Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-26
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Israeli on Fayette street. between Charles and Lib
erty. The spacious church well filed and among
| the audience was large number of the Society of
Friends. together with many of the clergymen of the
| CITY,
The following is list of the officers of the Associa-
uon with other prominent citizens who present.
and occupied the platform erected in front of the
| pulpit:
| PreSident-Evans Rogers.
| Recording Secretary-George A. Pope.
| Corresponding Secretary-J oseph NJ Cushing.
| deneral Secretary-JOhn I. Graham.
| TreasureT-Jesse Tyson.
! Present Board Of Managers-Evans Rogers. A.
| Stirling, Rev. F. Israel, Galloway Cheston, T. I.
King, Rev. J. +. W. Ware, Edward Stabler Jr,
Asher Clarke, r. NJ, Janney, Joseph NJ. Cushing
W. X. Carson, Alexr NJ. Carter, Henry Stockbridge,
William Daniel, James Carey, George B. Cole, John
| A Needles, Rev. Mr.. Bruce. George A. Pope, Rev.
| Mr.. Brauns, Rev. Mr.. Stork, jesse Tyson, Daniel
Holiday A. Stirling Jr., Hon. H. l.. Bond William
| j. Albert, John r. Graham.
Among the prominent men on the platform were
| Thomas kelso, John Needles and II. W. Davis.
About O'Clock the meeting was opened with i'm
pressiye prayer by the Rev. Mr. Morgan of the Light
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. who devoutIy
asked the smiles of Providence upon the efforts being
put forth by the association in relieving down
trodden people.
Mr.. Rogers. President of the Association, then
stated briefly the object of the meeting, stating that
although the association had not received much
couragement from the citizens of Baltimore it had
received the cordial support of those of the North as
well from friends Of the Association over the
water and hoped that this meeting would have a
salutary effect upon the people of Baltimore by in
citing new and better feeling in the minds of the
people.
Joseph NJ. Cushing ESQ., Corresponding Secretary
then read the annual report Of the Association for
the year past, from which the following is an extract
The Association during the first year of its organi
cation has established thirty three schools employing
thirty five teachers and afording accommodation for
six thousand scholars. Of these sixteen schools are
in this city, with seventeen teachers, located at the
following points Four schools at Calvert and Sara
toga streets; in Chestnut street. three at Sharp
Street NJ. E. Church; three in Dallas street; two in
Montgomery street; in Biddle alley; one at Or
chard Street Church. They hold both day and night
sessions.
There thirty-one applications file for the po-
sition of teacher None are employed except those
regularly educated for that profession.
The city of Baltimore has been liberal in her con-
tributions to this cause the subscriptions amounting
to $1,000.
The association has OF been free from hndrances
having to contend with Ignorance and prejudice in
all parts of the State In portions the hostili
ty Of the white population amounts to fla grant vo-
ening personal violence to the teachers the usual
modes shown in some of the counties of dislike to
the innovation. In Dorchester county meeting of
the white citizens was held recently, denOuncing the
education of the negroes, and committee appointed
to wait on the lady teacher and her to quit the
place. In Kent county a school house was burned
lately.
The Hebrews of Baltimore have aided the Society
mindful of the bondage of Israel. Many members Of
other denominations have given aid also,
The necessary expenditures for carrying on the
work during the present year is estimated at S600OD
but strong hopes are entertained that that amount
will be realized.
The Association depends for its on Tie
munity, and the cOlOred of Mary land who barred
their breasts the bullet to preserve and defend the
Union expect the help of their white friends. The
Association began its work without means and with
doubts of success but the work brought supporters
and the cause made friends, and faith in the justice
and need of the position justified itself by the result
After tie reading Of tho report the President intro
duced Rev. Edwin Johnson, of the Congregational
Church, iFho reiored in the birth of Maryland
from slavery to freedom, and referred to the JOY with
which it was received by the colored lie went
on to inquire what should be done with them
Should they be kept down elevated The latter
the object of the Association. By literally educating
them. and showing that they possessed of great
capacity for receiving an cducation and that it
moral Obligation resting upon all thus to elevate the
colored race and that beyond moral capacity he
other why they should not have all the
rights of citizenship.
