Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-07-31

h~h pace o. lake Ia this stGtc.-----iic Il re-
membered(by the Oh meu) that about six
q years ago, there was a suspicion Of the
negroes rising, on which all thc white men
m ( diddles~x county, were ordered to car
ry their guns 70 chu:ch. Accordingly the
guns were Carried to church, and some
men posted themselves at the doors and !
kept the negroes out uaGl some person
ordered tha. they should be permitted to
come m, which WAS the FIRST, and last time
( that ever saw, o. heard of amy persons I
IN this country being prohibited, or forbid 1
20 80 into any house, or place, appointed (
ior divine worship.
ask, are the Baptists the only people !
, that take the negroes into society DO
| not thc Episoophlians, Presbyterians, AID
Ncthodists, all take them in do no,
Ministers take them in their arms andbap-
tie them IN the name of the holy trinity
do they not also baPtiZc men and " o.
men VIXEN required, and take them into
the church do they not take them TO
the Communion with the whites ?--Why
then are the Baptists SO much blamed
Tor doing the like thing ?--But it is said
that such negro preacher was at the
head OF the plot, and al such meeting the
plot was made.--Well, we will admit it
might be so. Are then the Baptists any
more to blame than any other professors Of
christianity? seeing that al take them in
TO society and own them as christians.
And if there WAS no protested christians
but the Baptists, even then there might
, be hypocrites that creep in, as was Of old.
: Not to so so far back as To the Israclites,
f where there was an Achan in the camp
: But in the time Of Christ there was Ju-
das, and in the Apostles time there was a
: Simon, and down 10 this day Ito the sor-
row and grief Of the churches) men of va
lrious ranks, and different colours have
crept into the Observation-Disclosures in all.
ages have suffered tie like imposiIions,
the Baptists not excepted.--Butwhv com.
plants only against the Baptists? Do not
{ the gentlemen give their negroes liberty
first to go to the meetings, and then per-
} nit them to join the Baptists and be bap-
4 tized! and some times give a recommen-
= dation ?--haye they not liberty Off they
3 please to stand by anu see, and hear, on
what terms they are received and also
TO hear any accusations brought against
them, II they transgress against the law OF
| God, or their masters 1--WE shut no
5 doors against any body, all are welcome to
S see, and hear, how things are conducted,
: and carried on in the Baptsts churches.
Il Then cease, good neighbours * friends,
e tor our interest is nearly connected with
II your oNp.--We are not insensible that If
|, an instruction should take place, that we
|. shall be IN equal danger Of suffering with
!, ali other OF our countTymen.---
? Our servants are in as good subsection
k as other peoples and although we differ
II in sentiment about religion, Jet our inter-
est and yourssis but one and the same in
respect TO temporal things.
GEORGE TWYMAN.
Albemarie, July Is, 1902. [iuJ
Parate tracts, one to contain about 500. and
the other about 500 acres, the former will
y include the dwelling house. plantation
orchards, &c. the latter will mostly be
wood land, with small plantation on It
fresh cleared and under good fencing, suf
Of hclent Tor or hands. These lands are
convenient TO mills, having one within a.
mile, and seven more within six miles. a.
bout six miles from the court house, and
mas an excellent summer range for cattle.
It IS thought to be unnecessary to mention
, any more OF the very many ADVANTAGES
which these lands possess in point of SIN
auon, sob &c. as tits presumed those in
- chned to purchase viii first view the pre-
~ misses, which VIII be shewn and the terms
10 made known by application to
i, ROBERT BEDFORD.
:, .lne 25th, 1902. rfC1
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