, 1897-09-02

1t was not a large audience which
greeted Drs. Hamilton and Spencer at
the Methodist church last night, but
nose fortunate enough to be present
were fully repaid for the time. The pro-
gram was reversed, DR.. Hamilton COM
ing frs. DR.. Spencer saying that his
work was really OF a secondary nature
TO the work OF the Freedman's Aid So
ciely and ne would for that reason con-
sent 70 the Change, giving DR.. Hamilton
work OF his organization and its Won
derful progress.
Rev. J. W. Taylor Introduced the
speakers. DR.. Hamilton Logan his lee
lure with a catechism in which the con-
~eregation asked him questions and he
answered, explaining with some detail
the purposes and work of the society
which az represents. It's work is the
| establishments and maintenance OF in
| st%i,uLions OF Christian learning among
tle multitudes of poor colored and white
people OF the south. II was organized
il August, 1866. To June |. 1896, over
81 $50. 900 have been received and ex-
young men and women have been in its
schools. OF the 1896 students in the
schools last year, a small per cent re-
ceived instruction in collegiate studies;
225 were prepared for the Christian min
istry; nearly $4,000 were being prepared
FOR work as teachers: he great majority
study; nearly 800 have graduated in
medicine. In all the schools tht bible Is
used as a text book. One -ousand
nine hundred eighty-ive young men and
women are now being taught in various
trades and industries. The young men
in agriculture. printing. tailoring. paint
ing and in various trades in wood and
iron working. The young women in the
industries and proprieties of domestic
economy. together with dressmaking,
etc. Every chapel and chool room 10 a
sanctuary of the Lord. Gracious re-
vivals o: religion are enjoyed in almost
every school each year. Last year the
students themselves gave $51 1859 in
tuition and room rent. Conferences
in the south gave in collections $16.272
besides donations for buildings.
DR.. Hamilton carried his auditors to a
southern colored school Of 80 years age
wherein were assembled some Is rang
ing in age from q to 80 who were abso-
lutely ignorant Of the rudiments OF
learning and showed how they were
brought up step by step till grand results
had been accomplished. The war had
freed the slaves, but they were left pros
trate. in a worse condition than when
they were in bondage. In Alabama no
90 per zen of the colored people could
read or write, and the poor whites were
in almost equal condition. Slavery was
a greater curse to the white man than tc
the black.
DR.. Hamilton's remarks were pune.
tuated with many humorous anecdotes
and thrilling incidents.
DR.. Spencer followed Immediately, buI
on account of the lateness Of the houl
abridged his remarks somewhat. He
submitted the following as a synopsis
of the work OF the organization:
During 81 years, up to July l. 1897
the board OF church extension has re-
ceived and disbursed over $5.S57,OOO
About two-thirds CT this amount passed
through cur general fund, available TO-
donations TO churches, and one-third
through the loan fund, OF which over
81, or 900 is permanent capital. for use
only by loans. With this amount the
board has aided over 10.39O churches
scattered throughout the United States
and territories. The receipts OF the board
have until the last four years steadily
increased. but the demands for aid have
grown more rapidly. On the first day Of
July, 1897. we had on file, granted appli-
cations, promising donations Of $500
en- conditions with which the churches
to b. aided must first comply, making
the completion OF the enterprise a reas-
enable certainty. But July l, 1897, our
general fund was overdrawn $4,000. re-
quiring to meet promises already made
an additional $4,000. But there were
on file at that date applications not yet
considered, asking donations OF $14, 900.
| So that our board Of church extension Is
| behind the present need Of funds for do
nations to the amount Of SIS, 900 to say
nothing OF the new applications received
by every mail.
"In every case the applications above
| referred to have been in the form re-
CURED by the discipline, with facts certi-
fed by the several boards Of trustees and
approved by pastors and presiding ed-
ers, and the appropriations have been
recommended by conference boards OF
church extension. Beyond this we have
not less than $500 homeless congrega-
lions. for whom suitable provision
should be made without delay"
THE NEW TARIFF Law.
Which has just been signed by the pre-.
ident. may be appropriately considered
an Industrial Declaration Of ~Independ-
ence. An ofdcial text Of the laW has Just
hean publiahed nv thu American Pm.