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"THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OF SLAvERY."-Wc
are under obligations to the publisher, Mr.. J. D.
Ghiselin, Jr. of Norfolk, Va, for copy Of book
of some $50 pages The Christian Doctrine of Sla-
very, by Geo. D. Armstrong, D. D. Pastor of the
Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, Va" We have
read this work with much interest and satisfaction,
and consider it of the best indications made
of the Christian Doctrine of Slavery" IN lieu of
any extended notice of our own, we copy the fol-
lowing from our respected contemporary of the Nor
folk Argus:
"DR. ARMsTRoNG's Book ON THE CHRISTIAN Doc
rR1NE OF SLAvERY.-We hail this book with unal-
loyed pleasure. 1t il the work of a thorough bib-
cal scholar who has observed the institution Of sla
very as it exists in the Southern States, for twenty
years as pastor, and for more years as a student
at one of our Colleges and Theological Summaries.
He has regarded the subject with strict attention,
and, coming from one of the Middle States he was
not prejudiced in our favor by birth and the carly
associations of childhood and youth. The testimony
of such man, delivered, if we may so speak, in his
character ambassador for Christ, will have its
full weight with all i'm partial Christian men,
The writer confines the discussion of his subject
to the bible view of the case. He quotes under each
head the text bearing on his theme states in their
words the commentary of his opponents and
then adds his The eye at single glance en-
braces the entire view of the controversy. We
would willingly give abstract of his argument;
but the truth is that he has condensed his topics,
that to do anything like justice to the writer, we
should have to publish the little volume from begin
ming to end. What particularly struck us in read
ing it, was the mastery control which the writer
displays his feelings and the passions which
apt to rise in the breasts of the most scrupulous
controversies. There times when with lash
of his sarcasm. he could intict terrible wound
his opponent, but he withholds his hand. When
he speaks sternly and harshy, he speaks not in
inspired words but in the words of Peter and Paul.
of Moses and the prophets He consumes his victim,
but he consumes him with fame kindied from the
Goals Of the altar
this admirable book. Henceforth the question will
be- not whether slavery is consistent with the doc.
trines OF scripture but whether the Christian North
and South shall range himself under the banners of
the Federal Union and the Bible, or under those of
Disunion and Infidelity. We are sanguine that the
really honest advocates of Abolition will see their
in reading this book and return to those peace
full and pat lotto views which were held by our com
fathers Those unquiet spirits who can flourish
only in the downfall of correct principles of politics
and religion, may indeed continue to fret on. and
even to revie our author; for, as they revile the
Bible, they must for consistencys sake revile those
who rightly expound its doctrines; but to the really
honest friends of the slave who have not hitherto
seen institutions them, the arguments
of this book will appear conclusive the subject
in dispute will admit Of
The book is for sale at the store of Mr.. Ghiselin
and is to be wished that every Southern man, who
desires to have within his reach manual of refer
subject interesting to him, will early
provide himself with copy"