The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-20

months thereafter he was called 10 the rec.
torship, which he accepted, and took fun
charge OF the parish. In November. 1862.
Burnside's army appeared in front Of Fred
ericksburg. Twelve hours before the bonn
bardment OF that city Mr.. Randolph. with
his wife and babe, the latter only twenty
four hours old, left the town about mid
night in an ambulance, and passed through
the Confederate army whilst It was NOV
ing inso position. He halted two miles
out OF the city, and was the witness, by
the aid OF field-glass, OF the bonn
bardment. He watched with anxious
interest the shellIng OF his church,
which was struck several times without
material damage. Shortly after leaving
Fredericksburg he entered the Confede-
rate army rs chaplain. and was assigned to
duty in Jackson's corps, in which he served
for about year, and was then transferred
TO a post-chaplaincy at Danville, Va, IN
winch capacity he served until the close OF
hostilities. After having charge Of a parish
in Halifax, Va, for six months, he in 1866
was called TO Christ church, Alexan-
dria, where General Washington had
worshipped. In the autum OF 1867
Mr.. Randolph was called TO the
/ vi tnuiNu, Dhl-
timore, to succeed Rev. Noah 'Iunt
Schenck, and for fifteen years has proved
himself a Jealous and faithful pastor Of a
large congregation. Mr.. Randolph by his
faithful labors has endeared himself greatly
to his congregation, and one and all are de-
yotedly attached 10 him as a pastor and a
friend. In 1853 Mr.. Randolph married
Miss Sallie Griffith Hoxton, daughter Of
Rev. William Hoxton, of the United
States army, and granddaughter OF Rev.
Mr.. Griffith, who was the first bishop-elect
OF Virginia, and during the last three
years OF the Revolutionary war chaplain to
George Washington.
THE CoLORED EPIsCOPALIANs.
! The committee to whom was referred so
much OF the Bishops address as makes
mention of the conference to be held at
/ Sewanee in July next, concerning the
| Church relations to the cOlored people in
! the United States, reported as follows:
1t seems unnecessary to your commit
tee to say anything TO impress upon this
Council the seriousness of the question that
is to be discussed in the conference refer
red TO. This diocese, we believe. is rs
fully alive rs any in the land to the great
duty which God has put upon the Church
in this country because OF the great spirit
ual needs OF the colored people. In the
action Of our Councils for several years
past, in the remarkable efforts and sue
cesses OF Christian men and women in
the instruction OF adults and children
in various parts OF the diocese, in the
important work carried on at Peters
burg, we can see that our people
feel and are endeayoring in some
degree to meet this responsibility. But
as the great question OF our whole
Church's duty will come before the Gen
eral Convention, and as our diocese will
be called upon TO contribute something
OF suggestion TO the Conference in July.
we would give as the result OF your
committees consideration the following
opinion: We believe that the true, the
only solution OF our Church's relation to
the colored race will be found in giving
them the right, and encouraging them to
the exercise Of the right, TO a separate
organization. They have asked, as we
know, and il is natural that they should
request separate congregational organiZa-
ton. The race difficulty, in 4 social point
OF view, is real one. The colOred people
recognize it as clearly as the white, and are
prepared to act accordingly. A white pas
tor to a colored congregation is not and
cannot be such pastor as n congregation
demands and really needs. lie may visit
the homes of the people, he may 90 in
and out OF their families, but there is
no such free, unrcstraiDcd recognition
OF their families by his. The barrier
between his family and the families
OF the congregation renders that in
tercourse unreal; it is by no means a mu-
tual recognition. Our white congregations
have no intention Of asking colorcd men TO
be their rectors. II is in no spirit OF resent
ment but desire far more than the SEM
blance OF Church relationship that the col
ored people will ask that their pastors shall
be OF their own race. What il true Of their
own congregations is in its principle true
OF the larger congregations. The inter-
course between the white and the colored
ministers and laymen in councils
and conventions is not, and while
thew are so few in number and
their churches are so feeble as not 10 have
Law representation, it very surely will not
be. as real rs il ought to be between Chris
tian men OF the same Church. There is
brotherlv kindness. genuine, unfeigned.
There is a cordial welcome TO every cOlored
man who enters our Councils: but all Of lis
know that under the present condition OF
things our colOred brethren, though they
have every right upon this floor with the
rest OF Us, do not feel that they have the
same measure Of influence which we would
all desire for them. However much this or
any other diocese might needa bishop, and
however qualified intellectually and reli-
giousy colored men might be whom we
End l.nnU that WOIll1 never
make choice OF any other than a white
bishop TO 60 in and out amongst our fami-
lies and congregations. We would prefer
the white men for the same reason that the
other race would take colored man rather
than IN Indian. We submit that in order
to have this work thoroughly done there
must be thorough organization, and such
an organization as will not make this large
body Of our population feel That they
are merely patrOnized. We trust the
Council will agree with Us. that our depu-
ties TO the General Convention viii Use
their best efforts 10 have the colored people
encouraged to prepare for an organization
which will be their own, subject Of course
n the General Convention. but indcpend-
emf and separate, and under the fostering
care Of the General Church, to devise and
execute for themselves such plans as shall
conduce to their moral and spiritual we'll
being.
r. G. Dashiell. Walter Q. Hullihen, Thomas
w. Cain, j, II. NJ. Pollard, James ;.
Russell, william ID. Gibson. Mann Page,
j. Rayenscroft Jones, and w. ii. Taylor.
This report is signed bythe three colored
ministers ON the committee, the committee
stating that special regard was had to car
rvin0 on. the views OF the colored men,
bers. The report was unanimously adopted
The Committee on Observing the Sab
batb-Day submitted a report accompanied
Inv n resolution TO the effect that the sense