Speaker or author: Pennington, James W. C.
Newspaper or publication: Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford -- Anti-Slavery Pamphlets
A farewell sermon delivered before the Fifth Congregational Church of Hartford, Connecticut, as the speaker left to devote a two year leave of absence to classical study. The speaker also requested the time so that he could deal with his fugitive status. The sermon itself addressed Paul's journey through Macedonia and seemed a metaphor for the speaker's upcoming absence.
Description of file(s): PDF 22 page, 6,197 word document (text and images)
Title: Voice of the Fugitive - September 23, 1852
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
The writer responds to an article regarding a speech by Josiah Henson published in another newspaper. The article complained that Rev. Henson's comments regarding prejudice in the "white Church" were unwarranted.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages