The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-17

right OF his pols friend Philemon TO own the saye
Onesmus. but aso 10 punish him with severity Tor run
ming away and he requests him TO remit this punish
meni not because TO inhct il would be sin but az a
personal favor TO him. Paul. The case 10 stated by
Mcknight thus;
onesimus. slave ON some disgust having run away
from bis master, Philemon, came Rome and failing into
want. as !" supposed he applied TO the apostle Se'
But being sensible d his sa 10 running away from hi,
Al the ime being afraid ,hsr his return bi.
would infc, on him the punishment which. by the
which. as Glous says: he could inac, Without applying
msg.ra.e he besough the apostle 10 write 70 Phe
family, &c, ITO account for the solcitude which the
pose Philemon was and obstinate in his sent
ments but rather that having number OF slaves on whom
effect he might Judge punishment necessary or
warning 70 the rest. Ne The apostle would by no means
belonged him dispose OF his own slave in the way he
thought proper Such the apostles regard to justice.
Now, notwithstanding the solicilude Of Paul for the
fate OF the slave he limited that his broheT
in Christ SHINING in either holding slave pun
shng him, but urges thus; II he hath annoyed thee,
or oweth thee aught put that mine account" Here is
no rampant and furious denuncation OF slavery SIM
like the popularity Pharsees OF the present day
and yet the slave OF the same race and color and
susceptible Of the culture and advancement the
owner II under such circumstances neither Christ nor
his apostles although they sSlemny declared that ,.hsy
could detect sin, whence have the prophet Munday.
Abby Folsom Mr. Bescher and the negro Douglass. got
their insprationl
We here arrive at great distinction between ancient
and modern slavery, which none OF the writers to
touch upon with sufficient cearness. It is, that the
ton Of sevtude although lower than the free condition
OF the white race, is quite as much condition OF
progress Indeed, when we consider not only the present
cannibal condition of the natives OF Africa, compared
with the Christian slaves OF the United States, but also
the progress Of the latter in the last fifty years. we are
constrained admit that the blacks make greater progress
than Tho xyhag God u W niRad
Jewish servitude, well that of other naiioas
and the new Testament teachings recognise it among
those Canaanites the black whom God specially
denounced slaves to the other races for ever have
lived in the lowest state of degradation down to the pres
Divine mandate in serving the whites have made any
progress To the Christian, the philanthrops and the
friends Of humanity this progress s matter OF the most
heartfelt rejoicing The testimony OF Dr. Stiles upon this
head 10 Of interesting character, that cannot
frain from the following extracts:
! "Iv.--THE PRACTICAL ARGUMENT.
tia snfuness slavehoding The Gospel reforms society
The church has eectuay tried the doctrine that slave
nothing will be done until change the ground come
back 70 the truth. and make savery-sis. !,
To this argument IL might be responded il the tard
of the operation dpoves the genuneness Of the prn
cpe why not throw up the plan Of missionary opsratons
look up another rssoni christianity after thousand
psrcuIsry Ali things considered, has been done
the Gospel in many branches OF Christian benevoence
h sd ny he %o ss q ,9 ny With an
impartial mind, and inquire whether opposing brethren
imagination OF stationary crimaaly in the whole bust
ness should thank God and take in view of
ing for discipline upon brethren whether they
should heartily lend helping hand in the work they do
candidly weigh the following considerations
." The strongest and parest expression OF antslavey
sentiment probably ever made by man has been uttered
III doubt not that pure and strong antsavery convic
anteftu ad AZ
furnish every reasonable evidences OF their sincerity and
Strength Ct this oonyci,on How win You Try the purity
and the power Of sentiment In the human heart surely
PERIODS public asa.ion not BY any determined political
stand against southern not by transient aid
Similar deveiope may COS, but lie Ga the con
uary, the Of principle exhibits itself In the abors
ais il can bear.in Word, by the saerifes, make
Where shall lind the commanding expression Of
sentiment whica is uttered by sacrifice You poin.
England. For freedom in the West Indies o,oOoOoO
pounds sterling! This was noble testimony OF her viii
give freedom tho slave the like OF which our northern
friends have approached Three things, however,
snould work abatement Of first Impressions oil
British devotion this This was furnished
by the richest treasury In the world Only the interest
until the great Engish debt Is cancelled Nor do deem
scandal 2 gay hs probably no small portion Of this sum
TREND travelling ia England at the time OF the pre- paraoy
ment which ,oa powerfully in psr.usdins the English
people to adopt this measure was thc widely published
doctrine, labor 80 70
labor by this operation West India sugars would be pur.
chased IN England at penny pound below is present
cost Thai England would receive EO0OO0o0 In return
| Tor her G2O, 0OO,O00
cit gives inc pleasure remind you Mr. Moderator, that
900 slaves computed TO have been freed In this
county, mainly the South Assuming the average
Of the be hundred pounds sterling, you
have sir upon this principle, than five and twenty
millions of pounds sterling contributed 10 this cause OF
putting awsy slavery from these United States by the
sayeliolders Of the South. Mark the contrast This i'm
mense sum has been actually paid out interest only.
bat pal also by rich public treasury but BY
private families who lived by the slaves they surren-
dered before the public but In the retirement Of
private life; under the cheering voice oil universal
praise but possibly under the chilling looks Of many
which springs In the bosom OF his colored family
under circumstances which provided the slightest hope
of pecunsry emolsmen but from other possible motive
thaa conscientious, quiet kind anti-siayey sentiment
South the respect the very first position Of friendship
Y to African freedom by pecuniary sacrifice,
4 I'll The who dwell south OF Mason aud Dxon's
ne have done convert the heather than the whole
world beside.
! aud the worldl
baptist Missions is,vV
Methodist Missions iS,sD
II Presbyterian Miseons ..s.'.....'.s..''' ~
Episcopal Missions. '.'.'.'''''''" '''''
Aa
II Observe Mr.. Moderator, branch OF Christian
demon the South vizi the Methodist Episcopal
church. numbers 1874 ia coorsd riembosmore than three
mentality the comb ned American church produce
What SIR. allow inquire, 10 the sum total OF the
membership OF all the heather churches In the wofdi by
those best informed on this subject the number