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ENCOURAGING THE EXODUS
COLORED MEN APPROVIN0 THE MIGRA.
TION OF THEIR BRETHREN
stirring TaIh In Zion NJ. r.. Chureh-The Rev.
Dr. Garnet VIII either Carry the Hod or
Hold the Plough to Help the Refugees.

stirring Taih In Zion NJ. T. Chureh-The Rev.
Dr. Garnet VIII either Carry the Hod or
Hold the Plough to Help the Refugees.
Rain was pouring when the doors of Zion
NJ. i. Church, at Bleecker and West Tenth
streets were thrown open last evening for q
public meeting Of colored people at which, tho
callers said, an account was to be given OF tho
great exodus Of colored men, women and chill
dren from the South to tho West An audience
Of noarly thousand assembled but the minute
hand OF tho church clock was woll around
toward nine. when the committee that had
called the meeting and had bcon debating In
the basement the advlsabity OF postponing the
gathering on account OF the slimness In attond-
ance. filed upon the temporary staging built on
and around the pulpit platform. Over the pull
pit Glowed the words. in gas Jets, " Gloria in
Excelss Deo" and above tue words flashed
star.
The Rev. II. NJ. Wmarth was called on to
pray. and he returned thanks that Gods plans
for the safety OF the colored people are compro-
hensive. The meeting had. he prayed been
called that encouragement might be given
to those who are nominally free may be
really free. They are compelled to fee.
although called freedmen. from ravages and
brutal assaults that put to blush the mock civili-
zation and Christianity OF the land where. for
many generations, .colored men have strivon
for life. but died while they lived.
After prayer, the Rev. Abram Anderson was
elected President with long list OF Vice-Pres-
dents and Secretaries. Of whom present weIro
q. VI. Rice, Jacob Day j. NJ. Thomas. T. w.
Downing, W. Il. Dickerson. Daniel Brooks, and
Louis Williams.
Then Secretary Winnie read letter from tho
Rev. Henry Highland Garnet who was prevented
from attending the meeting 10y an engagement
10 lecture in Trenton. n. j.. saying that he was
heart soul. and body in sympathy with tho
exodus. and that he would carry the hod or hold
the plough to aid the refugees. The movement.
he added, Is the most important to the negroes
that has taken place in this country In many
years.
from ST. Louis newspaper oi tho throngs OF
hceing negroes passing through that city. MIR.
Geo. I. Downing said that had not the rain pro-
vented overflow meetings wero 70 have been ac,
commodated in the basement of the church and
n II me street The address Of the Committee OF
Thirty setting forth the causes OF the exodus
was read by Mr.. Downing. II attributed the
flight OF the blacks to persecution from their
Then the Rev. W. F. Dlckerson said In fer
vent speech that from this timc forth there 10
negro trumphs over might. They stand be-
side the grave OF their liberty. Tho promises
Of the South to them are no longer believed
The whipping post is again erected aud in
old patrol is out Bloodhounds are out again.
Bloodhounls that word tinglcs in the
places for steamers on the Mississippi River.
SntsavSTy ie ST9 meeSs meeG Wien '"Ss the speaksr
ANNOUNCED his intention 70 cease, he was
over the church. Every ono present. he added.
should remember Fort Pillow. These bitter
memories would not be called up. had not the
| South driven the negroes TO remcmber them:
| Then the address OF Mr.: Downing WAS adopted
| 10y "A vote. MS the sense OF the meeting.
Aferward long resolutions were adopted.
| charging Southern whites with violating labor
contracts with negroes. with killing coloted
| men in accordance with n settled policy OF sell
\ fish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. urging negroes not 70 re-
main in cities, but TO 90 westward. and ask ing
for money and for sympathy for the fleeing
| negroes.
| Mr. Downing named some railroads now con-
| structing in the far West, where thousands OF
| negroes can immedlately have work. They can
| Territory. as well as in Kansas The sottle-
| ment OF the negroes In the West will. ho said.
| TO that extent keep out the Chinese.
| Speeches were made 10y the Rev Willis A.
| Hodges OF Kempsvlle. Va. and Charles II.
| Thomas OF Flushing committee was APP
| pointed 10 call n mass meeting OF colOrsd peo-
pie 10 meet in Cooper Institute at an early day.