New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-22
RELIGION IN TEXTS.

Houston journal has proclaimed war
against a bishop and the rector of an Eplseopai
church in approved Texan style III BISHOP
Kinsolvlng and Rector Ayes 1t declares WANT
to mix niggers and white people III renSloh' OF
ouy other kind of social equality, they nave
come TO the wrong place. Such John BroWhiSih
will not be tolerated, and for the sake OF peace
they are advised to leave Texas. The Dest pan
Is to fire them both out OF the community
This lurd and imprisoned proclamation has
had the natural effect OF exciting "lhe DeSt peo-
ple" OF the town and diocese. who are now
threatening TO tar and feather both the Bishop
and the rector.
Tho cause Of this social disturbance and up
roar NAV be briefly explained. DR.. AYES, VINO
Is the rector Of the principal church III the 40
cesc. invited the Rev Mr. Thompson 10 Il pace
I'm the chancel one Sunday during evening ser
vice. The Rev Mr.. Thompson mad not con-
ri,tod onv crime. nor had he been guilty of
hcrcsy. nor had he been impllcatcu Ill Ill!
church scandal He had been born with pia'K
face aud a pair Of black hands. That was ali'
but II sufficcl 10 infuratc the congrega'io"
which had gathered In the church' " nc" inv
black face appeared In front OF the a'''I' """
the black hands were seen turning me leaves
OF the giltclgcd prayerbook. loud mur'l'urS ..
disapproval were heard and many members ..
,,o c,,rrcg,tion lcft the church in anger and
disgust. During the next two days IL larSe HUM
hor ~ families announced their determination
10 withdraw from n church where Niger
was allowed to read the lessons anu ~ ''nc
part I'm the services. Bishop hihsoNlhe' WIN
had learned lbcraity and liberation III me cry
~ William Penn. was shocked by these demon
s,r,tions az rancorous race hatred. In order 10
o,nr.ss his onproyal of DR. Avcs's conduct he
,pvItcl the Rev. Mr. Thompson ana ahothcr
c,lorcI minister 10 dine with him. The color
line was at once drawn against hiih' inc
Bishop and the rector were dehouh'n ~
o,o,,tos ~ social peace. and threatened with
tar and feathers.
TN. hest people Of the diocese do not object
theoretically either 10 the cyang"hzauoh Vi
negroes or 10 the ordination Of black men 10
The PRIESTHOOD but they insist upon ha'ihS
them keep their proper place ia Texas uhat -
I, say. In the back pew with the s'N'oh' pu'
not I'm the chaucel: and not in seats ot hohor
/ ot fla. Hisbun's fable but behind the chairs ana
waiting UPON the white clcrgymen Ih'y Il"
ma, want tn have white people 'mlN1l up WIFI
riescr>" in religion. Whatever may nav" n''H
the Teaching If the Sermon on the Mount o'
,,. ou,s,olic example set by Peter or Philip
IN. beacon Tie Rev. Mr.. ThumpSon'S soul
may l., rs white "a. any angel round the throne
Inn If hl, face be- black hc must not be- allowed
T., stand before the altar and read the Bible
ar Church PRAYER, To- Il white congregation
Whoever thinks Otherwise is preaching John
/ Hrovui,m." and Is ready 10 be- mrasurd i'E
a coat ~ tar and feathers preparatory To oeihs
/ .nr,-l ont Of a moral aud Christian community.
Bishop K!nsolyng * big. stalwari. muscu-
lar Christian who X well able 10 take care Oh
himself and who VIII probably finish his usefui
4 career I'm Southern Texas without visitation of
4 wrath from vigilance committees ana soclhi
/ rrorcauiZors. "" de- not approh'hd mat h' !
I'm any danger from a Houston mob, nor that
p H.. will ever show the white feather In dealing
,,ifl, His ,Nc,rable race Intolerance. for he has
/ fin. c,,rra-r IL his convictions. The anathemaS
hurled NJ the good Bishop and against Inc
rrr,,r vii, recognized IN the cOlOrrd minister
q c,u>.,raicd priest IL the temple. whether his
hands ana face were white or black. are I'M
crriug Indications ~ the real quality of the re-
urion now prevailing in southern Texas. II
WAS gospel Of social equality that was Taught
by I'm, Galilran who talked with III" samaritan
woman IN The ", /. washed the Disciples f"'t
I an the last night OF His life. aud commissioned
Them 10 preach not To- Jews alone nor 10 white
mon but 10 every race. nation and blood. The
intolerance which would Danish from the altar
an or.lnincd messenger Of thar Master because
hls fnc, is black is rs flr removed from the
spirit Of that Gospel rs are the heavens from
I the earth.