A Pastoral Letter on the Religious Instruction of the Slaves of Members of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of South-Carolina Prepared at the Request of the Convention of the Churches of the Diocese. To Which is Appended a Table of Scripture

<p>A Pastoral Letter on the Religious Instruction of the Slaves of Members of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of South-Carolina offers a unique window into the complex relationship between religion and slavery in the antebellum South. Prepared at the request of the Convention of Churches this document illuminates the efforts to provide religious instruction to enslaved people within the Episcopal Church. </p><p>Authored by Nathaniel Bowen this pastoral letter provides invaluable primary source material for understanding the social religious and ethical dimensions of slavery in 19th-century America. Accompanying the letter is a table of scripture references further illustrating the theological framework employed. This historical document is essential for researchers and readers interested in American religious history the history of slavery and the Episcopal Church's role in shaping the moral landscape of the era.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>