MEMOIR OF REV. << LEMUEL HAYNES>> . - Dr. Cooly has at length brought his labours to a close, and presented us with a very interesting and useful memoir of Father Haynes. - It is published by the Harpers, in one vol., 12mo. pp. 345, with a good portrait. To those who are strangers to the character of the subject of this memoir, it is proper to state, that the Rev. << Lemuel Haynes>> , best known as pastor of the congregational church in West Rutland, Vt., was the son of an African father and a white mother, in Connecticut; that he was disowned in childhood by his mother, but kindly taken up by a worthy farmer; that by his own almost unassisted efforts, he made such attainments in science and learning, that he was called to the ministry, settled successively over two churches of white people - and through life enjoyed, in an uncommon degree, the respect of the whole community. He is the only man of known African descent, who has ever succeeded in overpowering the system of American caste. And this he did by wisdom and piety, aided also by the more favorable state of the times in which he lived. This memoir of one of the Lord's worthies is published for the benefit of his children.
Those who wish to purchase of the family will find the books deposited at the office of the New York Observer, 144 Nassau street.

November 9, 1833
THE LIBERATOR
Boston, Massachusetts, Volume 3 No. 45

DEATH OF REV. << LEMUEL HAYNES>> .

This eminent servant of God, died in Granville, N.Y. on the 28th of September, aged 80 years. He was born in Hartford, Conn. and brought up in a pious family in Granville, in this State. He was there converted and when he was about 27 years old, he began the work of the ministry. He preached five years in Granville, Mass.&#151 about three years in Torringford, Conn.&#151 nearly or quite thirty years in Rutland, Vt.&#151 about three years in Manchester, Vt. and eleven years in the place where he died.

We shall never forget the man who is the subject of this notice. We have seen him in the pulpit and at his own house and amidst his family. and we can truly say he seemed ever like a man of God. There was something peculiarly touching in the manner in which he invited sinners to the only refuge. He was original in his ideas&#151 gentle in his reproofs and powerful in his rebukes. His talent at satire was prodigious, and when he found it necessary to employ it, his opponents would shrink away before him and leave him master of the field. His discourse on universal salvation preached immediately after the conclusion of a sermon by Hosea Ballou, in his own pulpit, is a wonderful illustration of this remark.

Mr. Haynes was beloved by all the friends of God, and we have seen the tears flow from many eyes while listening to his addresses in the religious conference. As he resided for 30 years, within six miles of our native place, we were permitted to hear him frequently, and were always instructed and edified.

But he is gone&#151 gone to rest 'in his glory.' May his mantle fall on some other, whose voice shall utter the warning of Jehovah as fearlessly as his in the ears of the impenitent! We know of many who will own him at the last day as their spiritual father.

But Mr. Haynes was a man of color. Had he not, therefore, a mind like that of other men? Let those who listened to his thrilling eloquence, answer! He suffered much in consequence of cruel prejudice against those of his color, but he never complained. He was a spirit which soared above such things. He knew there was a heaven of joy where differences of color would not exist, or if they did, it would be no hindrance to the intimate union of saints.

His love to the Saviour was supreme. He said while his family surrounded his bed of death, 'I love my wife&#151 I love my children&#151 but I love my Saviour better than all.'

And did not his Saviour love him, and fulfil his promise to him, 'I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice and your joy no man taketh from you?'

April 8, 1837
THE COLORED AMERICAN
New York, New York

(From the New York Observer.)
LIFE OF Rev. << LEMUEL HAYNES>> .

Mr. Haynes was born at West Hartford, Connecticut, in 1753. His father was of unmingled African extraction, and his mother a white woman. He was abandoned by his parents at the early age of five months, when he was bound out, probably by the selectmen, to Deacon Rose, of Granville, Mass., with whom he remained till he was 21. In this family he was taught the principles of religion. In his youth he was very studious; and after having arrived at adult years, he became a thorough Latin and Greek scholar. - To give our readers some idea of his early habits, we introduce the following anecdote from the sketches of his life and character by Dr. Cooley: -

"By improving his evenings, and by rising early in the morning, he had made considerable proficiency in the study of theology. At length he selected his text, and composed a sermon, without education or teacher. As in the family of Deacon Rose, the evening preceding the Sabbath was devoted to family instruction and religious worship, a sermon was occasionally read. The sermons o f Watts, Whitfield, Doddridge, and Davies were usually selected, and young Haynes was the reader. One evening, being called upon to read as usual, he slipped into the book his own sermon which he had written, and read it to the family. The deacon was greatly delighted and edified by the sermon, as it was, doubtless, read with unusual vivacity and feeling. He eyes were dim, and he had no suspicion that any thing out of the ordinary course had happened; and at the close of reading, he inquired very earnestly, "Lemuel, whose work is that which you have been reading? Is it Davies' sermon, or Watts', or Whitfield's?" It was the deacon's impression that the sermon was Whitfield's. Hayne's blushed and hesitated, but at last was obliged to confess the truth - "It's Lemuel's sermon." The only person among the living who was present on this interesting Saturday evening, has kindly furnished some of the facts were stated."

