Appeal to the Christian Women of the SouthAmerican Anti-Slavery Society, 1836 - 36 pages 36 pages. No cover. some water stains on the first page. |
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Page 1
... bear with me a little in my folly , and in- deed bear with me , for I am jealous over you with godly jealousy . " Be not afraid then to read my appeal ; it is not written in the heat of passion or prejudi e , but in that solemn calmness ...
... bear with me a little in my folly , and in- deed bear with me , for I am jealous over you with godly jealousy . " Be not afraid then to read my appeal ; it is not written in the heat of passion or prejudi e , but in that solemn calmness ...
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... bear his name down to posterity . " Behold thou hast given me no seed , & c , one born in my house is mine heir . " From this it appears that one of his servants was to inherit his immense estate . Is this like Southern slavery ? I ...
... bear his name down to posterity . " Behold thou hast given me no seed , & c , one born in my house is mine heir . " From this it appears that one of his servants was to inherit his immense estate . Is this like Southern slavery ? I ...
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... bear the impress of the hand which formed them . The attributes of justice and mercy are shadowed out in the Hebrew code ; those of injustice and cruelty , in the Code Noir of America . Truly it was wise in the slaveholders of the South ...
... bear the impress of the hand which formed them . The attributes of justice and mercy are shadowed out in the Hebrew code ; those of injustice and cruelty , in the Code Noir of America . Truly it was wise in the slaveholders of the South ...
Page 17
... bear a faithful , open and un- shrinking testimony against it , and to do whatsoever your hands find to do , leaving the consequences entirely to him , who still says to us whenever we try to reason away duty from the fear of ...
... bear a faithful , open and un- shrinking testimony against it , and to do whatsoever your hands find to do , leaving the consequences entirely to him , who still says to us whenever we try to reason away duty from the fear of ...
Page 18
... bear the light which bursts from the pages of that Holy Book . And lastly , endeavour to inculcate submission on the part of the slaves , but whilst doing this be faithful in pleading the cause of the oppressed . " Will you behold ...
... bear the light which bursts from the pages of that Holy Book . And lastly , endeavour to inculcate submission on the part of the slaves , but whilst doing this be faithful in pleading the cause of the oppressed . " Will you behold ...
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Page 28 - Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
Page 6 - And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Page 27 - Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh : for he hath been dead four days.
Page 21 - Well done, good and faithful servants, enter ye into the joy of your Lord.
Page 28 - And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes : and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Page 19 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 19 - And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Page 28 - And I knew that thou hearest me always : but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
Page 21 - Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.
Page 21 - And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.