New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-13

cree 90 sv.de,os e. su,l.- Tee 1920 "a
CHS. hsd 20 contend with these s1?s-s-as,
ID wonderful TIA. bel, efo--s have been c'3 10"
20 much succes.. Liberia was fns eoun ~, 80
ing many natural sdysn.sges. Mtarovia DIV o.
tsined population OF 0O0inh -. ,s1s, our 20
and vsrioas educational Institutions. SoHe'y ~
compare .svoraby With INA. Of tbs osuntJ. iLs.
were 200 dfsren. trbes e: Ser-s Leone, Gnc a. SsIe
believers ir Chrt.ani;y, and Idols.-y sss easns
BY law. IL concuaiol, the speaker sppsaeI .
sDthrop,S for help n The wo.k q Isasnf'''h 'NA
colonization. ,r.
The Rev. Mr. BrsRSJ1L o. the Gscooa M.lsion,
Africa. made f.v remsrks Ee sad that Afrci only
needed Christianity - make il one OF he nnes. oun
tres N the world. There wee many very e'i'u7pe
IDEAS regarding Africa, particularly n -ssard % 50.
mental faculties Of the natives. He Tts Dnvlneu
they possessed mental strength, which, II propeny
trained and elevs,sd, would sstonish such re-'1h'.
The slave-trade mad produced NUN o. Is-
social wretchetness. The speaker cnssc ~
rerosikiDg tba: when Christianity VS. 1uty
and happiness and prosperity follow. be benevsa
that Africa redemption ard salvation woEld 10 msde
sure before many years had passed. -.
Mr.. I. NJ. CHESTER, from Lberis, ess tie bet.
speaker He referred TO tie time when the coi2ns,'
started 10 secure home OF liberty n strange lan l.
where they could fully enjoy i've bic ssings. 10 dsps'
ING from these shores they had the prayers 81 gooa
aid Christians for their success Some OF the enc
mes Of Colonization affect TO believe that Lbens -
sterile place. that the soil is reproductive, and taa,
the Inhabitants are compelled through the
want Of better food, 10 subsist Oh lnse -,
monkeys and balloons. We have mission a. papa
bic as IT is transcendent. Whatever may De me %;
ecions of our enemies Liberia If the only place sed
the ony means which 5as ever e!e eVS'el
our race by its own exert0ns. Schools nave
been instituted, churches but, and az honor,
able trade has been ced bet the natives ana
the merchant. command the conf ience OF tee hfsi
houses in Europe. The Courts Ct Jastl;e are open
alike to every creature bearing the impress Of man,
and laws and every department 81 Governmen' !.
carried out 10 the bsst forms ne soc 81 con1toh 81
the cOlored people in Liberia g la beer tns. II y
nere. -Four denominations OF Christians are repre-
sen,ed-Methoii lists Presbyterian, Bsp.ts and Fps
copalsps. The Of the republic is constantly
Increasing, but believe that il csn never oecooe
great commercial country in consequence OF the wan
OF good hsrbon, &C. No country, hosevef, had more
bounties bestowed on il than LiDens vas formerly
oppoied ~ colonization, but am now prepared IS!
that there is place well fitted or the coored MAJ
"a Liberia.
The Rev. M LrYEs, late United States Agent, IL
beris delivered the closing address lie gave MS
tory Of the settlement Of CsTeysb1Tgh. village siua
ted in the mountains, some nifty miles from the SEES
coast. The eusr advantages OF the locstion, aoc
the in which ii wss settled were particularly
described by the speaker and the exercises were con
cluded by benediction pronounced by Dr.. Parker.
After the Dismissal, the members OF the Society pro-
ceeded 10 elect their officers for the ensuing year
The following the names OF thOse elected:
Pre,.dent-ANsoy o. PHELPS. .
Van R.n.aer James Bo i Ahb.d M,IDy Taou
& Tallmsdge The Rev II: Tying, d. the Rev f. L Have.
DID,. LID, John Blenridre the Hon. Benjamin r Bdter
the Hon. Washnston Hunt. George Douglas the Rev B.
H.isL. ID D. tbs Hon. r. H. Wavorth the Hon. Fre!ing
Laysen Hon. sanu. A. F,ote Hiram Ke.hun he ksy
j. + Dutin DID the Hon. B. Skinnsf Abraham "a Nest
The r. Rev Hostio Potter D. the N. d. Gregory tb'
R 1ho De wit r. The r. Rev Bishop janes ne Rev
g. w. Bethune, u d. Moses Alden the Hon Hamilton Fsh
Coy,espondiHS Seeretayy-Tbe Rev. John PiIneJ LII
Recording SeeTetdry-Joseph Is. Collins.
7rsasurer- Nathaniel Hayden.
Board Of MoHogeys-The Rev. John II. Mcleod d. D. Gar
rel p D.o.way, D. NJ Reese, NJ ID Francis Hsl, u NJ
schiefein VIM Forrest aac I. Smith BE Hon D. \ )Her
Stakes, ID ID. Williamson Tho Por-e1s I1o- Dayen
port L. T. Ward John c. Deverepx Jas Donaldson. The Rev
Joseph Hadich d. d. Caleb swan, Benz H. Field lame
Jhstep .he Rev. b. Van Zandt ID. D. Chss. Ii. Hasge
Wn F. Dodge H. j. Baker the Rev iona l.. wilson ID. Rev
Tboin,oD Mi ., Howard P. Crosby, {. L. Fancher
The Society then adjourned.