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

MEETING HELD At JUBILEE STATION,
BLllB.A, WESTERN AFRICA, Blight OF BIZ
. <4F.4I2.A.
We are not sure but that the meeting desert
bed in this article, would have been more ap-
propriately called Missionary meeting. But
whatever name we call it, there seems to have
been much of the spirit of Christ in the speak
ers: and we think that some of our Doctors of
Divinity, might learn from Mr. Phillips, an e.
mancipated slave, how far they are bound to rem
der obedience to governments established by
ciUit law.
After singing reading the Scriptures, and
prayer
Mr. Alexander Fuller said-I am native of
Jamaica, and was present in the Spanish Town
Chapel with thousands of my brethren in Christ
on that glorious morning when the light of lib
erty burst on our lovely island, | was not ST.
lent, but with heart and tongue praised the God
of liberty A vast number of people congre-
gated together on that day to manifest their Joy
on account of the abolition of slavery. Sir
Lionel Smith addressed us, and such was the
state Of his heart that the words flowed from his
lips like water from a fountain, and what appear
ed to me highly gratifying was, that men and
women who were themselves formerly slave
holders took part in the rejoicing of the day,
and appeared themselves as happy as the eman-
cpated slave, What but the gospel could have
done thisl We know that the gospel can work
powerfully in America and shake to pieces that
stronghold of oppression and slavery; and we
my friends, who are here to-day, must assist,
must do something in this work. slavery was
not abolished in the British West Indies without
great struggle and much work. And now
that the Lord has broken the yoke there, we
must pray him to do the same in America and
in other parts where slavery still reigns We
feel for the slave and feel also for the slave-hold-
er; and will never cease praying for both while
we have breath.
Mr.. Peter Nichols, in seconding the resolu-
ton, said-My Christian friends, know so ne
thing Of slavery in my country, for have seen
how they treat the poor slaves in the Eboe
country. And this day one thought rests much
upon my mind. My poor mother died before |
left it, and this day don't know where all my
brothers are, whether they are in ;her own
country, or America, or Brazil. All! slavery
is indeed bad, and all of US that pray to God in
truth must often remember the poor slaves
God only knows the time when tie chain OF
slavery will be broken When remember that
place which passed though in coming to Bon
n.y. called lrdoki, my heart bleeds On every
large tree a man was hanging as a sacrifice tc
some Of their false gods. When | remember
Ill - onl = hat man,
white people 60 to Bonny and yet such bac
things are done there, don't know what tc
think But even the Bonny people themseIve:
use the slaves as bad as at any other place, they
throw them into the sea at pleasure as sacrifices
and do what they please with them. When
arrived at Bonny, and came into the land of the
Spanish people, | saw two baracoons, each hat
about 700 people One night man in one o
the baracoons tried to run away, and as soon a
the Bonny people discovered it, they all cam
armed with muskets and fired away upon tn
poor slaves Out of 700 in the baracoons
don't think more than ten were left; the mex
morning, canoe after canoe were to be seen car
rying the dead bodies TO throw them into the
sea.
Thank God we are Free and not only free
but have heard this good word of Jesus Chris
We ought to pray that God Almighty would j
his mercy break the chain of the slave, and W
ought to beg of him to send the gospel to tn
interior Of Africa. Oh! when remember L
Doe, and Atm, and Ala, and all those other plf
Ces where they have not heard the good wore
| ask myseIf-When, when sha! the gospt
reach them? But what is impossible to man
possible with God. Let US 90 on to pray, m
friends.
Mr.. w. Newbegiu, in moving the second re-
oution, said-Should the report Of this meetin
ever reach America, should like it to be IT
garded as remonstrance from us against I'll
evil of slavery-an evil which has even entere
the Church of America, and is every day d.
privng her of her vitality.
Mr. Trusty said-This day eight years, n
friends, | and thousands Of my friends in Jam
ica received our liberty. But how did we g
our freedom! Through the good men that OF
God sent to that Island. They were very waite
full in the work. they did not sleep; they did NJ
neglect the great work God gave them to do
When the first man of God, Mr.. Nichols, can
to that part where lived, was wild; | on
saw him once, then martial law came on, an
they drove Mr.. Nichols out of the parish. M
Coultart next came, and under him was broug
to know something of the gospel, Then,
and by, the apprenticeship came on, and '
were all bound for six years think our mi
lister, Mr.. Clarke, was in Africa at that time,
By and by, the apprenticeship was cut sho
full liberty came, and all Of us went to the hou
of God to praise him. The overseers and boo
keepers seemed to rejoice. Next morning
went to the chapel to see the cow-chain a
cow-whip burnt The Lord has indeed dc