Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-11-28

~ L must ueier my request I'LL morning, MT
Smiths residence is somo two or three miles re-
mote from the village. 1t seemed impossible 10
get into town in season to consult with Mr.. Carlton
and so | concluded to make the request in public
| knew that If We we're refused, we should havs
tho advantage of a public notice, and that would
be worth something. The request was no sooner
made known than complied with, both on the part
of the minister and the people and a unanimous
invitation given to us to occupy the house. Our
meeting was largely attended. In the afternoon
Mr.. Rowland preached On anti sloreyy sermon, using
more scripture for texts, than ministers usually can
afford to use in one sermon. followed Mr.. How
land in a speech. shat l meant should be q Christ.
ian exortation. / had when making a request for
the ne of the house, informed the audience, that
VIC had become the enemy of the MethoGists by
telling them the truth, and that our purpose would
be to tell them tho truth, hence if they were not
willing to hear their own church condemned, il We
should find it connected with slavery, it would BE-
unwise to admit us. 1t is due to the pastor and
people to shy that they bore the criticisms with The
best spirit and instead Of apologising for their
position, acknowledged their guilt. Such a church
is within the "rescb Of mercy.
The minister Of the Disciple Church was present
both morning and afternoon in the morning I
suppose to hear the Universalists' views of the
doctrine Of Election and Reproduction. designing
to give his own views in opposition. in the evening".
when the house should be his by previous appoint
ment. / invited him to yield the house to US, as the
other society had done. lie said be had no objec.
tons on his own part, but would not give q decided;
answer until his audience should be gathered, that
he might CONSUL, with .hem. 1 then said. we could
not afford to lose the evening, and asked il there
was not some other house, that could be obtained
Some one in the audience thought the Presbyteri
an house would be opened, but before any conclu
sion had been arrived at, Mr.. Miller, he Disciple.
decided to yield to us one half the time. This was
very generous, especially when we consider that .
a protracted meeting was then in session, gotten up
by Mr.. Miller and in which he had been actively
engaged for three successive weeks, preaching ev-
cry evening to give up a part of that Sunday eve
ming, to Abolitionists was really q sacrifice. on hfv
} part, highly commendatory. The meeting was
3 appointed at 7 o'clock, we arrived fifteen minutes
before the hour-the house was literally jammed
] the aises even densely packed. DR.. Brook (whe
] had just returned from making arrangements m
I other places for meetings) was addressing the meet
: ing. lie soon took his seat, and Mr.. Miller insisted
that Mr.. Rowland should follow DR.. Brook aud say
what he had to say. leaving the last hour of the
! meeting to him. While Mr.. Rowland, was speak
e ing, Mr.. Miller came to me and asked me if l de-
t signed speaking that evening. / told him that
was my intention. lie then said that he should
expect me to be short, as he desired the meeting to-
G close at Q o'clock. and the Last hour would belong
l. 10 him. When Mr.. Rowland took his seat, / arose
e and informed the audience thu, l would not acceds'
to Mr.. Miller's proposition that ! Of course did
d not wish to obtrude myself upon Mr.. Miller's audi.
Is enco. nor intrude upon his time, but that l would
N not bind myself not to speak after the Reverend,
/, %geotleman should close HE remarks, as just thes
might be the most desirable moment. ! did not
know the man or his sentiments, l must hear him
before / could judge, Friend Rowland also stated
t. that he had made no such arrangement with Mr..
Miller as not to speak again after he should once
ID have yielded the floor, neither should ho do SO. I
then said to the audience that I would take my
seat, and when the hour arrived, that Mr.. Miller
should deem it proper to clote the meeting he
could do so, and then, as the building was the
At Town House, they had a right to say whether
~ should be allowed to occupy it for another hour
to and whether they would make up my audience.--
g, The privilege was Immediately granted and the
= audience secured. Mr.. Miller then arose, and al.
ter baving delivered himself Of an elegant Philippe
il. regard to woman's sphere, insinuating very
vile things of those who should have stepped oui
of their sphere, went On to his main speech. OF
that speech, i have very little to say, indeed / could
ly not describe it if l would. 1t was made up Of Low
m invective and miserable vulgarity, with here and
re- there an assertion that hewas as strongly anti.slsvs
he ry as any body. His power seemed to be nearly OK
lily hausted, a little past 9o'clock though he announcet
me when lie first took the floor, that ho should proba
bly, speak until midnight. Mr.. He Wand corrected
yet some false statements, that had been made in tn,
'od course of the speech in reference to himself.
ese spoke some little time, and then proposed If thu
ur- house could be obtained to speak the next evening
ne, The house was granted and on Monday evening
is we found tho room again filled full of attentive lie
my teners. Dir. Brooke was with me ON Monday eve
ming, and spoke to good effect, as it seems to me b.
nv. always does. Our collection was six dollars. ant
i'll Il few subscribers were obtained for the Bugle.-
We. The most generous hospitality was extended to u
vas in this village. The names of D. G. Miller. Allen
ike and St. John will always be pleasant to me as th
he mention of their names will recall to mo thsi
ED beautiful homes, and generous hearts. Perhaps
oh. ought to say before l leave the subject of the VII
vas loughby mee,ir gs. that the Rev. MIR. Miller's soc
in ciety claims to be entirely disconnected from slav
our ry, and Mr.. Miller stated that he would not Civ
led any fellowship enthusiastically to a stakeholder.
ain wish to be just, and give credit in every plae
ho' where it is due, even though the person may b
for the Rev. Mr.. Miller. Of our meetings in oths
places since leaving Winoughby, / must speak i
ew. the future. have only time now to say ~shatte.ds
ock Nov. 10Th, the sky is clear, for several days v
1T have bad continued rain and, of course. the cue
ldb cess of our meetings has been greatly interrupted
Yours truly. .Il assE
=, rrou n, CoVrMaN
lied LUCY N. COLEMAN.
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and FREEDOM OF THE PRESS As UNDERSTOOD hr tn
rNAIioSAL 1870 - ~"