Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-03-19

fbess lsbor,, although they may not show large
numbers Of individual converts, nevertheless ARD
slowly and surely improgna,ihg tbs public MUD
with rigb. principles. and when the hcur eomee
the men will be ready, | osn bu, hope.
MT. PlEAsANT.
Friend Webster furnished me with q horse to
ride forward to w. II ,binson's near this Mount
Zion Of Quakefism. ] held here two rioet;hg.,
in the old Scceder meeting house, now ir ceedpdn.
cy OF the colored Baptists who volunteered its use
for tho purpose. The house was large and pleas,
ant, but the audiences were small, and mainly
composed Of the colored people. The Scribes, and
Pbariseos, and Chief Priests Of Quakerdom stood
aloof, and gave heed TO none of these things, but
these common people heard the word gladly.
NARTiSsviLLE AND VICINITY.
Friend Robinson furnished o horse, and with
carpet bag before, and q boy Of fourteen years be-
hind, we trotted down the plank to Martinsvilie,
making nearly as grotesque and interesting q
group as when mounted on Pets back with saddle
bags. valise, carpet'bag, and blanket, we used to
ride forth to assail the hosts Of sin and error.
AT this place the friends had been unable to
procure any place for a meeting, and had 60 writ
ten word, but l had failed 10 receive il. had
however a pleasant entertainment, and visit, and
on the morrow walked Oh three miles to Wheeling,
Va. and saw the sights, md there took the stage
for Pleasant Valley, from which q walk Of q mile
and a half up q precipitous hill brought me to
Nathan Newport's, where l tarried for a few days
arranging meetings at Pleasant Valley and Farm.
ingtop, 10 Belmont County.
AT PLEASANT VALLEY.
had arranged for two meetings on Sunday, tut
A.. l.-..l Il -
inenoe with a large circle of friends and relations,
was fixed for Sunday afternoon. and as this took
the attention Of oil the Valley, our meeting was
postponed till it was over, when it was so late that
but few tarried, and the meeting was small and
uninspiring. And as it was too late for another
on that DAY, and the school house being occupied
for Singing School and Lyceum on tho other even.
ings that l could attend there. l made no further
appointment, but went on to
FARMINGroN.
Where I held two meetings in the Protestant
Methodist meeting house, which were both fully
attended by very attentive audiences, who appear.
ed to be interested in, and to have a fair appreoir
alton Of, the position taken, and tho principles
elucidated and applied.
Tae Protestant Methodists seem just now to be-
more favorably disposed towards Anti Slavery
than are the Episcopal Meshodists; and it is to be
hoped that their late dissolution of their union with
the slaveholding conferences Of their sect, will be-
the opening era of a complete publication of their
church from all ecclesiastical or political endorse
ment of slavoholding.
From thence l went by Stage and on foot sixteen
miles to
LLoYDsyILLE.
Where l held two meetings in the Methodist
Episcopal meeting house. But as both evenings
were very dark and rainy, and as sundry school
exhibitions were being held at the Same time at
near places, l had but small audiences. Still they
appeared intelligent and interested, and l can but
hope that some good was done, though / much
regret that l have not the gift of speaking with the
same ease and inspiration (slight as that isl to q
small, gloomy meeting that, l can command in q
full, pleasant house.
am now in a region where but little Anti. Sla.
very effort has ever been bestowed, and that little
ten or moro years ago. Still although the sub.
ject is new and comparatively strange in our pro.
sontation Of it, the people seem willing to hear
~candidly, and I feel that much good can 10 done
on such ground, if sufficient time and expense
could be bestowed upon it. As it is. with our
limited resources, and 70. enough collections to
defray travelling expences, when that is perform.
ed mainly on foot. and my shortened time, the
great thing will not be accomplished this cam.
paign. j. A. H..
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