following him, francis grimke. anecdotally, reverend grimke performed in second wedding of frederick douglass, not at the church but very close to the church. reverend grimke was pastor for 15 years from 1877 -- 50 years. the wanted a couple of years off for good behavior but basically -- there were a couple of years off for good behavior but basically for 50 years. reverend grimke was a charter member of the forerunner of the naacp. not all members of 15 street church were committed to a legal and nonviolent methods to obtain their freedom -- strictly legal and nonviolent methods to obtain their freedom. a printmaker was one of five blacks who participated in john brown's raid on harpers ferry. he was one who escaped with a white colleague. he later wrote an account of that called a voice from harper ferry. it was published in canada to set the record straight about the amount of support the raid had in the black community which i understand was being diminished, being careful not to identify anyone. and now i wil