Studies on Slavery, in Easy Lessons

by John Fletcher

“To hold in slavery is inconsistent with the present state of morals and religion.”

“Slavery is contrary to the will of God.”

“No man can hold a slave, and be a Christian.”

Averments of this order are quite numerous. Fanatics receive them; and some others do not distinguish them from truths.

At any age, and in any country, where such errors are generally adopted, and become the rules of political action, morals and religion are always in commotion, and in danger of shipwreck: for, although, where man has only approached so far towards civilization that even the enlightened can merely perceive them as rudimental, yet the great principles that influence human life, morality and religion, are, everywhere, and always have been the same.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

STUDY I.

[Lesson I].—Wayland’s definition of moral law, page [7] to [8]; sin the antecedent of slavery, [9]; the abuse of slavery a sin, [10].

[Lesson II].—Wayland on the elements of consciousness, [10] to [11]; the degeneracy of races, and slavery as the scriptural means of reclamation, [12]; object of punishment, [13].