The Second Congregational Church.

It is well known to our citizens, that for a long
time the 2d Congregational Church (African)
was closed for want of interest and a pastor, with
the exception of a few weeks in the fall of '69.
Several attempts were made to secure a preacher,
but being unfortunate in their selection they were
about giving up in despair, when their fortune
seemed to change, and Rev. Amos G. Beman was
employed as stated supply. Since July 1st, 1870,
Rev. Mr. Beman has labored among them with
marked success. At the present time they are
enjoying a very interesting revival of religion.
Ten have recently found a hope in Christ, and are
expecting to unite with the church next Sabbath.
Since July 1st they have raised among themselves
three hundred and twenty dollars, out of which
they have paid their preacher, repaired their
church edifice and given twenty-five dollars to
charitable and missionary purposes. The aver-
age attendance at the Sabbath school is 49, and
the penny contribution for the last 15 weeks has
amounted to nine dollars. About four hundred
verses have been committed to memory and re-
cited. Last Sabbath, in review, of the study of
Christ's Sermon on the Mount, the school showed
that they had not been idle, and their answers
were intelligent and prompt. This society is poor,
and needs the sympathy and aid of the christian
public; and we hope that the colored people of
Pittsfield will receive sufficient aid to secure
permanency in this good time.

NUMBER 30.

Berkshire County Eagle.

PITTSFIELD, MASS.

THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1871

STUDENTS.

In the abbreviations made use of, E. signifies East Building; W. West building; Ch. Chapel; Pr. building in which the students belonging to the Prep Department are instructed.

SENIOR CLASS.

<table><thead><tr><th>NAMES.</th><th>RESIDENCE.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Smith Canfield,</td><td>Caldwell, N. J.</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel Cole,</td><td>Mexico,</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel W. Green,</td><td>Whitesboro',</td></tr><tr><td>Stanley P. Hough,</td><td>do.</td></tr><tr><td>Alfred C. Lathrop,</td><td>Hartwick,</td></tr><tr><td>Isaac S. Platt,</td><td>Franklin,</td></tr><tr><td>Rossell N. Randall,</td><td>Whitesboro',</td></tr><tr><td>Edward Reynolds,</td><td>Pielpont,</td></tr><tr><td>Ralph Tyler,</td><td>New Haven, Conn.,</td></tr></tbody></table>

Seniors, 9

JUNIOR CLASS.

<table><tr><td>Courtland Avery,</td><td>Rochester,</td></tr><tr><td>Abijah P. Beebe,</td><td>Jackson,</td></tr><tr><td>Sidney Bryant,</td><td>Sheffield, Mass.,</td></tr><tr><td>Charles P. Bush,</td><td>Rochester,</td></tr><tr><td>Edward Canfield,</td><td>Pleasant Valley,</td></tr><tr><td>Shubael Carver,</td><td>Sherburne,</td></tr><tr><td>William H. Chandler,</td><td>New-York City,</td></tr><tr><td>Jonathan Copeland,</td><td>Sherburne,</td></tr><tr><td>Charles Dickinson,</td><td>Haddam, Conn.,</td></tr><tr><td>John S. Dixon,</td><td>Parish,</td></tr><tr><td>William Elder,</td><td>Florida,</td></tr><tr><td>Hiram Elmer,</td><td>Hartford, Conn.,</td></tr><tr><td>Jared W. Fox,</td><td>Sherburne,</td></tr></table>

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acknowledge to have received of the CLEV. COL. & CIN. RAIL
Station in OLMSTED, the articles set opposite to our name

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<table><thead><tr><th>MAMES.</th><th>RESIDENCE.</th><th>ROOMS.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>William B. Ransom,</td><td>Lyme, Conn.,</td><td>42 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Thomas S. Sidney,</td><td>New-York City,</td><td>70 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Lewis M. Shepard,</td><td>Potsdam,</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Franklin A Spencer,</td><td>Verona,</td><td>29 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Norman Tucker,</td><td>Hamilton,</td><td>17 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Thomas E. Turner,</td><td>Gilbertsville,</td><td>37 E.</td></tr><tr><td>George Waldo,</td><td>Windham, Conn.,</td><td>40 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Benjamin D. White,</td><td>White Pigeon, Mich.,</td><td>68 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Daniel C. Wilber,</td><td>Sheldon, Vt.,</td><td>33 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Francis C. Woodworth,</td><td>Norwich City, Conn.,</td><td>41 E.</td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td colspan="2">Sophomores, 25.</td><td></td></tr></tfoot></table>

FRESHMAN CLASS.

