The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-12-08

Here follows ~ calling OF - man
d "now the Lord saidpnio Abraham. get the
y out Of thy country. and from thy hndre
9 and from thy fathers house, unto a Ian
Q that | will show thee
e Sand l will make 81 thee great natio
G and will bless thee and make thy nam
!; great and thou shall be blessing"
!. "And | will bless them that bless thee
r and curse them that curseth thee, and il
: thee shall all the fimilies of the earth b
} blessed" Gen. 1.2.3.
Il 2 But Abraham sarined bis trained ser
, wants, and when Abaham heard that hi
brother was taken ca.sive, he armed hi
! trained servants, born IN his own house,
fhrAA- hundred and eiglA.ea and pursnei
them unto Dan. Gen. 14-14.
Surely there must have been much con
fdence and affection between Abraham and
his servants. IL the yoke Of servitude had
been anywise oppressive, what fit occas-
ion, after their return, "from the slaughter
OF Chedorlaomer and of the KINGS" when
honored by the King Of Sodom, who went
out to meet him" and alsc by "Melchese-
dek King of Salem, priest Of the most
high God"who brought forth bread and
wine" to refresh them, and while receiv.
ing his blessing, while covered with never.
fading laurels from the field Of battle,
We say, what particular crises p turn
their arms in defence &c. own batural
rights and obtain Liberty No motive OF
that kind seems to enter their minds Abra
ham is treated not only as a master, but
rather as father, a teacher, and sover.
eign.
These servants were TRAINED" servants.
They were servants that had been CstechiS-
ed and Instructed in the principles d relig-
ion, but what slave state in case OF war in
making a call on the militia would order
out the slaves! IL EARNED fike Abnham's
servants, would not those arms be struck
for Liberty! Ii is no uncommon thing in
the south for masters to go armed for fear OF
slaves, and know of man net fifty
miles of, who goes armed among his
negroes and whose bedroom is strong
battery. But this is not single case in
Kentucky; many act thus in self defence
here, as we'll as IN the cotton fields and
sugar farms OF the south. Two great faults
grow out Of modern slavery without which
il canuot endure. LIST. they must be raised
up and kept in ignorance. The customs,
usages and laws of the slave states are de-
cidedly against or unfsvorable tolheir being
trained in religion. 2nd. Severity is forced
on the masters. These two facts, ignorance
and severity, which are practical elements
of the system make it most Objectionable
and serious question. and which has no
parallel in Abraham.
3 Again it seems very probable, that the
relation Of Abrahams servants to him was
two.fold. LIST his servants; as an individual
master. 2nd his servants as a chief or
prince. See Gen 13: IA, that MamTe,
Eschol and Amer were confederates with
Abram." Also these confederates were in
the war with Chedohaomer and his allies.
DR.. Scott thinksihst these confederates
were "ehiets," with whom Abraham form
ed an alliance for mutual defence, and per.
haps proselyted to his reform.
II may be objected that there is no men.
lion Of the number OF men for the cam
paign furnished by these confederates or
chiefsl When Abraham and Lot came.
out of Egypt, after their sojOurn, there is
no mention Of thei, servants or herdmen
until after their new settlement in Canaan.
IL is the style of history to include subjects
under the name and acts Of their Prince.
II these confederates were Sbiefs, why not
Abraham!
Such was the growing wealth, the in
crease Of the CLOCKS and herds herdnen
or servants of Abraham and Lot, 'that the
land was not able 10 bear them, that they
might dwell together for their substance
was great. so that they could not dwell to-
gether."
"Then Lot chose him all the plain Of
Jordan-and Abraham removed his tent
and came and dwelt in the plain Of Mamre,
phich is Hebron"
Lot was the father and founder Of Moab;
and Abraham Of Israel; and each respec-
lively being the head and representative
of a large family or numerous families
constituting a clan or tribe, were nations
in embryo. That Abraham was so con-
sidered, hear what the sons Of Heth, a
tribe, say Of him, when contracting for
"the Gave of Machpelah for "a buying
place" And the children Of Heth an
swered Abraham, saying unto him: Hear
us my Lord; thou art mighty Prince
among us; in the choice Of our sepulchres
bury thy dead,"-Gen. 1915. Jacob also
by the Angel Of the Covenant. was not
only pronounced, "a Prince" as having
"power with God;" bot ",oith men. -
Gen. 1928.
Now the promise of the Messiah made
to Adam, was translated to Seth; from Seth
to Shem; from Shem to Eber; and from
Eber to Abraham. Here il was enlarged
in covenant by the promise Of the land oil
Canaan. Chedorlaomer was the son oil
Elan and grand son Of Shem, and heir ap.
parent 10 the land Of Canaan, according to
Noah's prophecy. When he had conquer.
cd the Kings east and west of jordan and
Abraham conquered him; what Abram
had by promise, he now has by victory
And Melchezedek, King Salem. Qhe
ancient name Of Jerusalem) "sees the dis
pensation of God and his devolving the
land by SO special Providence on Abram
and therefore he meets him, in his return
with bread and wine, as King, and with
blessing as Priest; and passeth thu
possession Of the land, and Of the blessin.
upon him."