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! j very ' in tho acripturoi as beiug ot Goati appointment, uod, brought in to existence' by liU , benign provi providence, - dence, providence, acquainted as they are with, ancient history and with tb origi original - nal original langua ges. As thin ' teaching which fa contrary to; the doctrbu, that is according, to godliness, boen sd abundant ju our land, At)4 the mind ot-our colored., brethren .i ij. tnereoy i)een awi8eu.,u, wouia lie well to examine the soripturo tonti mony -ou , the Bubicct, that , their n,'mdfl well a the mind, of oth- era "V be dwobuiwd and bo pre- ll'nivu icvcitv iia ivutiuiig niutii the Apostle enjoins, The first testimony wo have on tho point is in Gen. ix. 25-27, where Noah prophetically denounces upon Canaan the sentence that a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren ( aud repeats that he shall be the servant ot Sheni and also Japhct; to us showing that the servitude of that race to whom God's providence was assigned Af rica, should extend both'to the Asiatics and to the Europeans. And as he was to be tho servant of Japhct whilst he dwelt in tho tents of Shcm. it seems, to have reference to the time of the Gentiles occupy occupying - ing occupying the tents of Israel in a gospel sense; that is, the gospel churches. Hence, it clearly. points to this day. The next case we will refer to is that of Hagar, Sarah's handmaid Gen. xvi. She, according to Gal. iv. 22-84, was a bond woman, and her son which she bear even to Abraham, partook of the same re relation - lation relation which she bore in tho fami family - ly family that of bondage and, there there-tore, - tore, there-tore, could not be heir tcith Isaac, the son oj the. free woman.' "When llagar fled from the tacc or arah, being hardly used by her, and the angel of the Lord found her, did he say to her, llagar, you are right in coining away trom bondage, and I will direct yon so that you may es escape - cape escape without being ro-taken by your master ? Noi He said : "Re turn to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands." Any one who believes iu the relation of God, must believe that the angel of the Lord, coming directly from heaven , with his message, must have been right; hence, lirethren, you must believe that tho contrary teaching of Abolition preachers is not from God, but is false, Tho next reference to servitude or slavery we will notice is in Gen. xyu, f God, in. establishing the cov covenant - enant covenant of circumcision 'with Abra Abraham, - ham, Abraham, savs,1 verse 13: "He that is born in the house, and he that is bought ; with thy money, must needs be circumcised." llero sla slavery, - very, slavery, a property right in servants, is recognized of God, without any prohibition or disapproval of it; and that, in a covenant that was to extend to all Abraham's posterity. Again, in the law often command commandments, - ments, commandments, slavery is santioned as ex existing - isting existing among men, both .in the fourth and tenth commands. Ex. xx. God in the law neither com mands nor' prohibits tho holding of slaves, but sanctions it. ,:As sin is defined as the transgression of the law, 1 John iii. 4 we boldly deny that slavery ia a sin. True spmc would establish a higher law than God's revealed, law; and the more honest of them have repudiated the scriptures ohd' the God of Abra Abraham. - ham. Abraham. That is consistent; for if they would have, the world govern governed - ed governed by their law, they must first de dethrone - throne dethrone the God of heaven ' ! . i God, as the King and Law giver af national ,Isrttel, whilst he forbids tholr riding .with rigor over their poor brethren, and treating them as bond servants when sold to them for a'tcrni of years, yet commands that their bond . men and bond maids should be of the heathen aud of the strangers that sojourned among them and of their families; prthem ie commands, "Shall yc buy. and they shall be 'your pos possession - session possession ;" and yc bIirII fake them- as an inheritance for your children af after - ter after you, to inherit them for a pos possession; - session; possession; they sImiII, ba. your bond men forever. See Levlt. xxv. 89 89-46. - 46. 89-46. Here God' establishes slavery bylaw. ' Let u go back and re review - view review these proofii of slavery, being an (institution approvod ana. p. pointed, of God., 1st. In -God's first, by Inspiration appointing the tostitutip'a of slavery through No Noah, - ah, Noah, the second father of the human firriily,?iBtcad 6f through Abra Abraham - ham Abraham or Moses', evidently appointed It not aVa religious mstitpiion, but aa one Dcionging to me govorn ments of this world. : in the sor rond place,'. therehitiop,- of xnitjer anaservamis a iaminr. reiauoa as Veil a one of property:"! Those bought with rnottoy alt well as those -t;n.v

