New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-30

I munities and privileges; and w9xnd yet,
results! Eternity alone can Hngdom are
eome of the fruits Of this ne'
palpable: Louislsna alone,
and what work none of his reports:
superintendent d there were last year In
. Under the bynools, employing 259 teach.
the State Giving an attendance OF IL 309
ers. an6Nhile the State furnished neither
scJdgency not only planted and sustained
, 4fee hundred of schools, but it also dotted
Cfhe State with school buildings for elemen-
tary and hi CHER instruction.
This Sir, has been your great work, and
these scores of monumental buildings, con-
secrated to education without regard to race
| or color, will stand for generations as evil
dences Of your consecrated toll. and the
thousands that shall be blessed by them WILL
forever hold you in grateful remembrance:
Now multiply the harvest in this State by
all these Southern States, and what an
apostle of benefcence the Freedmens Blu.
reau has been. It has had corrupt agents
and what organization has not Many OF its
funds have been misapplied, and how many
of the seeds of autumn time are abortlve !!
And yet, conceding all this, it had its birth
in the skies, and its mission has been mil.
Il niAl.
Having the same end in view, but com.
bining with the culture of the mind that of
the soul, the American Missionary Associa.
ton from the first. has been regarded by the
government as faithful ally, and has re-
ceived bounteously of its gifts. At its late
anniversary 1t reported for the year 638 mis-.
sionaries and teachers in its service. of
are a"r rs 9ta are colored: La the day scnools
234S, ls, 254 in Sabbath schools. The num-
Der of teachers is greater than ever before,
but the expense ia not increase, as the
freedmen pay q large share. There are
twenty per cent less pupils in the lower de-
partments, while in the normal department
the number is double, and five college stu-
dents appear for the first time on the lists.
1t has a score of colleges and seminaries
in these States similar to this. In this State
during the past year, by the aid it has re-
ceived from the governmental Christian
organizations could receive the same-it has
side of New Orleans, than all other agencies
combined. I mention these facts, sir, to
show you that the aid rendered the enfran-
chised through this organization is not mis-
directed or misapplied.
Thanking you for all your generous aid
and timely co-operstlon-for we have ever
wrought as brothers in this common work
let me express my gratitude once again
for the transfer you have made, and
that the American Missionary Association,
and this university, which I am permitted
to represent, will be the guardians of this
sacred trust. And may the great Father of
US all bless your work more abundsntly in
coming years, and in cgluna rediat late.
"Break oblivion's sleep,
And toll with florists art,
To plant the germs Of culture deep
In cbildhood'S fruitful heart.
To thee this work Is given
From God, yeur glorious Sire;
Go, d. it for the King Of Heaven,
And He will pay thee hire"
A report of the concluding address by
several gentlemen, and other exercises, has
already been given in yesterdays REpuBL1-