The Rights and the Duties of Masters: A Sermon Preached at the Dedication of a Church, Erected in Charleston, S.C., For the Benefit and Instruction of the Coloured Population

1850 Charleston sermon urging Christian instruction for enslaved people; outlines masters’ rights and duties and defends Southern slaveholding against abolitionist attacks (colossians 4:1).

James Henley Thornwell (November 27, 1812 – December 1, 1862) was an American Presbyterian theologian, minister, and professor whose rigorous Reformed teaching at South Carolina College and Columbia Theological Seminary deeply shaped Southern Presbyterian doctrine in the mid-19th century. A prolific writer and church leader, he defended confessional Calvinism and articulated a theological vision that emphasized church unity and doctrinal fidelity.

Confessional Intelligence

Search through theological documents with AI-powered semantic search.

Try:

Cart

Your cart is empty.

Shop