Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-15

ress monroe, uhdef Gales OF Sept. 9th and
2Sth and says -
Yesterday being Fast Day, seryile work
was generally suspended. | held two preach
ing services ard one prayer meeting. Two or
three other meetings were held by the people
themselves. All were deeply interesting. The
hearllest prayers went up by the freedmen for
the president, the generals, and the Union
associated as they are with their fond hopes
In the afternoon one of the eXhorters named
Thorten held meeting at Old Point, while !
mad service at the seminary Tuesday and
wednesday established good ;huol at le
fortress, under the instruction ct Mrs. Bailey
assisted by Miss Jennings, and James, a bright
boy, who acts as monitor These are all Ell.
ored persons, and Mrs. Bailey is Il free woman
The number of scholars will range from forty
10 sixty. L have also established a private
school for the coored adults and children in
the Hygeia Hospital, lin a part Of the hotel
under the instruction OF crippled colorcd
man
have distributed a large number of Union
Primers; and ii is interesting to see the work
men on the road and elsewhere taking out
their books at every leisure interval, and
teaching one another To read. Men women,
and children evinCe an ardent thirst for knowl.
edge, especially Tor scrptural knowledge, As
soon as they can spell out words they want
Testament so that have already distributed
seventy live Still we have like the apostle,
some il hot many adversares' | am happy
to express my obligations TO Capt. Bureigh,
and all at the seminary, and to all the officers
and other friends in and about The fortress,
who speak well Of me and my work, and in
various ways give me aid and comfort But
there are those about here, and some in official
posts, who do not relish these new measures
The spirit of slavery, though slumbering here,
is not dead, 1t is manifested toward the
freedmen, as well as toward those who are
trying to benefit them. Attending solely and
Adiscreetly to the business Tor which | came
here. l possess my soul in patience, assured
that God can make the wrath OF man to praise
Him, and the remainder OF wrath restrain"
Before Gen Butler left the command here
he took a decided stand with the claimants for
runaway slaves. On one occasion, when the
claimant and fugitive were both before him,
Gen. B asked the latter if he wanted to go
with his old master. The man replied, "No,
sir" "Well, then" said Gen. b., "you need
not go. Sir, you cannot have him. Ger.
Wool one day when "cOntrabaud," claimed
by his old master, was summoned before him,
asked him 'it he was willing to go back, aud
received for an answer, 81 do not wish to, sir. !"
"Then," said the general, you shall not be
forced to so, and If any man attempts to mo-
lest you, come 10 me-" This is noble! But
the same stand has not been taken in every
case
One of the "contrabands" said TO Mr..
Lockwood, "lt one is returned, why may not
all be ? and if am to be returned, let he be
returned now, and not kept in suspense as to
my fate" Another said, Masters have tried
TO make Us believe that the Yankees only
wished to sell US To Cuba, to get money to
carry on the war" Some say that masters
who now pretend to be Union men were
strong secessionists and they shake their
heads when told they have changed their sen.
timents, shrewdly suspectng that it is only TO
regain their slaves. 1t requires steady and
undertaking frmness and consistency 10 in
spre these strangers" with confidence IN The
government, and sympathy for its success
Mr.. i. does all he can to quiet their fears, re-
press their complaints, ami inspire them with
confidence and trust. He writes, under date
OF Sept 2Sth =
81 want, 10 the extent OF my ability to coop.
crate in good filth with those in authority and
am happy in having secured the good will
OF SO many. The Lord continue to give me
favor among officers and people, and save me
from the evil designs OF adversaries Oar
school was this afternoon visited by two naval
officers. One OF them spoke approvingy Of
the undertaking, and thought ii would be good
for the children on their return to slavery, to
which he thought they we inevitably doom.
ed He thought the war would soon termi
nate, and that then the shareholders would
have just claim to their property. Aud This
officer is a New Highlander! Chaplain Jones
OF the United States Minnesota subsequently
called, and said re had seen a favorable notice
% Tia cnirtpisc in the papers, and was much
reaSt It to sc th, Hing started. He had had
u IN his htaIl hiinss II to do something for his
people.
"Aiter the reading exercises the children
sang, There is a happy land and then, all
kneeling, chaplain Jones led, aud tile children
followed in the Lords Prayer. lie ailerward
prayed extempOraneously and offered frryent
petitions for the children and the enterprise
We all felt gratifed Col Wardrop Of the
Coast Guard, in friendly manner, said Le
had seen favorable notice of our work in
Boston paper"
Under date OF Sept. 3Oh, Mr. Lockwood
writes -
yesterday was good day for us. Attend.
ed refreshing sunrise prayer meeting. Al
81 attended sabbath school at OK President
Tyler's house. A goodly number of children
and adults were present. AT ii O'Clock held
a preaching service at brother Davis, in a
large building for mill, and called DIR.
Woods Mill. Quite a large concourse. l
preached on Gods household covenant and
family religion. Married four couples, incud-
the commencement of their living together
assigned as a reason for their not being par
ticular in regard to regular marriage, that the
master could separate them the next day. In
administering the rite | lay great stress upon
the clause, 'What God hath joined together,
let no man put asunder" and | most ferventIy
pray that no power on earth may come be
tween them to separate those whom God has
has made one.
AT O'Clock, at the Som nary, preached on
the Gospel marriage feast, and married six
more couples. The occasion was one OF sig.
nal interest One aged man could not refrain
from rising and uttering praise and glory to
God for the privilege OF living 10 see this day.
He seems to feel like good old Simeon. In
the evening married eleven more couples at
the fort and explained the nature and 0bliga-
tons OF the ordinance, and the peculiar cir
cumstances in their case demanding it.
showed the evils OF polygamy, as illustrated
in the quarrels and other disorders in Jacobs
family, in the corruption of heathenism, and
the Impurities OF Mormonism spoke Of
Chrst's sanction of marriage at Cana, etc. n
Il ink my teaching and administer.
ing in this matter are having striking effect
OH the tone of morals here. Expect 10 unite
in marriage a number of others next sabbath.
The course pursued has vexed some corrupt
soldiers, but the authority here has quelled
their opposition. Please send me hundred
engraved marriage certificates, such as are
sold in Nassau street They will tend to
deepen the sense of the importance of the
rite"
Under date OF October LIST, Mr.. Lockwood
writes =
81 have just visited the school OF Mrs Peake