Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-10-09

MEETiNGs or ECLEsfAsTiCAL BoDiEs.-Tho Syri
cd of Ohio, New School recently held its ses-
Won ut Newark. From the reports, II seems that
its time was altogether occupied in theological and
ecclesiastical matters, without one word or thought
mits to remain in bonds. The New School Church,
now that tho pious irc,eators have left its com,
munion, seem to have settled down in rharisaic
sclf'complacency, as though their hands were un
stained by the blood Of the bondman. They are
proving themselves the lineal descendants of the
bypocrits of old, whom Jesus rebuked, for tithing
their mint and annis and cummin and neglecting
the w~eiGhticr matters of the law, justice, mercy and
truth.
The SOUTHEAST Indiana Conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, met at Columbus, Ind,
last week. This Conference was not silent on the
question. A report on the subject was offered,
which, says q correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga'
zette, was salty enough for any purpose" lie
adds
"a substitute was offered by q ConveAlionist,
but was tabled instantcr. The tug of war then
came on, and tho afternoon was spent in earnest
discussion. Revs. Terrell and Ravens we're the
champions for the Report, and Reys. G G. Smith
and Il. ID. Long. against it.
One resolution was to SO alter the discipline MS
to make the rule read about thus: mo person
shall come into the Church who either buys, sells
or holds slaves for the purpose Of using them M
such" This resolution passed by a vote of so
ayes, III nays.
Another resolution was: eve will labor to make
non.slaveholding, and mountaineering in slaves a
a test Of membership"
This also passed by the same majority. During
the discussion. some interesting remarks were
made. One brother of German extraction mad
the following speech, viz Sin is Of the devil
Slavery is sin, therefore, Slavery is of The devil
consequently we ought to fight it MS we do III,
devil" ibis was all, and given MS it was. will
the broad accent, it brought down the house. On,
rcry Conservative Minister thought The Conference
in too great o hurry to carry through its measures
lie remarked that while some brethren acknowl
edge that God worked, they thought he worked
{ rather slowly.
Another brother related an anecdote to this ef
2 feet n good old hotel keeper in Brookville, wa
annoyed by n drunken man, and fearing lest h
would loose his temper, he went to the stable t
pray awhile. While he was praying, his wife too
the fellow by the arms and showed him out doors
, When the old gentleman came in from ~fraying
his lady asked him why he left her with the drum
kard lie told her he had been paying for til
Lord to deliver him from the the drunken man.
, Yes said she, and while you were praying,
/, was helping the Lord to put him out of doors
So, said the Minister, we must hclp the Lord j
this work."
METHODIST PROTESTANT CnURCu.-The Confer
ence of the Ohio Methodist Protestant Church {
its recent session at Mecbanicsburg, took the tru
y action on the subject. A committee of nine wa
appointed to consider the action OF the Gener,
} Conference and prospective Church relations. I'll
recommendation of the committee are mainly on
bodied in the following resolutions which wei
adopted by a large majority:
Resolrcd, That in the judgment of this COME
ence, the time has fully come wher it is the dut
q of all Methodist Protestant Christians, who fea
God and hate oppression. to declare themselves u
longer in fellowship with those who deprive tn
J poor of their rights, and make chattels personal
r an unfortunate class of their fellow men.
Pcsolued, That this Annual Conference unite
tho call of q Convention to be held at Springfield,
:, Ohio, on the 10th day Of November next. for Il
purposes set forth in the action of the ConvcntiC
held in Cincinnati in November last.
4 This action our readers will remember is in ha
4 mony with that of the Pittsburg Conference, he
n a few weeks since, and indicates clearly that
large majority 0: the Church in the North are re
:, dy to obey the injunction to be separate from slav
holding sinners.