He received anonymous letters threatening him with violence unless he discontinued them.

Nothing daunted, however, he went through the course, and afterwards published the lectures in a volume.
The Archdeacon informed us that the number of churches and clergymen had increased since emancipation; religious meetings were more fully attended, and the instructions given had manifestly a greater influence.
Increased attention was paid to _education_ also.

Before emancipation the planters opposed education, and as far as possible, prevented the teachers from coming to the estates.

Now they encouraged it in many instances, and where they do not directly encourage, they make no opposition.

He said that the number of marriages had very much increased since the abolition of slavery.