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the honor to call upon him to ascertain his
real object. In my next l will inform you
what his intention is. He says he l0ves
the colorsd man. Nonsense !! He will
have hard work to convince any colored
man of that who has as much brains as can
rest upon the point of pin.
Most of the churches made collections
yesterday to aid the protective Associa-
ton" in meeting its expenses, which have
not been light. Bethel paid over $50 yes
terday, and 81 before-in all Sal; the
Sharp street $25-what their previous col
lection had been | cannot state; the John
Wesley $40. Ihave no means of knowing
at present what the entire collection amounts
to, but the committee were enabled to pay
this morning on account of $200s
DELPHIC.
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THE FEELINGS OF THE EARLY
CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONCERN
ING SLAVERY.
BY LYDIA MARIA CHILD.

Christians had the same feeling as
the lsraelites of old concerning allowing
their ot0a brethren to be in slavery; and a
similar degree of exclusiveness led them
generally not to include Pagan bondmen
within the circle of their sympathies. 1t
early began to be the feeling that one
Christian not to hold another as a slave
the relation, even under the best circum-
stances, seeming to them inconsistent with
Christian brotherhood. Many converts
emancipated all their slaves as soon as
they joined the church, being impelled by
their own consciences, though no ecclesias-
teal law required it. When slaves were
converted, it was common for Christian
masters to emancipate them, so that bap-
tism came to be considered sign of free
dom. Chromacius, Project of Rome, who
was converted during the reign of Diocle-
tian, was baptized with fourteen hundred
of his slaves, to whom he gave freedom,
saying: 'These, who are the children of
God, ought to be no longer the slaves of
men," He crowned this act of justice and
humanity by taking paternal care concern
ing their means of livelihood. During the
reign of Trajan, Project of Rome, named
Hermes, was converted to the Christian
faith, with his wife and children At the
succeeding festival of Easter, he proved
how deeply the teachings of Christ had
taken possession of his soul, by emancipa-
ting one thousand two hundred and fifty
slaves, and on hat joyful occasion they all
received baptism and liberty. The thought
full kindness of the conscientious master
went still further. Knowing that their
condition, as slaves, had deprived them of
the means of acquiring property, and fear
ing that their families might suffer for
time, from dearth of employment, he added
liberal donation to each one, to assist
him in commencing business for him
self.
Bishops considered that no more pious
use could be made of the funds of the
church, than to redeem Christian broth
er from bondage. Ambrose sold the orna-
ments of the churches, and even the plates
and goblets of silver and gold, used for
the commemoration of the Lords Supper.
He said: "We are ransoming souls from
eternal perdition. 1t is not only the lives of
men, and the honor of women, that are en-
dangeaed by slavery, it is also the religious
condition of their children" Clement,
Bishop of Rome, in an epistle to the Corin-
thians, says: eve have known many
among us who have delivered themselves
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into bonds and slavery, that they might re-
store others to liberty" The Bishop of
Nola expended his whole estate to redeem
all he could from slavery. At last, poor
widow went to him and entreated him to
rescue her only son, who had been sold to
prince of the Vandals. Hestold her he
had not single penny left, but he would
freeley give himself as ransom. The
poor woman thought he was jesting with
her anxiety, but he assured her he was in
earnest. Accordingly, he accompanied her
to Africa, and begged the prince to release
the young man, because he was the only
son of poor widow, offering to labor freely
in his stead. The prince accepted his
proposition, and employed him to work in
his garden. His industry and faithfulness
gained the favor of his master, who, after
some time, discovered that he had been
bishop Impressed by the greatness Of
such an example, the prince gave him bis
liberty, and promised to grant whatsoever
he wished The good man asked no IA
vors for himself, but begged the release of
all his countrymen who were in bondage.
They were accordingly all sent home in
ships laden with provisions.
PROGRESS OF RELIGIOUS IDEAS.
Such was the view of slavery in the
early Christian Church, from the time of
the Apostles till after the time of Theodo-
sius the Great. That was the way they
understood PauPs direction to Philemon to
receive Onesimus, "not as a servant, but as
brother 6eloued The tradition is that
Onesimus became bishop; and, certain it
is, that for several subsequent centuries, it
was no uncommon thing for slaves to be-
come bishops.
How is it with the Christian Church
nOt0? Now, when a dark complexioned
member of the Christian Church escapes
from bondage, at the peril of his life, Paups
request to Philemon is quoted, by clergy
men, as authority for sending him back to
the slave-pen, to be chained, and mana
cled, and scourged, and driven farther
South, to be at a more hopeless distance
from freedom. And when he is offered for
sale, his piety and church-membership are
put in the advertisement, among the quail
tiles likely to render him more marketable,
for purchasers are interested i'll the fact
that their human chattels have religion
enough not to cut their masters throats.
Such is the progress of the Christian
Church in eighteen hundred and sixty
years
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9eftrreO Correspondence,
OUR NEXT BISHOP.