factories. On the other band-' we refer to thd colored , population of the Free States, and ot the- iSorth iSorth-crn - crn iSorth-crn -citjioH, to Canada, to Jamaica, and even to Libcria;'a all uniting to prove that every effort ' which has been made to better their, con condition, - dition, condition, by making thorn ; free has failed.. The enquiry may bo then TCpeated.Tvliy this opposition to the slave condition ! of the blacks! Without stoning to notice that Sa Satanic - tanic Satanic spirit prevalent among cer certain - tain certain classes of politicians, which leads them to prefvr ruling over a ruined country, to being' subjects iii a prosperous country, wc say' we can assign but two reasons: one is that morbib sensibility which leads some persons to agonize over a distant and unfelt evil, who, like Cowper, would not have a slave to fan him when he slept, and would step aside from his path for fear of hurting a worm, whilst he could see around him multitudes of his own race oppressed, down-trodden and starving, under a haughty no nobility, - bility, nobility, with apparent indifference. The other is the enmity of the hu human - man human heart to the sovereignty of God, as manifested in tho different formation of tho human species mentally and bodily, adaptingtheni to t he different locations and spheres to which his providence assigns them. So mad are those persons upon their favorite theory that all men absolutely are born free and. equal, that they would sooner see the blacks banished back to their barbarous and wretched state in Africa, or driven to Canada to per ish out by freezing and starvation, than' to sec the evidence of the fals falsity - ity falsity of their theory so prominently before them. In coming to the New Testament, we find the same recognition of slavery as an order of God's appointing, in the dispen dispensations - sations dispensations of his providential govern ment over the nations of the earth, as wc find in the Old Tcsta'ment. Wc find masters and scrvants,both obedient to the faith and recogniz cd members of the gospel churches, and exhortations addressed to each to faithfulness In the discharge of their relative duties one toward the other. ; But not a word to the mas ters that it was their duty to ..free their servants nor to the servants that they . might attempt to free themselves. Paul on one oc occasion - casion occasion says to servants, "Art thou called, being a servant care not for it; but. if thou mayest be made free, use it rather." 1 Cor. vil. 21. No Notice - tice Notice his words : it is not, if you can get an opportunity to free your yourself, - self, yourself, use it rather, if thou mayest be made free, 4c, When Onesimus, a servant, had fled from his master, Philemon, who was to Paul A dear dearly - ly dearly beloved brother and Mow labor er, and therefore a minister of Christ, and was found of Paul at ltomc, by being brought by grace, to hear and receive the gospel un der his preaching, Paul, instead of telling him that Jie was under no obligation' to return to his master, seeing he was now Christ's freeman, (1 Cor. vil. 32,) teaches him his du duty - ty duty to be obedient to his master accor according - ding according to the flesh, (Eph. vi. 9,) and sends him back with a . letter, re requesting - questing requesting Philemon, to receive him now as a brother, and to forgive him the wrong he had done him See the epistle to Philemon. This does not look like its being a sin for. christians, whether ministers or others, to hold slaves or' to assist to restore fugitives to their masters. But it is Baid that the term servant, as used in the Now Testament, can cannot - not cannot always mean a . slave, or bond servant, because it is applied to Christ, to t-he apostles and to the children of God. Christ as being made under the taw. was made sub ject to it, and therefore was bound to obey it. lie was in ' in at case like the Hebrew servant under' tho law, who loved hiB wife, and would not go free leaving her in bondage, but has his ear bored aud became a servant for life. So Christ served unto death that ho might "redeem his brido unto himself. Paul says, "wc preach not ourselves',", bat Christ Jesus the Lord, (the master) and ourselves your servants for Christ's sake.". Were they mere hirelings, being hired by the day or the year? No. ! ' They were so bound to the gospel ministry, that they waited not to be hired, to ful fulfill - fill fulfill It, and no persecutions could deter them from fulfilling it. They were bound Servants,' servants for life, and like'BlaTea, were compo nent parts of th' family, and de Sendent on their Master, Christ for irection. for protection .arid sup- Jort. Of the children of God, aril says. "And to are '-not 'your ow, for yc axe bought witli aprice; therefore, srlontv to.d in your do-

