Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-31

3nr Of the settlers mas oeen "PfI =. .,hsist. [
conducting more immediately 70 nc ZOO much
a;sd IN IN. construction Of houses ana puII
y. Buildings. and in conducting P,: -
az es. nth The natives, TO leave muen "is =,
- n.rmanent improvements. IL
"" a" however, that the agricutura' -
oe eohcHo.u' ro,onv have been altogether ne
Ils. a Two hundred and twehty-iour P'a;"
eneVu &c from five to ten acres each, were, W
I.. Ias, occupied by the settlers, ana mus.
hem are believed 10 be at present u"N>'
vation." last wear in
the construction Of public buildings al. .o,ed
Oh aI, ~, rho Colonis,s, now adorn the village
~ Monrovi. Fort Stockton has been reou"'
~ .,vle Of strength and beauty. recep'a-
10 .,nable Of accommodating so em'gra"'s 20
sornnIeted. The new agency house, "'arAe'
honss I.ancasterian school, and town "ouse'
n Monroyia. were some months ago lar aa'a"-
cod. and the finishing strokes were anou. ~ We
.,;xen TO the Government house on inc ~.
Pauls." A public library, consisting Oh ,Soo
vnIn,nes. and a public reading room, have oeeh
opened. ;,;nc and ;mpor-
..n, 6 nnre religion, and undefled before Zoo
and the Father" has greatly preVaileo III ,"'s
interesting Colony. We cannot deny ourselves
the pleasure Of giving one more extrae. 'ro" 'he
Io,h Rrpor, of the A. c. S., which, Tor The va
Unable facts i, details, deserves to be senera''y
read. ~. ....r
alt deserves record" says Mr. Ashmun'
that religion has been the principal agen' em-
nloyed in LAYING and confirming the foundations
Of the settlement. To this sentiment-ruhhs'
restraining; & act1ating the MINDS OF nrss
nropor,ion Of the colonis's-must DC re'er,eu
the whole strength of our civil government. :,
Examples of intemperanee, Prolane"ess a" ~
seriousness, are extremely rare; ana vice.
wherever it exits, is Obliged 10 seek eon'esf
ment from the public eye.
The Sabbath is universally respected: Sun
day schools, both for the children OF the Colo,
nv, and for the natives, are established: al,
classes attend regularly upon the worship o'
God. some associations have been formed io'
the benefit of the aeathen:-and though II mus
NOT he concealed that the deep concern On the
, subject of religion, which resulted towards the
: conc lusion Of the year 1925, in the puoic pro
fession of Christianity by about SO colonis's
has in great measure subsidized, and some &c"
cases of delinquency since occurred; and thougt
there are faults, growing out OF the early conoi
: ton and habits Of the settlers, which require
amendments; yet the managers have reason 'e
believe that there is vast and increasing pre-
ponderance on the side Of correct prinelPie ah'
!. virtuous practice. =.
In view of these interesting facts, your Mana
gers offer their congratul atoms to he Society
and 10 the friends Of much injured Africa. AM
: in resigning the Office with which tney nav
|. been honored, would most affectiona,eiy eneou
> rage, and urge them TO persevere, with cain
and aaissS esas etsss dAi sv ~
benediction f"the Judge Of all the EARTH"
The following resolutions were then adopted
accompanied by remarks from the several NOV
ers, and from those who seconded them.
BY Mr.. Thos. Vowel, seconded by Rev. Mr.
Harrison:
Resolved, That the Report of the Board be
approved and adopted.
BY Rev. Mr.. Andrews, seconded by Rev. Mr.
Jackson:
Resolued, That the thanks Of the Society be
presented to our fellow citizens for their liberal
contributions in aid Of our cause
| BY Rev. Mr.. Harrison, seconded by Mr.. Jas.
Douglass:
Rssotced, That this Society congratulate the
parent Society on the great increase of its
friends and Auxilaries: and on the prosperous
and happy condition Of its Colony.
A collection was taken up in aid of the Soci-
ety-funds amounting to Sc 81.
The following officers were then appointed
John Roberts, Esq. President.
Kew. E. X. Lippett, LIST Vice President.
Rev. S. Cornelius, I'd Vice President.
Mr.. Charles Page, Treasurer.
Norman X. Fitzhugh, Secretary.
Managers
Mr. Mm Gregory, MIR. Thomas Sanford,
Thomas Smith, George John..n
| Thomas Vowel, A. Lockwood,
| James Douglass, James En,v;sIe
heso!oed, That the proceedings of this meet.
ing, with the Report Of the Board of Managers
be printed in the Phenix Gazette.
s. CORNELIUS, President.
Mr.. FIrz HucH, See'y.
hta meeting OF the Board of Managers on
the evening OF the oath March, 1897, the fol.
lowing persons were appointed to wal, on the
Inhabitants of the town, to solici, substitution,
and donations to the Society:
L. IL