New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-06

each exerting itself to outvoto and outma-
rmuvre the other. The convention when IL
met on Wednesday was apparently on inc
verge of a schsm by which the diocese wouiu
have been rent asunder. The crisis mas re-
suited in O compromise which Ii virtually
triumph for race intolerance
This compromise has been proposed by the
Rev. Dr. Porter, one Of the Bishops supporters
and unanimously adopted by the convention
II arranges scheme for dividing the diocese
into two organizations, one white and the other
black. both of which shall be under the d.
.ao,ior Of the Bishop. The white Episco-
naljans will hold their convention without Dc
ing contaminated by the presence OF negro
clergy and laity and the blacks, VINO no"
have not more than four parishes in the STATE
can meet at their discretion In their own con-
yention and not be allowed to annoy their
white brethren. The negro organization VIII
either be an adjunct to the white conventioh' Ut
else will rank as a missionary jurisdiction under
the care of the Bishop. In any event, the
black goats are to be separated from the "hioe
sheen. There NAV be one faith, one baptism
and one name under Heaven whereby men may
be saved, but in South Carolina there must De
white mans church, heightened and very re-
spectable, and place somewhere outside Where
the negroes may herd together without disturp-
ing tho pious meditations OF their superlors
Simon of Cyrene, who carried the cross, was
a negro, but that passage in the gospels can be
bracketed, IL need be, and not read in the white
churches of Charleston during Holy Week
The ETHIOPIAN eunuch baptized by Philip could
not have had white skin, but that chapter can
l. 1t,,o;nol nrdpr 0f second
lessons. The white saints will kindly consent 10
pray every Sunday for all sorts and conditions
of men, provided the niggers" are taught 10
remain in their own place and not to intrude
where they are not wanted. They will live
and die in the faith and communion OF their
white fathers and white grandfathers. with no
negroes on the sacred premises, except POSSIBLY
the coored sexton, who must not under any
circumstances be a commitment, but merely
sween What arrangements will be made Tor
their benefit in the next world they cannot tell,
but they may at least indulge the pious hope
that there will be a separate Niger hcaven'-
an adjunct like their own colored conventloh'
TO the white mans paradise-a separate mission
airy jurisdiction with swarthy angels and COM
bination negro melodies.
Meanwhile, the cOlored brother, the Rev.
Mr.. Pollard. who caused such commotion
wear ago, has refrained from attending the
white mems convention second time, but has
remained with his little flock and as he says
"prayed for the divine blessing of my brethren
Of the clergy and laity of this diocese" l
know be writes to friend, " that the early
Church was rent asunder by heresies and cues
lions of philosophy. but have yet to learn OF
a single instance, outside of thscountry, where
the race question has been introduced into the
Church Of G Cd or that a mans color had any
thing to do with his admission to a council,
general or otherwise" The despised negro
preacher has the best of the argument, as his
intolerant brethren Of the household of faith
will have to admit when they remember that
negro bishops were admitted to the Councils
which formulated the Ncene Creed and all the
eanons Of the Church of the early centuries.
But the argument does not concern them. In
their sight "a niger is Niger" even when
he stands before an altar, and that is enough
for them.