The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-01-28
Ypms GorrssgonStnts
OUR ALBANY LETTER.
ALBANY, Jan q, 1860.

all classes of this community, of which our
own people have had their full share First
of all, on Sunday we had in our city the
Rev. j. w. Loguen, who preached an able
sermon in the morning at the Wesleyan
Church, (white,) and in the afternoon and
evening at the Bethel A. M. E. Church.
On Monday, Rev. Theo. Doughty MIL
Ter was most agreeably surprised by a TO-
ken of good will and kindly feeling from
the young men of the city, through their
chairman, Thos. Baugh, Esv., and sub
stantial token it was. In the evening Of
the same day Mr.. Loguen delivered the
first of the course of lectures before the
"New York State Irrepressible Conflict
Society for Human Rights" before large
and interested audience; and | must can.
didly say that, of all have heard, or read,
or seen of the atrocities of American slave.
ry, never was so thrilling and heart-rend.
ing scene brought directly home to The
heart of slavery as it is, as one depicted by
him, fully given lie his life,) the subject Of
theeatrocity being his own mother, and the
subjects of the sketch his brother and sis.
ter. Scarcely dry eye could be seen
among the females, and even many were
unable to repress their sobs, for they
were mothers, and felt for mothers; and
even the blood of men-Christian men
began to warm up, and were the scene ac
tuaHy before them, it would be nothing
short of the grace Of God which wouldkeep
them from yielding up their lives, like the
noble December martyrs, in interposing to
arrest the suFerings beyond expression Of
mortal man. He pictured most beautiful
ly and truthfully the "irrepressible con.
hict," and how it strove even in the bond.
mans heart Oh that every one would
but read his life, furnished as it is in
handsomely bound book of four hundred
and fifty pages, for only one dollar, and
thus aid in carrying on this "irrepressibla
conflict" There is one important fact
connected with this book that every one
ought to know, and that is, that in that
characteristic and deep-rooted sympathy
for the Anglo-Afican which marks him as
one of the men of the day, Mr. Loguenhs
refused most tempting offers on every hand
from enterprising publishers, who, desirOu
themselves to reap the profit, have sought
to blow the wind and publish the work
and make it go off with rush. In the
face of this, that his own brethren might
be Joined with him in reaping the profit, II
any, he has refused to appoint any but
colored agents, himself having everything
in his own hands, publishing, &c, althousA
attended, of course, with vast expense
But the grand object is by this achieved
that by thus doing he himself reaps the
beneft-not some great publisher-and d.
vides it by per centage among his Owl
people as his agents. On Tuesday ever
ing Mr. Loguen again spoke at the Ham,
ilton-street Baptist Church.
On the same evening, fine and pleas.
ant company were assembled at the house
of w. A. D., Esq, at the bidding Of
himself and lady, and more agreeable
company and pleasant time than was there
enjoyed is rarely seen. On the same even
ing, too, might be seen in another part Of
the city social gathering Of the young,
at the residence of VIM. Thompson, Esq
who were likewise enjoying themselves to
their hearts delight.
On Wednesday evening came off the
second lecture of Rev. Mr.. Miller's course,
on "The Heart of Man," in which quite an
interest is being manifested.
On Thursday evening, the long looked
for event of the season came of-the annu'
al festival of the ladies of the Hamilton
street Baptist Church. 1t was indeed a
splendid affair The large hall was un-
comfortably crowded by all classes, sexes
and ages, and all seemed in the ecstacy Of
delight 1t was long after midnight be-
fore the happy company dispersed. Al
though the number in attendance on this
festival is always large, this surpassed all
they have done in previous years. Too
much praise cannot be awarded to the
faithful committee, whose every effort was
put forth to do what they nobly succeeded
in doing, even with such a large gathering
please their patrons.
On Friday evening, social gathering
of the young was held at Mr.. G. Lippsts'
and these, with the select party of Mr. Al,
bert Dubois and the select ministera
gathering at the residence of Stephen
Myers, Esq, have made this week long
to be remembered and ever looked oacA
too with feelings of deep pleasure.