Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-12-26

might be proven true, he kindly informed Mr..
Rowland that he could obtain a Discipline Mt the
house some little distance from the room IN which
wo were speaking; he seemed, however somewhat
surprised, not to say mortified, when Mr.. H. drew
from his coat pocket the Methodist Discipline and
proceeded to read thercirom, facts which proved
him guilty of fasehood. The Rev. gentleman
Dates by name), found it necessary about that
time to leave, having first informed his followers
that he thought it not best for them to listen longer
to such infdelity.
After the jamestown meetings were concluded
we separated. Mr.. Rowland and Mr.. Brown going
to Greenville and some other towns. l to Aims
man, Vernon aud Orangeville. The meeting was
an entire failure at Kinsman, not one person pre-
sented himself to make an audience, save tue one
who kindly took us to the place appointed was
the guest Of Zapbney Stone IN Kinsman, and 1
am glad to acknowledge the generous hospitality
Of this good friend, who together with his vile, did
much for our comfort and pleasure during our stay
in that place.
AT Vernon, we had q very good audience, the
people seemed anxious 20 hear, treated the speaker
very respectfully, and gave US an earnest Invitation
to visit them again. Mr.. Brown has since spoken
to them. AT Orangeville we had a large gather
ing; Mr.. Joseph Brockway was with us there, and
assisted us, making an earnest and effective speech.
A young Methodist Preacher was present at this
meeting, and took exceptions to our statement that
the Methodist Episcopal Church was connected
with slavery. After having proved the fact by
the Discipline, which we find necessary to take
with Us; he made another complaint, which was,
that we charged ralsohood upon the minister's
very unfortunately for the feelings of this member
of the fraternity, we were able to prove this charge
also; a young man by the name Of Reed came to
the assistance Of his minister in defence of the
church-we have seldom met with a more pitiable
sight. than this young man; be seemed to us a
bloated hbertine, and his conduct that evening and
the week following, confirmed US in our first i'm
pressions. lie charged upon US, 81 iritualism, free
loveism. anti.marriage, &C., &c. 'Out Of the
abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh," MIR.
Brown held two meetings in the same place during
that week, and on the next Sunday Mr.. Rowland
and myself went among them again. We were
not allowed the use of the meeting. houses. al
though they were standing unoccupied. The after
noon meeting was ,olerably civil, though u good
church member delivered himself Of some very im-
pudent words addressed to Mr.. Rowland. But
the evening meeting is hardly describable. The
house was densely packed, the stove heated to oil.
most q white heat, and the smoke of tobacco could
he felt as well as smelled. ! asked shat the win.
dows be raised, and kindly requested the young
man who sat putting at his cigar to desist, he took
no notice of the request, but when Mr.. Rowland
asked him q little more earnestly to throw it out of
doors, he positively refused, making use Of lon
guage too gross 20 be written. at length the
smoke 80 completely Frustrated the vitality OF Mr.
Rowland. tina: he was obliged to leave the house;
| fortunately bore the poison better, and was able,
by standing in the door to speak. AS MIR. Ii. left
the house, the rOwdies followed and surrounding
him, said all the vile words that their fruitful
memories could recall, but finding that he could not
be moved to answer, they changed their course
and commenced q TRADE of abuse of my humble
self; but this course proved quite as futile in NOV
ing slr. II. to a quarrel as the previous action had
been. After an hours walk in ,he open air, Mr..
Rowland 50 far recovered as to be able to take the
stand; he spoke with an earnestnesS and power
equal to the occasion. and though our disturbers
were still near US, sometimes at the windows,
sometimes in the door, smoking the vile weed. say
ing wicked obscene words; we had a good meeting
and | am sure some good was done for the cause
Of the bondman.
We held several meetings in Hartford, and we've
civilly treated by our audiences. We were al! of
US entertained several days at Burgt-hin by Mr..
Mrs. Curtis. not only were our physical wants
by these good friends but we found q
sympathy Of soul, that none but those situated as
is the field worker, in this great reform, can ap.
preciate. God bless such friends, | would | could
make them feel how dearly they are cherished in
'heart If hearts"
At Hartford Mr.. Brown left our company, and
Mr.. Curtis took Mr.. Rowland and myself to West
Andover, where we have held several meetings,
are to hold more. We have also been to
Cherry Valley, Dorset and Coldbrook; Of
these meetings / have not now time to speak,
in a future report. OF the friends too much
could not be said, the Kings. Deans, Colemans.
Browns, IIossingtons. Whitmores, Edwards and
many others; 'Iet their praise be in the mouths of
ali the saints" they richly deserve Heavens choi-
lest blessings. In haste,
LUCY N. COLMAN.