The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-10-15
LECTURE BY DIR. PENNINGTON

18th inst, at the same place.
LECTURE BY DIR. PENNINGTON.
A lecture was given by DIR. Pennington
in the Seventh-avenue Presbyterian Church
(Rev Ell. M. Wilson pastor, ON Thursday
evening, Oct. 9Th Subject "New Eng
land compared with old England on the
question of Human Rights" The lectur-
er said that, on the Oath of June, 1859, he
went to Tarrytown to speak on the even
ing of that day before Masonic gathering
on John the Baptist. This done, he visit
ed Albany and Troy, and thence went in
to the goodly land called New England
otherwise the Eastern States. Since his
eight years pastorate in one of the States
-Connecticut-from 1910 to 1848, he
had found great change. His welcome
in Christian families reminded him of old
England. In the families of ministers, dea-
cons, and other good men, he met with a
hearty reception, and found that every
member joins with the stranger in family
devotion, reading the Bible, singing, and
prayer. This was really refreshing. He
reminded his colored brethren that this was
one of the great secrets of the progressive
refinement of the whites. How sweet and
humanizing music sounds in the family
Yes, if it is only one verse:
'Lord, in the morning shalt Thou hear"
or some other appropriate sacred song
short and sweet-a portion of Scripture
read, and the Lords prayer, if no more.
The manner in which he was welcomed
into day and Sabbath schools reminded him
of old England. All seemed eager to hear
the colored minister from New York-no
sneers, no grins, and significant whispering
Colored children are freely admitted into
these schools wherever they are found
The public opinion in regard to the colored
man, as man, is as sound as it is in Eng.
land. The colored man votes in all these
States except Connecticut. The public
conveyances and hotels are all just as free
In word, he felt as free as he did wher
travelling abroad. The last hand he shook
in New Hampshire was that of Elk Govern
Or Hale, at the railroad depot at Hinsdale
after lodging and breakfasting at one of the
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explained why ha was not at tho ,,aeatins
the evening previous, but said his family
| were there, and he had heard a good re
port of it.
The New England press, as whole, is
with our cause On the subject of the fu
gitive slave question, the hearts of the PEG
pie of New England are sound. Many o
the federal officers hate the fugitive slave
law. One had said to him, (the lecturer,
"Sir, we are held offensive without cause
This law has been foolishly tackled on tt
our duties We have enough United
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1t is not-a necessary part of a Commission
er or Marshal to look after fugitive slaves
He found the ministers of New England
Christians, gentlemen, and scholars, HI
gave very interesting account of his wei
come to the different pulpits, and meet
ing of the Berkshire South Association
He aoas glad to say that his project for ed
ucating young colored persons as teachers
ministers, and agents for the race every
where, met with cordial approval. He con
cluded by saying that if colored men in
their several professions will prepare them
selves to meet their white brethren as
equals, they will find their level in this
country. Let the colored minister prepare
himself; let the colored lecturer, physician,
and school-teacher do likewise.