Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-09-07
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.


NoRrHERN AND SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
and that il they did not change their whole
course and character in given time which
he had fixed, and come in to more thor
ough anti-slovery position than they had yet
thought of taking, he should abandon them
forever. ! hope his presiding elder under
stands him.
After we had disposed of this difficulty,
we went on with our meeting in manner
TO produce an impression which hypocritical
priests or willy politicians may obliterate IL
they can. think the day will mark an
epoch in the anti-sloyery history of oil that
region.
From IIinckley we went to Berca and
held Convention on Monday and Tuesday.
The gathering was not us large as nt Hinck-
ley, but it was a meeting never TO he forgot
ten. Seldom have seen the truth set home
with greater power. II. c. Wright pre- par
ed our way, by two lectures on Pence that
were well attended, aud as was told, ad-
mirably sustained. We were deprived of
James Walkers valuable services, by the
sickness TO which referred in my last.-
DIR. Parker was chosen President aud G. c.
Griffing Secretary; and as he will doubtless
furnish you an official account of the meet
ing, | will forbear further remarks upon il,
except TO say, that very large quantities Of
books were sold by our friends, and you will
receive cheering addition from it to your
list of subscribers-to say nothing of Mrs.
Fosters success in raising contributions, and
may add, the vocal and instrumental mu-
sic of our friends the Griflings from Litch-
field, and the Dougasses of Berea, gave
most inspiring interest to the whole occa-
sion.
Berea is most favorably situated by nature
to become one of the very best towns in the
State. Its grindstone quarry alone might
make the wealth of city. Then it has an
unusual amount of water power for this
State, is only twelve or fourteen miles from
Cleveland, and is passed by the Railroad
leading from the city to Columbus and Gin
cinnati.
But Bcrca is smitten with Methodism rs
with curse. The denomination has estab-
lished an institution there, understood both
Literary and Theological, and hitherto de-
nominational power has been almost su-
premc 10 control the destnies of the town.
But the an,i-slavery Shiloh has come, and
the sceptcr is departing from this Metho-
dist Judah. Our meeting exposed its rot
tenDess as it was never seen before. Hcreaf-
ter, the people viii dare look it in the face.
predict that our meeting will, directly and
iindireclly, do more and better for the man
ners and morals Of the town, and for its
temporal upbuilding too, than all the Meth
odist preaching which hns been inflicted
upon it since its foundations were laid.
Among the various mechanical and manu-.
featuring establishments at Bereu, the mos
interesting is that of IIolbrook g. Co. for the
manufacture OF the various kinds OF Astro
nomical, Philosophical and 9th er apparatu:
for schools. MIR. IIolbrook is son of 10.
sah Ilolbrook, Esq. the inventor of most ol
the school apparatus, formerly of Boston, and
who was there the very patron saint of com.
mon school education, aud laid the iounda-
ton for the well-earned reputation of Hon.
Horace Mann, whose labors and achieve
ments, in that department, have since rem
dered him justly celebrated in both Hemis-
phores-and the mantle of the father seems
to have fallen OH the son.
No one with eyes TO see, or mind to
comprehend, can visit the establishment of
Holbrook g. Co. without deriving the high
est pleasure and profit The spacious rooms
are hung with suns, stars, planets, and worlds
of all kinds, making it easy to fancy our
selves in the very centre of the created uni
verse, with our vision enlarged to grasp it
all. Every school aud family in Ohio should
become its patron. 1t would give a new
impulse to the cause of Education, and soon
gill the State with population, intelligent,
elevated, refined, morally and mentally, and
worthy the nineteenth century.
But / close-my last was possibly too
short. This may he too long. Then, l
could write no more. To day, can write
no less.
Yours from the battlefield,
PARKER PILLSBURY.
TwINsBuoH. August 30tb. 1850.