The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-05

Delivered by Rev. ChaS. q. g. Tay-
IOr, ID. D., Pastor of the Second Bap-
tist Church of Columbia at the Col
Ored High school Of Columbia, j.
III. Kelley, Prin.
A man that is preacher should be an
educated man. That the world has become
more intelligent, and igorance is fast dwin-
ding away before the annual march of civ
ilZation, intellectual and moral improve
ments, none will deny; This then is day
that preachers should no: only be men of
moral worth, but men of sound judgment,
and of letters capable OF teaching as well as
preaching. Educated men are the demand,
and assert and verify believe that unless
man is educated, he is entirely unprepar-
ed and unfit to fill the sacred desk again.
The minister should be the most humble,
upright, and the meekeSt man Ofh1s church,
an example to its mem bers and light to
to his congregation. We feel that through
long course of servitude we as a people have
been oppressed and rendered unable to
cope with our more successful and fortu-
nate white friends, but we believe that God
in his providence has favored us, and Will
favor all who seek and trust him. Now
then is the time for us to open our eyes, and
for these little flowers, now in the spring
time of their young life, to grasp at truth,
and shake off the drOSS that has so long
been clouding their view. Moreover,
man that is a preacher should be honest,
truthful and Industrious; unless they are
all these, they should not be recognized, bat
severed from their connections.
TEACHERS.
l say If ever q people under the sun,
should be the Columbia colOred citizens, at
having in their midst, Prof. Jno. II. Kelly,
l assert that among his race he has not his
match as a scholar in the State, and in
many instances he surpasses the whites, so
far as intellectual abilities are concerned.
1t should be the aim of the people to favor
and support Prof. Jno, Kelly, so long as
he remains with them. l have witnessed
the result of his teachings and the good in
fiuence he has eXerted upon the children,
and feel at liberty to say, that all efforts
presented in favoriDg said Prof. Jno. Kelly,
will be presented tor good. l hope and
pray sincerely that our people will awake
to a sense of their duty, and revive in their
midst spirit of education. The good is for
your children if you seek to achieve IL.
Now lets to the work in right good earnest,
and may we pray the guidance of the Holy
Spirit, to direct us in our undertaking, that
we may labor with due diligence, never
WaVering until we shall have achieved the
mighty victory of letters, and are prepared
as q consequent result to rank side by
side with those our new superiors. WIZ
you then with an eye to the future, do all In
your limited powers to achieve so grand a
purpose, that which will go to make you
creditabIe gentlemen, and ladies, will you
strive 1 say to fit and prepare yourselves
for those stations in life, which will be an
honor and blessing to you, ana Whlch the
great head of the church Will approve ana
recognize. Again l say, to the work with
all your might, and thou'lt be surely blest.
And when at last comes deaths dark nlgnl
of nen, to walk the streets above with all
Grafton and OF praise, will we serve him
who died to save and freed our souls fro
He'll.