The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-29
THE WELFARE OF THE CcLoRED PEOPLE,

Opening Of New Mission I'm West Thirt;cth
Strcet--schOOls, Religious Meetings, &sc.-A
superb Mission House and Free Reading
Rooms.
A few years ago the great bulk of our colored
population was located in the Eighth and other
down town wards but more recently they nave
been moving up town In the ncighborhood OF the
1wenty-nlnth precinct station house, where ON
cross streets hundreds OF families have located.
Some months ago some benevolent friends Of the
colored race approaching the wants Of the coiored
children, conceived the idea of organizing
coiored mission. The City Mission and Tract
Society lent its aid to tue good work,
and detailed one Of its missionaries, Rev. VIM. f.
MITCHELL who has long laDored among the freedmen
Of the South, to organize temporary mission.
His success was SO marked that the wealthy cOored
people OF the city ana their white friends resolved
10 erect building as permanent mission for the
education OF cOOred children. An organization was
effected, with Edward Tatum, VIA. f. Mott, w. r.
aason r. l. M MTs NJ anS " a M
| trustees, and subscriptions TO the buolng fund
! solicited. The trustees met with generous sup
Splendid i've story building twenty.slx By eighty
i've feet, stanaing at No. 1855 West Thirceih street,
AS living monument OF their energy.
1he structure adjolns the elegant police station
house Is and built othe same material red prick, with
white marble c0rnlces and trimmings. The lower
floor apart for business purposes ana the rent
will bring the society In fine revenue The second
moor contains u Tree lCaulnk room, large SaDOatn
school room, which viii also BIO used for religious
meetings. an evening school for adults and tenn
perance gatherings, ana attached Will also be an
intelligence office, sewing school, &c. The third
nOOr has also been fitted up Tor the of the various
classes, and, being large rOOny and well ventilated,
Is admirably fitted Tor the purposes Tor which 1t Is
intended.
The two upper floors have been rented to Taber
nacle Lodge sos, Free ana Accepted MasOns which
has superbY furnished 10 In black walnut, blue reps
and blue velvet Brussels carpets DC. The walls are
finished in plain SKY blue frescO while the ceiling Is
u model OF the artists SKILL Here also assemble
Corinthian, COpestOne. Livingston and Naval
Lodges aud COpestone Chapter OF the Masonic
Order. The ante ana committee rooms are also
finely furnished, and, taken as whole, prcttler
more tastefully fitted up lodge room can scarcely
be found IN the CITY, The Masonic societies pay for
The Inauguration OF the Mission School last Sab
bath was an event that the cOlOfed people OF the
upper portion Of the city Will remember with pride.
Seventy five children were In attendance and from
ten teachers listened to the religious instruction.
The Mission Is under the superintendence or
Augustus Taber, who takes o deep interest In the
work, AZ does also Rev. MIR. Mitchell, who, as mis-
slOnary among the colOred people, exercises q
supervisory care over the new Mission and devotcs
ms entire time to visitatt0ns and the adminlsra-
ton or religious consolation.
In addition TO the work already marked out 1t Is
the intention Of the directory that shall aid young
colOred men who are seeking On education and en-
deavOr to obtain situations as teachers among the
freedmen for suitably qualified coored persons OK
both sexes. subscriptions Tor sustaining this laud
able missionary work and donations 10 The building
fund may be sent TO Maurice w. OSrander
treasurer, Peoples Bank, New York.