Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-05-14


town. The slave now began to hope that his oil
master would forgive him for the supposed ofenc
and would restore him to his home and friends.
Upon seeing his master, he fell upon his knee
g and with tears streaming to the floor, begged mhs
/, ter for Gods sake don't sell me / will be goo
servant if you will take me home, will never lea2
you, but will serve you ak my liie.' But no, til
!, appeal was made in vain; finding this to be tn
case, he turned to his young master, II. j. Lynch
who was present, and again prayed, 'O for God
sake, master Hiram il old master will sell me
you buy me, and will serve you all my lie, en-,
be good slave, don't o don't let them take m
out of the country, don't want to go.' But no
this appeal was also vain, the reply was, Daniel,
am afraid you will run of, and then would los
my money
Upon that day the bargain was made with Mr.
Dawson and the slave d sposed of as above stated
This sale was not on account Of the pecunary con
dion Of the party,-but upon the ground abov
stated-the parties interested are all wealthy =
This whole transaction occurred under the imme
date nolicA of Rev. II. l.. Brooks, preacher i,
charge Of the West Milford circuit, who lived a
the time in the village. This circuit is embraced il
the Carksburg District, over which the Rev. G
Ba,tele was the Presiding Elder who was, as will
be recolected dele ate to the Northern Genera
Conference, who have no doubt, had persona
knowle 'ge OF the case. Notwithstanding th
knowledge, no action ever had upon the matte
in the Church, and both the parties are acceptable
members of the Church to this day.
John Uursey, member of the Clarksbure
class, sold slave boy to the same purchaser from
the tender embraces OF mother-aEaihst his and
her prayers and tears. And, from what l have
heard of 1t, this was more aggravated case than
The other one, and still action was ever had in
the church. Mr. II. is yet an acceptable member
"Col N. L. Patton, who was member Of the
Bethel cass, West Milford circuit, during his con-
nection with the Church, purchased Of late years
two or three slaves, and the Church would not
deal with him, but suffered him to remain mem.
Der until he Voluntarily withdrew, and received a
letter Of good standing.
james Lynch, Esq, who lives on Browns
Greek, in this county has purchased several slaves
since he became connected with the Church and
now holds them. And from what know of the
man, have no doubt but he will tell the preacher
or any one who may inquire, that be will buy and
sell slaves whenever his interest demands it,
Notwithstanding all this, Mr. Lynch is very &C
ceptable member of the Church.
These are only few, OF the many cases tha
oecur in t6fs esddty of Ubdfc6 b b9ry deaiiis
in slaves If; those interested would take The
trouble 10 make Inquiry, they can find many moro
and may he saved the embarrassment of stating
fasehoods to their Northern friends. The truth is
slavery does exist in the same form, in Western
Virginia. in the M. E. Church; that it does in the
other churches. or out Of them, and their mem
bers much engaged in slave growing and
dealing as other persons, and the Church in thi:
county refuses to deal with them for the same"
How ptiful, with such facts as these within the
reach Of every man who desires to know the truth
to hear Northern men, lay and ministerial, apollo
gsing for tie border eulogising their fidelity tc
the Discipline; forever carpng at earnest, out
spoken ani.slavery men for their 'ulrais,,,," ol
"SeDerify," or "eraggerGtion." or "Jearding Mt
Bishops" or something else. If tho reader has
one of this class in his vicinity, show him
the above, fresh from the Border and see Is
what kind of legerdemain he will construe all thai
into Methodism. For the Bishops told US in theil
last Pastoral Address, that the Border Meshodsts
will compare favorably in intelligence and pieiS
with other portions Of the Church. From all such
Mehodism, and misleading apologies for sin from
our chief ministers, "good Lord, deliver u.s.
What the people Of the North need to know is THE
TRUTH in regard to the present connection of oui
Church with slavery; and next to slavery itself
the greatest curse now resting upon our beloved
Zion, is the everlasting suppression of truth, an(
blankeng Of facts, by official editors, and
portion of our ministry. But the power that ren
the veil of the temple from the top to the bottom
is stripping off these curtains of hypocrisy ant
concealment, and exposing the foul abomination o
slavery in the NJ. E. Church to the gaze of the civ
ilized world And in this way alone can the foun
Cation be laid for speedy and permanent reform
First the facts; then the Petitions to the Genera
Conference next the extirpating law and lastl
the disciplining of all Bishops, Presiding Ed ers
aud Conferences, who refuse to administer tn
Discipline Of the Church in our slave territory
All this we must have, in our opinion, before W
shall get rid of slavery in the Church. And i
will not be accomplished by the SOFT honied policy
of our rose'water re!ormers There will be mora
earthquakes in divers places before all that is done
First ,f alf the people-the laity, must have iii
TRUTH as to the connection of our Church will
slavery. But they will never get it from oficia
sources. We must have campaign documents, ant
Organizations, and sermons, and spread tho ligh
by these means, over ali the free States. And il
this great work God expects every Methodist to Dc
Els duty. NJ.
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