Channing: The Reluctant Radical

abolitionists accepted action American antislavery appear asked Association became become believe Boston brother called Calvinist cause Channing Channing's Christian church congregation doctrine duty early Ellery Channing England evil expressed faith Federal Street feelings felt force friends give hand Harvard heart hope human Ibid idea interest issue John kind labor later learned less letter liberal lived look Massachusetts means meeting Memoir mind minister moral nature never Newport peace person political poor practice preaching Press principles pulpit question reason reform religion religious remarkable respect Samuel Eliot Morison seemed sense sermon slave slavery social Society South spirit theological things thought told took truth turned Unitarian wanted William Ellery wish writing wrote York young