...that denied freedom to the newly converted black Christians. Virginia stated in 1667 that "baptism doth not alter the condition of the person as to his bondage or freedom in order that diverse masters freed from this doubt may more carefully endeavor the propagation...

...up its legislation of 1661—62, the Virginian Assembly ruled that ‘the conferring of baptism does not alter the condition of the person as to his bondage or freedom'.' 2 The Assembly was also concerned to deter servants from uniting in escapes with slaves:...

...or shee soe offending shall pay double the ffines imposed by the former act. Statutes 2:170 thereof, that the conferring of baptisme doth not alter the...condition of the person as to his bondage or ffreedome; that diverse masters, ffreed from this doubt, may more carefully endeavor the propagation of christianity...

...gained confirmation of their status as chattel, not a new life. In 1667, the Virginia legislature wrote: "the conferring of baptisme doth not alter the condition of the person as to his bondage or freedome."31 Moreover, prior to the British government's official decree (1729) stating that baptism...

...slaves to become Christian : the Virginia legislature decided in 16705 that "the conferring of baptism doth not alter the condition of the person as to his bondage or freedome") removed the "beathen" part of the equation, so that biology came to stand for culture. Ironically,...

...bodies, Virginia was the first of the colonies to make short shrift of the matter by declaring in 1667 that "the conferring of baptisme doth not alter the condition of the person as to his bondage or freedom." It was difficult enough to induce a healthy state of religion among the white population....

...bodies, Virginia was the first of the colonies to make short shrift of the matter by declaring in 1667 that "the conferring of baptisme doth not alter the condition of the person as to his bondage or freedom." It was difficult enough to induce a healthy state of religion among the white population....

...until 1667 that Virginia finally plucked up courage to attack the issue squarely and declared by law: "Baptisme doth not alter the condition of the person as to his bondage or freedom, in order that diverse masters freed from this doubt may more carefully endeavor the propagation...

...Cbristianity. the assembly of Virginia decided in 1667 that "it is enacted that the conferring of baptism e doth not alter the condition of the person as to his bondage or freedom. "w The law of 1670 went further: "all servants not being Cbristians brought in by sea were...

...1705). 32. Act I, 2 LAWS OF VA. 490, 491 (Hening 1823) (enacted 1682). 33. "[T]he conferring of baptisms doth not alter the condition of the person as to his bondage or freedom." Act III, 2 LAWS OF VA. 260, 260 (Hening 1823) (enacted 1667). 34. Ch. XLIX, 3 LAWS OF VA....