The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-05-30
The Devil Interested in Churches

The Devil Interested in Churches.
The New York Tribune of the beth con-
tains an article headed "Colored Clergymen,"
in which, in its usual vein, it blends little
truth with a great deal of falsehood, the truth
being in the same ratio to the lies that Ora
tianos three grains of wheat were to the three
bushels Of chaff, in which they were hidden
In speaking of the effort on foot through the
South, to readjust the relations of white and
colored Churches, it sneeringly says "Ethio-
/ pia is to be forgiven her facial angle, and her
disreputable shin bone " - "a % is to have shep-
herds now of her own race, trained sedueusly
| for the work and not wanting in any point of
essential theological condition. Ethiopia re-
ally seems to be in luck in these her latter
days" 1t is well known fact that the ne
groes of the South had large churches of their
own before the war and were members of the
various denominations scattered through the
land and that their religious instruction was
such as to elevate them above any other slaves
of ethiopian extraction ever held under any
Government.
The improved type of the Southern negro
shows the effect of his physical and moral cul-
| ture, and all the sneers of the Tribune at his
"disreputable shin bone" cannot invalidate
the fact that among us he was brought to a
higher development than any where else upon
| the globe. ..... .u. 5q.
| Since the termination of hostilities the va
rious churches of the South have made pro-
| visions for re-estabishing their relations with
the colored members of their focks and in
every case wise and humane suggestions have
been made looking to the education of this
class of our population. The old system may
be hateful to the Tribune, but now that the in
stitution of slavery is absolutely gone what
good end can it by possibility propose to itself
| in its efforts to disturb the harmony of the
two races.
II was but the other day that former
slave of General CoBB's was ordained, upon
which occasion his quondam master and fam
to wish him kindly Godspeed The order
of church relations which bears such fruits
should commend itself to the charity, if not
the support ofthe Tribune, ..s
Especially should this be the case when our
dear friend HORACE remembers that strong
minded female orator has just accused him of
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humble friends. Indeed, this virtuous female
declared that our philosopher manifests an
absolute aversion to this class of society, and
fails to illustrate in his own person. any of
the beauties of the "Civil Rights Bill" If,
then, HORACE will let us alone, we will man
age to get along tolerably well in these spirit
ual matters; and when the philosopher re-
members that the South never saw or heard
of a negro pauper until now; when he re-
members that ia the last four years, some
thing like million negroes have disappeared;
then, perhaps, he may family realize the fact
that after all, the freedmen has enemies more
dangerous than his old master
buo eho ciuth Ii SIiPiy bHio. Ine IFfOuNc
is like the Devil who gave famous plan to
an architect, full of superb effects; but, when
the cathedral was completed, down came
roof; arches, turret, and all. This is precisely
the object of the architect of the Tribune.
A significant fact connected with the man.
agement of the Freedmenn's Bureau has JUST
come to hight, 1t seems that General How
ard has addressed a communication to the
President apologizing for his letter recently
published in New York in defence Of the off
GERS of the Bureau in the Southern States.
His excuse for its publication was that it was
written hastily and before his knowledge of
the facts set forth in the Steedman and Fuller
ton report. His confidence in General Fuller
ton is such that he is now compelled to be-
heve those charges have much foundation in
fact-C6r; NJ y Times.