The Rev. William Harte and Attitudes to Slavery in Early Nineteenth-Century Barbados
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10087759 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John T Gilmore (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 461-474 |
| Publication date | 1979-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Ecclesiastical History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0469 • E-ISSN: 1469-7637 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022046900029201 |
| OpenAlex | W2059682574 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
In St Mary's Church, Barbados, there is a monument to a curate who died in 1851, and ‘whose labours as a clergyman of the Church of England for fifty years were distinguished by talent, energy & faithfulness. His efforts were unceasing to make known the truths of the Gospel to all classes in this island. At an early period in his ministry he led the way in rescuing the then slave population from spiritual bondage and darkness. In this work of Christian love he was ever resolute, singlemin-ded, Sc uncompromising’. Mr Harte's claim to our interest is further increased when we learn that he was once prosecuted by the vestry of his parish for, among other things, teaching slaves ‘doctrines of equality inconsistent with their obedience to their masters’ and for comparing the white inhabitants of his parish to those of Sodom and Gomorrah, somewhat to the advantage of the latter
Ancient history · Christian ministry · Gospel · Obedience · Political science · Population · Sociology · Theology · White (mutation · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Demography · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2004 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |