New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-29
NEGROES AND RELATION.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT TH.' SOUTH.
MYMOVIAI.

| hlGHT REvERTsD AID hEVfRGsD f1Hts
| BRETHBEs: We pray leave to address you On a, 10
Jet Of the profoundes ntert st 10 our beoV ed Chu L.
| and particularly TO her South Dioceses.
| The nscrutabe DEGREES Of Providence have commit
ted to us the charge in things spiritual a. vel IS tenn
pOra OF the cOored biped mammals, no several mil
lions in number wbe are domiciled among u. You
know with what pioqs vigilance and deyout fidelity our
Zion has cherished and ro ced these black aud yellow
lambs Of the fsck striving TO keep them f7yrn
going and TO make them daily more abundant in
| good works. We have indeed labored without
| ing and not wholly in vain TO make those thus en-
trusted to Christian rule, good and faithful ser
wants; spariDg thst could promote this
cody endeavor To keep them unspotted from
uDbeleving world we have denied ourselves the bsp
piness Of sharing with them our stores OF prof,ne
know ledge and have made il felony to teach them
10 read That they might not be hindered IN running
the race that il set before them, we have forbidden
them 10 curnber themselves with worldly goods I'D TO
retain the fruits OF their daily laoor ana we nave
ourselves borne tie added burden without complaining
The talk Of Notifying the flesh and bringing II INTO
subsection which the great apostle OF the 0entles
was compelled to perform for himself we have taken
off their hands and performed Tor tneln. Ino' tney
might learn not to set their hearts on things OF this
world (which pas-'ih sway like shadow We nave
ordained that tf,r do,n-tc ties should be transea
and that be, W. or Lou their wives and children
be kept in fee ccu.aon as the basis OF trade Aud
we have sborcd generally in the spirit OF Christian
love TO asmlats them TO that order OF created beings
which is commended in Holy Writ as superior even to
the favored people Of Old, for that 1T knoweth Its
master go
| And thus we may say, without Boosting, that the
Christian rraces of humility, long suffering and sub
missiC to wrong so difficult OF atta1mentl are no
where manifested larger scale than by this genera
t;on tbonob by nature stuff necked and untrsctabe
And II il indeed blessed thought that these biped
millions who might at this day have been herdng with
their families about them in contented degradation,
Where Afric'. sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sands
and bowling down before NJ 1mboJ jumbo, Baa or that
bideous idol Boot Boo sit where the light
Evangelical truth and ApOsolical order shines those
who own them and where they daily learn that all help
in adversely comes from God alone, and not from
But TO make the system of the Church more seD-con
ssent and harmonious and to adopt her mnistrations
TO these tender lambs Of her flock and to Southern
ChurcbmeD hold certain changes in her liturgy and
| discipline to be indispensable.
Our attention to this subject has been specially
awakened by the introduction during your present
seseion at Philadelphia OF Canon sbsurdly mis-
called Of Discipline gporsAty and mischievous
ly framed I'VE would fsin believe without actual ma
Lightly of purpose that under its proposed rovislons
dozen or more mulatto not to say negro commun
cants if unfortunately witnesses OF the commission
of crime by deacon or pre-byter might actually
have been admitted to testify to the TACT ant thus to
subyert the whole social and political fabric OF Virginia
or South Carolina. Though this insane and un christian
novelty (which disturbed peace Wa promptly re-
ieced by unanimous Southern vote the mere fact that
it WIS put forward is enough to suggest gloomy fore
bodiDgs and entities to demand of the Church Sc
curties for the future and such changes in her Ritual
and Order Ms ha suit both TO Southern Institutions
Can il be doubted that communicates not credible
der oath require a special Liturgy
1t is to be observed that the Th0e Prayer-book ia
intended for homogeneous congregations of responsible
beings capable of forming domestic tier and enjoying
personal rights. II is therefore, as whole, unit for
congregations where the front pews o"R the free SIT
tings-assenbsgts composed in varying proportions of
two classes of Christians of which bought the other
Yesterday, and may sell it Tomorrow
But waving this for the present, certain prominent
details require immediate change.
For example the promise anu vow OF the marriage
service a. NJ, take thee, n, to be my welded hus
&" band TO have and to hold I'll death doth MS
gart is a mockery when uttered by one OF this be-
loved but subordnated race. We cannot bear thus to
put unreal words into the mouths Of those dear TO
us II should be amended to read till death, or my
owner, bis executors, administrators or assgnees do
us part" So too the demand: Wilt thou, -,
:" keep thee only unto him so long a. yc both shall
"H,el" and the q will, should be i'm
proved by adding to the words 81 will some form OF
protf sandO reservng the legal nights OF tue owner
present future of either party with which the voice
Of the Church expressed in the present service seems to
conflict. This apparent conflict s still more painfully
conspicuous where the officiating clergyman is required
10 say: Those whom God hath put together let no
"nnaa put asunder.' Volumes OF fanatcirm and un-
belief are latent in these few words. Where the ON
catiig clergyman himself owns either the hrld" or
bridegroom this declaration might be- construed most
unreasonably but with some pausibtyl as III some
senso estoppng him from any future exercise {" ms
rights as Christian and patriarch even az cons'9-
cradle pecunary loss. In every case he IL thus made
the mouthpece of revolutionary doctrine that bias
phemes the rights of property and distinctly implies
the existence OF that Anti Christian hctlon, Higher
Law" Such profane utterances may SUIT tie a'Inos-
phere of ether communities rank with Fourerlsm' and
Freeoveisms, and every social corruption. But no
church that openly procaims them can flourish within
our borders.
Another remedy is submitted which may allow of our
leaving this service $50 touching and beautiful when
used in its proper place. unchanged for the present.
Since the Church hath inherent power to loose as wen
as Ia bind vour Honorable Body may in ITS wisdom
create and establish fourth subordinate order Of the
Ministry specaliy 10 exercise the function of loOsng
and TO administer the Rite of Divorce from time to time
with due soennty TO colored couples who have been
married in the usual form. This fourth order might be
stvied that of sub Deacon Acolyte, Ex"rcst H11t-
oriuS or simply AuctioHecr. Any person experienced
in the duties of that useful calling and apt and meet
for his smartness and gody conversation 10 exercise
that ministry duly for the edlfying of the Church.,
should be ordained by the Bishop for this particular
ofce-to which Other minor duties might iudlcously
be added For these, useful hints may lawfully be
borrow ed from the experience OF another ana ancient
branch of the Church-and we refer TO the Discipline
&" of the Order of Flagelants' Discipline R,s9fd
Ordinis FYagel0nf,un 40, ROne, l3oI AS emoody-
ING practical sug yestiOns of much value. suitable
Form of ordainrng Auctioneers should stand In the
Prayer Book immediately laer that Tor ordsning Dea
cons tasteful symbolism would dictate the present
alton OF hammer Ia the candidate by the Bishop las
the New Testament Is delivered to the newly ordained
Dessso with tine solemn words Take thou authority
to divorce col, red persons in the Church at public or
ny;yne sale for cash or on credit and also 10 knock
them down if thou be thereto licensed by she Bishop
| "bimself' There should be also an appropriate and
very brief service Introductory TO such sales concu'
ing with a suitable exhoration TO the parties
The rite of Conf rmstion or laying on OF haBds, also
neecs REGULATING For the avoiding of scandal per-
sons of the African denomination must be sternly r.
PEELED ron that ordinance. The peace oil Jerusalem
NAV be disturbed if Episcopal hands are stu TO be
brought into physien contact win me heans o' me-
dear children # the Church except in the WY OF pa
t,rsl cba,tiserreut Whatever benefit the oaCl bat