Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-12-24


lie, after telling US q good deal about our
preaching infdelity on the anti-slavery plat
form, &C., coldly asked us if we would have
our "horse put up," &C., we told him we
doubted whether our presence would be ac-
ceptable, when he replied that we might
please ourselves, he never urged people to a
thing. SO we left at night-fall while raining
hard to seek a shelter somewhere for the
night. We saw one of the Trustees of the
Wesleyan Church that evening and asked
for the house TO lecture in, but were refused.
Ii being three or four miles TO the tavern, and
dark, we concluded we would try 70 obtain
lodging without it being known who we
were, for being in Wesleyan neighborhood,
after the reception we had met with, we
doubted whether we should be allowed to
remain. We put up with the brother of the
former trustee, a Wesleyan, who was soon
apprised who we were by Mr.. Mcbride, who
rode ever and told them. In the morning
we tried TO obtain the house TO plead for the
millions Of our race. But it was no use, all
were like their guide or shepherd. | mean
all who had control of the house. Mr.. jar
Wis, SEM, father of Mr.. Jarvis of Columbus,
and also his son, both members Of the church,
protested against the course pursued. How
ever the sum and substance of the whole mat
ter is, we were driven from the place without
being allowed 10 speak for the dumb. This
they will have TO meet at the bar of con-
science and Of God.
There is one fact worthy of remark; that
This church and nearly all the churches are
built by monies extracted from the people
under the promise that the houses shall be
open for free discussion. Thus by a roli-
gious act of swindling, these sectarians OBJ
tain property, and the very first person who
seeks admission is denied. l do hope aboli-
t~ionists will be careful 10 keep their money
for better purposes.
Would it not be well for the Eek. Com. of
the Society TO call a State Evangelical"
convention, and ascertain what constitutes
an orthodox believer, then try to obtain lac-
turers that will combine the whole, or that
have a '%sliding scale" by which they can
| regulate their "views."
BY the way, Mcbride has evidence that
| was sceptical before | left the church." l
wonder how long j. very short time before
| left "the church," | ordained Mr.. Mcbride
and a number of others, by virtue of which
alone they are authorized to administer the
Ordinances" &c., in the Church to which
they belong. What followsl If was a
sceptic before left the church, they were Or
dained by a sceptic-their ''parchments' are
filled up and signed by a sceptic. l would
ad wise them TO have the whole matter ''done'
over again, and declare all the marriages, sa-
craments, baptisms, &C., performed during
The time, "null and void"
On Friday we reached Hartford, Licking
Co., where we found a number of Liberty
party men, who seemed willing TO hear the
"Garrisonians." While in this place we
'siayed" with the Deacon of the Congrega-
tional church,. whose minister, Mr.. Parma
lee, exhibited a perfect contrast to the last
named gentleman of the same calling. He
attended all our meetings, (four) freely Of
fered us the use of the house all day on sun
day, and opened at least one of the meetings
with religious exercises. | think well OF
this Bro, he is an -Oberlin man. Our NEE
tings were good, all the time. We met with
a few non-resistants in this place. Several
subscribers were obtained, and some books
sold.
At This place (Lock) we held a meeting
last evening to a good congregotion-to-day
there seems a good deal Of stir in reference
to our views, &c. We shall leave this coun
ty in about a week or ten days, all being
well.
Yours as ever, w.