https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/558ae5f90862c4d61acc6788fa4ee80c.pdf c37e28c901cc992402bcb4c06a990722 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Issue of Slavery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maddie Smith Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries; Activism, Student; Protest Movements; abolitionism Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource Most of these documents are committee minutes recommending to eliminate and finally eliminating all student societies at the seminary. A letter by Professor Biggs criticizes the abolitionist students. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (Lane_053 - 056) Line 1 Lane Sem. Aug. 18. 1834 Line 2 Rev. Dr. Beecher, Line 3 Dear brother, Line 4 I am favoured today Line 5 with the letter jointly from yourself and Dr. Vail, Line 6 its contents I have read and [unclear] with Line 7 deep interest, and I am assured they express Line 8 the true convictions of your minds_ and my on- Line 9 ly regret is that I cannot, in view of facts, Line 10 present, and past, persuade my mind into Line 11 sympathy with yours. [unclear] evils which Line 12 I feel and apprehend seem to me [?] call Line 13 for anything rather than narcotics. – Line 14 For any [unclear] interests identified with this in- Line 15 stitution beyond a desire to do my duty and to Line 16 [unclear] the institution in a train to realise the hopes Line 17 of its founders and patrons, I have no solicitudes Line 18 Oneida men or any other kind of men, beyond Line 19 this I regard not. But unless my [optics] en- Line 20 tirely deceive me, I see now in the seminary Line 21 the elements of its own destruction. I see a Line 22 spirit, which while it yields_ and [almost] Line 23 crouches such is its adroitness and master- Line 24 ship it has surmounted all rule and Line 25 all authority, and despite of faculty with Line 26 all their [solemn] deliberations and resolutions Line 27 and imparted counsels; and despite of the Line 28 (easily imagined) opinions of Execu. Comm. and Line 29 board of Trustees, it has succeeded in giving Line 30 to the Institution, an attitude and character, Line 31 the [most] offensive and repulsive, to the west at (Lane_054) Line 1 least, that could be contrived. This is not an exaggera- Line 2 ted statement. The sentiment here expressed is growing Line 3 and spreading every day. The public [unclear] Line 4 for some manifesto of this subject from the trus- Line 5 tees. They are not satisfied_and they demand to Line 6 know whether they are rightly informed when Line 7 they [unclear] that on the borders of all the western Line 8 & southern slavery, there is located at Walnut hill, Line 9 a [concern] intended to be the great Laboratory Line 10 Laboratory and [unclear] for every thing concoc- Line 11 ted and [and] half wrought in New York & Line 12 elsewhere, by [unclear] Abolitionists. The Line 13 Trustees feel themselves called upon to furnish some Line 14 thing to correct and allay this ([not] unreasonably) Line 15 excited [rule] [or] [feeling]. [This] [unclear] among us, as all Line 16 know the Master spirit of Abolitionism; [we] [have] Line 17 it [unclear] in its sublimated role. [It] has already [unclear] Line 18 inflated and intoxicated nearly all our students. Line 19 [Its] exhilarations [make] them soar above all Line 20 our heads, and the principle is now pretty well Line 21 settled that the one whose head has most capacity Line 22 for this [empyrical] [gas] why, he’s the model, and Line 23 the best theologian, and best any thing else you [please]. Line 24 It is now believed to be time to [settle] the question, Line 25 “who shall govern? Students? Or faculty in con Line 26 currence with Trustees? _ The recent history of Line 27 our seminary has rendered the question altogether Line 28 dubious. _ Line 29 I rejoice to hear of the success, realized, and in prospect, Line 30 attending your Eastern Mission_ So much for the Line 31 stand taken by the faculty, and so much the stronger Line 32 the reason to separate from our concern [such] [elements] Line 33 as will in all probability produce an explosion. _ Line 34 It is the opinion _ the conviction of the great majority Line 35 of our friends here, that some decisive nuances [unclear] (Lane_055) Line 1 must be adopted, and that too before the next term Line 2 opens. The Exec. Com. Have already had two meetings Line 3 on the subject. They have been furnishing themselves Line 4 with all the information they can reach. They have Line 5 investigated the concerns of the Seminary and they Line 6 have decided that their duty calls [them] to act & Line 7 to act with vigour and [promptitude]. They Line 8 are to have another meeting on Wednesday next. I Line 9 will lay before them the contents of your letter. Line 10 While I am writing, sad to tell, our beloved Line 11 brother Elnathan Kemper lies a corpse Line 12 in his own house! _ He was at the [unclear] and Line 13 Church yesterday P.M. at 4 O’Clock. Line 14 He sickened in town_ remained [more] Line 15 than two hours without any medical Line 16 aid_ [unclear] [house] [unclear] and Line 17 upon 12 of midnight his spirit took Line 18 its flight. This was one of the fiercest Line 19 onsets of cholera I ever saw. [unclear] Line 20 into his [unclear] this afternoon _ His Line 21 loss will be severely felt. _ [Mr] Stowe, Line 22 has probably [warned] you, and told you his Line 23 sad tale _ Well the Lord liveth & reigneth, Line 24 and let his will be done! May our anxieties Line 25 we speak [unclear] [unclear] anxiously. I seek to Line 26 be willing that all may be [unclear] Line 27 that I may be any thing or nothing for his Line 28 glory. _ Mrs. Beecher enjoys her usual health, & Line 29 the family are well. But oh what uncertainty Line 30 attends us here_ May we all be ready. Line 31 I am dear Sir, Line 32 My [unclear] regards in Christian bonds Line 33 to [unclear] Your affectionate friend Line 34 Thomas J. Biggs (Lane_056) (Written vertically) Rev. Thomas Biggs To Rev Dr Beecher August 18, 1834 25 The Reverend Dr. Beecher Boston Mass Line 1 Wednesday 20. _ [unclear] for father has just breathed Line 2 his last. _ He [unclear] his son, and made an Line 3 address & prayer on the occasion. He was seized at about Line 4 2 A.M. of today_ and died about 11 A.M. _ It was ano- Line 5 ther case of cholera! _ I have reviewed my letter after Line 6 sleeping two nights, and I see no reason to [expunge] or Line 7 alter any thing in it… If I am wrong I am so Line 8 very [far]. _ It behooves me to act in view of my final Line 9 [account], for death is at the door. _ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Biggs Letter to Beecher Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Abolitionism Description An account of the resource Biggs writes to Beecher regarding abolitionism, which is present on the Lane Seminary campus. Biggs is worried about the students becoming too involved with abolitionism. Also, he addresses the Cholera epidemic in Cincinnati. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rev. Thomas Biggs Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1834-08-18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Transcriber Sara Smith, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_053 - Lane_056 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio abolition beecher biggs lane debates lane rebels letter lyman beecher students