dy and in your spirit,' which are God's."r-l Cor. vi. 19, 20. So (hat pothing short of the idea of ser servants - vants servants for life, or being slaves, will suit the term servant iu cither of these cases. Hence, these cases prove slavery to be the meaning of the term. If the term servant docs not mean slave, whvdoesthe Apos- tld speak of servants heinir under the yoke and being made free'i The late General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church North in the addition thev made to their decinline, lay down tho posi position - tion position that slavery is a sin ; and for Scriptural authority for that posi position, - tion, position, they simply say, it is contra contrary - ry contrary to Xht golden 'rule. Can it be possible that Christ in Baying, "As ye would that men should do to vou, do ye also to them likewise," Luke vi. 81,) meant bv the gospel o break down nil distinctions iu a .vorldly point of view? to bring the rich and the poor, the rulers aud the ruled, the master and the servant, the reputable and the dis disreputable, - reputable, disreputable, all on a level? If the proper application of this rule would break down the distinction of master and servant, it would break down all these distinctions. For the vile wish to be classed in socie society - ty society with the respectable, and the poor want to Bharo the wealth of the rich, as well as tho slave wishes to be frco. ' Christ said not a word against the various distinctions in worldly society. He said, .f'My kingdom is not ot this world : and again, "Who made me a divider and a judgo over vou." The mani manifest - fest manifest import of tliis rule is that whatever relation or condition wc may be, we should do to others who are differently situated, and in the opposite relation to us, ns we would j 1 . 1 A- "If . wisu to De uone to, our rciuuun and situation were changed. This is evidently the understanding the apostles had of it, from their cxhor. tationa to masters and servants as already noticed ; that is, that mas ters should treat tueir servant wiui that moderation and kindness with which they would wish to be treat treated - ed treated wero they servants: and that servants should show to their mas. tors that obedience and faithfulness which they would wish showed to them were they masters, 4c. But it has been thought that in the church there is to bono distinction between masters and servants, be cause it Is said, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye arc all one in Christ." But the oneness iu Christ is spiritual, so their spiritual expe rience is the same, they nave tne same spiritual sorrows and joys ; the promises and consolations of the gospel alike belong to them, and when they get to glory, is an that remains of that which was earthly will be changed to that which is spiritual, they will then be perfect perfectly - ly perfectly one. But whilst in the church here our earthly nature is not changed, and therefore the earthly distinction remains. The Jew does not become uncircumcised, nor the Greek circumcised; The distinc distinction - tion distinction between male and female re mains, so of course the distinction between bond and free. And thus the apostles in their epistles to the churches, speak of and address all these classes as distinct. We will now call the attention of the colored members who arc under the yoke to the teaching the Apos- , ii- , .v.! tic enjoins, v e Know mat your minds and the minds ot your kin after the flesh have :bcen much prejudiced against your situation as bond servants, by being told that it is sinful to hold you in slavery, aud therefore injustice. Not only have you been told this by the em emissaries - issaries emissaries of abolitionism, who would make you dissatisfied with your homes where you have a comforta ble and sure support for life, that they may lead you oil among those who hate your race, to shift for yourselves, and to be driven from place to place, until you are glad to find a retreat in the cold regions of Canada. - This is not tho worst ; it has been taught among you by Quakers, and the preachers of the Methodist church &ortn, that sla slavery - very slavery is sinful ; and coming thus re ligiously, it has had more weight. The preachers of this class of Meth- odlBtahavenotof late years pre presumed - sumed presumed to preach among us about slavery ; bat holding aa they do full connection with those at the North Who are abolitionists, and having been educated, as some of them have been., in Dickinson College, the net institution of the Baltimore Conference, and an abolition insti tution, one of their leading profes sors having been tue wwyyi ,iaaU' gator of an abolition riot It Car

