02499cam a22003133u 4500 13988 UtSlPG 20260610133330.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 10034365 UtSlPG en iso639-1 E300 Spencer, Ichabod S. (Ichabod Smith), 1798-1854 Fugitive Slave Law : The Religious Duty of Obedience to Law : A Sermon by Ichabod S. Spencer Preached In The Second Presbyterian Church In Brooklyn, Nov. 24, 1850 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2004-11-09 Produced by Curtis Weyant, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Fugitive Slave Law" by Ichabod S. Spencer is a religious sermon delivered in the Second Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn in the mid-19th century. This work, written during a time when the United States was grappling with the moral and legal implications of slavery, highlights the complex relationship between obedience to the law and ethical responsibilities toward both God and fellow humans. Through his sermon, Spencer addresses the issue of the Fugitive Slave Law and the religious duty to comply with human governance. In the sermon, Spencer emphasizes that obedience to government is a divine mandate and that human laws, even those perceived as unjust, must be respected to maintain societal order. He critiques the rising abolitionist sentiments that encourage violent resistance to laws such as the Fugitive Slave Law, arguing that such actions undermine the authority of civil governance ordained by God. Spencer asserts that while laws may be flawed, individuals must seek redress through legal means rather than through insurrection, condemning any notion that justifies violent actions against civil officers. He urges his congregation to focus on their religious duties, uphold the sanctity of law, and advocate for societal change through peaceful and lawful channels rather than through rebellion or violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified United States -- Fugitive slave law (1850) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13988 55376 55376