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SEVENTH DAY, 8th MONTH 7t1I 1841.aj* ticmftfc jot ntij. fuitb tfuit fit-6 justice coI left New Garden on a western excursion on 4th day the 30th of 6th mo. Hoping to find a ride beneficial to the health of my wife, 1 took her with me, we put up the first night at the house of our kind friend Dr Nathan Johnson in Cambridge, who had previously given notice that I would lecture there in the evening; a goodly number of the citizens were present, and by their respectful attention gave evidence of their interest in the cause of crushed and bleeding humanity.7th mo. 2nd We put up with our excellent friend Dr. Luke Munsel at Indianapolis. On the 3nd, accompanied by Dr Ackley, I rode ten miles south to Greenwood, in Johnson County, where I had been invited by Dr. B. S. Noble. We found a Sabbath School celebration in progress, in a beautiful grove, where prayer was offered, for blessings upon the Sabbath School, upon its teachers and sehollars, upon all institutions designed for the improvement of the condition of the human family,—upon our country and upon the world of mankind. The children united in singing the praises of their Maker, and Redeemer—the declaration of American Independance was read,—the Sabbath School celebration then closed, with a liberal distribution of cheese, cakes c.Immediately after the school celebration was over, I addressed the assembled multitude, on the departure of this nation, from the principles of our fathers, as exhibited by their acts, in curtailing the dominion of slavery ; while we have greatly extended it. In the afternoon we had a temperance meeting, Dr. Ackley, oflndi inapolis, delivered an argumentative and eloquent address. We had no drums nor fifes, no firing of cannon, and consequently no bursting ard killing,—no drinking of toasts, and consequently no person drunk, not even a profane word did I hear on that day; but peace and quietness prevailed, good was done, and God was glorified.On the morning of the 4th, brother P. S. Cleland,the presbyterian minister, look for his text these words, “And has made of one blood, all nations of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth”. From which lie gave a most excellent discourse, exhibiting in strong colors, the wickedness of one portion of the human family, in robbing another portion of their rights. Being himself from a slave-holding state, he stood a well accredited witness, of the abominations of “the institution”.In the afternoon, I addressed the meeting, on our responsibility, and high obligations to unite in effectual measures, for the annihilation of such high banded and heaven daring wickedness. A constitution for an Anti-Slavery Society was then read, and sixty names were immediately appended to it.^cuntuj' 1 eft cm $ tc|fcct tfiat i4 jtt6b b ofccjt 1*0Allot £leefi lot civet.1
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New Garden Protectionist
New Garden, Indiana, US
Sat, Aug 07, 1841
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