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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 1 : the Boston mob (second stage).—1835 . (search)
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 4 : Pennsylvania Hall .—the non-resistance society.—1838 . (search)
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 6 : the schism.—1840 . (search)
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 8 : the Chardon-Street Convention.—1840 . (search)
Chapter 8: the Chardon-Street Convention.—1840.
This October convention is called by friends of Universal Reform to examine the foundations of the prevailing view of the Sabbath, ministry, and Church as divine appointments.
Garrison does not sign the call, but takes part in the proceedings, as do many clergymen.
The discussion is confined to the Sabbath, and he argues that the institution was done away by the coming of Christ.
For this he is taxed by the New organization clergy with heading an infidel convention; and the financial mission of John A. Collins to England, on behalf of the American A. S. Society, furnishes an opportunity for fresh defamation of Garrison abroad.
The year 1840 was, in a fermenting period, distinguished for the number of conventions, of every species, looking to the amelioration of human society.
One, which made much stir, was held at Groton, Mass.,
Lib. 10.127, 135. on August 12 (while Mr. Garrison was on the water), being called by the frie