Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-02-25
ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.
MEETING IN CoLUMBIANA.

BRo RontNsoN /. J.. A. IIine paid us flying visit
on Saturday evening, after the close of the meet
ings in Salem, coming OH the Evening Express, and
after giving us full two hours lecture, returning
on the eleven o'clock tran to meet appointments
in your place again on the Sabbath. Though but
a few hours notice was allowed, the audience was
large. even to over6owing; and though his subject
was Land Reform, and his views eminently radical,
yet so far as We have heard expression, all ad-
NIT and are pleased with the arguments offered and
the truthfulness of the position. He has kindly
consented to return and give us full course Of
lectures, and we hope it may be soon
Mr.. BENZ. S. Jones kindly filed Mr. Hines first
appointment week since, you are probably
aware, (subject moras.) His speech we have
thought to be among the most irresistible in point
Of eluqucnce, cogency of reasoning, and brilancy
Of thought that We have ever heard. And most
especially at this time was it desirable among us,
as our Methodist brethren were proonging pro-
tracted meeting in our place. which, in its full
deyclopoment, measured more than four weeks in
length, with its usual tendencies upon the morals
Of tho people. AS the leading spirit but the even
ing before took occasion to denounce abolitiouists
with much blindness and indgnity declaring that
one single individual in Maryland belonging to this
(thc Methodist) church, had freed more slaves and
had dono moro for the abolition Of slavery than all
the abolitionists in America had done ever would
do, &c. We were pleased to hear Mr.. Jones hap
PLY turn upon tho subject of the relation OF the
churches generally, and the NJ. f. Church particu-
larly, to slavery. Aud we were diverted when he
was speaking Of the number Of shareholders in
and slaves held by the North wing of the NJ. h
Church, to hear one ask the question, If this he
true docs it prove hat the Church is pro-sayeryY
Answer, If the holding Of 10000 slaves does not
make church pro-slayery, how many slaves would
1t be required that tboy should hold to make it
pro-saycry? IIc asked if it were possible to OBJ
tain the name of this Maryland individual, who had
done so much in the church for the abolition Of
slavery, that wo might send it TO the Bugle, as ii
would be real information. Or the name of any
other one, who could be true abotionst and yet
be member of the church under the Methodist
Discipline We have not been able to obtain an
answer to either of the above questions. But
falsity always breads exposure.
On applying kindly for this church last evening
for Mr. Hines meeting we were politely Informed
that such individuals the Grihngs and Mr.. Jones
could not come nearer the church than the schoo
houso, which member, after hearing Of Mr.. Hines
appointment timely occupied by an evening elias
in arithmetic stating that he had thought Of having
an evening school shortly, and guessed he Nigh
as we'll occupy his that evening as IRE igfdets
As new developments have made it evident tha
the great mass of tho people are not aware of tn
true position of the church to slavery and as sin
zero endeavors should always be assisted, for tn
present and future benefit of young converts an
old ones, wo would be pleased il you would stat
the probable number of slaves held by the Ncrther
NJ. L. Church, giving authority. As the ministr
will never disseminate this light, and as it is cv
IDENTIFY greatly needed, we have confidence from tn
result of what light has been shed here, that
corresponding good result will follow
QUEVEDO.
Culumbiana, Feb II, 1854.