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Dublin Core
Title
Henry Grew, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "to the Friends of Righteousness and humanity to convene at West Chester on the 25th inst.", 1861 October 23
Description
Regrets that he cannot attend the abolitionist meeting; hopes God will guide the convention; afraid that "the Temptor" will turn them from a "right end" and make them use "wrong means" God may use the Civil War to bring about abolition, but he may allow wicked men to accomplish this; the faithful are obligated to not support the war if it is not a "right measure to accomplish a right end"; the war is not just because it seeks merely to restore the pre-war government that allowed slavery; support for a government that merely prevents the extension of slavery is not enough; even if the ends are right (i.e. total abolition), war is still wrong; God's command of "thou shalt not kill" applies to soldiers as well; ministers who leave the pulpit and accept commissions are hypocrites; God's weapons are sufficient to defeat slavery.
Creator
Grew, Henry
Source
Small Collections Box 75 Folder 1 Item 3
Identifier
SC 01101
Language
eng
Type
Text
Date Created
1861-10-23
Is Part Of
Abolitionist Movement Collection
Scripto
Status
To transcribe
Percent Completed
100
Weight
100100
Citation
Grew, Henry, “Henry Grew, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "to the Friends of Righteousness and humanity to convene at West Chester on the 25th inst.", 1861 October 23,” W&M Transcribe, accessed December 6, 2023, https://transcribe.libraries.wm.edu/items/show/5172.