Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-27
MIxED SCHOOLS.
who II Rev. Sella Martini,

The following information from a trustworthy
source in regard to the chief actor in the mixed
school question in this city is furnished our
readers in answer to the question, ''Who is Sella
Marting":
Rev. Sella Martin was born in Georgia, edu-
Gated in Michigan, and ordained i'm Buffalo, y.
Y. He shortly after attracted public attention
by being called to the pulpit of the well known
fremont Temple in Boston, white congrega-
ton, numbering three thousand hearers. Mr..
Martin was for four years pastor OF Boston
church, and during that time visited England.
F. Adams at his receptions i'm London, and acted
as chaplain at the American Thanksgiving din
ner at st. James Hall. Mr.. Martin resigned
his pastoral charge in Boston in January, 1868
through the earnest solicitation of the leading
EngIishmen who were in favor of the NORTH
John Bright, w. 4. Forster the Duke of Argyle.
and others, who were the patrons Of the London
Union and Emancipation Society, an association
which employed all legitimate means to create
an intelligent opinion among the masses on the
issues involved In our rebellion. When II was
found that MIR. Martin intended to return to
England, he was invited to take charge Of a
church in the east end Of London, which he did,
and for nearly two years he discharged the
double duties Of pastor Of u church and lecturer
for the Union Society, visiting all the principal
cities Of Great Britain from twice to three times
When the great meeting OF the wOrkingmen,
held in Exeter Hall, convinced the Gov
ernment of Great Britain that it would
be dangerous for the aristOcrats to have
their way in securing the recognition OF
the South, and Earl Russell and Mr.. Gladstone
changed their opinion under the influence OF
Union victories, he considered his work done in
England. He returned 10 tie United States in
June, 1864, and received in New York city the
"Re-. Seua Maytia-Dear Sir: The undersigned
having learned, through the public Journals OF
Great Britain and the United States, that YOU
rendered most efficient and timely service to the
cause Of the Union in Great Britain, desire to
ender you reception at Cooper Institute on
the 4th of June, when they hope to hear a
statement OF your views in regard to the feeling
and opinions OF the British people in regard to
'Peter Cooper. Cyrus W. Field, Charles II
Marshall, Henry Ward Beecher, William Cullen
Bryant, Jonathan Sturges, William L. Dodge.
a: A. Low, Horace Greeley, David Dudley
Field, and many others"
The meeting was held; Cooper Institute was
crowded, and the Times, Tribune and Ereniag
lost gave the most hattering reports OF Mr..
Martins powers as a public speaker.
shortly after Mr.. Martin was engaged to
write aseries Of articles for the New York Eres-
ing Post, and continued paid contributor to
American Missionary Association engaged his
services to return to England to lay before the
British public the condition of the then starving
freedmen. He returned to Great Britain and
,Generai Assemblies Of the EstabIished and Free rec
Churches Of Scotland, besides revisiting and
speaking In all of the large cities OF the
{ United Kingdom. In consequence Of Mr.. Mar
tin having belonged to the Third Presbytery Of
New York, and having preached In the princi-
pal white churhes Of that city, such as DIR.
BnrcharPs, DIR. McClintocks DR.. Thompsons,
and others, he had no difiiculty In carrying the
Interest awakened among Christians from this
~ the other side Of the Atlantic, and having
taken his family with him they naturally shared
in AL the advantages offered to prominent man
aalreasy we'll know N TO British society.
The result Of Mr. Nartin's effort in behalf OF
the freedmen, extending over two years and u
half, was to secure to the treasury OF the
American Missionary !Asociation more than
hundred Thousand dollars
Biographies Of Bey. Sella Martin have been
pnblished in .tiood Word, !, edited by DR.. Nor
man Macleod, the Queens chaplain for SCOT
lapd-and in n book written by the Hon. and
Eltev. Raptist Mock the brother Of the Earl
Gainsborough and in "The Black Man" written
When Mr.. Martin returned 70 the United
States, he received a can from The i5th street
Presbyterian Church Of this city, which was
accepted, and OF which he h9s been pastq. for
about year, and where he ministers 70 . mixed
congregaeion OF white and colored hearers.
among whom are many, nembefs OF oonsfes
and other int leptiaf personxSes,4 q .,z,gysr >,
!, Nj. Martfn = smulztto Of eeqtect ap2e1r-
S1ce, sbogt tssIysarsof age, and sharaetsFiF>d
ey an emphatic but Courteous manrers