On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The deed was done, however; the pillars of the church—the proud, Free Church of Scotland—were committed and the humility of repentance was absent.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on the Free Church of Scotland's decision to accept donations from slaveholders, Douglass critiques their lack of repentance.
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