The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-03-23


perfectly undeniable, liz DID BOT AtLrDr 10
IL Ar ALL. Not one word upon ths subject ID
recorded BY any Of the four Eyangelisis who gave
His lifc aud doctrines 10 the world. Yet slavery
was ina full existence at tho time, throughout
Judea and the Roman Empire, according 70 ihe
historian, Gibbon, contained sixty millions Of
Slaves, on the lowest probable computation
How prosperous aud united would our glorious
Republic be at this hour II the eloquent and per-
tinseous deelaimers against Slavery had been
willing TO follow their Saviour's example
But did not our Lord substantially repeal the
old law, by the mere fact that Ho established a
new dispensation Certainly not, unlesi they
were Incompatible. And that lie did not consider
| them Incompatible i CLEARLY proved by His own
express declaration "fbpk not" saith lie. "tllai
] am come to destroy the law Of the prophets. !
nm not come % destroy but 10 iullill, (Nat. v,
ID On that point, therefore, this single passage
Is conclusive. n
Il ia said by some however, that The great pin
eiple OF the Gospel love to God. and love 70 man.
niece lsadly involved the condcmnhtOns Of sia'
very Yet how should Il have any sncb result,
when We remember dat this was 10 now prnci-
pie. bat, on the contrary, was laid down Dy the
Deity of Ills own choisn people, and was quoted
from the Old Testament by the Sa,iDu3 iiimeelf1
aud why should slavery be Thoughts inconsistent
with iti In tie relation u master and slave, we
are assured by our Southern brethref that there IA
iiDlb Two XIII tAh F1'l W
found between the employer aud the hifcling.
And I can readily believe Il, for the very reason
that IL Is q relation for life, aud the paaies, when
rightly disposed, must therefore feel r strongeF
and deeper interest IN each oihes
The nest evidence winch Pfoyes that the Mosaic
law was not held 70 Be lnroisistent with tie Cos
pei occurs ia the stattment Of the apostles 10 81
Pau, made some twenty years, u least, afief nc
establishment Of the frat Christian church IN j.
rasaIem Thou s'esi, bfDlher," SAID they, show
many thousands Of jews there are who believe,
and tsy are all ssaions Of fle iaic." Acts, XXI,
20 How could this have been possible, II the
law Is supposcd 70 be abolished By The new dispsn-
saiiln
But the prccep.s and the conduct Of 81 Paul
himself .thc great apostle Of the G,niiles, are oil
sufficient because III meets the very point, aud
settles thu whole question. Thus he saith 10 the
Ephesians "s,rants, (in the original Creek, bead
SERVANTS or slayrY) abe obedient 70 them that are
your masters, according 20 the flesh, with f,ar and
trembling, IN slngleness of your hearts, rs unto
Christ Not with eye service, ~ neli-pleasefs
but as the servants Of Christ, doing the will oi
God from the heart, with good Wen Doing service
as 10 the Lord, aud not ulto mon, knowing thai
, whatsoevsr good thing any maD doeib, the samf
shall be receive Of the Lord whether hs b. bound
OF free Aud ye masters, DO the same thing unte
Item, forbeafing threatening, knowing thar youi
Master Is also IN heaven, n'illir is there any re-
, | ~ ~ W pfiFvHf WIN lt<ylf VI MI
Again, to The coIossafis, 81. Paul ppeais thl
same commandments "Scryauts," Chat Is boAo
SeTtaHis or slnyeg) obey in all tldngs your mas
ters according 70 the 0csh, not with eye service
s man-peasefs, but IN singlencss Of heart, fearing
Cod" (Col. ILL., ~ Masters give unto yonI
servant, that which 10 just aud equal knowing
that sc also have inaster in haven. (Col "
~ i
Again, the inspired teacher lays down the law
in very strong rms 70 Timothy the first BshSi
0f Epllesus. Let ~ many sefy;tDts as are ilnds
chs yolse," lie The yoks Of b5ndsgc,) "coun
thin own matters woltl,y Of all honor. that iil
name Of God and He doctrine b. not biaspheiDed
And they that bav. believing masters, let thel
not desp.se them because thy are brethren, bn
rather do them service brcalse they are faithful
aud beloved, partakeis Of he benefit Those thing
lcach and exhort ii any man leach OthfTwise
aud content not 20 Wholesome words, even IL
words ofonr'Lord jesus Christ, and 30 ths doc
tiiae which Is according 10 godincs5, be - prouo
knowing nothing. but doung abnut qurstiois aht
stries Of words. whereof eouieth envy, stfiie, rail
ings and surnssngs. psrvefse dispuangs Of ineI
I OF corrupt minds and destitute OF the truth sup
posing that gan i. god ness. Prom such Will,
draw myself But godlmers with couteatIacnt ]
g,eat gain. For we brought nothing into til
world, and Il IS esIisin we carry nothing oH;
Aud having food md rain mi, 1T US b. there
fore content" q TinL vi. J-s.)
forms him that be had seti bicl. hisfughye Sac
whom The apostle had converted o. the Chiiaual
filth during lis Imprisonment, asking the masb'
~ forgive and receive bis psniient disciple. .
bsseech thee for my son 0nesimus," snith BE-
"whom have brgolten IN my bonds, whiehli
time past was 70 thee unpfoii'able, but now prof
table % thee and 10 no whom have sent agatn
thou therefore lec'iye hiln thee niuC own bOndt
whom would have retained with ne. THAT ia h.
4 30 al he might have niinistorcd unto me IN I'll
bonds 81 The gospel Bat without thy mind wou'
10 nothing that thy benefit should not y a.
, g.Ie 81 necessity, bat willingly Tor rhap b
therefore dcpartrd fr sras0n, that thou ah7ula-
= receive bin icT ever, Dot now a5 servant Au
, above srrvpnt, "a bIp.h,r b.loF.d, p'cIally O.
: me, bat how much moro e. the, boil in th, i..-
. and IN the Lord. Il thou count, tmn therefore
. / p.ltnrr, received bio q. ms TO- j. b. hat
s.oug.i thre o. ow Il th'c GA .nl, pat t4at 81
. u.ur account / paui have Written % with min
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h III. ,yii,uc., Of tha Nrw Testament Is thu
u coupl. g., pa.n.y proving That ta~ Institution
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