<table><tbody><tr><td>P. A. Andreu,</td><td>Norwich, City, Conn.,</td><td>9 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Oscar F. Avery,</td><td>Groton, Conn.,</td><td>27 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Solon C. Avery,</td><td>do. do.</td><td>26 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Nathan P. Bishop,</td><td>Lisbon, do.</td><td>31 E.</td></tr><tr><td>James S. Brown,</td><td>Constantia,</td><td>100 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Darwin Canfield,</td><td>Pleasant Valley,</td><td>80 w.</td></tr><tr><td>James Carnduff,</td><td>West Galway,</td><td>61 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Chauncey W. Cherry,</td><td>Belville, U. C.,</td><td>104 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel H. Cross,</td><td>Corinth, Vt..</td><td>74 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Hiram Day,</td><td>Burlington,</td><td>81 w.</td></tr><tr><td>John C. Everett,</td><td>Western,</td><td>62 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Hiram Freeman,</td><td>Montpelier, Vt.,</td><td>Village.</td></tr><tr><td>Albert H. Gaston,</td><td>Smithfield,</td><td>99 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Edward Hollister,</td><td>Canewango,</td><td>64 w.</td></tr><tr><td>William P. Hotchkiss,</td><td>New-York City,</td><td>73 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel A. Jackson,</td><td>Whitesboro',</td><td>57 CH.</td></tr><tr><td>Elias E. Kirkland,</td><td>Bridgewater,</td><td>102 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Gilbert H. Littlejohn,</td><td>Haight,</td><td>30 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Stephen T. Parshall,</td><td>Cooperstown,</td><td>105 w.</td></tr><tr><td>G. Ratrie Parburt,</td><td>Comac, Long Island,</td><td>101 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Julius Pattengill,</td><td>New Lisbon,</td><td>98 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel F. Steele,</td><td>Volney,</td><td>11 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Ebenezer Tucker,</td><td>Cherry Valley,</td><td>17 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Rufus A. Wheelock,</td><td>Ellisburgh,</td><td>28 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Cyril W. Wilson,</td><td>Barre Centre,</td><td>96 w.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Freshmen, 25.

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PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.

INSTRUCTORS.

HIRAM ELMER, Greek and Hebrew Languages.

DAVID JUDSON, Mathematics and Geography.

GILES WALDO, Latin Language and English Grammar.

STUDENTS.

<table><thead><tr><th>NAMES.</th><th>RESIDENCE.</th><th>ROOMS.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Harvey Baker,</td><td>Manlius,</td><td>108 w.</td></tr><tr><td>George Baker,</td><td>do.</td><td>108 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel P. Beecher,</td><td>Whitesboro',</td><td>Village.</td></tr><tr><td>Richard J. Butler,</td><td>Philadelphia,</td><td>96 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Charles A. Clarke,</td><td>Waterville,</td><td>87 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Richard Derickson,</td><td>New-York City,</td><td>83 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Robert Dowie,</td><td>Andes,</td><td>76 w.</td></tr><tr><td>William H. Eddy,</td><td>Deerfield,</td><td>45 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Robert Everett,</td><td>Western,</td><td>62 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Ilias Finch,</td><td>Peru,</td><td>44 E.</td></tr><tr><td>Gustavus Foster,</td><td>Royalton,</td><td>PR.</td></tr><tr><td>William D. Forten,</td><td>Philadelphia, Penn.,</td><td>96 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Henry H. Garnet,</td><td>New-York City,</td><td>56 CH.</td></tr><tr><td>Daniel B. Green,</td><td>Northfield, Vt.</td><td>45 Y.</td></tr><tr><td>William G. Hathaway,</td><td>Butternuts,</td><td>78 w.</td></tr><tr><td>George Hawley,</td><td>do.</td><td>78 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Joseph W. Harmon,</td><td>Henderson,</td><td>92 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Bradford K. Hawes,</td><td>Ellisburgh,</td><td>34 E.</td></tr><tr><td>John H. Kedzie,</td><td>Delhi,</td><td>76 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel F. Ledyard,</td><td>Williamson,</td><td>67 w.</td></tr><tr><td>David F. Monk,</td><td>Springfield,</td><td>89 w.</td></tr><tr><td>John L. Morrison,</td><td>Newburgh,</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Harmon P. Norton,</td><td>Unadilla,</td><td>92 w.</td></tr><tr><td>John Roberts,</td><td>New-York City,</td><td>56 CH.</td></tr><tr><td>David T. Sayre,</td><td>New-York City,</td><td>101 w.</td></tr><tr><td>John D. Smedley,</td><td>Royalton,</td><td>PR.</td></tr><tr><td>Daniel D. Thompson,</td><td>Fayetteville,</td><td>90 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel E. Wilson,</td><td>Barry Centre,</td><td>94 w.</td></tr><tr><td>John T. Wentworth,</td><td>Plymouth,</td><td>75 w.</td></tr><tr><td>Vine Wales,</td><td>do.</td><td>75 w.</td></tr><tr><td>John Watson,</td><td>New-York City,</td><td>83 w.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Preparatory, 31.

