Besides the churches already mentioned the following are decidedly anti-slavery:--"Associate Presbyterian," "Reformed Presbyterian," "Free Presbyterian," (of which the venerable John Rankin is a member,) many local "Independent" churches, and the "Friends" or Quakers. The Quakers have a world-wide reputation for practical philanthropy. And on the other hand the following large denominations are decidedly pro-slavery:--"German Reformed," "Dutch Reformed," "Cumberland Presbyterian," "Lutheran" and "Disciple" (or Campbellite.) The following estimate made by W. G. Gephart, a Presbyterian minister, will give a "bird's eye view" of the relation of the leading denominations of this country to slavery as it stood a few years since. At the present time they are only _more deeply_ involved in the trade in the souls of men, than they were when this estimate was made: DENOMINATIONS. NO. OF SLAVES. Methodists, 219,563 Presbyterian, Old and New School, 77,000 Baptists, 125,000 Campbellites, 101,000 Episcopalians, 88,000 Allow for all other denominations, 50,000 ------- Total number of slaves owned by ministers of the gospel and members of the different Protestant churches, 660,563 "Now, suppose the average value of all these slaves be only $400 each, and it will give a capital of $264,225,200! invested in humanity, the interests of 660,653 beings upon whom God has chartered immortality, and stamped it with the signet of his own image." From this review it will be perceived that the most influential denominations have given their sanction to slavery. They have opened wide their doors to slaveholders, and have welcomed them to their communion. They have not advised nor commanded them to emancipate their slaves as a condition of admission to the church, to the Lord's table, to the pulpit, or even into heaven itself!