The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-31

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they seemed to be sensible If the solennity
If the occasion on which they we're as
sembIed, from the great ~ der aud solemni-
~ which prevailed throughout the assem-
Sly.
Iynehbug .auritiary Coiohization Society
AT an annual neetingof the Lynchhurg
Colonlzatiou society, held AT the Presbytp-
rian Church Saturday, seth August, 1925 ;
The Rev. John Early, President of said
Society, presiding ON motion. f.. Fletch-
or was appointed Secretary Pro. TEN. and
thr meeting Was then op-n.d with prayer
nv TIVE Rev. Vim. y. Reid.
The Report of the Board Of Managers.
accompanied by the Treasurer Report,
was read and approved, after which, an
Add ess WAS delivered by Jno. d. Urqu-
hart, Esq. ADD collection taken up, to the
amount of 81 95.
On enotinn, made and seconded, il WAS
ordered that the 5lh article of the Consli-
tuition be so altered that the annual meet
ing of this Society he hereafter held on
the last Saturday in July, Instead of the
last Saturday in August.
The following gentlemen were then e.
lected officers of the said Society for the
ensuing year -
Rev. John Early, President; Rev. VIM.
s. Reid, lst Wee President; Rev. F g..
Smith, 2od Vice President; Richard H.
Toler, Secretary Jno. Caskie, Treasurer
and Messrs. Jno. Victor, Jno. |. Caheli,
VIM. | Holcombe, ID. r. Edle, y. Flptch-
er, Jno. Thurmon. d. Il. Murrell, Samuel
Braqsford, James New hall, j B. Harrison,
J. d. Urqnhar and Christopher Winfre.,
Board of Managers.
On motInn. made and seconded, it was
unanimously Resolved, that the thanks of
this SOriciy be- rendered TO Mr. Urqnihart
for the able Address which he has delivered
before this Society.
OrdTed, That the Editors of the yirgi.
MAN he requested to publish the Report Of
the Board of Managers and likewise the
proceedings of The Society his day.
JNO. EARLY, President.
E. FLETCHER, Secretary.
First Annual Report ofthe Board of Nan
ayers Of The Lynchburg .luriliary Colon
ization Society.
The managers If the Lynchbnrg Anxll-
Iary C0lonlz,tino Society beg leave 10 sub
nit to their constituents thu following Re
port of their proceedings during the first
year of this Socety's operations.
The support extended to our association,
although IN the infancy Of its existence, is
highly encouraging. The Constitution
aas received the signatures of one hundred
and nineteen members. contributing each
one dollar annually, and one gentleman has
been recvgr lsed AZ a member for life, by
The payment of Twenty Dollars. From
these sources, aided by few donations,
and by congregational collections. taken
up IN favor of The Society, the amount
snsed during It's FIRST year appears by the
lfeasnrer's Report IN hr one hundred and
ninety thret dollars & eight rcnts. Since
UNA, report was made out. the Rev. Jno.
7. lrayloe, of Henry Cuunty has forward
eo |" he Society six dniars and CITY
eens' and The Rev. Christopher Thomas
"' N arolHa. five dollars being the a.
"onh' 81 COLLECTIONS taken up in their res
pre'Nt Churches. The receipts at yout
Treasury, therefore, amount To two hun
result more encouraging than thi-
Soo'o not have berp anticipated by the
hos' sangune. Sill the aid we have been
permitted To render the Parent Society il
smai IN comparison with the magnitude
VI the object al which it aims.
mat object has so often been misundPr-
S'""d, or designrdly nisrepresenfed, that
eohr Board feel themselves called npon
10 repeat that il is "the removal to the
coast of Africa, with their own consent,
oi sneh People of color within the United
n'"ies as are already free, and Of soch o.
,ners as the humanity ofiudl,id aals or the
Laws OF the different States shalt hereaf-
Ter hberate." The American Colonial
a"n Society disavows every o,he, aim.-
= mas 10 immediate hearing upon the
condition ot our slave population nor
n"s u the inclination, any more than il
5""s we power, To Interfere with the pos
s''9"''s or constitutional rights of our
oouDtrymen.
lnt e"'"ny established bv the labors of
our farent Institution ls r,pid,y f,IGllinr
'ne aims and wishes of rs patriotic and
r"'s founders, and Offering the word
"""st convincing refuiaton Of the as
~ '''os "ngrnrr"nsly cast upon them, and
.'e strongest evidence thai their original
p'""s were Just, jincicious and practirabIe.
gu by savage and hostile tribes,
a me 'o'""lsts have displayed cour e. in
at'sohs "l danger, and have established
Sa, a'dc,ei tor justice, tirnnrss and mode
'" mat Commands the respect OF bahia
h h'"s' Placed IN region that had never
"rH 'onrhrd by the hand ofcultisatlon, or
SI i' o'rn de'asted by wars excited by the
o'''f Trade, and tried severely bv eli
n', when, tho unusually favorable to the
's' l. IKE some pats of our o.yn
ry,) dangerous To foreign consritu.
'1e 'hty have reared upa towns fortified
H. b." stcurrd 1t against any sudden attack
NV, Nv 'ntrodncrd the industry and art, If
N','zfa HE !; and ha,t established sch,ols
a"u churches With a zeai for the spread of
ia''phe and religion, that nisht we'll be
I ,", IN some parts Of the favored
u from which they went. They are
ny prosecuting trade in the cam wood.