1838
George Waters write Amos A. Phelps about the sentiments of several ministers in the vicinity of Holden, concerning anti-slavery. He writes of Revered Alisha Scanson of Southborough who "professed himself Anti-Slavery in principle-believes every part of the slave system morally wrong & that the slave is entitled to his freedom now, and upon American soil, so far as he may be qualified for it, to all the privileges of citizenship." He speaks of Reverend Moses Harrington Leominster who "has never yet united with any A.S. Society. Adopts the Lovejoys expose of principles full in regard to the white subject--his main reason why has not done more is his limited salary..I have no reason to doubt that Mr. Harrington is in principle with us, yet circumstances forbid his taking as decided a part in the cause as he would be glad to do." He writes of Mr. Reverend Leonard Tracy of West Boylston who is "now a member of an A.S. Society-is heartily attached to the grat principles of Abolitionism." He includes the names of many other ministers and their positions within the cause.
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