They stated that “neither St. Philip’s, nor any other colored congregation [will] be admitted into union with this Convention, so as to entitle them to representation therein.” The committee explained its reasoning: “They are socially degraded, and are not regarded as proper associates for the class of person who attend our Convention.” The committee members assured the convention that their objections had nothing to do with race. “We object not to the color of the skin, but we question their possession of those qualities which would render their intercourse with the members of a Church
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