Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-02-14
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A friend in the Southwest has sent
us copy Of the st. Louis Christian
Advocate, the organ of modern Meth.
odism. We have peruscd itwith some
attention, and little as we may know
we are forced to this conclusion That
John Wesley and John Fletcher were
fools, or the editors Of that paper are,
Our readers are no doubt aware that
in Missouri religion is administered on
the thumb.screw plan-test oalhs and
without distinction Of race or color.
A certain Bro. Haven, away down in
Boston, has written a letter to the
editor, in which he gives the mode
and manner ofputtihg the Church and
State on "high and heavenly level"
lie also states that if the Church seeks
"for human applause and numerical
success, it can only be found in this
path"-negro equality. In order to
quote the brother correctly we give
the following:
"Our churches yet maintain the
abominaton of Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church. They would yet
be unwilling, ] fear, to accept color
ed brother Of whatever talent rs their
pastor Thereremains therefore work
and obloquy for the teachers Of this
truth even in this city. The church,
however, over which was stationed
when | received my appointment has
taken a great step in this direction,
for it has a class-leader Of this hue,
who was petitioned for by his class
and is very popular as leader. He
is the only official, ! suppose, of his
color over white members, in our
church in the United States. The
pastorate is but one step higher. When
your excellent plan of union obtains,
that will come, providing that plan
does not shut them up in conferences
by themselves. Till then, and as a
preliminary to that consummation, we
can all work and everywhere to bring
the church, state and society to this
high and heavenly level
Having been very unwillingly con-
strained to make these statements,
shall leave this matter for the future /;
unless itshould appear in newer forms.
The cause which | have labored to the
measure Of my poor ability to make
the law and action of our church will
assuredly triumph. 1t is winning its
way in the state, it will yet, and,
though Iregret unspeakably to say it,
| fear that it will, dfterward, triumph
in the church. 1t should be source
ofinfnite modification that Gods state
must follow not lead that of man in
the adoption of his principles in its
law. She did not abolish slavery till
it had been done by the state. She
will not, fear, abolish its spirit and
soul, caste and separations based pro
fessedly on the tint Of mans face.
Yes, as the State is thus triumphing
over itself, and admitting all its citi-
zens to an equal share in its privileges
and houses, so the church will yet
grant those who are of the citizenship
of heaven equal rights and rewards.
To that end every religious journal
and minister should labor. For it ev-
cry lover of Christ should strive and
pray. For it especially should our
journals and leaders conspire- If we
seek for human applause and numeri-
cal success, it is found only in that
path. Which church first tears down
these barriers, becomes the master
and moulder Of the nation, South and
North. Every church will have to
abandon all these attempts to keep
Gods people separate, and whatever
they have thus laboriously and expen.
sively buildcd will come to naught.
Shall ours be the first in this field 2
New England with repeated voice has
called her to this only Gospel platform.
South Carolina raises her young voice
in divine unison. She alone of all the
conferences out of New England has
denounced this distinction IN the
Church of God, in the Methodist Epis.
copal Church of God. When will the
rest adopt this cry and the church
move forward on this only, this in
evitably, victorious pathway Z
Then shall we enter the highway
of holiness that, if speedily taken, will
ensure us the leadership in all that
region, in all the land. Then will all
that people Of every hue rise up and
call us blessed.
Yours in the bonds of the church
and her Master, G HAVEN.
To know exactly how the editor
feels upon this point we take the fol-
lowing from his editorial:
ave beg ourvery dear Boston broth
er to remember that we are a set Of
intense abolitionists, so far ahead of
him that we practice what he preach
cs."
We wonder how the brothers and
sisters in this section like the progress
Of their Boston and Missouri brethren.
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JusT LIKE TnEM.-The Devil al
ways finds employment for his child
rem. This is illustrated in the attempt
Of the Tribune and our neighbor of
the journal, to prove the "disloyalty
of the Democratic party" These two
newspapers are the only journals we
now recollcct Of that openly advocat-
cd secession and disunion in 1860, yet,
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