The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-30
INTOLERANCE ILLUSTRATED.

"A woman, and an ardent friend of woman,
handed us a few days since the subjoined
statement, which, in accordance with the re-
quest of numerous friends, and Illustrative of
the ungodliness and intolerance of sectarian-
ism, as well as the bigotry of some persons (or
parsonsl who, with 'impious piety," declare
themselves called of the Master to do His
work, we publish, leaving those who believe
that women should keep silence" as we'll as
those who believe that God, Creator wise, gave
women tongues wherewith to sound His
praises, 10 form their own conclusions.-ED.l
On the evening of May Both, I at
tended a Methodist camp-meeting on
the banks of the Rogue River. After
preaching was over, "mourners" were
called for, and the call was responded to
by four or five persons, who knelt, ask
ing prayers. After about an hour had
passed L went to the pastor in charge,
Rev. J. S. Mccain, and asked per-
mission to speak to those who knelt at
the altar. He replied, "Say on" L
then quoted the thirty-eighth verse of
the second chapter of the Acts of the
Apostles, which reads as follows: "Then
said Peter unto them, Repent and be
baptized, every one of you, in the name
of Jesus Christ for the remission of
sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost" "Only this, and nothing
more" 1 said, and took my seat. On
the evening of June 1st 1 again at
tended the meeting, and, by invitation,
took seat inside the altar, participa-
ting in the worship of God with true
purpose of heart by mingling my voice
with others in singing praises to His
holy name. After preaching, repeated
prayers were offered asking God tC
come down right nOaO and bless and save
! these poor sinners who had been per.
suaded and pulled down into an attitude
of supplicatiOn at the mourner's bench
in the hope to get religion. Two hours
passed in prayer and eXhortation, anC
the meeting was dismissed without any
manifestation of pardon on the part o
seekers. Before leaving the ground,
felt it my duty to speak to mourning
sister who stood near, and, approachin.
her in love and solicitude, L quoted
again the text above referred to. N
sooner had the words of Peter fallel
from my lips, than Parson Mccain
rushed up to me, exclaiming, in angr.
tones, "You hash! This is oar meeting
and l won't allow you to interfere
will have you arrested ~ at the sam
time waving his hand in my face, an
gave me slight push backward. H
then mounted the mourner's bench an
called for his officer, gesticulating, an
threatening to arrest any and ever
one who should disturb has meeting
The reader will bear in mind that a
= this occurred after the meeting ha
been dismissed. If his religion prompt
! him to have a woman arrested fC
r quoting a verse of Scripture that sh
considers applicable to the case of thos
who are seeking the better way,
4 might perhaps lead him to pull on IL
r end of a rope in order to help hang a
= innocent man. My reason for maxim
this statement, and asking its publici
E tion in the exponent of equal rights i
, that have been maligned and misreI
D resented by this preacher, and wish tt
o people to know the facts in the case.
: ANN NJ. GRIGsBY.
e Jacksonville, June 8, 1876.
The names of some twelve or fiftet
s persons attesting the truth of the abo'
e statement, we omit for want of spac