Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-09-24
NOTES FROM THE LECTURING FIELD,

WEST UNITY, Williams Co., U
On the morning after the close of the Convention
ut New Lyme, Mr.. Foster and myself started for
our Western Field Of labor being carried on our
way so far us Ashtabhla by our good friend, Mar
cena Miller. We arrived at the above place just
in time to be too late for the lightning train, and
had to walt till morning.
We passed with the usual rapldt5 along the iron
rail, reaching Cleveland just before dark, where
VIC met Mrs. Foster whom we expected to find, if
her health permitted, holding meetings in the city.
This for sufficient reasoh she had not been able to
do staid with my old friend Edward Wall, till
next day, when we started for Toledo on board the
SUPERIOR" name which once might have suited
the craft" but certainly nothing could be farther
from the marknow. We had very unpleasant night
of it. 1t was dark, bosterous and rainy, and quite
cold withal. Mrs. Foster suffered good deal from
sickness, which, with OTHER travel, good deal
prostrated her When We arrived at Toledo, the
cars were Just starting for the west VIA Adrian
The passungors rushed aboard, and off they went
leaving their babbagc all behind. l preferred to
remain with ours, and took the next train. We
found our friends ready to bid welcome and as
earnest as ever in the cause of freedom
Miss llollie was in the neighborhood, and had lee
tured at Adrian the Sunday before, and was speak
ing at other places in the vicinity. Her services
are highly spoken of by many.
We commenced our meetings at Adrian on
Thursday evening, in the "Odd Fellows Hail." of
former memory. We held seven meetings all of
which were largely attendcd-some having come
forty miles to attend them.
The opponents Of the American SucletS's views
were urged to take the PLATFORM but none appeared
either in their own defence, or in opposition to us,
till the close of the last meeting, Sunday night,
when methodist whig lawyer tried to divert the
audience by talk on our sin of using slave pro-
duce. Hewa ungentlemanly in his remarks, which
were properly answered by Mr.. and Mrs. Foster.
At this point came Mr.. Wellman, a Wesleyan min
lister, to the defence, who made out worse than
nothing; finally, however, agreeing TO meet Mr..
Foster in discussion on the voting question.
The Hall has been re-arranged so as to hold very
many more than formerly, and wds to the last, filed
in fact, the last session the most crowded.
Our old friends were encouraged and strengthen
ed while new ones were made.
never saw so many colored friends at the meet
ings at Adrian before. They seemed filed with
unutterable joy, they listened to the earnest ap-
peals of their friends in behalf of freedom, and
their demands for justice. My soul yearns in
deepest sympathy for this afflicted portion of our
race.
On Monday started for this place, distance of
forty miles, to commence meetings last evening,
Tuesday Ephraim Rulin and wife, kindly offered to
bring me the whole distance, near fifty miles, from
their house, in their carriage, thought was rghtin
the midst of wheat sowing But they left and over
new roads and new country, brought me In safety
Jane Owen, wife of DR.. Owen, whose house is head
quarters in Adrian accompanied them.
was almost too sick to travel and utterly unfit
to speak, having taken a severe cold on the lake
which had resulted in tho worst sore throat eyei
had. We arrived in the midst of a thunder storm
but in despite of the floods of rain, we had fine
, turnout, and will continue meetings for severa
nights. hope to be able to talk some, bad, though
my throat is. The Fosters were to commence
meeting last night at Hudson.
Yours, W.
/ Sept. 18th, 1882