The loyal Georgian., 1866-03-10
PREACHERS FOR THE FREED
MN

| A very large audience gathered last
evening, at the Bow doin square church,
to hear addresses from the Baptist clergy
men of Boston in behalf of theolo aical
institute for the education of colored
preachers. The Introductory exercises
were conducted by til. Rey. DR.. K. FL.
Ncale, assisted by the Rev. DR.. Cush-
man
The Rev. DR.. Eddy then proceeded to
unfold the object of the proposei associa-
ton. He alluded to the past and present
condition of the black race, so long at
the bottom of society, but now lifted SO
high that no one can fail to see it. Tie
'irrepressible negro is today knocking at
the door of church and state The
colored men must have educators of their
own race. They nun Der now more than
did our fathers at the beginning of the
Revolution, and they must have some
rights. They are better fitted for that of
suffrage than the ignorant Irishman under
papal control, or the German with his
crude theories of government; but it is
not SO important that the black should
have the ballot as that he should have
education. They Will have leaders, and
it is for us to say who they shall be. The
plan of the theological institute SUCCESS
| ted by the Rev. Edward Turney was
favored by all the men in the donomina>
ton, and the Alexandria convention of
freedmen had given it their approval.
There are in Richmond, said Dir. Eddy,
six thousand colored Baptists, and two
millions of that race in the South had
decided proclivities for that faith. Five
thousand ministers were laboring among
them, some Of whom had little educa~
ton. The Rev. L. A. Grimes had been
appointed as collector in aid of this OBJ.
jcct for New England, and would soon
begin his work.
Mr.. Eddy briefly stated the objections
which existed in the way of the Home
Mission as an agent in this work, and
urged the need of separate organiza ion,
with at least S5O,OO0.to start with. He
thouehout that the wealth of our North>
ern cities which was the fruit of slave
labor now owed return to the cause of
the freedmen.
Rev. L. w. Olmstead alluded to the
thirst OF the freedmen for knowledge,
end the great need of schools for the
native preacher He coptrasted the re-
lative Importance of the foreign mission
enterprise with that which was now
brought to our every doors, and urged
| the Importance of immediate action.
Rev. Dr. Cushman, after some allu
sions as to his personal course on the sub
ject of slavery, and his willingness to be
considered man of Southern feelings,
urged the educttion and civilization Of
the black race, as our only safety against
a repetition of the fearful scenes III St.
Domingo. He thought, with the ancient
philoso pher, that Strength uninstructed
was dangerous and commended the wis
don of Boston in providing so literally
for education, which be said was now
needed Sout and for the same reason
! that it was needed everywhere
Rev. j ID Fulton. of the fremont Tenn
pie, made stirring and lively appeal for
pecunlary aid, Illustrating his argument
In an amusing manner. he gave some
examples of the interest awakened III his
own congregation on the subject, and an
nounced that lady had given him for
the cause 500 this evening.
Rev. DIR Hague portrayed the excel
lieut. department. of the LACK race
throughout the war, and gave instances of
their good mental culture, as in the case
of the Rev. Thomas Paul of the Bel
KNAPP street Church, and of the Rev
Hig bland Garrett, who had preached in
the House of Representatives at Wash.
ington.
| After some brief but effective remarks
by Rev. j. w. Parker, Southerner,
aud formerly, as he said, believing slavery
to be right, the exercises were brought
to close by an exhortation from the
Rev Mr.. Grimes, who THANKED the au-
deuce tor spending so readily to his
call, and coming in such numbers to hear
the cause of the freedmen advocated
The exercises were very interesting,
and the speakers commercially brief and
to the point, so that each was listened to
without WEAKNESS In this respect, as IN
others, the meeting was model.
Wien the wicked bid you God speed,
look over your reckoning.
Do what you should do, and you will
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