Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-01
iii ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
Notes from the Lecturing Field.

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The fields arc indeed white unto the harvest,
and there only needs efficient laborers to gather
the whole of this part of the Reserve into the
garner of Anti Slavery. Few can conceive the
deep interest that hundreds tax in the great
question of Liberty and Slavery. Never in my
recollection was there a time when the cars of
the people were open to the claims of humanity
as at present. In almost every place may be
found those who are anxiously inquiring, in
other than a mere s~ectarion sense, What shall
l do-whot shall the nation do to be saved p
Confidence in the popular religion, as also in
the political parties, has been nightly shaken.
The eyes of the people are directed to other
than the above sources for dclivercncc, and they
seem anxiously to await the advent of a re-
deemer or guide to lead them out from spiritual
and physical bondage.
am deeply convinced that the plan adopted
by the Friends west of the C~uyahoga, in visit
ing and rc-visiting the different counties and
towns, must result in untold good. In fact, al
ready a mighty agitation has commenced, and
the cry is when will you visit us again.
After closing our meeting 1 went, accompa-
MED by Allen Hisey, to Wellington, in Lorain
county. This is quite a thriving little village
with the railroad passing close to it. No church
could be obtained for the meeting, SO the meet
ings were held in the Town Hall-quitc acom-
modious building. There is a Literary Society
comprised of a large number of the intelligent
citizens of the place. Its regular meeting was
on the first evening of our visit to the place.
A large number were in attendance, both male
and female. 1 was invited to address the So
ciety on the subject of Slavery, which of course
/ did.
-Four meetings were held in the placc-a good
deal inquiry elected. The politicians and church
members felt quite excited. No wonder where
they had never heard the views of the Amcri-
can Society presented before. We sold quito a
number of books and obtained fee subscribers
for The Buglc.
Honorable mention ought to be made of Mr..
Humphry, a comc-outcr, at whose house VIC
staid, and also of Mr.. Herrick, merchant, who
treated US with all the kindness of a true man.
They are very anxious to have a visit from II.
c. Wright. l hope he will try to make We'll
lington and Sullivan in his way.
Our next meetings were in Sullivan, Ash
land county. Something over two years since
l visited this place, and although there is but
little anti-slavcry of the true stamp, still the
Free Sellers differ from those in many Places
They turn out to hear, and do much to encour-
age. Til fact is, they owe all they are to the
old organization. Before Stephen and Abby Wis
tied there, they could never cast but three Lib
erty party votes. Immediately after, the vote
rose to near eighty, and now to one hundred and
fifty. 1 spoke on Friday and Saturday even
ings, and preached three times on Sunday
The house was filled all the time, and the most
intense excitement prevailed. The town seemed
all in commotion-discussions in every corner
and store, and tavern, were the order of the day.
Most gloriously did the cause of "Pure Reli-
gion" prevail in the souls of the masses pre-
scnt-rooting up and destroying the old pro-
slavery feelings SO long cherished. The churches
were all closed against US. The old cry of Infide
raised. Meetings were held in every church.
But in opposition to all, the glorious cause of
Truth progressed nightly. In fact, the very
efforts of the clergy to render us unpopular, on
ly extends our fame and makes hundreds feel
an anxiety to hear us. At the close l obtained
eleven new subscribers for the paper.
From thence we went to Lodi. The prospect
was very discouraging. Every thing looked
dark. The church was there closed also. The
first meeting in the Town House was large
the impression powerful. At the close, a Mr..
7 o-og sc tbo ob,rnb on1 ctofa1 tI,a N
son why he and others shut us out of the
church, viz-our infidelity. He read the fourth
resolution of the Berlin Convention to prove
the whole Society intidcl. 1 explained the rea-
son of our joy in the decline of American reli-
gion, sc. All seemed on our side. This bro
thcr quoted Paul, whore we are forbidden to
bid heretics God-specd not so much as to re-
ceivc them into your houses. I showed what
the tendency of such a doctrine was that il
all held such views of Christianity, every re-
former or the bearer of higher truths, would be
driven out from all shelter and must PERISH
Still he said if God commanded it he would do
it. l replied that if all the Gods in the uni
verse commanded me to do so, l would do no
such thing. 1 proposed to speak on the subject
of Christianity the next day if a place couldb be
obtained. The church refused, when gentle
man rose and stated that the Free Mason Hal
could be hired for three dollars. 1t was imme.
diately resolved to go there. We did SO.
unlolded Christianity to them as a great system
of Humanity. The people saw and were glad
At the close, Mr.. Ainsworth, a protested Deist
refused to take any pay for the use of the Hall
In speaking of Christianity, a good brother o
the Wesleyan order who has not felt over goot
towards me since 1 left the church, stated tina
he believed christianity was to love our neigh