New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-07

worE The true Motley Sirh tho black, instead OF OK
pariainG him 10 the country from WHICH Ne Wa 80
dustres and a QUESTIONS which VIII nt h'm sor useful
The Rev Henry ward Beeober was then announced,
and leaving his companion from Plymouth Chureh, Mr.
Abiding TO the change which had been already wrought
the history OF the South IN the last p ycaiS ne Bd
n is 40 immense that aID ike one awakened the
nigbt. bewildered and uncertain where | am. see
with free access 10 all places OF instruction
almost without objection received in most Of our
tona institutions, to concer,s to churches 10 the rail-
way cars and omnibuses. ! see the work gradually ap,
10 move and act as other respectable people d0tha is
a change that ought 70 reinforce any mans ialtn'
If were asked to-day 10 cav what Is mo most s,gnn
cant feature OF Christianity on the continent OF NOrh
America should say that that cause addresses me
taste and enthusiasm OF our great mass OF popnauu,
yet has buried up in it the divine power and disclosures
OF Christianity such viii perhaps be found VA no DINER
relation upon continents for we carry tne ospel DY
foreign missionaries TO OH nations with lterStures,
with histories even with culture We carry It az over
the world circumstance when gvelt Hinu OF puys
ical dignity We are Alternating work OF education OF
the offscourings OF the earth. We are looking down
upon race of divine conformation and history go d
fcrent from that II there be developed toward them
sympathy IL must be not me prde OF power OF natou
ay but the simple power OF the Gospel I1e WORK oi
carrying education and Christianity - the great mass
part in our day Of the great work undertaken bv the
carry out The Gospel so that II became
a controlling in the world we viii do ~ M 40 years
my voice who will see the day come when the
cOored people OF the south viii he as well edleited aud
The United States We are the only friends that the
oolored has in the world Lot OF TINS Association
be generous and say that ,s work Of elevation is not
exclusively with Tat there are others who desire
the culture OF the black man, and that e are brethren
cooperating far and as fast As We can with
whoever Is willing 10 promote education and 10 preach
the Gospel We their helpers and nCt thoir masters
We make up minds tnat among al the changes
not TO he changed and that all capable
Of moral development, Of moral up building.
Men VIII be weak and wicked aud Ignorant enough for
generations to come need all that the hearts OF men
ca
afraid of the large influx OF foreigners, provided there
Guilty was not sufficient disturb him, so long the
sympathy OF God remained among men Inc peace Oh
this nation demands that every clement IN sha po
educated The cellar more than match Tor me
parlor for II vegetables were allowed 10 ueoav IN u'
aud make the whole household IN II good thing
10 educate the top Of society but What good housewife
would put lire top of her kettle II she desired
good results Mr. Beecher humOously remarked that
lie recognized the existence Of total demdyity 10 tue
colored man well as In ourselves Bat whoever Is
willing preach the gospel among them should he re-
with them and assist them in tasks too great for their
strengthened critics. judges, or rivals, but fellow
MI. Beecher concluded by reminding his hearers that
the cOiorea race had become part OF the nation We
have broken the pateraal Institution and turned these
people loose, and 10 becomes duty to prepare them
to govern themselves No better thing can be done by
the Government than TO lay the foundation OF ma
uonal system OF education among the oOl0red peOpa OF
the South. he spoke Of tue heroism OF the eol3rsd
and closed with eNhortaon 10 stand by these neope
udu brotherhood.
The length Of Mr. Beechers address brought the meet
ing to the hour Of and the report nance was
postponed until afternoon. In the afternoon Samuel
Holmes read the report. general summary OF it
shows the balance OF debt OF the Association to be
S55sl &c; that Its property not required In Ms work
which has been given Tor It's uses remaining nnsOld is
fOn is worth S4s 600 winch is due 90 outside parties
e5o There mas been invested IN capital for inture
work So S93 the endowment funds. quarter OF
the receipts of the Association the past ear nave been
from the south I1is report was suoHeo 20 d1o,ne d
committee. winch later ~ the day approved IT, ana
recommended that the churches he asked tue coming
year lor 100000 lor the work before toe Association
TiIE FOREIGN FIELD.
