Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-04-17


he poor fugitive for reasons best known to bin
-elt. AT the John street meeting however, th
| equest was read and complied with in Mt least on
| rayer which was responded to, we are told b
hearty ''amens" from different parts Of the house
The fugitive who set his mark to that reques
passed through the city the previous day (Thur.
day. March 25)
On Saturday last the meeting ut Burton's Thea
tire was conducted, not by a Deacon OF Plymou'
Church. but by the Pastor himself the Rev. ii
= w. Beecher. Another fugitive having just mad
her appearance in this city, her request for pray
ers was on that day sent to the Theatre and als
to the meeting in John street, as follows:
Il "a woman--a member of the Methodist Churcl
II who through much suffering and peril, even O
life has just succeeded in making her escape
from Southern slavery, desires to offer up thanks
to God for His goodness in bringing her safely tc
this city, and to ask the prayers of Christians that
she may escape the tolls Of the man hunters, and
be guided safely to q land of freedom.
Il Her
i "IsABELLA u WHITE.
i mark"
This was not read in The John street meeting
and we have reason to believe that the managers
who represent the New York Young Mems Chris
tice of any similar requests that may be sent t(
/ them hereafter The thank-otering of Chris
tian woman who had made her escape in DO,
from bondage which the socalled Christianity o
tne COut0 uecllreB 10 De ordained Ot uDQ, was not
a welcome gilt at that altar and her prayer fuI
protection from the slave Hunters in her furthe,
passage to land of freedom, was not thought
worthy of notice in n place consecrated by the
presence of the revival spirit. Mr.. Beecher. we
nre glad to say, did not follow the bad example of
! Deacon Corning. Holding the request in his
band he said
IL am going to read you request for prayer,
and don't do it to disturb any mans opinions,
I hut | n with nj the sytnpnthipa of
every man in this congregation
Having read the request, he said
II took pains % ascertain whether this was
genuine case before | came in here, and gentle
man, whose word is good gold to me, assured
me it was true and genuine case.
Nov, want to know if there is n in this
congregation who desires to get rid of his sins "a
mrch rs this poor woman did to get rid of her
slnvery? She was willing to put her life in her
hand, and for days to be smothered, without food
without drink-snothered because she was SON
veyed as bales and boxes of goods are-to show
her love Of liberty. And there was once little
negro boy coming up from the wharf in this
city, who had lain in the bottom of schooner
which came from one of those Southern ports till
the frost had bitten his feet and thus hungry,
nearly starved, with his poor frost-bitten feet, he
was making his way upon the shore, when he was
seen by some one who had an idea of his position,
and who gave him loaf of bread. Then that boy
might be seen going along, scarcely able to walk
for his frost bitten feet devouring his loaf OF
bread almost ravenously like wolf so nearly
starved was he. Oh what testimony of how
much he wanted to escape from bondage.
"Is there slave in this congregation? A slave
to Satan or their own passions? Is there any who
wants to escape much as this poor woman did?
Who strikes for liberty in Jesus Christ? Who
desires to say to-day not about one habit, but Of
all bad habits, desire o,reform 2 1t is easier
to reform one thing at a time. If a man wishes
to wash spot, big rs penny, clean, on dirty
hand, he will find it much easier to wash the
whole hand clean that one spot. 1t is like a man
who wants to be taken out from burning build
ing but who should say to those about to take him
cut, Now, don't take me out too suddenly take
me down first to room where it is not quite 80
hot as it is here ana then to another room, where
there is still less heat anG so take me out gradu-
ally Why, the man would be cinder before
you got him out A man who wants to reform
should reform perpendicularly If you want to
quit drinking aec"me IA Christian II you want
to be honest man, go to God and take upon
you the highest bond of inspiration and truth
man who tries to reform without the help OF
God is like the man who tries to breathe without
air Now. is there any man here who seeks for
reform there IA hope for you, there is prayer
for you; and better than that, there is God for
is Christ for you! hope and desire
that, in consequence of these remarks, some man
who has been hound in sin may be converted. -
Who shall it be? Shall it be you Some Of you
whose friends have been laborng for you, shall it
not be you If it shall be any of you who are
here to day, | may never see you again in the flesh
hut. brother you and | will bless God hereafter in
heavenly places.
Now. let us not forget this woman-let us not
forget her in our prayers ; and will close these
remarks by asking you to unite with me In the
final prayer"
Mr.. Beecher then offered fervent prayer in /
which the of the fugitive woman was remem-
rith nnriu and nha.
sis.
On Monday last another fugitive arrived in
New York, and on the following day his case was
presented to the three meetings above named as
follows
"Ebenezer Allison, youth Of twenty years,
having been enabled by the goodness OF God, to
effect his escape from Virginia, where he was held
as a slave by prnfessed Christian master, desires
the prayers of this congregation IN behalf of his
father and mother and seven brother and sisters,
who are yet in bondage, that God would open
way for their release. He also desires prayers for
his late master, shat he may be converted to true
Christianity, and bring forth fruits meet for re-
pentance by emancpating the $50 human beings
Shom he claims rs his property.
His
"EBENEzER u ALLISON.
mark"
We cannot learn that in either of the three meet
ngs any notice taken of this request.
These facts certainly do not warrant the conclus-
on that the anti slavery sentiment has any gener-
Al or visible connection with the revival in this
,ity, nor do they encourage us to hope that the {
cause will be greatly subserved thereby.
Some professed anti i'slavery men (Republicans)
'egard requests for prayers from fugitive slaves, i
ike those printed above, as ncongruous, imperti- i
lent and intrusive. The objection, ii we under {
stand it, proceeds upon the assumption that the
eviva meetings have for their object the saliva.
ion of souls. not the promotion of any special
eform. Mrs Stowe, if we do not misapprehend I
he hearing If certain remarks Of hers is inclined
p, this view Of he u jeet. There is a time, she
eminds Us. "ior all things" She "wouli be
Wiling to risk the experiment, IT, for season all
eligious denominations should sgreo to suspend
Intellectual controversy. if all reformers should
Ig,ee to postpone their projects, and all together,
n hearty. brotherly frankness, should unite dailv
IN the knee 10 earnest prayer to their common
Father"