,ar- cumcised. There lain our country) 111V OUVUQ .yL iiinuiivuiiuil, sown by Abolirtonitftn, hut not ta ko too- doci) rootilctwien Um white aud colored parts of the fam family, - ily, family, a family attuchmeht and confi confi-dcnce,"a - dcnce,"a confi-dcnce,"a ' family tie.' i The1 Servant feels that in li U V nt'? in t1 fitfnily i. i ...i l WJ,,W V m ma .?SW and hungry, iav rest and food; when sick fornnrsing: when' de crepit, to be cared and provldedfor, without any anxiety on his part such a home as he knows uot when freed, even if he has a, family aud a hut and land of his own, when disabled by sidkness or age, he has not his necessaries provided to his hand, nor tho judicious care and nursing which, his white mistress bestowed on him in his slave home. So that the family tic must be bro ken, and the Southron citizen must be bereft of part of his family, as well as of his property, before he can eniov equal rights in the ler- ritories or live in quiet in the States, according to the position of mftny. - In the third place, let us exam examine - ine examine more fully the prophetic dec declaration - laration declaration contained in Gen. ix. 25 25-27. - 27. 25-27. The declaration that Japhct shall dwell in the tents of Sheni, and the declaration that Canaan shall be his servant, are both alike prophecies, and both have been being fulfilled for these eighteen hundred years'. But the blessing of Japhct and the cursing of Ca naan, is what we would particular particularly - ly particularly notice. In reference to the blessing, God promised to Abraham that in his seed should all nations of the earth bo blessed. That seed is Christ. Hence the blessing is spiritual, and therefore wc have Baid that Japhct' s dwelling in the tents of Shem was spiritual ; that is, related to the Gentiles having the gOBpel church among them. On tho other hand, the curse pro pronounced - nounced pronounced upon. Canaau wdttfce the curse pronounced upon' tho ground, both related to this world. . As the earth was devoted to thistles and thorns as its natural production, so Canaan was devoted to servitude. As the curse of tho ground is a real earthly blessinff to" man iii re quiring him to eat his bread by his labor, labor being tor his good ; so the servitude of (Jananri to Shem and Japhet is an actual good to Ca Canaan. - naan. Canaan. In the variety which God has given to tho human species, the Cauaunltish or negro races arc so constituted physically that they bear labor and exposure to heat without injuring , ,t.heni. Hence thev can labor throuirh the day and dance nt night with the activi ty of one ' whose limbs had never been- stained. - And they are so constituted in mind as not to have that forethought which would pro produce - duce produce a prudent bare for tho future, nor those cares which would mar the: enjoyment of the moment. They, therefore, aa much need the white master to govern them and to care and provide for them as he needs their services. So that in this point of view tho curse is a blessing to thorn. ; Again, as the heathen of Canaan, by being brought into servitude by the Is Israelites, - raelites, Israelites, were made subject to cir circumcision, - cumcision, circumcision, and thus brought to ex ternally to the knowledge of the , . i. true uoa, nna t.p we enjoyment oi the privileges of that religion which he instituted ; so the Earhe raccof Canaanites, in beingbrought here from Africa aud sold into bondage, are brought from a state of darkness, degradation and wretchedness, unknown' even among the worshipers of Dagou, and brought to experience the ben benefits - efits benefits pf civilization, and to- enjoy the external light and privileges of christian."' religion, and 1 many of them are made to experience its internal light and comforts, as also to have those interested in them to care ami provide for them, from their infancy to old aire and the grave. Tho question then may be asked, why all this ado against slavery, seeing it is so evidently Of God's ap appointing, - pointing, appointing, andso manifestly appoint appointed - ed appointed of him, for good to those assign assigned - ed assigned to servitude, making them a hap happy, - py, happy, cheerful, healthy, fruitful peo people, - ple, people, arid a ' useful and producing class in society, while every at. tempt that has been made to raise them wjcn freed, to an equality with 'the white race has failed f In proof of these positions, we 'appeal oni the one hand to the South, a showing in their slave population a better fed.. ; better . , clothed and more., cheerful .and comfortable working1 class, than can- be found, amwg altthepiahtry- oTEUfopc or theopera,tiTcs o( ''qur, -yortheti). born in th house were to be

