New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-04
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.

| The Fifteenth Amendment to the National
Constitution the leading idea which filed the minds
OF the colored people of this city yesterday. Elaborate
thanksgiving services held at all their places OF
worship, aud large congregations attended each
At the rooms Of the Coored Young Mems Christian
Association, No. o. WOosterst special Thanksgiving
meeting held In the afternoon. Mr.. Oliver Casey,
the President Of the ASSOCIATION conducted the e1er
prayer was offered and the Presidents proca@a,,
tion read by Mr. Lowther B; Mathews Mr..
the hymn, God Bless Our Native Land" was sung with
enthusiasm Robert J. Holland from Baltimore followed
with few remarks. and WAS succeeded by John Hall.
The hymn, The Banner of Freedom Floats Proudly
On High" was sung after which Mr. w H. Coleman made
prayer.
SERMON BY FROTHINGHAM.
The Rev. o. b. rockingham preached yes
terday morning at Trenors Lyric Hall subject RelI-
glous lessons from the Fifteenth Amendment lie said
For God hath made OF one blood all the nations OF the
earth" The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
marks epoch in civilization II is a date to note
in the history of the world 1t fraught with
hope but not less with anxiety Full OF grand sngges'
II is not my purpose, thus morning to speak zeal,
place everything is discussed upon the basis Of the re.
liglous significance OF measure And this leads US TO
tice. The institutions and the theory must eventually
agree with another.
pablo OF managing himself and that he must be ruled by
supernatural means In accordance with this idea the
anointed the King the King ruled his subjects by divine
right We have abolished all that and have no king no
Our President Ia not infaiibe. rather faible. The
reverend speaker then spoke at some length upon the alb
necessity OF all classes and races OF men, OF having
voice IN the Government ne continued by giving his
our theory Of goyenment as crnng It's inspiring nlla
French infdels. 1t becomes now plant ourselves
upon faith in We must take llm he is All in.
repudiate the old idea that is depraved
and set up the new that man is the servant
this amendment teaches us-that OF unity This ques-
zion OF religion Is sensitive one. In TINS country we
Is not Catholic country not Protestant country not
upon national religion. In Africa they were NOLAN
Iedans. Pouring IN through the Golden Gate by the
rson Of Beodhs religion Which WA. cSntaries old
when Christianity was born.
O religion which plants itself upon Moses and the
prophets. OF this religion, polygamy is feature We
ngion. We may not dare to lay upon IL the hand OF VIC
lenee for II you DO you violate fundamental part OF
by side, have the old religion of the Hebrews. Mo
80 s .soB Iotsh Le each the
right of the other TO grow Let u.s. at leash acknowledge
than this 1t is not enough There ought to be some
thing like brotherhood. We must remember that the
beginning and the OF ali religion is love to God and
man When we come to that heavenly home we shall
discover In what consists the unity OF uie spirit Be as
.ed the unity d the spirit will be the bond Of peace
THE BIRsT VOTES UNDER THE FIFTEENTH
AMENDMENT.
10 ne Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: This city claims the honor of receiving
the first coored vote under the Fifteenth Amendment.
The Legislature had passed new Charter for Perth
Amtoy which submitted to the people on Thurs
day. March 81, for ratification. Among the voters ap'
peared two colored men. Thomas Mundy and Marcus
sprDs Curess each Of whom deposited ballot For the
Roysed Charter being we believe, the first OF their
race to advantage OF the late announcement or the
OF that glorious addition to Constitution
TIE Charter was ratified by more than hreef Ourths
PERTH Am10y, April !, 1870