The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13
NEW YORK STATE COLONIZATION sOCIEr


NEW YORK STATE COLONIZATION SOCIETY
The Twenty 6fh anniversary meeting Of the above Socle
~ held lat evening, In the Reformed Dutch church.
Was hington square
There war large attendance ofmcrnbers o. tho society
among whom were Rev. j. B. Pnncy, Corresponding
secraary; Arson G. Phclps, President Of the New York
State Colonization Society," Francis Hall, Esl Of The Oba:
n9eal Advertiser, and ono Of the Board OF Managers;
Rev. Dr. Belhupe and Rcy. Dr. Do Wiz, Ct Ninth stree,
Pre- bytcian church.
There several ooored folks present, amoug whom
were tho following REV. Francis Burns, from LIBERIA
Rev W. F. Burns, native Of liberia, and son Of the
above and two colorcd ndvidua1 by tho Q. Hol-
comb, who 30 this day to konrovia, West Africa.
The proceedings cenmsDcod with q voluntary and
chanting by tho choir. Tho Row. DR.. Hlon delivered a
prayer Rev Mr.. Pnney then read the following A5stao,
Of the report
ABSTRACT OF THE ANNUAL REroRr or TIE NEW
YORK STATE COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
The past year has been emnenuy OF eucoess and
progress. Since annual meeting two largo com
psncs Of emgrants have been sent to liberia by the Ano
Owens convey s2l end the md the LIBERIA packet
Mary Caroline Stevens, carrying 2i'
The society had prepared two large bufngs called
ceptaces partly hurnetzcd nearly 100 foes by 60 and
twof,orcs high capable Of giving comfortable
by the Evirr Owens. and erected al Cape kenursdo
and one NJ Cape Mount.
An ncept-ihe Rev john Scys-vss appointed TO soec,
interior alto upon high ground with view 20
rneni to Tho comparative healhfulnoss OF The interior
ard seacuas BY tie htes reports he had solicited locs
ton thirty nies % Monrovis, and a COnpany
gn,y persons, who enigra:ed In Tie packet Last autimo
now there accirna.ing.
The reports arc rot oointe enough TO pronounce POSI-
lively bat are, 10 the latest dates, very encouraging
The generous donation Of 500 900, uado b. Mr.. John
Stevens of Talbot oourty, Mary land watch lcoi Ia
AT annual report, ii once devoted % building
racket chip fer tho Colon zaton Society, OF
hundred tons. Tho shp, when oomploed cost sil 900,
the excess Of expenditure Mr.. Sioyons donation DO
ing generously donated or advanced In Maryland.
Tho chip was appropriately namoi Mary Caroline
S'fyenThus bearing at once tho name Of tho generous
donor aud OF hB beloved daughters Mary and Caroline
Hayiog demOnriI aed Der excellent qualities BY her nrH.
successful voyage, sbe IL receiving ennn5 her
second voyage, end Is expected " cal The lth Inst.
With 800 cmgranis
The Treasurer Of the American Colonization Society re-
ported ct tho annual meeting 10 January the receipt OF
s3i 9O2 - IN dcnatons ga 7le in legara AMI from
,mancipatos or slaves for their emigration and settle
meD,, f22t85 o. THIS, with The donated N oon.
irue, the Iecket ship $4,000, makes total Of (Si23 25I
lb hundred and twenty three nouaane two hundred
and mr. four dollars.
income OF that society, It's Treasurer has rcooiysd from
generous donor, in h.ssisspp (ss5ooo) forty Ave
thousand dol srs.
The New York STATE Colonization Society has continued
n receive tokens Of favor ard support though compelled
10 encounter the hDdrances 10 success which naturally
arises from tho excitement Of great political contest
The evaporation from this not yet been entire
y alaycd but the Beard do not doubt that the popular
eHng 10 steadily growing 10 favorable Appreciated OF
the cause
Since the last annual meeting prominent member
officer Of this society ~ died. During the thirty
have bccn added IN the roll Of life MEMBER and
four 70 hat Of life managers.
The actual Contributions the eosnisaiion from
~ - 49, ha~a h.sr