The sermon above alluded to, is inserted in the book. It is short, plain and very good. - A Congregational clergyman at Wintonbury, Connecticut, obtained a school for him at that place, and while instructing this school, he studied day and night, and made great proficiency; especially in the Greek language.

In 1780, at the age of 27, he was licensed to preach, and was soon after settled at Middle Granville. His biographer says: "It deserves to be recorded as one of the wonders of the age, that a person should be invited to become a spiritual teacher, in a respectable and enlightened congregation in New England, when he had been known from infancy only as a servant boy, and under all the disabilities of his humble extraction. But that reverence which it was the custom of the age to accord to the ministers of the gospel, was cheerfully rendered to Mr. Haynes. All classes were carried away with his sweet, animating eloquence." The following paragraph will give the reader some idea of his style.

"He labored in Granville five years, preaching publicly and from house to house. And I may add, in the language of the apostle to the elders of the church at Ephesus, he "ceased not to warn every one, day and night, with tears." His delivery was rapid - his voice charming, like the vox argentea of which Cicero makes such frequent and honorable mention; his articulation uncommonly distinct - a perennial stream of transparent, sweet, animated elocution - presenting his arguments with great simplicity and striking effect. The perfect ease with which words and thoughts flowed, was like the river on the banks of which, as the poet beautifully relates, the traveler sat himself down till it should run by."

His Marriage.

At the age of 30, Mr. Haynes married a white lady of Granville, who possessed a refined education. His biographer says that the connection was both honorable and sacred. Before marrying her however, he consulted a number of ministers, and received their unanimous advice and sanction. We insert the following notice respecting Mrs. H.

"Mrs. Haynes was born at Dighton, Mass. February 28, 1763. Died February 8, 1936. She possessed an amiable character as a wife, a mother, and a Christian. Nine children survive. One, a daughter has deceased. All the children are hopefully pious, except one, and all but two have made a public profession of religion. The eldest daughter, Mrs. C., is settled at Rutland, and is a member of the English church. There are three sons. One is a farmer; Samuel is settled as a physician in the State of New York; William has been engaged in a law office in Massachusetts. Three of the children are married, it is said, respectably."

In 1788, Mr. H. became pastor of a church in Rutland, Vt.; and it was at this place, in 1805, his celebrated sermon was preached, in answer to Hosea Ballou, from the text, "Ye shall not surely die." This sermon went through many editions, both in this country and in England.

Mr. H. is represented to have been a man of genuine wit, connected however with a uniform pervading piety. A number of anecdotes are given, one of which we introduce.

"It is said, that some time after the publication of his sermon on the text, "Though shalt not surely die,' two reckless young men having agreed to try his wit, one of them said - 'Father Haynes, have you heard the good news?' 'No,' said Mr. Haynes, 'what is it?' 'It is great news indeed,' said the other, 'and if true, your business is done,' - 'What is it?' again inquired Mr. Haynes. - 'Why,' said the first, 'the devil is dead.' In a moment the old gentleman replied, lifting up both his hands, and placing them on the heads of the young men, and in a tone of solemn concern, 'Oh, poor fatherless children! what will become of you?'

The following generous testimony to the worth of Mr. H., is from the Rev. A. Parmelee, of Malone, N.Y., who was one of his students.

"I only remark in general, that he was a great man, a preacher of the first order, eminent in his gifts for prayer, a good instructor; and I tender my thanks to Almighty God, for having placed me in early life under his care, and giving me so many opportunities of receiving the most important lessons from his lips; which I hope to carry to the grave, and to heaven."

His biographer thus speaks of his religious character: -

"His religion was based upon a firm belief of the soul-subduing doctrines of the cross. He seemed continually, and especially in scenes of deep affliction, to look up to heaven with serene joy, that Jehovah was on the throne. A remarkable spirituality was apparent in his conversation, which plainly evinced that he was familiar with heaven. He loved the duties of the closet, where no eye but that of Omniscience witnessed his secret wrestlings with the angel of the covenant. - He was distinguished for great tenderness, and was often deeply affected with a sense of his own sinfulness. In prayer he seemed to covet the lowest place, more than the throne of an archangel.

His peaceful Death.

His death was peaceful and happy. The following are some of his dying exercises.

"I have been examining myself, and looking back upon my past life, but I can find nothing in myself and nothing in all my past services to recommend me at the bar of Jehovah. Christ is my all. His blood is my only hope of acceptance. I have been praying for the faith of assurance, and feel that I have almost attained. My pains are great, but blessed be God they are not eternal. I long to be in heaven. Oh! what blessed company will be there.

