Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-07-19
What SIin1i bc Done for the Co
lOrcd People!

This is great question, and should not
be lost sight Of, and the Southern people
must not allow themselves to be provoked
into unfricndliness to tho colorcd man by
the many unkind things said of them by
rash aud foolish men in tho North. We
know our duty, and we must dare to do it.
| the Northern people will help us to do
it, well; if not, the obligation must bo dis
charged. Tho Southern Presbyterian
Church has taken noble stand on the
question of the education of colorcd mon for
the ministry, and we have no doubt they
will be prospered. Their school at Tuska
loosa is already doing good work, and is
gaining favor.
DR.. Adger, who was tho Delegate from
the Southern Presbyterian Church 10 the
Reformed (Dutch) Synod, which met in
New York, called the attention of the latter
body to what his Assembly was doing for
tho colored people, and asked his Northern
brethren of tho Dutch Church for help.
Of this matter he writes in the Southern
papers since his return, and also touching
the relations Of the churches, North and
South:
Just before the close of the Synods pro-
cccdngs, was kindly iuvitod to say few
farewell words. After expressing tho Senti.
ments of esteem and affection with which
was filed, 7 told them that had "only one
thing more to say, and that was glad of
the opportunity to say it. That one thing
was TINT, when tho South asked tho North
to help her in doing good to tho colorcd man
ponel, that she should refuse. | knew we'll
k>,, 4, ~, -, ,l.s l.
interest were pressed with tho need of
money; but still when my Church said to
their Church, 'Help US, brethren, to do tho
duty which we both owe to tho poor, help.
loss, dependent race in question, it was not
possible, after all that had taken place, for
tho Reformed Church other to refuse or
ncgcc. the appeal" | thought could SEQ
that had touched their hearts, and it was
very pleasant aftocward to have two mon
amongst tho foremost in the body, who had
seemed all along to DO giving me littlo of
tho cold shoulder, to como up to me and
cxtond their hands with marked cordiality,
wishing mo farewell; and ono Of them said
with true Holland warmth, II am going
right home, and will Immediately tako up
collection for your object aud forward it to
You" wondered little what it vas that
SO commended my object row to their kind
regards, because in NY former address had
from letters sent me by Er. Stllman and
Mr.. Dickson, detailed number Of moving
particulars, and no such effort appeared to
follow. My conclusion was, that it was the
appeal made for the poor, helpless, dopcn.
dent raco. Our brethren of the North do
not know how wo feel toward tho negro.
Aud such words from mo, of kind, Chris.
tian consideration, astonished and delighted
and drew forth tho sympathy of those Re
formed of the North.
There are bad men in both sections.
What pity that tho good men in both
could not know one another bctter I look
upon our relations with tho Reformed as of
great value to both tho parties and to the
country too. From tho Northern Pres5y-.
teraus wo seem to bo farther apart by their
late action at Chicago than ever But hero
arc Presby bycrians in tho North, of tho truo
blue .jure dpino sort, with whom wo have
come to occupy close co-operative union.
Hero is the undeniable proof that we arc
not governed by sectional prejudices. And
here is tho ecclesiastical bond, so far as
Prcsbytorana are concorned, that gives
promise of poaoe and good will for tho
future between tho estranged North and
South. due Vest Presbyterian.
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