The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-11-06

and bitterness, at supposed sin six hun.
dred miles of, while sin of every shade
stalks at MONDAY in our midst, unnotic-
ed; propose to furnish them text and
a few propositions for their considera'
tion on that day 3 'r..tN
/ Exodus 81: IL, 90, 81. - "He that
smiteth man so that be die, he shall be
put to death" .....
"And if q man smite his servant or his
maid with rod and he die under his
SSssnd, he shall be surely punished; not.
withstaGdiDg il he continue day or two
he shall not be punished, for be is his
money" ..
rsubmit for discussion two principal
propositions, to wit:
lst. Was slaveholding sinful under
the Old Testament Dispensation
Cd. Was it sinful under the New Dis
pensaticn while Christ and his Apostles
we're on the earth 2
In the discussion of the first PROPOSE
tions, wish the following passages quo.
ted correctly: .-.'.
Leviticus 25: "A, As, 46.-"Both thy
bond men and bond maids that thou
shalt have shall be Of the heather that
are round about you, of them shall ye
buy bond men and bond maids; more
over of the children Of the strangers that
sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy
and of their families that are with you
which they begat in your land. and they
shall be your possession; and ye shall
take them as an inheritance for your
children after you to inherit them for a
possession, they shall be your bond men
for ever"
Exodus l2: 43, "A, 45.-"And the
Lord said unto Moses and Aaron, and
this is the ordinance Of the passover,
there shall no stranger eat thereof: but
every man servant that is bought for
money, when thou hast circumcised him
then shall he eat thereof; stranger and
an hired servant shall not eat thereof"
Genesis II: l2, l3.-"And he that
is eight days old shall be circumcised
among you, every man child in your gen.
GRAFTON, be that is born in thine own
house or bought with money of stran-
ger, which is not of thy seed, he that is
born in thy house and he that is bought
with thy money, must needs be circum-
cised and my covenant shall be in your
flesh for an everlasting covenant"
Genesis l6: 6, I, Sand when Sa,
rah dealt hardly with her she fed from
her face; aud the Angel of the Lord
found her by fountain of water in the
way to Shur; and he said, Hagar, Sa.
rah's maid, whence comest thou and
whittier wilt thou 60; and she said,
flee from the face of my mistress, Sarah;
and the Angel of the Lord said unto
her, return to thy mistress and submit
thyself under her hand."'
And in the discussion of the second
proposition, / wish the following pass.
| ubCo HuONOu SoiiCStJ
lst Timothy 6: to s inclusive. "Let
as many servants as are nuder the yoke
count their own masters worthy Of all hon
or that the name Of God and His doctrine
be not blasphemed; and they that have
believing masters let them not despiSe
them because they are bretheren; bu
ra her do them service because they are
faithful end beloved, partakers of the
benefits; these things teach and exhort
elf any man teach otherwise and con
sent not to wholesome words, even the
words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and tc
the doctrine which is according to god
illness, he is proud, knowing nothing, but
doting about questions and strfes O
words, whereof cometh envy, strife, rail
iDgs, evil surmisings, perverse disputing
of men of corrupt minds, and destitute
Of the truth supposing gain is Godli
ness. From such withdraw thyself Blu
Goodness with contentment is of grea
gain, for we brought nothing into thi
world and it is certain we can carr
nothing out; and having food and raj
ment let us be Herewith content"
lst Peter Q: Is, l9 Servants b.
subject to your masters with all fear
not only TO the good and gentle but ais,
to the froward, for this is thankworthy
if man for conscience toward God en-
dure grief, suffering, wrongfully, for evcl
hereunto were ye called"
Titus Q: 9.-"Exhort servants to b
obedient unto their masters and to pleas
item well in all things, not answering
3 again"
e Col. 8: 22.-"Seryants obey in al
things your masters according to tn
t flesh"
t Eph. 6: 5 and l0.-"Servants be ODE
D dient to them that are your masters &C
a cording to the flesh with fear and trem
: bling.
!. Finally, my brethren, bo strong
= the Lord and in the power Of his might.
No honest, we'll informed person wi
: deny that Christ and his A postles preact
!. ed to hundreds of shareholders, to whol
:. they administered the sacrament, and |
: whom they continually extended tn
right hand Of christian fellowship. Wh
. so much advice and SO many injunction
y to the slaves to obey their masters u,
! conditionally, without one word Of az
: vice or even intimation in favor of emaI
: cipation? To christian the answer
!" . plain. Every principle Of honor, dut
. and Justice, required them to advil
u these Christian followers of theirs
: . emancipate their slaves ard do aws
% that sin, if in their judgment it was