The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-03-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
SDvrgpon Or Slavery.

tn the EEtor ot Mr Christine Wnichmnn
G Rcf%c'm j have always considered it to
be my duty to deal with those si&s which l
perceived to be E.ust rampant among my hear
crs We miss the mark whcu We preach of
absent individuals 1t is very easy to talk about
the brutality of the uncdncatcd when address
ing my lord and my lady, but prefer to tell
these gentry their own sins, and not to tlatcr
them by comparing them with others. This
rule has brought me at divers times into no
little trouble, which have very chccrtullv en-
durrd, and have rejoiccd therein. But now Il
new outcry is raised in your land, and am
charged, hot with being too severe with brother
Jonathan, but with letting him off too easily.
Having 10 shareholders in England should
have been beating the air if l. had preached
against slavery to my people, for this is the
very last crime they are like V to commit. 1t
is far more probable that any stakeholder who
should show himself in our ncg ghborhoo1 would
get mark which lie would carry to his grave,
if il did not carry him there.
do from my iumost soul detcst slavery any
where and everywhere, and although | con-
mime at the Lords table with men Of all crccds,
vet with a stakeholder have no fellowship of
any sort or kind. Whenever one has called
upon me, have considered it my duty to eX-
press NV dctcstation of his wickr,!neSs. and
would as soon think Of receiving a murderer
into nv church, or into any sort Of friendship
as man-stcaler Nevertheless, as | have
preached in London and not in New York, |
have very seldom made any allasion to American
slavery in my sermons. This accounts for the
rumor that have left ont the antslavery from
nv American edition Of sermons. This is not
trc in any ncasrrc for, as far US my memory
serves me, canrot remember that the subject
was handled at al in any of my printed ser
mons beyond passing alusion, and have
never altered a single sentence in sermon
which has been sent out to my American pub
fishers beyond the mere correction which in
volvrd words and not sense. However, if any
think me capable of double dealing, doubt not
that they Judge Of me by themselves and from
such persons esteem is not desirable. do not
therefore regret the loss oft. | have this much
TO say to all who "cspcct nc in Amcrca |
did not want to be blaming you constantly,
while there arc sins enough nj my OWN country,
but | shall not spare vour nation III future. |
Sll:lIl remember lluG NY huISc CEHpSS pSN p'u
the Atlantic. and the crying sins ola manstcaing
people shall not go unrcbuked. did not know
that had been so fully adopted citizen of
your republic, but finding that you allow me
to he ono of yourselves, will speak ont quite
severely enough, and perhaps more sharply
than would meet with appreciation.
! lavo not been altogether silent upon the
snljcct. for ! have spoken with burning words
when the matter has been on hand, but as this
has usually been upon the platform, and not
from the pulpit these uttcrances have not
reached the press. l must see that there arc
some such things in the sermons, if not II
England at least in Amerca. Messrs. Sheldon
& Co, are ready to publish anything | may
have to say on the matter, and shall also avail
myself of the Watchmnn d: Reflector
Finally, let me add, John Brown is immortal
in the memories o. the good in England, and
in my heart he lives.
| am yours most truly,
c. H. SPURGEnN.
.Clophnm, Londsn, jar, 1850,