Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-01-14
COMMUNICATIONS.
From The Lecturing Field.
WEST BEDFoRn, Coshocion co., }
Dec. l6, 1877.

49, " AOtfs
Ex. Conf,
Our last report was from Hartford. From
mere we went TO Lock, a small town on the
line between Licking and Knox coupties-
we found in Mr.. Babcock, a preacher of the
United Brethren order, a friend to ourselve
and of free discussion. He and Mr.. Mead.
a school-teacher, very kindly entertained us
during our stay. Held two meetings, both
OF which were well attended. We think the
impression left was very good. At all events
we left the place in a fermentation of excite
ment. So far as we could see, discussion
had taken the place Of labor. We gave them
our strongest meat. Obtained three subscri-
bers for the Bugle-sold but few books
Our meetings here were on the 9th and 9TH
inst.
Eighth and Ninth at Homer. At this
place DIR. Wheaton received and entertained
US very Hospitality. Did what he could for
US IN getting up meetings. But so inclem.
ent was the weather, and SO horribly muddy
were the roads that our meeting was quite
small on the first evening, and on the second,
as the rain fell in torrents, we were unable to
hold meeting at all. Homer is pretty good
ground for future operations.
From Homer we went to Utica, where we
remained four days, and held, during the
time, five meetings. This is the Anti.Slaye.
ry garden of Licking CO. In no place during
our stay in this region have we held so satis-
factory meetings as here. 1t is an intelligent
community, a good deal aboIitionized in feel
ing, withal. Mr.. Knowlton, who entertain
ed us, is one who honors God by bestowinr
a due proportion of all his increase, in the
service of humanity. This religion savors
of James kind, by uniting " ,corks with
" faith" At his own expense he has built a
Hall which will comfortably seat from four
to five hundred persons, costing about the
same number Of dollars. FREEpoM's HALL.
Thanks to this mans noble soul, humanity
cannot now be turned out of Utica.
We discussed the whole question pretty
thoroughly before-lhough the going was
very bad-resPectable audiences. Very deep
ly did the people seem interested. An i'm
preston was made which we are sure will
not soon be effaced. Obtained ten subscri-
bers for the Bugle-sold from eight to ten
dollars worth Of books.
We found in Utica quite a large church Of
Old School Covenanters. This church is
known, so far as it is known at all, to occu-
Ply the ground Of our Society, in regard 10
the United States Government. The MEM
bers neither vote nor take office under, nor
swear allegiance to it. Like ourselves, they
regard the Constitution of the Unit ed States
as "a covenant with death and an agreement
with hell" When we have arraipned the
great pro-slavery churches of this land for
trial, we have universally excepted this bo-
dy. When on the church question at Utica
we had the exception before US. The cir.
eumstance was no more novel than cheering.
1t is always a great satisfaction to have the
OF our senses TO an important fact.
We now hare it in regard to this; and can
testify that we have seen and now know a
church in our land occupying a true a~nti-sla-
very position.
We had the satisfaction, which proved TO
be a great one, Of an early acquaintance with
Mr.. Mcfarland, the Covenanter minister
q gentlemen crery ,cuy. In heart and soul
a r9ormer. Formerly he was an active anti
slavery lecturer. Has often braved the fury
Of American mobs. But when anti-slavery
IN Ohio took a political turn, his principles
forbade him to cooperate, and he has there
fore since done but little out of his church.
| think our visit at Utica will result in open.
ing a way by which his powerful energies
will be brought into active operation. If SO,
the slaves friends may well rejoice.
On Tuesday, the 18th, We left Utica and
Licking co. The maxim was demonstrated
''that a bad beginning (at Granville) makes
a good ending Cat Utica.) On this evening
we held a very satisfactory meeting in the
Union Meeting House at Marinsburgh.-
Sold a large number of books and obtained
three subscribers for the Bugle. The Prin-
cipal Of the Academy here, Mr.. Mckee, kept
us over night. He is very reformatory in
his feelings, and a warm-hearted abolitionis,.
He and his kind lady, furnished US the best
kind Of a so-journef's home. We come next
day to this place, l6 miIes. The roads were
mex. to impossible.
II. w. CURTIS.
P. S. Last evening we held a meeting
in this place, West Bedford. Were driven
from the Church and Temperance Hall into
a very small school room, which was crow
ded with persons who, most of them seemed
very much interested. As the Meihndists