Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-15
ociatfo.. Thi. document Iaua.d the saying. and

sociatfos This document lauaed the sayings and
doings Of lis copcoctors, and also Of the acting
bers the Association 1t set forth that there
to be great ssd mighty religious battle fought in
Enrspe, and that Francephilssophica spirit stir
ring France-wSs to he the theatre where the con
tending forces were to meet and decide the fate of
the religious world. In this fight the Foreign
Evangelical Association was to lead the van, and
the were to act as sort OF
electrical CHAIN that should 10 unite the hea
OF all the Saints Of Earopey with the elect here at
home.
In order TO carry out this work, it was necessary
to establish missions and to- employ persons te go
forth and sell the Bible in the BENG districts of
France, where it was contraband article, and by
this means to upset the dominion Of the Pope, and
To dsfersc the mac hnatiOns Of the Catholic priests
For this purpose the Association had divided Eu.
rope into Two religious districts. The Southern
District was principally Roman Catholic, while the
Eastern was chiefly pcOpled with a sort of Prote
ants. The first division included France, Austria,
part Of Germany and the Italian States and here it
was too that the abors of the Assocat was
ly directed.
In Paris since the revolution Of $780, said the re.
por,, religious liberty beginning to be under.
stood and the labors IF the Association properly
appreciated They had to deal with the pious, the
Indifferent, the Philosopher, and the Inh ell. All
these had to be rought into the web Of this Assoc
alton and at the same time the Pope, who formerly
stood and Numbered in the presence OF Kings had TO
mis- sionary and the humble Bible sellers, whom this
Society sent forth conquerng and To Conquer
This report took up nearly an hour aud half to
read. and at its conclusion "a hyn OF rejoicing
sang by the choir. sermon and benedIction deliv-
cred, and the collection taken up
This indeed, was the most important part to the
managers and get'er' up of the Association, and the
most interesting te the Philosophic spectator. To
the lovely ladies draw out their purses and give
the hard earnings Of their papas and husbands without
STINT for the purpose Of recaiming the French and
Is.I D.. 10 nrnfth a.u.
stsre them to the traths Of the Evangelists, was
lovely sight. Large sums were collected-Satan was
electrified and went away mortified.
". Y. Colonization Society, at the Middle
Dutch Church.
Wednesday evening, BY little after seven, all the
seats in this ediGce were filled by dense eongrega
ton of well dressed ladiei, while the platform was
occupied by number Of divines, politicians, phi
losophers and loafers.
The proceedings of the evening having been duly
opened by prayer, the Rev. Moore Allen, the
honory secretary read the report Of the auditors by
which it appeared that during the years 1899 and
1910 TIE society had paid out Sl5,555 AZ. That up
to the 18th Of May their income had only been
SlI,5Si So which left them minus the Of 970 90
Fortunately for the credit Of the society they receiv
ed their anniversary fron several friends of the
cause Sl0l6, which enabled them to refund all the
advances of their worthy treasurer and to leave a
balance of Si5 in his pocket-stll this was but a
small ginn when they consider the magnitude OF
the work in hand and the beraty Of this meeting for
the friends Of the benighted and ensaved negro was
appealed to.
The e.retary then read number Of letters from
various distinguished characters, some Of whom had
taken farm, some married a wife. some haa a bill
to pass through Congress, and others had their affairs
to attend to. These gentlemen could not come; and
begged to have themselves excused. Among the
number were Henry Clay Of Kentucky, Hon Eli ia
Paine, VT, Rev professor Holdrges of Con-, Hon
Chas. p. Ingersoll, Pa, Rev. Doctor Alexands r
Princetown, and some others whose names did not
reach us.
The annual report Of the committee was then re adj
and, notion ordered to be printed. 1t set forth
the merits Of the colony at Liberia in the glow
ing language and asserted that the slave trade never
would nor ever could be destroyed by any other
means Compared with this noble effort to elevate
the negro race, in the scale Of moral and political
existence, all the Efforts Of all the other societies.
both here and Ia Europe, were as mere dust in the
balance. The Africans were a shrewd people, and
they would soon see the advantages which they
would derive, in a mercsl point OF view, from
connection with the free negro emigrants from this
country. This was the only way by which Africa
ever be freed from the worse than Egyptian
darkness by which she was surrounded, and the
only chance Tor her to take her stand among the
nations OF tue earth. Her trends had hopes OF he
ultimate redemption; hopes which were founded
the reports made by the excellent Governor of Ii
IBERIA, who was himself one Of the most ardent and
energetic friends OF the cause. lie wrote to the Sec
rotary that The fever had been found not prejudicia
to the immi and that out Of the number taken
oat last year, had died when the last
came away.
| The vessel owned by the Society had made three
voyages during the last year, in February. 1899,
one in August, and one in February, 1910 The last
| migrants were from Kentucky and Virginia, with
free negro passengers from the State Of Geor.
gia. The colonists were prosperous In a high de-
gree. They had cultivated farms; they had set 10
schools established churches, and sent out mi ssiona
ries; they had experienced revivas Of a most sI
lying nature Ali sects Of religionsts had united
ia this plan afording the only hope Of the ui.
mate redemption Of sixty millions Of souls.
| Another gratifying proof Of the progress cf the
negro races tleir own contine nj was the euthu.
sasm with which they had celebrated the 18th Of in.
ly In Monrovis they had hailed the day with great
rejoicings. Cannons reared, aud rockets went
through the air with tneteoric blaze Speeches
made, toasts drank and every thing carried on
Just IL here at home; and the committee cit
certain that America would see her own reflection ON
the shores II Africa set IN ebony Loud cheers, with
great laughter aud giggling among the ladies.
Order being restored, the Rev. Mr. Parker moved
that the report be adopted, which motion was
ried by acclammstion.
The Rev. gentleman then made a most humorous
speech IN behalf of the cause, and amongst other
been slaves just like the Children Of Israel in
bondage in the Land Of Egypt, but il would all be
for their good, and all work well in the end When
he was in New Orleans, egro named Wilson came
back from Liberia and all the other negroes left the
white parsons to 90 and hear " Bruder Wilson. -
ton scheme that IL tended to do away with the
q color. and n make the negro stand