Duty of Parents to Train Children in Spiritual Path
A moral exhortation on parental duty to educate children in religious faith over mere worldly learning. It argues tutors should be patient and virtuous, warns against neglecting souls, and urges parents to seek eternal salvation for their offspring, citing biblical and devotional authorities. It questions prioritizing wealth or status over spiritual preparation, and envisions a household serving God as a model for future generations.
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Jethva
Jordap
Sangan
Espinal
Elias
Pimrance
Virtue and Barbarian Faith in a Dark Age Portrait
A reflection on Fabricius of Rome praising Christian virtue over wealth, contrasting a heathen hero with modern Christians. It laments material indifference among believers, urges active faith, and calls for bold Christian duty. The piece weaves excerpts about humane courage, cruelty of slavery, and moral exhortation.
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Pete Abe
Teag
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Hatapaitor
Christ
Lambeth
Advert for sale of enslaved people in Jamaica Gazette 1799
A reader forwards an excerpt from the Royal Jamaica Gazette dated June 29 1799. The notice lists the sale of 131 enslaved Eboe Africans to be auctioned July 5 in Runaway Bay. The writer condemns the slave trade and urges humanity and abolition. The remarks quote scripture about not muzzling the ox and lament the cruel conditions endured by the enslaved.
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Jamaica Gazette
Runaway Bay
T. Ants
Benny
Revi Jones
God .Com
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