The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-04-16

He retufnS % Wmtes,
739 blacks, as members: of the church In
MS mission,
THe Cape Fear Mission, il situated on
.,e Cape Fear river. III lacs neighborhood
Wilmington. The missionary reports
:. as beng in a sound state. 1t covers,
twenty plantations. The negroes Of se-.
vsral adjoining plantations assemble for
worship on the Sabbath, and the week
lays are employed,in ca,cchetical instrnc
.,on .aud pastoral duties. There are Z
whites, and 2s3 blacks, belong ng TO The
church IN this mission and $50 children
under cateche,icai instruction.
To these missions. We rejoice to state,
there will probably be added from the pre-
sent session IF conference, three other
missions. The important field Of Vac
camaw neck has oeen opened to us by an
earnest application from seven Of the
most wealthy and influential planters. A
new mission may also be expected be-
tween Pocctaligo and Combshee; and
another on San.ee and Consaree, near
the junction OF the C"nearee and Wate-
rec rivers. We do exceedingly rejoice
t1,as VIC have il thus III our puwer TO preach
the gospel. the pure and peaceful! gospel
Of our Lord and Saviour, to those who
have been sadly destitute. We need Not
add word, brethren, to ir1ame yeIr
Zeal for such service. You know your
duly. and ynu feel It's force.
In view Of the general aspect Of the
hines. II may be expected Of us 10 ami
madvcrl briefly on the subject which has
engr"ssed So large share Of public in
icresi. and. in soinc places, to the dis
.urbsnce of the public peace. The pre-
sent is n iait occasion, and we use il siih-
out reluctance. tn declare ourselves frank
~ aud unrescrveJly ON thu, subject.
I. We regard the question u: the aba
Iition Of slavery as c.rii on, bels"f 'ns
IL The State. and no. a. All q r'tsisas one,
or appropriate to the Church. Though
wc do h"li that abuses. which may some
times happen. surh AS excessive labor.
extreme punishment, Withholding neces-
cessary t',d aad clniiias. mcgee; in SICK.
aess or old age. ani The hike, are imin"-
raIitic-, to be prevented ar punished BY
;..i proper means, both Of Church 9isei
,,!irr and .hc civil la~-cacli liz lis sphere
2, We CcnnIncc the principles ami
opinions cf The Ab"liiionisis. IN fsfo, anu
do s,IcmnIy declare our conviction aGd
belief. that, whether they were originated.
as same business men have thought. as a
an,.y speculation, or rs GONE p"liiieians
lhins, .nf party eisetionesring prrposes. of
as we sre inclined tn believe, Iu fa.se
philosophy. orureaeaiss or setting asiae the
,er.piarrs An'agA oaIn eoae-f y a higAtr
aaorai r. jsnemsaf, shcy ase u'iei.y errouc-
Gus. aaJ aingeii,er turtfut.
3. We consider and before that the
liaiy Scriptures. so far from giving any
cuun,cnanrc Ia ,l.is dclusion. do uneqni-
vnca,ly ali!,,sisc.-1hc Isl1Ilnp- lnssie.s
.s~f s:sTc. T. b. holding masters and
.hclr slaves. alike, as brlisvUrs; brethren.
ani beloved. g. BY cajpin,ng On each
duties proper ,nwards lhr a.her. 5 BY
grounding their obligation. for the fulfil
meni nf csc duties. as of oil others, nn
their relation iu God. Masters could me-
scr have hal ,hc:r duty cafsrcrd by The
Consideration, "yusr MISTER also, is
IN H,aera," il barely sic beng master
inro sed 'n l;aeIl aay '!,ias mmoraI.
Our missionaries iueuicaie the dulics oi
scrram,s 10 their masters, as we fnd ,hos.
duties stated In the scriptures. They in.
eulca,e the performance "f them as indis
pcn.ab!y important VIC hold ,ha, .
Christian slave mus, b- submissive. faith
ful. and obcdicni. for reasons Of The same
| authority ~nh thpsc which ubiige hus.
bands. wives. fIshc!s. m lhcrs. brothers,
sisters, to tuihi tic .!n,irs Of these u
Iati"ns. We would employ no one in lh'
work. who m.shi hesitate to teach thus,
| nnr can such one be found III tho Whole
numbrr OF tho preachers OF this confer
! ence,
| We advise the brethren 10 60 On III
.l,cir work. ai,hou, regard TO political
discussions Of any kind. They have no
,unc. aud We trust. no inciina,ion, foi
any thing aside vi their grand aim. the
salvaiiuu eI souls.
We commend them. brethren. to your
constant prayers. We trust they coun'
nat their Lrrs dear unU Them. for Tine
Lord Jesus Chri-i's sake. Summer ~
winter shall find them al their posts. Ia
deaths on." they still shall d'sdain any
| ntbcr rrt.r,i b,u that one L., +" the koasl