The New York herald., 1873-11-01
AFRICA AND LIBERTY.

Ine Reception OF Lord Churchill by the
Colorcd People-The Philanthropists OF
Engia nd-Thc Explorations In Africa
The New York Herald Opening the
Way to Chrtstianity and Civilixa-
tton-Ltvingstone, Baker and STANLEY.
The colored citizens OF New York held a pubiic
reception at Cooper Institute last evening for the
purpose OF extending a welcome to Lord Alfred s.
Churchill, the Rev. James Davis and other Christian
philanthropists and through them, tender to the
philanthropists OF Great Britain and the Continent
the expression OF their esteem and appreciation
Of their efforts in the cause OF liberty and the
spread OF the Gospel. few white citizens,
especially interested In the African race, occupied
q position on the platform. The hall was CON-
fortably filed with coored people OF every shade.
About eight O'Clock Lord Churchill appeared on
the stage, escorted by Mr. Peter Cooper, and was
greeted with wind applause. Immediately followed
deputation OF the more prominent colored
citizens, whose appearance excited more enthu-
siasm. After list OF offlcers was read the chair
man, the Rev. Henry Hyland Garnet, d. D., stated
the object OF the meeting. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Mr.. Young. The hymn commencing
All hall the power OF Jesus name
was then sung, alter which followed a series OF
resolutions, showing the appreciation OF the
colored people OF the efforts OF those here and in
Europe who have labored Tor their emancipation,
thanking the various societies and individuals
especially active therein, and closing with
RESOLUTION OF GRATITUDE
to Lord Churchill The Rev. Mr.. Brown moved the
resolutions and made an eloquent speech, thank
and thence to the distinguished gentleman they
come here to honor, he saw not single Save.
The chains which once bound the limbs OF SO
many OF you are broken and you are free. Nor
shall we stop here. We propose TO turn our atten-
ton to Africa, where Livingstone, Baker and others
have labored so long, and which, thanks to the
energy OF
NEW YORK JOURNAL
and New York reporter, has been opened to us.
We Will go forth 10 preach the Gospel TO every
creature and VIII make the silence OF African
jungles give praise to Cod
In seconding the resolutions, Theodore Brown,
after thanking the audience for their reception,
said that he recognized on the stage some of the
old guard" in the battle tor the rights the col
ored people He spoke highly OF Lord Churcaills
efforts IN Great Britain at the time Livingstone
we know still lives, thanks to the
HERALD and the energy OF its representative,
Stanley. He gave sketch OF the action OF the
working people OF Great Britain during the war,
all past differences and to frarernize together to
advance the interests Of Chrlsts kingdom.
LORD CHURCHILL
was then introduced to the audience and received
with enthusiasm He said :-"My good friends, 1
am happy to meet you on this most interesting oc
casion and to receive the expressions contained
IN your resolutions addressed through me to the
philan tnropists OF England. He referred TO the
which time the speaker was member OF the
House OF Commons when ne could devote more
Of his attention to Africa than he has since
been enabled to. He referred to the interest in
the colored people OF America tnen felt in his
country, which was, to q great extent to be
attributed to the work OF Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe, which opened the eyes OF the people to the
sufferings OF the slaves The African Christian
Civilization Society was then formed, the object OF
which was to induce the colored people to emgrate
to Africa, and SO form nucleus Tor The civilization
and Cnrlstanizing or the natives. 1t did not sue
ceed, as, for some reason, you would not 60 Qaugh
teri He explained the war at present existing on
the west coast OF Africa as growing out OF desire
on the part OF Great Britain TO put down the slave
trade, and though great suffering, expense and
bloodsheo were likely to follow he thought the uti
mate effect would be to open up the whole OF that
wealthy coast to the refining influences OF Chris
tianty In reference to the east coast he said the
efforts OF Livingstone, Baker, and more recently
OF your own countryman, Stanley, the representa-
tive OF tnat
GREAT METROPOLITAN JOURNAL,
which have been referred to, have shown 1t a
magnificent country, where mans only enemy Is
man. He prophesied that the time Is not far dis
tant when that whole country shouiu De opened,
and. IN fulhment Of the prediction, ETHIOPIA
stretch ner hand to God.n In conclusion, he ex-
pressed his great pleasure at seeing the coiored
people in this country and witnessing the prog
ress they are making, and he advised them that
aspire, and that they should not rest content with
mediocrty, but press forward to the highest place.
Other speakers followed, and the meeting