Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-02
COMM NICAlION.
COLONIZATION SOCIETY

Episcopal Church, on Friday Evening, 9Th
January, 1887.
The ptesiden, took the char u, The hour mp
pointed, md opened the meeting with prayer.
The Annual Report Of The Board Of Mana
gers and the Treasurer, Report, were then read
by the Secretary, and adopted
Robert Whitehead, ESD submitted the fol
lowing resolution, which he supported in a long
aud able address. and was Unanimously adopt
ed
" Rcsolrtd That, IN the opinion of this So.
clrtY, there l. neN, mafe than ever, necessity
for renewed eAefaons IN bchalIot African Colo
IuIIaton.a
! The Rry K. K Gurley. che Secretary ofthe
Parent Society, who bad arrived N town DAY
or two prcYlua.ly0 submitted the following IL.
! solution, and supported lth} deeply interesting
and Impressive afeument:
ReSnirea, That the thanks Of this meeting
be presented To the President and Board OF Man.
ayers OF the Society, Tor thru early, able aud
Iperscyerina exefhons IN behalf of the .cheme OF
! African Colonization a scheme founded IN be-
ncvolence, sanctioned by patriotism, demonstra-
ted 10 be practicable, and destined to embrace
ultimately within the compass Of its benefits
vast mulltudes Of the human family IN Two quar-
tiers Of The word Adopted.
The following resolution was then offered by
the Rev, John Early, and enforced by peru
cent address:
-" Rtsoired, in view Of the prospect Of e,tab
fishing n new plantation On the coast Of Africa
to be called New Virginia, Of the renewed el
forts necessary 10 compass that important object
and OF the funds wanted by the Parent Society
that we now receive the por of the purses
Which was responded 10 hy the subscription
Of two hundred aud seventy five dollars. "Nclu
slyc OF the annual payments of the members
After the collection had been taken up the
following resolution was Offered by NJ H. Gar
land, Esq, sustained By few r,marke aud u
greed to:
Resohrei That memorial be presented to
the Lcg i.lature now IN session, pray ing Tor an
increase of the appropriation made by Ia, act of
the nth OF March, 1893, and such amendments
thereto as may be deemed necessary to prulong
the lImc and give 10 the fund such direction
as will best promote The interest Of tins Socle
IVp
, Whercupon, n Memorial, drafted for the occa-
sion, was read, and ordered 10 be transmitted
to our delegate IN the Legislature, TO be pre-
Sented to that body.
On motion Of John Victor, Esq. it was
ordered that the IN article of the constitution
OF this Society, directing the Board of Mana.
gers 10 " secure some suitable person to deliver
an Address al ltsannlYersafy meetings" hecras-
ed, SO as 10 leave the arrangements for those
occasions discretionary wnh the Board.
tee OF ten be appointed, 10 solicit donations and
subscriptions from persons not present ON this
occasion, in aid Of the funds of this Society
which, being agreed To- the following gentle
men We're appointed said committee DR.. VIM.
/ lIoIcombc Alex. Tompktue, John Victor,
Robt W hitehead, Wm. s. Reid, Jr, John NJ.
Gordon Gen. David Roacs, DR.. II. Latham,
Samuel Ayres and JunIns a. Clay
The Society then elected the following Off
Gers for theensnng ye1r: Rev John early, Pre-
,idcnr; Rev. YIN :. REID, l,t Vice President:
Rev. f.. q. Smith, % Wee President Elijah
Fletcher, Treasurer Richard H. Toler, Secre-
tary ; and DIR. Vim Lliolcombc, Thomas a.
Iiolcombe, John Thurman, Alexander Temp
klns, John Victor Robert Whitehead David
Rodes. Maurice II. Garland Jchu Williams,
John Nj. Gordon, Rev Josiah Cole and George
W. Turner, Managers.
On motion Of Mr. Garland, ReSoIrcd That
this Society IL gralfied al the visit Of the Rev.
X. K. Gurey, aud thai II, thanks be rendered
to him aud 10 Mr.. Re. Whitehead, Ter thcir able
and interesting address this evening
Mcs,is Garland and Tolcr were, on motion of
Mr.. John Thurman, appointed committee 10
sollcita copy of Mr.. Whlteheads address for
publications.
Ordered, that the Editors Of this place be re
questcd to publish the proceedings TN, meet
ing.
And then the Society adjourned.
lOIlN EARLY President.
II. II. TolrR, Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT.
The manager, Of the LynchLLrI Colonization
Society IA rendering then Official Report of the
Of The past year. while they regret
the apathy which has loo extensively prevailed.
on the aI,ar subject Of African Colonization, re-
Ioicc IN the Frightening indications Of the pro
"a th4 81 aI,uIt But tlN mon and the
luimatin2 rospecis Of lis ultimate extensive tn
nmph. Although the donations to the Amer
IAN Colonization Soelelg have been somewhat
less durng the lasi than IN some former yrdf,
yet II we include IN lis resources the amount,
received and expended under It's auspices bg
several AHaIifaf9 Soeieties, II Will be evident
that contributions 10 the cause have greatly in
creased
The general condition If the Colony. by the
last adylces, was good. l}nt few disasters, com.
paratIveIy speakln,,, haze beillIen It, and strong
hopes are INDUCED Of IT'S future prosperity and
safety.
In consequence the peculiarly excited state
Of the country, afew VOID, in defence Of this
benevolent scheme, by way of bringing It's
claims before the public, are admissible
Tothe plan OF colonization, rs propose ed Ny the
Society, no valid objection ran be raised. II i,
a scheme OF extensive beneyolcnce, designed 10
exerl a salutary influence upon that class OF pop
uIatlon for whose benefit II was originated. II
proposes to settle upon tire coast of Africa the
free people of Color resident in the tnicd
States, with their own consent None are for
driven fhere by the strong arm OF
power. Its altogether a free will Offering. II
recognises in the fullest extent the supremacy
Of the constitution Of the United States, and ex-
pIicitly comedies the right OF. property IN the
slave. The single object It seeks to effect, Is
the elevation OF human character, and the in
crease Of human happiness and usefulness. II
aims at fhe exallallun OF a race Of beings, who
have no just ground OF encouragement to vrlapus
action no sufficient incentive TO honorable am
race occupying relaronto the govern
mcnrs OF every Stare in the Union, which pre-
-Ln1ns the nsslhifu Of an inc ep oil nri unrcs