Protestant Reformation Society
He was the originator of the “Protestant Reformation Society,” which led to other associations, the Christian Alliance being one of them; these after a time united, and were merged into the “American and Foreign Christian Union...
Dr W C Brownless became his principal coadjutor, and the “Protestant Vindicator” succeeded to the “Protestant,” which maintained the controversy for some years longer. But he did not forget his ancient foe, slavery; he was equally devoted to the destruction of that iniquitous system, and as a result of his labors, coupled with those of Mr. Garrison, who had established the “Liberator” in Boston, in 1831, the “American Antislavery Society” was formed. Thereafter his attention was divided between the two foes of the Republic and of a pure Christianity.
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