Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-16
KANSAS.

KANSAS.
1t may be recollected that report wa
in circulation some time ago, that the Rev
Mr. McAfee's dwelling and place of wor
ship in Kansas, were invaded and sacked
during the recent disturbances. in that un
happy territory, by mob. Br McAfee
happened TO be absent at the time, collect
ing funds in the East to pay the debt in.
CURED in building his church. We for.
bore at the lime to publish any account OF
the violence of the mob, because amid the
many rumors in circulation We did not
know what degree of reliance to repose on
those rumors besides, many false reports
were put in circulation for mere political
effect Now, that the election is over and
the great question SO fercely agtated, de-
! cided, and also that we have received from
| Br McAfee an authentic statement Of facts
we feel no restraint in giving publicity to
those facts He writes us follows:
LEAvENwoRTH UITY, X. T.,
Nov. 20, 1856.
Mr.. EDIToR-After All absence from
my home aud people for the space Of three
months, | in the providence Of God have
again been permitted to return. In April,
1888, | came to this place, since which
time have endeavOred to proclaim saliva
ton through crucifcd Saviour to those
attending my ministry. | admitted some
TO membership by confirmation, as shown
in my parochial report. Five of them are
now here. do not know where the others
are.
Last Sabbath l preached my first SER
mon since my return from Hebrews xiii
IL. 1--WE have 10 continuing city here"
&c. got possession Of my dwelling few
days ago. found very few articles in 1t,
probably about $50 worth. There are
few articles at one of my neighbors which
| can get whenever | Call for them. My
losses are not less than $500 The party,
or mob, which drove the family away from
my house in whose possession l left it,
called themselves the claw and order"
party, "Government militia" ordered in-
to service by Lieut.. Gov. Woods"n.
They divesied the church Of its seats and
used it as commissary depot. Language
could not be more applicable in describing
their depredatous, than that which speaks
of house of prayer being made "den of
thieves" 1t was literally carried out in
this case TO all intehts and purposes. When
returned and saw the coudirion of affairs
and my losses, found it necessary to sell
my house to liquidate my debts and pur-
chase such necessary articles as | had been
robbed Of
Some that once were my ncighbors, as
good as could be desired, had been most
murdered by the aforemen'ion-
ed claw and order" party. They are with
us no more. They have gone and We trust
to mingle with the splits of just men made
perfect, to the house of the redeemed where
angels sing.
Dr., | will not attemp: to portray to you
the outrages committed here. They wo'd
all be called abolition lies. Let them rest
until the judgment morning, hen all these
things will be seen and viewed in their
true character, and apart from politics. 0
that God, in this life, unto the oppressors
may grant forgiveness, that in the judg-
ment morning these things may not have
to be answered for
I wish some preacher who can preach
both German and English would come and
take charge, as | wish to leave this place
and move about 40 miles further West.
There is good field open here. A self
denying energetic man, Gan Intellectual
one is needed could in a few years with
the material which is here, build up self
sustaining church. The Germans here are
generally pretty wealthy, and have great
attachment for our Lutheran church, but
are joining elsewhere for want of German
Lutheran preaching. j. b. McATEE.