New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07
THE SOUTHERN SPIRIT.
BITTERNESS AND ANIMosrrY RECENTLY EXHIBITED
by LEADERS IN RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL


by LEADERS IN RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL
WORK.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Early in the present month hundreds
ofsanitarians and members Of the Medical profession
assembled In tins ciythe representatives. OF more than
a score Of States. They were wined and CiHed; and
with an DIFFERENTIATION. that must call polite. both
the Northern and southern visitors were rendered such
hospitality the aute-belum Southerners have made
historic. know OF Dstor way to correct the
impressions that the NOrtnerncrs who recently
bcd here will spread in their respective States than the
citation OF scraps OF recent history that have come
under my personal observation.
The Home VI Visionary Society Of the Northern Baptist
Church decided short time ago establish college
in Atlanta for the education OF the negroes The soci
ETY. sent an agent south. who chose site little out OF
she OF the city, purchased It, and was proceeding
To let out the for the buildings. Before his ar
rangemeHts were COnsummated. however, lac was pre-
scented with petition, headed by one OF the men most
prominent in the educational interests of Atlanta and
-lgued by scyeny-four other residents of the vicinity
chosen Tor the Site asking that the college be estaD
ishcd elsewhere, because it would be nuisance TO the
neiglborhood. The agents answer was: 81 will cs-
taDlsh the college elsewhere conditions: that you
purchase the from for II 900 more than paid
for Ny for asking this adv nced price is that
real estate in the vicinity Of the site has risen since it
was decided to locate tho college there" Is the old
prejudice against educating negroes deadl
The most important discussion during the recent
sion of the Southern Baptist Convention, upon set
OF resolutions embracing three articles the first article
proposed committee of Ave brethren be appointed
To bear 10 the Northern Baptss OF traterna
regard and assurances OF willingness to cooperate cor
daily with them IN promoting the cause Of Christ IN our
and foreign Lands; the second article suggested
the prUprIetY Of holding meeting or representative
men ali sections OF the country To devise plans OF
cuOperatOn between the southern and other Baptist
bodies the United states FOR the purpose OF contrib
ulng 70 the more efficient WORKING OF Tue BaPtlt Droh-
erhood third article provided for the appointment
of i've brethren to make the preliminary arrangements
for such meeting. In the face OF some nObe southern
Ministers who, in mcagre minority, struggled against
prevailing sentiment Of that assembly who abOred
vain to suppress the violent Expression OF uuchrsan
IKE sentiments and who were animated by
spirit Of fOrgeffuness OF the past and de-
slre b let sectional feelings stand In
the way OF advancing the cause OF Christ,
hours OF debate M last the second ana third arti
Giles OF the resolutions stricken out by over
whcning majority and IN the rSt article, IL stood
when unanimously adopted. the word CORDIALLY" had
disappeared aud the clause, rs In the past had been
Inserted that the latter part OF the article read, We
IN the past TO cooperate with them (thc
Northern BaptistS promoting che cause OF Christ in
Our own and foreign lands" III church convention,
composed OF whose avOwed purpose I'm life Is pre-
sumed be that Of molhiy ing feelings OF discOr and
strengthening sentiments Of love, forth the above
expressions virtues 10 be emuIted no reasonable
man be convinced that sectional discOrd In South
society has been aIlayed. j.
AHdltI, Ga, May =, 1879.