Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-10-01

able silence was evidently the result OF forethought
"A procchcerted plan to avoid an unpopular ques-
ticn=utter heartlessness, working itself out in
crafty sec,arian policy. And this policy seems
already to some extent to 4 bring them the reward
they seek. The Methodist and Baptist churches
Of the city SO far recognized the piety and respec-
, liability Of these United States Christians as to
grant them the use Of their meeting houses for
preaching and conference meetings, and Tor the
business sessions Of the convention. They had so
far purged themselves Of humanity. that their
church fellowship was recognized, Notwithstanding
the deadly beresy of not believing in a personal
Devil, and the sulrhurous flames Of On eternal
Tophet.
But though entirely successful in maintaining
their quiet, as against the slave and his cause,
they were not quite SO successful in keeping out
of view the interests of humanity in the cause OF
women. Though in this case they tolerated no
discussion or investigation.
last year u resolution was brought before this
U. S. Convention in Providence, asserting wo-
mans right to preach the gospel il educated and
otherwise qualified; and also her right of admis-
sion, on terms of equality with men, into the lite
rary and theological schools Of tho denomination.
The resolution was laid over till this year. On
the morning of the second day of the Convention,
Judge Galbreath, of Erie Pa. moved to take IL
up for discussion and action. This motion was
n%egatived on the ground that it was q question of
inferior Importance. it would open the whole wo-
man question and there was not time. In the aE-
tcrnoon the Judge repeated his motion, when it
was declared out of order. A reconsideration
was then moved and negatived. The next morn
inn Tho onro;etopt JnIra rono,tod h;s c,ot;or
This created a buz of excitement. Ono member
made a point of order on the ground that it had
been twice decided, another on the ground that
it was unimportant irrelevant and, vexatious, an
Other moved the indefinite postponement-ihe pre-
vious question was called for. 4 dozen staid cler-
gymen were on their feet at once, and finally the
president, 10 the midst of this somewhat lively in
terlude, which for a few minutes relieved the SOL
emn dullness of the convention, found q chance to
say that the Judges motion was in order. just
then, happily, some one bethought himself of the
order of the day, when the President. reconciling
somewhat authoritively the conflicting watches of
the members, called for'Reports.' But at length the
reports were ended, when the unconquered Judge
called up the question again. The vote wat inn
mediately put on the indefinite postponement OF
the resolution. The Judge called for the yeas
and nays. There was no one to second the mo.
ton, so 1t was taken uiUa roce. the Judge voting
no with n distinctness and JUNCTION that showed his
pluck. Not yet content, he arose and offered a mo-
ron in rebuke of this cowardly action, stating that
the Convention had disgraced itself. I heartily
concurred with the Judge in his opinion and
think his resolution of censure should have
been passed, but the president thought
Inthor.,ea ooI r,1oI - ok l. ILL.,
ended all reference to any question of humanity
and this Convention of United States Christians
soon after adjourned. to celebrate with their breth-
rem, the sacramen of the Lords Supper simuits-
neously. in the Universalist, the I'd Baptist and
the St. Johns (Methodist Episcopal) churches of
the city. Thus, after contemning the rights Of
their mothers and sisters and wives to acquire
and communicate truth, and after consenting
anew to the crucifxion of Jesus in the way of four
millions of his brethren and sisters, these Pilates
were made friends with the Baptist and Metho-
dist lIerodS in their hypocritical precautions over
the communion table.
Such is the Universalism CT the United States as
represented by this convention.
should state that some year or more ago, ons
of the State Universalist conventions, licenced o
Mrs. jenkins to preach the Gospel. This fact
may have been the occasion Of the resolution
above referred to. The Rev. Mrs. Jenkins was
at Rochester, but not a member of the Convention,
which is Of a delegate character. Whilst
her Rev. brethren were deciding that the educa-
ton and preaching Of herself and her sex was o
comparatively unimportant question. She was toll
Grated no doubt, very patronizingly in exhorting
and praying in the conference meetings. So tho
convention attempted complacently to satisfy all.
Yours
II.