"During his protracted and painful illness, 'months of vanity and wearisome nights were appointed unto him,' the stanzas of this delightful psalm (63 Ps. of Watts,) were his solace in the night-watches. To those who had attended him through the night, he often said in the morning, 'What a happy night I have had! What manifestations of God's love to my soul?"

"To his family whose tenderness could not be exceeded, he often said, 'I fear I am troublesome,' and wept under a grateful sense of their kindness.

"Two days before his death, having lain quietly through the day, he requested one of his daughters to come to his bed-side when he thus exclaimed - 'What wonderful views I have had this day! I have been brought to the grave. Oh! what views! - Wonderful! wonderful! wonderful! I have heard singing. Oh, how wonderful! I am well. Glory ineffable!'

On the last day of his life, after he had seemed actually to have entered the dark valley, he suddenly revived, and exclaimed with an air of transport, 'Oh, what beauties have I seen! Glories of the other world! - What joys do I feel! I have seen the Saviour!'"
Such a man was not only an ornament to the Church, but to the age in which he lived. God honored him, and to a great extent he was honored by men. Was his color any objection to him? Should it be to any man?

December 12, 1840
THE COLORED AMERICAN
New York, New York

UNIVERSALISM TRACED TO ITS ORIGIN.
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IN A SERMON BY THE REV. << LEMUEL HAYNES>> .
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"And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not
surely die." - GENESIS iii. 4.

The Holy Scriptures are a peculiar fund of instruction. They inform s of the origin of creation; of the primitive state of man; of his fall, or apostacy from God. It appears that he was placed in the garden of Eden, with full liberty to regale himself with all the delicious fruits that were to be found, except what grew on one tree; if he ate of that, he should surely die, was the declaration of the Host High.

Happy were the human pair amid this delightful paradise, until a certain preacher, in his journey, came that way, and disturbed their peace and tranquility, by endeavoring to reverse the prohibition of the Almighty, as in our text - "Ye shall not surely die."

"She pluck'd, she ate;
Earth felt the wound; nature from her seat,
Sighing through all her works, gave signs of wo,
That all was lost." - MILTON.

We may attend,

To the character of the preacher - to the doctrine incalculated - to the hearer addressed - to the medium or instrument of the preaching.

1. As to the preacher, I would observe, he has many names given to him in the sacred writings; the most common is the Devil. That it was he that disturbed the felicity of our first parents, is evident from 2 Cor. xi. 3, and many other passages of scripture. He was once an angel of light, and knew better than to teach such doctrine; he did violence to his own reason.

But to be a little more particular, let it be observed, -

1. He is an old preacher. He lived about two thousand years before Abraham - about four thousand four hundred years before Christ. It is now five thousand eight hundred years since he commenced preaching. By this time he must have acquired great skill in the art.

2. He is a very cunning, artful preacher. When Elymas, the sorcerer, came to turn away people from the faith, he is said to be "full of all subtlety, and a child of the devil," - not only because he was an enemy of all righteousness, but on account of his carnal cunning and craftiness.

3. He is a very laborious, unwearied preacher. He has been in the ministry about six thousand years, and yet his zeal is not in the least abated. The Apostle Peter compares him to a roaring lion, walking about, seeking whom he may devour. When God inquires of this persevering preacher, Job ii. 2, "From whence comest thou?" he "answered the Lord and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it." He is far from being circumscribed within the narrow limits of parish, state, or continental lines; but his haunt and travel is very extensive.

4. He is a heterogenous preacher, if I may so express myself. He makes use of a Bible, when he holds forth, as in his sermon to our Saviour, Matt. iv. 6. He mixes truth with error, in order to make it go well, or carry his point.
5. He is a very presumptuous preacher. Notwithstanding God had declared, in the most plain and positive terms, "Thou shalt surely die," - or, "In dying thou shalt die," - yet this audacious wretch had the impudence to confront Omnipotence, and say, "Ye shall not surely die!"

6. He is a very successful preacher. He draws a great number after him. No preacher can command hearers like him. He was successful with our first parents - with the old world. Noah once preached to those spirits that are now in the prison of hell, and told them from God that they should surely die; but this preacher came along, and declared the contrary - "Ye shall not surely die." The greater part, it seems, believed him, and went to destruction. So it was with Sodom and Gomorah - Lot preached to them; the substance of which was, "Up, get ye out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city." Gen. xix. 14. But this old declaimer told them, No danger! no danger! "Ye shall not die." To which they generally gave heed; and Lot seemed to them as one who mocked - they believed the Universal preacher, and were consumed, agreeably to the declaration of the Apostle Jude, "Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire."

II. Let us attend to the doctrine inculcated by this preacher, "Ye shall not surely die." Bold assertion! without a single argument to support it. The death contained in the threatening was doubtless eternal death - as nothing but this would express God's feelings towards sin, or render an infinite atonement necessary. To suppose it to be spiritual death, is to blend crime and punishment together. To suppose temporal death to be the curse of the law, then believers are not delivered from it, according to Galatians iii. 13. What Satan meant to preach was, that there is no hell; and that the wages of sin is not death, but eternal life.

