[The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4 by American Anti-Slavery Society]@TWC D-Link bookThe Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4 INTRODUCTION 143/154
We might regard it as an unfeigned assurance that we were welcomed among them, and that the cause which we were laboring to promote was dear to the hearts of the people of Antigua. This was the testimonial of an assembly, many of whom, only three years before, were themselves slaveholders.
It was not given at a meeting specially concerted and called for the purpose, but grew up unexpectedly and spontaneously out of the feelings of the occasion, a free-will offering, the cheerful impulsive gush of _free_ sympathies.
We returned our acknowledgments in the best manner that our excited emotions permitted. LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF A WESLEYAN CHAPEL. The corner stone of a new Wesleyan Chapel was laid in St.John's, during the district meeting.
The concourse of spectators was immense.
At eleven o'clock religious exercises were held in the old chapel.
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