The New York herald., 1867-03-19
EnucAIloN OF TINE FREEDMEN.

Interesting Services In tho Twenty-nfth Street
Baptist Church-A National Theological In.
stitutc and University.
very interesting meeting took place at the above
church last evening" rendered the attractive by
the efforts Of full choir The Rev. Mr. stockwen, Of
Richmond. Va, having offered short prayer the Rev.
Dr. BAsrosp President took the chair eight o'clock
and referring to the fact that there some four
millions OF colored people in tho country, raised
the question 70 what their influence is
likely TO tend, TO good bad. He said,
"shall the people rejoice that they are free
have reason 10 their bondagesn He dvocated
In the strongest tho immediate necessity OF freed
mon being taken In hand by the Christian Church. in
order that they might through Christian knowledge
gain the power TO battle with evil He stated that
worldly knowledge runs ahead OF Christianity and re-
greeted that were, in this advanced age
intent on making money than on the love OF their
ncighbors He stated that the work commenced during
tho and that he had at the close OF war by per-
mission OF tho Executive Board. travelled South
for the purpose OF organizing schools; That ten
Christian gentlemen expressed thcr willingness to go
South and take charge OF schools; that the present
scheme the only enc OF the kind yet introduced,
and that great many colorsd men had already bene
Tho Rev. Dr. Tunxxy. OF Washington. stated that
the original intention OF the above institute that
~ b Sus nas
had got afoat He represented that schools
organized IN some six or eight states, and that endca
late slave States. and mentioned in conclusion that
tho essential object IN view so TO raise the freedman
by education that he might be In position 10 impart
Christian and useful knowledge TO his own people In
order to illustrate the great practicabiiy OF such
desderatum he introduced TO the meeting two freed
mcr Robert johnson aud - Morris who delighted the
assembage BY tho very intelligent manner In which
they read portions OF scripture as well as by the
with which they dramatically analysed the verses
which they had been requested TO read. DR. Turney
concluded by mentioning that these very men who had
been heard working hard for their bread and yet
using every effort to mpar knowledge 70 their fellow
mon.
Mr. CoxwAYs remarks tended principally 70 convince
his audience that very many southern people were in
teresed In the scheme and referred 10 those who had
made liberal promises 70 him OF aid in the undertaking.
that some would give from Their purse and others from
their lands ground whereon u build schools colleges or
institutes for the backs He mentioned the fact that be
had received pccuniary aid from various denominations
The Rev. Dr. ARxrrAGE then followed and In power.
fu address advocated the necessity OF a least giving the
freedmen schools should not be possible 70 be-
stow on tfem college institute; that II was
scheme which, properly organized at the outset would
develop great ends that the spirit love Of Christianity
have rapid growth; that by black men black men
should b taught that they desire independence. ana
would be ambitious 10 their Independence
II rendered little practical aid at. the outset that In
spite Of the provisions for the education OF the coored
being denied by the Senate ultimately they will be 10
legcs
In conclusion the Rev. s. J. KxArP reminded his
hearers that they had frequently had before them the
images and superscrpons Of slavery but that on the
present occasion they had opportunity Of witnessing
an image OF tho National Theological Institute, and
that they approved Of II he trusted they would show
their approval by liberal donation In its behalf A
collection made nc the close OF the meeting.