III. We shall now take notice of the hearer addressed by the preacher. This we have in the text, "And the serpent said unto the WOMAN, Ye shall not surely die." That Eve had not so much experience as Adam, is evident; and so not equally able to withstand temptation. This doubtless was a reason why the tempter chose her, with whom he might hope to be successful. Doubtless he took a time when she was separated from her husband.

That this preacher has had the greatest success in the dark and ignorant paths of the earth, is evident; his kingdom is a kingdom of darkness. He is a great enemy to light. Paul gives us some account of him in his day, - 2 Tim. iii. 6, "For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women, laden with sins, led away with divers lusts." The same apostle observes, Romans xvi. 17, "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple."

IV. The instrument or medium made use of by the preacher will now be considered. This we have in the text, "And the SERPENT said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die." But how came the devil to preach through the serpent?

1. To save his own character, and the better to carry his point. Had the devil come to our first parents personally and unmasked, they would have more easily seen the deception. The reality of a future punishment is at times so clearly impressed on the human mind, that even Satan is constrained to his own that there is a hell, although at other times he denies it. He does not wish to have it known that he is a liar; therefore he conceals himself, that he may the better accomplish his designs and save his own character.

2. The devil is an enemy to all good, to all happiness and excellence. He is opposed to the felicity of the brutes. He took delight in tormenting the swine. The serpent, before he set up preaching universal salvation, was a cunning, beautiful, and happy creature; but now his glory is departed. "And the Lord said unto the serpent, because thou hast done this art cursed above all cattle, and about every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life." There is therefore a king of duplicate cunning in the matter - Satan gets the preachers and hearers also.

"And is not this triumphant treachey,
And more than simple conquest in the foe!"
YOUNG.

3. Another reason why Satan employs instruments in his service is, because his empire is large, and he cannot be everywhere himself.

4. He has a large number at his command, that love and approve of his work, delight in building up his kingdom, and stand ready to go at his call.

INFERENCES.

1. The devil is not dead, but still lives, and is able to preach as well as ever, "Ye shall not surely die."

2. Universal salvation is now new-fangled scheme, but can boast of great antiquity.
3. See a reason why it ought to be rejected, because it is an ancient devised doctrine.

4. See one reason why it is that Satan is such a moral enemy to the Bible, and to all who preach the Gospel, because of that injunction, Mak xvi: 15, 16, - "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."

5. See whence it is that Satan exerted himself so much to convince our first parents that there was no hell, because the denunciation of the Almighty was true, and he was afraid that Adam and Eve would continue in the belief of it. Was their no truth in future punishment, or was it only a temporary evil, Satan would not be so busy in trying to convince men that there is none. It is his nature and element to lie. "When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own; for he is a liar, and the father of it." - John vii: 44.

6. We infer that ministers should not be proud of their preaching. If they preach the true Gospel, they only in substance repeat Christ's sermons. If they preach, "Ye shall not surely die," they only make use of the devil's old notes that he delivered almost six thousand years ago.

7. It is probable that the doctrine of universal salvation will still prevail since this preacher is yet alive, and not in the least superanuated; and every effort against him only enrages him more, and excites him to new inventions and exertions to build up his cause.

To close the subject. As the author of the foregoing discourse has confined himself wholly to the character of Satan, he trusts no one will feel himself personally injured by this short sermon. But should any imbibe a degree of friendship for this aged divine, and think that I have not treated this universal preacher with that respect and veneration that he justly deserves, let him be so kind as to point it out, and I will most cheerfully retract; for it has ever been a maxim with me, "Render unto all their dues."

