The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-11-18

the one haad towards superstition, and on
the siher toward in6dsl ratiosalism. And
We have heard the increasing clamor
against the Bible sometimes frsn the de.
voices Of geslogical speculation. sometimes.
from. the bold denisrs Of miracles and
prophecy, and, net least upon the list, from
the loud-tongued apostles Of aRti.slasery.
We have marked the orators which cry.
Down with the Bible, If il main,ains the
lsyiulnsss Of slavery" We have marvel
ed at the senatorial sloqsence which pro-
claimed that i" it vas high time to have an
antl-siavery God and an anti-sIavsry BIZ
sls." We have beard ths Constitution of
our country denounced a. 1 covenant
with death and hell" We have heard the
boas,ed detertniastisn that the Union shall
meyer be restored sntil it's provisions fer
the protectiea Of slavery are utterly abol-
ished. And what il the result of oil this
new philanthropy 2 Ths fearful judgment
Of God has descended to chastise these
mslt, piled acts Of rebellion against His di.
vine government, and what the 6nal catss-
trophe shall be is only knswn to Hin whs
sseth the end from the begianiag
After farts years spent In the ministry,
more Than thirty Of which have been pass
ed in the sf'ice Of . bishop, can look back
with hsmble thankfulness TO the Giysr Of
all good for this, At least. that all nay best
lshors have been directed TO the preserve
ton Of the church from the inrsads Of dec
trinal isHosation. At my ordination
promised /" so 10 minister the dsciriRe and
aersments and discipline Of Christ, as the
Lord hath commanded. and as this church
hath received the samer-and certain il is
hat This church" had net received the
msaera doctrine Of ultra -abolitioRism at
that time. ss trust she never will receive
IL. because IL is contrary to the Sacred
Scriptures. also promised "vith all
faithful diligence 20 Danish and drive away
from the church al erroneous aud strange
doctrines contrary TO Gods Werd," and
made those promises in the true sense
which the. venerable Bishop White. my or
dainer, attached 10 them--I believed then
as he believed, that oar Southern brethren
com mitted no sis in having slaves. and
tUfN NtIt mcu W - "0th fittI - suf
ministers in cur csmmuRisn. i believed
a. he believed. that the plain precepts and
practice Of the Apostles sanctioned the in
stitution, although as a mattur Of eIpedi-
ency. the time might come when the Sos,h
would prefer. as the Nsrth had done, 10
EN- plsy free labor. Those promises | have
kept fai,hfally 10 this day-tsd 4. when
am drawing sesr 10 the end Of my career.
lam 10 be candewsed and villised by yos
and your clergy. because still MAINTAIN
them to the sdnost Of nv slender ability,
be assured. my..right reverend brother, that
I shall regret the fact mach more on four
account than on my own.
In conclusion. | have osly TO say that
feel no resentment for the grossly insult
ing style OF your manifesto. The stability
and unty OF the Church Of God. are the
Only interests which de,irs 10 secure, and
I sm TOO cid in experience to be much NOV
ed bv he occssionsl ercesses of human in
trinity. JOHN II. HOPKINS,
Bishop of the Diocese Of fermsni.
Burlington, VI, October 8, 1868.