The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-08-19

Society has been doing a god work among ihs
colored population, as win seen by the sx.
tracts which we present fromIhe report. =
"0riginally brought from N estern Africa. !,
portion Of the heather wofldshrouded In nm 10,
norance Of God deeper and darker than ths,
which covered all the nsslk OF Paganism be-.
sides; degraded by superstit II fears that trern-
bieu before tho tradition of fdevii, and bowed
to the Supposed authority ef titchcraft and the
ietisch;--the plantation nelfoes, for the frsi
generation or two, must have35yed in gross, mol
10 say entire ignorance Of rel3ious truth. Even
aher the lapse of seven gsnsi)tions we fad that
at the present day, where iate bodies OF them
have been brought up ON iFer deltas or sea-
Islands, and by necessary coibeqaence shut cut
from the ordinary opportaAt es of hearing the
gospel the most dep orabie ihoranee prevails
and, as a matter OF course, thlr moral eondi n
is bad enough. ldlsness, il}moerance, living.
stealing, dissoluteness, are <,s dark shades In
the character Of the neglected African. We
freely admit that in towns, villages, and coun-
uy-plsces, where the slats population mixes
| freely with the whites Eheaa charches are
open 10 them whore q eh q @ap public opinion
reaches them; and the coay,1>asion and exam
pie &C religions masters n .siuence them.
'he,r seaei'ssa - rssy sasssf snProsod.e
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Inc Mehooist H. ChurcsiIh particular took
up this subject earnestly, ana, inten years after
the Introduction Of Methodism into the colonies
nearly seven thousand church members were
reported in its statistical retu-ns In 1850 there
were 1880 colored mernters in connection
with the VI. 4. Church. These however were
found in the regular stations and circuits, where
the white and colored populstion were thrown
together, and where colored societies were al :
ways connected with whites, Ander the same
discipline and pastoral overnight There was
still large negro population IN the rice-field
region, where the malaria the river aluyions
was found to be destructive ltd the health and
life Of the white population. and which in the
summer season is abandoned BY the proprietors,
and left 10 the care Of oyetesrs. The blacks
thus circumstanced in Soulh Carolina alone,
amount In round numbers tcseout 70, 900 souls
IL Ii evident that If these wfrt 10 receive reli-
gious instruction. II must bstArough the agen-
cy Of some machinery diffeistt from the ordi-
nary and established modes q ecclesiastical OPP
Grafton. In word, il wasehphatically mis-
| sionary ground.
"The honor Of having @glnated the irst
| regular mission to the blact of these planta-
tons, belongs to the Methods Z. Church. At
the commencement Of the ytai 1929, the South
Carolina Conference at its session in the city Of
Charleston established tive missions TO the
blackstone south Of AshleyR yes, the other on
Santee and Pee Dee Rived: The Rev. Dr.,
now Bishop Capers, was sppiited Superinten-
dent Of this enterprise. A taolinian by birth,
the son Of revolutionary oiicer, himself
Shareholder, known extensfelF and most favor
ably to the public from his youth, DIR. Cspers
was pre-eminently the peron TO take the lead
in movement which, howe difficult and DEL
icate In its circumstances, and small in its begin
nings, was destined to spring out into circle Of
| benefits, broad and acknexsdged-the very
crown and glory Of Southein Christianity. II
may not be undressing tcstate-and we wish
this page TO be the lasting memorial Of the fact
that the Hon. Charles Cote,wsrta Pinckney--
an historical name In the an,At of South Caro-
lina-cailed on DIR. Capers in the autumn Of
1928, TO know IL he could recommend Metho-
dist exhorter as Superintendent n his plantation
on Santee; stating that his Intention had been
called TO the religious instruction Of his people
by the happy results which bad followed the pi.
Gus care and religious insEuction given by q
Methodist oyerxeer on thsSf'antation Of one Of
his friends in Georgia. ~ Deter told Mr.
him mai Why, but tfsr X sk6uli allow him
to make an application 10 u Bishop and Board
Of Managers Of the Mississary Society, az the
approaching session Of thleannual conference
a minisfsr, for whose charsder he would vouch
should be sent to his planiaion as missionary
/ This was accordingly do4 at the earnest re
i quest Of Mr.. Pinckney. shortly afterwards q
i similar request was made Y Col. Lewis Morris
Of Pom Pom, in which he wis joined by Charlie.
Barring, Esq, Of the same ieinity. These thres
gentlemen, the earliest patons Of q movement
embarrassed at that time With no small amount
of difficulty, have remaineseyer since the warn
and steady supporters OF be Methodist mis-
sions, though attached ton different religion,
communion.
"The first Missionaries we're the Rev. John
Honour, and the Rev. JohrH. Massey--the for
mer being appointed by Bshop McKendree q
the plantations south Of lshley River, the lat
, ter 10 those on Santee. q il to try the faiii
Of the Church and test is power Of elf-sacri
fee, the former Of these rissionaries, although
himself a native Of the los country and fully
aeclimated, took the billion fever through expo
} sure in the swamps Of his field Of labor, and
I in September, ended his n,rtal life and goriou
work together, and enterd into his rest. Hi
life was undoubtedly sacifice TO his work, bu
he considered it well-bestdsed, and joyfully re
y signed IL in the service ot Christ, and for tn
benefit Of the blacks TO viom he preached IN
gospel Of salvation. Thebperations Of the nm
year on these two missionl gathered All churci
members. Foethold was tained. The exper
ment, eyed with distrust bi most Of the planter
denounced by many a ltrtful innovation up
on the established order " things, favored b
Q very few, was commenced The noble hearte
q gentlemen who went forpird In the movemsn
were In advance Of theid time, and could br
feel that they had assume heavy responsible
Il ity in endorsing for the hefcial results Of sue
h an undertaking. OF costse they watched Oh
developments Of the aifaiI with no small sole
tude. As far as Il wentlthe first year, II wi
% perfectly satisfactory. The second year, u
N membership on these twp missions more tina
"a doubled itself. incredibly small, however, W
the treasure-chest Of theiIissionary Society
e The sum of $26l was riported to the annu
l. Conference, as the aggregate Of the collection
,f for the year 1880. The SLOWING year, Enoth
y ofthe ministers Of the Conference was added
the small but brave forietn hope. The oral !
= struetion Of the little negroes by catechism W
re commenced $50 Of these were placed und
r the care Of The missionaries and 9i2 churc
"a members were rePortedsr
'' -
= cat the close Of 1856, there were reported
70 members Of the mission amily, 1896 souls, a
80 $50 children were regularly catechised The
A. pertinent had been goint on four years. i
a theory Of religious instruction for the blac
had been put 10 practcaltests had been waite
~ ed in It's matter fact ssndencies; had Dor
ly some fruit and the earliest sheaves gave d
of tinct promise Of ths couing harvest. An inf
ential gentleman who he'd witnessed, on a laI
plantation of his own, the successful results
ne religious instruction communicated through
d. means Of the missionary organization, sen
Dc complimentary letter toIthe Missionary Boa
with solicitation in behalf Of number Of
friends in Beaufort, that missionaries should
O. sent to them. respectable meeting Of pla
bs ers was held in ST. Luks's parish. on the subj
Of the religious instruction Of the blacks
the missionary system was advocated and ado
" ed. The time for enlargement was come. :"
lis &.
mt Missions among the People Of Color.
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