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Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: Wants of the Church.--Education of Children. Title: Christian Recorder - March 19, 1855 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Christian Recorder (1852 - 1856) The writer discusses the benefits of education. Education, he believes, offers not just a way of learning a trade and contributing to society, but a way of knowing and living a truly moral life. Description of file(s): two scanned newspaper pages (three columns) |
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Subtitle: Methodist Convention. Title: Colored American - August 22, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Brief announcement of an upcoming convention organized to address a resolution passed in another convention. The resolution to be addressed says that the testimony of African American male church members must be respected. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: St. Matthews' Free Church. Title: Colored American - March 14, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) Response to an editorial published in another newspaper by a local minister wherein the minister referred to African Americans as "heathen" and Godless. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Thursday, April 13, 1837. To the thoughtless part of our colored citizens. Title: Colored American - April 15, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer apologizes for the crowd of protestors who gathered around and near the trial of fugitive slaves held earlier that week. He admonishes the protestors and askes them to cease such actions. But he also offers his contempt for the men who would hunt and capture those who they call "fugitives." Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church. Title: Colored American - September 7, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer calls for an accounting by the Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church of their actions in rejecting the application of Alexander Crummel for admission. The writer believes this rejection was based on racial prejudice. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Street Smoking. Title: Colored American - June 1, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on an editorial published in the Journal of Commerce regarding public smoking habits. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Why always harping at the Church? Title: Colored American - September 8, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on the idea that while the Church condemns sins such as intemperance and those who don't keep the Sabbath holy, they continue to participate in the worst social sin of all: the holding of slaves and the silent condoning of continued slavery. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The Curse of the American Nation and Church. Title: Colored American - June 22, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on the influence of the Church in continuing the system of slavery. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Division of the Presb. Church. Title: Colored American - June 2, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer comments on the split in the Presbyterian Church. He promises to provide further commentary in an upcoming issue of the paper. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Prejudice in the Church. Title: Colored American - October 7, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer counters the implied condoning of prejudice in the Church by emphasizing the ways in which it goes against the teachings of Christianity. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Two Sins of the Church. Title: Colored American - May 27, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses his belief that there are two major sins in the Church: an emphasis on ostentatious houses of worship, and a continued overt prejudice against people of color. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Slavery in the Church. Title: Colored American - June 1, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses his opinion on the current debate in the Church regarding whether or not slavery is a sin. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Why Dwell So Much on the Impurities of the Church? Title: Colored American - June 1, 1839 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses his thoughts on why it is important that the Church remain free from prejudice and an implied agreement with the system of slavery. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Our Claims on the Church. Title: Colored American - May 6, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses his view that the Church by its silent acceptance of slavery is sending a message of implied approval to its congregations. The power of the Church provided through this implied approval is a way for society to morally justify the continuation of slavery. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The Church in Fault. Title: Colored American - February 3, 1838 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer expresses his views that by its silence on the subjects of slavery and prejudice, the Church implies an acceptance of the system. By not addressing an issue that is in direct opposition to the teachings of Christ, church going people are not persuaded to fight against slavery. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The African Methodist Episcopal Church Magazine. Title: Colored American - September 25, 1841 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer gives a brief overview of the African Methodist Episcopal Church magazine. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column |
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Subtitle: Prejudice in the Church. Title: Colored American - March 11, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer notes the irony of the prejudice evident among white Christian ministers towards the black members of their congregations. This prejudice encourages a pronounced separation between white and black churches. This type of prejudice influences the delay in the abolition of slavery and subtly encouraged its continuation. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: Prejudice in the Church. No. IV. Title: Colored American - April 15, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer offers an anecdote of his recent experience with prejudice in the Church. Description of file(s): one scanned, one columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Title: Colored American - June 20, 1840 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer provides an overview of a recent conference of the Methodist Episcopalian Church. He emphasizes the controversy that developed when the topic of slavery and abolition was introduced. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |
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Subtitle: General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Title: Colored American - June 17, 1837 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Colored American (1837 - 1842) The writer relates an instance of prejudice against color within the Presbyterian Church and among its members. The Church, by its silence in such situations, subtly endorses the continuation of prejudice and the system of slavery. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page |