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# COURSE OF STUDY.

## FRESHMAN STUDIES.

Algebra, Greek Testament, Hebrew Grammar and Pentateuch, Natural Theology, and Evidences of Christianity.

## SOPHOMORE STUDIES.

Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensuration of Heights and Distances, Surveying, and Navigation; Greek Testament, Græca Minora, Hebrew Pentateuch, Butler's Analogy.

## JUNIOR STUDIES.

Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Greek Testament, Xenophon's Memorabilia, Hebrew Poetry, Chaldee, Moral Philosophy.

## SENIOR STUDIES.

Intellectual Philosophy, Astronomy, Greek Testament, Hebrew Poetry, Logic and Rhetoric, Political Economy and the Science of Government.

In connection with the studies belonging to this course, Lectures, more or less frequent and full, may be expected; on the Introductions to the Greek and Hebrew Testaments, on Greek Syntax, Idioms, Synonymes, &c.; on the various departments of Natural Philosophy and Chemistry, with experiments; on Anatomy and Physiology; and on the Evidences of Christianity, and Natural and Revealed Religion.

*Exercises in Declamation,* every Thursday evening; and Compositions read for criticism, every Saturday in the forenoon.

EXAMINATION of all the classes at the close of each Quarter; in April, June, September, and November.

PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS; on the fourth Wednesday in May, and on the fourth Wednesday in September.

VACATION of twelve weeks from the second Thursday in November. In the Preparatory Department, eight weeks from the same day.

For admission, the student must be prepared to sustain an examination in English Grammar, common Arithmetic, Geography, the Greek Grammar, and the Gospel of Matthew in the Greek Testament.

Trustworthy testimonials of good moral and mental character are required of every candidate for admission.

Every student is required to devote three hours a day to manual labor. The results of this, if he is diligent and faithful, will go far towards defraying the expenses of his board.

<table><tr><td>Tuition annually,</td><td>$22</td></tr><tr><td>Room rent,</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Contingent bill,</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Washing, light, and fuel, about,</td><td>10</td></tr></table>

In the ENGLISH AND PREPARATOR DEPARTMENT, attention will be given to such studies as English academies in our country commonly pursue. The elements of the Latin, Greek and Hebrew languages will also be taught. Free access to such public exercises in the Institute as may be useful to the students, will be afforded. Tuition $20 a year.

## TERMS OF THIS COMMISSION.

FIRST. You are expected, at the end of every quarter from the date of your Commission, to forward to the General Secretary a full and accurate report of your Ministerial labors; noticing in detail the various departments of your work, and the various encouragements and trials therewith connected, together with any facts or suggestions that may be of service to the Committee, or of interest to the Churches.

SECOND. You are expected to have forwarded to the General Secretary, that he may have it in hand by the 1st of May, a statistical report for the year preceding; exhibiting the:

1. Number of stations where you have preached.

2. Number, Name, and Post-office Address of the Churches under your care.

3. Number of Sunday-schools and Scholars.

4. Number of Hopeful Conversions.

5. Number of Persons added to the Church on Examination.

6. Number of Persons added to the Church on Certificate.

7. Whole Number of Communicants.

8. Baptisms of Adults.

9. Baptisms of Infants.

10. Number of church edifices.

11. Any other items of interest to the lovers of Home Missions.

THIRD. You are also expected to report to the General Secretary all contributions made by the people of your charge to the Treasury of this Committee.

