The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-08-12
Let us have Peace GEN. GRANT.


THE New CHURcu.-We read that upon
certain occasion there went up two men into the
temple to pray, the one a Pharisee and the other
Publican The Pharisec thanked God that he
he was not as other men, that he paid his taxes
and enjoyed the pect and esteem oil the high
toned social circle in which he moved. The
poor Publican on the other hand could not SO
much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but exciaim-
ed in his agony, 'God be merciful to me sim
ner" All know who it was that went down to
his house Justified rather than the other"
The action of the Pharisee of the Sentinel to-
wards the Church lately organized in this City,
bears striking resemblance to that OF his Illus
trious jewish ancestor. This portly Pharisee at
tempts to ridicue the new church andthose who
have been actively engaged in establishing it
With the narrowness and vanity of his distin
guished prototype he would not only exclude
; those who differ with him from the pale OF his
own church but would prevent them from organ
izing churches of their own. Radicals are to be
cut off from the congregation; to the Radicals
the good news of salvation is not to be preached;
Radicals are outside the bounds OF hope; the old
governing class claiming monopoly of the
should also have monopoly of the Gospel.
1t is not worth while for the Sentinel to say
that there is no necessity for the new Or
ganization. Hundreds and thousands Of Instances
of ecclesiastical prescription could be adduced
to prove it, Even in this very city, Republican
Senators have been greeted with the epithet
''scallawag'' in the aisles of church proessedly
erected and dedicated to the Prince OF Peace.
The STANDARD does not claim to be a religious
pf per, but it always has, and we hope ever shall
entertain the most profound respect and rever-
cnce for religious ordinances and forms of wor-
ship. The new church needs no defence or apol-
ogy at our hands. "By their fruits ye shall
know them" We have no comment to make
upon the spirit and corduct of the other church
es They will do what seemeth right in their
own eyes and we freely admit that we have no
right to complain. But if there be those who
hore that they are Christians and Others who
wish to enjoy religious worship and they choose
to organize themselves into religious commu-
nifty more congenial to their tastes and feelings,
no one has any right to object. Above all, it is
extremely unbecoming in the Reverend gentle
man who conducts the Sentinel to attempt to
damage this enterprise by descending to ridi-
cue.
1t was hard enough in all conscience to be
compelled to meet the Misrepresentation that
were made OF our purposes when the people were
falsely told that we intended to establish mixed
schools. 1t is harder still to be compelled by
reckless and inscriptions press to define our
position upon this question in regard to religious
agreed that it is better for both races to have
separate schools and separate congregations for
religious worship. If the white congregation can
aid their colored friends they will checrfully do
So and we know that they on their parts cherish
the kindest feelings for the new church and bid
it a hearty God speed"
We believe that other similar organizations
will spring up all over the State, leading the way
to thorough reorganization and renovation of
Southern society,"