lisle, but a sewyeafs since, and all of them conforming to that order of their deciphne which forbids to preachers the holding of slaves, we must presume , that they - believe slaverv to lc a sin ; and hence will inculcate that idea in their private intercourse with their brethren both white and colored. From thence it has spread. Many whites have imbibed the idea, but will hold on to the serviceoftheirslaves while alive, and . then to make amends for the sin, free them at their death, aud thus turn them loose upon an unfriendly world, to shift for themselves. If a sin, then it is injustice and oppression toholtL you in slavery; and knowing tno efiect that the idea of sintering such wrong has upon the mind, we are not surprised that the idea that your masters are committing sin, and of course sin against you, in holding yon under tno yoke, has ed manv ot your kin who are not subjects of grace, to so much insub insubordination, - ordination, insubordination, nnd to think that they are justified in plundering from their masters and in running away, Ac. And the reason why more of them have not acted in the same way, must be found in the attach ment they have to their master and the families where they belong : and perhaps from a consciousness that they would not be bettering their condition bv thus acting. Now, some of you can read ; search, then the scriptures for yourselves, and read them to your fellow ser servants, - vants, servants, and see for yourselves, if the statement we have made, that slav slavery - ery slavery is an appointment of God and sanctioned by th scriptures, i not so. If you find that it is so, slavery cannot be a sin. For we acknowl edge, as Old School Babtlsts, no higher law, nor any other law as the standard of right and wrong, than the revealed word of God. You have another point, which if you will notice, will confirm to you the truth of what wo say the scrip scriptures - tures scriptures teach upon this Biibjevt. Thoso of you who arc subjects of Grace, know that the law of God is holy, and when npplicd, it convinc convinced - ed convinced you of sin, and made yon desir desirous - ous desirous of forsaking those practices which you saw to be sinful; and if you had been disobedient and un unfaithful - faithful unfaithful to your masters or mispres mispresses, - ses, mispresses, you have been convicted of the sinfulness of such conduct, and have felt determined to do better. On the other hand, vou believe that some who hold slaves are subject of grace ; if so, they have been eon- victedot sin by the same law you have; yet you never heard any in relating their experience tell of be ing convicted that holding slaves was sinful, or that they felt it their duty to free them. ou haTe seen them become kinder masters and misstrcsses through grace, a yon have been made more obedient and faithful servantH Hence, when ac according - cording according to the injunction of the apostle, in our text we teach such as are under the yoke, that is bond servants, to count their masters worthy of till honor, and to be obe obedient - dient obedient to their own masters, not pur purloining, - loining, purloining, or stealing, but showing all good fidelity, we only teach that which you have been taught inter internally, - nally, internally, is according to the word of God. The providence of God rules in all things; not a sparrow falls to the ground without him ; yc are of more value than many sparrows. If you are inboudage, it is because God wills you to be so situated, and that because he Bees it best for yon to be there. God is wise, he can cannot - not cannot be mistaken as to what is best; he is good, lie cannot be nnkiml to his children. Trust then to him and be content with what he has appointed for you. You may, as Jonah did, attempt to . run away from the Lord's appointment, but you will find as he did that the providence of God will still sur surround - round surround you and visit troubles upon you. We would in conclusion say to you that as vou love Christ, and would obey God's word, . honor your own masars and be obedient unto them, not only to the good and gentle, but also to ihefroicetrd, as the Apostle i eter teaches. 1 1'eter ii. 18. ' - To our brethren generally, North and South, East and West, know knowing - ing knowing that as Old School Babtists, you will readily admit that what God has been pleased to reveal in his word," is worthy of onr Berious consideration, wc will say, we think you will not object to onr calling your attention-: to this subject, im portant aa.lt in conseqnence oi the canisioa at prtaent prevail prevailing - ing prevailing In: onr: . 'country. Kemem-, ber, brethren, amidst all tha cora cora-mOtloat - mOtloat cora-mOtloat that may be in tho earth,

