Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-10-15
NOTES FROM THE LEoTURING FIELD.

At Farmer" in Defiance Co., I held three meet
in the school house, "the only place of worship" in
the villuge, which by no means lacks the preached
word. In every little assemblage Of houses | find
from three to half dozen different kinds Of gos
dispensed though each sect may have less than the
last number Of adhcrcnts. If there is salvation in
all the different means proposed, am sure men
ought to be saved, Each night increased the num-
Der who attended our lectures, until the house was
entirely filled. The people seemed deeply inter-
cstcd in the subject discussed and many said these
things are SO. There lives in the place. Method
st preacher, who, in priratc denied some Of
statements in reference to his church and ministry
but in public he said nothing. know of no class
Of men who live by fasehood to the extent of those
Methodist ministers. They arc continually telling
their people that their church is free from slavery
that the South have all been expelled, and that
the Northern church is radically anti-savery Very
many of the best people in that church believe this
to be true. They will not always be able deceive.
A good Democratic brother dissentcd from us at
first, but finally concluded on the whole that it was
best to say but little.
From Farmer | went to Centre" in Williams
Co., where | spoke on Saturday evening and threo
times on Sunday. Application had been made for
the Methodist church. but It was refused; so tho
meeting was held in the school house.
There is in the place an Academy, belonging to
the Old School PrcSbyterians, who have two minis
tcrs in the village. The meeting on Saturday night
was quite large and enthusiastic. At the close, I
enqurcd about meetings for the next day was told
that the United Brethren" had Sunday School at
nine o'clock, and that their new preacher was to
speak at eleven for the first time. asked them to
give up their School, and let me speak before their
service commenced. This they did not like to grant
But on being told that should speak IL had to do
so out of doors, and Mr., Bowman formerly Of
Richfcld, offering his barn, they gave way So at
ton spoke TO than could get inside the house.
Tho impression afpeaped deep and thorough At
eleven the United Brother spoke. At the close Of
his discourse, he made issue with the discourse of
the morning, and with our positions generally. I
: do not think that he was aware that was in tho
house till arose and told him kindly he was mis-
representing our views and teachings.
lie seemed surprised that | should thus speak
during the time Of his sermon, and hoped would
not interrupt the meeting. told him / never
thought il an interruption to lie corrected when
was wrong and as it was the custom Of the clergy
to misrcprcscnt us, made it rule never to allow
them to do it, in my presence, without correction.
lie replied, that this is the house Of Ged" No
such thing, said it is only school louise and
@ if it eeTe tho more fitting would it be to correct or
ror. lie insisted that the place holy, had been
set apart for divine service, and he would not bo
f disturbed. insisted that he wis the aggressor,
n and that it was dshonorablc for him thus to act
Finally lie called on brother to pray to which, of
=, course, | had no objection. The brother prayed
fervently for help but his God was asleep gone on
s journey, or in some other manner employed, for
n no help came, and the meeting closed, arose and
!. told the congregation that it was under the infu-
o cuce of the most kindly feelings that had spoken,
a and only for the purpose of giving the minister an
= opportunity TO prove his statements or retrac them
# before the people to whom they had been made.
q would fain believe these honest but with such
constant manifestations, it is hard work How the
n world can be saved Ly such ministry, is to me
e the greatest mystery of Godliness.
., The afternoon and evening meetings were equally
e crowded. and the utmost excitement prevailed.
A. The object of both discOurses to show this
ID ton's religion fostered and nourished the worst
le forms of crime-creating public sentiment thsi
n Ilegazed and justified deeds that savages
themselves would blush to perpetrate Never be-
lie fore had the corrupons and crimes Of this church
n and government been presented to them. Many
st reoiced at the word spoken, and evnced their in
st tercst by many acts of kindness. obtained about
r. u dozen subscribers for the Bugle and was kindly
I'd entertained by II. Bowman and DR.. Ensign, mel
IS good and true.
Us At the close, started to attend the Nationa
On woman's Rights Convention, being present on m.
oc a
en- friends, Richard Illenden, of Adrian, and Mar,
ce Ann Rulin, of Tecumsch. 1t was most interest
OIL ing season, and many prayers went up for tn
nd happiness of the young couple.
'r Yours, W.
=; Extract of a letter from Mrs. FOSTER: