Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-03-22
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several dollars were contributedts
the cause, and number Of subscribers obtain.
cd. Most Of the timo while in tho "City,"I
staid with good Comeouter brother, who took
much interest in our movements.
While held the above mocting., Joseph held
a series Of meetings at Burlington, Ave miles OF
had good time in one Of the churches, sold
quite number of books, and obtained NUM-
Der Of pay-in- advance subscribers to The Bu-
gle. At every place where we have held meet
ngs believe we have heard of Samuel Creigh-
ton, who three or four years since held meetings
through this State. In every place he has left
a decided remembrance of his labors, and all
the abolitionists speak Of him with great ro-
spect. In connection with another young man
he built tin boat at Union City, and sailed
down the st. Joseph river to the Lake on fur.
ring expedition; at this trapping business he got
tired, left his companion and went preaching to
the Winncbago Indians. Beyond this can
hear nothing satisfactory. lie undoubtedly did
good work in exposing the church. .,,
The day We left the above place was one Of
toll and disaster. We started amid the good
wishes of friends for the purpose OF holding
meetings at Battle Creek, twenty miles distant.
We found the roads muddy and rough, the ruts
at times being deep, and our wagon being built
to run on the Southern track, was too wide to
conform to Northern usage. When within
about eight miles of our destination, right in
the woods, going down a siding hill smash
went our near hind wheel, breaking out of the
hub nearly every spoke. We cut pole for tho
carriage to rest upon, lashed our wheel on be-
hind, and started onward. When within milo
OF town, down went the front wheel on the
same side, in consequence of the axletree break
ing in two. Well, there We were, lying in the
mud, at the edge of night, perfectly incapable
of moving single step. We obtained an OK
team at the next house, and into the wagon We
put our baggage and books, hauled our carriage
to the roadside and abandoned it for the night
going on foot with our horses half mile be-
yond the village to the house of Joseph Mer-
ritt, where all hands at once did all that could
be done to mako us comfortable. Next morning
VIC got our carriage on board wagon and took
it to the wagon makers. Our friend at once
made application for ono Of the churches, but
they were refused, and we fell back on tho
Quaker Westinghouse, which is comfortable
but not so central as the others. The meetings
have been excellent, though not large. Ono
thing that struck and pleased us was, the largo
number of fugitive slaves in attendance during
our entire meetings. They were blessed and
comforted. never felt more fully drawn to-
wards that down-trodden portion of our race.
Thcv rallied around us and blessed us in turn
from their full hearts, s,--bought books and SUBJ
scribcd for our paper. On the whole our meet
ings have been very satisfactory. Joseph again
went into the country and held Eve good meet
ings. Thus you will see We are holding
double series often, thus doing twice our usual
work. We leave here tomorrow, and shall
send on another good list Of subscribers, i hope.
Yours, w.
P.S.-Nert Mornin9.-Had good meeting
last night-thc last of the series in this place.
Going down to the lecture We had the pleasure
of hearing the bell of the Presbyterian Church
ring. 1t had not been rung at any time before
during our meetings, and so the people had been
obliged to find out ior themselves, when it was
timO to start out to hear anti-slavery preaching
But nOO it could ring, good and strong, to call
all the people, one and several, to come and
hear-not the advocates of the slave-but man
sao catgA aud scrapo fiddle stringsl And tho
Presbyterian Church could be had for that exhi-
bition! But it was too sacred and holy place
for the preaching of the Anti Slavery Gospel Of
the Jesus of Nazareth whom its minister and
occupants pretend to recognize as the Savior OF
tho world Out upon such damnable hypoe-
risy We are just off, to fll two series of ap-
pointments for the rest of the week. J.