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ReviewsWe haven't found any reviews in the usual places.Write review Common terms and phrasesabject African amidst Berkshire better blessings bondage bondman brighter broken brute cause cease chain chattel Christianity civil colored coming of Christ comprehend crime crushed degradation despotism doctrine earth Eight Hundred Thousand England equal laws event evil of slavery faith in rectitude fear feeling fellow creatures freedom gift give grand heart Holy Spirit hope human nature human rights ignorance impulse infinite institution justice laborer land lash lawless LENOX liberty look marriage massacre master men's mighty millions moral mountains murder nation oppression pampered passionate peace peal perpetual philanthropy plantation planter principle progress prostrate rejoice religion reverence selfish set free slave sloth social society soul South spirit subvert suffered sympathy thou thought Thousand human tion told treat triumphs truth Undoubtedly views voice West Indian emancipation West Indian Islands West Indies white race wholly wife wise wrong Popular passagesThe first of August came on Friday, and a release was proclaimed from all work until the next Monday. The day was chiefly spent, by the great mass of negroes, in the churches and chapels. Page 19 ... in broken Negro dialect, of gratitude to God. " After this gush of excitement had spent itself, and the congregation became calm, the religious exercises were resumed, and the remainder of the night was occupied in singing and prayer, in reading the Bible, and in addresses from the missionaries, explaining the nature of the freedom just received, and exhorting the free people to be industrious, steady, obedient to the laws, and to show themselves in all things worthy of the high boon which God... Page 19 Scarce had the clock sounded its last note, when the lightning flashed vividly around, and a loud peal of thunder roared along the sky, — God's pillar of fire, and trump of jubilee ! A moment of profoundest silence passed, — then came the burstt — they broke forth in prayer; they shouted, they sung, * Glory! Page 18 ... universal acclamations of thanksgiving and praise, and blessing, and honor, and glory to God, who had come down for their deliverance. In such exercises the evening was spent until the hour of twelve approached. The missionary then proposed that when the clock on the cathedral should begin to strike... Page 18 Tranquillity pervaded the towns and country. A Sabbath indeed ! when the wicked ceased from troubling, and the weary were at rest, and the slave was... Page 19 O come, thou kingdom of heaven, for which we daily pray ! Come, Friend and Saviour of the race, who didst shed thy blood on the cross to reconcile man to man, and earth to heaven ! Come, ye predicted ages of righteousness and love, for which the faithful have so long yearned ! Come, Father Almighty, and crown with thine omnipotence the humble strivings of thy children to subvert oppression and wrong, to spread light and freedom, peace and joy, the truth and spirit of thy Son, through the whole earth... Page 38 Alleluia!' they clapped their hands, leaped up, fell down, clasped each other in their free arms, cried, laughed, and went to and fro, tossing upward their unfettered hands ; but high above the whole there was a mighty sound which ever and anon swelled up ; it was the utterings, in broken Negro dialect, of gratitude to God. Page 18 Mighty powers are at work in the world. Who can stay them ? God's word has gone forth, and "it cannot return to him void." A new comprehension of the Christian spirit, — a new reverence for humanity, a new feeling of brotherhood, and of all men's relation to the common Father, — this is among the signs of our times. We see it ; do we not feel it ? Before this all oppressions are to fall. Society, silently pervaded by this, is to change its aspect of universal warfare for peace. The power of selfishness... Page 38 ... and glory, to God, who had come down for their deliverance. In such exercises the evening was spent until the hour of twelve approached. The missionary then proposed that when the clock on the cathedral should begin to strike, the whole congregation should fall upon their knees and receive the boon of freedom in silence. Page 18 ... urging them to the attainment of that higher liberty with which Christ maketh his children free. In every quarter we were assured that the day was like a Sabbath. Page 19 More book information |