FOURTH. On the reception of your quarterly report, the amount of compensation for the quarter, as determined by your Commission, shall be regarded as due; and as soon afterwards as the funds will warrant, a draft on the Treasury for that amount will be forwarded to your order, with the understanding that the payment for the last quarter will be withheld, until the annual contribution required by the "Rules for Congregations" has been reported, or the omission satisfactorily explained.

# RULES OF THE PRESBYTERIAN HOME MISSION COMMITTEE.

## I.

### RULES FOR MISSIONARIES OF THE PRESBYTERIAN HOME MISSION COMMITTEE.

1. The grand object of the Missionary should be to build up the kingdom of Christ, by constant and prayerful labor for the conversion of the unregenerate, the officers of Christians, and the training up of the children of the church.

2. As soon as may be the Missionary is organized, in every suitable locality on his field, where one does not exist, a church which is to be placed at once under the watch and care of the Presbytery to which it naturally belongs, in connection with the General Assembly which held its sessions in the year 1861, at Syracuse, N. Y. In this he will be careful not to interfere improperly with existing church organizations, not to multiply them unnecessarily, nor to govern by merely sectionist considerations.

3. At some possible, the Missionary will endeavor-

or to secure the erection of a suitable house of worship for each congregation, where one does not exist.

4. He will organize a Sabbath-school in each suitable locality, and cultivate the benevolence of his people, inducing them to contribute forcharities and benevolent purposes as they may have ability; seeing also that each congregation take upon an annual collection for the Committee.

5. He will make a quarterly report of his operations to the Committee. On the reception of these reports respectively, a draft for his quarter's salary will be sent. Missionaries are not authorized to draw upon the Treas-

VI. The Missionary will carry out the instructions of the Committee, as they may be given him from time to time.

## II.

### RULES FOR CONGREGATIONS APPLYING FOR AID TO THE PRESBYTERIAN HOME MISSION COMMITTEE.

Every exertion should be made by each congregation, by effort within itself, or by union with one or more neighboring congregations, to support itself before asking for aid; and the smallest sum, when aid is necessary, should be asked for, that will support the congregation.

II. The following particulars should be included in the application:

1. The name and post-office address of the congregation, and the minister to be commissioned, with a statement as to whether he is engaged in any other calling than that of the Ministry.

2. The number of communicants, and the average attendance on pulpitworship.

3. The denomination and size of the congregations immediately contiguous, with the distance to their places of worship.

4. The state of business in the community, and the character of the population, with its condition; whether advancing, stationary, or retrograding.

5. The total amount of salary which the applicants propose to make up; the portion of salary which they pledge; the arrangements made for securing it; whether aid is expected from any other source, and the least amount that will suffice from the Committee.

6. The ecclesiastical relations of the congregation and their proposed minister, as none can be aided by the Committee who are not in connection with the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church, which held its sessions in the year 1861, at Syracuse, N. Y.

7. The application should be signed by the elders, deacons, and trustees of the congregation, so far as there are such officers.

8. The application, by special direction of the Assembly, is in all cases to be approved by the Presbytery to which the Church belongs, or by the Committee on Home Missions of the Presbytery.

9. Applications must be renewed before a new appointment can be made; and with the new application is to be furnished a certificate of the minister, that the congregation has fulfilled its former pledge for his support.

III. Congregations should steadily aim at self-support as soon as possible.

IV. Each congregation is aided, on condition of its taking up a collection for the Committee, during the year for which aid is granted.

V. Commissions will not, except in extraordinary cases, be dated back beyond either the time of making the appointment, or the time of application, according to the state of the funds of the Committee.

Expecting to Arrive in New Haven Friday or Saturday next week,
Please let me know how every thing is going in my absence. Write
me in care of Herrman House. Howard University. And all the family and
Please give my love to Sister McSinn. And welcome one, my sincere friend.
Sincerely yours,
Matthew Anderson.

Occasion to have a good time in the
way of sleighing. When I arrived
at the depot there was no one to meet
me, so I concluded to walk to my
brother's who lives a mile and a half
in the country, but before I reached
his house I met him with two other
brothers in a fine sleigh coming to meet
me at the train.

