Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-01-26
NO. 90.
Notes from the Lssturins Field,
NEW LrmE. Jan. 10th, 1850.

meeting at Benefits Corners, which was
well attended in fact the house wns filed
TO overAowing. Samuel Brooke took part in
the meeting, and spoke with good effect
Several joined the Society, and deep con-
viction seemed to pervade the audience.
Our next meeting was at Litchield, at which
place we received Comeouter welcome af-
ter terrible days drive The Convention
which met at Richfield adjourned to this
place. The meeting was numerously attend
ed, tho chiefly from the town, the roads
being almost impossible. The organization
wos completed, as you have already been
informed. Some forty or fifty joined the
Society, and thus publicly nrrayed them
selves on the side Of Disunion. The meet
ings were deeply interesting A meeting
was held about two miles from the center
on the following evening, in a neighborhood
rather uniformed on this question. 1t was
very stormy night-stil several joined the
Society, and two subscribers for the Bugle
were obtained.
On Christmas evening delivered an adj
dress on the character and teachings of Je-
sus of Nazareth. Seldom have / seen a
more attentive audience. AT the close elder
Street, or Straight, rose and spoke commen-
datory of the address, and endorsed The tohoie.
] was much surprised at this, from the fact
that he and got rather at loggerheads a
short time since, and so did Henry c. Wright
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acknowledge, was quite heretical. have
but little doubt that the ministry in few
years will generally be where we are now.
If they would but attend our meetings,
am confident it would be great help to
them.
At Grafton the meetings were large, espe-
ciolly the second evening. Much interest
was added by the presence of quite a num-
Der of the Litchfield friends who sang many
heart-stirring songs in their own good STYLE
While at Grafton met at the house of one
of our friends the Congregational minister of
the place. In reply to a question as to why
he did not attend the meeting, he said he
thought he knew about as much as any of
the Lecturers What a reason If all his
on the same principle, am disposed to think
the regular clergy would have but few hear
ers. However, don't think the reason valid
at all, if true, which by the way doubt
A man might understand all about extin-
gushing fire, but it would be poor reason
for staying at home when the fre-bells were
calling the people together to put one out.
A lady present asked the Brother if he was
in tho practice of calling the attention of his
people to the subject of Slavery. He said he
was, and when he was asked when he
preached on the subject, nc answered after
thinking a while, "early in the last Spring"
Just God and this is one of thy ambassa-
dors Who, knowing that three millions of
thy children were in bonds all the time,
never opened his mouth on the eubject since
the Spring, and then only because he was
hired to do so by an Abolitionst Well,
well, humanity will leave such teachers by
and by.
From the effects of unremtting toll be-
gan to suffer much physical prostration, and
felt so completely worn down that / could
not go TO Sullivan. s. Brooke and Charles
Griffing went and held a first-rate meeting.
rested couple of days, then went forward
TO Harrisville, where on Sabbath we had
thronged and very interesting meetings. A
great change is working in the minds of the
people of this place. The truth of God will
ultimately purify the minds of the people
from the mazes of sin and error, but that is a
great work and will require much time and
patience. Every thing that can, will be
done to keep the people within the control
of the church and priesthood, and they may
succeed for time, but truth will yet dash to
pieces the rod of the oppressor.
have in my last mentioned my visit to
Westfeld. The last meetings of the series
were held in Granger. The people had
been warned and re-warned of their danger
still crowds such as are seldom seen in the
country, rushed to the meetings, and trust
many felt the amounting of the spirit of love
and liberty.
Last Sunday l held good meeting al
Nineveh, about five miles from here. Eve
rywhOre the truth is mighty. The fields
never were as white for the harvest as now
wish the Western or American Society
could send a laborer into the field with me
for few months. l am doing more thar
my strength will allow. One dollar will eff
feet more nOi0, in my opinion, than at any
time heretofore. Aboitionists be up and
doing furnish the means and let the Stat,
be thoroughly canvassed. Yours,
w.
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