Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-03-23
CASTE IN THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
From the Methodist Protestant. ]

FROM Tue MoIHOulht
In our last issue we gave some ex-
tracts from an article upon this subject
from the pen of Rev. Gilbert Haven,
published in the New York Christian
AdUocate. Tho writer continues the
discussion of the subject in the AdUocate,
of the 1st instant. We invite attention
to the following pregnant sentences.
Concerning LittRary Institutions under
the control Of the Church he says:
"Let no school, institute, or college
be established on the basis of color, but
on that of manhood or womanhood.
Whoever applies, if worthy, shall enter.
And with all this, the Church should
boldly and constantly denounce the sin
Of caste, and in every right way practi-
cally seek its obliteration."
Referring to tho Missionary operations
of the Church in tho South he thus nd
vises:
eff the whites refuse to worship or
study with the blacks, there should be
no other provision made for them. BE
patient and faithful, aud they will yet glad
ly take their seats beside them. If the
whites leave our Churches and schools
to their colored brethren, whose tanned
complexion may suggest their kindred
with the lowest castles of India, lei her
stand firm by those that remain. Let
her employ her money and her men for
their culture, as Edward Everett de-
clared that he would employ all the
revenues of Harvard for the education
of one colored youth should all others
leave the college because ofhis admission.
Soon the white cravens would see their
folly and sin, brave hearts would rally
to the brave minister and his brave
Church, as always its cross Of shame
becomes the badge of eternal honor and
infinite reward.
eff we pursue this more excellent
way we shall also cooperate with the
great statesmen who are struggling 70
make true democracy prevail in all the
land. They have taken one glorious
stride in that direction in striking the
word " white" from all laws pertaining
to the District Of Columbia. They must
yet strive to abolish the same distinctions
throughout the country. The grand
statement Of national principles by Mr.
Sumner must yet be the law of the land
The Church should keep equal step with
them ; nay, more, she. should lead them
Had she listened to the voice of New
England in 1864, she had led the column
to-day. /. is too late to win this crown.
She can only follow now in these patriotic
steps. May she speedily and zealously
pursue this grand, this only way. She
will thus finally secure tho complete
uni6cation of the South. The banner Of
caste will be removed. White and black,
one at the polls. in the Church, in the
schools, will soon be one everywhere. "
The following paragraph will be read
with peculiar interest by the Methodists
of Baltimore and OF Maryland generally
I" 1t will not take as long to win this
victory as it did the former. The heart
and conscience of the Church are with
us. Our brethren in the ministry and
membership west and east will soon, l
believe, follow the magnificent majority
of Congress. and display this banner Of
one brotherhood because of the truth.
Even in Baltimore it will yet be unfurl- |
ed. / know by personal intercourse that
young men ofthat conference are earnest
in this faith and Judge Bond, nobler
son of noble sire, will soon, trust, |
assume this position His tribute 10 the
Independent to Henry Winter Davis
shows that ho is in hearty sympathy
with that ull.grown man his advocacy
Of negro suffrage in Maryland, and yet
more, his inviting Brother Mars to enter
and officiate at Charles street meeting. I
a courtesy its minister has never yet at
tained, prove his unity Of spirit in this
matter with all right and radical men. I