Parentage—Early Impressions—Childhood Skepticism—Religious
Experience—The Great Leveler—Marriage—Removal to Michigan—The
Semi-Christian—The Despairing Backslider
Restored—Proscription—Withdrawal from the Society of Friends—Founded
"Raisin Institute,"
CHAPTER II.
BEREAVEMENTS.
Dream—Bereavements—Early Widowhood—Trials—Dreamy—Victory by
Faith—A Fugitive Slave Escapes—Marriage of two Older Children,
CHAPTER III.
ANTI-SLAVERY EXPERIENCES.
Baptist Deacon Convicted of the Sin of Slavery by his Slave—Willis
Hamilton's Escape with his Slave-wife, Elsie, to Canada—Removal to
Michigan—Whereabouts Discovered by Elsie's Master—Deeply Laid Scheme
to Capture the Hamilton Family—Threats of Violence—Second Attempt and
Defeat—Death of the two Slave-holders,
CHAPTER IV.
AN OHIO SCHOOL-TEACHER.
A Traveling Agent—Slave Claimant—John White—Threats—Visit to Jane
White—Interview with William Allen—Escape of Slaves—In
Suspense—Death of First-born—Comforting Dream—John White a
Prisoner—His Release and Subsequent History,