Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-21

aid from the friends of the freedmen In Ea-
. gland and Waies. After the report, Genera
} Howard followed in a speech of about al
! hours length. he related many interesting
facts J. regard to the freedmen. He said tn,
freedmen were rsedy and willing to work, au'
the hundreds Of plssters whose estates hat
remained In their own possession during tn,
I war, were very glad to avail themselves OF tn,
) industry Of the blacks. Not a few OF III,
saistsoods set sfoat on the subject of th,
black race, not II few of the insults heapet
npon them were given birth to by the hatred
OF white desperadoes. When the con federate
armies were disbanded thousands of men wsr,
thrown helpless and penniless upon society
These men were scattered through the country
committing acts of plunder. Such baud O
mon had recently been In Mem phis while Other
gangs were scattered through the provinces =
The speaker referred to the sad condition oil
the poor whites, and showed what had beeh
done for them. From the LIST of June, 1865,
TO the slst OF March, 1866, ,742, 900 ralions
| had been drawn and distributed to the white
refugees; and in the same lapse of time 8, TAO,
900 had been dealt out TO the helpless freed
msn--a daily average of 1904 rations to the
former, and 10, l34 to the latter. Blu. still more
| Rad been done. Schools had been erected,
clothing furnished aud transportation provi-
ded for those whose services were required
elsewhere. The speaker ceased by urging all
| present to heartily support the organization
| that did go much for those who had Just passed
from under the hands of their oppressors.
The concluding speech was made by Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. This was one OF his
hsppiest efforts. After paying glowing tri-
butte 10 General How ~ard, the christian soldier
| and patriot, he proceeded to speak OF the great
| progress that had been made in the great prin
ciple OF freedom during the past few years.
II was not long ago that Bishop Dosne ofNsw
| Jersey had published work containing pic.
ture OF the Saviour with suppliants cus-
tered around him. All the figures in the orig
inal painting were transferred except one, that
OF negro breaking bis chains, which Bishep
Doane ordered to be left out The same thing
had been done in tracts and sermons and by
benevolent societies. The cause OF truth always
met with with opposition. Every State would
have its mobs and its outrages before the great
| object Of regenerating The negro was accom-
plished. New Jersey never had mob for the
negro's sake and was almost utterly lost for
that reason. He had great faith in tbe eleva-
tion of this black race. We must educate them,
and all the South OF both races, beginning at
the lowest stage of society and working up.
until the masses are elevated, in temporal and
spiritual things.
AMERICAN FOREIGN AND oHRlsTIAH UNION.
This society celebrated it's seventeenth au-
niversary in the Presby terian church corner of
Fifth Avenue aud Nineteenth street. Accor-
ding TO the report, the finances of the Associ-
alton are in healthful condition, there being
balance In the treasury OF So ,605. The OBJ
jeot OF the Union is to strengthen The Protes-
tant religion and 10 check the aggressive spirit
of Romanism. Foreign Missions are establish
ed In Italy, Greece, Mexico and South Ameri-
ca. Much has been done through Sabbath
schools organized in Belgium and especially
In Germany. The Rev. Dr. Shaft spoke of the
great results attained in the latter country
Tne schools there were veey large and well es-
tablished in all the principal cities. The Rey.
DIR. Sunderland OF the American Cha pei in Par
is, referred to the progress of Protestant sen
timent in France, and the rapidity OF its growth
The meeting closed after speech by Rev. DR..
Storrs, who made special reference to tue dan
gers OF Romanism in our couutry.
FIVE roIsTs' HOUSE OF INDUSTRY.
The fifteenth anniversary of this sdnirable
institution was celebrated at three o'clock In
the afternoon. The exercises consisted of
singing, and examinations ia grammar, geog-
raphy and other studies. The number OF pu-
pills is over three hundred, and their tidy ap-
pearance and good behavior show that they
have received an excellent training. These
| chill .ren come from the immediate neighbor-
| hood in which the House OF Industry is situ-
cidedly the most iorlorn, destitute and filthy
portion of the city. This enterprise combines
| q hospital, school and home. Tue house is a
| refuge from suffering and crime, and for those
| who are destitute OF means. The inmates in
clude the orphan, the deserted, the children
of parents separated by convictions for crime
aud the offspring Of those unable 10 support
their children In ten years over II 900 chill.
dren have been taught, fed and clothed. No
aha ID I'D
1 by voluntary contributions. Last year over
thirty Thousand dollars were expended
Property to the value ofone hundred thousand
| is owned, which Includes Il farm where many
| connected with the institution employed.
| During the last year situations have been pro
| vided for b94 of the inmates; 292 have been
sent to their friends whole number enrolled
in day school 1864; average attendance 327
numb ,r of meals furnished, 422 ,46l. Though
the neghborhood known as Five Points is
still the centre OF crime, degradation snd mis-
cry, the House of Industry has sxerted a great
moral influence.
A writer speaking OF this vicinity as it was
twelve years ago says:-Originally it was u
low swampy pond which was the resort of the
poor, dissolute population which always exists
in large town. The locality however soon
became so notoriously disorderly that it was
not considered safe fer respectable person
persons from the country to request the pro-
lection Of the police that they might visit the
scenes of crime and dissipation rampant there
at all times. There were underground pas
ssges connecting different blocks OF houses on
different streets, and the we'll known names |
OF Cow Bay and Murderer's Alley we're too
sadly characteristic. 1t was a God forsaken |
plase where neither education nor religion |
were permitted to enter, and the respectable |
Inhabitants though then living not far from
the scene, were callous aud indifferent TO the |
fearful degradation which there existed |
Certainly as no spot OF ground on this conti |
nent had the reputation OF having been the
witness of more crime, 80 no spot had such
repulsive features, or were want and woe
more apparent. Every house was brothel
the resort OF persons Of every age, sex and
color; every house was a dramshop, where
from morning till morning the thieves and
abandoned characters OF the town whetted
their depraved tastes and concocted future
crimes and villanies." This port ION of the
city, however, has seen its worst days, and
under the influence of religion IL is Improving
every hour
NEW YORK SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
Tho evening celebration took place at tho
Fourth Avenue Presby terian Church. Rev. DR..
Ferris, the President, delivered the opening
address. The reading OF the annual report
followed. 1874 schools are under the direc-
tou OF the society. Number of scholars OF
the rolls, $3.50; male teachers 1885; female,
223O; volumns in the different Sunday school
libraries 9s,o27; contributions during the
| year, $2l 100. In 81 schools there have been
81 scholars hopefully converted. The closing
speech was made by Rev. Mr.. Hartley, after
which hymn "Fifty years ago." was sang and
the audience dispersed.