New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-11
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
NETWORK COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

NETWORK COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
The Twenty-seyenth Anniversary Of the New-fork
Colonization Society was held last evening at the Re-
formed Dutch Charch in Lafayette-place. The Rev.
DIR. G. SPRIsG presided Nearly hundred people
were present, seven eight of whom were black
people, occupying three four of the side pews.
The exercises were opened with prayer by the Row.
DR.. McLEoD.
The PREsIpESI made some general remarks.
Mr.. HAYDEN, the Treasurer, read his report. 1t
shows that the Stste Of NewYork has contributed
s9,77S "a within the year. which, with the income
from the Education Fund makes up 81 ,UO II was
rather Indefinitely stated in the Annual Report, which
was read by DIR. Reese, that "Other funds were re-
"ceyed from sources which were not burden on the
eDevoence of the philanthr0pic or for specific OBJ
''iecs, and need not be mentioned here The An
n1al Report regrets the heavy loss to s strength from
death and It's income is stated 10 be le-s than 10 for
mer years. Although the American Colonization So
ciety has packet of its own, the Mary Caroline
Stevens yet II has sent but lbJ emlgrants to Afrce
during the year past, while for eleven years past the
average colonization has been 4Sf. The report closes
by reference other Societies but gives an account
Of the manper in which the moneys are expended.
The Rev. Mr.. WEDGEwOOD made a long speech.
Mr.. J. ID. JoHssos Of Liberia black man,
coptrasted the results effected by the Anti-Savery So
ciey and the Colonization Societies He speaks flu.
emily and well. Tie gave some account OF the
affair Of the Phenix I'm which the Rev. Mr.. Pm.
Dey the Secretary OF tho Society, corrected num- anu
the affair of the Regina Cell. He thought Liberia
was doing more for the black man than the Anti
Slavery Society. II the best place to show that
black men were capable OF soli-government. lie
opel ned store when he went to Liberia turned over
his little stock some $500, frequently; took up the
business of lawyer and practced law Tor few years
he has got a fee large 800. He had continued
buth businesses and was getting well, but did not
want euigrants who came there for what they could
make; he wanted them to come because II was land
where the black man had real liberty.
Mr. DowSISG asked if he would recommend the
policy and motives of the Colonization Society to
him, as a black man.
Mr. JoHssos answered that he thought Africa was
the best place for the colored man.
Mr. DowHISG said that he would like to say few
words.
Tie Rev. Dir. PIsSEr tried to choke Mr.. Downing
down.
Mr. DowSrsG did not pay much attention to the
Secretary of the Society but elderly person, wear
Ing the cravat of clergyman, objected positively anu
he sat down.
joins p. J,cKsos, esq Of Newark made tho closing
address. He thought they could have 10 better evil
de, ce Of the goodness VI the work in which they were
engaged than the man who had just been addressing
them His ability and manhood proved that the true
method Of ciyiiizng Africa had been discovered, that
Il was TO be done by missionaries trained IN America
The Rev. Mr.. PISSEr called on MIR. Yale, who read
abstract of plau which he proposed IS years ago
for the improv enc nj of the African race.
The Rev. Gardner Spring was elected President; 70
gentlemen few Of whom were present, were elected
Vice Presidents; the Rev. j. b. Pinney was reelected
Corresponding Secretary; Jos. Is. Collins, Recording
Secretary: n. Haydn Treasurer, and 80 gentlemen
were elected managers.