Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-02-14
Notes from N, Lc,lurlng Field.

with attention to the most radical sentiments
while the entire absence Of threats OF violence
shows that better spirit possesses the masses
! Since wrote you VIC have held two meetings
at Raisin Valley which wore well attended,
There arc good many " Friends in this neigh
borhood of the Orthodox order, few Of whom
appear to be moro liberal and anti-slavory, than
the general run of Quakers-In tho vicinity
there is large school for the children of this
sect exclusively. Many Of whom attended tho
meetings and cvinccd much interest in the cause
oc the down. troden. On the second evening a
circumstance occurred, which gave us no small
pleasure for several reasons. At the close OF
the meeting Female "Fricnd" arose and asked
I If the meeting was free, being assured that it
was she laid aside her bonnet and shawl, came
forward to the stand and bore a most pointed
testimony against slavery and slayeholdng. she
spoke with much feeling and power and the
meeting appeared much impressed with the
truth presented. This person is Minister OF
the Orthodox Society. Ifsho is not labored with
for mixing with the world in efforts to abolish
+ slavery / shall be mistaken. Still she will
have the consciousness Of having been true to
the promptings of her nature. During the
time VIC were at this place VIC had happy
home with Thomas and Jane Chandler of whom
l have spoken before.
The next place of meeting was Tccumsch
village of considerable size about ten miles
from Adrian, blcst with due share OF Rci-
gion, Religious Houses and Religious Teachers.
Last year after all arrangements had been made
for meeting, the house was denied us and 10
meeting could be held. But through the kind
ness of Ephraim Rulin a most excellent hall
was obtained on reasonable terms, and fine well
attended meetings held But little opposition
was manifested, and that of very kindly sort.
Some felt little excited, and ono dear mctho-
dist brother came to the front of the platform
with his fist upraiscd, and declared me the
greatest infdcl he ever heard OF and he would
never hear me again in the world. Mr. Wat
son the Presbyterian Minister made little
stand for the American Bible Society. But the
battery which was not very ably manned was
soon silcnccd. During the meetings we were
repeatedly assured by individuals that our posi-
tions were impregnablc. Were it not for pco-
pies imaginary interests, how soon this world
would be redeemed. On Sunday a goodly
number of the Adrian Friends were present,
and the interval between the morning and after
noon services was spent in social intercourse
after the Pic Mic fashion, provisions having been
hrnu0hf fa thu Hall Il, ,.ost ,.oc,o;o. w.
wcrc not allowed to leave this place however
without the old cry being raised by the press
and clergy of infdelity. send you an extract
from the leading editorial Of the rssu.neeh
Herald, that you have the opinion of that pa
per concerning us, and our labors. The extracts
he gives from IIcnry's Anthropology arc the
most unfair and garblcd things you ever saw.
But what has our Anti Slavery cause or Anti
Slavery meetings to do with II. C. Wrights
views of God, Bible, Marriage, Sc. The ex-
tracts from the work it is not necessary to give.
purpose trying to get short article into that
paper in reply.
Our village has been favored ~ with a
course of Dsunion Scmi-lnfdel Lectures,
10y Messrs II. G. Wright and Walker, during
the past week.
We were present, but one evening aud
cannot give full statement, except from
report, of the doctrines aud sentiment nd-
yanced by those gentlemen in their lectures.
That our readers may get cursory view
OF their doctrines we have selected u few
extracts from work "Anlhopology" lately
published by ii. G. Wright one of the lee
ltrcrs nnd which may therefore be fnirly