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urging them to defer it for a few weeks, at
least, on account of the peculiar religious work there
in progress. The reply was to the effect that the
deeper the religious ^interest the more favorable for
the proposed series of meetings. They commenced
at the appointed time. At the first a few
of the best workers in the revival, who were
ardent abolitionists staid away from the meetings,
but were soon drawn in, so complete
[?] was press? upon the revival. It is
not known that there was a single conversion
after the first days of these sad, but exciting
meetings. At their close the academical
students, in sympathy with them, held especial
meetings in their own rooms, & wished to form
an anti-slavery society & hold meetings in the
Academy. This could not be done without permission
of the faculty which was not granted.
In the then state of the public mind on this
subject, it was deeply felt that any such organisation
would be highly prejudicial to the leading
objects for which the young men & lads
were sent there; & in the decision of the faculty
much the larger part of the students heartly acquired