Notably, the text underscored the fact that the abolitionist movement in Philadelphia was primarily organized and maintained by African Americans. During his time with the Anti-Slavery Society, Still put together records of more than 1,000 former enslaved people, keeping the information hidden until slavery was In 1883, he issued the third expanded edition that included an autobiographical sketch.
The second time Sidney Steel escaped, she brought two daughters, but her sons were sold to enslavers in Mississippi. Throughout William Still's childhood, he worked with his family on their farm and also found work as a woodcutter. He saw that the task to which God was calling him was to build strong Christian character through the ministry of God’s Word, patiently expounded and searchingly applied to the consciences of his hearers. He died in July 1997.The fruit of his ministry in the university city of Aberdeen has spread, both in personal influence and in prayer, to the ends of the earth in the multitude of spiritual sons and daughters who constitute his true children (he remained single throughout his life). He spent a year in Glasgow as assistant to Dr William Fitch, minister of Springburn Hill Church, then in 1945 was called to Gilcomston South Church in Aberdeen.William Still came to his ministry as a child of some of the dominant influences of the evangelical world of the mid-twentieth century: the theology of The Salvation Army, the general ethos of Then came the first revolution: he ‘stumbled’ on expository preaching as on successive Sundays he found himself, as if by accident, preaching consecutively through a portion of Romans. Between 1844 and 1865, Still helped at least 60 enslaved African Americans While he was in Philadelphia, Still met and married Letitia George. William Still was minister of Gilcomston South Church of Scotland, Aberdeen for 52 years.He was born in Aberdeen in May 1911, the son of William and Helen Still, both from the little fishing village of Gardenstown. By 1859, Still began the fight to desegregate Philadelphia's public transportation system by publishing a letter in a local newspaper. Of his book, Still said, "We very much need works on various topics from the pens of colored men to represent the race intellectually." William Still's father, Levin Steel, was able to purchase his own freedom, but his wife Sidney had to escape enslavement twice. In 1876, Still placed the book on exhibit at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition to remind visitors of the legacy of enslavement in the United States. The first time she escaped she brought along her four oldest children.
96. Beyond that the church was seen as a family, and its gatherings were regarded as relevant to all the members. Still's literary skills would help him become a prominent abolitionist and advocate for freed African Americans. Although he gave his official birthdate as October 7, 1821, Still provided the date of November 1819 on the 1900 census. Paperback Kindle Edition £5.96 £ 5. Following their marriage in 1847, the couple had four children: Caroline Matilda Still, one of the first African American women doctors in the United States; William Wilberforce Still, a prominent African American lawyer in Philadelphia; Robert George Still, a journalist and print shop owner; and Frances Ellen Still, an educator who was named after the poet However, she and her children were recaptured and returned to enslavement. As a result, Still published a pamphlet entitled, "A Brief Narrative of the Struggle for the Rights of the Colored People of Philadelphia in the City Railway Cars" in 1867. He was born in Aberdeen in May 1911, the son of William and Helen Still, both from the little fishing village of Gardenstown.
Still was also an organizer of a YMCA for African American youngsters; an active participant in the Freedmen's Aid Commission; and a founding member of the Berean Presbyterian Church. From his earliest childhood young William was taken to the meetings of the Salvation Army Corps in Aberdeen.
William Still (1821-1902), African American abolitionist, philanthropist, and business person, became an important strategist for the Underground Rail road and wrote an account of the hundreds of slaves he aided in their flight to freedom.
He was also one of the most successful Black businessmen in the history of the City of Philadelphia. During his career as an abolitionist and civil rights activist, Still acquired considerable personal wealth. Although Still was supported by many in this endeavor, some members of the African American community were less interested in gaining civil rights.
His central emphasis was on the ministry of the Word and prayer, worship and fellowship, and the consequent witness of the church as individuals and as a fellowship in the city and beyond.On his eighty-sixth birthday, William Still demitted the pastoral charge of the congregation he had served with unstinting devotion for 52 years.
Still died in 1902 of heart trouble.
The second time Sidney Steel escaped, she brought two daughters, but her sons were sold to enslavers in Mississippi. Throughout William Still's childhood, he worked with his family on their farm and also found work as a woodcutter. He saw that the task to which God was calling him was to build strong Christian character through the ministry of God’s Word, patiently expounded and searchingly applied to the consciences of his hearers. He died in July 1997.The fruit of his ministry in the university city of Aberdeen has spread, both in personal influence and in prayer, to the ends of the earth in the multitude of spiritual sons and daughters who constitute his true children (he remained single throughout his life). He spent a year in Glasgow as assistant to Dr William Fitch, minister of Springburn Hill Church, then in 1945 was called to Gilcomston South Church in Aberdeen.William Still came to his ministry as a child of some of the dominant influences of the evangelical world of the mid-twentieth century: the theology of The Salvation Army, the general ethos of Then came the first revolution: he ‘stumbled’ on expository preaching as on successive Sundays he found himself, as if by accident, preaching consecutively through a portion of Romans. Between 1844 and 1865, Still helped at least 60 enslaved African Americans While he was in Philadelphia, Still met and married Letitia George. William Still was minister of Gilcomston South Church of Scotland, Aberdeen for 52 years.He was born in Aberdeen in May 1911, the son of William and Helen Still, both from the little fishing village of Gardenstown. By 1859, Still began the fight to desegregate Philadelphia's public transportation system by publishing a letter in a local newspaper. Of his book, Still said, "We very much need works on various topics from the pens of colored men to represent the race intellectually." William Still's father, Levin Steel, was able to purchase his own freedom, but his wife Sidney had to escape enslavement twice. In 1876, Still placed the book on exhibit at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition to remind visitors of the legacy of enslavement in the United States. The first time she escaped she brought along her four oldest children.
96. Beyond that the church was seen as a family, and its gatherings were regarded as relevant to all the members. Still's literary skills would help him become a prominent abolitionist and advocate for freed African Americans. Although he gave his official birthdate as October 7, 1821, Still provided the date of November 1819 on the 1900 census. Paperback Kindle Edition £5.96 £ 5. Following their marriage in 1847, the couple had four children: Caroline Matilda Still, one of the first African American women doctors in the United States; William Wilberforce Still, a prominent African American lawyer in Philadelphia; Robert George Still, a journalist and print shop owner; and Frances Ellen Still, an educator who was named after the poet However, she and her children were recaptured and returned to enslavement. As a result, Still published a pamphlet entitled, "A Brief Narrative of the Struggle for the Rights of the Colored People of Philadelphia in the City Railway Cars" in 1867. He was born in Aberdeen in May 1911, the son of William and Helen Still, both from the little fishing village of Gardenstown.
Still was also an organizer of a YMCA for African American youngsters; an active participant in the Freedmen's Aid Commission; and a founding member of the Berean Presbyterian Church. From his earliest childhood young William was taken to the meetings of the Salvation Army Corps in Aberdeen.
William Still (1821-1902), African American abolitionist, philanthropist, and business person, became an important strategist for the Underground Rail road and wrote an account of the hundreds of slaves he aided in their flight to freedom.
He was also one of the most successful Black businessmen in the history of the City of Philadelphia. During his career as an abolitionist and civil rights activist, Still acquired considerable personal wealth. Although Still was supported by many in this endeavor, some members of the African American community were less interested in gaining civil rights.
His central emphasis was on the ministry of the Word and prayer, worship and fellowship, and the consequent witness of the church as individuals and as a fellowship in the city and beyond.On his eighty-sixth birthday, William Still demitted the pastoral charge of the congregation he had served with unstinting devotion for 52 years.
Still died in 1902 of heart trouble.