Lewis Tappan quotes

If any fall by the hand of violence, others will continue the blessed work. (Lewis Tappan)
You may imagine the joy manifested by these poor Africans, when they heard one of their own color address them in a friendly manner, and in a language they could comprehend! View quote
Lewis Tappan
Most of the prisoners told the interpreter that they are from Mandingo. View quote
Lewis Tappan
If you wish to draw off the people from a bad or wicked custom, you must beat up for a march; you must make an excitement, do something that everybody will notice. View quote
Lewis Tappan
There is too much theology in the Church now, and too little of the Gospel. View quote
Lewis Tappan
The curiosity to see the prisoners appears to be unabated. View quote
Lewis Tappan
These meetings all have excited great attention, and have been of an exceedingly interesting character. View quote
Lewis Tappan
The African prisoners are orderly and peaceable among themselves. View quote
Lewis Tappan
One of the men attached to the prison was the occasion of great amusement on the part of the prisoners, as well as the spectators, by taking a large lump of ice to show these strangers from the tropics. View quote
Lewis Tappan
We will persevere, come life or death. View quote
Lewis Tappan
The Anti-Slavery public have generously responded to our appeal, and sent the means to enable us to fit them out well, to pay their passages, supply them with many useful articles and give the Missionaries money to sustain themselves for a while. (Lewis Tappan)