Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-10-23


it eevates theorodo belief above practical Chris
tian life, and SO endorsed by them as Christian
while unevangelieal men, whose lives are as near
ly like Christs human life can be, are not to be
considered Christians at ALL And the American
Missionary Association seem not to have arisen
beyond this fatal error and heresy; for, although
they cannot cooperate with these defective Chris
tians in missionary labors, they have made no di.
rect attempt to withdraw Christian fellowship from
them,
Mr.. Fee of Kentucky, in one of his addresses took
the bold and consistent ground of mo union with
Shareholders" enthusiastically, charged uron the
NorthOrn Church a responsibility for slavery while
they remained in ecclesiastical fellowship with
Shareholders or their abettors, ard advocated the
duty of secession, himself protesting to Le come
outer, first from Lane Seminary, then from the
Presbyterian and last from the Methodist Church.
But ,alas Mr. Fec aided in the administration of
the sacrament on this occasion, where unevangeieal
believers were specially excluded, while practical
doers of unr 5hteOusuess were not excluded, ex'
cept by Implication Justice to Mr. Fee requires it
to he said, however, that in private conversation,
afterwards he admitted the inconsistency of this
was willing to recognize any man as Christian
who lived the Christian life, whetever might be his
belief, even though he were Unitarian or Uni.
versalist, while he should exclude from the Chris
tian name and fellowship all who were uuchristian
in life, like tho stockholders and abettors. This
seems better and if the Americaa Church could
be brought to this Christian position, how soon
would the land be cleansed Of slavery aud all its
denominations. But SO long az they recognize as
Christians the Priest and Leyite who pass by the
oiher side, because they evangelical and also
the robber themselves for the same reason and e
fuse to recognize the humane" Samaritan as
Christian because he is not evangelical, so long
will the Ame .ican Church continue to be the bull
wark of American slavery.
But perhaps a decided and consistent action Will
q clear and unequivocal testimony, is too much tC
expect of those who have SO long twadded abou
evaugecism in the soughs Of the American reg
ion. Even DR.. Cheever fails here, for, while he
bears glorious testimony against the slavoholdiug
sins of the American Board, he is still labOrng
in its support, even urging the converts Of the
late revival to pay off the old debt of the Board,
as free will oFeriDg of gratitude and lore for
these suD1ectS OF the grace OF OOu NOW,H Save
holding is OF the devil and the Board has been as
dlligent in pronul eating it Dr.. Cheevcr has sc
clearly shown it to have been, why, in Heavens
name, should he be urging "the subjects Of the
grace of God" 20 pay for doing the devils work
that the Board have been doing credit Lei
the dead bury their dead" DR.. Chever, and fol
low thou me" is the voice cf Jesus.
But how we all thank God that DR.. Cheever ha.
taken hold of the Board at all, and The L,Gepead
ent too! The editors may "pitch into him" as
they choose, but they can't serve their "Specia
Contributor" as they did our friend Parker Pills
bury, few years ago. They could villify him, a,
hey did, because Of his expositions Of the wicked
ness Of the Board, ad Nbtun,, and then close thci
columns against any reply or proof Of the trait
Of bis criticisms. But DR.. Cheeyer cannot be thus
shut out. His rejoinder in this weeks ladepend
eHt is able aud worthy of his pen, and it is quit,
refreshing to see him give the editor the lie so di
rectiy and handsomely. They will have to Prov
their assertions now retract them they canno
,kulk this time as they did before, for DR.. Cheev
er's relations to them give him the power to holC
them to the proof. God speed the work.
! j. 4 H.