Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-03-20

denying that Methodist Ministers had ever 80 sta
I'd. / appealed to the audience, and this mob,
girl said she had heard them 80 state. Mr.. Whit
ly asked "rho did you hear so state 7" "Yo,
Mr. Whitley" was the prompt 8
Where 2" asked w. AT Conneautville in tn
Apti.Slavery Convention, attended by Mr.. Brown
Mr.. Powell, and Mics Anthony" W. denied, an,
the lady affirmed. then put the vote, A VIII
have heard these denials by Methodist Episcopa
Ministers please say 'aye,". Up went a shout ii
which l verify believe the rowdies, themselves
from q sense of justice, joined.
Now FOR the speech OF Rev. Mr.. Whitley. l haC
charged and proved that the Methodist Episcopal
Church was historically. constitutionaty and admin
ssfrdsirely a slaveholding church, l called his atten
zion to that. Up jumped the professor aud sait
"Tbis we admit.
Mr. " bitely's speech was somewhat over an hour
lsng. He made no denial of the facts I had stated
attempted no refutation Of the reasoning l had
employed, but descended to the lowest persona
abuse using language which, were l to write it,you
would not publish in your paper. lie made nc
reference TO my proposition, TO touch which l had
twice defed him. His low abuse was responded
70 by the rowdies. many Of whom were evidently
sRder the influence Of bad whisky, with most un
earthly and Economical yells, the scene sometime,
bsggared description. When he had closed, !
arose to speak and said in five minutes all l cared
70 say. l summed up the points proved and admit
Ted, and as the little one" saw the meshes of truth
closing round them, up he jumped and asked, do
you believe the Bible ?" l gave him a fitting an.
swer, aud went on clio sing up. lie in his agony
cried out, "Big pumpkins are hollow. Wien ]
closed, the professor again took the floor and was
nearly as courteous as one could desire. lie made
. very able plea for the Bible said he had no fears
for the Methodist Church, but he feared for the
word Of God. When be closed The little one
gave notice that he would reply at some future
sime. asked the gentlemen if they would contin-
ne the discussion tomorrow evening. They declined
but "SmaU PistoE' said he would do 30 as soon
~ he could get through with a protracted meeting.
! offered to return and meet them. Then they all
with one consent declined any further discussion.
Now the little one" game forward and said it
it Was due to himself, and to the gentlemen who
had taken part in the meeting to state how they
sams there. lie said he wrote to professor Viii
lame to come. and then. fearing he would not come
''hs Went piM his o,cn carriage and brought him
ihers to defe~d the cause Of Christ against i'yfdelty.
Now il will be remembered that this professor had
stated in the outset that he came there ,cihhout
any expectation Of speaking! The Christian fathers
of the second and third centuries held it right to
lie for the Glory of God. 1t is evident enough,
that some of their principles have survived them.
50 ended, at half past twelve o'clock, this meeting,
which. by friends aud foes will not soon be forgot.
ten. Truly. l can say with Paul, II have fought
eth che beasts st Ephesus".
Of other meetings in Pennsylvania, I will speak
hsrssftsr, ! must beg pardon for the length Of
this article,
Yours, to the end Of the battle.
A. I. FOSS.