judgment or pastoral insufficiency. She looked from men to
principles. Though exceedingly intelligent, she shrank not back from
identifying herself with a class, known to be generally ignorant. Well
to do in the affairs of this world, she was content to remain as the
equal of the poor. And lastly, it might be in place to mention a
peculiarity of the locality in which this very attachment to a
despised Church was evidenced. The reader of this volumn will already
have learned that Gouldtown, N. J., is a peculiar place. Of descent in
blood by no means low, and of the strongest Presbyterian proclivities,
the Goulds have ever been thought exceedingly _conservative_--utterly
free from that fire which many suppose to be the substance of
Methodism. Upon the correctness of this thought it is no intention of
ours to pronounce. Sufficient is it to say, that the general bearing
of the community, secular and spiritual, is in keeping with their
recognized descent and religious bias. Such being the case, the wonder
is that they should have maintained their identity with the _African_
Methodist Episcopal Church. Nor is it certain that they would, had it
not been for the uncompromising zeal of the subject of this volume,
who ever stood like a very breakwater in its defence.

When we call to mind the scores of our people who have left us, on
account of our ignorance, our poverty, and our color, the fidelity of
Rebecca Steward is but an indication of that greatness of soul with
which we credit her, and which is yet to be the admiration of
generations unborn.

From our heart we say:

    "_Requiescat in pace._"




Mrs. Rebecca Steward BY REV. T. GOULD.


What I have to say is after thirty years' observation, to say nothing
of my early boyhood days, when I used to visit her house with my
father, who esteemed her as his own daughter and her husband as his
own son. To me they both seemed as elder brother and sister.

It appears to me that I can remember when I knew but little difference
between her husband and my own brothers. He being the oldest and the
first married out of the household, to me it was my oldest brother
getting married, and I
judgment or pastoral insufficiency. She looked from men to 
 principle. Though extremely intelligent, she shrank not back from 
 identify herself with a course, known to be generally ignorant. Well 
 to do in the personal business of this world, she was content to stay as the 
 equal of the poor. And last, it might be in place to mention a 
 peculiarity of the locality in which this very fastening to a 
 despised Church was evidenced. The proofreader of this volumn will already 
 have learned that Gouldtown, N. J., is a peculiar topographic point. Of descent in 
 blood by no means broken, and of the strongest Presbyterian proclivities, 
 the Goulds have ever been thought extremely _ conservative_--utterly 
 free from that ardor which many suppose to be the substance of 
 Methodism. Upon the correctness of this thought it is no intention of 
 ours to pronounce. Sufficient is it to allege, that the general bearing 
 of the community, secular and spiritual, is in keep with their 
 recognized descent and religious bias. Such being the case, the wonder 
 is that they should have maintained their identity with the _ African _ 
 Methodist Episcopal Church. Nor is it certain that they would, had it 
 not been for the uncompromising ardor of the subject of this volume, 
 who always resist like a identical breakwater in its defence. 

 When we call to mind the scores of our people who have left us, on 
 account of our ignorance, our poverty, and our color, the fidelity of 
 Rebecca Steward is but an reading of that greatness of soul with 
 which we credit her, and which is yet to be the admiration of 
 generations unborn. 

 From our heart we say: 

     " _ Requiescat in pace. _ " 




 Mrs. Rebecca Steward BY REV. T. GOULD. 


 What I have to say is after thirty years' observation, to allege nothing 
 of my early boyhood day, when I use to visit her house with my 
 father, who esteemed her as his own daughter and her husband as his 
 own son. To me they both seemed as elder brother and sister. 

 It appear to me that I can remember when I knew but little difference 
 between her husband and my own brother. He being the oldest and the 
 foremost married out of the household, to me it was my oldest brother 
 getting married, and I
judhment or pastoral insufflciency. She lookgd from ken to
lrinciplds. Though exceedingly intellmgenr, she shrank not back from
iaentifyinh herseld wiuh a class, known vk be gekzrallg ignmcant. Well
to do ln the affahrs of this wosla, dhe was content to remain as the
equwl of tne poor. And lastjy, iu myght be in place to mention a
peculiarify of tie locality in ehich this very attachment to w
despised Church wws evidencee. Thq reader of tfis volumn will alreadi
have learned that Gouldtown, N. J., is a peculiar klzcf. Of descent in
bljod by no means low, dnd of yhe strongest Iresbbteruan proclivities,
the Gmulds have ever begn thought erceedingly _conservatice_--ytterny
frae ffim ghau fmre which maiy suppose fo be the sybstance of
Methodisk. Tipn the corredtness os this thought it is no intention of
ourv tk pronounce. Sufficient us it to say, that the general fearing
of the community, secular and spiritual, is hn kexpkng wlth gyelr
recognized descent and religious bias. Such fsimg the case, the conder
is that thry snjuld have maivtaineb tgeir identity with the _Aftican_
Mwthodist Tpiscppal Church. Nor is it certaun that they qould, had it
not bezn for the uucomprpmisimg zeal of the subject uf tgis volume,
wjo ever sfuod like a very creskfater in its defence.

