Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-04-23
THOSE WHO HAVE EARS TO HEAR,
LET THEM HEAR"

1t is a sin and q shame for any organisation
Processes to be a branch Of the Church OF
Christ, to tolerate within it's membership stealers
of men. And it is an infinitely greater shame, and
We are not sure but it is as great a sin for men
and women to belong to such organizations, and
yet be utterly ignoran. Of their character, and Of
the kind Of religion they are passing off upon
community as genuine Christianity. Yet such are
to be found in every neighborhood. We wish il,
could be said in truth that every church member
became one, and remains one intelligcntly. Some
doubtless do, but many are sadly, ignorantly
blind. and others %willfully so. Some are left to
believe a lie that they may be damned, while 9th.
ers are determined to believe it, and cry out
against the preachers Of righteousness, as did the
devils OF old whom Christ reouked.
The Rev. II. Mattison, of the Black River Con.
ference, N. Y. has written a work Of which the
following is the somewhat lengthy, bit descrip'
tive ti;le :" The IMPENDING CRISIS OF 1860 or
the present connection of the Methodist Episcopal
Church with Slavery. aud our duty in regard TO
it," Mr.. Madison is in good and regular stand
ing in the church his work is calmly, dispas'
sionately, and-in the main-logically written. 1t
contains facts which cannot be denied, statistics
which may not 10 controverted and presents in
q cheap, compact, and we'll arranged form, matter
which ought to be as familiar as household words
to every Methodist. Yet We presume that out Of
the bounds of the New York and New England
ship is but limited.
We hope our readers will do what lies in their
power to extend its circulation and usefulnes.,a and
if no other means is available, shame their Meth
odst neighbors into On acquaintance with facts
which we fear are better known outside Of thei
church than in it. If they are afraid to read
work unless endorsed by church authority, Civ,
them the following notices from their own journ
ais.
In the authority Of its documents, the cogenc,
of its arguments, and the clear ring Of its style
this is one of the most powerful documents of th,
great anti slavery struggle Methodist Quarterl
Reuieto.
Whatever else may be said Of the author Of thi
pamphlet, it cannot be denied that, on the subjec
of slavery, as existing within the pale of til
IChurch, he is clear IN his convictions, and elC
|quent in his utterances. His sentiments upol
the enormiiy Of the evil, and the necessity for it
Iextirpation, being in perfect unison with those o
a majority of the last General Conference of tn
Methodist Episcopal Church, it is not a marvel
IOus tninb that apOlORlSls lot inc mOnetrOsltY ch0s
rather to assail the author for his course on othe
J subjects. than to answer his arguments relative t
0 slayeholding in the C~hurch.-National Magazine.
This pamphlet states The truth upon the earl
b opposition to slavery in tho Methodist Eriscopa
q Church, and its later and finally latest DETECTION
q We know of no one book that has so clear a state
. ment of the facts in this regard.-Zion's Herald
/. Its history of the subject is highly interesting
as q manual Of facts. 1t isa powerfully writer
I work, and must produce a sensation in all Gu
r borders. n \ n We believe it will oontribut
to the ultimate separation of chattleism from ou
communion. Many q cheek will mantle with III
blush of shame as the Methodist reader pores owe
!; its pages.-North Eastern Christian Advocate.
Those who wish to procure a copy of the abov
= mentioned w~ork-which Is a pamphlet of 1876 p,
O ges-may do SO by sending thirty cents in postag
), stamps, to Rev. II. Madison, care of MasonBrotl
q crs, New York.