New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-04-17
In Honor Of Johns HOPKINS.

\ meeting Of colored citizens was held in
Douglass Institute last evening for the pur-
pose of expressing their gratitude to Johns
Hopkins, Esq, for his muniicent gift to the
city, and especially to the colored orphans.
There was a large attendance. Mr.. John II
Butler presided, with Mr.. II. Clay Haw kins
as Secretary. After the President had re-
turned his thanks to the meeting, and ex-
planned the object of their coming together,
letters were read from Frederick Douglass
and John NJ. Langston, regrettng their in
ability to be present. A committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Geo. Myers, Samuel w.
Chase, Jr., VIM. II. Bishop, Sr, Robert
Dcaver, John II. Smith, and DIR. Gross, was
appointed to draft a series of resolutions ex-
prcssive Of the sense Of the meeting in re-
gard to Mr.. Hopkins charities. After a
short absence the committee reported the
following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas Johns Hopkins, Esq, has re-
Gently added his name to the list of those
who in their lives have sought success only
that it might enable their warm-hcarted
philanthropy the more TO serve the great
cause OF common humanity; and whereas,
FOR the first time in the history of MARYLAND
a generous impulse throbbng in the noble
breast of one Of its best citizens who, re-
garding not the clamor of the hour, but real
lzng the demands Of the times at the dicta-
ton Of statesmanlikc views, unbiased by
popular prejudice, has elevated himself above
all other men in Maryland in the mode and
manner of the distribution Of his charity, and
out OF his private means donated to the pub
lie good, without distinction of race or color
more than four millions Of dollars to endow
free hospital and home for colored orphans
in the city Of Baltimore: therefore be it
RcS0'ted by tie Cotored Citizens Of Baltimore
city "a mass meeting assembled, That Johns
Hopkins, Esq, hereby receives our warmeSt
expression OF heartfelt thanks for his gener-
osty in regarding and recognizing our race
in his grcat act of munllicence.
Eesotced, That Johns Hopkins, Esq, will
ever be regarded as the friend of the COlorcd
race, and that we will teach our children to
do honor to his memory when we shall have
passed away, because of his noble liberality
OF spirit and the comprehensiveness of mind
characteriZing his conduct in recognizing our
race as being entitled to equal consideration
and treatment with all others.
Resotred, That copy of these resolutions
be presented to Johns Hopkins, ESD, signed
by the officers of this meeting.
The first speaker i'll behalf Of the resOu-
tons was Mr.. Isaac Myers, who said that the
letter of Mr.. Hopkins to the trustees was the
perfection of Christian benevolence. He was
the first great philahthropist who ever rc-
membered the colored people. Peabody,
Girard, Astor, and Peter Cooper never
| thought of distributing their charities among
that race The speaker gave an account OF
the hardshps with which Mr.. Hopkins had to
contend after he had bought the property
upon which his hospital will be erected.
Rev. j. Sella Martin, of North Carolina,
was the next speaker. He also eulogiZed
Mr.. Hopkins in very high manner, and
| drew moral conclusions from his munticent
charity, which were relished by the audience.
Rev. Elijah Given, of South Carolina, was
the third speaker He admonished his hear
ers to preserve Mr.. Hopkins name green in
their memory, for he stands higher than any
man in charity. After the speaker had pro-
ceeded for some time in this strain he con.
Guided. The benediction was then pro-
nounced and the meeting adjourned.-BaFi-
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