The state capital., 1891-09-19
IN LONDON.

Elsewhere we republish extracts
from the able sermon delivered in
London, England, by Rev. J. B.
Massiah Of cairo, Ills. The church
Times Of London publishes the SER
mon in full, and gives half col
umn editorial on the subject and
the speaker. The editor Of the
church Times says, among other
good things the following:
'tThe sermon which we publish
elsewhere, brings home to the Eng
lish church, question which for a
long time has vexed the churches
in the United States Xxx This
lamentable fact is due chiefly to the
evil system Of caste which exists
and is endorsed by practically ev,
cry religious body in America.
The claim of the Negro to be be-
ore God, on equality with the
white man has SO far been treated
in a manner exceedingly damaging
to the religious instincts of the for
mer, Xxx x The Episcopal church
of America is not committed to the
principle of a duplex pastorate, one
for the whites and another tor the
colored folks, with complete min
isterial organization for each; yet
there is party, and strong party
as carolina can testify, which will
not permit of TIE mingling in one
church of white and colored. They
must, have separate Bishops; they
must not kneel at the same alter,
nor must they worship in the same
building; but while they are made
brethren by virtue Of their sacra-
mental union with the same Lord,
they must not declare their broth
erhood in common worship"
A SERMON PREACHED AT ST PAUL'S
CATHEDRAL.
On Sunday evening, Aug. Is, 1891.
BY the Rev. J. B. MAssIAH, os Cairo,
Ill, L. :. A.
"What God hath cleansed, that call
not thon common n--ACTS Xi. 8.
Tn the United States of America the
sheet containg all classes Of men is
handed down to the church-Europe,
Asia and Africa are within 1T. The
nurch there cannot be credited IN the
main with direct contact with absolute
heathenism, for most, if not all those
souls living within her borders are in
Christian circles, ifnot themselves open
professors of the christian faith
There are missions for Jews, Italians,
Germans, French and Indians, also for
Negroes. But with the exception of
the last named, the distinction is only
of suita bleness: the language in each
case is different and calls for special
ministratiOn
The mission to the Negroe is, however
hedged about with many stubborn
reioinder From those of whom better
things might be expected because OF
their christian enlightnment;a and years
of religious instruction; their knOWl-
edge of the Churches, contract with
Sectarianism and Romanism, from the
fiimsiness of public sentimen which is
ALWAYS ready to catch at StraWS, IL per-
chance it may cast down the super
structure of the Church: / say we
should expect wisdom and training OF
certain Churchmen to be sufficient for
any emergency. But what do we be-
behold in this department of the
Churches work in America? The ghas-
tly picture of race antagonism. The
direct command, "Arise, s1ay, and
eat" is again and again rejected by the
direct refusal" Not SO Lordn
From Maine to Mississippi the burn
ing question of the State is" What
shall we do with the Negroes?" The
qustion evidently points to the one OF
two conclusions; either that there is an
agency at work very much interested
in their welfare, or otherwise plotting
how best and easiest it may rid itself OF
them. Surely the latter view should
not once be entertained as the dispo-
sition of the church in her corporate
capacity. Unlike the state the church
can answer the question Of race readi-
ly, since in the gospel there is lively
hope on which the claims of right and