The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-03
TO THE FRIENDS OF AN ANTI-sLAvERY
GOSPEL.

There has existed in this city, for line
years, n Christian AntSlavery Society, called
the american Missionary Association, the OBJ
Ject Of which is to send to heather nations. and
the destitute in our own country, a preached
Gospel, and religious publications that are free
from all completely with American Slavery.
This Society was called into being, chiefly
because large portion of Anii-Slavery church
members felt that they had no channel through
which they could consistently contribute their
offerings for Foreign and Home missions
They had been accustomed to give mostly 10
the american Board Of Commissioners to1
Foreign Missions, and the 1merican Home
Missionary Society; but seeing that these So
cieties sustained churches into which slave.
holders were admitted and fellowshipped with
out discipline or rebuke because of slavehold-
ing, and that, after repeated admoniton and
eXpOstulation, they persisted in sustaining such
churches, and defended the policy; these anti.
slavery Christians deemed it their duty to estab-
lish and patronize Society that would not be-
guilty of this unchristan practice.
The causes that led to the formation Of the
American Missionary Association still exist
1t now employs nearly two hundred missiona
ries and teachers. They are located in West
ern Africa, Jamaica, Siam, Sandwich Islands,
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Canada, and in some of the slave States. The
Africans taken in the Spanish schooner Amis
tad, after being declared free by the Supreme
Court of the United States, were conducted to
Africa, and placed under the charge of those
who had the management of this Association.
A portion of the emancipate in Jamaica, and
OF the tugtives in Canada, also have had tho
Gospel preached TO them, and schools estab.
hshed, by our missionaries.
Notwithstanding the principles of the Ass0-
citation accord with those Of the Christian abo
htionists of this country, and its course has
been such as they would approve, very many Of
them, it is believed, do not contribute to its
treasury. This is presumed to arise from igno.
rance of its true principles and history from
transformation, or from other causes. The OBJ
ject of this appeal is to invite attention TO the
principles of the Association, its dOings It's
success, its opportunities for enlarged opera
tons, and its need Of immediate increased
means. There is, at the present time, an NJ
gent necessity for an increase of funds, and Tor
additional missionaries, teachers, and colpOr.
tours. The men and women can be had, II
sufficient funds are contributed for their sup
port. But the income is insufficient adequately
to sustain those already in the field. Help st
this exigency is therefore greatly needed to
sustain the selfdenying and excellent brethren
already in the field, and TO enable the commit
tee to send forth other labOrers into the vine
yard of the Lord.
The Office Of the Association is at 48 Beck
man street. New York. The president is Hon
Lawrence Brainard, of Vermont, late Senator
IN Congress. The Secretaries are Rev. George
Whipple and s. S. Jocelyn. A monthly pa
per Is published for gratuitous distribution
called the american Missionary. Christian
abotionists throughout the country are invited
to take the paper, and aid in its circulation, TO
make themselves acquainted with the character
and proceedings of the Association, and TO
contribute to the support and increase OF the
missions and schools. The paper will be sent
gratuitousy to every person who sends hls
name and post Office address to the office. Do
nations for the cause are earnestly solicited,
and will be thankfully acknowledged.
LEWIS TAPPAN, Treasure,
RelO York city.