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Ironton Register, August 20, 1868
MACEDONIA ASSOCIATION
Macedonia is an African settlement two miles back of
Burlington. It was the scene of great activity during all last
week. A colored Baptist Association met there. A score of
African divines from far and near were present. On Macedonia
hill, the pulpit was erected and here, day after day, they
poured forth their simple and rough eloquence to large crowds.
Some of them were accomplished ministers, and could fill with
satisfaction and profit more pretentious pulpits. - Others,
however, but recently from the chains of slavery spoke in
uncouth phrases, but with power and vigor.
Last Sunday,
between one and two thousand people were on the hill - half of
whom were white. - They created an immense stir. A dozen
booths with their counters spread with ginger cakes and
candies, cheese and bologna, lemonade and soda water occupied
the most prominent places on the hill, and around these the
sable damsels with their extremely polite escorts were swaying
constantly. A great number of old "aunties," with bandanas
encircling their royal brows, were on hand, with many a
soothing word for every one they met. Perfect equality seemed
to crown the entire multitude. White and black, side by side,
sipped their lemonade or set under the droppings of the
sanctuary.
The
Association closed its work Sunday afternoon. The farewell
demonstrations were enthusiastic. - A general hand shaking
went on around the pulpit, while the women kissed and rekissed
each other. It was a gala day for Macedonia.
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