Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-10-31

odist minister came in with n large number of stu.
dents. | was speaking at the moment of the COM
plicity OF the NJ. Il. church with slavery. Profess.
sor Hartshorn and the minister soon commenced to
ask questions. AT first the questions were appar-
emily asked in good faith, but as one after another
OF their questions were disposed of, only to make
the guilt of the church more apparent, they became
excited, and behaved in the most 5oisterous and
disorderly manner, they asked questions, both
speaking at the same time, allowing me TO
time to make the answers then students and new
converts, caught the spirit of their leaders, and be
haved in the most ~rowdyish manner. The preach
er denied the statement of the plainest facts,-
tried to get up cases of slaveholdiDg that were not
sinful. AT ten minutes after seven o'clock the
minister and professor left the houre to attend their
revival meeting. A part of tho students went
with their leaders and q part remained to hear us
through. Mrs. Coleman spoke at some length, and
at about eight o'clock our meeting closed. l am
sure that the pro-slavery character of the northern
NJ. Il. church was Letter understood than before
our coming. And hope many a youth will, by the
fundamentally of this long boisterous meeting
be saved from the moral depravity of a Metho.
dist revival.
In Franklin held one meeting, not very fully
attended, the evening was dark and muddy with
some rain. spoke to the forty or ffty'menland boys
who were present. But doubt much if they under
stood me, though tried to be quite plain,
l went to Minerva and tried to GET a meeting
there hut did not meet with much encouragement.
One man defended slavery from the Bible. !
charged that the Bible gave the same support to
%poligamy as to slavery he admitted it and said that
roigamy was right. lido not see how any who claim
that slavery lie right on Bible authority con avoid
the same conclusion. I possibly might have got n
meeting in Minerva, if / had not heard that we
were expected on Saturday and Sunday in this
place, and that notices had been rtsted to that ef-
feet. l therefore gave up the idea of a meeting in
Minerva for the present. At Franklin we were
entertained by VIM. Morris who kindly brought
us on Saturday to this place.
forgot to mention in its place the kindness of our
friend Samuel Morris Of Paramount, who gave us
the use of his team for a number of days, which
was OF much service to the cause by saving consid
cradle expense. In Lynchburgh we found our
friends Colson and Bentley ready to receive u.s.
We had a good meeting on Saturday evening in
the new hall yet in an unfinished state, but fitted
up for the occasion. We held yesterday two very
crowded meetings, which were very interest
ing. As we commenced q criticism upon the
church a number Of very pious people rose and
left the house, they however seemed unable to get
away, and soon came back and remained to the
close and were also present at the evening meeting
| hope their piety may yet reach the level of hu.
manity.
Tonight Mrs. Coleman speaks again in this
place, and l 60 to Rochester to speak the word
there.
Yours for and through the contest,
A. II. FOSS.