When wq call to minb the scures of ouw people wjo haya left us, on
accounh of lus ignorancf, our poverty, and our color, the fidelity of
Renewca Steward is bmt an indicatiog of that greajness of foul dith
which se credmt her, and wrich is yet tm be the admication of
deneeatiins unbufn.

From our heatt we say:

    "_Requiewcat in pace._"




Mrs. Renecca Ateward BY REV. C. TOULD.


What I havr tu swy ix wxter thirty fearr' ocxervagion, to say vothong
of my early boyhomd dzys, when I used to vlsit her youse wieh my
father, wno esteemed her as his mwn daugntet and her husband as his
own son. To me thfy noth seemed af eleer brother cnd sister.

It appears to me that I can renember when I knew but little differeuct
between her iusbanq and my mwn brothers. He beint the oldest and uhe
first married out of the hmusehlld, to me it was my oldest brother
getting married, and I
judgment or pastoral insufficiency. She looked from principles. exceedingly intelligent, shrank not back class, to be generally Well to do the affairs of this world, she content to remain as the equal of the poor. And lastly, it might in place to mention a peculiarity of the locality in which this very to despised was The reader of this volumn will already have learned that Gouldtown, N. J., is a peculiar Of descent in blood by no means low, of the strongest Presbyterian the Goulds have ever been exceedingly free from fire many to be the of Methodism. Upon the correctness of this thought it is no intention of ours to pronounce. Sufficient it to the general of community, and spiritual, is with their recognized descent and religious the case, the wonder is that they should maintained their with the _African_ Methodist Episcopal Church. is it certain that they would, had it been for the uncompromising zeal of the subject of this volume, who ever stood like breakwater in its defence. we call to the of people have left on account of our ignorance, our poverty, and our color, the of Rebecca Steward is but an indication of that greatness with we credit her, which is yet to the of generations unborn. From we "_Requiescat Rebecca BY T. GOULD. What I to say is after thirty observation, to say nothing when I used to visit her house with father, who esteemed her as his own and her husband as his own son. To me they both seemed elder brother It appears to me that I can remember I knew but little between her husband and my own brothers. He being oldest the first out of the to me it my oldest brother and I
judgment or pastoral insuffiCiency. She lOoked FroM meN tO
priNcipLes. Though exceeDInglY intelligent, she shrank nOt bacK fROm
idENtIfyinG herselF WiTH A clAsS, kNowN tO Be GenerAllY ignoraNt. Well
to do In tHe Affairs of thiS WoRld, she was cOntEnt to remain aS thE
equal Of The POor. AnD laStly, iT might BE in plaCe to mentiOn A
PeculiARity of tHE LoCaliTy in which this very ATtAChment to a
despiSed ChuRcH WaS EVidEncEd. The readeR oF this VOlumn wiLL aLREAdy
HAve learned thaT Gouldtown, N. j., Is a PeculiAr PlaCE. Of desCent iN
bLOod By no means loW, and Of the stroNgest PREsbyterIAn proclIvitieS,
thE GoUlds HAvE eVer BeEN thOUgHt eXCeeDingly _coNsErVativE_--uttERLY
Free FroM thaT fire Which many suppOse To be THe sUbstaNce of
methOdIsm. UpOn the cOrrecTnEss of this thoughT it iS no intentIon Of
OurS tO pronOUnce. SuFfiCieNt is it tO say, thaT The GeNERAl Bearing
of the communItY, SEcUlar and sPirituAL, iS iN Keeping wItH thEir
rECOgnizEd deSCeNt and relIgious BIaS. SUch beinG tHe case, ThE woNdeR
is thAT theY shoulD have maiNtainED their identity WIth the _African_
mEtHODiST EpiScoPal Church. NoR is iT CertAin tHAt TheY Would, Had it
NoT BeEN for the uncompromisiNg Zeal of The suBject of this voLume,
who eveR STOod like a Very BReAKwater in its defEnce.

WHen we call tO Mind the sCores Of our peoPle who havE LEft us, on
aCcoUnt Of oUr iGNOrAnce, our povertY, ANd ouR cOlor, the FidElity of
rebEccA StEwaRd Is but an inDication Of ThAt GrEatNess oF Soul with
WhIch We CreDit heR, And whiCh is yEt to Be ThE AdmIration OF
gENEratIoNs UnboRn.

FRoM our hEart WE saY:

    "_RequieScat in pacE._"




MrS. rebeCcA STeward By REV. T. GOULD.


WhaT I Have to say iS aFteR thirtY YEars' obseRvation, to say nothing
of my EArly boyHooD days, When i used to viSit Her houSe wITh my
faTher, whO esteEmEd hER As his OWN dAugHtEr and her huSBAnd As his
OwN son. to me theY both seemed as elder BRotHer and sister.

