New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
EDTCITION or THE COLORED RiCE

MEETING OF THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY Assoch-
TIoN-UOw COLORED SCHOOLS ARE SUPPORTED
HY The WulrES-MoEAL CONDITION or TIE
BLACKS.
The American Missionary Association has
lust held conference at Atlanta, Georgia. at when I'd"
education OF the colored people was fully eanva7sed
There were about twenty members present. including
the officers from NewYork and missionaries and teach
ers from various parts of the South The conference "Gs
called receive statements III regard to personal oD7r
vation and experience from tho.e who have spent sew
era wears as missionaries and teachers among the blacA'
The inquiry was concerning four points.
The first The present attitude oil sohtherh "N
toward the education of tho coored people what Kind
and degree OF culture they would approve and tho ah
they would give On this topic 1t was stated tha' III
Memphis the property-boldors do not favor public
schools There good school board but IL s not sup
ported by the wealthy people. The President of tn'
Board has admitted this. The opposition 10 thc
public also extends TO the colored SCHOOLS iIo
Southern people are divided into three c'as'"-
the wealthy the very poor whom the rch conuOi an"
members OF Confederate armies. The inst" CLASSES
are opposed to schools the last encourage them WIN good
words but that is all. In Davidson County, Tenn, thes
ia a very favorable sentiment concerning education
White and colored children taught in separate schools
under the same general regulations La NASHVILLE the
peoplc speak kindly Of Jubilee Hail. AMI there Is no sh
ment whatever against Throughout the state generally
there II very lttie opposition ~ 'ue o""'"'" W Wv
colored race.
In Georgia there are public schools for coored chill
drcn in the principal Cities and IN some or the smaller
places In Atlanta the city authorities have accepted '
storrs building with its teachers. iiOm the America"
Missionary Asso,aon and pay MHon GnT oSr hr Is "r
lion to the education Of bOth wht,s ana
blacks. The rich say the poor whites nave no
from their condition that God did not intend them 10
enjoy the privilege In Alabama the school besro,h br
.l,. Al ~
general feeling against the educaion OF IA. placas; p
change taking PLACE ana uaD aDi' '' In fousans the
negro is in power and has the control OF the school e
TEN, There are mixed schools In NewOrleans tnat are
rhap, the best schools the blacks in the south hut
We're adopted at the Conference this subject as fol
First. clear that owing to the poverty o. the SGutn
nahV anna i on he part Of others effort. Of the American
AsSSn @ re SIst nH a 70 the he Work Of higher
oa" @S the training Of young and Ghri;.a
not be- secured IN public svnoo' % o Tn ~ ~ NAV %
generation Of Christian workers. ....... ~, ,h.
colorcd people to general education ana regi9us cur
ture and Improvement. The delegates reported upon
this subject that few o, me nogroes % az. nd are in
worse state ihis respect than they were III a, .e h
OF the war The coored people are religious D' tne ~
ie pure Christianity among tnea ihty a. ~ a ,ber own
their discipline noann1n snnrated i" during and
slavery. The following resolution Oh '"'S S"'''''
SsoISsg That while much has already ssccmp,hcd
in the elevation Of the colod people educauonny a1 & w.
Hgousy work yet Ouly begun. ignolan.. ai" n.
ray sill prevail To fearful extent % ,ar,v oi m,
issnce society and free government ihe Io'ey n ~ @ %
people In of these Iais We 81" o ny
waiting Influence ~ "a ClstM oNin-'eo" '"i'"s' w "9'
The third gur son about the hest methods of sus
tanning and promoting the educational work IN the So
After full discussion, resolutions were adoPea as ~"
lows: -, 49,. .. .-.o,,.,.o and oh
servatiop warrant o the opinion That W
the college classrs of Ont inslh s ~ ~
cole and that the courses OF stiy III
e 40 moiihed make prominent the education OF ra.'
and hers while still continuing the studies oi lae p'ob
tory course an. a,,r, ao, ,,o,iye n
fpundng and the hope VIZ g..
turn ol prosperity OF interest IN tc W.T. ~, s
" liberal renderit possuN M
distant lay the original plan, and 10 eh'ehu ~
| work TO Texas, and perhaps 10 Arkansas . A.. os,.
The ne x tonic was "The iDtef~relattons OF tno
caiional and church work." The Conference ueo"N'"
that: ,,,.,,,r a, the great
MAS OF he eoIors people, believe FIRST tha. We
.hur,he. hch shall hold up lofty standard OF .
saon y veil Theoretically renS
s% M tha. eiucates most hopeful and otst eve
81 fhe onored people the educational and church S
S foT with tho most entire coo pcs"'<e
! AMI Tor tbs highest AttaaAo'e rsssitA