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

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OF colored persons made it necessary to
enlarge their accommodations. and side
galleries were built ; at the same time
more comfortable seats on the lover
floor were provided with a new pulpit
and the church plastered throughout.
II would be proper, and IT affords me
the highest pleasure to state that no
branch of the christian church looked
more jealousy after the spiritual inter.
lists OF the colored people than these
good old Baptists. They certainly came
up fully to the requirements Of their
sacred obligation in this connection. and
the good emanating from this source is
apparent today in their lives and In the
lives OF their descendants. I have been
impressed by this tact in selecting ten
ants Tor my plantation, and when one
applies tor q farm and the fact is de.
veloped that he is IN the line oftbisa
good old descent. / have no hesitancNS
IN contracting with him, "A very Target
per cent Of my tenants are scolored Bapsl
fists. and I have yet To- find one with
llseprrous spots h have given them 4
house Worship and so6opifhousei and
Sh9as astoIrSS tone f4nys tNnsiNs dyoSuii
GANG Gt sIJjls IsaaHaS5 fGsg aSaaE
coaniy sSs %trisd8 nm INK Sq 4sa RHna,
where OH speak. would iiks Nvsry
m1chliftimne permitted tolgiva blriiefysag5
sketch OF an address deliYereq BY me
alter,tiic war on the subject OF the pro-
R.nathous race, his origin, his dthnolo-
gical peculiarities and his Sde-stiny-,sut.
lice II to say, that believe that there
is a supreme power controlling and
directing mundane affairs, in wisdom,
justice and mercy, and that the presence
OF ne negro in our midst was for a
higher purpose than mercenary con-
slderatiors. and carried with 1t a grave
responsibility. The responsibility oil
Topping oil his savage instincts in con-
sheraton OF involuntary servitude and
fitting him by Christian civilization to
ne 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
It's lnhospita!ity OF climate, and thus
|carry to his brethren in that benighted
section the glad news OF salvation. In
reviewing the course Of the Baptists
Churches In this connection and with
the view Of determining II the PROPOSE
lions advanced by me were finding ex-
presions in the experience Of the colored
people, It is with congratulation and
"lthout ldisparagement to- the other
branches OF Gods church, which. lat a
proper time | shall ventilate along this
line, ! state that they can be no longer
regarded as idle spe~culations, but wear
% day the encouraging appendage to
a verified problem "Qaod est demon
Il is the intention OF the writer at a
convenient season to collate and publish
AL he facts in this relation to clear Il
churches from the unwarranted and
wicked imputation thatsthe colored PEG.
Pleiamong us were without religious
instruction. There is no doubt but
that the abuse OF the trust by the white
man antedated his emancipation by
many years. and filled our country with
sorrow, but ! am proud to say that none
o. TINS eVii can be lett at the door OF our
churches. They discharged their duty
noD!y, mantully and In such a spirit OF
Christ>like self abnegation as muslin
spirc in the hearts OF the colored peo-
pie a sentiment Of beautiful and ~fervent
gratitude tor all time. | have no aJppre.
h%ension for the safety OF our country as
long as the fundamental laws OF crea>
ton are kept inyiolatc, and the doors Of
Gods temples rust not on their hinges.
10 return in 1860 the Lord graciously
Visited and Watered his garden alresh,.
Elder Burn OBLIGATED, being with us
tor the purpose, and preached the word
with ,lnulsual solemnity and power. and.
many felt that salvation had come to
ms, house, T,w~enty.seven rejoicing