Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-27
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CONGRESS.
Discussing the Relations of the Church to
the COlored Race.

RICHMOND, VA, October 26.-In the Pro
testant Episcopal Congress last hight, Rev.
". b. Howe, D. D., Bishop, In speaking on
the subject of the relations of the church
to the colored race, said the method must
be purely missionary for century or two.
They should be entitled to seats in the do
cese and bodies, and they should be con-
sidered as members of the same body until
the two races should be united under one
Bishop. General sympathy on the part of
the whites, and becoming modesty on the
part OF the blacks, would unite the two races.
AS to the justification of colored candi-
dates for the deaconate and priesthood, he
said the difficulties could be met by recog-
n!zlng In the canon the differences recog-
nized In nature. He advocated theologi-
cai department In some institution near the
field Of their lsbors.
Rev. J. E. &. Smedes. of Raleigh. N O.
In his paper, gave at length statistics of the
work done among the colored race by other
religious denominations, and contrasted
herewith the little work that the Episcopal
Church is doing among them. The contrast
was mortifying, and it should stimulate our
efforts to better results.
The next paper was by Rev. Henry Dun
!op, OF Savannah, who spoke on the rela-
tions between Christians and the colored
race, all OF whom prayed to one Father.
The first speaker was Rev. j. L. Tucker,
ID. d., q jackson, Mississippi. He said the
selection OF the topic was an evidence that
there is difference between the relation of
the church to the colored man and the re-
lation Of the church to the white race.
After stating. that the negroes were
brought to this country absolute barbs-
TianG xor oh
want OF honesty, truthfulness and virtue,
ana said all attempts on the part of their
masters and others to instil better principles
developed the vilest hypocrisy.
rev. j. L. Hanckel, of Virginia, con-
tended that the church stands in her rela-
tion to the eolored race as to every other
race. He advocated a separate diocesan
organization for the colored people.
Dr. Hopkins, OF Pennsylvania, compared
all prior efforts tn bring the African up to
the level OF the Episcopal Church service
10 pouring hot mutton gravy into q cold
dish. The negroes mistook emotion for re-
liglon, and after shouting and feeling warm
and good he takes that to be piety, and then
does not care how manv roosts be robs.
Mr.. Shackelford, OF Virginia, also defend
ed the character of the negroes, and con-
tended that in the matter OF gratitude and
justice they were often In advance of the
whites, and were generally true in all rela-
tionsin life, as far as they had the oppor-
tunity OF learning right from wrong.
DIR. Lyle, Of Philadelphia, favored mis-
sionary work among negroes
Rev. G. G. Tiffany, of New York, con-
tended that the Episcopal Church was es-
peclallY fitted for the colored people.
Bishop Dudley, of Kentucky, thought
injustice had been done to the colored race
by the gentlemen who had preceded him.
He said that the negro must be brought into
our bodies and welcomed. He, as South
ern man, was willing to sit with him, be he
as black as he may, II he is the right sort of
clergyman or layman.
The Congress adjourned at 11:30 pm.
In the Episcopal Church Congress
to-day the topic Of the powers of
standing committees was discussed,
the writer's being Rev. Hall Harri-
son, OF Baltimore, and Hon. Fl. W. Sheffey,
OF StauntoD, and the speakers Randolph
Barton, Of Baltimore, Bishop Dudley, of
Kentucky, Rev. F. Courtney, of Masss-
chusetts, DR.. Hopkins, OF New
York, Hon. E McCreadY, of South Carolina,
Rev. DR.. Walker, Of Virginia, and
Rev. DIR. j. E. Grammer, of Baltimore. The
topic tonight was ''rhe Inspiration of the
Scriptures" the writers being Rev. Charles
H. Hall, D. D., of Brooklyn, Rev. Frederick
X. Gardiner, D. D.. of Middleton, Connec-
ticut, Rev. A. M. Randolph, d. D., of Bal
timore, and the speakers, William r. Abbott,
OF Virginia, Rev. James Haughton, OF Yon-
kers, New York. and Rev. Jos. H. Rdlsnce,
u. D., OF New York city.