"Abolition...Amen!" a Ky Chautauqua theatrical performance of John G. Fee

Obadiah Ewing-Roush gives a stirring performance as Reverend John G. Fee, founder of Berea College and slavery abolitionist. • NOTE: This performance takes place in the First Presbyterian CHAPEL which is accessible through Mill Street entrances. • Parking is available at FCP lots on Mill Street • 80 seats available • Comfortable, yet respectful clothing and shoes are recommended • Event is FREE but registration is requested • Doors open 30 minutes before performance start time • As always donations are welcome to keep the Festival going! As the son of a slave-holding father, John Gregg Fee was raised witnessing the material and financial advantages slave labor provided. When he graduated from college and enrolled in Lane Theological Seminary, Fee began to understand the inherent wrong and destructiveness of slavery. He was determined to become an Abolitionist and work for the immediate end to slavery. Fee committed his life and work to ending slavery and discrimination at home in Kentucky. Fee's dedication and passion for the abolishment of slavery gave him the strength to persevere through the wrath and disappointment of his father, financial hardship, and threats to his safety. His work led to the founding of Union Church of Christ, an anti-slavery, non-denominational church, which planted the seeds for what would become Berea College.