Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-03-02

..leyan-one who used 10 think there was no
man like myself. Isupposed that he did not
exactly agree with me, but he was a great
abolitionist, and would, Of course, on that ac-
count, and on the ground Of former intimacy,
treat us kindly, and bid us welcome. We
rode up sick and freezing; he came out-his
wife stood in the door. | asked after their
health, &c. And there we sat-and from
the house turned away without being asked
to alight, to put up our horses, or aught else.
My heart sickened. ! felt infinitely mean,
not on mine own or colleagues account, but
on account Of the man whose religion had
eaten up his humanity. He told another
Wesleyan, a few days before this, that if we
called, he would ask me if | believed that
Jesus Christ was God, and if | did not, he
would tell us he did not want us about his
house!
What blindness 10 profess Christ, and then
treat Christ in the person of one of his chill
dren like dogs. Christ says to that brother,
and all such, " inasmuch as we did it not to
them, We did il not unto me-" To show
George Foster that | can (Tnfdel as l am
treat a man as a man, l invite him or any 9TH
er to the hospitalities of my house, and will
rejoice 10 have the opportunity to feed them
if they are hungry, to clothe them if they are
naked, 10 minister TO them if they are sick.
We found a hearty welcome to, and a plea
SAINT home with, G. w. Adams and lady,
and had good meetings. After leaving those
counties, we had excellent meetings at Cool
Springs and Columbiana at the latter we
were assisted and encouraged by Isaac and
Jane Prescott, who both took active part in
the meeting.
To-day | see in the letter of friend Treat
reference 10 the debate with Elder Barris g.
Co. l thought his impression was that we
did not go to he meeting according TO en-
gagement. We went, after travelling a good
many-miles to get there, 10 the house of Mr..
Barris to make inquiry about the place, etc.
This was on the evening preceding the de-
bate. He told us that he had been sick, and
unable to attend to the matter-that no ar
engagements had been made for the discussion,
and none was expected. / told him that so
far as we were concerned, the matter must be
brought TO a close; twice had we travelled
quite a number of miles to discuss the ques-
lion with him, and been dissppointed-that
we would make no farther arrangements. He
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debate at any other time. How he could go
TO the meeting and say he was willing to
meet any man, | cannot tell.
We had no conception from what he said
that there would be a soul present. Not be-
ing acquainted in Hubbard, we went on to
Hartford that night. | am glad, however,
that they got a Treat.
The Methodists, with Abner Keller at
their head, gave characteristic evidence of
their deep interest in the truth.
Everywhere the Methodist preachers are
declaring that their church is clear of slave
ry now, and the poor sheep are gulled there
by. | will send an article on this subject
very soon.
Since | have been in Medina | have been
alone-Mr. Curtis being unable to travel
longer. When | got to Richfeld, no appoint.
ments had been received-the paper not get
ting there for a week after publication. So
with several other places; but l did the best
I could-got good meetings at several places,
and feel as though | would like to do two
mems work if ! could.
Yours in haste, w.