Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-07-03
Notes from the Lteiuring Field.

saheh gVui oiouBhI my SINS DeiOIc my eyes III
manner which forced me to cxclaim, Let me
find forgiveness and my life shall be reformed
Il any of your readers ever experience pleas.
urc or profit from my Notes, hope my past
neglect may lead them in the future to see that
even small matters are necessary to not only
making paper but sustaining it. l will no,
trouble you with a recital of events thai have
grown old, for things grow old fast in this age
OF Steam and Electricity. List week started
for Medina and adjacent counties, but on my
arrival at Middlcfsld Gcouga Co., found an
appointment for a two days anti-savcry Con-
vention. After thinking tho matter over con e
cludcd to stay and attend at least part of its
sessions. On my arrival at the place of meet
ing found present our good friend G. G.. Bur
leigh, whom of course was glad to see, sur
rounded as he was with wholesome looking
pile OF Uncle Toms Cabin &c. 1 could form
but little Idea how my presence would be re-
cciyed by the Convention, called us it was by
christians, and deemed 'christian Conven-
ton, and every where held and rcputcd an
Infidcl. One thing felt assured of, If the Con-
vention was indeed ant-slavery and the parties
calling it sincerely engaged in an attempt to
overthrow our country's sin and shame, should
be welcomed Whether this was tho case
could not tell. To mc a call for a " Christian
anti-slavery Convention is a suspicious look
ing affair, for to my mind all anti slavery meet
ings arc christian in their character Tor two rca-
sons at least; the object .hey seek to accomplish,
viz the supplanting of injustice and cruelty by
establishing justice and lovc,-is certainly
christian. Then the catholicity of such meet
ings is second reason, all have aided in the
establishment of the wrong, and the same all
are invited to aid in its destruction. Still do
not know but it is good sign to see the no.
minal church IN any of its branches making the
attempt to redeem the church and christianity
from the iniumy it has secured by its pro slave
ry character
AS to my reception and treatment, my mind
was soon at rest on those matters. On all sides
the hand of welcome was offered and words of
kindness spoken. There were several ministers
present with whom in former years, have la
bored with delight. The feeling which was
awakened in consequence of my withdrawal
from the church, seemed to have passed away,
and old emotions awakened. After the open.
ing of the Convention by religious exercises, all
were invited to enroll themselves as members,
giving the place of their abode and the dcnomi-
nation to which they belonged, while those
who belonged TO none were invited to register
themselves as " independents; nothing could
be moro libcral,-a goodly number of the latter
were on the record. Ga the motion of u ministcrI
was placed at the head of the business Commit
tee which was constituted by three Independents
and two church members. hope the meeting
suffered nothing in the character Of the reso-
utions in the conscq uence of this arrangement
hope copy of the resolutions may be for
warded you for publication. They were of the
most direct and thorough character, covering
he entire ground OF separation wholly, and tor
'ver from pro o-slavery church. The Mammoth
National organizations, such as the American
Tract missionary and kindred Societies, recciv- |
ID no quarter, l can assure you. Political ac-
ior was also canvasscd, and pro.slavery laws
md enactments manfully denounced. Besides,
he meeting was very unanimous. There were
PRESENT, Wesleyan, Presbyterian and Universal
ist ministers, and members OF greater number
If churches still. G. c. Burleigh spoke sever
Il times with his accustomed clearness and
,owcr, Both Charles and myself occupied our
ull share of the time, and were listened to with
he deepest interest. Would to God, for the
'aves sake, for religions sake, for the sake of
Humanity everywhere, that the entire church
nd ministry had thus acted, and thus spoken
rom the beginning; anti-slavcry would never
lave been the foe of the church, Abolitionists
would never have been denounced as lnfdcls,
md the slave to day would have been man,
Let us hope there is better day dawning. At
he close OF the Convention, returned to make
for meetings in this region, for
Charles, he spoke at Mcssapotamia, Orwell and
Ncw-Lyme, at the latter place on Sunday. l
had notified the friends around to the extent of
my ability, and the result was a age and atten-
i've meeting. On Monday, C. c. Durlcgh left
US for home, bid him iarew eli on the shores
Of our Eric, and by this time he is within the
OO''ni Va ms A"hHs' "'Nohe anu ieJOiClhb'-
He informs me that his meetings while in the
state have on the whole been larger and better
then at any former visit. hope this falls la
bors may be more effective then ever.
The parties OF slavery are in the field with
heir pledged standard bearers, pledged to sla-
very, now and Tor ever. Ours the work TO meet
he Phllstnes and bring tho proud Goliath
low.
May the entire army Of Aboltionists put on
The whole armor Of God and with never failing
courage meet the foe. Ipurpose visiting Me-
lima in few days.
Yours, w.