This seems to be the opinion the apostles entertained of the early abolitionists. Seeking to give human beings their rights, seeking to give labor its just reward, seeking to clothe all men with that divine garment of the soul, Liberty,--all this was denounced by the apostle as a simple strife of words, whereof cometh envy, railings, evil surmisings and perverse disputing, destitute of truth. 6. "But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7. "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8. "And having food and raiment let us be therewith content."--_I Tim., vi._ This was intended to make a slave satisfied to hear the clanking of his chains. This is the reason he should never try to better his condition. He should be contented simply with the right to work for nothing. If he only had food and raiment, and a thief to work for, he should be contented. He should solace himself with the apostolic reflection, that as he brought nothing into the world, he could carry nothing out, and that when dead he would be as happily situated as his master. In order to show you what the inspired writer meant by the word _servant_, I will read from the 21st chapter of Exodus, verses 20 and 21: "And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. "Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he _is_ his money." Yet, notwithstanding these passages the _Christian Advocate_ says, "the Bible is the Magna Charta of our liberty." After reading that, I was not surprised by the following in the same paper: "We regret to record that Ingersoll is on a low plane of infidelity and atheism, not less offensive to good morals than have been the teachings of infidelity during the last century. France has been cursed with such teachings for a hundred years, and because of it, to-day her citizens are incapable of self-government." What was the condition of France a century ago? Were they capable of self-government then? For fourteen hundred years the common people of France had suffered. For fourteen hundred years they had been robbed by the altar and by the throne. They had been the prey of priests and nobles. All were exempt from taxation, except the common people. The cup of their suffering was full, and the French people arose in fury and frenzy, and tore the drapery from the altars of God, and filled the air with the dust of thrones.