Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-03-18


they shall be an inheritaucc,' passing
q from father to son; God himself declare,
that they shall remain in this relation
Z forever
Yet you teach that slavery is itsolra sin
? That buying Anon and women for money is
a sin that holding them as n possession
u SIN that their transmission as AN ins
heriiance' from father 10 son "a sin and
that Folding them in boudage forever, ,s
che sum Of al vilauies.'
" hat is the inference? Either that
you do not believe tho Bible and assume
to bel eve it only as a mask 20 enable YOU
TO lead ostray ignorant men aud silly wo,
men oryou beieve'that God bimseif le,
galzoj sim among his chosen people
Take which horn Of the dilemma YOU
please you cannot escape both.
let US now review the subject in the
light Of the New Testament
2 lfslavery be the sum OF all yillainies, ,
Reverend SIR is it not strange that Jesus
Christ did not den0unos il as a sin, though
1t existed all around HIM? Is il not stran-
Ccr still, that his Apostles instead of deS
nounclng lt rs sin, recognized it as q
InwIu. relation involving certain christian
duties bet as examine the difference
betWeon,the Gospel which they preached
and the Gospel which you preach.
Inc Gospel taught by Paul and Peter.
eVoins uron every man 10 ye content in
the p'Hn,yn where Provide &c has placed
him. An, thou called being servant
Care not for it, says Paul, Corinthians !
'I-l2. Your Gospel teaches the servant
disCon,gnt and rebellion.
The Gospel taught by Paul and Peter
cmo'n- servants TO be obedient TO ihcir
masters, whether kind or cruel. Servants.
4 be- ohedioat to those who are yourmasters
according to tie Aesh says Pul, Eph. t.
D. 'Le, as many servants ne are under The
yoke count their own masters rs worthy
OF all b"npr' says Paul, Tim. 6--l. 'Ex-
. hort servants 10 be Uhedicnl to their own
ma,ieys and to plelse them well in all
things says Paul TO lItu-, %. Servants.
: oe subject TO Your masters with all fear,
not only to the good and gentle, but also
to the irowa,d,' :ays Peter, | Peter, 2-lS.
Your @ospe! teaches hat servants owe no
obedience to their masters, whether they
be iroward or good and GENTLE
The Gospel taught 10y Paul and Peter,
EMO ned upon seIvaAts t., serve thcir
masters with good will,' Eph. CT. Not
with eye service Col. 3-22. 10 please
them well in all things, not answering
again, not purloinIng, but showing all
good fidelity Titus, ~, TO- 10 endure
grlet, suffering wronglully,' Peter. PIG.
VI, gospel teaches servants that it is
not their duty to serve their masters at all,
nor to please thaIn ia anything; TO DO
mere eye servants, and faithful in nothing
to puroln their masters property, and run
away when they can, and to cut their
masters throus If necessary to gain their
own liberty.
What motive or end does the g0spel,
taught by Paul aud prtcr h0d out TO ser.
wants rs inducements to be ubedent aud
faithful to their masters That it is do
iug the viii Of God, Eph. &C: That the
name OF Got aud his d c.rine be not bias.
phemed,' | Timothy 6-l That they may
adJru the doctrines of God our Saviour
Titus 10; That it is aCccp p.aJleto Gcd,'
| Peter, 2-2J.
AQd what motive does the gospel yoA
teach hold ont 10 Tie poor black man for
seeking to escape from the position as,
signed to him by god through Noah, and
violate all TIE duties specially enjoined
upon him Jy ,he'gUspei OF Christ? You
promise h m l5ery, not the liberty of the
Lord. frea man. which iJoks to eternity
a, in Chr!sIs gospel, but the groyeling
liberty which looks only to time as in your
gospel a liberty which knows no eqnali-
~, not even with yourself; liberty to ex-
isl a degraded being among another race
OF men who exclude hlm from ali civil,
social and domestic relations liberty 10
live and die miserable outcast on earth.
without thar cheering hope OF eternal
liberty aud equality in Heaven which
Pan, and Peter promise to Ehe obedient
and faithful servant.
81, Paul was good painter Of character
aud someThot prophetic. lie seems TO
have iOrcsocu The autislayery crusade of
this day and described its leaders. After
having emphatioaly directed Timothy TO
teacl servants 10 honor and serve their
masters, / Timothy, 6-l2. he adds. in yer,
ses 8, 4, > The following picture of anil,
slavery teachers, Wis VI am nan teach
ohT0i5C, and HSsHt not to wholesome poras.
c1eH 70 Tie wsraS Of our lord JeSuS Chris. md
10 ,bs d0ciripe ,7hioh IS according 10 g0,tliaesshe
IS proud, tnoray nothing, bH d0hag about g,tcs..
lions and grycs Of wordS whereof c0Bielh emu.
srift, rnl1g8, crIi rmisiqgs, pcyrvsc dispH,
iggs ct men Qftouapt m1id aud destitute otHc .
,th surprising that gain ugoatUgc5S IRON
gch rithsrug Hy5cT'
This passage, be it remembered, follows
directly after Paui'si5GnetIon to Timothy
10 servants TO honor and serve their mas.
iers, that the name of God and his doc,
.nne be not blasphemed : these things teach
md ertert say he, and then proceeds to
say, y aRB man tedch olier,Dise.5 &c. he is
proud, kuoTing nothing, &c, Hence il
appears that this description of Character
was designed for just such anti.slayery I
as yourself and your associates Of !
The present day. And how true tbe oic. {
.ure. What 'sl;ife,' what 'enyv.5 wba,
ralings, what evil surmisinGs, wbat
Pergerse dispuungs,' have your teacbing q
IF other doctrines produced? Nav more, {
what hatred nmong Christians. what diyi j
ions Of churches what sectional aptipa. T
hies whaI excitement and commotions. G
nd finally, what desolation, bloodsbedl {
nd mourning have your unchrislian tea
hings aided iu bringing upon our latelv