The speaker said that while in slavery education
might not have been advisable, but it certainly
advantageous to them as freedmen-that without it
he afraid of disorder. He was in favor of edu-
eating them and placing them among the white pill
lars of our nation; they had fought our battles, and
no man could prove that we would have been sue
cessful without the aid of the colored and that
they ought tC be compensated.
J. Bevan Braithwaite, of the Society of Friends
England. was next introduced. He stated subsan-
tally that he was thankful he could thus urge the
claims Of colOred citizens, and he proud he could
call them by that name. The Southern States had
offered to relieve the people of the North Of both
themselves and slaves, but that the North had
wisely refused the offer. He went to inquire how
could four millions of coorcd people be conveyed TO
one corner Of the country or be colonized. Hebe-
ieved it could not reasonably be done, and thought
that the people were in a religious point of view
der obligations to educate and enlighten them, and
that such obligations were binding upon as Chris
tianS and that ought not to neglect our duty in
this important matter. The example of those present
would influence Others and much good might in this
way be done in this great and populous city.
The speaker stated that he heartily felt for the
welfare of the coored race and that he shared in the
cipation of the negro After referring in encouraging
tones to the Of the country during the last
four years conflict and the future of the As
sociatiOn for the moral and intellectual condition Of
| the coored race, the speaker retired
The President next introduced to the audience the
Rev. Bishop McIlvaine, OF the Protestant Episcopal
| Church of Ohio who descanted at length upon the
objects of the Association expressing the hope that
the time was not far distant when the colored man
hn otpd tO he al
stated in substance. that until the colored men read
the same literature and walked the streets as free
citizens then, and not until then would be seen the
Providence of God in liberating the slaves
| The Bishop said he began his ministry in Mary
| land, that he had been in charge of parish in
| Georgetown, but severed from his pastoral
charge on account of the secession proclivites Of his
parshioners his heart. contrary to others, burning
| for the Union cause Slavery had been acknowledged
years before the be evil: it could not be
divine institutions and it had not been tolerated be-
cause it was believed to be right but the difficulties
attending the surmountng of 1t withouta revolution.
Now the conflict had passed by the wonderful work
ing of Providence and through that Providence our
| lamented deceased President, Abraham Lincoln had
stood ut the helm guiding the ship of State safely
| through the storm.
The speaker stated that God had set the lI5,OOO OF
the colored race of Maryland free. and that it
| the duty of the people to do to them they would
| be done by. God had given them TO the stewardship
of the people and he wondered that the people should
look at it in any other light. He condemned those
| who would burn down, had been done, the scho0
houses intended for the instruction Of the coloret
race chasing that the most arocious of crimes
He said that he had adherence to any distinction
| being made in the church. as there would be pre-
| ference in Heaven, and urged upon ministers of the
Gospel the necessity of using their influence in ad
vancing the interest of the Association.
! Rev. Charles Stork, of the Lutheran Church. wa
then introduced by the President, but on account o
the lateness 0f the hour his remarks were necessarily
| brief lie concurred in what had been already SAID
| and urgued upon the audience the Importance o
their cooperation in advancing the interests OF tn
Association which tended the elevation Of the col
ored race referring to the claims Of the e"ored mel
on account Of their having fought for the malnte
nance of the land during the war.
The addresses seemed to give general satisfaction
as the remarks of the speakers were repeatedly ap
| plauded.
The President stated that they had expected Blsho
Simpson to have been present, but had received
dispatch to the effect that ecclesiastical matter
would detain him from participating in the meetina
| The assemblage was dismissed with a benedlctOn b
Bishop Mcl.vaine.
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