My little Cripples brother is over
sevene, over the prospect of helping
himself. But indeed I hardly know
which is the happier of the two, for I
have long hopes that God would
enable me to assist the poor little fellows
in this way.

I preached last Sabbath in Princeton
in the Presbyterian Church. I expect
to preach this Sabbath in the Presby-
terian Church of my native town,
I leave on Monday or Tuesday for
Washington D.c. On my way to New Haven

whether there is any difference between
eighty dollars and eleven hundred dollars
—between eighty pupils and one hundred
and ninety pupils—two cocoa-nut shells
and one newly-built, commodious, neatly
furnished school houses,—and on the
whole, whether we, in Connecticut, are
"dying out." He alluded in terms highly
eulogistic to the citizens of New Haven—
particularly to her Board of Education.
Boston and Providence would soon stop
their boasting if New Haven continued to
move as she had moved for two years
past in the field of Education. Mr. B.
then spoke of the policy of colored schools
and colored churches in general. He
blazed down upon them like a thunder-
bolt, but he would not counsel their speedy
removal. As things exist—and this will
always last—they are "necessary evils."

Leverett C. Beman, of Middletown,
then gave in a statistical report of that
city; from which it appeared that there
are now 137 colored inhabitants—real es-
tate in their possession, $26,000—No. of
churches, 2—ministers, 2—No. adults
who cannot read and write, 3. There are
no colored schools for the reason that they
are not needed, the white schools being
open to "all classes and colors."

Perry Davis, of Hartford, said there
were 700 colored people in that city. Real
estate owned by them, $70,000. No. who
cannot read and write, 4—schools, 2, teach-
ers 2, pupils 90 to 100.

G. W. Francis, of Bridgeport, could
say that his city, although hardly up with
the times, was fast coming up. Out of
1500 colored people in Fairfield county,
Bridgeport had 400. Amount of real es-
tate owned by these 400, $51,697—No. of
churches, 2—ministers, 2—children at-
tending school, 63—captains of vessels, 2
—hotels, 1. Mr. F. discharged one or
two well directed broadsides at those few
"old fogies" among the colored people,
who are everlastingly grumbling and
growling at their wrongs, but are never
ready to do anything; made some capital
hits at "Young Americanism," and —
down amidst deafening applause.

Some farther items of business were di-
posed of, when the Convention adjourned
to meet at 8.

Evening Session.

Long before 8 o'clock, "Eagle Hall"
was packed to overflowing to hear the ad-
dress of Rev. A. G. Beman, of New Ha-
ven. At the appointed hour, the Rev'd.
gentleman took the stand and proceeded
to speak, as had been announced, on the
Past, Present and Future of the Colored
People of Connecticut. Notwithstanding
he had spoken nearly an hour only a short
time before, on his report to which we
have alluded, he addressed the Convention
and audience for 75 or 80 minutes—dur-
ing which he poured forth such rich strains
of eloquence as we never before heard
from the lips of any man, white or col-
ored, in this State—such as Samuel R.
Ward and Frederick Douglass right.

equal but not excel—such as would forbid
any who heard it from saying that Con-
necticut does not possess a colored orator.
Rufus Choate or Ward Beecher could not
have commanded closer attention, or have
elicited more heartfelt expressions of ap-
probation than did Mr. B. The address
itself was an able one—it was full of facts
connected with the history of the colored
people, and of solid argument, well point-
ed and seasoned with pithy, spicy meta-
phors, and abounded in noble and manly
sentiments. We will not caricature it by
giving a few detached sentences.

On motion, it was Voted, That a copy
of the address be solicited, and that an
edition of three thousand be published
with the minutes.

Doct. Samuel T. Gray, of New Haven,
spoke some 15 or 20 minutes on the sub-
ject of Colonization. The Dr. doctored
the engineers of this scheme somewhat
after the Allopathic system. If he went
to Africa to be a President or Judge, he
should beg to know whom or what he was
to preside over or judge. He was inclined
to the opinion that he should stay with
Uncle Sam until God—not the Coloniza-
tionists—saw fit to take him away. He
hoped he was prepared to leave the world,
but was sure he was not and never would
be to leave the soil on which he was born
and reared.

The Doctor resumed his
evening from the colored
audience which showed a
passent to his doctrines.

Rev. L. Collins, of Bridgeport, and
some others, addressed the audience brief-
ly, when the Convention adjourned to meet
in the morning at 9 o'clock.

