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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colonization Society , American (search)
Colonization Society, American
The idea of restoring Africans in America to their native country occupied the minds of philanthropists at an early period.
It seems to have been first suggested by Rev. Samuel Hopkins and Rev. Ezra Stiles, of Newport, R. I., where the African slave-trade was extensively carried on. They issued a circular on the subject in August, 1773, in which they invited subscriptions to a fund for founding a colony of free negroes from America on the western shore of Africa.
A contribution was made by ladies of Newport in February, 1774, and aid was received from Massachusetts and Connecticut.
After the Revolution the effort was renewed by Dr. Hopkins, and he endeavored to make arrangements by which free blacks from America might join the English colony at Sierra Leone, established in 1787, for a home for destitute Africans from different parts of the world, and for promoting African civilization.
He failed.
In 1793 he proposed a plan of colonization to be
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Holmes , Abiel 1763 -1837 (search)
Holmes, Abiel 1763-1837
Clergyman; born in Woodstock, Conn., Dec. 24, 1763; graduated at Yale College in 1783; tutor there in 1786 and 1787; was pastor of a church in Georgia from 1785 to 1791; and of the First Church, Cambridge, from 1792 to 1832.
He prepared and published, in 2 octavo volumes, very valuable Annals of America, closing in 1826.
He also published a Life of his father-in-law, President Stiles (1798); a Memoir of the French Protestants; A history of Cambridge; and many sermons.
He died in Cambridge, Mass., June 4, 1837.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Point , battle of (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Silk culture and manufacture. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stiles , Ezra 1727 -1795 (search)
Stiles, Ezra 1727-1795
Clergyman; born in North Haven, Conn., Nov. 29, 1727; graduated at Yale College in 1746; was tutor there for six years. Dr. Franklin having sent an electrical apparatus to Yale College, Stiles and one of his fellow-tutors entered with zeal upon the study of this new science, and performed the first elecStiles and one of his fellow-tutors entered with zeal upon the study of this new science, and performed the first electrical experiments in New England.
In consequence of religious doubts, he began to study law in 1752, and gave up preaching, for which he had been licensed in 1749.
His doubts having been removed, he resumed preaching at Newport, R. I., in 1755.
In 1777 he was invited to the presidency of Yale College and accepted, entering upon the duties June 23, 1778, and filled that office until his death.
After the death of Professor Daggett, in 1780, Dr. Stiles filled his place himself as Professor of Divinity.
By hard study he learned several Oriental languages, and corresponded with Jesuits in Latin, and Greek bishops in Greek.
He was one of the most gifted
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fifth : Senatorial career. (search)
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Ix. (search)
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Chapter 6 : Franklin (search)
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Index. (search)