w who the cursed of
God is. You who are hesitating in doubt as whether it is right to use
force to put this descendant of Ham in his rightful place--the place
which God ordained that he should be--I counsel you to ponder over the
passages of Scripture just read. The education of the Negro is giving
him an advantage that justifies our apprehension. This, combined with
accumulated wealth, make him a subject for grave and careful
consideration. We are in a condition of subjection under Negro rule and
domination that justifies the taking of the sword. We are God's chosen
people, the banner carriers of civilization. We civilized the Negro and
set him free, and it's our right to return him, if necessary, to his
former condition of servitude.

"The meeting is now open for prayer, praise and exhortation." Saying
this, Dr. Jose took his seat.

When the country was wrought up over the question of slavery it was the
Presbyterian Church South that drafted resolutions declaring that
"Slavery is a divine institution." If a divine institution, then the
destruction of that institution was wrong, and the champions of freedom
and the brotherhood of man open violators of divine law. If it is the
will of God that the dusky children of Ham are to ever serve their
brethren and ever to be reminded of their inferiority, then why not the
professing Christian, the minister of the Gospel, join in the work of
carrying out God's decree?

The victory of Union guns at Fort Fisher brought many carpet-baggers to
Wilmington, many of them thrifty men of enterprise, who willingly
assisted their brethren to restore life to that devastated town. Quite a
goodly number of these good people worshipped God in Wilmington's
Presbyterian Church. Therefore, among these cool and thoughtful
Northerners the ministers' exhortation to retort to the shotgun was not
very favorably commented upon at that meeting. But this did not in the
least dampen the ardor of this hot-blooded Virginian. He went home, and
instead of kneeling, as usual, by his bedside to pray, he knelt in his
study. "Lord, we are sorely tried; the enemies of thy chosen people are
waxing stronger and stronger. Thou art a God of battle. Thou didst in
days of old lead thy children to victory over the enemies. Shall we this
day rise in our might? Shall we smite with the sword?" There are many
instances recorded where men strong in faith have heard the voice of God
assuring them of His divine approval, that