Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-08
Tho Colored Race.

.,t1, pr,elr,,r;,n Co,,oroi ssco,,hlp IN
~ 49,. .1,a
session at Mt"p pills. Oil I1on""S ''''' VIC
following resolutions were adopted
l. That this Assembly entertain Tor the
freed people the >lnccrcst sentiments Of good
will and affection; that it earnestly desires
and prays for their salvation, and would en-
courage the. carrying oat Of every legitimate
means for the promotion OF their spiritual good
That this Assembly believe the present CON
dition OF the co!orcd race IN this country TO be
one OF alarming spiritual jeopardy, and that 1t
is binding on Us as Christians to 90 all that
lies IN our power TO save hem from the caiahl-
tiles by winch they are threatened ana 10 con
Ter on them the T!ch blessings 81 me HCSpcl.
= Ihat ii De rccomhienac" TO all ministers
and churches TO exert themselves 10 the eX-
tent OIL their ability 20 CONTINUE 10 SI:e me
gosPei /" 'hc>e pVoiic' 10 Snu'cI ~'c'Sio'i: ~
urge upon parents among 'hem OF presenting
their ciii!dfch 10Y DaPiis1li' ana o. orlnSlGE
them mp IN tie nurture and au!lonltl0A OF the
Lord: and especially to rastolS.. cVangc!lSts
and missionaries to devote a portion Of their
lab0rs to the prom1tion OF the salvation CT the
freed people
3. That in the judgment OF the Assembly Il
is highly incxpcdicnt shat there shout be an
ecclesiastical separation Of the white and
c0?orcd races; that such measure would
threaten evil to Doth races, and especially to
the coorcd, and I;Iat therefore 1t IS desirable
that every w'lrantabo effort should be made
aftecloratliy to dISSuaGc the freed people from
sc7eTlng thelf conhccloh with our chnrcheS;
and to retain them WITH us as OF Old Should
they decline the fellowship OF ordinances, and
desire separate organization, then, our Scs-
Slons are authorized to organize them INTO
branch congregations. In SucA cases, the AS
s2mbty RECOMMENDS jha5 such congregations
shaI! be allowed under the sanction OF the
Sessions, to elect from among themselves
every year such numDer CT superintendent or
watehmcn; as the oesslons may advise, VINO
shall be charged r with the oversight OF sucn "a
coo&fe2 stl0hS' l!'cSc Supef!nEenoen'sr sha!i
report to the ScS1lons Gf tnef ac!i9n all mat
terS relating To tue welfare OF SAID congrega
tons.
4. Whenever PlcS5yterlcs may hnd 1t ne
cessary to organize separate coIorcd congrega,r
tiers, they 5h9II appoint commission OF
ELDERS; VINO snaIl 0locnafge the luncuohS co1Sl-
mlt'cd 10 me ccS>loHS II INC preceding rcSo'u-
ZION r, a.,u1nx5- :; H.,
W. AH |r n9'iIln - gu "'."u'in' ~ III lnc
" UIu u NOu ilUH1DilS IuC lbtlUOuCIiHu lulO
the gospel ministry OF duly quallhed persons Of
any races yet dithcu!tleS arse IN the general
o. oi aIo,'i5 1o. - -
nIcation Of causes in the Churches Of this alb
stract nrincin]e. Holding this in view. the
Assembly recommends that whenever a Ses-
sion or Presbytery shall find colorcd person
who possesses suitable qualifications they are
authorized to license him to labor as an ex-
horter among the colored people under the
sunervision oftho BODY appointing him.
G. That the Assembly recommends that
wherever il is practicable, Sabbath schools for
the benefit Of the freed people, especially the
Young. be established in connection with our
churches; and that the session OF the churches