Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-08

| Yet such Is our confidence in the disinterest-
ed Christian charity by which their past ef-
forts were prompted, that even this class
will, we feel assured, out of their deep pov-
erty, abound unto liberality, or that others,
| who have not sustained such heavy losses,
viii come forward to supply their lack Of
aid and service The Freedmen's Aid Com
mission, too, organized at the last general
convention CT the church in the United
States, has profered material assistance, OF
which we may gladly and gratefully avail
ourselves In the present emergency, especi-
ally as the diocese Of South Carolina has
never, in times past, received any aid from
the Domestic Missionary Board.
The moral impediment is graver and
more difficult to surmount, but we still trust
and believe will not prove insurmountable.
The combined effect of the war, resulting in
their emancipation and of mistaken and pre-
JUDGED tcslching has unquestionably been
10 engender in the minds Of the colored
people disFust Of their former owners and
spiritual guides. This alienation, however,
is not universal, nor in many instances so
great as m ght naturally have been expect
ed, and viii, we feel assured, ere long pass
away. Experience, sad andsharp, will soon
have been in time past, and who still are,
and who are prepared to be in the future,
their tried, true, and abiding, because judi
cious, friends. Soon or later they will turn
TO their former owners and pastors for adj
vice, and especially if suitable efforts be put
forth to elicit and develop this kindly feel
ing and col fidence. The Church should, in
any event and with whatever result, do all
in her power to restore this confidence.
Approaching thus fully the entire change
in the social status Of the colored peo-
pie Of the diocese, and with a view
to fitting them for their new duties, and
to enable them 10 meet as Christians
should their solemn responsibilities to So
ciety and the Church OF God, your commit
tee, in view Of all the facts of the case, re-
commend the adoption of the following res
olutions:
lst. Resolred, That board of missions to
the colored people and freedmen Of the do
cese, to consist of three clergymen, and Three
laymen, the bishop being er o6iciO chairman,
be elected annually, to whom the whole
subject of their instruction shall be en-
trusted
ID. That this Board be requested to take
early action to revive and sustain such mis-
sions to colored people exclusively, as ex-
listed before their emancipation.
Sd. That this Board do consider the ex-
pediency Of organizing churches and con-
gregations, consisting in whole or in part Of
colored people, under such regulations as to
them may become advisable, and as may be
consistent with the constitution and canons
Of the Church in this diocese.
4th Thatthis Board be urged to take early
action to establish and maintain parochial
schools for the secular and religions instruc-
ton of the colored people in our cities,
towns, and parishes, to be conducted by
teachers male and female, Of our own COM
munion, ard under the supervision Of the
clergy within whose cures said schools may
be established-the industrial feature being
engralted thereon whenever practicable.
9Th. That this Board be authorized and
requested to search out and take by the
hand any 0f this class who may be DESTROYS
of preparing for the sacred ministry Of our
church, to whose capacity and moral and
spiritual fitness their pastors may testify,
and TO provide for their education and train
ing at schools or seminaries, by and with the
sanction and approval of the Bishop.
9th. That wherever churches, parsonages,
glebe, or ether church property in the sew
eral parishes are no longer occupied or
needed by the white members of our church,
and can be made available for any of the
aforesaid objects, the duty and expediency
of so applying the same be respectfully
urged upon the legal representative Of such
churches or property.
7th That this Board be, and are hereby
constituted trustees TO receive and disburse
any funds contributed for the objects herein
recommend, within or beyond the limits of
the diocese.
Sth That the expediency be submitted to
the Board of Appointing forthwith a mis-
sionary agent to visit the several parishes
and other precincts Of the diocese, where the
colored people may be congregated, to as
certain their general condition, wants and
wishes to report from lime to time, to the
Board, or through some church periodical,
and TO solicit pecuniary aid within, and, if
found necessary, beyond the diocese.