The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-01

THE WOMEN's FRERDMEN's RELRF AssoCIA-
aescE tbs association hsd s1r special meeting i At II
street. Quite large representation was prelent,
free man, Mrs, Aubrey II. Smith occupied the chair
Mrs Mrs Il; II White Secretary eta Mrs smith spoke az
ti9n the ce,si,y Of using strenuous endeavors 70
object of educating the down-trodden negro.
letter was read from Mr. Fury, of south Carolina,
direction throughout the south.
saGdr M Sa.heS Ihen addressed the meeting, ne
himself with the Association he had considered he
education ofthe freedmen, and he was now fully con-
should W1s mater aSd Sns Il TsT
M a the states Of the South were fully reconstructed
teachers there but could not induce the people 70 take
IN ns bsse m e S @ 5 e SS ss
men had nearly expended their means In send
In ALLENTOWN ihy gentlemen agreed to give a sub.
scipton Of one dollar each towards the support of
teacher. In MRuch Chunk the people appeared OPP
posed to the movement, but the ladies' consented TO
uemen. In He'll ton, the daughter of a clergyman
consented TO go South as teacher under the auspices
o the Women's Freedmens Relief Association, aud
the people OF Hazeton pledged themselves to support
church building, and little in the coal business,
that he could do nothing but hope. Lewisburg and
organization was formed to collect money to sup.
received but feared from What he heard in conver5a
ton, that he would be compelled to give up all effort
forty dollars per month, to be paid for the term OF
place In Iockhaven tRey would not nndeTtake to
secure teacher; they. however promised to pay the
amount of sI4O which had been lost II IL could not be
found by the society, He secured here subscribers
TO the amount OF Si00 towards education. He next
visited Bellefonte, where in less than twenty -four
hours he secured subscriptions the OF 500
per month. In Altoona he secured subscriptions to
the amount OF s2l per month. Before starting
on these Journeyings he had visited Reading
and PottsLown, and though uncertain, he
thinks he can rely on Reading. In Pottstown he
been teaching In private families there. TO go, If
Pottsiown would support her, but on returning from
his trip through the State he found the young lady
had been engaged by the Episcopal Com mission TO
represent them. The gentlemen of this place were
not satisfied with this arrangement, and wished the
where many persons expressed a Willingness TO go
into association where others had done so. West
chester subscribed for the support of teacher but
upon arguing with the gentlemen there they con-
sented to support two In summing up the number OF
teachers gained in the cause she thought they might
who work In the same direction hamper the move
ments of this Association, There Is want of unity
In the cause, lack OF sympathy in the work. Many
wealthy people who could do much for the advance
ment of this noble project refuse to do account
of political affairs. Mr. Gather then retired
Mrs Smith spoke in the highest terms of Mr..
Gathers efforts, and hoped he would continue In his
opera ions during the coming winter,
A card OF thanks was then unanimously voted to
Mr.. Gather for his valuable services upon which
letter read from OF the teachers of the AsSo
citation In the South returning thanks for clothiDg
etc. and the Association adjourned to meet on the
second Monday Of Octoser, AZ haltpast II o'clock.
ARRESTS FOR SBPTEMBER.-The police of the
city during the month of September made 4i99
arrests. The prisoners were divided among the seve
raj districts as folows-