MR. EDIToR:-A number OF times within
the last eighteen months have heard ii
asked by ministers and members Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, who
will be elected Bishop by our next Gener
al Conference. The serious earnestness
with which this question was asked shows
that it has taken deep hold on the mind
of the church. This soIicitude is not with.
out reason. The office of Bishop is not
only one Of great dignity and honor, but
one Of great influence over the church, and
through gh the church, over society at large.
The usage of the church, unlike the usage
of the state, does not allow of bringing for.
ward the names of candidates and through
the newspapers and other public medium.
advocating their claims to the office; but j
does allow of inquiries into its general con
dition, the circumstances surrounding it
the measures necessary to its general vel
fare, and the necessary qualifications o
the men who, under God, are to preside
over its destinies.
1t is the opinion of the more strict and
orthodox Methodists that all true Bishops
are called of God to the office, and that nc
one should seek the Office for himself, nor
should any friend, merely as such, seek it
for him; that when Bishop is needed in
the church, God, by the finger of his prov
idence, will point him out; and that it is
then the duty of the constituted authorities
of the church to c0nsecrate and regularly
mduct him into office. This opinion is SO
consonant to the Bible and the true spirit
of Christianity as to commend it to the
universal appreciation of the church.
The providence of God is various, but
that providence by which he mainly speaks
to his church and guides her in her duty,
is history; for what is history but God
speaking to us by his providence2 Hence,
then, by acquainting ourselves with the
history of the church and the men proposed
Tor her government, we may discern wheth-
er the one is adapted to the other, and
whether the welfare of the one will be ad-
vanced by the promotion of the other.
But what is the present history or con-
uaon Of the church, What are the cir
%nstances by which she is surrounded ?
@a' further, what are the qualifications
'@ should be possessed by the man
"'eo to preside, under God, over her
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From the Natiotal Intelligenc
LIFE UPON A RAILROAD
years T!

There is an old sayiug, that the friend
ship of dog is better than his ill-will, and
for many years in my capacity as rail
road conductor, have found the above to
be true to a letter-but mind, l am not
saying that l have no enemies. l undoubt-
edly have few, but | don't think there is
man that lives but has more or less. A
little kindness now and then to the many
needy ones a conductor will find, almost
every over his road, will not be lost and
he will, in many cases, find, from his "bread
cast upon the waters" return fonr-fold.
Yet he must use great deal of Judgment
in bestowing his charity upon even those
he thinks entirely worthy of such bestowal
l will, in connection, relate little incident
by which little kindness saved my life,
and the lives of all the passengers on board
my train
The Western division of our road runs
through very mountainous part of Vir-
ginia, and the stations were few and far
between About three miles from one Of
these stations, the road runs through deep
gorge of the Blue Ridge, and near the
centre is small valley, and there, hemmed
in by the everlasting hills, stood small,
ne-and-a-half story cabin. The few acres
that surrounded it were well cultivated as
garden, and upon the fruits thereof lived
a widow named Graf. They were indeed,
untutored in the cold charities of an outside
world I doubt much if they ever saw the
sun shine beyond their native hills. In the
summer time the children brought berries
to the nearest station to sell, and with the
money they earned they bought few of
the necessities of the outside refinement.
The oldest of these children l should
Judge to be about twelve years, and the
youngest about seven They were all
girls, and looked nice and clean, and the
healthful appearance and natural delicacy
gave them a ready welcome. They ap-
peared as if they had been brought up to
fear God, and love their humble home and
mother. had often stopped my train and
let them get off at their home, having found
them at the station, three miles from home,
after disposing of their berries.
had children at home and knew their
little feet would be tired in walking three
miles, and therefore felt that it would be
the same with those fatherless little ones.
They seemed so pleased to ride, and thank
ed me with such hearty thanks, after letting
them off near home. They frequently
offered me nice, tempting baskets of fruit
for my kindness, yet never accepted any
thing without paying their full value.
Now, if you remember, the winter of
1854 was very cold in that part of the State
and the snow was nearly three feet deep
upon the mountains.
On the night of the 26th of December of
that year it turned round warm and the
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LETTER FROM PATERSON.
PATERSON, n. J. March II, IS


Mr.. EDIroR:-In continuing my Pater-
son correspondence, permit me to mention
a few more noteworthy colord Patersonians
Prominent among these is Mr., Harry Hop
per. Like those mentioned in my last, he
is property holder, and is highly respect
ed by all whose respect is worth having,
both white and colored. Whenever a
good work is to be done, Harry is ready
to take leading part in forwardingit. He
is, indeed, an illustration of the truth of
the poets assertion, "An honest mans the
noblest work of God" Ladies' excepted,
of course J Amongthose, Miss Eliza Ton
ner deserves particular notice. Her occu-
patton is dressmaking, for which she has
established quite reputation.
Sunday afternoon l had the pleasure of
attending the Bethel Church, which seems
to be in a growing condition at present. A
tea party for its benefit will be given some
time during the month. In the evening |
visited the Zion, Rev. Mr.. Manning occu-
pying the pulpit. Some excellent re-
marks were made in the course of his SER
mon, especially those showing the necess-
ity of reading newspapers, history, &c.
A. P. 8.
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MOT FULLY IDENTIFIED"
ny Mss MARTHA T. POOR

BY Mss MARTHA r. POOR
Mot fully known Oh, frirndr who gather
round her,
Amid the anguish of this hour of fear,
7,..u,b iii the horrors Of the fate that bound
her.
Was mi. the form that ye have held SO DEAR
Iorer within whose ear voice still fingers,
Thrilling thy soul as words may Rever tell,
c.n.t tbou not say, were these the trembling fin
Whose ightest touch thy heart has loved so
well?
yotb.r, who bore and nursed the tender flower,
Shielding her close from aught like rude alarms,
rapst thou not tell if, in an evil hour,
Was this the child who left thy sheltering
arms
Father. Who saw the light Of thy dark dwelling
Fade slowly out when she had left thy side,
Can.t thou not know, amidst thy tears fast swell
ing,
Was this the daughter Of thy love and pride
sister. thou knowest who at morn and even
BreathoJ the same prayer at the fond mothers
Listened to the same sweet words of hope and
heaven
Come look upon her now can this be she!
Brother who, with fond, protecting duty,
Treasured the sister in thine eyes so fair,
Come, look upon this wreck of what was beauty
Thou surely canst not claim her lying there!
All. there is One who knows-tO whose clear
seeing
All this dark hour is bright with infinite truth
Trust Him in faith the treasures of our being
He will give back to an immortal youth.
Not here-not now-even to our passionate
grieying;
But when we stand with her before His throne,
All that to us seems dark and past believing,
Shall, in the clearer light be ''fully known
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For the Weekly Anglo African.
THE DYING CHILD TO ITS BLIND
FATHER.
BY FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS.

BY FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS.
There's whisper round my soul, father,
And it tells me l must go,
While my heart throbs back the answer,
In beating so faint and low.
am sorry to leave you, father,
know you will miss me SO,
And the world, for you, will gather
Such deeper shade of woe.
You will miss me- dearest father,
When the violets wake from sleep,
And when timidly from the hedges
The earliest snow drops peep.
! shall not be here to gather
The flowers by stream and dell
The bright and beautiful flowers,
Dear father you love so well.
You will miss my voice, dear father,
From every earthly tone
All the songs that cheered your darkness
And you'll be so sad and lone.
can scarcely rejoice, dear father,
In hope of the brighter land,
When know you'll pine in sadness,
And miss my guiding hand
You are weeping dearest father! !
Your sobs arc shaking my soul;
But well meet again, where the shadow
And night from your eyes shall roll. ,
And then You will see me, father,
With vision undimmed and clear;
Your eyes will sparkle with rapture
You know there's no blindness there.
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members of our Connexion should arouse
to action, and do all they can for the sup
port of the ensuing General Conference.
The poet breaks out in the following:
Help US to help each other, Lord,
Each others cross to bear;
Let each his friendly aid afford,
And feel his brothers care.
Help us to build each other up.
Our little stock improve;
Increase our faith, confirm our hope,
And perfect us in love.
Yours in Christ,
JACOB B. TRUsTY.
NEwARK, n. j., March H. 1860
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TO THE BRETHREN OF ZION CON
NEXION.

AS the time of the sitting of the Annual
and General Conference is near at hand,
permit me to state the duty of the minis
ters and laity of our beloved Zion. 1t may
be well to state, first, that the Southern
Annual Conference will convene in the
city of Baltimore, Md, March 30th, in the
Hammond street Chapel; the Philadel-
phia, at Harrisburg, Pa, April 28th; the
New York, in New York City, May 18th,
in the Sixth street Church, and the Gener-
al Conference in Philadelphia, May 3Oth,
in Wesley Church, Lombard street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. First, then,
it is the duty of the ministers and the lai-
ty to collect funds for the support of the
Conferences, particularly the General, in
order that the minutes of said Conference
may be published immediately after its
adjournment. You are aware, dear breth-
rem, that in consequence of having no
| funds in hand, the minutes of the two pre-
vious Conferences were not published.
There are various modes by which money
is raised, but deem the formation of So
cieties in the different churches the better
way to reach the desired object societies
formed far the sole object of raising money
for the conference. Let me point you to
the members of Wesley Church, Philadel-
phia, for example, who have done more for
the support of the Connexion than any
other society in the whole Connexion, for
number of years, and are still doing all
they can for the ensuing Conference. There
have been three missionary societies con-
nected with that church-viz: the "Mis-
sionary Daughters of Miller" the mission
ary Daughters of Conference" and the
Missionary Daughters of Clinton"-who
have all accomplished what they could for
the spread of the gospel, while other socie-
ties in the Connexion have been dormant
Is it not shame to let one church do all
the work while others are standing idle l
am happy to learn, however, that the
Daughters of Brooks" in Harrisburg; the
Daughters of Turpin,' in Washington
City; and the Daughters of Conference"
in Newark" have done something, and
trust they will continue to keep the ball in
motion. There may be others from whom
l have not heard; if there are, bid them
God-speed. Irepeat that every minister
and every member should become inter-
ested in the General Conference, and use
their endeavors to send money for its sup
port.
In October last, it was my pleasure to
form society in Wesley Church, Phila-
delphia, under the name of "The United
Missionary Sons and Daughters of Trus-
ty." This association is said to be the
largest of the kind in that city They are
working for the ensuing General Confer
ence, and are engaged in establishing a
bazaar for its benefit, which will open
about the 11th of April next One prom
inent feature in this society is, that persons
from other denominations have united with
it. This is what / call union in truth
think the 'good time is coming" If men,
bers of other churches and those who make
no profession of religion are willing to aid
us in our mission of love, the ministers and
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colored people who attend colored church
es, against those of their own color who
choose (perhaps for reasons better known
to themselves to attend such "white
churches" What colored man, think ye,
would rebuke Or reproach brother or Sis
ter for uniting with a church of white
Christians of the John Brown type2
BOAZ
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qualified him for the work of leading and
governing bis people3 May we not hope
that, by the finger of His providence, he
will distinctly point him out to his serv-
ants, the members of the General Confer
ence, that they may elect and regularly in
duct him into office. LEWIS w0oDsoN.
PITTsBURG, March II, 1860,
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For the Wee..ly \ .glo-Atricau.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-04
POST-OFFICE ROBBERIES IN THE
VEST

