September 10, 1847 A critical sarcasm leveled at the intent of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to engage in education programs for slaves in Charleston. “They who…
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January 7, 1848 From the New England Puritan, and placed under Refuge of Oppression, ” .. we have a multitude of reforms, so entitled, which assail the church and the…
March 24, 1848 From the Dover Morning Star is a declaration of Sentiments in opposition to slavery. The statement appends at least three hundred individual names of Ministers.
September 22, 1848 An article by Quincy strongly condemns this “representative Body of the Congregational Churches of America”, meeting during the past week. That body “has not withdrawn its former…
February 16, 1849 Martin Stowell writes to Garrison, from Warren, Jan 30, 1849. He tells the story of his wife, who wrote a letter to her church, charging them with…
August 10, 1849 A letter to Garrison, signed by J. H.C, from Pepperell, tells of speeches by Lucy Stone at the Unitarian meeting house. It indicates that the welcome of…
September 21, 1849 In an article titled, Ecclesiastical Action Respecting Slavery, signed “C.K.W.”, here is a critical report of actions taken by the ministers at a May annual meeting. The…
October 19, 1849 From the Dover Morning Star, an article title, Evidence of Grace – Southern Theology tells of the visit of Rev. Dr. Bullard, of St. Louis, who spoke…
November 9, 1849 Referring to his visit with the Mott’s, while in Philadelphia, Garrison acknowledges a special debt to them. Remembering their early work with Benjamin Lundy, and abolition, he…
June 28, 1850 An article about recent action at the Episcopal Convention, where there was a decision made “upon the question of admitting representatives from the African Church of St.…
May 9, 1851 A report that the annual meeting of the First Congregational Society of North Brookfield has adopted resolutions which name the Fugitive Slave Law as “oppressive, unrighteous and…
May 30, 1851 A group of one hundred clergymen of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Massachusetts, in petition reported here, have communicated with the Senate of the state, indicating a…
November 7, 1851 Henry C. Wright, writes from Indiana, where he has attended a Women’s Convention. The Convention has adopted several strong anti-slavery resolutions. One Methodist leader, Bible in hand,…
April 30, 1852 This notice is from the N.Y. Christian Inquirer. From the Report of the South Carolina Methodist Conference, on Missionary operations among the slaves. It compares contributions for…
June 11, 1852 A brief article about the Society, composed in part of leading Universalist ministers, includes an anti-slavery resolution, which was passed without opposition. The resolution expresses a fear…
March 31, 1854 Three thousand clergymen of all denominations have presented to the US Senate a Remonstrance Against the Nebraska Bill. “No such religious demonstration has been made, touching the…
June 16, 1854 From the Southern Episcopalian , Charleston, S.C., here is a sample of the Catechism: Who keeps snakes and all bad things from hurting you —God does. Who…
October 27, 1854 Correspondence from the N.Y. Tribune, indicate that the Genesee Annual Conference has taken strong action against the Fugitive Slave Law, and the Kansas and Nebraska Act, and…
December 22, 1854 Here is notice of a recent session of the Methodist Conference, which has taken action to declare abhorrent the Fugitive Slave Law, and slavery. Its action urges…
April 6, 1855 Here is a complaint that the above Board is “using every means which a cautious diplomacy can suggest, to get the British churches and ministers committee to…
February 22, 1856 The named organization is characterized as “that great incorporated representative of the popular religion” “The clergy generally, the deacons, and the weighty and influential brethren, as well…
April 18, 1856 A statement signed by three missionaries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, declaring that “American slavery is among the potent hindrances to the prevalence…
April 24, 1857 Under the Refuge of Oppression column, is a short article from the Boston Pilot, which speaks of the importance of the judiciary as an institution. This comes…
May 8, 1857 A brief notice from the Boston Courier reports that more than one hundred prominent members of the New York Y.M.C.A. have withdrawn from the organization because it…
June 5, 1857 A long article begins with the story of a written notice posted on the door of the church, inviting people to attend ‘A Christian Anti-Slavery meeting’ there. …
July 31, 1857 The Thirtieth Session of the ‘Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, held in Ohio, has adopted Resolutions on Slavery, included here. The Chairman, N.…
January 1, 1858 A letter, addressed to “The Christians of the U.S. of North America Who Labor for the Abolition of Slavery”, from the Synod of the Free Evangelical Church…
April 16, 1858 In this speech, extracts here, Parker comments on the Religious Revival currently being experienced in many places. “How much we need a Revival of Religion! Not a…
May 14, 1858 Under the title Pro-Slavery Influence of the American Bible Society, there are two long columns devoted to tracing the history of the organization in regard to slavery.…
May 21, 1858 There is discussion of the long-standing debate within the Society, in regard to its positions relative to slavery. Significant, from the view of the editor, is that…
October 8, 1858 This article criticizes the Board for its failure to prohibit slaveholders from admission to its mission churches among the Cherokees and Choctaws.
March 25, 1859 An account of a Convention, recently held in Worcester, in which fifty clergymen and laymen formed The Church Anti-Slavery Society of the United States. They could not…
October 21, 1859 The article indicates that action of the Board has severed the Choctaw Mission from the Board, including a resolution adopted urging that missionaries should “put away from…
February 24, 1860 In a long article, there is this item, giving substance to Garrison’s long debate with the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. “Then again, the Congregationalist…
April 13, 1860 The article names four northern clergymen who preached at Charleston, S. C. on a recent Sunday. These gentlemen, being known as fast friends and allies of the…
June 15, 1860 A story of the anniversary of the group, held at the Tremont Temple. Among the resolutions adopted is one which urges the Society “to give expression to…
August 3, 1860 Signed by C.K.W., this brief article is titled, Hot, Cold or Lukewarm? It recalls the separation of the Boston Society from the National Society, and charges that,…
August 10, 1860 This article begins with a commendation of the American Missionary Association, as a “thoroughly Anti-Slavery body, which “bears a vigorous and active testimony against our country’s great…
November 23, 1860 An account of a recent meeting of the School Street Universalist Church, “to consider the suffering condition of our frontier Indians”. Those present resolve to call for…
December 21, 1860 Theodore Parker’s Congregational Society met at the Music Hall, where Wendell Phillips spoke. He was mobbed in the streets, protected by the police.
May 10, 1861 A letter to Garrison is signed “M”. The author decries the information that Millard Fillmore has accepted an invitation to preside at the Unitarian’s Annual Festival, to…
April 11, 1862 From “C.K.W.” this article tells that the American Bible Society has recently refused to accept a contribution from the British and Foreign Bible Society. The writer assumes…
June 20, 1862 A long article tells of the tenth annual meeting of Progressive Friends, held at Longwood, PA. The article includes a “Testimony on the Rebellion”, which says, in…
October 3, 1862 ‘The Chicago delegation, recently with the President, presented to him a memorial in favor of national emancipation, adopted by Christians of all denominations, at a meeting held…
October 24, 1862 Notes from C.K.W. come from a friend of his who attended the recent meeting. “The majority of the delegates to that body, as well as of the…
This Association shall be the North Abington Church Anti-Slavery Society. Officers elected: Rev. Willard Pierce, ,President; Dea. Samuel Wales, Vice President; Dea. James Ford, Secretary; Executive Committee: Mr. Solomon Ford,…