[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 72/154
The speaker was a wealthy merchant of St.John's. This society was organized in 1815.
The _first proposal_ came from a few _little colored girls_, who, after hearing a sermon on the blessedness of doing good, wanted to know whether they might not have a society for raising money to give to the poor. This Juvenile Association has, since its organization, raised the sum of _fourteen hundred dollars_! Even this little association has experienced a great impulse from the free system.
From a table of the annual receipts since 1815, we found that the amount raised the two last years, is nearly equal to that received during any three years before. DR.
DANIELL--WEATHERILL ESTATE. On our return from Thibou Jarvis's estate, we called at Weatherill's; but the manager, Dr.Daniell, not being at home, we left our names, with an intimation of the object of our visit.
Dr.D.called soon after at our lodgings.
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