New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-23
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OBITUARY.
THE REV. EDWIN THOMPSON.


Boston, MAY % (SpecIaD.-The Rev. Edwin Thomp-
son, one of the best known men OF New-England'
an active anti slavery agator Of years past ana
hard wording temperance reformcr Of recent years,
died at East Walpoe this morning. lie was OF
Quaker descent and was born In Lynn, MASS, IN
July, 1909 Early in life he became interested IN
the antt-slavery cause, his sympathles being first
aroused so It is said by viewing the picture OF
slave ship and by reading Cowpers poems and other
anti-slayery works He threw himself heartily into
tho cause and as he was a fluent and interesting
speaker, with an immense fund OF anecdote. he was
soon greatly sought after. He was eectod corio-
spending secretary Of the Young Mems Anti-Siavery
Society OF Lynn before which organization wendell
Philips delivered his first address after the one gwen
in Faneull Hall, Boston, following the Loveoy meet
ing. Mr. Phillips suggested to Mr. Thompson that
he also take up the good work and tho young man
willingly followed his advice. He travelled through
Essex Bristol and Plymouth counties, oftentimes on
foot, expense speaking In churches anu sehooi
houses without receiving so much oven as puDno
contribution for his services but abong for love OF
the cause. He member Of the Massachusetts
Antisavory Society we'll as the local organization
and assisted In organizing the Essex County branch.
1t was while speaking In New-Bedford that Mr..
Thompson had Fred. Douglass for an auditor.
and as Mr. Douglass has stated, he aroused the man.
hood of that noted colored man and gave him an
incentive to work for his race In 1o4O Mr. Ihomp-
son was a delegate TO the convention in Now-York
which decided that women had an equal right with
men to speak or to vote in anti-slavery meetings.
At that time the feeling I'm Ncw-York against the
agltators bitter that 1t was almost Impossible
to secure suitable accommodations for the delegates
Though Mr.. Thompson differed from Garrison In
political associations, no was always In sympathy
with his humane efforts He himself,
with bis customary llberallty Of time
and money, travelled and spoke without
pay for tho party with which he was associated
first tho Liberal party and tEen the Republican party
Mr. Thompsons connection with the temperance move
ment begar early. He member OF the eonVen-
ton which formed the first temperance society. In
Essex County. and he also interested in the hrst
total abstinence movement In the state, and was CON
nected Will tho first society Of that cause organized
tho State the Massachusetts Temperance Union. In
1888 Mr. Thompson united with the First Universalis
society o1 Lynn. He soon began to speak and to
preach when opportunity offered, and In 1910 no was
ordained at South Dcdham, now Norwood The next
year removed to East Walpole where he continued
to reside until his death lie was married three times
and has one sor Mr. Ttonpsons severity eighh birth
day was commemoratod in this city last July by a
number oc eminent John &. whittier, who could
not be present sent kind letter, incosing conriou-
ton to lie fund then raised for Mr. Thompson.