Evening star., 1866-04-25
LOCAL NEWS.

overthrow IL, winch " cdtu WOulQ con-
slider in the light OF a motto rather than a text
After speaking at considerable length Of the
various attempts IN different ages Of the world
TO overthrow the church, he spoke OF the es-
adjustment Of the church in America. One
hundred wears ago the Methodist fathers land
ed in America and set up their banners, under
which many enrolled their names. One fea-
ture OF the church was that the buying ana
selling of men, women and children wlth the
intention 70 enslave them, was forbidden. The
simplicity of her doctrines was admired by
many, and her forms Of worship Were better
adapted for the condition OF the poor than
those of other churches. She took into her
communion Americans, Europeans, Indians
and Airicans-takIng hold OF all alike, the
high and the low, the rich and the poor
As light began TO dawn on the minds Of the
African race they began TO understand .'that
all men were created free and equal, and they
began 70 aspire 10 position in the church; but
they were met by the officers of the American
NJ. T. Church. and told that they were incom-
peient 10 fill the smallest Offices in the church.
They were then considered a nuisance in the
church where they had set and heard the
preaching Of the Gospel. When the Roman
Church needed IL God ralsed up Luther, and
when the Church OF England needed il Wesley
came forth. When the Methodist Church in
America refused TO extend TO the colorcd man
the facilities for his elevation" &c, Goo
brought forth two poor slave boys one from
Delaware and one from the Eastern Shore of
Maryland-Richard Allen and Daniel Coker.
These called their brethren together in Phila-
delphia in April, 1Sl6, and then and there the
banners were thrown 10 the breeze for all
coming time. This act was considered by many
very unfortunate one, and it was pre-
dicted that ruin would follow. But the African
NJ. +. Church has prospered, and she has
spread throughout the country, crossing the
AlleEhanies and over the prairies of the West,
defyIng the frosts Of Canada, and entering the
British dOminions. While wise politicians
have been discussing the questions OF civil
rights and equality before the law, she has
gone forth believing that God has made OF one
blood all the nations OF the earth: :ha: all
souls are his, and that God is no respecter Of
persons.
After the storms of the first wears had passed
the element became clear and tranq uil and the
sunlight shone beautiful upon her path way.
But ahl slavery rose up like Lea from his lair
anG said $50 far snalt thou come and no far
ther." The prison doors of Charleston Is. -
lall were opened for the reception OF some OF
the members. jeremiah Miller was impris-
oned al Easton, Md, Peter ID. W. Schureman
at GeorCe:own, Del, and Noah G. w. Gamer
on At Washington. ID. G, and yet none OF these
proceedings moved her. She has spread her
Influence and elevated the race morally. intel
lectuaily and relgiously and led thousands
from earth 10 Heaven. Once her churches
could be counted by dozens and her members
by hundreds: now the churches may be count
ed by hundreds and her members by thousands
Her ministers were looked upon once as men
OF common sense and piety, but now many are
regarded as scholars.
As TO what church organization has given
the greatest impetus 20 the colOred race in this
country be would leave 10 history to record.
but II You wish 10 ascertain what this church
has done and is doing for the race morally and
religiously. he would say go 10 Philadeiphia,
from whence the church started: to Kentucky
and see the fine churches and school houses
and then down the Mississippi as far as New
OrleaLs. Take another direction. 10 Charles
ton, >: O., from whence. forty years ago, she
was driven. The shouts OF the enraptured
freedmen, welcoming the brave colored troops
into Charleston, had barely died away before
the missionary had arrived and raised his flag
there. What was true Of Charleston was also
true of Richmond.
They had metto celebrate the semi-centenary
Of the existence Of the church, but they conId
with proprIety at the same time celebrate the
downfall Of American slavery, and can swell
the triumphant strains that are gong up from
the hliltCps IN ,eyery State that another star
more brilliant than the others is set in the
galaxy, "equal rights TO man without dis
tincIiOn of color or cast
In conclusion, he briefly reviewed the pro-
gress OF the church, and SAID that they had
everything 10 hope for, and great encourage
ment Tor the future.
This sermon was listened TO with marked a..
tentIon by the assemblage.
TIE BosToN VISITORS IN BALTIMoRE-Our
late visitors, the committee Of the City Coun-
cIl OF Boston, Mass, and the members of the
Board of Education of sand civ arrived i'm
Baltimore on Monday evening, and were re-
celEed by a committee Of the City Councils
ano escorted TO the Gilmor House. in Mouu-
ment Square, where quarters had been pro-
NIded for them as the guests of the CITY The
Were taken in charge by James Young, ESQ,
president Of the first branch. and the ioint
committees on education, the school commiS
sloners, and other officials yesterday morning,
ane were hrst conducted &c colored schools on
SaIStoea street, which afforded them consider
able satisfaction. They next visited the Gen.
tral Male High School, where they witnessed
the exercises Of the pupils in defamation Ac
Ihey We're next taken 10 the Western Female
Hlgh School, under the charge Of Mr. HoI-
nnesheau, ana 10 the Eastern Female High
Schooi, under the charge of Mr. Thayer Th.
company also made hurried visit to the Pc
male Grammar School, in the basement room
OF the building. af;er which the guests OF the.
ciy returned 10 the Gilmor House, where an
,hs begahi m entertainment bad been prepared for
them by Messrs. TreGo & Co. After full ms
uce hao been done 10 the choice bill of fare be-
lore them. The visitors were conyeyed ia car
Ilages 70 Druid HUI Park, OF the natural
beauties Of which they expressed the highest
aamlration. After passing a couple of agree
aoie hours, the company returned TO the C;iI.
NOR House, from whence. an hour or two
later, they were invited TO pariake OF a simmer
al Guy Hotel, which was served up in the
best style. The visiting party propose TO leave
TINS morning on visit 10 Harper's Ferry afler
winch they Will probably return direct 70 their
homes.
POLICE REPoRTs.-George Brown, cart uu-
NUMBERED; Allen Dorsey, fast driving; dis
missed. Louisa Cole, disorderly, sS. William
LanCoon, assault and battery: hall for peace
Emma Carrie, threats; do. William Langdon,
drunk and disorderly: Emma Carrie dIsor-
Derry; SIC each. John Chism, nuisance; for a.
nearing Maurice hurley, grand larceny;
John Dowd, nuisance: for hearing. II. w.
Hamilton, do: 81. Henry Schmidt. fast riding;
%. Cath: Noland, disorderly; 81. Michael
Casey. nuisance: IS.
=, Fyfh Precinct.-wnliam Gaynor, Christian
Spresser, August Veledan, assault: bail for
court. Joseph Murphy, drunk; John J. Kelly,
90. and disorderly; dismissed
Tenth PreciRct-James Moten, nuisance; S.
Daniel Sullivan. assault and battery; for hesr
ing. X. ID. Clark, profanity; dismissed. VIM
Thomas, assault; security for peace
-, TkiTd Preeinct.-John Dorsey alias Charles
Steen, grand larceny: Jail for court
Fourth I'reciRct.-Robert Allen and Henry
johnson, disorderly; 80 each. Richard G. Cn-
derwood, drunk; dismissed
First Precinct-W Kennedy disorderlv. ss