March 18, 1853
FREDERICK DOUGLASS PAPER
Rochester, New York

Communications.
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Letter from J.S. Green, to Gerrit Smith, Esq.
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GERRIT SMITH, ESQ: MY DEAR BROTHER: - Quite lately, there fell into my hands the Report of the American Peace Society for 1851, with the address of Rev. R. Clark; also a plee with Christians for the cause of Peace, all which I read with much pleasure. As I see that you are one of the Vice Presidents of this Society, I cannot doubt that you take a deep interest in the cause of Peace, I therefore do myself the pleasure of writing you, and saying that if you shall at any time feel disposed to make a donation to the Society, I shall have no objection to being made a life member, I shall, if possible, make a small donation to the Society this autumn or winter; and if I am able, shall do something every year. I am waking up, somewhat, to a sense of my delinquency, in regard to the Peace Society; for though I have all along been friendly to its objects, yet I confess, with sorrow, that I have not been so outspoken and efficient a friend as I ought to have been. For a while, I was influenced by the opinion that the good sense of our countrymen would prevent another war, so far as she was concerned, and that her influence would ultimately destroy the war spirit, and hush the world to peace. But the shameful Mexican war dissatisfied all these dreams, and made me blush for the honor of my fatherland. There I was influenced, I fear, by the doctrine so rife in our day, of the efficacy of the gospel of Peace, in destroying all war. Some remarks on this subject I set in the "Plea with Christians, for the cause of Peace." (See page 27.) They are excellent, and they have so stirred a fountain of thought in my bosom, that I cannot keep them all, so that I hasten to communicate with you. - None of them may be new to you, my noble friend and brother, but it is barely possible that they may be to some of our friends who have less leisure to think than you or I find. Besides, what I design to say pertains to other things than the cause of peace; they may possibly do goo, I therefore commend them to the blessing of God, and go-ahead.
Of the influence of the gospel of Christ, in correcting the evils which so severely afflict society everywhere, allow me to speak freely. Many, you know, oppose the formation of Temperance, Peace, Moral Reform, and Anti-Slavery Societies, on the alleged ground of their uselessness, seeing the gospel is preached, as this is the all-sufficient remedy for the evils embraced in the objects of these associations. Some strenuously oppose all such efforts as seeming not only to want of faith in the gospel, but actually to pour contempt undesignedly perhaps they would admit, on the God-appointed means of drying up the sources of sin and suffering. - Their meaning they might illustrate by asking, indignantly "What but an insult to the author of nature, when pouring upon men the noon-day sun, in all its glory and strength, would be the lighting up, on their part, of contemptible tapers to aid in dispelling the darkness; or the kindling in the streets of here and there a puny fire, professedly to aid the orb of day in drying up the surplus moisture?" This is a strong case - strongly illustrated. Let us examine its application to the case in hand, that we who feel it our duty to aid some or all the reformatory movements of the day may ascertain whether we are the simpletons - the objection would seem to imply that we are.
The glorious gospel of the blessed God, as it is called in one connection, the gospel of Jesus Christ. What! is the gospel thus characterized? It is a message from God to men, thus announced by the angelic hosts, on the eve of its birth, "Glory to God in the highest; on earth, peace; good-will to men." What an announcement! What a message! And lest there should be any doubt as to the nature of this message - any doubt as to the design and efficiency of the gospel - its glorious author most clearly and fully defined it. Reading from the prophet Esaias, the rendition of himself, he declared, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath annointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted; to preach deliverance to the captives; and recovering of sight to the blind; to set at liberty them that are bruised; to preach the acceptable year of the Lord." "to the poor is the gospel preached," was one item in the list of evidence which Christ gave to John the Baptist, of the fact that the Mesiah had actually come, so that they who were expecting Him need look for no other.
Now, the Apostle Paul, whose great intellect embraced the extent and blessedness of the gospel of Christ with as firm a grasp as any man living, and whose warm heart cherished it as cordially, declares of this scheme of mercy, that "It is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth." - Hence, he blesses God that to one so unworthy is this grace given, that he should preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ. Rich indeed - unsearchably rich, if it breaks the chain of servitude and of sin; if it binds up the broken-hearted; if it makes men new creatures in Christ Jesus, and causes them to abstain from all appearance of evil. All this it does, allowing to the testimony of the great Apostle to the Gentiles - one who was a striking monument of the efficacy of the glorious gospel.
Now it is my purpose to show that in theory, the men who oppose the formation of Temperance, Peace, Moral Reform, and Anti-Slavery Societies, agree in definition with the sounder of the gospel, and His Apostles. - This is obvious, on the very face of the objection which I am considering. I have said, we are accused of wanting faith in the God-appointed method of destroying the evils which afflict mankind, as the preaching of the gospel - by forming special societies for counteracting evils. Plainly do such declare that the preaching of the gospel is the appointed method of destroying intemperance, war, and slavery. But the gospel, as defended by our objector, excludes statements made, and efforts put forth, by organized societies, for the suppression of special evils. Here I join issue with the objector. - Take the subjects of war and slavery as they exist in our country, and se how much weight there is in the objection. Let me state the case in the form of a homely syllogism, thus:
The gospel of Christ, excluding statements and appeals on the subject of war and slavery, will destroy these evils, root and branch.
But war and slavery exists in our country by the free will - the choice of the people - and exists in their full strength.
Therefore, the system of instruction which excludes statements and appeals on the subjects of war and slavery, is not the gospel.
