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

th, clergy and laity. MIR. T.. McCrady, Jr.,
Rsv. Paul Trapier, and others supported the
report as the best union that could have been
form 3D. and lkened it to marriage tie which |
no m IN could put asunder. Revs. j. II. Corn |
ish and 7. f. Gadsden opposed the report, on |
the grounds thst the Advancement Society was |
not capable Of efectiDg the good claimed for !
it. The latter divine thought that the board |
OF managers should be formed from every Sec
ton Of the country, an objected to the or,..in-
ization as too sectio,.'. and moved in conse-
quehce ot t".ese objections to withdraw his
mare from the board Rev. Paul Traper dis
cussed the objections separately, and argued
that the last speaker was in o minority OF one.
No ono thought HIM unfit, and as q representa-
tive from the up. country he was heartily wilt
ing to accept the board as at present organ
ICED. 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
respec. fully report that their operations during
| the past wear have been confined chiefly TO the
| maintenance of the Frankl,'-street School in
| this cliy. During the year 1868, the scnool was
| kept up to the standard recorded in our last
| report-one supeliutendent, twelve teachers,
AS the funds from the Domestic Board in
New York have been steadily decreasing. we
have been obliged, to curtail our operations.
The bupefiht tohdent and four teachers have re-
signed.
But the school is successfully carried on by
the ladies to the entire satisfaction OF the
board. Religious instruction Ia combined
with the daily teaching and the clerical m M
bers Of the board attend every Friday to cate
1 chlse the scholars and supervise the school.
| tion the probability Of losing the bull ling in
Frankllu-street. The Secretary cf the T1eas-
ury insists upon the payment Of the bala zee
due upon the original purchase, amounting to
$4,000. We SEQ no means ofralsng the Mouey,
either at h me or abroal, ina unless the
amount ls raised the building will be sold by
the government on LIST June.
The board regret the necessity Of giving up
the building, or suspendng thu school, after
80 satisfactory sn experiment. But they see
no other alternative, and report the fact to the
| convention, req uesting their Instructions In
the matter.
The board would gladly extend it's opera
tions to the vide missionary feld around. But
without funos we can do no mole than SUP er-
wise the school which has been supported by
the Freedulen's Commission Of the Protestant
Episc pal Church. iJ+- @N
We have encouraging reports from many Of
our clergy OF their labors among the oolored
race.
In st.. Johns and st. Stephens Parishes
there are three, churches, built partly by the
freedmen themselves. numbering respectively
fifty, seventy-hve and eighty communicates
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
chapes. provided by the colored people,
where our servl;es ae sustained, and where
he 10 welcomed as in former years.
His experience, confirmed by the observa-
'tion of the Bishop, and by others Of tue cler-
} gy, sati fies us that the preiudces 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 allie eBlance to Christ and td the purifying
influence OF His gospel 1t ls 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 and pa
tlence.
We muet train up teachers Of their own race
II we would retain our influence over them,
aud am more tR2rPffsdhkRs rPfsdkSFy %
Rev. A. L. Porter offered the following:
Kts,sS;Yed That the Board Of Mss,ens to the
January 1st, after which time it be merged in
The common boar of missions.
He stated that the time was placed at Janu-
ary 1st, in order to make some efforts to save
the Franklin-street br ilding.
Rev. Paul Trapier said that $4,000 was small
sum. and he was loath to believe that the ouild-
ing would be sacrificed. IF there was not mo-
ney in the diocese to redeem it, surely the
church North, that had frequently shown it's
sympathy, could do something for the freed
men. He appealed to the r ~. A. T. Porter to
know If 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 a
check for one thousand dollars. The Freed
mans Bureau had also contributed about
i've thousand dollars. General Howard assur-
ed the speaker that while the building was
used for colOred school they would net be
troubled, and no payment had been made be-
yond five hundred dollars. 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. .3tf
Rev. G. P. Gadsden stated that large arrears
OF salary were due the principal and teachers,
that could not be raised.
Mr.. G. 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
OK the public schools. and it would have been
overthrown If the educational bill had passed.
ne thought the church should, at present re-.
serve It's sympathy for it's own kith ana KIN. 4
and await the trle when the State, from it's
abundant resources. would mako the provision
tor the colored people heretofore made by the
church. He trusted the motion would prevail.
On motion, the resolution was adopted
The Bishop appointed Revs. John d. McCul-
Tough and w. p. DuBose, Messrs. J. D. Palmer