Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-11
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The Church and Slavery.

The Church and Slavery
we copy from that excellent periodical, the Charleston
Gospe! Messenger the following interesting letter from the
Rev A. Gennie OF this State the Bishop Oxford who
is son OF the celebrated Mr. WHEREFORE
ALLSArNrs PARISH WAccANAw So. c..
August 5th, 1886
TO tAe RiSh RsuereRd the Lord Bishop of Orford
MY LCRD-AthOush a stranger To you. take the lib
ey OF addressing with regard TO certain Ia
the last chapter OF history of the American
obtained the volume a the end of last year. and read il
with much pleasure until came the last chapter when
iet moruhed ana greNed Tor there many nsate-
mens IN with regard the condition OF the coored r,ce
which could not have been the If YOU had
me printed journals OF the Diocesan Conventions of the
Church ~ ~
My object in this communication briefly to show b.
the Church in America, and especially in the Southern
states, is dschargng her duty nil men, TO the slave a.
well as the free Bishop Ives in his last address to the
venuon Of the Diocese OF North Carolina writes in one
place as follows "From this place went by the reoues
OF my friend Josiah Collins Esq directly the Estates ON
Lake Scuppernong which had been without stated n,in
teral services tor the part OF the year Here and
IN the neghboung Parish Pettgrew's Chapel passed
the remaining part OF the OF Lent holding daily
wees delivering lectures. and commencing new course
OF oral ca'echetca instruction the servants This
- 10 embrace the prominent truths of the Old
and New Tesiaments, connected with mans fall and re-
demPton and lie designed follow the oral catechisn
have already published Tho services here were ~ b
most gratifying and encouraging character fully justify
ing oil that has been said and anticipated of the svs
tenn OF religious training hitherto pursued on ,bese
plantations. When saw master and servant standing
Oy h4le IN molly service
saw all secular labor on these plantations su.pen-
ded on Good Friday, and the Clearly clad multi
'uue hrongng the house OF prayer 10 pay their no
mage TO cTucied Saviour; and when / saw nj, ,b.
blessed Easier-morn the master with his goodly COM
pany OF servants kneeng with reyerent hearts and de-
Vout thanksRiyngs TO take the bread life ut the
altar could not but indulge the hope that ere long INV
p may be refreshed by such every part Of nv
Diocese while | could not help believing that had some
OF our brethren OF other lands been present. they would
have been induced to change the Of their Willing
imaginary SuerlHgs, heartfelt
are tho people that IN such yes blessed are he
people who have the Lord for their God" Often at such
times have wished for the presence of friend the good
Bishop OF Oxford have felt assured that could he bp
once witness what IL my happiness witness though in
too imperfect state his manly heart would prompt him TO
ask instant pardon OF the American Church. his having
spoken 50 harshy upon subject which he so mperfectlv
understood and that he would perceive his Christan
PATTY might ind much more natural in efforts to
remove the cruel expressions OF the factory system in hi
own country, and his Christian Indignation much more
Legitimate object Of ebuko in the English Chuchmen who
have helped TO riyet tina, system upon their land -
have Just received interesting document the
Tenth Annual report Of the association the religious in
sucon OF the negroes IN Liberty County Georgia Pres
byienan After relating the doings Of the Association M
ring the past the report gives of the efforts
present made by the several denominations of Christians
IN the work of preaching the gospel to the coored
II speaks fret OF the Protestant Fps .opaI Church
and that may not make my letter long, will extract
only the following concerning the State Of my the
State TO which the Providence Of God brought me Is
ago from the beloved shores of England Tine report
the Journal OF the Convention Of the Diocese Of South
Carolina, si5 furnishes evidence that this Diocese con-
Cnues TO example oil others tho Southern States
IN its faithful attention the coored field We have al
Parocha reports and IN every there special
made Of the negroes evening IN the week or sone
part Of the Lords day being devoted them by number
OF RecOrs. Nine Rectors preached the planat on in
cOnneXon with their white charges: Twonty.two have
coored Sabb Schools and classes Of instruction SIEVE
raj Caiechss labor IN conjunction with Rectors who ore
in part, wholly supported by society OF Laymen form
ed for this special purpose Of employing Caochiss and
Missionaries for the coored people Of the State wherever
they may be needed under the approval Of the Bishop
the Rectors IN whose parishes they may be located Ter
Missionaries employed in this Diocese who abors m
part altogether for the negroes. From the Parocha
ports. there 1886 eoored Communicate $40 coloet
children Catechsed by RectOrs. and I5i the coored
Sabbath Schools More than one half the Communieanu
are coored snd the coored Sabbath Scholars exceed the
| whites by $50"
In this PARISH have bapiisod more than one thousand
negroes IN the last ten years My report the last Do
cesar Convention Tor the year l5iJ, contained the follow
ing Bapnsms-2 white children; 81 colorod adults; Z,
children. Mariagos-l white; 10 colored. Burals-:
white oolored Communicants--42 white; l47 colursd
Divine Service plantations for the NEGROES 60 time
Confirmed by the Bishop, 80 negroes. Coored children
Caieohsed l26 umes-numbcr 800. In our Parish Churc
there frequently hundred present Ga w.
plantations very Chspos have been built IN conspicu
places the sign Of the Cross each, declaring TN
pas'o by the sacred object for which has been erected
Other planters intend following this good EXAMPLE.
/ am anxious that you should be possession Of lies
iacs' land how many more might be addedD that you
understand that the American Church IL dsoharRng he
duy by preaching 10 oil men, rich aud poor, white
coored, repentance toward Cod and faith towsrd on
Lord Jesus Christ that IN the Southern States che sache
mssto and slaves their respective duties IN that state
life to which God has called them that whilst unfodin
20 both the unseafchabo riches Of Christ she romsins IN
former that they have Master IN hoaven that tho greu
Judge s respocsf Of persons the latter. ST. Paus
ST. Peters directions Ephosans, VI: SC. Cjlosian M
III. % &c. Timothy, VIZ SC. Peter. ii 10 &c 81
Add 90. did she deserve tho rebuke contained In 80,
ast chapter
II may strange 10 you 10 find an Engishman en-
gsged as am the more 90 when mention that sm
graduate of Cambridge, Trinity Coogs); ihst have M
toned with delight 70 your veneraed father the Annu
Meeting Of Tho Airioan Institution and hat hsd the priv
lego Of knowing his charming powers Of conversation
I preparing for College under my eldest brother
Sandgaie in Kent Bot when find Ihst our Sayiov
healed the conturnns slave without rebnknQ the Mas,e
when read; Cor vii 20. 81. "Let every man ab.d
In the same calling wherein ho called Ar thou ca
led being servant for n bat thou mayest
made free use rather" Corinthiana 1iii ~; "By OF
| spirit are all baptized into body, whether We
Jews Geney, whether be bond OF free" Gslausn
So 49, "here neither Jew nor Greek there s Moths
bond free, their 10 Mother male nor female for ye