Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-15

American Baptist Free Mission Society.
The meeting Of the society was continued
yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, Rev. O. p.
Grosvenor in the chair. Mr.. w. J. Wilson,
icolored,) cashier OF the Freedmen's Savings
Bank Of this city, then addressed the society at
length upon the workings Of the bank. In the
course OF his remarks he stated that charter
had been applied for 70 institute a branch bank
In Winchester, Va The report Of The Commit
tee on the State of the Country was here taken
from the table and adopted. On motion, reso.
luton voting the hearty thanks of the society
10 Gen. D. .. Howard for his able address was
adopted The Com nitsee on our Relations to
Other Organizations reported and their report
was adopted. The report Of the Committee on
Colon zatiQA was submitted, strongly oppos.
ing coionizing the oolored people in Africa or
anywhere else The report was endorsed by
Messrs. Troy and Anderson, the last.named
stating that he meant TO put for III his endeayors
to have the Africans colonized in this country
Inc ITishmen did 50, aid he believed the
colored people could be moralized and civilized
best by bringing them to this country. The re-
port was unanimously adopted. At the even
ing session religious exercises were had, and
reports were considered and disposed Of
Ereatng Sesson--The society met last even.
ing AZ eight O'Clock. The meeting was opened
with singing, and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hutch
ms, ai.er wnien Rev. Or. Troy preached an
eloquent sermon from the Sd chapter and Attn
verse Of Ecclesiastics: " know that whatso.
ever God doeth shall be for evern
Rev L. 2. Childs spoke Of the early organi-
May !; after which a collection was taken up,
amounting to S2o,67; and the society adjourned
TAtrd Ddy.-The society met this morning at
nine o'clock, Rev. q. p. Glosvenar, vice presi-
dent, in the chair. After singing, and prayer
by Rev. III. Chamberlin, Rev. T. p Childs of.
fered the following
"Resolred, That we regret the present crisis in
the history of the American nation as one of
overwhelming Importance, and that the destiny
OF i.OO,UtO of freedmen, and other millions of
lovers OF human freedom and justice, hangs
trembling on the decision of the Senate now
setting on the greatest trial ever held in these
United States.
"ResoIred, That we now kneel in solemn
prayer before the great q cd, and In the name of
Senate. that that DOdy may act in view of the
temporal and spiritual WE'LL being of the vast
myriads now hoping and praying that the
great centralIzing, yitalizins, crystaiizng prin-
ciple of human rights upon winch the Gov.
eminent was founded may be fully indicated
and established
Brown and l.. Alexander Were appointed a
committee 10 have the resolutions printed in
the city papers. Gen. Alvord, President of the
Freedmens Saving Bank. was int oduced to
the meeting, and addressed them relating to
schools. On motion. vote of thanks was ten
dered TO Gen. Alvord. The Committee on
Foreign Missions reported, and their report
was adopted. The Committee on next place of
meeting reported in favor of holding the next
meeting in the ID Baptist Church, Richmond,
Va The report was adopted Remarks Were
maze by Mrs. HayIlans. Rev. G. Gibbs, Rev.
Mr.. Young, and Rev Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Wright
offered a resolution for the appointment OF a
committee to collect facts for publication re-
lating to the relations of the ministers OF the
Baptist Church Of the North to the subject of
slavery. The resolution was passed, and NJ
'. Wright and 7. p. ChIlds were appointed as
the committee.
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution of thanks to
the 18th street Baptist Church for their hospi-
tality; which was adopted, Mr.. Brown offered
a resolution of thanks 10 the ministers who had
Pr reached which was adopted. Mr.. Brown Of
feIed resolution of thanks to the reporters of
the STAR and Republican; which was adopted
Dr Brown offered resolution that w. Troy,
NJ. v. Wright, l.. w. Anderson, H. L. Simpson.
h. w. Reed, and r. X. Whittier be appointed
as delegates tothe Consolidated Con vention at
Savannah in August next; adopted. A collec-
ton Of S25 was taken up towards rebuilding
the Second Baptist Church in Richmond. A
resolution that Rev. ID. Anderson, Rev w
Troy, and Rev. II. W. Read, be appointed n
Committee to prepare and present petition 10
Congress for grant of land on Arlington
Heights for the purpose of Theological and
Literary Institute, was passed. Adjourned.