The American eagle., 1905-12-17

tempers the wind to His shorn
lambs, cared for her. She planted the
principles of Christ in the heart of her
little son, William, which early led
him to the Saviour and eventually inlo
that life of heroic love for human kind
Il will leave in the midst of thee
a poor and afflicted people, and they
shall trust in the name of the Lord"
We can not in this discourse give in
detail, even briefly, history of Mr..
Garrison's life, nor is that necessary.
Suffice it to say that the years passed
swiftly. After working at several
trades, he struck at last the trade of
typesetting in the Office of the New
bury Port-Herald, at the age of Ii
years. Here his hands found the work
which appealed to his heart.
He soon became an expert compos-
itor, and from setting up the thoughts
of others he soon began to thirst for
knowledge first hand for himself. He
became a constant reader between
times, and hard student Naturally
thoughtful and observant, he began to
express his own opinions on current af-
fairs. At the age Of 16, it was his
joy to print his first article in the
Herald, the offspring of his own brain.
/ mention these facts to show you that
wise Providence was shaping the life
of this young man, and fitting him to
man with such remarkable power the
paper which became freedoms cata-
pault against the bastile of slavery in
this country. So Joseph and Moses and
Samuel and David We're in a signal
manner prepared of God for their great
life-WOrk
Garrison, the Editor.
AT the age of 23 while editing a
paper in Boston called the Philanthro-
pist, published to further the cause of
the temperance reform, he became ac-
quainted with man who changed the
whole course of his life, and who
brought Garrison face to face with his
life-work That man was Benjamin
Lundy. He came from the city of Bal
timore.
Mrs. Garrison, the mother, had moved
to that city from Newbury Port some
years before, and there had died. But
on her sickbeG she wrote to her son in
Massachusetts these words:
THE ladies' are all kind to me, and
have a Colored woman that waits on
me who is SO kind no one can tell how
kind she is and although a slave to
man, yet she is free-born soul by the
grace Of Goo. Her name is Henny
and should l never see you again, and
you should come where she is, remem-
Der her for your poor mothers sake. ;"
All that noble son. William Lloyd
Garrison did remember Henny, and all
Henny's race, not only for mothers
sake. but for Christ's sake and human
ity's sake.
Now there comes to him from the
same city where the ashes of his mother
lie this apostle of freedom, Lundy,
whose love for the slave was deep and
ardent. He had been an eye and ear
witness of the barbarism OF slavery.
my heart" he sobbed," was deeply
grieved at the gross abomination; L
heard the wall of the captive, felt the
pang of distress and the iron entered
my soul.
Baltimore was a receiving and dis
tributing center for slavery. From all
parts of Maryland slaves were brought
and shipped to the far south. Luncy
had often seen professions OF slaves
chained together marching through the
streets of Baltimore to the wharves.
Torn as they were from their wives
and children, he had heard the cries
of their breaking hearts He was there
fore fred with the holy purpose to
Gown slavery, little knowing what 1t
would mean to uproot the dreadful
mas. He went in spite of many hard
ships throughout the north and west
: nraaching freedom and relating the hor-
rors cf slavery. T{e comes at last to
Boston. and there awaiting him in the
provi6erce of God is the unlit torch OF
the great reformer, which he was to
ignite by his startling revelations and
holy zeal
Garrison In Prison.
They go to Baltimore together
-vcung Garrison and Lundy-to publish
naner which they called the Genius
of Universal Emancipation" Within
few months after assuming the duties
of associate editor, he championed the
cause Of a slave who had been treated
in the most inhuman way, and also
denounced the owners of slave snip
called the Francis" Naturally, ne
incurred the wrath OF the slaveocracy,
and was cast into prison for. seven
weeks. Here in this Baltimore jail, en-
during its hardships and receiving d
more fearful revelation OF slavery than
ever. Garrison was annolnted 1or MS
great mission.
After serving his sentence, ne sewers
his connection with The GENIUS OIL
Universal Emancipation and returns to
Boston. At once he resolves to edit
paper under his OWN sole manage
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