Many were the instances in which those of
an actual case of the threatened reenslavement of a human being
by the natural, humane sentiment which asserted itself. For
be assisting one of his Southern customers to recover an escaped
victim. Yielding to the impulse of compassion, he gave the slave
to a place of refuge.
The division.html">division in the Quaker meeting in Indiana with which Levi
corresponding attitude in other churches.html">churches on the question of
slavery.html">slavery movement to rid themselves completely of the burden.
even so the Friends had differences of opinion as to fit methods
to fugitives but they also objected to the use of the
Liberty party served to accentuate the division. The great body
Indiana was reached in 1843 when the radicals seceded and
Immediately there appeared in numerous localities duplicate
distinguished as "Liberty Hall," were gathered those whose
slavery. Never was there a church division which involved less
family attended separate churches without the least difference in
there were apparently good reasons for both lines of policy, and
the adoption of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and the passing of
organization was disbanded, and all Friends' meetinghouses became
the North nor to Quakers in the South. Richard Dillingham, a
fugitives in Cincinnati and had undertaken a mission to
master," was arrested with three stolen slaves on his hands. He
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