Any one who would hesitate to teach these principles of southern religion should not be employed to instruct slaves.

The bishop was certain that such a one could not then be found among the preachers of the Methodist Episcopal Church of South Carolina.[2] [Footnote 1: _Ibid._, p.

298.] [Footnote 3: _Ibid._, p.

296.] Bishop Capers was the leading spirit in the movement instituted in that commonwealth about 1829 to establish missions to the slaves.

So generally did he arouse the people to the performance of this duty that they not only allowed preachers access to their Negroes but requested that missionaries be sent to their plantations.