Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-28

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stranger still, that the Apostles instead o
denouncing it sin, recognized it as
lawful relation, involving certain christian
duties Let US examine the difference
between the Gospel which they preached
and the Gospel which you preach.
The Gospel taught by Paul and Peter
enJolns upon every man to be content in
the position where Providence has placed
him, art thou called being servant 7
Care not for it, says Paul, Corinthians 1
ZIP. Your Gospel teaches the servant
discomfort and rebellion.
Tho Gospel taught by Paul and Peter
enjoin5 servants to be obodient to their
mcstcrs. whether kind or cruel. Ser.
wants, be obodient to those who are your
masters according to the fesh,' says Paul,
Eph. Go. 'Let as many servants as are
under the yoke count their own masters
as worthy OF all honer;' says Paul. Tim,
6-l 'EXhort servants 10 be obedient to
their own masters and to please them we'll
IN all things, says Paul to Titus, 20. Ser
wants, be subjected to your masters with
all fear, not only TO the good and gentle,
but also 10 the froward, says Peter,
Peter, 2-l5. Your Gospel teaches that
servants owe no obedience to their mas .ers,
whether they be 'froward or good and
gentle
The Gospel taught by Paul and Peter,
onJolned upon servants to serve their mas
t0rs with good will Eph. 6-7, Not with
eye SERVICE Col. 3-22, TO please them
well in all things, not answering again
not purIoining but showing all good Gdcl-
ity,' Titus 20. 10. To endure grief,
suffering wronglully,' Peter 2-l0.
Your Gospel teaches servants that it is
not their duty 10 serve their masters at all
nor to please them in anything; to be more
eye servants, and faithful in nothing to
purloln their masters property, and run
away when they can, and to cut their mas
tor'' throatS if necessary 10 gain their own
liberty.
What motive or end docs the GOSPEL
taught Ny Paul and Peter hold out to
servants as inducements to be obcdient
and faithful to their masters That it is
doing the will Of God, Eph. &C.; That
the name of God and his doctrines be not
bIasphcmcd,' Thimoty G-l 'rhat they
may adorn the doctrines of God our Sa-
vior,' Titus, 2-l0; THAT is acceptable to
Cod L Peter, LEO.
And what motive does the gospel You
teach hold out 10 the poor black man for
seeking to escape from the position assign
cd him by God through Noah, and violate
all the duties specially enjoinod upon him
by the Gospel Of Christ? You plomiso
him liberty, not the liberty of 'thc Lord 5
free man. which looks to eternity as in
Oh lists Gospel, but the grovoling liberty
which looks only to time as in your gos-
pei; liberty which knows no equality,
not even with yourself; liberty to exist a
degraded being among another race of
men who exclude him from all civil, social
and domestic relations; liberty to live and
die a miserable outcast on earth, without
that cheering hope of eternal liberty and
equality in Heaven which Paul and Peter
promise to the obedicnt and faithful Ser
want.
ST. Paul was good painter Of charac-
ter and somewhat prophetic. lie seems
to have forescen the ant-slayery crusade
of this day and described its leaders,
After having emph tically directed Timo-
thy to teach servants to honor and serve
their masters, l Timothy, Gig, he adds,
in verses 3, 4, 5, the following picture of
anti-slavery teachers, viz; II any man
teach 0thcCcjSe, and consent nat 10 whoIe-
some lc0yaS, e0Gn 10 the aO0rds Of our Lord
Jesus Christ, anu TO the doctrine Which is
acc0rdl@g 10 godliaeSS, he is proud, kno,c-
ing nothing, int dofi"g about quesiioas
old stifes Of rorRs, ,ghercof coaeM envy,
STRIFE, ratings, evN 8aumisjngS, perve,Se
d'sp"tings Of men Of corrupt minis and
desttn'e 9f T'@h, surprising that gain is
gobiacSs from Such witjidra,0 MySeln
This passage, be it remembered, follows
directly after Pauls injunction to limo.
thy to teach servants to honor and serve
their masters, that the name of God and
his doctrine be not blasphemed ! these
things teach and erhOrt,' says he, and
then proceeds to say, IF any man teach
Oiherwise,' &C., 'hc is proud, knowing
nothing &c. Hence it appears that this
description Of character was designed for
just such ant-slayery teachers as yourself
and your associates Of the present day.
And how true the picture What strife, ;
what envy, what 'railings, what 'evil
surmISing', what 'perverse disputings,'