The New York herald., 1868-05-08

schools rs u the utmost importance and he would
Smy nave teachers Of the proper faith and school
izing their religious views he would remove tne
o1i a "a now attaching TO- the name Baptist ~ nS re-
so at required good deal of sefdenal to be aioi'
~ Swer OF Christ when Christ was on eartn: r. hr,o,
address He connsd ii bis
topics suggested In the report OF tne boa h ow;nr
ayers Every day he urged saGw 70 the Children
Of the present generation, and thus more was dls
seminating their distinctive religious sors Of the
Roman Catholics build up Their raS Snurcni ana
called on the members OF the Baptst Onurch 70 doi.
low their example, and ne proii'seu iAoio """A"n'
benefcent results would follow. ,u.n,u roon "a
Onicers were elected for the foHowing year ana
new constitution adopted, When singing anu pehe'
JictiOn terminated the evening SERVICES
Ninth Anniversary Meeting of the African
Civilization SOciety-Reports of the Various
Omcers-FIourishins Condition Of the Or.
ganization.
The ninth anniversary meeting Of the African
Colonization Society was held last evening at the
Sloan Presbyterian church colored), Prince street,
near Willoughby street, Brooklyn. The proceedings
were opened with prayer by the Rev. A. n. Freeman,
pastor of the church. The assembage, owing,
doubtless, to the incement weather was very small
In point of numbers. after singing the one hundred
and third psalm the business Of the evening was
commenced.
Rev. DR.. Wilson, Corresponding Secretary, sub
srhitted lengthy and carefully prepared report.
After reviewing the success which has attended the
efforts Of the society the report asserts that the utter
failure Of the white people to elevate the
colored race in this land should be the
greatest incentive to the latter to rely upon
their own efforts In this work. The white people
are too much engrossed in theE own welfare to do
much for their colored brethren. For two and
half centuries they had sought for white appreciation
and yet they were far of from 1t ever, and they
eserved to be. 1t was vain delusion to expect
that their regeneration could be wrought through
| any other source than their own individual and
united efforts. They should contribute literally
towards the work, which was one OF absolute neces
| sity. The cause Of education should be pushed
| forward with renewed vigor. Had the Society, the
travel through the South and Southwestern States at
the present time and represent matters IN their way
aecon w3a that So %ss there saS ten tines @ that
| number OF the class OF men who undertake to
saghen up the ne Union for bread ana butter pq
year, step by step, developing some new scheme or-
ginay designed by its founders in the cause of the
improvement and mental culture OF the African race
| The report was unanimously adopted by the meet
ing p,-r,, prn,v su,or,,tonaon. ., pu,,,,
| Schools gave the result OF his abors follows:-
BRETHREN, FRIENDS AND MEMBERS OF THE AFRI
! CAN CIVILIZATION SOcIETY-For the last four years
| you have annually hOnored me with unanimous
election to the office Of General superintendent Of
| Schools and with the editorial management Of the
Peoples Journal and the Freednen's Torcalfght ever
since their commencement or first issues. duly
appreciate this honor and have tried think to dis
charge all my duties in view Of and make all my
ecutve acts subservent to, the ends sought to be at
tained by the society," as set forth IN Its constitution.
Since you commenced the work Of education among
our freed brethren Of the South under my s,Ipern-
tendency, one hundred and twenty-seven teachers
and assistants have been employed by the society,
and these teachers have instructed nearly eight thou
sand pupils. We had hoped to employ twenty-five
want OF funds prevented it,. One State QLouisiana)
called on me-, through the Bureau State Su:
perintendent, for twenty good teachers, but l
was not able to furnish more than at that time.
This one, however, was teacher OF superior quail
cations aud with the aid that he soon secured for
himself from local material he was able to conduct
large interest at Nermillionvllle. On the 22d of
last November we began new interest at Helena,
| Ark. At the request Of the colOred people there
| made through one of the pastors sent down
young man from this city. 1t was Mr.. G. s. Paul,
who am informed Is doing a great deal of good.
He has failed report to me, but the pastor in
| whose chapel the school is taught writes me
| corning the good he is doing, and in behalf
of the people thanks for supplying that field with
| teacher so efficient. Mr.. J. J. Spellman, whom
| sent TO Canton, Miss, the 18th of February, re-
ports iourisning school Of one hundred and four
teen scholars. AT Richmond, Va, we have partially
occupied the old field tie whole year. You will re-
| member that Miss X. A. Townsend has been the
principal acher this point for the last two years
Several schools, to the support of which we con-
| trIbuted last year. have become entirely self
he Society s ans yen ens efg a
Being unable readily to find well qualified colored
teachers TO fiji all the situations in Louisiana, Arkan
which teachers were sought by the residents, we
found IT necessary to establish training school
hence the orignation OF the American Normal and
Classical Institute This Institution is designed
1t colored persons for teachers and FOR practical
fulness In al the ordinary pursuits OF Rfe. Ever
since its beginning IL has had the personal aten-
ton of your General superintendent who with your
constituted the faculty. All the common school
branches and the sciences and classics common in
high schools aac thoroughly taught The object is
to make this ipGtitution as permanent as II is pro-
bae that the educational work of the Soeisty will
be. IL VIII therefore aid carefully selected AMI well
reeoinmended students who may come nom the
SOutl TO III themselves for teachers to the extent OF
entire support such recompeuse as may be made
by tier assistance IN labor as they acquire ability.
This fitting OF teachers Is one OF the most important
features " our educational work. and should have that
attention necessary for its success. Besides this
Normal school We have had at our headquarters dur
ing the year missionary labor 10y Rev. II. NJ. WllsOr
including regular preaching and Sabi ath school in
struction by volunteer teachers, and also regular
day school with paid teachers, where, including the
Sabbath school, over oue hundred CHILDREN have
been lstructe |, among whom there have been over
sixty orphans and half orphans The F,pefJaG,;s
J0TChDgb has been regularly published nd sent to
schools and Individuals South where We had no
teachers, and right wen has 1t done The work
of "a professional teacher Indeed, 1t is q light
ness that begoowed the inteElc Of those for
man, in the absence OF teacher, S,at the New Tes
lament is 10 sinner in the absence OF preacher.
The Peoples Journal has aimed 10 instruct the more
advanced, intellectually, In their social and political
d uties, and in their Industrial pursuits. The Freed
E en- g bureau, III every instance Wnen SO requested
b, your general superintendent, has promptly fur
nIs he'd transportation for our teachers and all CT
occasions has given us It's cooperation and open
and full encouragement. The commissioner, there
fore. and his assistants and agents entitled TO
our gratitude. AS you know, the doctrine held by |
your superintendent and his associates In labor |
Is thst the problem OF the mental capacity OF the |
negro must be solved by himself and that by native
IL Is not enough for his white
friends TO do for him ana declare his capacity in |
eloquent speeches; he must prove II by the work OF |
his own hands and brain. Hence our plan as con. |
fpp TOD thof pf oth We ia,
Tor our subjects coored pets In this educational
aud eformatory work but teach them how TO do for
themselves men.
The fold wing is abstract OF the Treasurer's re-
port
4. Receipts. Loans, $o17; donations, S4S7s; rents
OF portion o. building, $3.50; printing $345; Journal |
S9i; amount received from agents s1o3; church col