Project Gutenberg 2010-06-05 Public domain in the USA. 53 Plumer, William S. (William Swan) 1802 1880 Plumer, William Swan Plumer, W. S. (William Swan) 11011736 Thoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this Country Produced by Bryan Ness, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Thoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this Country" by Wm. S. Plumer, D.D. is a historical and theological exposition written in the mid-19th century. The book addresses the imperative need for the Christian education of enslaved African Americans in the United States, arguing for both their spiritual welfare and the societal benefits that would arise from such instruction. It reflects the religious and social attitudes of its time, centered on the role of Christianity in ameliorating the lives of the African diaspora. In this work, Plumer outlines the historical context and challenges faced by missionaries who sought to evangelize enslaved individuals. He provides numerous examples of missionary efforts, predominantly by groups like the Moravians and Methodists, highlighting their successes and the transformative impact of religious education on the lives of enslaved people. Plumer insists that Christianizing the enslaved not only benefits their souls but also enhances order and loyalty in plantation society, countering arguments against their instruction. The narrative emphasizes the moral and ethical responsibilities of Christian masters to educate their enslaved servants, advocating for a structured and compassionate approach to their religious instruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en African Americans -- Religion E300 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 101556 101565 2024-09-14T04:14:55.504059 2023-09-14T09:11:35.217864 text/html text/html 99316 2021-01-06T17:36:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 36843 2021-01-06T17:36:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 101928 2024-09-14T04:14:59.426016 application/epub+zip 101276 2024-09-14T04:14:57.048033 application/epub+zip 101277 2024-09-14T04:14:56.141045 application/epub+zip 293592 2024-09-14T04:15:01.251978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284092 2024-09-14T04:14:58.799070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284152 2022-09-15T05:53:21.110463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92543 92315 2024-09-14T04:14:55.267027 2023-09-14T09:11:35.001876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 92404 2021-01-06T17:36:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34834 2021-01-06T17:36:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 92395 2021-01-06T17:36:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34820 2021-01-06T17:36:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20241 2024-09-14T04:15:01.385019 application/rdf+xml 23331 2024-09-14T04:14:56.491029 image/jpeg 4317 2024-09-14T04:14:56.315053 image/jpeg 102344 2024-09-14T04:14:55.514061 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog