The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-09-22

u; BtnOraee. Pardon US Tor Shrug OF the
shoulder for we aRskeptics on that point. There
are no doubt a considerable number Of people
there who are free from hostile feelings but we
know well enough that the mass Of them still have
their hearts stepped in the gall Of bitterness, +"
and there are many ways in which the feeling man
TESTS itself, of which the account below may be
taken as one This is not the first time the Rev.
Dr. Burrows of this city has experienced such hos
tility. In the summer Of 1865, he went as pri-
vate worShipper to a church in Philadelphia,
where, if we remember he had formerly been a
highly popular pastor. But neither the presence
of a lady on his arm, nor the sanctity of the place
could protect him from insulting remarks thrust
kissing hot into his ears from malevoent tongues
the indignities proceeding to the confines of per-
sonal violence.
A short time ago, as referred to in the state
ment below, DR.. Burrows, in the magnanimity of
his heart, took Northern Baptist minister into
his pulpit and introduced him kindly to his PEG
pie, though that same man had been publicly his
traducer.
We are far from imputing this hostile feeling to
Northern people indiscriminately. The very paper
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grace. And 1t is only fair to say that there are
clergymen at the North, in abundance, whose ap
pearance in our pulpits would be the signal for
general disappearance of the congregation. What
we remark at present is, first, that the course Of
these BaptiSts in Albany is in striking contrast
with that of Baptists in Richmond as before men
toned; and second, that it is evident there is no
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South at present for any close union 1t would be
only hollow hypocrisy, abhOrrent to God, as it
should be to good men. That there are those in
- etiOns who could hold happy fellowship
PwislsS another, there is no doubt. But to say
that this is at all general fact, is what we do not
believe and therefore have not particle of conf
denee in, nor over-much patience with ill.consid.
cred eOunsels seeking to mix together elements
which, at present, can no more be united than oil
and water. But let US give the article as we find
it in one of our Richmond papers:
Rev. DR.. BURROWS ABROAD-RELIGIOUS IN
TOLERANCE IN New YORK.-It is known to many
of our readers that the esteemed pastor Of the First
Baptist church Of this city is visiting some friends
at the North. The following extract from the Al
bany Argus will give his friends here an idea of
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not stand before political prejudice, while it also
affords pleasing evidence that all in that section
are not such bigoted fools The Argus says:
Rev. j. Lansing Burrows, ID. D., a native of
this city, and gentleman who was introdueedinto
the ministry in connection with the Pearl Street
Baptist church in Richmond, has been on a visit
to this city. He is pastor Of the First Baptist
church in Richmond, Va, where he has been set
tied for fifteen years, and, Of course, during the
war sympathized with his people; and for aught
we know, may have taken an active part in behalf
Of the South, as other Baptist ministers in the
North may have taken in favor of the Union. On
Saturday morning two of the Baptist pastors of
Albany called upon and cordially invited DR.. Bur
rows to preach in their pulpits. AS he had been
accustomed to do so on all visits here previous to
the war, he consented, and of course expected to
preach.
When it became known to some of the congre-
cations that this invitation had been given and ac
cepted, so much excitement and opposition was
manitested-some of the trustees threatening to
have the churches elOSed-that the pastors felt
compelled to inform DR.. Burrows, who, of course,
promptly declined to ofhessSA a invitation was
rendered him to preach >g Presbyterian
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