The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-15
Ashmun Institute for the Education o.
Colorcd Clergymen and Teachers.
MEETING AT THE COOPER INsTITUTR-ADDREss By
A LIBERIAE MISSIONARY

Colored Clergymcn and Teachers.
MEETING AT THE COOPER INsrITUTR-ADDREss BY
A LIBERIAE MISSIONARY.
rather skim audience, consisting principally Of
elderly ladies and gentlemen with sprinkng Of the
Ethiopian element attended last evening in the hall OF
the Cooper Institute to hear the claims Of tho above
stuton set forth by some jealous advocates OF the
negro The Ashmun Institute is located Oxford Ches
ter county, Pennsylvania and has been eight years
operation It's objects deliberately explained by
some Of the officers, who addressed the meeting
Rev DR.. Ferris presided and Rev. Dr.. De Witt opened
the meeting with prayer
One of the Board Of Trustees Rev. Mr. MAcAuLxY read
some resolutions In which illusions were made to tho
signs Of the times downtrodden and the prospect
raising the negro and also hundred thousand dollars
for their institute He said that four millions Of that
race call out for help TO now and that glorious op
portuny afforded Of assisting our colored brethren
in their upward path
Mr. FRENCH mentioned the fact that for the last twenty
yearr we have been making discoveries We have found
gold in California silver in Nevada and last though not
whom we formerly called chattcs In his tour through
Georgia last spring he discovered extraordinary
amount Of intelligence and desire for knowledge among
Of their race the white ministers Of the South
cannot extend towards them the rights and privileges
70 .,d which cf ,s they Arc entitled would b.
last four years advocated slavery and secession
TO turn round now and congratulate the freedmen
preachers and instructors. White cergymen from the
North do not like interfering with the affairs Of tho
Church South ss they would DO regarded as ntruders
BE told several anecdotes Of negroes he met who could
black boots In the morning. shave during the day. and
sing, pray and preach in the evening
Professor CRUnNHI, Of Libera-a phiosophic specimen
Of the ebony With green spectces swallow tailed
coat and vast expanse OF white vest all ress-next
came forward He Witnessed the good fruits OF Ashmun
TnS tint in thara Tha anpta in
America and this Institute designs to elevate them Al
the present time this movement is Of the utmost i'm.
portance there strong anagonistc elements ope
rating against tho glorious work OF giving the negro
equal rights and equal footing with the white man.
Il is heresy to maintain that the black man should
content himself with being Free and that he is not ent
titled TO the same rights az his white brother He must
labor still, Of course Heavens primeva decree
dancd that should his bread by the sweat OF
his brow. But has other and higher duties than
those OF the moro animal BY emancpatlng the black
man we have elevated but portion Of his nature; re-
mains for US TO complete work and make him on
lighened and educated az wolf a. frce The black
IL not merely laborer but he Is also a thinker and
the apostles OF freedom, then place him on the plat.
form OF humanity and sustain him by their sym:
ps.ny and Christian ian zeal But TIL. zeal and
alone. The homo Of the African across the seas
claims place in the hearts Of the friends Of
naked savage-should be kidnapped from the land
Of his fathers and sold into bondage that he might return
At some future day % spread Chrirtianty and civilization
been that Of the black man In America for the last
two hundred and ty years. Of trials and susrings
Of persecution and agony. This s all past now, thank
God and the black man. touched by the civilization Of
America returns 10 lead forth his race In Africa from
darkness and superstition into the sunlight OF know
lodge No gander nteects or quicker perceptions
10 be found in the world than among tho wild abognes
Of Africa They understood the backsmlths craft for
centuries before the advent Of the white man. and
their cotton into the beautiful specimens OF cloth
What contrast between those evidences OF civilization
and the rude barbarsm Of the aborgines Of this
tinent We should not Judge Of the capacity OF the
negro mind from those stunted specimens from the plan
tation; bus let take II In It's native wilds,
whcre II 10 free and unshackled. The IRE
Of Christianity which permeates the heart and
soul Of tho black In this country Ia kindinR
q quenchless flame In his native home In Africa A
steady emigration from this country In going on, and
hundreds weekly arriving tho coast Of Liberia and
Sierra Leone return the spot whence their fathers
grandfathers kidnapped They 20 up In the In
terror Of the country and many OF them establish them
selves planters and merchants. Half the traders and
business men along the coast black men. This
clusvey proves the black man to possess intelligence
and capacity for instruction, and Africa calls on her
friends In this country afford her children the means
Of raising themselves 10 their nghtful position that Of
equality and, In cases, Of priority In the world
Then shall beloved continent have voice among
nations and become the brightest Jewel In the diadem
OF Christianity.
After some lively discussion between sdmrer Of the
Professor and another dusky dsbster the meeting
adjourned