Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-04-05
THE ANTI-SLAvERY BUGLE.
Notes from the Lssturing Field.

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Buglc advised of our movements in Michigan,
from time TO time, but like several other good
meaning Christians, have had to live part of
my time on rcctitude of intentions. Our la
bors have been so arduous, and my health at
times so indifferent, that 1 could neither find
my mission, and my face being turned home
ward, will briefly chronicle events as they
have transpired since my last.
On our way to Jackson, 1 called at Spring Ar
Dor, tho scat of Michigan Central College, be-
longing to the Frccwill Baptist denomination.
The location is ono Of the most beautiful have
seen in the State. was kindly, even cordially
received by Mr.. Fairfield, tho head Professor,
or perhaps President. lie is graduate of Ober-
lin, aud a minister of the Baptist Church, but a
man of enlarged views and kindly fcclings.-
He was frank and manly in all his procedure
with me. spoke on Saturday evening in the
college chapel, and was invited to preach to the
regular congregation on Sunday morning, which
l did, and held two other meetings on tho samo
day. On Saturday evening Mr.. Fairfield bore
testimony to the free, straightforward course of
the American Society, and to the gentlemanly
manner in which he had been welcomed to their
platform in the East, and declared that the
moro radically he differed from them, tho more
attcntivcly was he listened to, and the more
kindly treated by all. And he could not but
rcciprocatc tho treatment he had received. Tn @
meetings did good. / have cndcavorcd wher-
ever could to present the claims of the cause
to the youth in attendance upon the literary in
stitutions Of the State, and in no case has the
time been spent without profit.
Joseph went on to Jackson and obtained the
Court House, commencing meeting on Sat,lr-
day evening On Monday arrived, but the
night was very stormy and but few were out.
However, spoke quite time, announcing the
meeting at the close for the next night. We
were staying three miles in the country with
Hannibal Reeves, one of our New Lyme friends.
On going to town on Tuesday we found the
walls placarded, announcing a concert in the
same house at the same time as our mceting.-
The sheriff said he thought our meetings were
through, and therefore granted the house to 9TH
ers. l concluded it was not good gencralship
to wait longer in the place, so beat n retreat
At this place Joseph received word Of the sick
ness Of his family and returned home, leaving
me very near the time expected to leave him.
| visited Lconi, where there is Wesleyan
Seminary located, and put up with Mr.. Sulli-
van, ono of the preachers who was a member
with myself of tho first General Conference.
He was kind and brotherly. at once took steps
to announce meeting In the chapel, at which
we had good time. The friends would gladly
have had me stay and give course of lectures,
but they were very busy closing up the term
and saw it would not be best.
/ next visited Ann Arbor, made arrange
mcnts for meetings for Joseph, and then return
cd to Adrian. On Sunday morningI went to
"Friends" meeting, and to the no small dis
pleasure of the Hunker part and the Joy Of the
liberals, spoke freely on the subject of pro-
gross, uttering my "testomony" against the
sins and follics of the Quaker Society, showing
them that their principles demanded separation
from war-making, and man-stealing Govern
ment. AT the close of meeting, Thomas Chan
dler, Ephraim Rulan, and wives, went with me
to Adrian, where meeting was announced for
evening. Although it was near two O'Clock
when We got to town, and of course took our
friends by surprise, the hall was crowded, many
having to stand We occupied the hall in which
the mob organized, and in which the Union
Meeting was held. On Monday night lcctur-
ed again, the hall still. more crowded. if posi-
bic. spoke oil the hindranccs to anti.slavcry
triumph, showing that they principally lay in the
clergy and editors of religious denominations,
who while they called themselves anti-slavcry,
were doing nothing to abolish the system, and
using all their influence to hinder emancipation
by traducing and villifying the slaves friends
l felt called to this course by virtue of an arti-
Gle which appeared in the editorial columns of
the " Michigan Christian Advocate" and one
or two sermons preached by the ministers of
the place.
The article will send with review in
short time. publicly challenged the ministers
to discuss our position, assuring them that
would return Whenever any one of them would
signify his willingness, no matter how great
might be the distance.
The work is going on finely in this place
The Sewing Circle numbers over Jftiy paying
members, and good report will be made at the
Fair. 1 hope that all will sec that they do like
wise. Never was I welcomed back to place
with moro warm -heartedness than was at
Adrian. From morning till evening the friends
were coming in TO bid mo good cheer. And
cannot but thus record my gratitude for tho
kindness shown by so many to one who few
weeks ago was an entire stranger to them. l OBJ
tanned several more subscribers TO The Bugle