The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-07-20

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A Scripfural. Ecclesiastical and Historical
Tiew Of Slavery; from The Days Of The
Patriarch .3braharl, to NE 1914 Century.
By Bishop HOpairs, ~.
This is the title Of q work Of rare merit
and Of a rare history. Prior to The COM
mencement Of the war. the venerable Bish-
0p of Vermont became somewhat famous at
the North. by espousing the cause Of south,
ern slavery. Although foreigner by birth.
a northerner by adoption. and in no way
whatever associated OF connected with do
nestle slavery, and even with his sympa-
thies, all enlisted against it, be became
convinced, early in his career, mat slavery
was the arrangement of Divine Prov .deace,
and that the Aboli:iOnists' Interpretation Of
the Constitution was erroneous. He de
iVered lecture in New York in 1850, in
which he set forth his views openly, and
proved the validity Of slavery. from The
Bible. He repeated similar yindicatiOns
of this Institution, from time 10 limo. IN
tiLa number of gentlemen 10 Philadelphia
addressed him letter dated April %, 1865,
soliciting bis views 10 wiring with leave
te.publish them. Bishop Hopkins furnish.
ed;a pamphlet embodying his views, with
leave to publish. This pamphlet, although
the most conclusive argument in vind,ca-
ton. of slavery have ever met, vet gave
serious offence to Bisaop Potter aud his
clergy, of Pennsylvania. whcreupon these
gentlemen addressed Bishop Hopkins a
note Of disapprOval Of his course. and they
did this in very strsng language. They
protest against the Pamphlet aRJ, denounce
the author of it. This Protest, dated Sep
TENDER 1865, called the Bishop Of Vermont
to his pen and no then went to work in
good earnest to add to his Scriptural arsu-
ment complete vindicatioa Of slavery,
which he does 10 a mastery manner, prov
ing his point by a most thorough research
of the writings Of Fathers, Reformers. aud
other writer's, in all ages, Ancient and
Modern; citing friends in all periods and
In all lands, from such classes as Tertulll-
an, ChrysOstom, Gregory, Melancthon,
Calvin, Henry, CLARKE, Scott, Doddridge,
Bishop England and Church of Rome, OH
entail Churches and the Church OF RUssia,
Wilberferce, Robertson, Cummins, Wash.
ingtOn, Jefferson, and host OF names
which present most felicitoas contrast
with such names as Beechsr, Stowe, Parker
and the Ike.
The lesrned Bishop examines the iheo-
ries Of these modern enthusiasts, and shows
them up in their true colOrs, and satisfies
you very fully, frst. Of the validity Of the
Institution itself, ard then Of the iniidelic
tendencies Of tie men and theories that op.
pose the domestic relation Of master and
slave.
In the ceurss Of bis book he administer.
some well meriled and handsome reb9ks-
to hisassailsnis, and tie alta sbslitionists
and especially does he deal ia a gifted
manner with iast tneay Of pure religion,
civil order and harmoay, Theodore Parker.
who though deceased, has left behind hin
progeny Of sedilionlsts, wno, though TOO
sbtuse &c originate, yet lack aos The DE-.
prayity and the cunning to perpelUale thC
heresy Of their leader.
You rise from he perssaI Of tbs book
with feeling Of complete satisfaction, and
admiration Of an auli.or Of SO much learn.
ing; Of the clearest style; and oil singular
Independence, coming out Is be does d
such time as 1865, and 10 tie face Of such
a people as the Yankee nation. with ouch !
book.
The wofk Is published by Pooley, Of New
York, and . single copy Of il has found il.
way to this city, through the heemetical
paper blockade. Rgligi Conservative.
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