Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-02-25

them IN beating the people; and because my
wife wept on account of my i'll treatment, they
put her in the biIboes, and Aogged her The
first letter that came, telling US that Mr.. Clarke
was in Africa, touched the hearts of many of us.
Our pastor then called upon his people to pre-
pare for Africa That day, many people look
ed upon me in the meeting, and said, eve see,
we know, that you are going away soon, you are
not to remain here; you are to 90 to Africa" -
After service, my minister, Mr., Clarke, of
Browns Town, called to see me, and said
"Now Mr.. Trusty, hope your affections for
Africa are still the same. You must prepare to
meet Mr.. Clark" Three years have passed
since first offered myself but my mind is Just
the same. | find man must know good deal
to do the work of God in this land and feel
that | know very little. hope, however, that
my dear minister, Mr.. Clark will not leave me
alone. have no desire to GO back to Jamal-
ca. WHAT do | want in Jamaica! There is
plenty of work TO be done here Let US then
be strong in prayer, then God will arise and 90
his work
The Rev. John Clark, in moving the third
resolution sald-This resolution refers to much
that has already been said. We have heard of
the evil of slavery, and its drefuI consequent
ces; and sincerely do hope, that we shall set
our faces against it. Had | time to read all Il
| | have marked, contained in the books which |
have brought with me- you would become better
acquainted than you are with the feprlu evils of
slavery but as these things have been much
dwelt upon already, | shall say little about them,
but urge on you the necessity Of feeling your
self bound with those who are in bonds. Broth
er Trusty thought was in Africa in 1884
when the Apprenticeship System was introdu-
ced in the British West India colonies. | was
not in Africa, but in America, three hundred
miles inland, in the state of New York; and
such is the bdneluI influence of slavery on the
minds, even of the ministers of the gospel, nI
that country, that a Baptist minister, through
fear, declined allowing US to assemble in his
chapel to praise the Lord for what he had done
for the slave in the British West Indies, We at
length got little upper room, and about fifty of
us assembled that day, and poured out our hearts
in praises and thanksgiving to God That good
man, Gerrlt Smith, was present, and conducted
the business of the meeting. w feel for those
in America, and in other parts of the mis-calIed
civilized world and we must feel for the slaves
in Afrca-for those at Bimbia where we live.
We know, we daily see their pitiable condition.
= Any free man can kill his slave at pleasure
can throw him into the sea and drown him. A
white man may murder his slave with impunlty;
this was done not many months ago, on the
little slGnd near us; and the white man is still
on that island. slave here is considered Of
no more consequence than bullock: he is not
regarded as being made in the image of God, as
brother for whom Christ shed his most pre-
cicus bIood he is not looked upon as one who
must to all eternity suffer Indignation and an
guish, or attain to happiness and joy; his value
as an immortal being, is not thought Of Oh,
let us feel for the slaves around US, and espec-
ally for those bound by the letters Of the devil
Now, my friends, here is work for Us: we must
r exert ourselves to deliver our fellow-men from
Satan's yoke. 1t is great mistake to suppose
d that unless VIC know a great deal we can do no
0 good. We must do all the good we can, and
S not find fault about our want of knowledge; this
must not stop us from working If man can
,
! cut down the trees.
C Mr.. PhiIlips-My Christian friends, many OF
d our friends here don't know much about slavery,
II but | can tell them something about it for
is was once slave My good God has brought
re me to this land to tell my brethren their danger
e TO tell them OF the glad tdngs of saIvaon
and rejoice to-day, that have been brought tc
I
T. ered much on account of the blessed gospel
e but my God helped me to be stesdfast One
time, was called up and twenty-five stripes
2, were given to me, because | would not oppres:
t. my brethren and sisters. Before knew the
m gospel, used to drive them beyond their strength
re to please the overseer; but when the gospe
lie touched my heart could not again Cypress
9 them. Instead of Aoggng my leow-men as
a. used to do, put down the whip, and looked tc
d, Jesus Christ. My oyerseer then called me up
e and said-"If you don't do your duty, we vii
is send you to the wolkhouse." Matters went OF
~ this way, till they sent me to St. AIMS workbous
for nine weeks, where | received twenty-five
s. lashes. My punishment, they told me, was Oh
lg account of my soft nature, because | would no
e. lei the people do their work.
ne Mr.. WiIliams-My Christian friends, this il
ed indeed glorious day. 1t was on this day, eigh
e. years ago, that we felt the goodness of the Lord
All that the friends have said about the evils @
ny slavery is very true for have myself experen
"a ced great deal. myself was in the midst O
ct it, in the West Indies The Sunday night tina
ur martial law was proclaimed, Mr. Nichols sen
h for US, and gave us good advice The over
OF seers, at that time, had great deal of power
- Early on Monday morning, the overseer jumpe
ne into the corn-feld, tied my hands with two sill
'Iy handkerchiels, and dragged me away. All tn
ld people began to say, "What has George Viii
IT, Jams done now3" All the friends began t
mt grieve. And what was my crime? The ove
by seer said preached in the house, last night; an
we therefore he would put me in the dark room, an
IN feed me on drv corn and water q NV friend