Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-17

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ADDRESS
Of the Society Of Friends Of fHftana yearly
Meeting, 70 the Christian professors IN the
IaHed States, and 10 the CHt@e"S SeHeFGty, o"
the subject Of SLAVERY.
II "a with foeIings of reIigioua concern for the
Ia,cor,o,,, If he Kirgd,rn If our Lord and
Svio- Jesuz Christ and far ihe wclCara Of our
heloved conn,rv that we believe ourselves called
,,no, 10 address YOU on the subject Of SLAVERY:
a snbiec, which essentially involves the peace
and hanDiness Of tho citizens Of these United
States. and which claims their most serious con.
alteration. and their prompt and perseyaring ex>
ert,ons for its Examinations
We believe there are MANY in all the christian
denominations who, with ourselves depIore the
existeUce Of this system Of inIquity and oDpres-
sion. and who long for its extinction. For the
announcement and strength Of SUCH we would
s,a,e that about eighty wears nGo n vicinity
concern came unon The Sacietv of Friends re-
soec,np the slave trade. and the participation of
their members IN the Dractice of holdlnp IN bon
dage their feIlow men of the African race I'm
da~ the convictiou that our AImIOhty Creator
- u o,o hjooJ al Tho ro,,ona or no, 20
dwo,I n, ali tho f,ca of thu cartb and that the
r;oy,non, or life I;ber,v and bonn,,oea 90 tho
,a,,,oI ,rberont r,rb, Gr all thav bacar,a cans
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would Ihev should do 70 IA. no man nossrssea the
rlght to hold his fellow ma in unconditional bon
aege
Wa, ,b;s r;rh,oons concern IN aholishinp slave.
L.,I:. - ,ho,,aot,o, e., ,-oso man, OH
s,acIes,o ia Persecution nresented. and coui!n.
,ad a. oovoraI ye,rs 70 rnnede ,ts nropress. but
toen,ne 10 Tho Ground Of reIIplons dutg, and sub.
m,i,nG the cause to their Lord and Master TO
,ybonn 1hav looked far wisdom and direction and
vino olono Could soften the hsnrts of those who
n,,sisted IN ASSERTING tho ripht 10 retain their
slaves. n nnmber Of enliob,ened and devoted
man Inhored f.itbr,IIv with these TO convince
,heu &c tho Injustice of tho ,ractice Notwith-
s,sodioc tho varioua disconragements with which
,hev had tn contend the way was finally opened
,hrouoh HIS bIess,no. who laid this duty upon
them, for the entire extinction of slavery within
the limits Of our relipious society, and having
cleared itself Of slavery il was preDared TO raise
an ayailIpg testimony AGAINST savehoIdlng among
others
After Iberatiup their slaves Friends proceed
ed 10 remunera,e those who had served their
masters at an age emitting them TO the proceeds
Of their services making such compensation in
verv manv instances for their labor justice die
tated They also extended parental care over
,be,, nrovaIny schools Tor their literary insruc-
,ion froonentlv holding religious meetings with
them and ministering to The wants Of the aged
and INDECENT. When the work of emancipation
was thus generally effected. they adopted rnles
in their discipline against buvng selling, holding
and hiring slaves; and tho few members who
stood out in opposition to the decisions of the
BODY were after being lahored with to recover
them from their error, disnwned, and the Society
has ever since continued 10 deny church member
ship to those who violate the discipline 40 these
respects.