The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-15

ths clergy and lalty. Mr.. +. McCrsoy, 'l''
Rsv. Paul Trapier, and others supported the
report ss the best union that could have Deeh
formed, and likened it to a marriage tie wnloh
mo man could put asunder. Revs. .. d. Oofn'
ish and T. F. Gadsden opposed the report on
the grounds that the Advancement ooc'e', "Ao
not capable of effecting the good ciaimeo ~,
IL. The latter divine thought that TIC ooaiu u
40 r,onaoers should be formed from every Sec
t;on ~ the country, an objected to the organ
;z.t;on as too sectional and moved In conse-
oronca Of these objections to Withdraw his
800 from the board. Rev. Paul Trapler dis
onssed the objections separately, and argued
that the last speaker was in minority OF one'
No one thought hum unfit, and as representa-
tive from the up. country he was heartily wilt
ing to accept the board as at present organ
lied. On motion, the report and accompanying
resolutions were then adopted.
Rev. q. C. Pinckney, FROM the Board OF Mis-
sions to Freedmen and Colored Persons, read
the subjolned report:
The Board of Missions to the colored people
respect fully report that their operauons duripe
the past year have been cOufned chleny 70 inc
maintenance of the Frankln-street scnooI ~
this Guy, During the year 1868, the schooi was
kent M to the standard recorded IN our Iast
report-one superintendent, twelve teac9ers,
and an average attendance OF Blk hunoreo
scholars. poo-d IN
New York have been steadily decreasing: me
have been obliged to curtall our opela.aons' 10
The superintendent and four teacners na'0 ie-
signed. ..s,u,, ,.-,;a5 m bv
the ladies' to the entire satisfaction OF the
hoard Religious instruction ID combined
with the daily teaching aud the clerical mt m
bers of the board attend every Frldiy TO cate
cbise the scholars and supervise the school:
The bo4rd ;gret to announce to the conVen-
tion the probability Of losing the bull ling in
Franklu-street. The Secretary CT the Treas
ury insists upon the payment OF the 0ala zee
due upon the original purchase, amounting 10
$1,000. We see no means. ofraising the money,
either at b me or abroa1, and unless the
amount IS raised the building will be sold Dy
the government on 1st June.
The board recretthe necessity OF giving up
the building. or suspending the school, after
80 satisfactory an experiment. But they see
no other alternative, and report the fact to the
convention, requesting their instructions In
the matter. =.
Tho board would gladly extend its opera
tions to the wide missionary field around. But
without funds We can do no mole than super
wise the school which has been supported by
the Freedmens Commission Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. .-.-
We have encouraging reports from many OF
our clergy Of their labors among the coforeo
race.
In St. Johns and st. Stephens Parishes
mere are three churches, built partly by the
freedmen themselves, numbering respectlveiy
fifty, seventy-fve and eighty communicants
They contribute to their pastors support, and
have given $50 to the African Mission OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
Our missionary on the coast reports two
chspels, provided by the colored people,
where our services aie sustained, and where
he 10 welcomed as in former years.
His experience, confirmed by the observa'
ton Of the Bishop, and by others,of the cler.
ey. sati fies us that the prejudices Of the last
few years are rapidly melting away beneath the
kind and Christian sympathy OF their former
owners, and that abundant opportunities are
now presented to the church of winning back
their allegiance to Christ aud to the purifying
influence OF His gospel. 1t Is the special duty
and province Of Southern Christians TO care
for the souls of this still dependent race. To
revive and to maintain their attachment to
our church will require wisdom, labor aud pa
tience.
We muet train up teachers Of their own race
il we would retain our influence over them,
aud incorporate them more thorouehly loto
the body Of Christ. U. Y. PINcKNEY.
Rev. A. T. Porter offered the following:
Resotped, That the Board Of Missiens to the
freedmen and cooreG people be continued to
January 1st, after which time 1t be merged ID
the common board OF missions.
He stated that the time was placed at Janu-
ary 1st, in order to make some efforts to save
the Franklin-street building.
Rev. Paul Trapier said that $4,000 was small
sum, and he was loath to believe that the build
ing would be sacrificed. II there was not mo-
ney in the diocese to redeem it, surely the
church North, that had frequently shown its
sympathy, could do something for the freed
men. he appealed to the Rsv. A. T. Porter to
know il the North could and would not come
to our aid.
Rev. A. T. Porter said that he had canvassed
the North and had received but little encour-
agement. President Johnson had given q
check for one thousand dollars. The Freed
mans Bureau had also contributed about
FIVE thousand dollars. General Howard assur-
ed the speaker that while the building was
used for colored school they would net be
troubled, ana no payment had been made be-
yond FIVE hundred dollars. A recent commu-
nication from the present Secretary Of the
Treasury stated that unless the whole amount
was paid the building would be sold by the
first Of June, and the fifteen hundred dollars
paid in be used as rent. He had recently writ
ten to General Howard, and trusted that some
outside efforts would be made to secure the
property.
Rev. @. P. Gadsden stated that large arrears
of salary were due the principal and teachers,
that could not be raised.
Mr. C. G. Memminger stated that he had
long foreseen that the Northern aid would be
gradually withdrawn, and then urged upon the
committee the necessity Of relying upon them
selves. He referred to the condition Of the
public schools, and showed that it was with
great difficulty the colored children could be
induced TO become pupils. The State govern
ment was opposed to the present organization
Of the public schools. and it would have been
overthrown if the educational bill had passed.
He thought the church should, at present, re-
serve its sympathy for its own kith and kin,
and await the time when the State, from its
abundant resources. would make the provision
tor the oolored people heretofore made by the
church. He trusted ths motion would prevail.
On motion, the resolution was adopted.
The B,shon anpointed Reva John D. McCul-