The Black Republican., 1865-04-22
WHAT THE NATIONAL FREEDMEN'S ASS0-
CITATION ARE DOING.

d Chief Justice Chase, who presided over
Athe meeting of this association, which was
i held on the occasion of it's third anniver-
Bsary, in the Hall of Representatives., in
&Washington, comparing its work with that
Cot other benevolent organizations to (which
athe war has given rise, said
q "By some its work may be thought the
9humblest of all; but I, believing that the
sp0or are Gods especial care vent i're to
1call it the noblest of all"
Il The association was organized in response
Eto an appeal from Gen. Sherman and Com.
ADupOnt, in 1862.
4 The object is declared to be:
l. To relieve the sufferings of the freed
smen, their women and children, as they
gc0me within our lines 4; by clothing the
ragged and naked; furnishing hospitals and
amedicine for the sick; asylums for the
aorphans and shelter for the homeless, by
fading in the erection of hundreds of cabins.
q 2. To aid in placing the freedmen in posi-
! stions of selfsustainance by procuring them
semployment, furnishing them agricultural
and seeds suitable for the field
sand garden; giving them instructions in the
1 1best modes of cultivation, and encouraging
Sthe mechanic by furnishing tools and stock
Ito the carpenter, blacksmith and shoe
maker
3. To establish and sustain day schools
for children and youth; night schools for
sadults; industrial schools to teach the
women to cut and make clothes for them
sselves and families; and Sunday schools in
which all are taught the principles of moral /;
sity and religion.
This being the first association of the kind
sever organized, other kindred associations
nave become related to this to the end that
sthey may work more sufficiently. Of these
auxiliary associations there are from twelve
ito sixteen, all working harmoniously
Through the National Association as its head.
Over four hundred thousand dollars in
money and clothing have been received and
Expended since the organization of this
society.
In this department the association has
ssalso given aid to the freed people to the
samount of thousands of dollars. Books,
papers and clothing have been received ]
land expended-Sabbath schools sustained
land night schools carried on to the great re- !
lief and improvement of the freed people. !
The Orphan Asylum, which was given over
ito the guardianship of this association by
military order last November, has been /
established about a year and a half,
and has been the home for nearly hundred
.and fifty orphan colored children. As we
noticed last week, an arrangement has been
|entered into by which this Asylum and the
ASYLUM Of the Union Sisters Association
are to be hereafter conducted Coniointly un-
der the National Association, the Sisters
exercising the same interest as heretofore.
"A new and commodious building will be pro
Icured, and it is expected that the change
win work great good for the orphaned. &
Mr.. Gardner, the superintendent in charge
'of the National Asylum, in rendering his
resignation to the General Superintendent
for this Department-Mr. VI. R. Harmount
thus refers to the work of the Association
since it has had the Asylum in charge:
In taking leave of the Institution, we
would tender our sincere thanks to the !
Association for their timely aid in the
furnishing Of clothing and funds to
procure necessaries, by means OF
(which the Sanitary condition of the
inmates has been much improved, /
The health of the children has been re-
markably good for the past winter, no cpl
'demic' having been among US, though dip
liberia and smallpox have prevailed in the
city to an alarming extent. We have had
several de sths lately of children who were