The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-08-30
FoR THE HERALD.
.sPAINE INSTITUTE"

Mr.. EDITOR We all admire the genius
and energy of DR.. Haygood, and also admit
his sincerity in devotion to HIS "brother in
black; but we get uneasy occasionally, for
fear, he may get like the Indians tree, $50
strait. he leans over the other way" Our
peoplc look at the action Of our General Con-
ference in experimenting the organization OF
the "colorcd Methodist" Church, more as
thing of ganantry and Christian courtesy
than an assumption Of financial response
b;liy. Our Bishop rold them ct the time
that they might count on our prayers and
advice; but that we were TOO poor ourselves
to be expected TO furnish means for their
Ed building And now when our people
don't "pile in" 1he needful to purchase
site. and construct the Buildings for q Grand
"Iuslitute" in Augusta, Ga, Brother Hay
good wants 10 know what has become OF our
"sacred promises" happen 10 be too dull
10 see any promise that our Church has made
at any time, 10 buY lands and build colleges
for ccl0red people, or even for people OF our
own color. And as our people have numer-
Gus calls for money 10 carry on our Ml>slon-
ary and other operations this enterprise
appears to have an appropriate Ratnc; il IS
Painful 20 be expected 10 pay, where we
have neither conviction Of duty, or inciIna-
ton to dc So The Doctor says the "col6rcd
DSODlS CSllIIUI Vulll buSl' SNhNS''
and the world looks to tue NJ Z. South TO
buid them" Poor world" it is doomed
to disappointment. But If Bro. Haygood
means by the world - himself and Slater,
and Father Evans. and PRESIDENT Galloway.
and PROFESSOR Walker, and the sinner"
in Georgia (who gave thousand doIiars)
;.ud i few dozen more Southern men with
Northern prccIivitieS" the disappointment:
will set pretty hard upon their rising hopes.
But instead OF boring our towns and Dis
trict Conferences by Agents" why don't
the property holders Of Augusta make up
purse. buy the site and erect the Buildings ut
once Don't they know that large and
fiouriShinS Institution Of Learning in their
city would increase the worth of all their
real estate (Their nom. .ctioa is ndicatiye.)
But let me quote another word or two from
the Dr.s speech 1--WE should help in MONEY,
or get out of the way" Here he is menac-
ing us; intimating that the large hearted
Christians Of the North were ready to take
the Job, II the Southern Methodist Colored
Church" will just revoke their affiliations
with u.s. While really VIC have no affiliations
with them, nor lave we ever sought or want
cd any Our Bishop simply assisted them
, in organizing 4 separate and distinct branch
OF the Church, and told them plainly, they
had their Gown canoe 10 paddle" And to-
day our Church has no more sense Of obiga-
ton TO This organization, than she has to
any one OF the FoUETEkN iuIegrM branches
Of the great Wesley family. And if Mr..
Slater or any other liberal minded Northern
man has the slightest inclination to help
| their BRETHREN IN BLACK, they are at
tine fullest liberty TO roll down the trash TO
them, 70 their hearts content. Northern as
| well as British, ,philanthropists are very COM
mendable for their sympathy for our late
slaves, but they don't know their capabilities
| and principles of action as well as we do.
| But if time honorcd ministers think they
can do more for Jesus Christ, and the souls of
mcu by shutting up the Bible, and Stumping
the country for money 10 build negro colleges;
| of course they ought 10 hnow. Of course il
| is right for the freedmen TO improve; and it
| is 20 our peace and interest that they do so.
But do they need 10 begin at the top and
work downwards? Don't they need civiliza-
tion? domestic light? (whar sort of ideas
| have most of them, Of wedlockY How
! would little mechanica AMI agricultural
information go? Wha; effect would the
| Classics and obStruSc Theology lluTe on
them, other than 10 initiate and make fools
| OF them? Their ultimate status, is now
straining the brains Of the Patriots and States
men Of the continent. And had mt the hum
| BILE minister of the cross. better jog along in
| his appropriate work and let clements seek
! their proper level, and things generally get
cool? Ministers Of the Gospel are generally
very good men, but they usually make
| failure, when th, go 10 work outside their
| appropriate limitations.
The census re; orter makes out six and
half Million co'ored population; which if
correct, (Which l doubt) shows q remark
able increase Tor the last decade. Bat
after deducting p Million (for i MIS-
take in footing uo) we have enough left 10
make or break tLiS Government Hence the
need of sound policy in every department Of
action
Truly etc.
| J. W. VANDIvER.
| Weavelyi lie, y. C..