Morning Session.

After the usual preliminaries, the Busi-
ness Committees reported through its
Chairman, Rev. A. G. Beman, a series of
resolutions, calling among other things for
$200 to aid in defraying the expense of
publishing in pamphlet form several thou-
sand copies of the minutes of this and the
last Convention.

A stormy debate of nearly three hours
ensued—during which we could not help
wishing that some of those who affect to
believe the colored man an intermediate
link between the Ourang Outang and the
Anglo Saxon were present—after which it
was Voted, to appropriate $300 for the
purpose aforesaid.

Rev. Amos G. Beman and Ebenezer D.
Bassett, of New Haven, and Rev. J. P.
Thompson, of Bridgeport, were appointed
a Publishing Committee.

Rev. A. N. Beman submitted a lengthy
and ably written report on Colonization,
and an address to the colored people of
this State; Ebenezer D. Bassett, a report
on Education among the colored citizens
of Connecticut, Mr. Brown, of Farming-
ton, an address to the legal voters of the
State—all of which were adopted and
ordered to be published with the minutes.

After afternoon several reso-
were passed—a copy of a few of which
had intended to send you; but on apply-
ing to one of the Secretaries, E. D. Bas-
sett, I, rather gruffly told us he couldn't
let any go, that they were all to be pub-
lished in the pamphlet, and that was suffi-
cient, &c., &c. We recollect one which
"denounced in no measured terms" those
colored persons who by their insolence or
indifference are doing nothing to advance,
but much to retard the progress of equal
rights in this State; another whereby
each county is required to employ and
remunerate colored lecturers to canvass
its entire area, &c.

Appropriate closing remarks were made
by A. G. Beman, of New Haven—D. Gor-
don, of Norwich—S. T. Gray and E. D.
Bassett, of New Haven—A. J. Morrison,
of New Milford—G. W. Francis, of Bridge-
port—E. C. Freeman, of this city—H.
Nott, of Hartford—J. C. Peck, of Wind-
ham, and others. On motion, the Conven-
tion adjourned to meet at Hartford, on the
third Wednesday of April, 1855.

Throughout all the proceedings the
strictest observance was paid to parliament-
ary usage, and what rendered the meeting
so pleasant to us was that there appeared
to be such a unity of sentiment and har-
mony of feeling among its members; and
in speaking of their wrongs no man of
them let drop a word of censure or bitter-
ness against the law makers of the land.
We have no doubt that the proceedings,
when published, will receive a wide circu-
lation. With much respect,

We subscribe ourself,
Mr. Editor, Yours truly,
"NORMAL."

From the New Haven Record.

CONCLUSION.—Mr. Amos G. Beman, a licentiate of the Hartford North Association who has been laboring for some time past in the Union Colored Church of this city, was on Friday, the 8th, ordained as an Evangelist. The Rev. Mr. Ludlow made the opening prayer, and preached the sermon, from Ezra vii. 10; Mr. Merwin made the ordination prayer; Mr. Bacon delivered the charge to the minister; and Mr. Sawyer gave the right hand of fellowship. It is hoped that we long the church and society will give him a call to become their pastor.

THE DIFFERENCE.—Last Sunday afternoon the colored church in this village was crowded to its utmost limit, with ladies and gentlemen to hear the Rev. Mr. Beman preach.—A colored gentleman civilly and politely provided seats for all. The reverend gentleman preached an eloquent sermon, full of instruction, which was listened to with the most divided attention. On Monday evening, Mr. Beman kindly consented to address the Washingtonians, and the exercises had commenced when the colored man who had been so courteous at the church on the preceding day, entered the Hall. No notice was taken of him, and he was suffered to remain standing some time. At length an elderly gentleman furnished him with a seat. Such a contest of the courtesies of life was disgraceful.

Communicated.

INSTALLATION.—On Tuesday, September 28, Rev. Amos G. Beman was installed pastor of the Union Congregational Church, (colored,) in Temple street, New Haven. The services were conducted in the following order: Introductory Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bray, of Humphreysville; Sermon, Rev. Thos. S. Wright, New York; Installing Prayer, Rev. Leonard Bacon, New Haven; Charge to the Pastor, Rev. H. G. Ludlow, New Haven; Right Hand of Fellowship, Rev, J. P. Thompson, New Haven; Address to the People, J. W. C. Pennington, Hartford; Concluding Prayer, Rev. L. W. J. Dutton, New Haven; Benediction by the Pastor. The music was excellent and the exercises deeply interesting. The Society is now in a flourishing condition and we trust will be increased and strengthened under the labors of a settled minister.

