Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-19
TEE AMER CA COLONIZATION SOCIETY,
FIFTY THIRD Anniversary.
MEETING OF THE MANAGERS


Eau Colonization Society occurred yesterday
and was appropriately celebrated. Al 10
o'clock, m, the board Of managers held
their yearly meeting at the Colonization
Bnildlng, corner Of Four-and,a-half street
aud Pennsylvania avenue. Tho president,
John II, b. Latrobe, esq, presided, with Mr..
Cappinger secretary. There were present q
large number OF the delegates, representing
nearly all the societies. The session was
occupied In hearing read the annual report
and a protracted and earnest discussion OF
tho management Of the soclsty.
The following 10 an
The society deyoutly acknowledge the COZ.
tinued smiles Of Providence on Its Interests
and efforts 10 this country and In Africa.
OBITUARY.
has been called TO mourn the death Of six Of
Its vice presidents, viz; Hon. Edward Bates,
Of Missouri Hon, Henry button, Of Oonneoti'
+, Paitsn, OF Maine, Hon. Robert J. Walker,
OF the DlatTiot of Columbia, and Henry Stod-
dArd, esq, Of ohio--IeAlous advocates and
supporters OF this and every good cause.
REoHiPrs AID ENPRNDtrUREs.
The receipts during the year 1860, including
balance Of tl,6ITBS, December 81, is6s, aud
tI,it9.A1 from inyestmenta realized, were dl,.
osSs5; and the expenditures were sTO,Oii ST.
leaving q balance In the treasury, December
81, 1909, OF tl,o4s,0l. The excess Of oxpendi.
lures over receipts during the last four years
has been To,s23sT, which has been paid from
funds on hand at the close Of the war. The
treasury 10 now nearly exhausted, and tho de-
mAnds upon the society In the prosecution Of
Its work cannot be met without Increased
IuxPEDrTIoS.
The soolotyis chip "ooloondan sailed last
November with one hundred and sixty emil
grants for Liberia, They were In the prime OF
life, and mostly farmers. Twenty.sik could
read, and ffteon could read and write, Thirty
Eve were communicate ofthe Baptist Church,
eight OF tho Methodist Episcopal Church, and
Que OF the Church o. God, or WinebfesnSriGn
making forty-four or more than one fourth
Of the whole number protesting ChriltiAns
on the ST. PAul's river, near the frat falls or
rapids interior from Monroyia, thus helping
to engthcn the communities already planted
on the banks OF that valuable stream and at
the same time fofmlng advanced links In \
chain OF settlements extending iulAad to tho
oeutfe Of Africa, Measures have been taken
to have them found two new pcttlements TO
DO known as Arlington and Brewefvlllo, In
honor oftWo OF their and our enlightened and
liberal friends. A larger company was cx.
peetsd and provided for, but offers OF higher
wages, and very earnest and active opposition
given passage to and settled 10 Liberia two
thousand three hundred and nlncty-fOur per
SpnS during the last four years. These were
ALL self'moved, and were OF the beat class Of
the oolored population.
APPLICATIONS.
Requests for the opportunity Of Bcttlemont
from VARIOUS psrts q the souStfy. They IN
olude three companies, each said TO DO about
two hundred strong, and residing at Windsor,
Newberns and JAmeaville, N, o., and a party
OF some three hundred 10 claiborne parish,
La They have sought the society, and are
representa- as worthy people, accustomed to
agricultural and mechanical pursuits.
now THEY LIKE 1T,
Letters from oitiI rs and new settlers OF
Liberia state tho general hearty satisfaction Of
tho latter with the country, and that they are
better to do and happier than they were 10
LIBERIA.
Communications from the fcpublo report
the building OF better houses, the enlargement
Of plantations, and that sugar and coffee farms
are being opened-All signs Of prosperity and
felt security and tranquility. The recent
message Of President Payne states; "Our mer-
camille Interests have been prosecuted with
great AGsidulty,n and success. A young
Mems OhTiatian Association apd 1.-THE Min
Isterial Prayer ABGoelAtionn have lately been
organized At Monroyia, The rcylving and
converting influences OF the Holy Spirit has
been largely felt In all the churches In some
OF tho Settlements. Several young men are
and two have been taken under the care OF the
Presbytery OF West Africa, having this object
10 view.
