The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-21

!. he Dmy of Instructing Slares' 6y
Rsv ]. G. BRrcE, Pastor Of the w. +.
eI~rch. South. Georseto,rn, n.y., del,r-
n Sabbath ereniag, August I'D, 10.
= not every man on his own things, OUT
aan ON the things Of others. "-Fh"1tP-
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(coyCLUDED)
br duty, BECAUSE THEY ARE
WANT. bound 10 obey their mas
IN things. In the inscrutable dis
IONS Of divine providence, without any
of our own, they have been thrown
our protection, and made subject to
n control. | shall not speculate upon
| ,he reasons which have been offered for tins
l.llotment. We find ourselves in circum-
stances involving peculiar and weighty re-
sponsibilities, and ii is worse than folly to
| parse and ,heorise, when We ought TO be
honestly inquiring, "LOrd, mhat rih thou
hare me 10 do" Many are satisfied when
their servants have toiled faithfully TO MIN
lister 10 their wealth or pleasure, as if the
| obligations were all on the side OF the ser
kant. They clothe and feed them, and see
bat they are provided for when afflicted
his is provision enough for the animal
bm not for the man: they have moral wants,
rhich il is the duty OF those whom they
eve 10 provide Masters, giro unto
our servants that rrhich as Just and equal,
Enoriag that &c also hare a Master in
Reorea." Col. ". /. This is the rule
Which God has given; this is the measure of
YOUR du!y-.that which is just and equal
10 yoar servants, as fellow beings, living
under the same economy Of grace, and AZ
oounlable at the same tribunal for their con-
duct: and il is enforced by the high consid-
Grafton thai YOU also hare Master in
hearen" God requires every man TO bring
I'D his children in the nurture and admon.-
uon Of the Lord: Ephs. vi. 1, literally, in
the instruction and discipline Of the Lord:
"And these words which | command thee
this day shall be in thine heart: and thou
shalt diligently teach them unto thy
children, and shalt talk of them when
thou sittest in thine house, and when thou
walkest by the way, and when thou lest
down, and when thou risest up" Deut. vi.
=. Slavery destroys, TO a great extent, If
not entirely, the family relations of servants
and diveS,s the slave father Of those duties
which naturally belong to the relation OF
parent and child, as il places him in stu
alton where the discharge Of them is impos
s.ble. In these circumstances, is the child
TO be leii prey TO ignorance, without the
benefits OF religious instruction! In my es-
iimslon, the responsibilities OF the father in
such Case deyolye upon the master-bind-
ing him to the performance Of every duty,
which. in This regard, naturally belong to
The father. nder the patriarchal diSpen-
sation- masters We're obliged to have their
servants circumcsed, "IIe that is born ia
Thy house, and that is bought with thy
money, mus; needs be circumcised:" Gen.
XVI. IL; and the same law obtained under
the Mosaic ecOnomy-for circumcision was
not Of Moses, but of the fathers-and when
II was incorporated into his institutes. il was
taken in all It's original latitude; as thu.
rHe admitted them into the Church and
made them party to the covenant, it shows
Thai an obligation was created upon the
master 10 do for his servants those thing
Which by nature, properly belonged to the
iaiher. Religious instruction became neces-
sary 10 all who were ciIcumcised, in order
TO Their performing acceptably the various
acts OF Jewish worship; and that instruc-
ton was to be gwen by the head of the
family. Ex. rs, q; Joshua iv. Z. And
can We suppose that under better dispen-
salon where every duty has higher sane
TONS drawn from the clearer revelations Of
a future state, the responsibilities OF masters
are diminished No, my brethren: ITO
whom much is given, Of him will men re-
cure more Under such weighty obliga.
TONS men may well tremble, and they have
need to pray that they may be faithful to
me nigh Trusts committed to them.
Is II small matter that thew should
spend their lives in our service, and furnish
Us ue means TO live in pleasure, to fare
simPiuonsly every day, and to clothe our.
selves IN purple and fine linen; and we
MAKE no drect exertions to give them the
pread Oh lIie-to secure to them garments
'aai wax not old-and to teach them how
ney may lay up for themselves treasures in
ule heavens! To narrow sel6shness i,
may be-to hun who is intent alone to bt
hci IN tins world, and regards his servant.
Oiiiy as 50 much active capital, it may sc
but to him whose mind is imbuef
WIN Just sense Of his relations-who see.
a''a 'eeis the Importance of religious instruc
uoh-the knowledge Of God, to the happi
neS o. man, and who expects to stand wild
ms ms servants before the Judgment seat o
ohrlsl, IT is far otherwise.
II; What IRE should teach them. The,
s ,ar' , have a sufficient knowledge of let
VIE 10 read the bible. As protestant Chris
uai's' We hold that every man has the rich
!" read examine, and determine upon tn
earnnes Of tha; book for himself; nav
,muieI' we believe that God requires al
nn rn 70 search the scriptures and one o
y .S snlei complaints against Rome is, tina
n. -. 1oes not allow her members, indiscrimi
, Ia'ey' 10 do 50. Blu, We are involved il
e ~ine condemnation, and in pronoune
ms sn'ence upon Rome we pronounce
p'n ourselves. For We have taken ava
ne Key Of knowledge" from the slave an
m, = nun N perpetual ignorance Of letters
49,. .s W legal enactment, but common cor
IN -a SORT Of tacit agreement. Wit
s," a. cons stency can We accuse Rome {
.Ae'clsing dominion over the consciences