Presbyterians : a popular narrative of their origin, progress, doctrines, and achievements . eme forthe discharge of Christian duty on the one side, andthe amelioration of the condition of the slaves on theother, had its embarrassments. Previous to the warof 1861 Presbyterian ministers and churchmen in theslaveholding sections sought often earnestly, butsometimes indifferently, to bring to these people theknowledge of the Gospel. In i860 there were enrolled13,837 colored communicants in the PresbyterianChurch. Before the war had lasted any length oftime various movements were set on foot for m
Presbyterians : a popular narrative of their origin, progress, doctrines, and achievements . eme forthe discharge of Christian duty on the one side, andthe amelioration of the condition of the slaves on theother, had its embarrassments. Previous to the warof 1861 Presbyterian ministers and churchmen in theslaveholding sections sought often earnestly, butsometimes indifferently, to bring to these people theknowledge of the Gospel. In i860 there were enrolled13,837 colored communicants in the PresbyterianChurch. Before the war had lasted any length oftime various movements were set on foot for missionsamong the Freedmen, who had gathered around thecamps of the army and its various fortified of these volunteer missionary associations had its MISSIONS AND CHURCH BOARDS. 329 headquarters in Indianapolis and another in Philadel-phia. Christians were feeling their way as to the bestmethods of meeting their responsibilities. In the OldSchool General Assembly in 1865 the question wasdiscussed and a committee on missions for Freed-men was appointed. In the New School General. UNIVERSITY, CHARLOTTE, N. C Assembly in 1865 similar steps were taken; andwhen the reunion came, in 1870, this work was putinto the hands of a board, with its headquarters atPittsburgh. It has not merely had charge of the workof the support of preachers, but the charge of everyform of missionary work. It has established schools;it has educated ministers ; it has commissioned Bible-readers and evangelists. To every form of workopened to its laborers among the Freedmen, it hasgiven earnest attention ; and upon all its work there has 330 PRESBYTERIANS. been given the abundant blessing of God, and the cor-dial favor of the colored people themselves. It maytruthfully be said that every school is so crowded withpupils that it is compelled to turn away applicants forwant of accommodations. The aggregate money contributed to this Board, andadministered by it in its various forms of work, sucha
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