The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-25
RELIGIOUS ITEMS
UNITARIAN.

Rev. George W. Hosmer, d. D., pas
Dor of the Unitarian Society in Buffa
10. His son, Rev. James X. Hosmer,
minister of the church in Deerfeld,
Massachusetts, is to be associated
with him in the faculty as one of the
professors. The latter gentleman, it
will be remembered, preached for
several months in the Unitarian So
q ciety of this city. He is the author
of two very interesting books, and oc-
cupies a prominent position in the
church and among the literary men OF
the country. aa
f @ PRESBYTERIAN.
The MISSIONARY SH1P.-Mr. Paul
Curtis has commenced work, at East
Boston, on the Missionary vessel,
which is to be built by the Sabbath
school children, to take the place of
the Morning Star a-a1 81
This is the use to which the Sab
bath school of the Walnut Street
Church of this city is now appropri-
ating its missionary contributions.
The Rev. DR.. Brainerd, whose
death was telegraphed on Wednesday,
was, for more than twenty years, pas
tor of the old Pine Street Presbyte-
rian Church, Of Philadelphia. He
commenced his labors as a Home
Missionary in Cincinnati, when the
city was quite small. He became very
popular as the pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, in which he was
associated with the Rev. DIR. Beecher.
He was also editor of the Christian
Herald. t1a9T. i
1ff He was leading mind in the Presby-
terrain Church, and one of the most
interesting platform speakers. Du-
ring the late rebellion, his voice was
ever ready to aid in every patriotic
movement. He was a warm friend of
the late President. l.H3
The Presbyter, of last week, an
nounees that the Rev. Alex. Sterrit,
formerly of this city, is now in Tope-
ka, Kansas, where his friends may
address him.
The Rev. E. p. Hammond, the
great revivalist, and so remarkably
successful in leading children to enter
upon a religious life, has just en-
barked for Europe. After spending
some time in the Holy Land, he will
return and pass the winter in England
and Scotland in Evangelistic labors.
The Synod of Texas, which held its
last meeting in Huntsville, resolved
to have nothing to do with the Pres
byterian Church North, but to main
tain its connection with the Southern
General Assembly. We are glad,
however, to notice among its proceed
ings such utterances as the following
The education of the coIored peo-
pie demands our attention and action.
They have peculiar claim upon us,
and our own interest corresponds to
that claim. They have been sudden
ly, and without any preparation made
1ISS. 1nOy AdNS uO proper dDDroQ0Q-
sion of what freedom involves. Every
principle of Christian philanthropy,
every principle of self-interest, alike
ID demand that we should assist them.
They have relations to us and claims
upon us differing from all others liv-
ing in our midst. 1t is of the first
Importance that we act towards them
in such manner as to secure and re-
tain their confidence. This we can
not do unless we manifest real in
terest in their welfare. If we stub
bornly stand aloof, or wilfully neglect
this matter now, others will use the
occasion to implant in them the seeds
of discord, that may result in fixed
enmity and untold evil Therefore,
Resolced, That we fully recognize
the claims of the colored people upon
us in the matter of education, and
most earnestly urge upon our Presby,
teries, that they use all proper means
to establish school or schools IN
each of their congregations, where
there are colored people to justify it
and secure suitable teachers for the
same, and assist the colored people in
the education of their children.
sH EPISCOPAL. if 1flf a..
Rev. DIR. Huntington, formerly a
Unitarian clergyman and a Professor