South Cong. Church, S. Natick, E. Seagrave, Pastor Bap. Church, D. Oliphant, Pastor 3d. Cong. Church, RHODE ISLAND Newbury, Scituate, Monson, Beverly, Ashburnham. Meth. D. C. Lansing, D. D., Pas. 2d Free Pres. Ch. Utica, 1st 66 Whitesboro', Beriah Green, Prin. Oneida Institute, "J. Leavitt, Ed. N. Y. Evangelist, "George Bourne, Pas. N. st. 3d. Dutch Ref. Ch. "C. W. Denison, Ed. N. Y. Emancipator, Elizur Wright, Jr. Sec. American A. S. Society, Nicholas Branch, Bap. "James Boyle, Pastor Free Cong. Ch. "B. R. Allen, OHIO. Rev. John Keys, Pastor Pres. Ch. "J. A. Pepoon, Dover, C. B. Storrs,* (late) Pres. Wes. Res. Col. Hudson, John Morgan, Prof. Math. & Nat. Philos Rev. Wm. R. Weeks, D. D. Pas. 4th Pres. Ch. "" S. Williams, 66 1st Bap. 66 Newark, N. J. It is due to the Anti-Slavery cause to say, that these are by no means all the individuals, who are known as taking the ground of immediate emancipation. *On Tuesday the 10th inst. he made his last effort to guide a pen, he ardently wished to sign his name to the declaration of sentiment to be printed with Bro. Phelps' Lectures forthcoming on slavery. His paper was ruled for him, and all things prepared. He took the pen-traced all the letters of his first name, but found that one of them was transposed-laid down the pen calmly and said- I can write no more-I've blundered here-Brother, will you write my name, and give the date and place where I Those principles,' added he, are eternal truths, and cannot be shaken.' 'I wish to give them my testimony.'' This is an extract from a letter of Rev. R. S. Storrs of Braintree, to President Beriah Green, giving some account of President Storrs' last moments. The cause of the oppressed, the suffering and the dumb,' lay near his heart to the last. He gave it his dying testimony. am ?' One word more. I have solicited the names of persons of various denominations, not to swell the number, but to make the impression at the outset that this, like the cause of Temperance, is a common cause-a common work. To those who have given their names as above, I would here return my sincere and hearty thanks. The sentiments to which they have thus pledged themselves are at present unpopular, but 'in patience possess ye your souls.' They are the sentiments of truth and righteousness, and therefore, spite of the wrath of man, they will yet triumph over error and oppression. 'Men that love their vices say, that telling the truth bluntly doeth more harm than good, and filleth the world with evil, and setteth men by the ears. Men list not to be disturbed in their sins; and when one saith boldly, Thou art the man, men say that such an one lacketh in charity, and ought to be shut up as a troubler of the peace, when it is nothing but their sins that do trouble the peace.'-LATIMER. 'Ridicule and reproach have been abundantly heaped upon the laborers in this righteous cause. Power, wealth, talent, pride, and sophistry, are all in arms against them; but God and truth are on their side. The cause of anti-slavery is rapidly gaining ground. Wise heads as well as warm hearts, are joining in its support. In a few years I believe the opinion of New England will be unanimous in its favor. Those who are determined to be on the popular side, should be cautious how they move just now: It is a trying time for such characters, when public opinion is on the verge of a great change.' 'The only true courage is that which impels us to do right without regard to consequences. To fear a populace is as servile as to fear an emperor. The only salutary restraint is the fear of doing wrong.'-MRS. CHILD. ADDRESS TO CLERGYMEN. To the Ministers of the Gospel of every Denomination of Christians: BRETHREN AND FRIENDS: You will doubtless be ready to ask, why I should dedicate these lectures to you. It is not, I assure you, that I would presume to 'rebuke,' or set myself up as an instructor of those, who, in knowledge and in years both, are my elders. Far otherwise. I am governed in the matter by other and very different reasons. Permit me to state them. I dedicate these lectures to you then, 1. Because Slavery in our land is a great and threatening NATIONAL evil. The guilt and the danger involved in it are therefore in an eminent degree, a common guilt and a common danger; and the responsibilities and duties growing out of it are, to the same extent, common responsibilities and common duties imposed on all, but specially on ministers of the gospel, and others, who, like them, exert an extensive influence in swaying the public mind and controlling public sentiment. 2. I dedicate to you, because this subject has been woefully and criminally overlooked and forgotten by ministers, who, of all other men, ought ever to be alive to it. I B |