New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-26

formation on the subjects upon which
have treated. Although absent from tn
old Crescent City, Mr.. Page takes lively
interest in all that concerns her welfare
and only had to express a desire to obtai,
information to be used for public benefit
to obtain his instantaneous assistance an(
cooperation.
l go from here to Niagara Falls, and i
anything new turns up, will write from
there. F. A. 3.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
| CHURCH.
The preachers of the Methodist Episcopa
Church have recently had meeting for thu
purpose of discussing. the question con
Methodist Church South has heretofore an6
still prohibits the ordination of coloreG
preachers, but are nevertheless anxious t
| recognize their congregations and appoint
white men to preach to them. The preach
ers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, BY
the subjoined manifesto. have declared theil
adhesion to the principle that there is nc
| distinction on account OF color.
Facts for Our People.
"THE NEW ORLEANS PREACHERS MEETING"
Sends with this circular letter, their chris
tian greetings, to all the members and min,
| listers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in
Southern States. We would also commend
to- your careful attention the following
| statement of facts, and declaration of sen.
| timent.
When DR.. Newman was sent here by the
Methodist Episcopal Church, our people
were, generally, under the control of the
Southern Methodists. They held the pro.
and spent the money. The people had no
voice in governing the churches. And up
to that time, the conference refused to
allow any OF the Coiored preachers to be
! ordained.
| When Southern Methodists were asked
to do this, cur people were told that they
ought to feel honored by being made
stewards and local preachers; and that was
| as high as they should ever get, for, the
| conference would never allow the bishops
| hands to be laid in ordination on any
| colored mans head. At times, even the
| Quarterly Conference was taken away. And
| If any one of the brethren displeased the
| white preacher or elder, he was sienced
without law, except the white mans will
And one, now q Bishop in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, declared that it
was question with him, whether negro
was ever called TO preach the gospel.
But on Christmas day, 1866. in Wesley
Chapel, Bishop Thompson organized the
Mississippi Mission Conference which in.
cluded Louisiana. At that Conference,
Rev. Anthony Ross, Rev. John Campbell,
Rev. Scott Chinn, Rev. Henry Green, Rev.
Emperor Williams, Rev. William Murrell
and eight others were elected to holy orders,
and ordained, and most of them were adj
mitted to the travelling ministry.
In 1858, Francis Burns. ID. D.. q colored
man, was ordained Missionary Bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal Church for Africa
He is now member Of the church trium-
plant in Heaven.
After his death, John Wright Roberts. in
1866, was ordained to succeed him in office.
His name appears in the Missionary Advo-
cate for May, 1870, as President of the Lii
IBERIA Annual Conference, and, as such, he
will probably be present at our next Cen
eral Conference in 1872, and be recognized
as the equal in rank of the other Bishops
of the church
For several years past the people have
had their own brethren as pastors; their
own will governs; their own vote pays out
all money collected. An equality of rights
is enjoyed by all. And the preachers meet in
annual conferences, without distinction of
race or color. Americans, Africans, Ger
mans, are all one christian brotherhood.
And this is the work Of the Methodist Epis-
copai Church among us. No other church
in America has done so great and glorious
work for the whole people.
And we all showed how we'll we under
stood our own interests, and how surely we
knew our best friends by rallying around
the flag OF freedom and uniting with that
church. And, because we are agreed, and
united, and loyal. and true, the New Orleans
Methodist Episcopal churches to-day are
great power for good, and praise in all the
land.
Our prosperity has made others jealous.
Southern Methodists have lately initiated
our annual conferences. And they now pro-
pose to make an entirely new church. which
South" Some of you will be asked to join
it. But the answer will be very easy one.
You will say to all who favor it:
''We have church full of our best
friends.
eve have a church, broad as the wide
world.
1--WE have church where all are
brothers.
"We have church, in which are found
the names of Bishops, Presiding Elders,
Pastors and Preachers, chosen from among
our own people, who will be of equal rank
with those OF any other race. And we are
persuaded that in the election of Bishops at
the General Conference Of 1872, one or more
will be chosen, OF like character, whom the
whole church will delight to honor In
view of these facts, therefore,
l. Resolred, That as members and minis
ssrs of the Methodist Episcopal Church, we
owe her debt of love and gratitude which
can only be repaid fully by life long de-
votion to Gods service at her affairs.
2. KesolCeG, That the plan Of forming
''Colored'' church for the 'South" has our
hearty condemnation. Because ~, its IN
christian ''color" is the badge OF heathenish
caste. Because ~, its "South" line of
boundary is an unnatural, anti American
and unchristian division, which originated
with slavery, and is full of future mischief
to the nation and the Church of Christ.
Because (3), such a church is at enmity
with the fundamental principle of republi-
,an government rs that is most perfectly
set forth in the fifteenth amendment to the |
OF the United States OF America.
Because, finally, it is in fact only building
a small back kitchen church, so as to pre-.
vent "Colored" Methodists from getting into |
The front parlor of the house Of God.
Lucius G. Matlack, Henry Green,
President, John Campbell,
JamesHayward, Vice Joseph Gould,
President Evans Green,
William NJ. Daily, William P. Forrest,
Emperor Williams, Eugene P. Royal,
scott Chinn, J. NJ. Vance,
Carl Biel, III G. Cole.
William Murrell,
Adopted, signed, and ordered published |
or circulation, at Ames Chapel, New Or |
cans, Louisiana, June 16. 1870.
ANTHONY ROSS,
Chairman pro TEN.
j. G. HARTzELL, Secretary.
The Detroit Tribune publishes what 1t de.
lares to be an accurate account of Mr.. |
Alderman, the new Attorney General, fur
lished to that journal by . prominent nom.
yer of the bar of Detroit. The writer says: