1845 144pp. SERMON MSS Sermons on Colonization, Revivalism, Eschatology, by "Colored" Preacher &c

Slavery, Liberia];  Agent for the Seamen Society Preaching; Funeral of Mr. Dwight Mann; Visit of Rev. Mr. Butler - A Bible Agent; Installation Service of Rev. William Warren at Upton, Preached by Rev. Mr. John Wild; "This day Mr. Lovel Lowe committed suicide by cutting his throat;" etc. Funeral of Carolina Aldrich at the Unitarian Meetinghouse;  There is also a fascinating note about a "Stranger, Rev. Mr. White" who come in at a late hour and was permitted to preach, which he did, on the text, "The Sabbath was made for man." Perhaps the adventist James White? He was in the area the following year, i.e. 1852. Worth a bit of digging.  There seems to have been something of a religious revival in 1850 with 31 being added to the Church in one day.  In addition to the several mentions of visiting preachers advocating for the Colonization Society, to patriate blacks in America to Liberia, there is a tantalizing little notice of a "colored" preacher from Worcester preaching on a Sunday. The church in Worcester had just been taken over by radical abolitionist, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Commander of the South Carolina 1st during the Civil War, comprised entirely of freed Southern slaves, etc. He was also an Operator on the Underground Railroad. Perhaps the "colored" preacher was a Southern fugitive they had given shelter to. Probably identifiable.  There is a 15 month break in the record where he notes, "It will be seen here, that 15 months past off and no record made. The reason was on the 5th day of February, 1847, I was thrown from a wagon to the frozen ground and so badly hurt that I have been unable to do any business since, but now am able to commence my record again." Worn with boards nearly detached. Textually complete.