To the Editor Of The r. y. Tyitsae.
SIR: Az your newspaper is general receptacle for
all proper communications and information ofall kinds
lie expected to be derived thsrefrom take the liberty
Of stating few facts, and asking few Questions In
relation to mails For the past six months about
onehaf the letters sent from the East to this place or
from our residents to Eastern parties, have unor.
iupatey never been received by the parties whom
they were addressed. Being engaged in business
that necessarily requires quite extensive CORE
spoLdence with par les in the Eastern States, and in al
Get all the 10 my letters containing
greater ess amount of money pay taxes on West
lands perhaps have felt the Inconvenience 70
greater extt Mt than most other pc rsons. lsli
Within the time ABOVE mentioned, have an aecoanf
of sixty letters containing from $40 20 so esca
that have been sent me, but yer received suoft
time since saw statement in your paper thas tneee
mails had been robbed on some Eastern route, suo
detective was mmed isely sent TO invesge the mat
Are lot entitled 10 Little similar assneAnce
from the PostO Department, after sncn eontn.
ned succession Of outages having been suffered oy uss
Everything that we knew how 10 DO mas been done.
Our Postmaster has repeatedly informed inc Depar.
met In relation 70 H. but nothing has yet been done 70
ascertain the urce of our annoyance Perhaps We
are ignorant of the method of proceeding in such cases.
No ssiIJy nothing can be done until Abe Lincoln u
elected President and thorough renovation and re-
ORGANIZATION made by him Of our Department II,
however il is possible for anything TO be done with
the prese nj Democratic officials leo called 10 prevent
continuation of this petty hievDg VIII you be 90 kind
as 10 suggest through the columns of your paper what
s,eps are necessary 70 be taken and greatly obEee
foledo, Iowa, July rs, 1860. L. B. NELSON
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the 3lst ult., have boon as follows.
satterthwaite's London Circular says:

The market for American Securities has during the pas. week
remained stationary There exists fair demand for State
stocks and the best classes railroad bonds IL
shares maintain recent Quotations. the call payable 2h
inst not periodically affect them they closo 40 Dis,
count buyers Enc shares steady s as sales II 49,
Messrs Barring Bros Co say In American Stocks
have l TO report but limited business quotations there
rather nominal for United States and S. which
DEMAND the Il 49, the latter 1t So Ma.sa-
chusets Sterling Sc lo3 Maryland s. 81 Pennsy Sc In
schpors 81 bonds 81 Iennes'se e. ~ Virgins sterling S.
81 Central Railroad SO kewior Central g2
Illinois Central 81; fr.-and Bonds ssi Mchig Central
Canada &C. s S. ol Nova seota C. 1867 New Brunswick a,
I05i oisbec City, leo" ITS -.
The private letters by the steamer Indicate that not
whstandiDg the more favorable weather in England,
she will need all immense amount Of cereals at rsmu-
nerating prices. There is larger demand los grain
Heights at this port than for years past and the Fall
business in breadsus promises TO be Of the most
active we have had for many years.
The dsporils NJ the Philadelphia Mint in July were
only $Il3sf IN gold and silver. the coinage was:
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legal Notifies.

CUPREME COURT County of New-York.-
~ CHARLES II. KELLOGG sgainst CHARLES D. kEI--
LO6G WILLIAM L. COAN, and JOSEPH HENDERSON,
for money demand contract (CoD not served) TO the
defendants nsmed and each n hem You hereby sum
copy Of which herewith served and TO serve copy
your to the said complaint the subscriber al s
Office 81 Pine street In the City of Newly within twenty
days the service thereof exclusive Of the day Of eh ser
vice and you fail the said complaint within the TIME
Aforesaid the plaintiff In this action viii take Judgment asaist
Won for the sum Of three thousand live hundred dollars with m
teres the twelfth day Of July thousand eight hundred
and sixty beside of this 4ctionDaed Juy H. le
CHAS. n EMERSON Plaintiff s Attorney
No. % Pine street, New-fork CITY,
The complaint In the above entitled action duly filed in
the the CLERK Of City and County Of on
CHARLES N EMERSON, Plaintiffs Attorney,
jy21 1av6wS No 70 Pine street, New-loh OiV