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May 24, 1859
Dayton Daily Empire
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
What is this article about?
In Giles County, Tennessee, a black man named George, owned by the estate of Matthew Bentley, serves as pastor for a white Hardshell Baptist church supported by wealthy slaveholders. He is praised as an excellent preacher who bested a white preacher in a debate on baptism and receives a salary of $600-700.
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A Negro Acting as Pastor For White People.
On Lynn Creek, Giles county, Tennessee, there is a Hardshell Baptist Church, supported by a number of wealthy communicants of that "persuasion," who for several years past have had for their regular pastor a negro man, black as the ace of spades, named George-known as "Bentley's old George," and belonging to the estate of one Matthew Bentley, deceased. George is said to be an excellent man and a good preacher. Some time ago, he had a noted public discussion, lasting four days, with a white preacher on the subject of Baptism from which the white man is said to have come off (if any difference) "second best."
The Church wants to buy George, but he is unwilling to be sold out of his master's family, and is withal a regular pro-slavery partisan. George is the "preacher in charge" of a large congregation, nearly all of whom are slaveholders, and who pay him a salary of $600 or 700 for his pastoral services.— Tennessee Quid Nunc.
On Lynn Creek, Giles county, Tennessee, there is a Hardshell Baptist Church, supported by a number of wealthy communicants of that "persuasion," who for several years past have had for their regular pastor a negro man, black as the ace of spades, named George-known as "Bentley's old George," and belonging to the estate of one Matthew Bentley, deceased. George is said to be an excellent man and a good preacher. Some time ago, he had a noted public discussion, lasting four days, with a white preacher on the subject of Baptism from which the white man is said to have come off (if any difference) "second best."
The Church wants to buy George, but he is unwilling to be sold out of his master's family, and is withal a regular pro-slavery partisan. George is the "preacher in charge" of a large congregation, nearly all of whom are slaveholders, and who pay him a salary of $600 or 700 for his pastoral services.— Tennessee Quid Nunc.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Black Pastor
White Congregation
Hardshell Baptist
Giles County
Slavery
Public Debate
Pastoral Services
What entities or persons were involved?
George
Matthew Bentley
Where did it happen?
Lynn Creek, Giles County, Tennessee
Story Details
Key Persons
George
Matthew Bentley
Location
Lynn Creek, Giles County, Tennessee
Story Details
A black man named George serves as pastor for a white Hardshell Baptist church in Tennessee, preaches effectively, debated a white preacher successfully, and is paid a salary by slaveholding congregants who wish to buy his freedom, though he prefers to stay with his master's family.