Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-02-22

the change proposed was not inclusive of
oolored brethren only.
As publishers We Of course claim the
right to ask such changes in rs much IS
is Is both complimentary and advanta-
geous TO the writer. Tracts are more
than contributions: and we pay twice as
much for the former as for the latter.
While the above statement is STRICTLY
true, without reservation. think il prop
or TO say to you in ali frankosss, that by
the time this change was requested was
beginning to see that / had made q mis-
take in asking my colored brethren 10
write for the Teacher, aud the request TO
change the purpose and character OF their
articles was therefore made ali the more
readily. Tue invitation to write for the
Teacher was an act of my own, and was
an advanced step for which the world
appeared not TO be quite ready.
You will remem bsF that these invita-
tions to write, for fhe Teacher were given
by me before the meeting at Indianapolis,
and before the present manifesto ton OF
bitterness between the races. Could at
that time have fOreseen the hostility
of course, would not have invited you and
the other brethren TO write tor next
years Teacher notwithstanding my re-
gard for you.
Periodicals. differ from books 10 this.
OF rejected &C the option of the purchaser;
its author speaks for b mself alone. But
foa q periodical such as the Baptist Teach
or, men must subscribe IN advance, not
knowing to a certainty what it will con.
tain. cOntiding in its editors aud pub
fishers. Tnis confdence we are bound to
respect. We certainly ought not to print
and would not print. in the Teacher an
article which we knew would be- grossly
Offensive, either IN it's character or anthor
snip, tO the colored race whose Sunday
School Teachers are beginning to use the
Baptist Teacher. Au1 If this IA DrOuer
then for tue same rese.qs the SOCIETY,"
ought not 10 pubits.sc II - y
~hAs - kuo Deaore hsnd y rli 20 Vne.,-
sive TO the " hite race. Our work, in 50
| far as the Teacher is concerned, is TO
serve all without respect 20 race vr color.
This think your good common, Christian
sense will tully endorse. The leaders of
the colored people have made great pro-
/ grees. But II the white Baptists of the
| South ale not yet willing to have their
children instructed By those whom, how
ever able and excellent, they formerly
held in servitude II cannot be greatly
| wondered at.
l visa TO sag to you, however, with
emphasis that the Society stands ready
to publish all truly good books, pam
phlets and tracts that your brethren will
prepare. We have upon our catalogue
already an excellent work 10y DIR. q. d.
Parish, Tracts prepared by DIR. r. L.
Perry, Rev. 9. o. Booth, and Prof. James
ii. Johnston are now on press. We are
also examining, with a view 10 pu5lica-
ton, d book on theology prepared by
colored man, and another book, designee
for the Sunday School library, written by
colored lady. DIR. Brawloy has beer
requested TO edit volume of sermoni
prepared by eminent colored ministers
From this you will see that the Society il
ready TO publish she works of your PEG
pie. But, In common with other pub
fishers, il must be allowed Co detsrmin,
the form of publication.
think you will agree with me tina
the Society has abundsntly proven IL
intarest in the tolored race by it's many
aud varied efforts in their behalf. Il viii
continue to do it's very utmost, ia ever.
proper way, for the advancement o
your people.
Yours truly,
Is. GRIFFITH.