West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-03-21

OUT every man who went against the
BILL
What the'colored people have done for
Cincinnati, they will do all over the
land.
Some say let tie colored men take care of
themselves. They have been wronged and
oppressed. They are child race. They
cannot take care of themselves.
Who ever knew race in ignorance to lift
themselves up like a man lifting himself up
by the straps of his boots? We can't send
white educators and preachers down to ed
ucate them. Every people must be edu cat
ed by leaders among its own people.
The Southerners don't want it, I hey
don't believe in it. Why if you educate
these colored people, they will have to pay
them when they work-can't hold them in
vassalage-cant control them like beasts.
They would hardly shed tears to see them
go back to slavery.
The government appropl iations have ceas-
ed. The M. E. Church must educate them
the benevolent associations Of the Lord
must do it, But why the Methodist church?
Why the colored people belong to us, and |
am not ashamed of it. glory in color
Do you not knew that the dark races pre-
dominate on the face of the eartb,,? 1t is not
SO fine a thing as you think it is to be white.
There are some white people in Africa. Go
to China, containing one third of the inhab-
itants of the world and they are dark.
Christianit not only overlooks bounda-
ries and State lines, but it has got so now it
| oyerlooks color. (Voices-'Praise God" "
| Christ died for us all. And the Methodist
can take to his heart man irrespective of
color
The Methodist church must do this work
of educating, because they are our people.
! Even in slavery times our church did more
for them than any other. We must not
lose our record of the past.
God is on the side of the oppressed, and
the Church must be. Where God goes, the
Church must with quick step follow.
Two millions of people look to the NJ. E.
Church for help. They plead, they urge us
to help them.
What is the use of spending great deal
of money for sending colored preachers to
the South when they can't preach? No
church under Heaven ever propagated itself
| by an ignorant ministry.
| How have we gained the success in the
North? Why, by education. We have had
the influence of the old University in Conn
| Go where you will, you will find men from
Wesleyan University. They so to take
positions-they go into the Senate, Con-
gress, judges bench; they go everywhere.
! And we are called to do in the South, just
J what we have done here. By and by we
will show you our colored Wcsleys, Fletch-
ers, and Oins. Why, we have them now,
and they will make this earth shake.
would bring some of them against any of
yen (aughter). What we want to do is to
give them a fair education, and we will take
the South. But, will not the Catholics
take them all? Yes, if they take your mon
ey. But there is something in Methodism
that takes them right up into heaven. They
They want to do their own praying and
preaching Bishop Scott added, -'And a
little shouting occasionally"). 1t is an ex-
perimental religion that takes hold of
speaking of the efficiency of three boxes
in the work Of civilizing and Christianizing
nations--the cartridge box, the ballot box,
and the contribution box.
I. c. Carman and H. G. Williams were
appointed to aid the Missionary Sec.
Revs. Bros. Phebus and Rutledge were
introduced to the Conference.
G. G. Maddox was appointed Treasurer
of Church Extension funds.
The Presiding Elders appointed to nomi-
nate standing committees, returned and
read their report, which was adopted, as
follows
COMMITTEES:
On Public Worship. Presiding Elder of
BridgetoE District, and Bridgeton pastors.
On Education-Dr. Kidder, H. NJ Brown,
J. S. Heisler, DR.. Brown, DR.. Hanlon, B. S.
Sharp J. G. Crate, s. E. Post, e. H. Whit
ecar. c. R. Hartranft VIM Pittinger.
On State of the Church-R A. Chalker,
F. A. Morrell, G. S. Vancleve H. Betting,
P. Cline, e. Green, j. Ashbrook, J. W.
Hickman, J. B. Dobbins, NJ. G. Stokes.
On Bible Cause-W. E. Boyle, J. Lewis.
II. G. Williams, G. E. Hill, G. K. Morris,
j. Meore
On Tract Cause-G. H. Neal, W. H.
Pearne, J. F. Heilenman, G. A. Nal sbury,
W. f. Randolph, S. Townsend, S. F.
Wheeler, d. McCurdy, W. Reeves, L. Herr,
P. Y. Calder.
Parker. G. K. Fleming, G.. Kitchens, ].
Hutchinson, L. o. Manchester, Jno Fort,
A. K. Street, D. Moore, G. G. Eastlack.
On Missions-The Presiding Elders
On Temperance-W. A. Wilmer, Fl. S.
Norris P. @. johnson, A. Lawrence, J. At
wood, Il. Waters, s. W. Lake, W. Marge-
rum, +. H. Durell J. T. Price G. D. Han
cock.
To Assist the Statistical Secretary--G.
Reed, J. II. Payran, D. H,Schock, A. M
North, e. Hewitt, G.. L. Doobins, q. C.
Hancock, j. Warthman, j. P. Connolly, B.
G. Lippincott
On Post Offices-E. J. Lippincott, J. L.
Souder, j. r. Westwood, N. Edwards, C.
F. Garrison.
On Church Extension.-H. B. Beegle. W.
- - A4'io' ~ - ouhmerili. j. .. PhelpS, L.
Sovereign, A. Atwood, G. Hughes. q. G.
Maddox, R. Thorn, J. l. Corson.
On Sabbath Desecration.-J. J. Graw. G.
F. Downs, T. S. Wilson. J. w. McDougar.
W. w. Christine, W. c. Stockton. ]. F.
Morell, T. D. Sleeper, W. T. Abbott, s. G.
Chattin.
To receive Education Coll. Larew. A.
J. Gregory, A Matthews, NJ. H. Shimp J.
S. Gaskill, W. MCGOWAN, w. Ogborn.
On Memoirs.-P. E.. Stokes, Ballard
Graw.
To collect Church Extension Moneys
G.. G. Maddox, J. L. Roe.
On Freedmen's Aid Society,". Garrison,
NJ. Relyea, J. b. Turpin S. H. Assay, b. +.
Woolston, J. Wagg, G. G.. Stanger r. B.
Sutclffe, r. s. Harris, c. W. Heisley.
A paper concerning the Freeamen's Aid
Society was read.
The question ssWho are continued on