The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-30
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Aetter from Genefai HOWARD OF the Freed.
mems Bureau, on the "Risins People,"
ATLANTA (Ga.)EAugust 16-correspondence OF the
TIL yesterday my heart had been very much en-
c0ITagee Dy inc prove conao 4 Of things SO
South. An abundant of cereals Is evident Corn on
your right and left, generally wherever there Is
cleared space for 1t. Cotton fields more rare, but
very promising. make an exception OF yesterday.
There will be cloudy days. Many Of our special
friends here are gloomy. They feel sadly morbid
and Ostracism extended to them. One fine gentle
man from the interior Of the State, who never has
swerved from his Union principles, told me:-"When
was absent North my wife was Ill nigh unto death,
but not white neighbor extended the least neigh
lived there all my life, and have been good neigh
Dor. l am prosecuted because am republican.
It is hard to bearn How hard it is to take home to
the sore heart the beautiful truth, "Bessed We
when men shall revile you and prosecute you, and
shall say all manner Of evil against you falsely, for
This is Sunday, and l have just returned to the
hOspitabe roof OF General SaXtOn after visiting the
s Sunday school. You ought to have been at
siasm In the cause Of education and Of truth Some
three hundred scholars, neatly dressed, with eyes
assure you hardly thought Of the color so wickedy
tabooed while listening to their prompt responses
sweet melody Of their Sabbath school songs. Their
school building Is the picture OF neatness The chill
dren, great and small were quiet and attentive,
even to our long speeches. There is a completeness
OF order and training here that has not DESTROYED
but only deepened the peculiar enthusiasm OF this
people This schools the offspring of the Congrega
tonal church. Last Sunday in Raleigh, N. c., in the
morning, attended Rev. J. Brinton Smiths services
Episcopa). The neatness OF the school building
where they were held the ceanly and respectable
appearance OF his attentive colored congregation,
with the hearty responses they gave him, leave the
as people," asked the school this morning, "What
shall tell the coored children wherever g0" One
little boy, about ten years Old rose and said 'Iel
/ visited Mr.. Tupper's Baptist Sunday school. A
thousand children met US there In large
school building and church that this indefatigable
worker, Mr. Topper, il now pushing on to compile
ton. He takes of his coat and helps build the house.
much persistent Christian zeal as our missionaries
and teachers are showing In this field. God has re-
warded their labors with early fruit and know
they Will some day have an abundant harvest. II
our Northern Christian helpers could only with
my eyes-Or rather be here and see with their own
eyes and hear with their own ears-they would not
fail to 1t that the work OF education should be
doubled this coming year. prosperous church can
send teacher without any real sacrifice; and yet
this investment gives an immediate aud an abun-
dant increase.
intended to have said a few words to you about
Central University at Washington. The Southern
schools and academies will soon send up their stu
dents to the Howard University. gentleman from
the Howard University answered why, my dear
sir, am white man myself and would exclude
university that shall be one indeed is the favor
tie Idea with me. The common schools that we
shall soon have all through the South will be nour
but doctors, lawyers and students, looking to the
broadcast fields OF research, need university. Our
buildings are nearly complete, and think we shall
be able to get some voluntary lectures this fall and
winter. inviting in such lawyers, doctors and minis
tiers as we have in washington. Thus we hope to do
good explain by practical demonstration this scope
OF our proposed work and beget an increased inter-
est in tue institution. We have received some dona
tiOns toward scholarships for students who have not
the means to support themselves while they are at
college. Mr.. Gerrit Smith and Frederick Doug
lass have sent us donations. Several other
friends Of education have done the same.
Yet we need still endowments OF professorships.
This university, situated at Washington, is well
located for students from the South; the change OF
climate will not be abrupt 10 them the large cOored
population affords the c0ored reasonable opportuni
ties for genial association and for board. Washing
ton was not laid out for extensive business opera
tons; yet more favorable locations can be found
than those for the Columbia College ana the Howard
University. On seventy acres Of land our agrcultu-
raj department will have ample space for gardening
at least think our normal ana preparatory depart
ment has already done well. Everybody who comes
ut Is fine school"
Oberin Is white ana admits the blacks. We reverse
Oberlin. We admit all who Will come. And we
hope, In fifty years. time Americans Of every name,
description and complexion viii be proud OF our uni
versity at the American capital. Faithfully yours,
q. o. HOWARD.