Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-11-18

RELIGIOUS MEETING AMONG KENTUCKY
SLAVES.

NEWARK, ONO, october ~.
To change the subject a little, | must tell you
one word about the religious meetings of the slaves
in Kentucky, at least in the part where / have
been. 1t was my good fortune TO spend last Sab
bath in the heart of the State, and there was no.
other religious service in the afternoon, ereniHgr
as they call it, went to the coored Baptist church..
1t was well crowded with eager listeners. The,
preacher was nearly through his sermon when
entered, but heard enough to satisfy me that he
was able to instruct his audience in the way of
life Ills closing remarks were eloquent, his man.
ncr earnest and his language in all respects appro
priate
At the close Of the sermon an invitation was
given to any who mi ght wish to present themselves
candidates for BAPTISM and after that for union
and communion with the church, to come forward
and take a certain seat in font and state the
son why he or she wished to take such u step.
One, female came and gave long account Of
he1 religious experiences most OF WHICH aeemed tor
be connected with visions. She appeared sincere
however and was accepted After this the right
hand of fellowship was given, while one of the
members by request of the moderator, struck up.
a lively song, called, II irish ras thar" in which,
all heartily joined. In this song all the Old Testa-
ment worthless, beginningwith Moses, were named
in connection with some dangerous or irving po--
stion in which they had been placed, and after
each the whole church joined in, with perfect gus
D.. to-" % IRISH cas MdT-I IRISH l tcas Mar--L
irish Iras Na'."
At the same time every singer-and they were
All SinSers--hnu hoiu VI sonie heiSnpoi hahur
moving not only handS put the Whole pody up ana
Z down, ana backwards ana 0rWarus' AT amost rapio
rate. This continued until they became nearly
exhausted mears ana persps.tion covered almeea
=. every lace Inc moderator caileu them 10 ordei.
one female much more heSmy ana more furious
than the rest SouIu not wen stop put conunued
moving around in every direction wherever she
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cessei thcv were SINNERS hy nature more than by
practice" still they did as we'll as they could, and
} were doubtless many Of them, genuine Christians.
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It The Galtor oil ,he western onris',an Aavoca.e
d says-Nc haVethc loiloWhS on on'hority 'ha' ao-
! mits OF no questioning; hecen'iy N Town Vi
! certain slave STATE revival '1ok place IN 'he
&c church uhaer the eharge ol new MT
during the meeuhs, a sla'e 'r"ueI P'@eSsed eon-
e. version, and Jone1 the church' ana local preach
'g cr became much encouraged thereat' oooh elter
T. the close OF the meethE' 'e sl'e 'rauer hlaue
m purchase from the local preacher OF siaVe womna
IL who had child Mt her breast Ihe trader ho'
ty wishing the ch'id' and the mother refusing g
'n was sent IIr sue we eeu III So :.
r lG W was In'r 'ou ~ S,nS ana, .ho dron Of;
u the ur"y' anu was mus ~"
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