The Hillsborough recorder., 1851-06-25

~ hHFes shu ach afr0FuInFiF.
Another reflection. 20 obsious, INDEED.
- sessrrIy 70 d<mand particular nolicr.
% this: that had ST. Paul perceived sny
Thing morally wrong in ihe relsiion of
master and slave. he could nos. and would
NOT. have done what be did--rrmil ta
siaie az domestic sersi,ude nne who. al
ready escaped fram Il. had arauired .
new siile 10 freedom hy his al pIion into
the Christian family. IL his former bonds
we're unjust.
Another Circumstance 10 be remember
ed 10. that Onesimus himself was satisfied
Vah the whole procedure. since hr ar-
qdhzsed IN il. and. by The direction Of lhe
Apostle. returned 10 his master. And.
what makes the case still stronger one.
The slave was Of tie same complication.
and probably Of lhe same race. with his
owner; and. what Issiill more, all lhe
parties were Christians.
On q randid review Of all these cireum.
stances. ! know nni how an nnpreiudired
mind can erade the ronclnsion, lhal lIie
holding of men 10 involuntary service is
not. under all circumstances. inconsistent
with Christianity; or. in other words. thai
slavery has NOT been prohibited by the
word Of God.
Let Us now see whether The Apostles
teaching, in reference to The same subject,
was In accordance with hls practice in The
case Of 0nesimus.
Allow me 10 make one preliminary re-
mark. which must be borne in mind IN
order 10 comprehend The force OF The pas.
sages am ahnnl 10 addure from The New
Testament. Whenever The word serpanf
is used by The Apostle in speaking of or
10 a particular class Of persons. The per.
sons indicated are sldues. in the common
meaning OF the Term. and were as much
The property of heir masters as are the
descendants OF The African in any Of The
Southern States. This will not be ques-
toned by any one conversant with an-
cient history; nor that the power Of the
Roman STAKEHOLDER over his bondsman
was far more absoleie ihan any thing
known in this land. Keeping This fact
in view, then. that The servants, so often
mentioned by the Apostles, were siaves,
Let as see what sort Of precepls they de-
livesed 10 This class Of persons in their
discourses on The relative duties of man.
IL ~ .!,;s: ,r,s:.nihe on the ear Of modern phi
isnikropisis. the blame must be laid on
those whom Christ sent forth into The
world 10 instruct men IN the duties which
par,ain 10 their several stations. They
alone are responsible for such precepts as
the following:
81. Paul 10 The Ephesians: Servants
be obedien, 10 them that are Your masters
according 10 the flesh. with fear and
Trembling. in singleness Of heart. as unto
Christ. Knowing that what.
soeyer good things any man doeth. the
Same shall he receive Of the Lord, 'c'iefs'
er he be. bond or free"
ST. Paul 10 The Colossians: !. Servants
Iobcytin all things yonr masters according
10 lhe flesh; mol with eye.service, a
men. pleasers. but in sinsleness ol heart
fearing God"
/ 81. Paul 10 Titus, Christian pasio
and bishop: Exhor. servants to be ODE
diem, 10 their own masters, and 10 pleas
!. them well in all things" !"
i 81. Peter. .sp his General Epislle
!. Servants b subject 10 your masieI
/ with fear, no, only 10 The good and gel
lie. bu, also 10 the froward."
81. Paul. again, in this Epis,le TO Y
mo,hy, another pastor and bishop: IL
: a. many servants as are under the yol
!, count their own masters worthy oi
honor. that The name Of God and his do
,rine be not blasphemed. And they th
have believing masters, let them not q
! spisc them because they are brethren, .
). rather do them service. Inc
). things teach and exhor', u any m,
:. teach otherwise, and consent not TO who
"a some words, even the words Of our 10
: Jesus Christ, and 10 the doctrine WIN
j is according TO godliness, he IS prot
- knowing nothing, but doing about qn'
lions and slrifes Of words. whereof come
.. envy, strife. ratings, evil surmlslngs' ?
N verse lispulings Of men Of corr,p. MN
and destitute Of the ruth. IT
,rv such withdraw ihysell.
ofl Twill not affirm that 81. Paul hau
his view a notorious class Of persons
md New England, in The middle ol me ~
ere ,een,h cun,ury. when he wrote ms
| may say that. had he lived 70 see
hv hear what we have been compelled 70
,he and hear, his ,lelineatinns ol cnara
en-, could moi have been more graph'c
,la- iifelike. : ],
has What, now, is the import oi all y
It's emphatic and reiterated injnnctlons,
posed on such as were in bonds and "
mar ihe yoke?. How do they comport
in The zeal of our pseudo philanthropIs
ex. break, every hazard. The bond "
he. uniies The servant 10 his MASTER! L
ap. the relation here recognised in IFS +
ian extent. and made the groundwork
,he Iparlicular class Of duties Is mol
m ! ,lience in The slave according TO the ;
,ol;c standard. made a duty as sacr