The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-19

meeting in aid of this branch of the Colonial Church
and school society operations held al the residence
of the Hon Arthur Kinnaird NJ. p London, on the 3st
nil There were present the Earl and Countess c Sacs
bury, the Lord Bishop Of London and Mrs; I.l me Hon
Rey C. j. Fyncs Clinton aud Mrs Clinton, Miss Mathews,
Rev G. T. Childe, Rev. e j. Cookesley. Rev f. GARRETT
and Mrs Carbet Rev. Thomas and Mr.. Thomas, Res.
Or Hellnuth, Rev. q. Moiyneux, &c, &c.
The Hon. A. kNNAiRD introduced the subject oc the
meeting by explaining the origin OF the mission He
ferred excited the year 1853 by the
rial of Of England 10 those of the United States
the subject of slavery II had been suggested TO the
that such protest ought to lead 10 practical
for the benefit OF the fugvcs who hid found refuge
the free soil Of Canada and that feeling led 20
organization Of the mission connection with the Colonial
Church and School Society. The time had arrived
making fresh eHsrt TO strengthen and extend this work
(Hear, hear.)
gezation OF these fugves exceeding so 900 in number,
was indeed noble Christian enterprise. Hear hear)
black mans soul was valuable IN Gods sight that Of
a white man. These fugitves had become follow
Subjects andto send them the Gospel duty the
nued neglect OF which would be shame end reprOach
ieSr hear He adverted to their capabily Of inellec
tual culture Some in that would doubtless live to
the day when Christanzed negroes would take pro-
minent position smong the civilized Of mankind
(Hear, hear) He earnestly commended the work to he
sympathy and cooperation Of all who feel an interest IN
Colonial Church and School SOcietys Missions in British
North America gave graphic and interesting account Oh
his visit 10 the mission and his tour among the other negro
settlement in Western Canada He cites examples OF the
degradation 10 which even educated negroes had some
times TO submit in the United States, and related affecting
Of the hunting negroes with boodhounds. One
fellow thus pursued eaped into river and drowned,
preferring TO face death rather than to commit himself To
his fellow These negroes were many OF them csTa
BILE of high mental cultivation, and were characterised by
industrious habits and by great eagerness for knowledge
He had grown up come direct from their labor
to the evening school and (pace their mplcments
of husbandry at the door, while o. went in
to receive instruction. (Hear, hear.) British Ca
nadans evinced lively interest in the mission,
and several committees had been formed in the colony
cooperate with the society
The Rev NJ THOMAS CSecretary OF the Colonial Church
and School Society stated that at its the
white CO. ID children in the central schools at Ion
don Canada est had produced beneficial results, and il
was now time to establish schools the plan in other
important townships. (Hear, hear) He had been re-
quested intimate that gifts Of clothing for the fugvcs
would be very acceptable, many OF them coming from
the Southern States felt the severity of the Canadian win
ter He read letter from col0red man. conveying reso
luoRs passed at meeting inviting the society to establish
a mixed school in one Of the settlements, on the ground
that the experiment in london &C. had convinced
them that the plan the best Tor the welfare OF the
race.
The Rev. Prebendary BpRGas (rector OF Upper Chel-
sea document giving the opinions Of French Pro
testants condemnaory slavery. He expressed his
dial approval of the mission.
Several subscriptions towards the mission eyinced
the interest created by these statements deter
mined form three add itona ladies' committees in Lon
don.
The Bishop OF LONDON closed the proceedings by Offering
up most earnest and appropriate grayer aud Proao1nc
ing the bepedcton.