Year: 1879

Rev. Bishop England, of the Roman Catholic dio-
cese of Charleston. DR.. Fuller wrote lengthy and
scholarly letter in reply to Bishop England. which at
drew the attention of the whole country
toward him. This letter. whatever the opinion as to
the business or wisdom of it's conclusions was
tery effort in controversial writing. which secured
for the writer the respect and admiration even of
those who utterly differed with his views. Between
the preate and the preacher there existed the most
cordial relations. With DIR. Wayland. the author of
moral Science" DIR. Fuller measured weapons in
controversy on slavery. The distinguished phoso-
pher appreciated the abilities of his opponent while
disagreeing with his views. and he said to the
Rev. DIR. Chaplin that he would give all his learning
and philosophy to be able to preach Richard Full
Ter did


Early in the year 1s46 DIR. Fuller accepted call to
build up the leading church of his in Baltimore
and for thirty years he remained leader among
Baptist divines associated with this church and the
new congregation that sprang up under his minis
trations in that place.


1t was in january 1851 that DR.. Fuller. who in the
controversy with DIR. Wayland had been accepted as
a champion of slavery made IN eloquent plea for
the liberation Of the slaves at eventfu meeting of
the American Colonization Society. at which Henry
Clay presided. In his peroration DIR. Fuller said


If something cannot be done nothing will save this
country from the agitation Of the slavery question
and from civil put my finger to my lips; can
go on, cannot look at it, cannot speak it, but
see it. it. that nothing will this country
from the agitation of the slavery question and from
civil conflict.


love my country with my whole heart. can say
with the Roman. .'would that had hundred lives
to give to my country!' love this Union with my
whole heart May God spread over it the banner Of
His protection! But much as love my country.
love more and it Is as the highest achieve
ment of philanthropy that colonization has my de-
voutest prayers for its success. In this light 1t has
as Grandeur frlQaCcndinQ LANGUAGE
of thought. It's end is the noblest which be pro-
posed by any human mind.


During the war of the Union. while remaining true
to these sentiments. DR.. Fuller personally aided
friends upon both sides impartially. Among others
he procured pardon for General Elliott, of his
relatives in command of Charleston Harbor dur
ing the memorable siege. The account given Of the
condition of the defeated rebel at this time is of
the most touching incidents recorded in the book
He had been wounded in the siege and his left arm
was paralyzed. and here he was now living in pre-
carous way at Port Royal. within sight of the rich
plantations owned by his family, toiling cheer
fully with oar and line to the bare means OF
support And yet he could write unrepningly to his
relatives IAN occupation not very aristocratic.
but quite in the legitimate apostolical succession
The work of the biographer has evidently been a
labor of love. Dr. Fuller an impressive preacher
and truly good man but it is to be doubted whether
the world will agree with Rev. Mr.. Cuthbert's eulo
GUM of his subject preacher who must rank with
the foremost Of any age.