The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-03-10
UNION OF ZION.
More anon
DELPHIC.

Mr.. EDlToR:-I am pleased to see,
through the columns of your valuable
paper, that the subject of the unity
of the Zion Connection is urged by
different writer's l feel that every men,
Der of the Connexion, both ministerial and
aity, should not only feel, but should act
in this important matter, for it is of the ut
most importance, and for lions sake, let
us not hold our peace until something shall
be done that will bring about an indissolu-
Bile union of our beloved Zion. There are
many of our brethren who have not reali-
zed the bad effects of the division, because
they have not been brought in Immediate
contact with it; but there are others who
have suffered both spiritually and temper
ally on account of the unchristian state of
affairs in this city The effects of the split
is plain to be seen. Here there are two
churches, both A M. Z. Zion Churches,
both struggling and toiling to live, and
hard work it is. | assure you here are
two churches where there should be only
one-one good church would accommodate
all the church-going people in this place
and have room to spare, besides this, only
one can be properly supported here, for
the people have not the means to do more
than this, consequently, they find that they
have heavy burdens upon their shoulders
that they are not able to lift, and these
burdens being laid upon them by the con-
duct of the very men to whom they have
looked up to as leaders-they want these
heavy burdens removed from off their
shoulders, and are looking anxiouSly to the
coming conferences to do something for
their benefit. The time has been, here,
that the members of the two churches
would scarcely speak to each other-the
ties of friendship were broken-happy as
sociations were broken, and friends became
arrayed against each other in conflict
about churches and preachers; this conflict
carried its baneful influence in society, and
hence the sad state of things here.
Bnt the people now see that their home
interest requires that they should be united
have one church, be one people--then, and
then only, can they expect to prosper and
enjoy the Divine presence. Their prayer
to God is that the ministers of Christ will
lay aside all personal feelings in this mat
ter, all selfish and interested motives, and
act, as is their duty, for the interest of the
church and the building up Of the Redeem
er's kingdom; they-the people-are ready
for union, and most devotedly wish for it.
Now is the time, the crisis has come, and
we are looking with all anxiety to the con-
ferences that are about to sit, and their
prayer is that something will be done to
heal up the breaches made in the walls of
our beloved Zion, and trust that every min-
lister will go to the conferences filled with
a sense of his duty, and not shun this mo-
mentous question, and not leave until he
has proved to the world that he has done
all that he could do to bring about the
much-wished for union; it is the first bust
ness of the Christian minister to labor for
the spiritual interest of mankind, to seek
the general good of all men. am per-
suaded that no greater work can be done
at this time toward accomplishing the high
mission intrusted to the ambassadors of
Christ, than the gathering together of the
lost sheep of the house of Israel in one
fold under one Shepherd. So mote it be.
ROMEO
PouGHKEEPsIE, March s. 1860
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