Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-04
From the Lyac'rhurs Republican, +. L ls5s.i

Observation-Disclosures Or SLAVES.
Ws are much gralcI 20 learn from report made by Il
cOn,lnc appointed Tor the purpose tnat the CcnnJn
Council II cils have a Under consideration the sab
lec Of lac G=r19 .;Aa. ctcI:g- Of The members
and aI"l,,giss 81 the "Aircln Church.. We have mol
space this morning lo tn wioa report 81 IN" committee
must give that pl:: o! It "Eea details the i"c;& Il"
the
"Your committee Ill! no,r prnc.c 10 state WHIST they con.
siderrd be The essential facts Of the oou&' Il"
the notice elected b. The Investigation: l. appears III y
about Iii: year the VI slaves in this city :ihnu
regard II denomination church membership continue"
an amount sufficient purchase AMI fl up he O! T!rnr"
"a place nG worship for the culocd population II hc De
nominated tic African Ch.rc LG; the special pledge
If the individual who undertook "pI"cG:c lie c"nt:Iun rns
that The iIa,fi-, Church in IT,, ely ~ui TAX" the Ia
siye control aud supervision said C!urciwitDui which
nJnc he funds could not hlvc been raised! 1T an after
time funds rai-. in c mann. (ani il is
teudct without pdf for tie cr.ciicn Ut n" Site 81
neat and c'n,,i1us church elic. for the purpus,
and the Court Of Hastings u this city pr2cccied 10 appoint
gentlemen 81 different p:sniti"n' trustees 81 sail !rc.i
Church II does appear that The trustees, b.
ever incr!aryd interested themselves IN lie proceed
inus 81 said chaTch. II the meantime, however he
Ep,is; Church in accordance with the pledges given
the community, had al''ndy "rgulzoi ;hc African
Church, given them constitute" and apppniCt ten q.
erect members OF her body 10 attend their ct;n2
and trans ier business lJr than In process u !i,c
INC Baptist Church. nfuccrd by spirit 81 iulu :srcr
wards her coored members 50 Tar allowed Them - become
iRdepcndent Permit them 10 assemble 70: The dctnach
Of business viii. Authority Ia elect ten Deacrns, Clerk
ard Urea sucr from among their mctn..rs. and
c;sc voice in their Chrsc GurciaTrn!nn apacni
living in certain cases, The white Church From tins
time appears Tint difficulties 6gIn - arise aud
tual consequence. coi=ons with the whit Church he"n,
net GucGt In consequence ~ cnr in procuring
suah: PERSONS wiIng TO serve the supervisory committee
of I'm had reduced 10 fire. AM Ii. N,-i reports
This connlttcc 10 the white Church, AZ The c%:irior ut
their OK service, represented the Actn Church
cin4 dis ,rder he committee having twcr
locked out the Church by the c'yred sexton; and j.
ina impossible 10 secure the services ri five competent p"
SONS a committee, the BAPTIST Church adopted
alternative of communicating fro her membership .r
whole African Church in body and in vie" Of the "ria
nal pledge given "tY, written stG'cncnt u
the facts Of the placed in the hands If I'll; As
of the city thereby turning them 10 the civil auiri
ties And thus having discharged what she conceived
solemn responsibility, she is wng lar she is con
cened Church. t. lei the matter rest; The Mayor
having thought propef iarcracs3 in IN" matter, and
mora being an0at IN the cnmmnn? calculated ~
apprcLc sons unDcas character: lei . tie
for The appointment o. committee "i y'u ooy WIT al,
thoTiiy - investigate the win ne SUBJECT.
Ii appears that there a5,u two hun1'e add fory
menh,:. Of the African Church. These, in addition their
own aud they, themselves nay him nT H. n:ne!c
rial Sc t''"?ah"r tsrr j. congregation from
five h.lfai II handed nrc' ?" soa' usna, atcat-
ing l Church. The question Tor the stta,iOn os
COunri! appears br WHETHER those coorcd persona expx
ed the circumstances shall be allow" IN organize
habiluaIy assemble he African Catct lor h purpose
o; rarsac:irg business and thai; -" unattended persons
holding connection with or owing responsibility 10
Chricl in this city
Yoi, committee will r. in from reporting certain d,
ralions of rcbroIs character which have come
Gated 10 them as having been n.'ers! br members ,s
African CEnch Thev cannot, however, nrheaT 10 80
what in proof before thcnl that the tn t
had been asserted in that Church. that obedience d..
the Church in preference the Master"
All Of which Is respectfully submitted
CHAS. ". CHRISTIAN
IDdN CARY
JESSE HARE
very curious ami alarming stat" OF things + aisr scd
in The above report When the p;,I"c Of hytinu the RI
can Church first foot, denounced then -
dangerous selfish and designating scheic and Is.
dem nstrai.d the position. Slaves
business with separately organized Church There
Places apart in all white cnngr"gaoEs or negroes H.
worship in, ard they should have Ike privilege OF Worship
ping such places and such Places only. Negroes are
incapable Of either civil religious freedom Of privileges