Is not this correct, brother Smith? If you do not think it so, please point out my mistake. What the objector calls the gospel, excluding all allusion to everything reformatory, has been preached in our country more than 200 years. And see the blood of slaughtered Mexicans - men, women and children, has scarcely been washed from the garments of the prominent candidates for the Presidency, in the present election; and the groans and cries of some three millions of slaves toiling hard by the altars of freedom, and in full sight of the temples of Jehovah, go up daily, and enter the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. And the authors of that accursed war, and the sustainers, by law, of the abominable system of slavery, are kept in countenance by the majority of the men who are said to preach this gospel. Is it the gospel they preach? No! In the name of Him who proclaimed it, and died to give it efficacy, I answer, No! It cannot be. To call it the gospel is a gross misnomer. It is to mock the victim of Calvary. What! the gospel preached by men who not only refuse to lift a finger in the cause for which the "Son of God was manifested, viz: to destroy the works of the devil;" (see 1 John, 3, 8,) but who actually oppose efforts made to destroy slavery and war, just as though these were not of the devil. Yes, and oppose all specific efforts in this cause, because, forsooth, the gospel is preached! Amazing infatuation!
If I understand it, brother Smith, the gospel of the blessed God is not the transcendental thing which many seem to regard it. Though its Author is transcendently great and glorious, and though it teaches all men to give Him due honor, yet it comes down to the most humble, ignorant, and despise of the human family! It has to do with the most minute affairs of the children of men. - It has no respect to persons. While it pronounces a dreadful woe against the rich and the proud, it takes from the dung-hill the poor and the despised, and elevates them to the dignity of the Sons of God! It teaches or reasons concerning "temperance, righteousness, and a judgement to come," and thus causes rulers, no less than their subjects, to tremble. Were the gospel preached as Paul preached it before Felix, I do not say that Temperance, Peace, and Moral Reform, and Anti-Slavery Societies would be unnecessary; but I do say that there would be less necessity of such associations than there is at present. Till then, the gospel shall be better understood, and more fearlessly and faithfully proclaimed. None of the friends of humanity need be alarmed, lest in the efforts which they are making to dry up the sources of sin and suffering, they pour contempt on the gospel of the grace of God. Let us toil on, without much regarding the accusation of being legalists, of undervaluing the heaven-appointed means of counteracting sin. This clamor is chiefly made by men who are too blind to see that the longer the preaching of the gospel, as they understand it is enjoyed, the lighter the bonds are drawn upon the limbs of the slave, the further removed, so far as we can see, is the day of his emancipation. So of wars, and other social evils. Come the day when such heralds of the cross as Paul and his co-adjutors shall be greatly multiplied; when the influence of the pure, unadulterated, unmutulated gospel shall destroy all spurious gospels, and be felt everywhere.
November 24th. - Long before this, I suppose, the question who shall be your Chief Magistrate for the next four years is decided; and the item informing us on this side of the world, is being driven along by force of steam. Since I heard of the candidates of the two great parties nominated at Baltimore, I have daily besought God to carry the designs of His enemies headlong, to save the country from the guilt and shame of having human butchers and doughfaces elevated to this post of usefulness. Of the two candidates, Whig and Democrat, I think there is little to choose; at least, I feel much as did Rev. << Lemuel Haynes>> , the celebrated colored clergyman of Vermont, who, riding into a neighboring town on a certain election day, and being interrogated by a friend, with "Well, Father Haynes, did you put in your vote for - before you left home?" "No," he replied - "No; when there are two candidates up, and one is Satan, and t'other the Old Boy, I don't think it much object to vote." So in regard to the two candidates - Whig and Democrat, I feel much as Mr. Haynes did 40 years ago, in old Vermont. The thought of either of those bloody men being at the head of our government, is exceedingly distressing to me. Indeed, the fact that one military man after another is chosen to this high office in republican America, shows that the principles of Peace have a slight lodgment in the hearts of my countrymen. When I ask, O when will the yeomenry of the United States arise in their might, shake off the yoke of servitude to party, and those men of principle - men fearing God and hating oppression, to be rulers? Especially do I ask, When will the redeemed people of God unite as a man, and say that slaveholders and their abettors shall no longer rule the country, and thus involve all classes in guilt and ruin? How easily they might do this, and thus secure the favor of Him who rules among the nations, and perhaps save the whole country from His holy displeasure. Most earnestly do I pray that this may be the case. Grant it, God of mercy, and Thine shall be the praise.
November 25th. - Since I commenced this letter I have received the Douglass' Paper, containing the resolutions of the Pittsburgh Convention, with the Minority Report, &c. - I am glad to hear that you were there, for I plainly see that God was there; and I cannot quite despair of my country when I see that the friends of righteousness and humanity are so outspoken. I hope, too, that there will be a closer union among you, for I long to see you all stand shoulder to shoulder, and be as one man in this great struggle for the right. Most cordially do I agree with you, that slavery can no more be legalized than murder; and I pray God to help you press that point till all good men and true shall see it, and subscribe to its correctness. Till this shall be felt and acknowledged, I fear all appeals to conscience with certain classes of men will be palsied. But let the conviction be settled in the minds of all good men, and such a cry would go up to God; and such a note of remonstrance would reach the ears of the despots who now hold their fellows in chains, that they would hasten to break these bonds, and slavery would cease throughout the world in an inconceivably short space of time. The Lord grant it, let us earnestly pray.
Your brother in the bonds of love,
J.S. GREEN.
MAKAWAO MANI, (Sandwich Islands,) Nov. 15th, 1852.

