Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-02-09
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FRIDAY MORNING. FEB. 9. 1877.
Local.
COOPERATING WITH C0LORED MEN
FOB THEIR INSTRUCTION.


COOPERATING WITH OOLORED MEN
FOB THEIR INSTRUCTION.
REPORTS OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS
TO COMET WITH THE PASTORs--AGREE-
ABLE INTERVIEWS ANXIOUS TO
LEARN, U NOT YET READY TO BE
TAUGHT.
&C., &C., &C.
Eyes we are willing to receive instruc-
lions from those that have had a thousand
years the start of u.s. said the superin-
tendent of the colored Baptist church SUI
day morning, to the Commissioner, Mr..
VIM. A. McCue, from the Y. M. G. A.
The visit was made in pursuance of a res
olution adopted after Gen. Jonson's speech
on the spiritual Improvement of the color
ed man a few days since, and Mr.. McC.
was n of the committee appointed by the
Association to confer with the pastors.
II was very courteously received by Rev.
Wiley Simpson the PASTOR" said Mr.. Nc
Cue, making his report to the Y. M. G. A.
Sunday Afternoon. 81 went to his resi-
dence Sunday morning, having failed to
find him at home on a former visit. He
received me very kindly and we. went to
the Sunday school together where the pas
tor introduced me to Professor Smith, the
superintendent, who politely asked if I
would lead the services, I declined, as I
wished to see their owe services. The SUI
perintendent read the 7th chapter of Acts,
he reading a verse and then the scholars
all reading it together. The services were
exceedingly well conducted and the sing
ing was admirable. There is a bible class
Of young men and women taught by Rev.
Mr.. Simpson himself and the lesson that
morning was the 18th chapter of Revela-
tions. The order preserved in the school
was absolutely perfect, the scholars being
under perfect control. Another most credi-
table fact to the congregation is that there
are only two classes in that school that can
not read. On the invitation of the pastor
told them what our offer of assistance
meant; that it was not intended, if accep-
ted to interfere in any way with the school
but only to teach their teachers just as we
taught our own white teachers, so they
in turn could teach the children more adj
v~antageously and above all more correctly.
After my explanation, the Superintendent
said, "We are wiling to receive instruction
from those who have had a thousand years
the start of u.s." A teacher remarked"we
have been waiting to hear from you; to see
if you white people are willing to do any
thing for us. If you are, we are willing to
work with you" Another teacher said.
1--WE would like to learn from the whites,
and in other things besides theology. We
wish that a night school should be started
in S%taunton.n 1 told them that might be
done after a while, they would have to crawl
before they could walk. On leaving, the
pastor and superintendent told me they
would let me know during the week.
ANOTHER COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
MI. A. M. Simpson, the commissioner to
the colored M. E. Church, (new church on
Augusta street, of which Rev. MI. Steele
is pastor, reported the result of his visit
there Sunday. He had conferred with the
pastor and with the superintendent of the
Sunday-school, Mr.. Thomas Campbell
both of whom seemed to think the idea
was a good one. Mr.. Campbell said their
chief need in the matter vas we'll instruct
ed teachers who could teach the children.
The school has IT'S scholars and IA teach
ers. Mr.. Simpson spoke highly of the Or
der ann tho uonoro1 onpdrof nf fho Gr1ndov
school, and remarked that the lessons from
the catechism by the children were the
best he ever heard.
THE THIRD COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. Geo. T. Baker, the commissioner to
the A. M. E. church, of which Rev. Rob't
Davis is pastor, said he had conferred
with the pastor and superintendent, and
found them in favor of having well in
structed teachers. The school was small,
there not being more than 80 children, but
the services were we'll conducted, and the
singing was admirable.
TALKING IT OVER.
The matter Of these reports was the sub
ject of discussion at the Y. M. G. A. meet
ing, Monday night, when Mr.. McCue, by
request Of Gen. Lilley, repeated his expe-
rience.
Mr.. YIN. J. Nelson thought the main
idea was to establish a normal Sunday
School under the auspices of the Y. M. G..
A, where well-instructed colored teachers
could be turned out.
President Hamilton remarked that it is
yUQll fn 1oolr cbo rn on1 ,,0f rivyo tho ooto,o1
people an exaggerated idea of what the as
ISOLATION could do, and then %disappoint
them by falling short of it. A plan of
dropping in on their meetings and giving
advice would, he thought, be a good one,
and had been found in some instances to
work we'll. These ''droppings' might
amount to a good deal in time.
NOT YET READY TO FORM CLASSES TO BE
TAUGHT.
On Wednesday there was a conference
CT the three colored churches to consider
the question, and the following action was
taken:
RESOLVED, LIST. That WI return our sincere
thanks to the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION of Staunton for their kindness
towards us.
I'd. We also invite them to visit our va
rious schools, so they can ascertain for
themselves the progress of our children.
Sd. At present our teachers are not will
ing to organize into classes to receive in
struction but we will be pleased to have
any one who is willing of your organize
ton to assist US on Sabbath mornings to
teach our children.
By order of the conference.
e. N. SELLERS, Sec.
CONCERT FOR THE POOR.-The concert
for the poor, at Grange Hall, on Friday |
night, yielded $l50, and was, besides, a pro-
nounced musical success. In the vocal