New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-03
MEETING IN THE BRIDGE STREET CHURCH
BROOkIYN.

Last evening meeting ysJ held 81 Brooklyn in the
Bridge stree; Methodist church (colorec. Ovrg per-
laps to the thre aerips state Of The weather tue a.
terdaucs was rather tlin.
white curtain burg IN ftcnt ofths platform, erect
cd for tie occason bearing II tho center the words
" Our Country srd the Day we Celebrate Ga the
right eide was representation Of Thomas Clarkson,
end on ths left that of b, coadjutor, William Wilber
force. Underneath was figure holding tie British
Ensign ulfurled on side # which was regro Ia
shsckles and on the other side one unshacked having
lust burst the feters fror bis limbs. Lower down. on
tie left hend were the words, Emancipation in 1897
New.YoIk State ard to the right, " En- ,ucipsion
il 1884, British West In les.
Shortly after clock, the Rev. Mr Jones' minister
of the church. called the meeting to oIcer Tie Rsy.
A. ~ Freeman commenced the proct ediDs5 b. prayer.
hymn Sss turg, commencing With the words,
HAL to the b,shtae.4 Of Freedom, s.si morning
After which the audience were addressed in succession
BY Msssrs w. Webster, T. 7. Barnsrell, ID. Hauinz-
tor II. Jones, H. Gloucester, w II. johnson. j. T..
Howard, c. Hal II. III garth and B Jsokeop, all OF
wi IN sloks il patriotic terms of tie glory Of their
country -seveIa VI them referring to the Revolution
BY war bu. all $50 sgeeipg that the plague spot
en- tie Urcn is the existence Of Say sry ia States
sI the degradation of s persons t.nged in However
sight De gree, with African blood in s pats Of the
Collaboration. Frequent illusions were msds to the
ect Of tie British Government in snhanchzing the
late slaves in the eeyeral Colonies under their sway
viere Slavery existed; ard feryent hopes were eI.
DIG sed that eIe oIg America would b. free from the
stan Of keeping one xth part Of her citizens in bond
age. TIE language used wss temperate throughout.
At the copcuaion Of the several speeches SOL Of
dams, representing q scepe en- a. Amer can plata
ticn, ives eIacted by Messls Howard, Hal, Glcuce,.
ter Harrington ard Webster Illustrative ot tho evils Of
Slavery as il prevails at tie South. The plot IS s.m.
PIE. dissatisfied slave determines 10 run away 70
Carsta, and is about taking his measures, when two
eertlmsp, Mr Conservative, NevYork trader and
TIE Rev. Mr. DCughfsce Of Brooklyn, an invalid in
sea,ch tf health permitted by the owner Of the
plantation 10 lecture tie slaves, which they DO very
much 10 tier etifoatiop, TIE reverend gentleman IN
peitousr ureipg the slaves TO be content With their
coroilion, by such passages as theae fro Scripture
You rot o~n bot you bought with pice.'
" lie Tat hHoSeiA bis a=1s vii AID toea ii ao' shall Be
beaten with many stPeh'
Much amusement was created by these misapplics-
,icts Of so,p,ul a. passages. The refractory slave Of
ccurse, was unsatisGsJ srd aIl determined on o..
cspirg
The nestirg closed with some practical renNks By
The Rev j. r. Gloucester on tie objects Of the Socis.y
cf lie Yourg Mer Of ProuEe after which tie bsns-
dic,ion was pronounced, sId the audience dispersed.
Dlrirg the meeting, seysal hymns rsIs surg, under
tie direction Of Pscf Is. H.nilton