The Old Sehdot Baptist CorrrsjioM CorrrsjioM-ing - ing CorrrsjioM-ing Association ' of 'ViroUid to those corresponding mthMKvheMHr: . 'MHs aTTAaMaAafrri-i' t'tSi 1 s?il f .r7A-r-.;U,,wr,; ' 'r '.', '.-. ';'';.,; Bnrf ico?rf r7 that grace; hierry ac way 6 nfo you f - -Brkthrks In nddresBing yon at tin, time, noeing that, we are fellow citizens of. the same general and civil government, ns well as jtrofcHg jtrofcHg-ed - ed jtrofcHg-ed suojcctrt of the same heavenly or religious kingdom, and neeing that the present exciting agitation which rtges through pur country , on the Rubject of slavery, and which threatens to dirupt our general government, and, therefore, to mar our p:eo, our privileges ond onr free intercouse throughout the land, ;it may not be inappropriate nor unreasonable to present a scriptural view of slavery as the subject of this address. hflpecially so, aeeing that this agitation in principally based on certain reli religious - gious religious positions taken and inculcat inculcated - ed inculcated witii extraordinary zeaL ' Wit Witness - ness Witness the fact, that delegations from religious bodies in hngland and Scotland have becu sent to this country to urge upon their breth brethren - ren brethren here to exert themselves to put down slavery; and religious hoaies here laying down the principle for their respective connexions, that the holding of slaves shall debar persons from all fellowship, or if they do not carry it out to that full extent, (as in one recent case,) they declare the holding of slaves to be a grievous sin, which should be avoided. Witness the ministry of different denominations leaving we wilj not say the word of (Jod, for -wc know not. that they ever preached it, but leaving sinners around them untaught of any way of salvation, that they may occu occupy - py occupy their attention by preaching the great evil of, slavery, and a cru crusade - sade crusade against it ; and forgetting the declaration of Christ, "That all they that take the sword (that is, in Ilia cansc,) "shall perish with the sword," -they have urged even the employment of Sharpe's Rifles and pikes . aud have proclaimed justification to those who should butcher the masters and their fam families' - ilies' families' to free" the (slaves. I Airthis under the name of th christian religion. This Would be enongh to make Old School Baptists trem tremble, - ble, tremble, if they loved their lives and worldly safety more than they did their religion.., For our religion, in its doctrine and practice, is as of offensive - fensive offensive to them as is slavery. It would be just as likely to injure them in person or property, for an Old BchooL Baptist to settle among them as it would for a slave holder and his family to ' settle among them. ! Hence so soon as these cmi cmi-saders - saders cmi-saders eatt bring the general, gov government - ernment government to take a decided stand in opposition to slavery inrany of our national domains, then look out for s like cruisade to bring Old School Baptists' to a conformity to their religion; ' From , , those considera considerations - tions considerations wo think our brethren will not object to our setting forth what we believe the scripture teach: on the subject of slavery. hi.j ,,i 1' ' I'TVe will all particular attention to that portioti of 'scriphii'e found in 1 Tim. vL laud 2: Lotas many iertants as Are under 'the' yoke count their owa masters worthy of hit horioT,' 1 that the . name of Uod and his doctrine lie not blasphem blasphemed. - ed. blasphemed. And they Out have believing master,! let them not despise them, because they are brethren but rather ''do' them servicev ' because they are faithful and beloved, par par-tatcrs'of - tatcrs'of par-tatcrs'of thcbehefii." There mki teach and exhort'Thi is the doctrine which Paul commanded TlmotnYto teach, and thus enjoins it'as iduty pdn 'all gospel ralnis ralnis-tert - tert ralnis-tert so to teach. . He adds, terset 8 and4i "If any man1 teach Other Otherwise' - wise' Otherwise' 'and consent not: to' whole some words, eveh.tho worda' of oar LOrd Jesus Christ, and to tue aoc trine which Is 'according1 to' godll hcs8B, VL hi ttrbud; 1 knowing noth nothing, - ing, nothing, but doting ftboTrtqaestlorxB and (Itrlfiii ,6f'wor4a. "fce''of mbth envy, itrtfeV'.i&o. 'IIow correct was the Apdsile In! his delineation of the ohiiraetei1 of th ahtl-alavery teach ers ;pf on ay-j'aiid Of ,the effect -of tuiiir leanng, as m xnpnr nuu vw Verses7 r for it tiai1 bo'Bo'totner short cotaogeithe lcaiea teaeners . . , v -1 ..... f v .. to nenytno tun recogriition ot sia ,