Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-04-17
From the Anti Slavery Standard.
REVIVAL INCIDENTS,

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REVIVAL INCIDENTS.
1t is our obvious duty to record such facts anc
incidents Of the prevailing revivals of religion al
may tend to show what influence they are exert
ing and are likely to exert in the future, upor
the a1ti'saverv movement. This we shall en-
deavor to do in all fairness that our readers may
not 'ack Il e means Of determining for themselves
whether tey ought to welcome those revivals as
an auxiliary to their cause or a new hndrance to
us progress "All is not gold that glitters"-
he tree IS known by its fruits" A revival OF
religion. pure and undefled before Cod" as de.
scrlbPd by the Apostle james, would be the great
est blessing that could beial the country, since il
would tend to destroy the hateful spirit Of caste
and sunder every chain of bondage and, on the
other hand any revival which is not informed by
the spirit of liberty and humanity, and which
tends only to strengthen the bonds Of sect, must
be curse to the community which falls under it's
influence.
The revival in this city began in daily pray
er-ncetng in the Reformed Dutch Church in Ful.
ton street. few days since, colored man of our
acquaintance went to that meeting, and subse
qnently gave the following account Of the recep,
tOn he met with at the hands of Mr. j. 9. Ian.
ph'er, the chief manager thereof,
To The EHor Of lie Tribune: On Friday last,
lnr he first time during the present religious ex.
citemeEt. attended one of the daily prayer meet
lhss now SO numerous in our city. / chose the
one held in the North Dntch Church, corner of
fuituh and W Ilam streets, ON account of its con
venleut hearness went early, and, on arriving
there, took = scat near the door Looking around
the room l saw only one colored person beside
myselt-a lady, de1ently clad--indeed as well rs
the minority OF the females present. She had
Ike myself, taken not very eligible seat. sitting
close to the wall. On going in from the Fulton
street side | iouud o notice on the door of the
room on the frs, floor, stating that meeting was
htld III that room, ana also stating that the "ext
Hour was opened for the same purpose; and find,
my bat few persons the first floor, | to the
one above. ! hnd SAT- there about ten minutes,
readir x in one of tie hymn books. when man.
who bad been in earnest consultation in the entry
with two others who were in tie at the time
L entered, came in, and addressed the lady who
sat some distance from me. who Immediately rose
and followed him The gentleman, then coming
TO where sat, said to me:
Brother ! won't you take seat wi tn me ?"
IL intend remaining but short time." said |,
"and, If YOU have no objection, will stay here"
II with you tcoutd come and take o seat with
sae. he said again rather beseechingly.
Without lther hesitation, and fearing that the
object Of my visit might be tbwarted " hich was to
present note from one in distress, asking an
nteres, in the prayers Of the meeting) followed
bn. lie led the way up another flight of stairs
the top OF the building, and, turning to the lady
said
Il presume YOU are sister in Christ 2"
~ am" said she.
"To what church are you attached 7"
ITO Mr. Gnrnetts," she answered.
"Ah ~ said he, Il am happy to see our colored
riends taking an Interest in the salvation of their
immortal souls" Then, turning to me. he said
You are also a dear brother, suppose. TUI
what church do you belong? 2"
| told him | was member of the Episcopal
church.
II am very glad to hear it," he added 1--WE
rave sometimes very interesting meetings up
lere"
The lady and myself were the only persons in
he room and the time for commencing was
cry near at hand, needed the knowledge of
he fact that sometimes" there were very inter
sting meetings up there" to induce us TO remain.
After placing chair in the far end OF the room
lear the window, and requesting the lady to be
Gated leading her 10 it, he said 10 us
81 hope you will not think anything, my dear
lister and brother. of my inviting you up here
Ou know how it is !"
Yes" said the lady; II know oil about
hese things"
Il had been spoken to-" said he, "by a couple
{ the brothers down stairs, and thought you
you'd like to come up here The colOred people
ave good meetings up here, and we generally
cad them ourselves"
He then, after placing chair near the lady and
skiing me to be seated. turned to leave, remark
ng that while we were waiting we might like to
ave little religious conversation by ourselves,
ut when near the door was brought up by the In.
y saying,
II hope these are about the last days of these
hngs,' and when get in the other word, for
'hich We all profess to be striving, this distinc-
ion will be done away"
'oh, yes" he replied, "tbere will be no more OF
there, ! hope"
Af,er he had gone, the LADY being left alone
nth me, said
"This is the first time have ever been to any
these meetings and this shall be the last would
ot have come up here had it not been that did
ot want to show an unchristian spirit but don't
hnk that shall come again.
| told her that these things part of the
american Religion and while disapproved the
tempt 10 get up "a coured mems PRAYER meet
ig," we should have TO adopt some other means
} enjoy the full fruiton of the out2ouring OF the
pirit than by having an interesting time up
1ere by ourselves"
As the leader of the middle meeting was about
c0mmence the exercises. l bade adeu to my
'mpanion, and returned to my business.
l am yours truly.
A COLoRED MAN.
On the same day that the above occurrence took
lnce, the tnllowing request for prayers was sent
three different meetings. viz the one held in the
utch Reformed church in Fulton street. the one ,
eld Mt Burton's Theatre in Chambers street, and I
he one held in the Methodist church in John
rect
"A fugitive from the bondage of the South asks
= interest in the prayers OF this congregation.
mt he may safely effect by flight his escape fr"m
e laws OF the United States. lie also asks that
ey will join him in prayer 10 Almighty God
at his family, whom he has been compelled to
,andun by the certainty of being sold away from
EN-, may be delivered out of the hands Of the
sk-masters, and restored to his bosom
His
"HENRY - SMITH. ;
mark.
Witness +;
"Oieer Johnson, No 1873 Nassau Street, =
At the meeting in the Dutch Church no notice