_Question_. Well, what do you think of the religious revival system
generally?
_Answer_. The fire that has to be blown all the time is a poor
thing to get warm by. I regard these revivals as essentially
barbaric. I think they do no good, but much harm, they make innocent
people think they are guilty, and very mean people think they are
good.
_Question_. What is your opinion concerning women as conductors
of these revivals?
_Answer_. I suppose those engaged in them think they are doing
good. They are probably honest. I think, however, that neither
men nor women should be engaged in frightening people into heaven.
That is all I wish to say on the subject, as I do not think it
worth talking about.
--_The Express_, Buffalo, New York, Feb., 1878.