Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-04
TI IUN IVTTV-
THE CHURCHES AND THEIR OPERATIONS

Ma. Error There is in Old Randolph, Indiana
considerable Of the bone and sinew necessary 70
sustain the cause Of Anti Slavery ard keep it in
motion. Not only the inhuman system Of buying
and selling human beings is denounced, but all
its weapons and machinery. No hesitation is
made in prcnonncing the churches and clergy, as
the very prop that ]sustains it,when wjeliing the. BIZ
Bile rs a weapon of divinity in favor ofsuch n%trocious
outrages upon the inalicnalle rights Of man. To
de stroy Slavery. we must counterfeit the influence
of such machinery, and labor to remodel it in nc
cordance with justice and humanity. In view Of
this, what a vast work presents itself to the mind
Of the philanthopist ana roformer. 1t seems to
be a task almost impossible to accomplish within
the lapse Of ages.
There are in the United States, upwards Of 5000
proc'aimers Of the glorious gospel, peace on earth
and good riA to,eqrd man." Yet alas how few Of
Them plead for the restoration of the down-trodden
humanity How inconsistent their course Of con.
duct. How glimmorirg and wan is the hope OF
assistance to the retcrmer, from this mighty pha-
lanx Of Bible cypounders. In addition to this we
have, in "his land % tile free and tie hone Of he
brace 70 Theological Schools with l2l Reverend
Doctors Of Divinity, all Of the protestant hue.
The American Baptist Missionary Union sus.
tains missions in Europe, Asia, africa and Aue.
RIGA. 1t has II missions, embracing &C stations,
and 1876 out stations 81 missionaries, Of whom
~ are breaches s. female assistant missionaries:
1911 native preachers and assistants; lis churche-
with / ,5G4 members 80 schools with l,AIl pu
pills. The American Baptist Home Mission SoCie
ty, employs missionaries in Is States, and il
Oregon, California, and Canada. IN 1850 it en-
ployed 1874 missionaries and agents, supplying
1873 Stations since It's organization in lS32, it has
constituted to G73 churches and ordained 3l2 min
listers. In 1913 the American and Foreign Bible
Society issued 1888 bibles, and 26, 800 tesla
ments.
Nov Mr.. Editor for hat purpose is this indcG
mite amount of labor? to convert the heather t
Christianity is manifestly the intention. What al
vantages do the fettered heather in our midst re
cieve from these charitable institutions. None
One million and q half Of their fellow beings
hcathenized by law is too small a Speck to re
ceive their nttetinon. 1t is continents that they
would convert.
Such herculean efforts to Christiauize the heath
en- reminds nj of the great Russian gun in Mos
COW. 1t is so large that a man may sit upright
in it, but from which r shot has never been fired
Slavery is the sum Of all villainies yet no dispo
sitiou is manifested to fire n shot against it!
Yet in the face of all these formidable barrier.
yet not the philanthropists and reformers shrinl
from their task. Let them remember that perse
verence enclosed the Chinese Empire in a wall o
adamant, leyeled the forests of America, ant
erected many beautiful cities, whose tower!
and steeples deck and adorn the New World.
Yours truly,
PHEASANT HIATT.