November 9, 1876
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

BISHOP ALLEN MONUMENT.

White has always been the predominating color of faces at the Exhibition, the other hues comprising nearly every constituent of the solar spectrum and all of their modifications. Yesterday the conspicuity of the hue commonly accepted as “colored” was owing to the presence of many hundred citizens of African birth or descent, come to dedicate a monument to one of the most honored men of their race - Richard Allen, the first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States. This memorial enterprise originated at the conference of that church held in Helena, Arkansas, in November, 1875. It was then resolved to erect a monument to the distinguished divine, and the matter was entrusted to an executive committee, who, last spring, contracted with Mr. Alfred White, the sculptor, of Cincinnati, to execute the monument, for which Mr. White was to be paid $3,500. During its transportation westward the work, with the exception of the bust, which sat within an alcove of Italian marble, was ruined by an accident on the Lehigh Valley Railroad. It being then too late to have a permanent monument ready for dedication during the Centennial, it was resolved to secure a temporary one on the grounds, and to hold the unveiling ceremonial before the close of the exhibition. It is probable that the $3,500 held in fund will be devoted to the erection of a bronze statue, either on the site of the present monument or in front of the Wilberforce University, Towawa Springs, Green county, Ohio. The pedestal of the, temporary monument stands west of the Government Building. It is pyramidal nine feet high, and consists of rectangular blocks of granite. In raised letters on the face of the central block, is the “Richard Allen.” On the pedestal stands the bust, of Italian marble, three feet high, the same that escaped injury by the railroad accident. The dedicatory ceremonies began yesterday at 2 P.M., when several hundred colored persons and others had assembled around the monument. Bishop Campbell, of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, of this city, called the meeting to order and announced Bishop Shorter, of Wilberforce University as the chairman. Prayer was opened by the Rev. A.T. Carr, of Charleston, S.C., and then the assemblage, led by Elder Derrick of Richmond, Va., sang the Humn, “Joy to the World, the Lord Has Come.” The chairman then, having expressed his regret that Mr. John M. Langston, ex-president of Howard University, Washington city, who, by request had offered an oration for the occasion on the life and times of Bishop Allen, could not be present, said that he had the pleasure of introducing Bishop John M. Brown, professor of ecclesiastical history in Howard University: Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
You will allow this apology from me. The remarks I am about to make are all impromptu, for up to this moment we all had been expecting my distinguished friend Prof. J.M. Langston of Washington, who I know had most thoroughly prepared himself to deliver a eulogy both befitting the man and the occasion. Since I have been upon the ground, I have learned that Prof. Langston told a gentleman on last Sabbath to meet him here today. A man as prompt as I have ever known him to be, must be detained by some unforeseen event. My friends use me as President and Treasurer of “The Allen Monument Association” of the Arkansas Conference to make some remarks. This I reluctantly do, because I had no time to arrange and digest the historic facts connected with so historic a character as Richard Allen. I will do the best I can.

THE OCCASION.

This day we propose to commemorate and perpetuate the memory of one of our proudest sons - a man pre-eminent for goodness, for usefulness and as a benefactor to humanity.

THE HISTORY OF THE MONUMENT.

Far off in the north western corner of Arkansas, at the Arkansas Conference held at Fort Smith, Oct. 1875, the Rev. A.J. Chambers, the very successful Agent of the Allen Monument Association presented a series of resolutions favoring the idea that the colored people should be represented at the Centennial Exposition, and suggested that a monument be erected to the memory of Richard Allen. These resolutions were adopted and Rev. A.J. Chambers was elected Agent and Corresponding Secretary. Two dollars and fifty cents we collected at this meeting. Thus commenced the Allen Monument movement and amongst the poorest of our people.

THE MONUMENT SOON BECOMES NATIONAL.

Richard Allen having done so much for humanity - his efforts at doing good were so Christ-like that his work has become so full of interest, so good and true that the world looks upon him as they looked upon Luther, Wesley, Whitfield and others, dying but leaving their impress. The donors were of all classes and all colors and from every region of this union.

RICHARD ALLEN

was born on 4th street, Philadelphia, a slave. He obtained his freedom for a price. So prudent, so wise was he, that he commanded the respect and confidence of his owner and his neighbors. To illustrate this we need only refer to one instance. Once a preacher came in the neighborhood where he lived. He and others wished him to preach. Before going to make his request, he asked his owner to give him a note to the preacher, his owner said, word was sufficient. He called on the preacher and made his request but the preacher did ask for the note as he anticipated. The class leader, who happened be standing near by at the time the request was made, said the word of Richard Allen was sufficient and the preacher assented.
When he became free, he was still modest but firm. He traveled with Bishop Asbury and from him he learned the rudiments of Theology.
He was a benefactor. When the yellow fever and small pox were doing their deadly work in the city of Philadelphia, none was more active than be to relieve the distress of the populace. His wagons, carriages, and purse were open to the suffering and dying. The records of the city of Philadelphia, show that he was not an indifferent actor in this fearful calamity.
Thousands can testify to his benefactions. All classes speak well of him.