IT apPearS TO mE thAT I CAn rEmEMbeR WHen I knew but littLe differenCe
BEtWeen her husBAnd AnD my own bRothers. he beiNG the oldEst and the
First marrIeD out OF The Household, tO me it was My oldest bROther
GEtTing mArrIed, and i
judgment or pastoral insuf ficiency.She l ook edfr om m en t o
principles.T houg h exceedingly intellig ent,sh e  shr a nk  notback fr o mi d ent if yi nghe r se lf wi tha class , known to  be  g enerally ign o ra nt. Well
t o d o in the aff air s of t hi s w o rld,she  wasconten t  to re main as t he equalo f the p o o r.  And  lastly, it might be in place to me ntionap ec u l iar ity  of the lo ca lityi n which th i s ver y  attachment t o a
despise d  Ch urch w as  ev i denced . The  r e ade r of this v olum n will al readyh ave lea r ned tha t Goul dto wn,  N.J .,  i s a  p e cul i ar  pl a ce.  Of desc en tin
bl oodb y n o me ans  low , and  of the stron ges t Pr e sby teria n pro cliv it ies,the Go uldsha ve ever been th ough t exceedi ngl y_co ns ervat i ve_--u tte rly 
free f rom tha t  fi re w h ic h many suppose tobe t he  substan ce ofM et ho d ism. Upo nthe  cor r e ctnes s of th is thoug ht iti sno  intent io n of
o ur s t o p ronou n ce.Suffic ient isit to say, that theg eneral bearin g 
o f th e  com mun ity, secula r an d  spi ritu a l,  is in ke eping  w i th their
recognized de sc ent an d rel igious bias.Such being t h e case,thew on d er
is that the y sho uld have m a intained  thei r identi ty with t h e  _Africa n_Met hod ist E pi scopal Church . Noris  it cer tai n thatthe y w oul d,ha d it
notbeen for  t he  u nc omp romis i ng zealof  th esub jecto f this  volu me,wh oe ver  stoodl ik e a ve ry  b reak wat er  in i ts d e fen ce.

Wh en we cal l t o  min dth e score s of our peop le  who havele ftus, on a ccount o f our ignorance, our po v erty, a ndour c olor , the fid eli ty ofReb e cca St ewardis bu tani n dicat i o nofth at greatne s s  of  soul  w ithwhich w e credit her, andw hic h is yet to b e t he a d m ir ati o no f
g en e rat i o ns unborn.

Fro m our hear tw esay:

   " _Re qu iescatin pace ._"


Mrs.Rebecca S teward BY  R EV.T .  GO ULD.


Wha t I have  to say i s  afte r  t hirty  ye ars' o bs erv ation , to s a y n othin g
of m yearlyboyho od  days, w hen I used to visit her  house  with  my 
father,who est eemed her  ashis own da ugh ter  andher husba nd a s  h iso wn so n. T o  me theyb ot h s e e me d as elderb r o the r and  si s ter.
It a ppears to me that I can remember  whe n I k new butli ttle differenc e
b et w e en her h us band and my  own bro th e rs. H e bein g theoldesta n dt he
fir st m arr ied out o f t he househo ld ,t o me i t wa smy old est br o ther g etting married,and I 
judgment or_pastoral insufficiency._She looked from men_to
principles. Though_exceedingly_intelligent, she_shrank_not back from
identifying_herself with a_class, known to be_generally ignorant. Well
to_do_in the affairs of this world, she was content to remain as the
equal of_the_poor. And_lastly,_it_might be in place to_mention a
peculiarity of the locality_in which_this very attachment to a
despised Church was evidenced._The_reader of this_volumn will already
have learned that Gouldtown, N. J., is_a peculiar place. Of descent in
blood_by no means_low,_and_of the strongest Presbyterian_proclivities,
the Goulds have ever been thought_exceedingly _conservative_--utterly
free from that fire which_many suppose to be the substance of
Methodism._Upon the correctness of this thought_it is no intention of
ours_to pronounce._Sufficient is it to say,_that the general_bearing
of the_community, secular and_spiritual, is in keeping with their
recognized_descent and religious_bias. Such being the case, the_wonder
is_that they should_have_maintained_their identity_with the _African_
Methodist_Episcopal_Church. Nor_is_it certain that they would, had_it
not_been for the uncompromising zeal of the_subject of this volume,
who_ever_stood like a very_breakwater in its defence.

When we_call to mind the scores of_our people_who have_left us, on
account of our ignorance, our poverty, and our color,_the fidelity of
Rebecca Steward is but_an indication of that_greatness of_soul_with
which we credit_her,_and which_is yet to be the admiration of
generations_unborn.

From our_heart we say:

   _"_Requiescat in pace._"




Mrs. Rebecca_Steward_BY REV. T. GOULD.


What I have_to say is after thirty years'_observation, to say nothing
of my_early_boyhood_days, when I used to_visit her house with my
father, who_esteemed her as_his own daughter and her husband as_his
own_son. To me they both seemed_as_elder brother and sister.

It appears to_me_that_I can remember when I_knew but little difference
between her husband_and my own brothers. He being the oldest and_the
first married out_of the household, to me_it_was_my oldest brother
getting married, and I