Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-17


Clair river, and Mt The Queens bush, 60
miles north. " est nf lake Ontario. Al these
points the gospel is preached regularly +du,
cation promoted, and clothing, hooks. &c,
distributed among the destitute. AT Am
hefsiburg, Isaac j.. Rice and his wife. for.
merly from Northern Ohio, and Miss Arme.
da Gibbs, of Boston, are laboring with he
coming Zeal. fngiIivcs more frequently
reach that poin, than any other in Canada
AT Queens Bush, wht re the settlement is
large, John S. Brooks, formerly from Massa-
chusetts, and his wifi, rom Bloomfield,
Maine, are laboting with Christian fortitude
and fidelity, in peculiarly trying circumstan-
ces also, Elias +. Kirkland and his wife.
who previously to 1916, spent two years in
Dawn. Bro. X. is a worthy, faithful man,
and J am happy to learn that the Wesleyans,
at the East, have undertaken to support him.
AT Dawn, the writer of this is on hand, sptv-
Ing as a missionary, local and al large, en-
deavorlng TO do his duty, aided by his wife
and Mrs. Lorana Parker, the latter from
Oneida county, N. Y. She has for several
years had the charge Of the juvenile school,
a better than which is not TO be found in this
part OF Canada. Number of scholars 3d.
She requires a new school-housp, and might
have 40 10 80 scholars. The Manual Labor
Institute is not at present in so hourishing a
condition as is desirable. # has never ac-
~compllshed much in the summer season, for
The reason that young men choose TO be out
al service; in the winter it is usually throng-
ed. There is not so much Encouragement
Tor educating adults as youths and children,
and The trustees are disposed TO attend more
TO the latter, and as soon as practible TO open
a department for the reception and instruction
OF orphans between the ages Of 7 and IA
years. Dawn is the only place in Canada
where properly is held by trustees for the
Advancement Of education. Here it consists
Of 300 acres Of the very best of land, at the
head OF navigation, on a beautiful stream, 100
acres improvement; a few buildings. in
Guiding a steam saw mill, worth about $4,000.
The whole property might be estimated at
about $l2, 900.
Here are vast resources yet undeveloped,
by means Of which thousands Of colored
people might obtain a comfortable livelihood.
The place is new, and the population small,
but rapidly increasing. A ~rucleus has been
formed, around which great interests may
yet cluster. This settlement is, as it should
be. surrounded and somewhat interspersed
with white people. ] have always opposed
exclusive settlements, and am equally op-
! ~@%0 - Wv W ~ lNN W HlAC nlO
colored people mingle together, and have
their children educated together in the same
schools, and the low, vulgar preiudices which
prevail would soon disappear. A considera-
BILE number of the colored children Of Cana
da have free access to existing schools. in
common with white children. This has been
brought about since my efforts commenced
among them. One word in regard TO our
support. We are here serving the cause of
philanthropy as volunteers, having no regu-
lar or reliable support guaranteed MS from
any source under the heavens. We work
under no sectarian auspices. Our mission is
purely anti-slavery, and if entitled TO the con-
hdence of abolitionists, ought to be support
ed by them.
! have thought proper to state these facts,
because many suppose we are well cared for
by the American churches, which is far from
being the case, or that an Anti-Slavery Board
called the American Missionary Association,
s~ustains us, which is a great mistake. The
latter serves only as a channel through which
help comes, it particularly designated for
onr mission, or for schools connected there
with, and not otherwise. Our receipts through
this channel are small compared with our
necessities, and much of the time it is our
lot TO suffer. These things are perplexing,
ana ought not so 10 be. l would further stale
what | know TO be true of others as well as
myself, that we are obliged, after planning
wisely, economising closely, and working
prodigioasly hard with our own hands much
OF the time 10 maintain our footing and con-
tlnue our services, TO sacrifice our own effects,
or put wha, little worldly substance we have
in jeopardy, 10 keep up credit, and enable us
to live and frequently the poor are suffering
while boxes of clothing intended for their
relief are waiting at ports for months, subject
to charges of freightage which it is not in cur
power TO meet. Such is the fact at the pre-
sent time, ard it is a shame that it is so. |
have no appeal 10 make, having often made
them 10 but little purpose. What little sub
stance ! possess is serving me, as the basis
of credit, till help shall come from some
source, or my labors here terminate. This
is a sad picture, but the truth must be told.
| may never be heard from again, but would
say, in conclusion, that those generous friends
who have sympathized with the forlorn fugi-
tive and aided me in my work, have my sin
cere thanks and best wishes.
Very respectfully yours,
HIRAM WILSON.