Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-05-28


ut wesley Chapel" This arrangement it ar-,
pears did not meet the appreciation of the Trustees
and Superintendent Of that church, and it was
determined by them that the colored children
should be excluded from tho house. The follow
Ing extract from The "Daily Gazette" gives a cor
rec, ACCOUNT of the affair;
AT the hour named for assembling, some $50 Of
che children, headed by Rev. Mr.. Emery, the City
Missionary, ard one or two others, marched to the
door eff Wesley Chapel, whore they were met by
Messrs. Rowland and Birdsell, the Superintent
dents, who Informed them that they could not be
admitted. Mr.. Emery rather insisted, and wished
20 DO informed Of the ground Of exclusion, but
was not %gratifed, the gentlemen who occupied the
door declining 10 enter into q discussion, or make
any explanations. They were positive in their re-
fusal, and stated that they were unanimously sus-
tanned by the Trustees.
THE gentlemen in charge of the colorcd schools
then marched the children up Fifth street, to the
crossing of Broadway, and thence down the oppo-
site side of the walk to the front of the church,
where they halted, and the children sang, in a
loud tone, the Anniversary LYNN,
20, do not be discouraged,
For Jesus is your Friend"
"By this time a large crowd assembled in the
street, composed of both whites and blacks, when
Mr.. Emery made a brief address, in whish he sta
ted they were not excluded by reason of bad con-
duct, or unchristion habits, but simply because
their skins were darker than those of others
though he hoped their hearts were as pure. A
prayer was then offered, when the children sung
another hymn, and then marched to the Baker
Street Church, where appropriate exercises were
had. A set of resolutions referring to their exelu-
sion from Wesley Chapel, were subsequently
adopted by those present at the Baker Street
Church. The affair crea,ed some little e~Scitemen.
in the neighborhood of the Chapel, but the color
ed people conducted themselves with much modes
~ and p~ro7riety. We imagine it would be rather
difficult to reconcile this proceeding on the part Of
the Trustees and Superintendents with the spirit
and precepts of the gospel"
The Baker Street Church. to which the colored
schools were compelled to go, is the colored Bapt-
ist church of this city. The following are the res
olutions at the time:
"WnEREAs, According to invitation from the
committee of arrangements, this school proceeded
to unite with the Sabbath Schools in this city in q
mass meeting, and whereas, upon going to Wesley
Chapel, the place which lad been published by the
said committee as the one where we would be ex-
pected, admission ,cas denied as because Of oxr COL
or, therefore,
"Resolred, That the confidence with which we
accepted the invitation has been forfeited, creating
o breach which can be remedied only by that re-
pentance from sin which has not been found by
those who closed the doors against us.
"Resolred, That our Superintendent, Rev. JOS
eph Emery, being identified with the Cincinnati
Sabbath School Union, is entitled to our gratitude
for the faithfulness with which he demonstrated,
and the fidelity with he stood by us. In conclus-
ion. we have no feelings Of animosity against those
who closed the house of God against US, but will
pray God to graut them repentance"
The above resolutions we're passed unanimously
A few more such manifestations, will, we think
establish the character Of our churches for pro
slavery orthodoxy, to the entire satisfaction o.
their Southern brethren. Such q course ought tc
secure the Southern trade to our church-going, sal
ary-paying, negotiating merchants, for We fear
with all their parade about Sunday schools, they
will find in the day of judgment that they have nc
reward in heaven. We have neither space nor
language to express our adherence of such arranl
hypocriys.l