves. may be one that l
should have loved, If 1t had been presented to me
as the Bible. But, when l say 1 hate tho Bible,
| moan tho authorized, Orthodox version of Chris
tendon in general, aud Of the United States in
particular.
That Bible represents the great God of the Uni
verse as authorizing and sanciioning what all tie
better impulses of my soul abhor. My whole life
from my earliest reflection, until some time after l
como to years Of understanding was made indie
~scribably wretched, by what it represented to be
the will and purpose of God. And, therefore, l
hate ii.
AFTERNOON trssioS.
c. g. Foote took the platform, aud spoke Mt come
lersth, in opposition to the views presented ty the
speakers. generally. The Secretary's report Of
his speech. made at tho time, has been misiaid,
ard therefore his remarks must be reported from
memory.
He said that the nogovernment doctrine was
represented in tho meeting by allie and earnest
advocates of the theory. The Liberty Party had
able advocates. but they we're far away.
lie spoke of several points Of agreement between
him and tho Garrisonians; and then proceeded to
speak of the points of disagreement
lie said, the Garrisouians arc opposed to all gov
eminent and all church organization. Because
Shareholders hide behind the Bible, they would
put the Bible in hell. Because some Shareholders
are in tho eovernment,they would destroy the gov
erpment. Because some Shareholders profess re-
ligion, they would destroy all religion. Because
they found rats in the barn they would burn the
barn. lie would take the Bible and knock out the
Shareholders brains with it. He would use tho
Church and Government to overthrow Slavery
lilo would convert the barn into a trap to catch tho
rats.
Mr.. Philleo had said tho Bible was jus. what
men understood it 10 be. This was q strange doc
trine. Could the truth be changed because men
diter in regard to it.
Mr. PhiIloo asked leave to say that Mr.. Foote
did not rightly understand his remarks on that
point. He had said that tie Bible was, partially
to each perscn just wha. that person understood
t to be, and nothing else; ana not that the truth
could be changed by any mans belief.
Mr.. f. insisted that Mr.. Philleo had argued "a
before stated.
AT this point, several persons were drawn into
the discussion, all agreeing that Mr.. Footo did ret
truly represent Mr.. Philloo's remaike.
c. c, Burleigh followed in reply to Mr.. Foote.
MONDAY MORNING SESSION.
On motion 1t was voted to hold but Que Session,
and adjourn at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ. During this SEES
} sion Of the meeting, the business Of The Society
was transacted, aud the resolutions annexed were
adopted.
On resolution No. 8, referring to tue !ruo char,
acter of religious worship, a spirited discussion
arose.-C. c. Burleigh and some others taking
part in opposition to the Resolution, and j. II.
Philleo. r. Glasier, Jr,, and others, in favor.
A Committee Of arrangements. composed Of the
following persons, was then appointed to discharge
the business of the Society for the coming year.
The chairman of this Committee 10 act az CORES.
ponding Secretary Of the Society.
COMMITTEE.
EMELINE De GARMo.
RICHARD GLA6IE3, ~,
PEBE II. MERRITT.
THOMAS CHANDLER,
SAMUEL D. MOORE.
Voted to publish Proceedings Of this meeting in
the Bugio, A. s Standard and Liberator.
On motion Of Jacob Walton, the meeting ad.
journed.
l. Resolved, That the one great cad Of every
true Rcformer, is the elevation and perfection o.
human nature.
2. Resolved, That the only practical proof Of
human progress, is the presentation OF Il noble type
!, of the human being.
3. Resolved, That true religious worship, con
sists not in observing q holy day, in reyerencing
4 n g, ,,al kanl -, .nmtal;a- g H. :.
saying prayers and praising the name OF God, bu
in earnest, and pers>vering efforts, to develop, ele
yate, redeem and save mankind.
|, 4. Resolved, That as Friends Of Human Pro
gress, We deem it our duty TO express our belief
that the Bible is to DO read, and read as we should
receive and read any other book and that we are
. to Judge of It's contents as we do the contcnts O
> other books, and receive what in our opinion il
true and right, and to rcject what is false ant
wrong.
S. Resolved, That wo regard The popular opin
ion respecting tho divine origin and authority O
: the Bible as an error, that is most prejudical to til,
g course of human progress.
/; 6, Whereas, Liberty is among the natural an,
inalienable rights Of every human beng, anc
whereas slavery as il exists in this country, VIC
lontly plumbers three and one fourth millions 0
D our fellow beings Of that most sacred right, there
fore
Resolved, That rs Friends Of Human progress
we regard the institution of slavery as a crime
not to DO perpetrated, apologiscd %for,and defended
but to be Immediately, Internationally and lcreye
! abolished.
7. Resolved, That from the Formation of the pres
ent American Union to the present day, the viii
of the Shareholder has been its supreme law 0
Constitution and there is no rational hope tina
It can ever he otherwise SO long as the Union re
naips.
3. Resolved, That oil who consent to support tn
Constitution of the existing Confederaey, call Go,
to witness that they will submit to, and help exc
cute the will Of tho Shareholder.
9.Resolyed, I'll q, our only rational hope of the prir
ciplc abolition Of slavery and Of the support q
liberty for ourselves and p%osterity IL in the dissolu
ton Of the present Amercan Union, and tho fol
I nation Ct a Republic on the principle Of No unio
pih Shareholders.
, 10. Resolved, That we re gard the u7e Of tobaC
60, which prevails 10 so fearful an extent. in thi
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