The report on Foreign Missions read by the Rev.
Dr. Ward II alIudes among FOX gratitude,
TO the removal OF all differences between this ana other
associations. IL advises, as measure OF unity, Inc
transfer Of foreign missions TO other associations, the
Sandwich Islands, with whom the Association Is but
nonipally connected the Siam mission, and the ia
maea mission. It advises however the retention or
the Mcndi Sion by sending missionaries from among
the graduates OF southern institutions, III, maTo, i,
change in this Association they did not forget
that they were following what seemed 20 tneh clearly
The leading Of Providence. The Ass0ciations great
work was among the negroes of the south. In with
drawing from the foreign missions 1t dd not give np
anything that could be Kept WIN aavaasas9; rae
churches ana whether not they gave 70 American
foreign churches, the special Work 10 which they con
tration was the watchwOTa nov, and II the Association
had any work specially given them il was the great
work OF clevauug those Wnon VIC ~ TINS country hdu
degraded TO the position of slaves.
Ine Rev Mr.. Parsons added remarks on the Te-
port. lie said mat consolidation did not mean con
traction, and their room for expansion was found IN the
strengthenma OF t1e Aean inlsSISn, Tlca wa 70 De
snaker in The evangelical Alliance did thst tue BLACK,
90 be educated and got ready To ongrte ~ some
state where they could be bound IN themselves, or
transport them TO Africa. He neither believed IN The
doctrine or the possibility. l. hey brought up 70
par their white brethren they had good night
10 this so ON which they born did those any
other color Many people in the North beginning
10 think that foreign missions were dong good. II
great and serious error Inc secret OF tnc life OF
a church ia It's foreign missions. church h
dead just In proportion a. it ceases It's missionary
work at home ana abroad. There vas also spirit
abroad That tile Association was spending too mach
money ~ machinery that 1lhei societies mght 90 u
all that tue CHINESE ahd ludhn WORK Tor instance,
mi ght bo delegated 10 the Home Missionary society.
Ibt society. the speaker eonmeht9, co4a not ~ IT'S
have consolidation OF the Chinese in society that had
power to establish schools 60 lead M 10 higher
ten OF education lHciudine rel2lOus edncall9n an
through the week. Neither can tue American Board
want is a system OF education that shall be saturated
with the spirit and the love Of jesus Christ on the part
teachers, and that shalt through the six days OF the
week. be elcyaling refining and Outstanding tbOm
well the sabbath day. Therefore the peculiar ne
pursued tins Association the Southern field Is just
as much needed among tine Indians aud Chinese.
A telegram from Dr. Burlington was here read. II
simply said q" Unayodaby detained; viii explain here
after" The Rev Dr. Hutchns next read the report OF
church the South. Substantially 1t SAYS that the
problem now presented TO the Association is, How shall
emoody ana render seiperpetuating the results or
the present past and prospective a60r-' fac true
lot on he found IN Tie organization equipment
and training OF Christian churches, winch shall be equal
TO those the North which have saved inspired directed
aud supported tile enterptises OF this Association. In
this direction much has been accomp shed during the
past year, both IN our Southern ana western elas, rs
could be expected.
The Rev. Mr. Johns, cOlored pastor OF Presbyterian
church Philadelphia ana the Rev. d. NJ. d. Ritter,
made brief remarks upon the report, and they
followed by Rev James Powell, who inter
esting dcscrjption OF the England OF
Jubilee Singers whose labors 10 establish institution
for their race were successful Their first reception
through the auspices Of the Earl OF Shafesbury, aud
their subsequent reception by Mr.. Gladstone, were
pctured in pleasant cOlUrs by Mr. Powell and his rela
lion of the touching incidents OF the trip Drought
10 nearly all eyes among the audience.
The reports OF the day were each adopted "a
"a. discussion each ended, and IL being
O'Clock recess was taken until evening.
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