Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-05
TO THE RIGHT REVEREND ALONZO PORTER,
ID. D., BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF PENN
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sYLVAHiA.
PUBLIC OF SLAVERY
letter Bible View Slavery" signed by and
long list Of your clergy, in when you condemn as
70 % tu,iaic Bible principles the rebellion
sga1st the Government in the wicked ate mp to establish
by force arms, tyranny in the Of republic.
whose stone shall be the PERPETUAL ndage Of the
Now my right reverend brother, sorry to be obg-
senior bnt with the more offence Ease accuse
ton Ny letter first published IN January 1851 more
three months before the began a. time when
could Anticipate the form OF government which the
usher States Should adopt the course which Congress
consented its republication, did not suppose that
would be used IN the service Of any political PSrs S
letter pubhed, became public proper y Bat IN It's
On the question rebellion or Of the petual
DO dye of hs : :ican' or Of - tyranny under the
nsr stone On the contrary. the last page
to my published Bufae in 1850. and book
in 1851 where set forth the same views on subject Of
adding however plan 70, tia gradusl abolition
Of the sovernnent could aid in its s
sooatI or a he Rnt i bnor
the slave States then ssVss TO take the les in such
feelings must be respect We woula hope for unity
With these facts before you. eyes totally at loss
to imag how ven tie extravaganza Of party zaal
could frame against bitter deruncation. The
whole o ject OF my stter prove, from the Bible,
tia! ia tie relation o, master slave
ry whatever The SIM if there was any, lay in the
treatment slare and not in the relation itself OF
course liable to abuse, all human relations must
be- But while it certain that thcussIds OF our Chris
tan b. shren Who held slaves treating thea With
kindns. ard Justice ordng to the Apostles rule and
s o 20 n0on af 6ed en and
absurd to them sinners anst tie Divine
law, they only doing what the Word of Gtd a.
lowed under tie CONSTITUTION and estabi.bed code OF their
country.
onss ever my book, published in 1857 but you read
it, because sent copy and have your letter Of &C
nv conciusons you did it with tbs courtesy of Christian
gentleman Ia that letter there is nothing said about ny
and nothing of Indignant reprobation But Temporal
nsuonta1' Ct nos 'Austan'ur in iRls
Yes !! the times are indeed, sadly changed and you
y s
You rved them to hosptalitirs paid
tn especial Difference The igEt of Eastern abo
thought as you think. you
amongst your Southern friends should know it. More
over your Theological Seminary only three years
ago. the Virginia school Alexandria, raised to
Prosperity by Bishop Meade slave holder, and very
very taught that institution Yes, may well say
he
from his former course of conservatism aud ScrPtu
| raj nisteucy
But the Word ofGod hss not changed; the doctrine OF
the Apostles has changed; the Constitution OF cur
eouhy ha rot changed the great OF 5egpe
main along with them ding this bitter and IN
initiate your ute style OF vuperation, for tus that
have learned when revlled, not to reVe
aware that have done Anything to forfeit it respect
your office your your personal character and the
Epigcopae But do not respect your
departure from the old and we" settled rae OF tins
esy. do not believe the modern discovery OF those
ppd aac no to the Bbe except as
it may suit themselves do not believe that the veneraed
cripures and blind principles Gospel morality
d. believe that Washington and his compatriots who
framed Constitution with such express provisions for
nes sganst he law Of God aud tho feelings humanity
Holy Catholic Cor nnversaD Chale which you
% % Sa to sn ho1
1aoss Of slavery for eighteen centuries together and
on tina: port regard your protest ana Indignant re-
wish you, therefore to be advertised that shall pub
spare s ms lite and aoues m Of the
truth wherein stand" nd shall prove in that book
Shareholders the Church from beginning; that
slavery was held to be consssen; with Christian principle
AID to the close of the last century
and sects the World snail
that Church. which maintains the primitive rule OF
very constitution, hold that only safe and enduring
rule abandon her Apostolic claims and descend to the
Ievei OF those who drven about by every wird O!
doctrlae.' shall point your Indignant reprobst on
wi lat ia the preface Of my book so that
cannot give you fame may at least do my part TO give
you notofley
That the nineteenth century is century of vast improve
men und wonderf, discovery sciences,
grant willingly - any But in religious truth or
for the Ile the in which live is prolific
ediy Christian communities divided and snb,dyided Oh
every side We have the rise and spread of UNIVERSAL
ism Mile ism, Pan hesm, Mormonism and Spiritualism
We have seen venerable me ther Church OF England
agated ~ the contagious fever OF change the
hand towards superstition, and the other toward
Adel ratoEa.ism. And have heard the increasing
camo. A1st The Bible sometimes the devotees of
geological speculation the bold oeniers OF
ma"s and prophecy, and not least the list, from
the loud-;ongued apostles of aht-slavery We
bic, If it maintains the lawfulhsss Of slavery :"
marvejed the senatorial eoquence which proclaimed
that sit high time to ave slavery God and
slavery Bible We have heard the Constitution of
country denounced covenAnt with death and he'-
We have heard the boosted determination that III. Union
never be restored until its provisions for the
suit Of all this philanthropy? The fearful Judgment
Of God these multiplied of
rebellion against Els divine government and what the final
catastrophe shall be only known HIM who seeth the
end fren the beginning
After forty spent in the ministry tan thirty
OF which nave been passed in the office OF bishop can
look back with humble thankfunes tie Giver of all
ond tor his, at least that all best abols have been
5ced to the OF the church fem nroads
of doDtna innovation. At ordination promised $50
20 munster tie doctrine and sacremens and discipline OF
Ch1t the Lord hath commanded and at t. is church
hath received the same and certain it IL this
cla:ch rad not received the modern doctrine Of uta
il! because htrary the Sacred Scriptures also
prCmed with all faithful diligence to banish and drive
away from the church all erroneous and strange doctrines
contrary to Gds Word, and made those promises 10
the true wbi;h the veneral Bishop White my
daner, attached to them-I believe then be be-
eved, that Southern brethren committed Sin
piey ministers in our communion believed as he
believed that the plain and practice of the Apos
ties sanctioned the inst ution, although matter of
pediency the time come when the South would
fer, the North had done employ free labor Those
promises have kept faithfully this day-and, IT, /
drawing to the end Of my career, con.
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