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Literary
November 20, 1846
Anti Slavery Bugle
New Lisbon, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Poem 'Cry Aloud, Spare Not' by Horatio, inspired by a Methodist Episcopal Church meeting in Painesville petitioning the 1847 General Conference in Akron for anti-slavery preachers. It exhorts Christians to reject pro-slavery elements in the church, emphasizing love, truth, and moral opposition to slavery's evils.
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Cry Aloud, Spare Not.
The following lines were suggested while attending a meeting of a few of the members of the M. E. Church in Painesville, with a view of petitioning the General Conference then about to sit at Akron to send their anti-slavery preachers.
Go on; a righteous God shall be your stay,
Strengthen your arms and gird you for the fight.
Truth is immortal, and will guide your way;
Speak boldly then, God's Word declares you right.
God said "Let there be light," and there arose
Spirits who dare to plead his injured cause
Though Priests and Levites God's own truth oppose
Forge slavery's chain and shout for human laws.
The Christian's law is love, and God hath said
That "thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
But other laws have modern Christians made
To sell their brother's soul for paltry pelf.
Take for your beacon light God's holy word:
Then onward Christians, while the church contains
Pro-slavery teachers, and in concert heard
Comes up the voice of prayer and clank of chains.
Go on in meekness, but with firm resolve
Though your opposers are the great and wise;
Sunder the ties that bind you, and absolve
The church of Christ from villany and lies.
Shall Christian churches boast of being free
And nurse this favorite vampire at her breast?
No! God forbid! from this vile covert flee,
Speak boldly out, nor let the monster rest.
Murder, and theft, and prostitution; all
Are the base fruits of this gigantic evil,
And safe behind an adamantine wall
Are guarded, both by Preachers and the Devil.
HORATIO.
From "The Fountain," an annual for 1847.
The following lines were suggested while attending a meeting of a few of the members of the M. E. Church in Painesville, with a view of petitioning the General Conference then about to sit at Akron to send their anti-slavery preachers.
Go on; a righteous God shall be your stay,
Strengthen your arms and gird you for the fight.
Truth is immortal, and will guide your way;
Speak boldly then, God's Word declares you right.
God said "Let there be light," and there arose
Spirits who dare to plead his injured cause
Though Priests and Levites God's own truth oppose
Forge slavery's chain and shout for human laws.
The Christian's law is love, and God hath said
That "thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
But other laws have modern Christians made
To sell their brother's soul for paltry pelf.
Take for your beacon light God's holy word:
Then onward Christians, while the church contains
Pro-slavery teachers, and in concert heard
Comes up the voice of prayer and clank of chains.
Go on in meekness, but with firm resolve
Though your opposers are the great and wise;
Sunder the ties that bind you, and absolve
The church of Christ from villany and lies.
Shall Christian churches boast of being free
And nurse this favorite vampire at her breast?
No! God forbid! from this vile covert flee,
Speak boldly out, nor let the monster rest.
Murder, and theft, and prostitution; all
Are the base fruits of this gigantic evil,
And safe behind an adamantine wall
Are guarded, both by Preachers and the Devil.
HORATIO.
From "The Fountain," an annual for 1847.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Slavery Abolition
Religious
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Anti Slavery Poem
Methodist Church
Painesville Meeting
Akron Conference
Christian Abolition
Moral Exhortation
Slavery Critique
What entities or persons were involved?
Horatio.
Literary Details
Title
Cry Aloud, Spare Not.
Author
Horatio.
Subject
Suggested While Attending A Meeting Of A Few Of The Members Of The M. E. Church In Painesville, With A View Of Petitioning The General Conference Then About To Sit At Akron To Send Their Anti Slavery Preachers.
Key Lines
Go On; A Righteous God Shall Be Your Stay,
Strengthen Your Arms And Gird You For The Fight.
Truth Is Immortal, And Will Guide Your Way;
Speak Boldly Then, God's Word Declares You Right.
The Christian's Law Is Love, And God Hath Said
That "Thou Shalt Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself."
But Other Laws Have Modern Christians Made
To Sell Their Brother's Soul For Paltry Pelf.
Shall Christian Churches Boast Of Being Free
And Nurse This Favorite Vampire At Her Breast?
No! God Forbid! From This Vile Covert Flee,
Speak Boldly Out, Nor Let The Monster Rest.
Murder, And Theft, And Prostitution; All
Are The Base Fruits Of This Gigantic Evil,
And Safe Behind An Adamantine Wall
Are Guarded, Both By Preachers And The Devil.