The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-16

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had been preacher for forty-six years, anG
during that time had preached much to the
colored people, and baptized, perhaps
thousands of them, but he was not disposed
and never expected to be disposed, to be or
terms of social equality with them. Some
of his own color might have such disposi
ton, and it might be we'll enough for then
that they had it; it was matter of taste
but he did not beiieve that any OF his pos
terity would ever have it. He did not be
lleve that God ever intended such equality
He was against the recommendation of til,
report.
MIR. Browne, of Louisiana, rose to ad
dress the Convention.
Judge Lewis hoped that as the question
of social equality was not referred to in th,
resolution, no allusion to it would be made
and called for the reading of the resolutions
which were accordingly read.
The President decided the point of ordel
well taken.
Mr. Browne proceeded. 1t was not neces
sary to raise the point of order on accoup
of anything he intended to say. he thanket
God for the resolutions contained in til,
report, but did not believe that they wen
far enough to meet the exigencies of th
case. 1t was impossible for our Board, if al
the funds in its Treasury were directed tc
that end, to supply the wants of tho coloret
people i'll Louisiana. He favored the pla1
of taking aid from the Northern Missionar,
Board, on condition that the ministers
preaching to the colored people should b,
appointed by the Southern Domestic Board
and report to that body.
Rev. Or. Williams, of Maryland, though
that there had already been debate enough
and opposed the report on the ground tha
1t involved too much machinery, hayipt
learned that the more machinery the greater
the loss of power. He, therefore, woul,
offer the following resolution as q substitute
to the report:
ReSolred, That we recommend to the Dis
trict and State associations to pay specin
attention to the religious instruction ant
spiritual interest of the colored people il
their midst.
A call was made for the previous ques
ton, which call was sustained, but the mail
question was not ordered.
The original report was then taken up b.
paragraphs. More discussion arose upoi
amendments proposed. The word "freed
men" was, cn motion of DR. Brosdus,, Q
Virginia, stricken from the report, and tin
words ''colored people" inserted
Rev. DIR. Burrows, Of Virginia, moved t.
strike from the report the sentence whicl
declares that designing men have crept il
among the colored people who preach Chris
not OF sincerity. but for filthy lucre, and TO
their own political ambition
DR.. Broadus offered to amend, so that tin
paragraph shall read as follows:
'Preachers they will have; and we VIII,
know these people can better supply til,
teaching they need than those who hav,
never lived among them"
The amendment was lost, and the motor
to strike out was also lost
The report made on the recommittal wa
then read, as follows:
Resolred That God has directly com
mitted to the Baptists at the North the high
and sacred duty of giving pure Gospel and
an enlightened colored ministry to our bre.
thren and fellow citizens of African descent.
now living among us.
Rev. DIR. Jones moved to amend the abov
resolution, by striking from it the word
"our brethren and fellow citizens of Africa,
descent" and substituting the words "tht
colored population. The amendment wa
adopted.
Rev. =. Shackleford moved to lay til,
whole subject on tho table Lost.
Rev. DR.. Reynolds, OF South Carolina
moved to further amend by altering the re
solution so rs to read as follows:
'tResoiced, That we recognize it as OH,
high and sacred duty" etc. Adopted.
Rev DIR. Poindexter, of Virginia, moved
to strike out the word "colored" before
ministry" Carried.
The resolution of DR.. Williams, of Balti
more, was adopted in lieu of the second re-
solution, and whole report as amended was
adopted.
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