Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-04-04
REVIEW
No. 8

No. 8.
!. 70 hs Editor of the Chronicle.
We had, in our last article, turned aside
from following Mr.. Van Dyke, and had paid
some attention to Bishop Hopkins "Bible
siesc of Slavery"
n The Rishops ''7snik view'' We passed
with brief notice and promise 10 make 1t
,shs subje0 Of future article. Tho follow
ing Is this view entire -
The treatment Of slaves, especially as it
regarded the degree Of correction which the
master might administer, as follows: III
man smite his servant, or his maid with a
rod, and he die under his hands he shall be
urely punished, for he is his money Elk.
XXI, ~, 81. And then again, If a man
emite the eye of his servant or the eye Of
bis maid, that il perish, he shall let him go
free for his eyes sake. And Il he smite out
vants tooth, he shall let him go free for his
see the master was authorized to use cor
poreal correction towards his slaves, within
certain limits. When immediate death
ensued, he was to be punished as the judges
might determine. But for all that come
short Of this, the loss of his property was
held TO be sufficient penalty"
We now ask the reader serious attention
70 the Bishop's ''viep' Of God 8 law regula-
ting the ''tredtment Of Slaves" On this
gfHe We remark: 80,
!. Ths slaves whose treatment this law
regulated where white slaves; and included
Hebrews the brethren of the masters accord
ing 10 the flesh, and equally with them born
members of the Church and commonwealth
Of Israel; and by birth and natural right
entitled TO the same civil, and religious and
personal nights IN common with tnelr oreth-
ren. Then, according to this Bt6H rietc
Of Stduery, the law remains IN full force,
and We may introduce it, and apply and en-
force u. Tho Bishop declares positively
that Christ has not repealed this law Ct
Slavery. And, moreover, the law was not
made for inferior races or for inferior and
degraded classes OF nations 1t knows moth
ing about color; but absolutely contemplates
master and slave Of the same color com.
plexion, skin, kindred, tribe, nation, Church
family: tbs rule to us here and now. IN
Ohio, In the Presbyterian, the Methodist
tho bspdst, and in all other churches, when
mitsing Of Slavery.
- This c'eD' sanctions the beating e
death, With impunity, man or woman, child
OF daughter, father or mother, or wife ever
~. esAo Sa1ss~R coyo <ADs ou Wuo pAo6a'
vas his slave. And we know that in the
South men hold wives and children as slayes,
this clearly sanctioned by the bishops law
with . ntsie mise5aole, ana ineincient proo's'
h II tne Jqages-ienoM siavenolders,o Q
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mene ugon . prot1er siayehoider. ant
secona' y tnS slaye die witnin twen.y-iouI
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