The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-01-07
LETTER FROM MIDDLETOWN.
MIDDLETowN. Conn, Dec "A,

MIDDLETowN. Conn, Dec a. 1859.
Mr.. EDITORIALS one of the results of
John Browns martyrdom, allow me, thro'
the columns of your interesting paper, to
chronicle an event which TRANSFERRED here
last week. In pursuance to the call of a
circular, the Rev. Geo. A. Spywood. pastor
of the only colored church in this city,
through some of his friends, was made the
recipient of donation party on the eve
ming of the 18th. The circulars were sign
ed by the ministers of the two Congrega-
tonal churches, the two Methodist, the Uni
versalist, Baptist, and Scotch Presbyterian,
together with one of the leading male men,
beers of each church. On the evening men,
toned the little "Zion' was crowded, and
in my estimation it was an occasion long to
bel remembered Here were assembled
Christians of various denominations, for
the express purpose of aiding poor man
to break the bread of eternal life to an
equally poor congregation. The exercises
were opened by singing the tune, Joyful
ly," accompanied by melodeon, on which
Miss Baldwin, daughter of one of the
signers, performed The Rev. S. H. Ian
cey, the Scotch minister, acted as marshal
of the evening, and accordingly introduced
the Rev. G. w. Quimby, the Universalist
minister, who made a few remarks, taking
as a basis for the same the word "Charity."
He maintained that the soul and body are
so nearly allied that, to be sure of benefit
ting the one, the wants of the other should
be first supplied. He said that persons
were generally afraid to give, lest it might
be to an unworthy object, and gave some
illustrations to this effect in his own expe-
rience; but in concluding he said the OBJ
jject for charity this evening was worthy
one, and therefore called upon Christians
to follow the example of our Savior, who
came not to the rich, but the poor. These
remarks were followed by music, Happy
Land"
Rev DR. Coleman, formerly of Philadel-
phia was then introduced, and prefaced his
remarks upon Christian spirit by allud-
ing to John the Baptist, who, hearing of
the fame of Jesus while in prison, sent his
disciples to inquire if he was the Christ,
and the answer was, $50 tell John the
lame walk, the blind see, and the poor have
the Gospel preached to them" This, said
the speaker, was enough to satisfy John,
who had shadowy conception that he
was the Christ; and this same spirit should
actuate the followers of Christ to-day-they
should see that the poor have the Gospel
preached to them.
Then came the music, ooh come, let
US sing" after which the Rev. Mr.. Cotton,
a Congregational minister, was introduced.
He said, at is more blessed to give than
to receive" People did not generally be-
lieve this, but he felt better for giving this
evening, and he did not doubt but others
felt so too He remarked that one who
sent gift did not receive the same degree
of pleasure as one who brought it himself.
| His time, on account of his duties, was I'm
tied, but he had come, and thought he
should 60 out of the door a better man than
when he came in.
He was followed by the Rev. Mr.. Lam
cey, through whose exertions, [ under
stand, the donation was gotten up. He
spoke upon the same text as the former
speaker, and said that he never visited q
poorsman to speak ION religious matters
wit out first inquiring in reference to hi;
temporal wants. In this way their heart:
were more inclined to hear the word of life
Some had gone so far as to take loaf o
bread in one hand and the Bible in The
other. This he thought the best way fo
it gave a man confidence when he saw tina
you really felt for him. He cited illustra
tons from his own experience, and that o
others. Often, said he, when the heart o