Remarks on Bishop Hopkins' Letter on the Bible View of Slavery (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Remarks on Bishop Hopkins' Letter on the Bible View of Slavery IF this letter had been allowed to rest where it slept, after its first publication, there would have been no oc casion for examining its positions and arguments. It is the recent reprint of it, with the author's express con sent, for a special political purpose and with reference to the great national issue now pending, which gives it an accidental importance. The object of these remarks is not to answer its arguments in detail, but merely to offer some general considerations in regard to the Bishop's reasoning. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Review of a "Letter From the Right Rev. John H. Hopkins, D. D. LL. D., Bishop of Vermont, on the Bible View of Slavery" (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Review of a "Letter From the Right Rev. John H. Hopkins, D. D. LL. D., Bishop of Vermont, on the Bible View of Slavery" That this inconsistency was felt, and that the christian heart ac knowledged the incompatibility of Slavery with Christianity, is admirably shown by the prevalent custom, during the middle ages, of manumission at death, (when most men begin to be honest) and sometimes for the good of the soul of the testator, or of the souls of his ancestors. The following, which is a charter of manumission by a French Prince, may serve as a specimen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




The Bible View of Slavery Reconsidered: A Letter to the Right REV. Bishop Hopkins (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Bible View of Slavery Reconsidered: A Letter to the Right Rev. Bishop Hopkins Will your second proof, advanced from Genesis xiv. 14, that Abraham 'had three hundred and eighteen bond ser-j vants born in his house, stand the test of sound criticism? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Review of Bishop Hopkins' Bible View of Slavery


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Excerpt from Review of Bishop Hopkins' Bible View of Slavery: By a Presbyter of the Church in Philadelphia Bishop llopkins entirely disclaims any responsibility as to the use which a political faction is now making of his pamphlet, published, as he says, before the present troubles had taken shape, and before he knew the at titude which the South would take. It is auseless disclaimer; because he does not deny its authorship, or that it was written in response to an ap plication made to him by notorious politicians in Philadelphia. He must have been aware that it would be used to accomplish certain political ends, and therefore he cannot evade responsibility in the matter, even the re sponsibility of causing disafiection and discord in the diocese of Penn sylvania. It is a political burdy-gurdy which he has manufactured; and because it so exactly suited this political faction which is now and has been making such discordant and horrible music with it in this Common wealth and in the Church itself, he must meet the responsibility like a man and stand up to its full measure of indignant protest. Bishop Pot ter and his Clergy have a perfect right to protest against this intermed dling; they would not be faithful to their trust unless they did. And shall one llishop engage in a political controversy which seriously afieots the peace and the interests of another Bishop's diocese, and shall this last have no voice in protesting against it? Fair play is a jewel, and the shoe maybe placed on the other foot. It is for this reason that the writer of this review signed the protest with his Bishop. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Remarks on Bishop Hopkins' Letter on the Bible View of Slavery


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