Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-09-15

this in which their own children we've educatcdl
Suppose, instead Of slave whips, idol images had
bccd manufactured in that institutions; would the
church havo permitted ii, after learning the fact {!
Oh no. DR.. Maryland would have denounced it
with words of terrible power. Tho clergy would
have lifted up their voices rs one man, and ban
ishod, Immediately and forever, such n burning
shame from their midst. Yet when DR., Waylnnd
(who, | believe, was an officer Of tho institution
was told of the manufacture of these horrible slave
whips in the institution, no only answered that
something ought to DO done about IL, aad that he
would try to have 1t attended to. ] hope no has
attended to the matter Tut, PROBABLY tho work
goes ON, and not one Of nil New England's minis.
tors will lift up his voice against il. Thus is the
north sustaining slavery. Every church in New
England is involved in ono way or another, in this
great %iniquity. With scenes like this in tho land
OF Roger Williams-within u stones throw of the
spot where his feet first trod-who will say it is
the South that holds tho slaves? Yes, it is we'll to
look ut home, aud see if our own hands AFRO not
stained with blood--to ask zach of himself "what
have | done to rivet tho slaves ch.ins, or to
break themS and il is not enough to sag we are
verify guilty concerning our brother-to condemn
ourselves FOR past faithlossnoss in this matter.
We must bring forth fruits, meet for repentance.
Many seem to think it belongs exclusively to the
abolitionists to free the slaves that il docs not be-.
long to church on state to moddlo with the matter,
This is II great error. Tho obi igation to labor
for the bondman's delivcrancc, rests upon every
one, All mar can owe to man, you owe TO the
slave. You owe it to hin to undo tho wrong you
have done him. It's not the duty of all to become
anti.slavory lecturers. 1t is ono mans work to
speak in public FOR the slave others are to en-
gage in different departments of tho work. Some
are called to lilo in jails, and endure Imprisonment
in the bondmau's behalf; some to suffer the von-
goanco of mobs. 1t is your duty, in n word, to
work and feel for the slave, as you would have him
work and feel for.you, wore you yourselves the
slave, and he in your position.
Every one has n work to do to cleanse his coun,
try of this stain, to break tho bonds that bind his
brother. So act toward the slave, that you can
answer to him, whether you r~emcmbcred him in
his bonds as bound with ~him-whethor you have
put your soul in his souls stead" Our life is
short, its ending is always near. ''Thy kingdom
come" is tho prayer of those who fill our pulpits
every Sunday. "Thy will be DONE is the response
from millions of hearts and yet these millions go
on, and allow slavery to exist in their very midst.
p. Thus is tho standard of morals degraded in this
land. 1t all comes of the fatal doctrine, that IL is
t sometimes right 10 do Il hWc wrong. This is the
philosophy of our political parties, and it has found
/ its way into the church. This philosophy once
admitted, it corrupts mems consciences and it
tcmpts them, deeper and deeper into wrong. There
is always q crisis i'll the country-some Texas to
l. be kept out of the Union, some Fugitive Slave law
to be repealed, some Kansas to be rescued, Some.
t times the union is to be saved, sometimes the peace
o of Zion to be preserved; sometimes the minister
f will not speak for the slave lest an important revi-
r val may suffer. In every department comes up
o this false idea, that IL is right to do a iWic proRg.
This choosing between evils is all n delusioa. God
o does not require it, nor approve it. When he com
3 mands US to choose between sins, they viii! cease
to be sins.
@ All this contributes to strengthen the power that
= holds the slave. a higher philosophy, n deeper
!, devotion must actuato us, We must be brought to
e feel that 1--WE would much rather be ourselves the
v slave and wear the bonds, than fasten them on
him" Whatever we do to corrupt the morals Of
Q the people makes stronger the bonds of the slave
c for the system is the creation of public sentiment
h While this public sentiment is corrupt, the system
: will live. We must do for the bondman what We
! would have him do for us, must never shrink from
4 denouncing slaveholding a sin; W must cease tC
love our comfort and ease and wealth moro than
Q we love the slave, if we would hasten his deliver
, ance.
Life is short, God has sent us into the world t.
do our duty, and for no other purpose whatever
81 II 49, -. - III - - Eno %. .o,,
do, to gather up money, or gain honor, OF literar,
fame? One man becomes a farmer, another
mechanic, another n merchant, all striving to b
rich. And what then7 What are riches, if the,
tend to harden our hearts, and ruin our ~happines
and peaceH Abbot Lawrence died in Boston tn
other day worth millions Of dollars. OF wha
q avail was his wealth to humanity? The slave los
, no advocate when the merchant prince Of Boston
! died. Would you 60 down TO your graves t
have it said she died rich," or would you rattle
. have the bondmen when you redeemed to gathe
round your tomb and weep that they have lost
friendY The first thing we have to DO is to do on
duty. Never compromise the right, or commi
l. even q "little sin" to save the world. Honest
is indeed the best policy, though it takes an hon
e est man to find il out. Never fear to take the un
Q popular side when you believe it duty SO to do. Iru
d greatness is not attained by a disregard of prir
ciple. To DO truly great you must De good an
thus developed, you shall go forward from nobl
manhood to angelhood. How much better thus
than to pass lown into moral littleness, to bcgi
life in another world lower than you began it here
70 Forget not then your responsibilities to the slaves
he cause. When the tolls Of the day are done an
Is you lay your heads on your pillow; think Cor
ID little while Of the slave, feel for a moment that
* is you and yours who are on the auction block, an
ID then answer each to your own heart what doe
re God require me to do for him. Forget not tn
is ~bondmau either in your joy or in your sorrow an
and be always ready with willing hearts to labor fc
IL his deliverance as God shall give you strength"
After the adoption OF the resolutions before tn
at meeting,
Rev. Mr.. Wright of the Methodist Episcop,
SIS Church, said he had been invited by members {
m tho Snciatv to sneak in avplanat;on Of tba ooe;t;o