The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1889-10-04
OUR CHURCHES.

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OUR CHURCHES. .
PART Y.
| In 1853 the increasing congregation
OF colored persons made it necessary TO
enlarge their accommodations. anu side
galleries were built at the same time
more comfortable seats on the lower
fioor were provided with a new pulpit
and the church plastered throughout,
It would be proper, and 1t affords me
the highest pleasure to state that no
branch OF the christian church looked
more jealousy alter the spiritual inter.
lists OF the colored people than these
good old Baptists. They certainly came
uptully to tho requirements Of their
sacred obligation In this connection, and
the good emanating from this source is
apparent today In their lives and iii the
lives OF their descendants. / have been
impressed by this fact in selecting ten
ants Tor my plantation, and when one
applies. tor a farm and the fact is de-
4 veloped that he is in the line OF this
good old descent. have no hesitancY
~, contracting with him. A very largeS
per cent OF my tenants are colored Bap-l
tlsts, and 4 have yet 10 find one Witha
i ie eprois 8 have iyei hem N al
noAse and school and
the J, sors YOU
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1 where OF speak. would n like SVerV'
much iftime permitted TO giva brieflyiaa
sketoh Of an an address delivered BY ine,,
altertlle war on the subject OF the pro-
knathous. race, his origin, his ethnolo.|
gical peculiarites and his destiny --sut.
. flee il to say, that / believe that there
Is supreme power controlling and
directing mundane affairs, in wisdom.
justice and mercy, and that the presence
oi the negro IN our midst was for a
higher purpose than mercenary con-
sideratiors. and carried with It a grave
responsibility. The responsibility oi
looping off his savage instincts in con.
sideration Of involuntary servitude and
fitting him by Chrstial, civilization to
be used IN the economy Of Gods provi-
dence as a grand missionary force to
be returned to his native country a
sealed book to missionary enterprise on
the part OF the white man, by reason Of
its inhospitality OF climate, and thus
carry to his brethren in that benighted
section the glad news OF salvation. B In
reviewing the course Of the Baptists
i Churches in this connection and with
the view OF determining ii the PROPOSE
.ions advanced by me were finding ex-
presions in the experience Of the colored
people, It Is with congratulation and
without disparagement to.fthe other
branches OF Gods church, which at a
proper time | shall yentilate along this
iine, state that they can be no longer
regarded as idle speculations, but wear
70 day the encouraging appendage to
verified problem "Quod est demon
strandum, :" 3 ,T'
| It is the intention OF the writer at a
convenient season to coilate and publish
all the tacts in this relation to clear our
churches from the unWarranted and
wicked imputation that the cciored$peo.
ple$among us were without religious
lnstfuctlon. There Is no doubt but
that the abuse OF the trust by the white
man antedated MS emancipation by
many years, and filled our country with
+ sorrow, but mproud to say that none
OF this evil can be lett at the door OF our
churches. They discharged their duty
noDiy, mantully and in such spirit Of
Stu'Ss>hhO oUtt dOiCSatlOilg as must IN
spife in the hearts OF the colored peo-
pie a sentiment Of beautiful and fervent
pra.ltude tor all time. / have no apprc,
hension for the safety OF our country as
long as the fundamental laws OF crea,
ton are kept inviolate, and the doors o
Gods temples rust not on their hinges.
10 return in 1860 the Lord gracIousiy
visited and watered his garden afresh..
, elder Burn ofIiciated. being with sus
, for the purpose, and preached the word
with unusual solemnity and power, and
many felt that salvation had come 10
this house, Twenty, seven rejoicinp
souls followed Christ in baptism. Two
, Of this number were afterwards In.
) Quoted into the deaconship, viz B; Breth,
rem Dudley and Lilies. The first Of these
{. Is the latnented Col. c. SW.Dudlcy, "a
man who was thoroughly sitentifed with
the people OF Marlboro for perhaps hal
g century, Upon whose accetts hi:
fellow citizens delighted to hang ant
always with eager and dsrapturous atten,
tiOn. a dextrous debatersa d ripe scholar
9 q safe counsellor wall Yerscd III tfii
Z politics OF our country and ,deepiy reat
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: tsrotits strength 4 beauty and fdelicacy
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Is breat hing though D of flame III word