A LOVER OF EDUCATION.

He educated his children in such schools as were in existence at the time he lived. He urged his people to do the same and many who are respectable for their attainment in the city of Philadelphia today followed his advice or their parents did.

ALLEN AS AN ECONOMIST.

The economy of Richard Allen is apparent. He left a handsome property to his children and by his example many of this city are in comfortable circumstances.

A LOVER OF FREEDOM.

As remarked before he so chafed amid the fetters of the slave that he did not rest until free soul and body. Free himself, he did all he could to emancipate others. His advice to his bond brothers was salutary and wholesome.

OPPOSED TO INSURRECTION.

He loved freedom but was opposed to all insurrectionary movements as may be seen in his address to his people.

A MAN OF HONOR.

He was too honorable to do a mean thing. I have yet to hear one person say that Richard Allen was guilty of a dishonorable act. He was brave, bold and uncompromising in the right; but a coward when a questionable act was to be committed. He dared to do the right.

AS AN ORGANIZER.

This is evinced especially in his church organization. The beginning was small but the result was grand. Thousands have united in the organization which he commenced. The opposition was some but he proved himself invincible, firm and true.
No power could corrupt him - none could seduce him from his idea of right. Strong in his convictions. To his memory, his real monument is his church - his ministers and his bishops.

THE CHILDREN HONOR HIM!

Everywhere the children, who were unborn honor him. Children who have since his death been born honor him. Lieut. Gov. Antoine, Senator J. Henri Burch, Honorable Mr. Brown Supt. of Public Schools, and others of Louisiana honor him. No class of people in New Orleans came toward more liberally in their contributions than did the Congregationalists. They vied with the African Methodist in their liberality. Over in Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and wherever we told the people about Allen and his Monument have they come to our aid.

CONGRESS NOT BEHIND

The Nation honored him through Congress by contributing $3,000 to aid us. He is the first and only colored man thus honored.

PREJUDICE NOT INVINCIBLE.

This may be seen from the fact - that Rev. << Lemuel Haynes>> , once an eminent minister of Vermont - He preached to a white congregation. He was honored and beloved. Benjamin Bannaker of Ellicott city, of Maryland was and is honored. The Baltimore Literary has his scientific instruments, the clock and almanac, made by his own hands. The color of his face has made no difference. He was honored by Thos. Jefferson, the President of the U. States, who sent one of his almanacs, to a French astronomer for examination, whose approval he sought and it was freely given. He is said to have accompanied and aided the gentleman who laid out Washington city. Crispus Attucks, the brave hero of the war, whose blood was first spilt in the streets of Boston when the Revolutionary war commenced.
Alex Dumas has by all nationalities been honored as our author. No one thinks of asking is he a colored man? A Brazilian slave in the last century rescued a boat's crew in the harbor of Rio Janerio. In honor of the act, his portrait was afterward painted and hung in one of the principal buildings of Rio Janerio and other men of color have commanded the respect of all classes.
The mistake is in us - we demand this recognition. Patient [ ] the thing most needed. The cultured and good of all nationalities will award this recognition. No fear need be entertained. Success is what is most needed. We come today to do honor to a man who has succeeded - his labors attest it. Black as he was, he called forth the admiration of our race.
The movement we expect today is not the one we intended for him. An accident to the car bringing it from Cincinnati to this city, is the cause of our failure. This only foreshadows what we hope yet to do. The following letter from Al. Chambers will captain the cause of our failure and our intention to yet succeed.

MR. CHAMBERS' LETTER.

Mr. Chairman and Gentleman: On the 4th day of last Nov. 1 was commissioned at Pine Bluff; Ark., by the Arkansas Conference as an agent to collect funds for the Allen monument which was to be the peoples' contribution as a race to the great American Centennial Exhibition. I am gratified to state that in my travels through all of the Southern States the object of my mission was not only warmly approved, but liberally aided not by my own race alone, but by the white people of that section. Governor Garland of Arkansas, being the first to subscribe fifty dollars, Wm. S. Montgomery, of Miss., a colored man stands head of the list in the amount given, by giving one hundred dollars. The monument you see today is not the one originally selected, for that one was unfortunately lost by the railroad in Lehigh Valley. This one will be incomplete until a bronze statue of Allen is placed upon the granite pedestal. With this I will close by saying you commissioned me to put the Allen monument. I have done it.”
The following lines were prepared by Mrs. F.E.W. Harper, to be read at the unveiling of “Allen Monument.”