The Montrose Standard reported, 'The meetings were numerously and respectably attended, and the speakers handled their subject in such a way as to arouse the interest and excite the enthusiasm of their audience. ....
... Mr. Douglass’ present history is sufficient of itself to bespeak sympathy and curiosity; but, apart from any recommendation of this nature, his vigorous and impressive eloquence fits him admirably for an effective public speaker. ...
... His action is natural and forcible; and the tone of his voice imparts a strong impression to his words – whether he seeks to express deep feeling, playful irony, or sarcastic indignation. ...
... The incidents of his life would excite interest when learned under any circumstances, but to hear them related from his mouth, with all the advantages of his simple and burning eloquence, is a treat which it is not our fortune every day to enjoy.'
The first two meetings were at Henry Hyslop's Chapel at the corner of Market St and John St, where the building still stands, though no longer a church.
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