The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-01-28
MARGARET: MERLYN,
wR1TTRN FOR THE ST. CLOUD JOURNAL.
BY MRS. JANE G. SWISSHELM.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE NEW FRIEND.

sob, fer running away. They bad
put it on him two years before
when he was only eight years old, for
running away, and soon took it off,
thinking he was cured; but he ran
away again, and was gone two weeks
before they found him. They put it
on him again for three months, and al-
most as soon, as it was off away he
went. Hc had wora it six months
when I saw him first, and had it on
when I came away, that was eighteen
months. l Isapposs they would sell
him south, as am.: sure they neve,
could keep him there. He was the
most rcsolutc-lookipg little scamp I ev.
er saw, and bis mother vas one of tho
most fofloru aniggers. =; They did say
the old deacon starved and beat his
slaves cruelty. I do not think that
ought to be allowed. 1t does seem
strange when one looks at it, but the
preachers all appear to think it right
and they ought to know"
His closing remark he addressed to
Margaret, who replied:
"In the days Of Elijah a Jewish
merchant might have said that it was
strange the people should be worship
ping Baal and sacrificing their children
to Moloch, but all the prophets thought
it right, and they ought to know. Wo,-
shipping Baal was more common then
than worshipping slavery. now, but
even then God had rescued seven thou
sand who had not bowed tie knee. He
has more than seven thousand who have
not bowed to the Moloch Il this nation.
He never leaves Himself without a w.t.
ness-without church in its organix-
ed form to bear testimony for the truth.
The church to which I belong nevc,
admits STAKEHOLDER into its commun-
ion." =: - ~, - 49,:
Yes, l have ieard," said Windor.
mere, "that the quakers do not hold
slaves"
81 believe they lave been faithful,
but am not a quaker. The Scotch
Covenauter Church was organized in
this country in 1743, and the greater
number Of its members were in the Car
olinas. In l774 they published a dec
.laration: Of independence similar 10
that adopted on the 4th of July in
Philadelphia, two years afterwards, BY
the Congress Of the Colonies. On the
adoption Of the Constitution they en-
tered their solemn protest against it,
because 1t does not acknowledge the
existence and authority of God-'the
higher law lately announced by Sena.
tor Seward in the United States Senate,
and does connive at slavery: In the
year 1900 Rev. Mr.. Mcleod was call.
ed to congregation. Some Of those
signing the call we're shareholders, end
on this account he objected e. accepting
the call. This brought the question
before the Presbytery where it was re-
solved that christianity and slavery
were inco ompatitle. All members of the
church were required to: emancipate
their slaves, and no STAKEHOLDER has
been admitted into its communion
since. Our preachers and people have
ever maintained = steadfast testimony
against the monstrous crime, and from
infancy: I~"have been accustomed to
hear from tie pulpit ali the argument. ..feu ne1tt
since used by Garrison and other l.ad-
ing ,Abolitionists, SO that Whatever e.. Il,
ror ya large bodies Of christians may have
fallen into, on this: question, christians
ty still maintains her place os the, van
guard standard bearer in' the cause Of
humsn ''p nan, ffesdom--.as s'do the spirit which
proclaims 2 ''liberty throughout oil the
land and to all the Inhabitants thereof
Whatever churches may do in the name
q Chiri.t, Hi the sreat Emalnncipp..
to'r,, and he will ;j,tt ;yj,ett deliver those
whom your laws ,jal',' arc now hunting like
partridge. 20 % ithe mountain, !. By The
nreaohino 3offo oHis iaorv,an,tat 81, ~ n. I'LL