The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-02

taken to teach them the holy Scriptures
and that to effect this, the fundamentally OF
Sabbath Schools, wherever they can be en-
joyed, be united with that Of domestic in
struction.
j These are measures which all ought to
|, adopt; and we know OF no peculiarly OF
circumstances in the case OF any individual
which can free him from culpabiity If he
neglects them. There are, indeed, various
other means. which We might suggest, for
improving the moral and Intellectual condi-
ton Of ouI blacks; but they are such as We
cannot press upon you rs matters OF abso.
lutte duty; since combinations Of circum-
stances may, in the cases Of some individu-
ais make them impracticable. Our minis
tiers Of the gospel, for example, might great
ly aid this cause, by preaching at certain
stated times to the blacks. Perhaps the az
ternoon Of every alternate Sabbath could
not. usually, be better employed than by de-
voting it to such service. Much more re-
ligious instruction could not. usually. be bet.
ter employed than by devo,ing it to such a
service. Much more religious instruction
would be conveyed to them by sermons es-
pecially adapted to their capacities; much
larger number would attend on such occa-
sions; many would be thus induced to at
tend the ordinances Of public worship, at
. other times. who are now never seen in the
house Of God; and there would be mani
festation to the community, that We really
believe the souls Of the blacks to be i'm
perishable and invaluable.
In many of our congregations, there are
sufficient number Of pious masters to en-
able them, easily, and at small expense,
to have the young whom they intend to
emancipate taught, during the winter months
By hired teacher.
There are many families in which the
younger white members could easily be in
duced to pursue systematic course OF i'm
parting instruction TO the blacks, and thus
!, communicate to them in a few years fer
more than the bare elements Of Learning
, Sabbath schools for the blacks ought to be
organised in nearly all our congregations.
All these and many more such measures
have been successfully adopted in some
, places, and by some individuals. There
are many others who might pursue them
with equal success.
: Brethren, there are three courses before
you, one Of which you must choose-ei,her
: TO emancipa,e Immediately and without
: preparation, or to pursue some such plan oil
gradual emancipation as We propose, or to
continue 10 lend your example and infiu
ence to perpetuste slavery. IL is improba
: bic that you will adopt the first course; IT,
then, you refuse to concur in the plan o.
!. gradual emancipation. and acting upon il
n however. you may lull conscience. you are
!. lending your aid to perpetuate demorali
n sing and cruel system, which it would be ar
!, insult to God to imagine that he does no
abhor-a system which exhibits powe
"a without responsibility, toll without recon
pense, life without liberty. law without jus
tice, wrongs without redress. infsmy with
! out crime, punishment without guilt. am
IA families without Marriage system which
!. will not only make victims Of the presen
u unhappy generation, inflicting upon then
% the degradation, the contempt. the lassitude
!. and the anguish Of hopeless oppression. bu
.. which even aims at transmitting this her
> tage of injury and wo to their children
~ children, down to their latest posterity.-
Of Can any Christian contemplate, withor
"a trembling. his own agency in the Perpetu'
q ton Of such a system? And what will B
20 The end Of these scenes Of misery and vice
Shall we wait until worldly politicians an
rs Legislators may rise up and bid them cease
h We will wait in vain. Already have "
ha heard the sentiment proclaimed from hle
sr places, and by the voice Of authority, that
n, race Of slaves is necessary TO the existent
oCI of freedom. Is it from those who utt'
90 sucn sentiments that We expect deliveran'
i. TO come? No. Reformation must cor
rv mence where We are divinely taught tn
-, Judgment must begin--at the house
rn God This work must be done; and CHR
tv tians must begin it. and begin it soon,
~ wrath will come upon us The groans
-; millions do not rise for ever unheard befo
,ss the throne Of the Almighty. The hour
nd doom must soon arrive--the storm mi
N coon gather-the bolt of destruction mt
y soon be hurled-and the guilty must 50,
" be dashed in pieces. The voice Of pr
inc history, and the voice OF inspiration, DO
,nr warn us that the catastrophe must con
wv unless averted by repentance. And let
80 remember that We are each Of US individ
ally responsible. We are individually
ri. sisting to pile up this mountain Of guilt
hs And even if temporal judgments do Z
;ns fall upon our day, we are not. on that Q
q count the more safe from punishment.
a. we "know our Lords will and do it N
,Ia, we shall be beaten with many stripes"
al The sophistry and false reasoning by viii
...u we may delude our own souls, will not bli
-. the ewes which care as fame Of fre.'
,cs few years, at most. will place us where
laid would gladly give all the slaves Of u
';ch verse, to buy off the punishment that
,sse preston brings down upon the soul.
chr may be difficult to do our duty; but it v
al. be far more difficult to stand in the ju
rod ment without having done it. .
lam Brethren, we have done. The hou
bese coming, in which the slave ard his ma
! ~ must stand together before the tribunal
70 q Coda God who judges righteously.
,be you prepared to place yourself before h
who will decide upon your eternal des,i
and say that you have done Justice to th
a'eS whom you now hold in bondage! Are
all prepared to say. "As have done d
!, oe these, so let it be done unto me; as b
'he'' showed mercy. so let me receive mere
IL h.,,ds of NM irflOef" Anticipafe