PROGRESS AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
BY tho vAst movements OF Prov ldeBee Ia this
country, preparation has been made for the
civilization and evAnEclization Of Africa,
Numbers Of the people OF color are deslrous to
be sent to their ancestral land to nnd thea
tire ofunembarrAssed action, to serve God and
save their brethren. Aud the American Colo
nlzatiOn Society, recognizing the DiVlne call,
works on with Increasing faith in the ultimate
success Of Its benevolent effort to construct a
Christian African empire.
At $50 o'clock quite O large audience
gathered at the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church to participate In the
ASSIyERsARY EXERCIBEs,
which were opened with au anthem by the
choir, after which the president OF the So
ciety, Hon. John II. d. Latroba, introduced
the Roy. John Hall, D. D., OF New York,
who 10 the course Of his remarks said col
obiEation was necessary to the civilization
aud Characterization OF the world. Africa
had not had justice done her. Her wrongs
should be redressed. Man in his degrada-
ton aud sin Is not competent TO elevate and
clvlliEe himself. Some external agency has
always been exertsd to that end, and that
agency has come directly or indirectly from
the Bible. It has been God's way to instruct
men by bringing them in contact with other
men. Africa has never had q chance to ele-
vate herself. II Is now time that we should
repair tho wrongs OF past ages, lit her pco-
plo out OF darkness and bring them to life
and light.
The Jews derived their superior Clyillzl-
ton from tho Egyptians, aud the Egyptians
were Africans. Africa, by her natural con-
dltiou, presents inSupefable barriers to the
incurslons Of white men, and colonization Is
the only method by which she Il to DO
ChristlaulEed and civilized. God is now
calling more attention TO Africa than ever
before. Through the explorations OF such
travellers as DR.. Livingston her bo1ndless
resources aud illimitable capacities are be-
coming more known. We still know but
little. II may DO that God, in his proyI-
dence. caused these people to be brought
over here-you know hoy-in order TO be
carried back TO ChrlstlaulZe that immense
benlghted quarter of the globe. May 1t not
be that as Joseph was carried into Egypt 10
preserve the lives of his brethren, 80 one
Joseph may have been brought To this coun-
try 70 carry back life and light to the millions
OF that continent. ! cannot but hope that
God will crown the efforts Of the society
with success.
Amer the singing OF hymn by the choir,
the president introduced the Rev. Noah II.
sehenck, d. D., Of New York, who said he
had from boyhood felt great interest In tho
colonization society. lie said It took us
eight years to solve the problem Of taxation
without representation. We have also solved
tho problem Of our ability to govern our
selves. We have now to solve the problem
OF the elevation Of race. II Is new vol.
ume In the history Of tho world. In tho
logic Of Divine economy there Is no law
more prominent than that OF Divine COM
penSatlon. When by man sin entered this
world II was declared that through man the
world should be redeemed.
We have committed q great wrong upon
Africa, and II Is ours to redress that wrong.
We have stolen her sons, and we propose
now, not TO restore them alone, hut through
them to elevate the whole African race.
The Anglo-SaXon race cannot OF thom-
selves accomplish this work. We must ee-
vate the African race Of this continent, and
prepare them to eyangelize the millions Of
that continent. He said he looked upon the
colonization society as the greatest mission
airy society, next 1.-THE organization Of the
Christian Church. This society Is not an
experiment. " has been in operation more
than half o century-hasl suffered neglect
and abuse, but through all has arrived at
Its present condition OF success,
lie said, In looking over this audience, /
do not see a colorod man present. How Is
thisl We must enlist Africans and interest
them In thIs work. We must educate men
up 10 the idea Of going to Africa, not only
to better their condition, but 10 better the
condition Of their brethren.
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