The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-03
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.

The FOnrfh Anniversary Celebration Of Eman.
cipntion-Addresses by George b. Lincoln,
Colonel StrowbridSe, Rev. II. NJ. Gallaher,
&C.. SC.
Last evening rather large audience OF coored people
and others assembled in the Bridge street African Mcho-
dist Episcopal church. Brooklyn for the purpose Of cee.
brating the fourth anniversary OF the abolition OF
called order at eight o'clock by Lewis H. Putnam, on
whose mellon Rev 2. porrel appointed President
aid Rev. Edmond STo Crosby Vice Presidsu.
The exercises were opened BY singing the hymn "Ths
Year Of Jubilee" after which PRAYER was offered BY
Rev N C. B. Thomas. The national anthem America,
was then sung
RsMARKs BY GEORGE n LINCOLN
Mr. CI0nGE B. LINCOLN addressed the meeting the
constitutional amendment, saying that they were pro-
perly gathered together in church, for in the events
rebellion he saw q higher agency than that which
emanatcs from more human hands. There was nothing
in history which cquaed In importance the proclama.
lion OF 1862 which bad altered the status Of both the
negro and his MASTER the former being dsenthracd and
the latter Impoverished much so that in Virginia
very large amount Of the lands is encountered by deb
years more Of this property would be owned by tie
coored people than by the present owners in the South
Applausel He knew that slavery could be abol.
shed except by actual conflict and for this he
had voted for Fremont and afterwards Abraham Lin.
coin great change had come over the people sin, .
the adjournment oil the last Congress, and he be-
eved the constitutional amendment In its hateful ea
toward coored citizens would never DO adopted,
but In its stead something better would be obtained He
believed when suffrage was given TO the negro he
would DO respected and would engage moro actively
and effectively in mercantile pursuits and become o
missionary for the civilization aud evangelization Of the
tesmng millions Of Africa He would say TO the coored
people, " Educate your children educate yourselves -
means Of advancing their interests both here
and in Africa and of preparing themselves for grand
future. He would say little of his friend Abraham
Observation-Disclosures whom he visited Beccher's
church on occasion and for whose memory he had
great reverence Genial ana humorous q social
where work 20 be done. He ended his remarks by
reading hs spaech Of Abraham Lincoln which was de-
nvered on the battle field OF Gettysburg.
Rev. j. III. WILLIAMS next addressed the meeting
briefly begging TO be excused from extended remarks
and asking Colonel strowbrdge who raised the fst
his place In response 10 this Colonel STRowBpcy was
called and said that with the few black men who
FIRST entered the Union army 600 OF then at Isas
had gathered around the standard OF freedom and BY
their valor had shed honor on their He hoped he
would live 10 see the day when the colo.cd would
be permitted 10 vote II folly, he stated TO believe
that the freed negro will not work. The only working
people In the South to day were biack mentappiause
and he thought the time would vet come when they
would be the leading citizens Of the South applause
parchment Of President johnson and destruction Of
bis policy
The report OF the Equal suffrage Committee ON tho
political organization OF Long Island read ny l. n.
Putnam. IL represents the work as progressing with
rights bill and every public measure which tends 10 the
equalization Of the rights Of colored citizens
collection was taken up during the evening aud q
brief address was also delivered by the Rev. NJ Gala.
choir sud audience and the services cosed by
ben ed