Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-13

Ing Oh the Liberia fmtgfenfs. III was held IN the
large building Of The Bspii.t Chuftb on Lafayette
square. The notice had been limited by o.
clock, the spacious room wns soon filled, and ,oon
after 50 full tha, many had to s'and in tho
nsles Tie occasion, he scene, and all The assoc.
atoms connected th IT, full Of thrilling inter
est. The countenunce OF every individual md the
general aspect of the " hole audience infested a
generous sympathy with the emlgrnnis, IN those
feelings of tender, yet Inspiring and and eleva-
ting emotions always connected with the achieve
meni Of grea, enterprise like this, which, begin-
ming on one continent, is 10 bring TO IFS consummh.
ton on the shores of another entire cbange in the
con lition of themselves aud their postcry. Each
seemed TO place himself in their situation, and from
this point of transition to look back TO the past
nnd for ward TO the future
But took up my pen 10 tell what was sad ard
done The OBJ CT Of the meeting was stated by K.
s. Finley, Esq. Agent Of the American Colonial.
ton Society " As there large number Of
colored persons present" said he, " shall cndoov
or to suit my language 10 ihe:; comprehension
These colorcd people, sitting in the front Slips
have come down from Mississippi, to 20 TO the col
ony of Liberia. All who 90 there are required TO
be Of good character, and TO pledge themselves not
TO drink, buy or sell ardent spirits. One man, who
has sister among these emlgranis, pleads with us,
with tears 10 let him go but on account OF bis hnb-
its Of noxcation he was re eeied. Tonight, aft
a sermon by OF their number, these persons ere
To be formed into Temperance Society, md pub
lcly give q pledge to ebsain from The use ofardenI
spirits Tweniy-slx Of them, from Adams coun-
ty, ere selected by their master from company
of 1870, and set free 10 20 TO LberIn for their good
behaviour. They Ind been honest aud faithful ser
wants. AS 10 the good character Of The remain
der from Claiborne county, the Rev. NJ. But
er who is present, will give to this assembly his
views"
To this call Mr. Butler replied" With plco
sure embrace this opportunity bearing iestlmo-
ny to the good character of these people. Espc-
cially am gra,ifod in speaking Of the deservodIy
hgh reputation of the Rev Gloser Simpson, who
is about to preach TO US. A belong to the Pres
byeran church and Mr. Simpson TO the Methodist,
no undue imphrlIal'y will be imputed 10 me IN
what say of him lie has the entire confidence
Of all who know him. lie was one Of the two
depulcd two years ago by the free people OF color OF
Mississippi to 90 to LIBERIA to examine the conn-
try for hcm.-Snbboth before the last he preached
al Bethel, Claiborne county, farewell sermon
on which occasion large congregation Of mas
ters and servants were melted to tears. a deep
interest is felt for their welfare, by their former
masters and friends. have come to this city
with them to aid in their embarkotion FOR Libe-
rim, and to sec they arc provided with every thing
necessary for their comfort ON ihor voyage. They
will be followed by the prayers of many Christian
friends"
MIR. Butler was followed by Mr. Simpson AZ
ter the preliminary exercises of singing and pray
or, he rcud part Of the 9th chapter OF Matthew,
ami took for hisiext the 10th verse, Let your
light 80 shine &c. His discourse would not have
been discrcdable to many preachers, who have had
the advantage Of an carly and mature education.
Adyerting to his visit TO the colony, he expressed
noble sentiment in an eloquent manner. :" One
day" said he, " as friend was pointing out to
me the graves of the missionaries, 9ehHe men, who
had gone to that land Of darkness, to dIiiusc the
light of salvation and had fallen in quick success
sion after another, martyrs TO the holy cause,
could not but exclaiai--Good Lord, and shatherc
not come from our ranks men to take their pla-
ces and preoch to our bcng GIFTED brethren, the gospel
Of Christ For one am willing and determined
TO co.
Rev. Mr.. Scott ofthe Nicholas, church, made
appropr late remarks, and closed the religious
exercises with prayer and the bencdIction.
Mr. Finley then came forward and remarked that
the Colonization Society were unaltcrably deter
mined TO send to the colony none but such
willing to pledge themselves to total abstinence
from ardent spirits, and whose characters arc such
as TO warrant tho expectations of Il faithful obscrv
ance Of their engagement. AS a ground of conf
denco in these cmigrants, he was authorized to give
the testimony of Rally in favor of the twentysix.
from Adams county Mississippi, who were eman-
cipacd by his brother n.aw, the late James Green
This gentleman, and Mrs. Woods, n sister of
MIR Green, the executors of his will mad ac-
comppnicd them to this city to suPerlntend their
embarkation. Nh, Rally was detained from the
menting by sickness.-ln regard to the 9TH
ers, Mn Butler was again appealed to, who re-
spondcd in terms Of commentator peri city salts
factory,
The PLEDGE was then read by Mr.. Finley and
is follows;
We, whose names ale signed to this paper, be-
ing about to enigIate to the colony of Liberia,
and believing that the of ardent SPIRITS either
as drink article OF merchandise, except
for medicinal purposes, is wrong, do pledge our
selves to another and 10 the Colonization Soci-
ETY., forever to abstain from the of it drink,
or as an article Of trade, with the above named OK
ception,'
The cmigrants were then called on. to rise up
and so signify their cordial adoption of the pledge
! They all rose and thus were formed into Tenn
peroHce Societg, IN the principle of total abst-
| nence This transaction closed the meeting. The
impression upon the minds of the assembly was
of the most favorable k ind and respectable and
intelligent citizen remarked, as coming
| GU" in all this even the most imd most ma
licous cannot fad ausht for alarm reprchcn
SION" O.. S. II.
NewOrleans, Feb. II, 1885,
WORCESTERSHIRE learn fom the Baltimore
Chronicle that the last link in the great chain of Rail
Road communication from Washington 10 New