the death of lovejoy also brought about the fame of a very famous american abolitionist, wendell phillips established his reputation as a famous antislavery orator by delivering a brilliantly crafted speech. shortly after the killing owen lovejoy returned east to help compile a publication about his brother's death. he told abolitionist con rads there that elijah done more by his death. the offices of the american antislavery society on nassau street in new york city remained owen's head quarters until his brother's memorial volume was released. owen lovejoy returned to illinois in the spring where he attended the episcopal church convention. he went to jacksonville or hoped to be ordained as a minister. the day before his ord nation the bishop asked lovejoy to sign a pledge promising not to discuss the topic of abolitionism. lovejoy refused to accept this condition and so was not ordained. a few weekz later covering the rally. he had designs on finding a church that would accept him as their pastor. galesburg had been founded by abolitionist george washington gale who established the col

the death of lovejoy also brought about the fame of a very famous american abolitionist, wendell phillips abolition's golden trumpet, established his reputation as a famous anti-slavery orator delivering a brilliantly crafted speech defending lovejoy's stand. shortly after the killing, owen lovejoy returned to east to help compile a publication about his brother's death, which was issued by the american anti-slavery society. he told abolitionist comrades there that elijah had done more by his death than living and unopposed he could have done in a century. the office of the american anti-slavery society on nassau street in new york city remained owens' headquarters until his brother's memorial volume was released in the winter of 1838. owen lovejoy returned to illinois in the spring, where he attended the episcopal church convention in rushville. he then went to jacksonville where he hoped to be ordained as an episcopal minister, but the day before his ordination, the bishop asked lovejoy to sign a pledge promising not to discuss the topic of abolitionism. lovejoy refused to accept the co