Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-02

Onrlstlnn associations .ur the reasons set lul'"
r in the following circular, to which we give place
e with great satisfaction. This is an example Of
Christian disfellowship Of iniquity which we com
c mend to the imitation of similar Associations in
q the Free States.-4ati Siaeery Standard.
G TO tie Tonag Mems Christian Associations IF The
= United States and British Proriaccs.
j. YouNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION,
y Montreal, April 1857.
DEAR BRETHREN AT late meeting of this
Association, after having long and prayertully con.
: sidered the matter, and after earnest aud repeated
y deliberations, it was resolved, 10y an almost urani'
nous vote, That NJ Southern Young Mems
Christian Associations, connected wI;h the Con
federation, refuse membership to Christian young
men uf color and iurasmucl Us no discussion OF
this question will he permitted in Convention !;
therefore, Resolved, That the Montreal Young
Mems Christian Association do withdraw from the
Confederation OF Young Mems Christian Assoc
cations Of the United States aud British Prov
linces': and the undersigned were appointed a
Special Committee to prepare and address a circu-
lar t. the various Associations Of this continent,
setting forth the reasons which i~mpclled US to this
course.
In addressing ourselves to this hardly less pain.
full than important duty, we invite your serious
and candid consideration of u few facts and
thoughts, which will, we trust, be received, by all
in the same spirit OF Christian love and charity
which prompts them. We utterly disclaim all IN.
kind feeling and censor;ousness Of spirit in the
remarks which follow, as foreign +, our thoughts
and Intentions.
At the Convention held in this city last Sum.
mer, members Of this Association made the pain
il discovery that, in a portion of the Associations
connected with the Confederation Christian young
men were denied tho privilege Of membership
solely on accOunt of n difference of race or color,
and that n strong feeling. and what the members
] nf this Assassination cuuII mt hpln cnnsidnrinp AN
unchristian feeling, existed on the part Of those
Associations On this subject. Ailusion to it III
Convention only created discord, and brethren
J who sympatlized with and acknowledged the
. rights of all men were denied this privilege by
! their connection with the Confederation.
The Basis of Organization" adopted at the
i Paris Convention, and ratified by the Confederated
: Associations On this Continent, reads as follows {:
> The Young Mems Christian Associations seek to
/, unite those young men who, regarding Jesus
{ Christ as their God and Saviour, according to the
I tIuly Scriptures, desire to he His disciples in their
doctrine and in their life, and to associate their
Efforts for the extension Of His kingdom among
young mcu." On this broad platform, we recos
nize no distinction among those who thus believe
and act; and no qualification. save that Of SINGER
ity and consistency of life. No distinction of race
c or color is there made. but the privileges of Chris.
|" tian fellowship. and the advantages of Cunfeder-
: alton, are accorded alike to all young men who
e love our Lord Jesus Christ; and those who avail
+ themselves of these advantages avOw their obliga.
n t;nn IA ex,end Than n, nh vnunr mon wbn are
a rnadv m cnnrrrm m Tho same simnl, renn;re.
n ments.
+ This we conceive to be the only fair and true
T.. construction nf tho terms of the .;R,sis - and INV
attemp t to limit or qualify them. as calculated to
and essentially +, weaken their rnnG,deratod
e. STRENGTH. Nav. more. we l,ok mon sucb a dis.
= tinction as that above alluded to rs contrary to
the spirit and teachings Of Christ. who declares,
i ovar, MON n, lao mr. mi. ,th,r ,,3 a,,;tlaJ o., n,,
ICbr;sti,n symn,,hy and r.,,rd. ,nd a yir,,al do
: NAL of the Divine ,rnth thar .in Cbirst .Josn,
/, there ia neither Barbarian Svtbion R,nd or
: Fresn ~
II Tins far we have snoken Of the action of indi.
=. vidal Ass,.;,,;nr. In, , f,r.hor $500 ~ do,
p ra,rot i. toned i, ,Lo E,,, ,L,, .ho r,,codor,i,r
endorses thar ortion Inv its .reco,nitinn If oy.
= istiu, Associations If Christian Ynuny Man ni
!; Colur, thus enforcing the sans distinction with
y REGARD IN It's individual members ,s th,, viii n nh.
. ans in ,hn ASsnc;o'i"ns aIi"Jcd t :" '""' ~
On this grnund Than we take issue claiming os
we do nm The hrood basis If The Cnns,itn.i i'm and
Of @ ,snel Chris,i.nitv RI, s,mo rights ana nr;y.
;I,,os ubi,b ~ en;,y G,r an Tbr;,t:,, y,,a, IL,
,,,oonoctIe. nf Caoo CI1o. Ro,e M ToL,r
In rnI,ut,Iil y evcIud;n,, nur.eIro. rr,m tho Loro
t fts,r CnrC,Lara,;nn Xii ncno n,nro Li,hin ~
c nroo;,,o +, a ,c,n,,oJ snlol, Lv ,,n.r";1 ~
n rnn,;yos oC dmtv The I,ro nr Chrs, With i'm.
\ rlies tho Iva of onr faII,y man c,ns,r,i,o,h
i w.
. In f,reiyn missionary f,lds we rejoice IN ex,end
rho r;yht land nf Christian yrljnwsSin IN Tho ann.
z ver,aI R,,hmin and ,he rho Uin6nnI tho IInt
tenet and the heni,j,tcd Nroro of aGJn, and
: when these nre trnnsnlnntej to a land If Christinn
> enhancement, Shall we DENY them the nriyiIege,
we accord to them abroad! No, rather far DENY our.
selves the benefits OF the Confederation than. by
> identifying ourselves with 1t, 50 sacrifice our feel.
ings OF sacred duty as To exclude those whom Jesus
e ipEeS, OF Whatever race or c 'lor' from iull Fellow
. snip h'u G"m"nun'"n WIN us