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6th../
we may be recompensed/
therefore by an entrance/
into those Heavenly Mansions./
If this be so what an as-/
sistance must he prove/
to this final attainment/
who says {to his [crossed out]} to his brother/
in love if you abstain even/
from these grosser vices_ or/
are not suffering in conse-/
quence of having participa-/
ted in such as were likely to/
leave their withering blight-/
I am your friend, otherwise/
I cannot be. Call it undue/
exactness if you will, call it/
selfishness or what not./
Such tenets endorsed/
by {an [crossed out]} various {Alliances of this [crossed out]} (or any other)/
{Blind [crossed out]} are similar in many/
respects to the demands of/
the Master requiring (even)/
less than He.
Object Description
| Title | [Letter: date unknown] |
| Date | [unknown] |
| Creator (Person) | [unknown] |
| Subject |
Temperance Spiritual life -- Christianity |
| Notes | Fragment of letter. The writer offers spiritual advice, writing that a person must tell another to abstain from vices in order to enter heaven. He/she quotes scripture to emphasize the goodness of persons who get together as reformers and help every race and creed. The writer specifically mentions such groups as the Temperance Reformers and Supporters of the Midnight Missions and Homes, which help alcoholics and "fallen women." |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Type | correspondence |
| Language | English |
| Rights | This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original letter or high-resolution reproduction, please contact the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu; 215-204-6632). |
| Repository | Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection |
| Repository Collection | William Still Collection |
| Digital Collection |
Blockson Manuscripts William Still Collection |
| Digital Publisher | Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Libraries |
| Contact | blockson@temple.edu |
| Transcription Note | These letters have been transcribed as they were written, adhering as closely as possible to their original format, spellings, and overall presentation in order to preserve the character of the originals. While attempting to note significant differences from modern language and spellings, transcribers have not corrected minor and consistent variations. |
| Identifier | BMS010X0016 |
Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Date | [unknown] |
| Creator (Person) | [unknown] |
| Subject |
Temperance Spiritual life -- Christianity |
| Notes | Fragment of letter. The writer offers spiritual advice, writing that a person must tell another to abstain from vices in order to enter heaven. He/she quotes scripture to emphasize the goodness of persons who get together as reformers and help every race and creed. The writer specifically mentions such groups as the Temperance Reformers and Supporters of the Midnight Missions and Homes, which help alcoholics and "fallen women." |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Type | correspondence |
| Language | English |
| Rights | This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original letter, or high-resolution reproduction, please contact the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu; 215-204-6632). |
| Repository | Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection |
| Repository Collection | William Still Collection |
| Digital Collection |
Blockson Manuscripts William Still Collection |
| Digital Publisher | Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Libraries |
| Contact | blockson@temple.edu |
| Transcription Note | These letters have been transcribed as they were written, adhering as closely as possible to their original format, spellings, and overall presentation in order to preserve the character of the originals. While attempting to note significant differences from modern language and spellings, transcribers have not corrected minor and consistent variations. |
| Document Content |
[Page 1] 6th../ we may be recompensed/ therefore by an entrance/ into those Heavenly Mansions./ If this be so what an as-/ sistance must he prove/ to this final attainment/ who says {to his [crossed out]} to his brother/ in love if you abstain even/ from these grosser vices_ or/ are not suffering in conse-/ quence of having participa-/ ted in such as were likely to/ leave their withering blight-/ I am your friend, otherwise/ I cannot be. Call it undue/ exactness if you will, call it/ selfishness or what not./ Such tenets endorsed/ by {an [crossed out]} various {Alliances of this [crossed out]} (or any other)/ {Blind [crossed out]} are similar in many/ respects to the demands of/ the Master requiring (even)/ less than He. |
| Identifier | BMS010X0016 |
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