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The Christian martyrs : or, The conditions of obedience to the civil government: a discourse.

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Abstract/Description:
By J.G. Forman, minister of the Second Congregational Church in Nantucket ; until recently minister of the First Church and Congregation in West Bridgewater, Mass. To which is added, a friendly letter to said church and congregation on the pro-slavery influences that occasioned his removal. Conditions of obedience to the civil government : a discourse. Notes: "Boston: printed by John Wilson and Son, no. 22, School-Street."--Title page verso. "Letter to the First Church and congregation in West Bridgewater, Mass."--Pages 37-51. Includes bibliographical references. FAU copy in original paper wrappers; side stiched with cord. Presentation inscription from the author on front wrapper.
Title: The Christian martyrs : or, The conditions of obedience to the civil government: a discourse.
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Name(s): Forman, J. G. (Jacob Gilbert) 1820-1885
Wm. Crosby and H.P. Nichols (Firm)
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Speech
Date Created: 1851
Publisher: Wm. Crosby and H.P. Nichols
Place of Publication: Boston, MA
Physical Form: online resource
Extent: 51 pages ; 24 cm
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: By J.G. Forman, minister of the Second Congregational Church in Nantucket ; until recently minister of the First Church and Congregation in West Bridgewater, Mass. To which is added, a friendly letter to said church and congregation on the pro-slavery influences that occasioned his removal. Conditions of obedience to the civil government : a discourse. Notes: "Boston: printed by John Wilson and Son, no. 22, School-Street."--Title page verso. "Letter to the First Church and congregation in West Bridgewater, Mass."--Pages 37-51. Includes bibliographical references. FAU copy in original paper wrappers; side stiched with cord. Presentation inscription from the author on front wrapper.
Identifier: fauwsb15f21 (IID)
Physical Location: Florida Atlantic University Libraries' Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection, Pamphlets: Speeches B15F21
Collection: Florida Atlantic Digital Library Collections
Subject(s): Forman, J. G. -- (Jacob Gilbert) -- 1820-1885 -- Views on slavery
Slavery and the church -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Fugitive slave law (United States : 1850)
Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc -- Massachusetts
Slavery -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States
Government, Resistance to -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Civil disobedience -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Christian martyrs
Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 19th century
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb15f21
Use and Reproduction: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Host Institution: FAU

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