‘The Last Sayings of Sarah Lynch Terrell’ and the Radical Abolitionism of the South River Quakers

The Lynchburg Museum System, in partnership with the University of Lynchburg and Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church, presents “‘The Last Sayings of Sarah Lynch Terrell’ and the Radical Abolitionism of the South River Quakers,” a lecture by Rebecca Pickard.
This lecture will showcase the re-discovered “Last Sayings of Sarah Lynch Terrell” and demonstrate how the South River Quakers were at the forefront of the Virginia Quaker abolitionist movement during the Revolutionary period. Sarah Lynch Terrell, the sister of John Lynch, was a respected elder among the South River Quakers in present-day Lynchburg, Virginia. When she passed away at the age of 35, her haunting final words ignited the abolitionist movement among Quakers throughout Virginia.

The lecture will take place on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 5:30pm at the Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church. The South River Meeting House will be open for visitors to see before and after the lecture.

About the speaker:
Rebecca Pickard is a writer and researcher based in Lynchburg, Virginia. Her research includes the abolitionist efforts of the South River Quakers and the early history of Lynchburg.