The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-12-29

and nearly 5000 of their members They
have a literary institution for colored
youth, called Biddle University" about
mile west of Charlotte, with English
and normal, preparatory, collegiate, and
theological departments. It's faculty con-
sists of four white ministers, with assist
ant teachers in the English department.
They have about one hundred and fifty
students Rev. S. NATION, D. D., is Presi-
dent. They have also large female
semlnary-called Scotia Seminary in
Concord, N. O. They have there more
than hundred boarders, receiving in
struction in all the branches usually
taught in such schools and in domestic
duties. This school has five teachers and
three assistants. Rev Luke Dorland is
Superintendent, and if l am not mistaken
both these institutions are owned by and
are under the control of, the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
North. There are other schools male
and female,-in South Carolina and per-
haps others besides the above in North
Carolina. They have a selni-monthly
paper called, THE AfT1co- american Pres
6yterian, published in Wilmington, in
this State. 1t is owned and edited by
Rev. d. j. Sanders, coiored man. |
formed his acquaintance, and was most
favorably impressed with his ability,
culture and spirit. He took a prize 1
was told for proficiency in Hebrew in
his middle year in Allegheny Seminary,
Pa. His paper is devoted to the edu-
cational, material, NORA, and religious
interests of the colored people; from the
specimens | have seen, it is admirably
edited and is only 81 per annum. Six
teen OF their churches in this State num-
Der from 100 to over 200 members
Their church in Greensboro that com
menced some ten or twelve years ago
with about thirty members from the
white church is reported with 140 mem
bers. While was at their different
meetings [ heard the subjects of Foreiq1a
Missions, Home Work, Sabbath Schools,
Temperance, DC, discussed by the colored
preachers and their views and presenta-
ton of the subjects would have done
credit to any assembly. They expressed
themselves well, and several with unsual
propriety, beauty, and force l listened
with surprise, delight and thankfulness.
AS hearers they are very impressible and
demonstrative, and give expression to
their feelings of assent by vocal utter
ances, audible smiles" and applause.
Indeed, at times, for few moments, they
seemed unusually merry for Presbyterian
Synod. A paper was read by their
Synodlcal Missionary, colored preacher,
that read as well as any paper Of the sort.
The temperance talks were admirable,
and some speeches on How to conduct
Sabbath Schools" and make Scripture
study at once instructive, interesting, and
attractive, were as good as we have any
where. Several of our elders and deacons
were present from time to time and some
OF our ladies-and all that | have heard
speak of the subject, have expressed them
selves as much pleased, as well as sur
prlsed. | feel very much like drawing
some differences from the foregoing and
making some practical appeals, but I
fear L have taken up already too much of
your paper on a topic-that some may
think rather'foreign, or NAL zropos. 1
said to some of the white ministers as [
walked from the church with them, that
l thought it spoke something of the for
mer fidelity of the Synod of North Car
olina, that they should find so many
neighborhoods and local points were to
organise their churches, so that out of
l27 churches scattered over four States,
more than 80 of them are gathered in
North Carolina. And in Georgia, in Lib
erty county, where brother c. G. Jones
of blessed memory lived and labored,
in slave times, there is now church
reported with about 500 members. DR..
Jones rests and his works do follow"
him. [ could but feel that the need of
the freedmen, (aye and of alI) are the
elevating and conservative influences of
Presbyterianism. What lesson and ap-
peals of rebuke and of duty do these
things utter to as. j. HENRY SMITH.