The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-14
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LETTER FROM REv. .. q. prr
Mob. violence in Kentucky.

Il BEREA, Madison County, XVI.
Va. July 22d, 1867.
fou are aware that not long sipce
we erected a meeting house in Rock /.
castle county. As tho weather grew
more pieasant,the congregation bee I'M.
'arSef anc more attentive. A few weeks
SINCE we had a protracted meeting.
winch resulted in the conversion of soma
zen persons, who united with the church.
since then, three moro have bean adj.
Led. The prospects for good cburcb
there were daily increasing. The slave
Ipower'through irresponsible mon, sought
10 eriest its progress by burning our
meeilng.house. This they did ia de
AT our next regular meeting June 2Is,.
quite number of rec / less men were a,
the outskirts Of the congregation. evi.
IDENTIFY intending no good. There wa,
no special violence that day, but wa
learned the next day that violence had
been intended. Yesterday, (Sabbath,)
many OF those young men, with Other.
alike irresponsible. whilst was preach.
ing in an unoccupied dwelIing. house,
entered with threats Of death. and with
hands on their weapons. The leading
men drew arepeator, presented il atmo'
and ordered others to take hold Of n,s' O
By superior force they dragged me
from the house, injuring my clothes and
my person slightly. resisted, as | us.
ually do, because wish them TO know
do not surrender single right willin.
Sy, because | wish the cases might be-
as clearly obnoxious to law as possible
l d'd not attempt to inlure any one, y
LaQ not at any time carry wsapona.-
Some had pistols drawn part Of the
time. Here they rested until my horse
was brought One excellent sister,
whom | shall ever remember for her
true kindness, walked close by my side
This distance. -
My horse having been brought, thsy Z
resolved 10 take mo out OF the county, -
with demands that | would not again
enter it. This, told them plainly and
repeatedly, would not promise, thatI "
was now in their hands, controlled by
force, but the surrender Of :,
right or duty should not for moment
promise. They then marched ME some x
seven or eight miles, amid jeers, taunts.
and low vulgarity, 10 the town Of Crab,
Orchard, in an adjoing county.
Brothers McLain and Richardson,
who came from their labois in Pulaski
Co. the evening previous, and were at
tho meeting, resolved 10 60 with me
and witness my late. Some OF the mob
threatened them with cowhidiag, in.
p!isonment, and death. Part OF tho
time they walked, and part Of the time
role behind the mob, sharing their
taunts and verbal abuse. Had all the
rest Of the friends. male and female, 70.
solved TO share my fate, as these did, I
think the mob would have been much
embarrassed But believe they did
what they thought was best, and to have
followed us might have made their con.
dition and my own worse. ...
As we marched along the road, slaves
looked on with mingled expressions Of
amazement and sorrow, masters with
laughs and jeers. One impeniteut man,
with some nobleness OF contsnce, show.
ell me an cat OF kindness which much
affected my heart. Another man, who
has been, and ] believe now is pro.
Tossing Christian, offered me a cup of
water. This l told him I..should take
in Christ's name, he answered, Yes"
and said to the crowd, al believe he isa
good man, but deluded." Afterwards
he advised that l be taken out OF the
county on the underground railroad, to
Crab Orchard.
Our protracted march, gave me oppor.
tunitios to extend conversations with
several Of the mob about their tre atme Mt
of my self and Of the slave, and con,
corning their souls salvation. 1t also
gave me an opportunity TO ask my self,
Can you not only feel 81 mpathy fosths
poor slave, who is often much more
brutally dragged, cuffed, and abused
than ! am; but can you now "love our
enemies, bless them that curse GU do,
good TO them that hate you, and pray
lor them that despitefully use y ou, and
persecute you?" felt that did this,
and told the leading man so.
When we arrived at the town Of Crab
Orchard, the people gave the mob no
cheering recention--the whole thing
oat. We bade them good afternoo1,
and came TO the house or friend, three
miles distant, where we obtained some
relreshment. and spent tho night, To. !.
morrow, Mf. McLain and my seif expeet
to pass lhrough h the neighborhood Of o6r
meeting Yesterday to appointments in
Pulaski County. Pray for US thar We
may be: wise and faithful. God wilf
make this wrath Of men to praise. Him.
This hope will wake up the rightsonsi
Indignation Of good men, as. border ruff.
ianism in Kansas did.
A few Christian families from the
free states settling here, would sooai
put things on right basis. Must. We
despair Of immigration, because there
% not the prospect Tor gain that was
found in Kansasi i''ia 10 Il
I On Monday. when we 70 turned to mr
house, we found Q large company Of
lus, supposing from the last inionmallsR
II tuat we were y yet 10 the hands Of ths aaob5 7
The excitement IL great In this snk
r in Rockcastls County. The bsitsr psH
r OF the community. even SslsvsholdSiiS y.
Q condemn the conduct Of ths. doh. .szf ns
=. LAYrAYEr.'s BIaraDlY. Y.llYts O.
of September will bs tbeionol ldnd.
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