Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-07-11
MR.. MCCORMICK IN CoLUMBIANA.

COLUMBIAN, July |, 1867.
FRIEND ROBINSON: In the last Bugle you speak
commendingly Of the Rev. s.. d. Mccormick as an
able and efficient speaker in the Anti-Slayery field.
This was confirmed with us who had the pleasure
Of listening to him in this place. lie arrived here
on Thursday evening. Application was made for
tho MI Church. But yourself and others who have
lectured in Columbiana are aware what difficult
matter il is to find favor, or shelter iu this Church
for q lecturer or Abolitionist. Calling at q Hotel
being a stranger, and a regularly authorized Min
lister Of the Presbyterian denomination, Mr.. Moor.
mick was directed, by request, to his brethren in
the Church, of whom he asked the privilege of lee
turing. But be was fatty told that since the two
"nio0er men" had lectured in it the other day, they
had re.resolved ito have no SIGH lectures in it here
after, and had given it into the hands Of the women"
for saf e-keepipg. Our friend, showing credentials
and pressing his suit, happily gained permission
to "preach"which we believe in the end did as well.
For that sermon from the text "loue thy neighbo'
as Mysc!f" under the peculiarly favorable circum'
stances that preceded it, that Of gaining the house
for the tco Niger men, one of which too, was q
Methodist Minister; and whose only censure wa'
formed in his burning truthful warnings to Their
low ~servility as a Religious y body. The sympa
thies of the citizens being further aroused by thu
refusal Of the house to that faithful advocate Of thu
cause of her people, Sojourner Truth-al VIII
heard it thought it the most timely, as it was tn
most faithful, exposition Of the rottenness, faith
%lesness, treacherousness,-infdet host condition
Of the popular church that we had heard. May it
influence continue to be fell and his mild, bu
h,,c:oo k,,tbs onnt;p.o to so,pd ~ Tho aarc n
our friends, till their d~evotioni shall at least shar
with the infdel world q degree of s%ympath
and human feeling.
Our friend afterwards gave some FIVE lectures j
our vicinity to increased audiences, and with ft
marked ability and good consequences. The cit
zens were ready, willing, and anxious to occup
the church en- the evening Of the last lecture q
the school room could only hold a part of those j
!, attendance, but our friend dissented from occupy
ing it without the full consent of the brethren
Tho inquiry naturally presents itself here, why
what's the difficulty? what's the crime Simpl.
that Mr.. Mccormick is an abolition lecturer ant
broke bread with publicans and sinners. We arr
pleased to find our friend in the field, his service
are greatly needed. 1t is with the light of thu
noon of the 10th century: through the assistance o
such men as MIR. Mccormick and his contempora
ries, that we confidently hope soon to dispel. thu
dark shades Of superstition; break down the wall
of sectarianism; in short to remove from our patl
in a measure, every barrier which interposes t
mar the true progress of our race. For this reasol
it is hoped that the friends every where may Civ
, him o liberal and cordial welcome.
:. Yours for equal rights,
Al j.. d. COPELAND.