Dedication.

The Second Congregational Meeting House in this town was dedicated to Almighty God on Friday last. Considering the severity of the storm, which raged from the north east, a good congregation was in attendance. The audience was not favored with the attendance of Dr. Todd and Rev. Mr. Garnet of Troy, as was expected. The sermon by the Rev. A. G. Beman of New Haven, Connecticut, was an able and interesting discourse. The praises of God are seldom sung in better music than that which the choir afforded. Much credit is due the colored people of this place for the erection of so fine a church. In this and other respects they evince a degree of morality, religion, industry, taste and enterprise that would do honor to any people, and that must command respect even from their enemies.

Portland Advertiser.

Thursday Morning, December 16, 1858.

TEMPERANCE MEETING.—The first of a series of Temperance meetings to be held during the ensuing winter, under the auspices of the several Divisions of the "Sons of Temperance" in the city uniting for the purpose, was held at Union church on Monday evening last. The audience was as large as the unpropitious state of the weather would allow. Mr. S. L. Carleton, G. W. P. of the Order in Maine, presided, opening the meeting with a few appropriate remarks.—Prayer was offered by Rev. Amos G. Beman of the Somner street church. Hon. Neal Dow was then introduced, and delivered a short but effective speech. Mr. Sinclair of Scotland, then followed in an address of characteristic interest and power, which rapt the attention of the audience till a late hour. It is to be hoped that he will speak again in our city and address the children, as he is undoubtedly the most successful speaker to that class that we ever heard. The next meeting of the series will be duly announced.

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The Colored Convention.

MIDDLETOWN, Oct. 3, 1854.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN.—Snatching a
couple of days from the monotonous rou-
tine of our exacting profession, we spent
them at the Colored Men's State Conven-
tion, held in this city on the 28th and 29th
ults.

The entire A. M. and P. M. session of
the first day were devoted to the hearing
of reports from the delegates from differ-
ent sections of the State. We did not
arrive until late in the afternoon, and
when we entered, the Rev. A. G. Beman
of New Haven had the floor, reporting
on the condition and prospects of the col-
ored people of New Haven city and coun-
ty. Mr. B. contrasted their present con-
dition with what it was twenty years ago.
Then not a man of them could enter his
habitation and say, "This is mine;" not
a single church, nor the shadow of any
school or other place for the education of
their children, was in existence or prospect.
To have looked for the strictly temperate,
moral and religious, had been as fruitless
as to search for hail stones in boiling wa-
ter. Now, there are about two hundred
thousand dollars worth of real estate, be-
sides Bank and R. R. Stock—four Meth-
odist Churches, one Congregational, one
Episcopal and one Baptist, and a Literary
Society with a Circulating Library, in
possession of the colored people of New
Haven city. He would not speak of the
schools in detail, but there were four in
full and prosperous operation. He then
read from Hon. H. Olmsted's report on
Colonization to the Legislature of '51, in
which it was said that "the colored men
in this State were dying out, their hopes
crushed, their manhood gone." How could
any man, he asked, who had lived in the
midst of the one thousand and upwards of
colored people in New Haven, and had

agement, publicly say, as Mr. O. had that
our hopes were crushed and our manhood
gone." He knew that many intemperate,
immal and uneducated men and women
were among us. So there are among ev-
ery people on God's footstool. He then
animadverted, not harshly, but cuttingly,
on the proceedings of Mr. Olmsted and
his disciples—the Colonizationists. The
Scriptures speak of wolves in sheep's clo-
thing. These Colonizationists profess to
be the colored man's best friends; and
yet, as everybody knows, they are doing
their utmost to degrade him in the esti-
mation of the people, by publishing just
such reports as was that of Mr. Olm-
sted's.

They knew, or might know the facts in
the case, as well as he—why do they con-
ceal them?

Mr. B. then spoke of the last Legisla-

ture—noticed several of its acts, and
among others that for the protection of
free men. He spoke at some length of
the "Maine Law" and its effect on the
people of color of this State; and conclu-
ded with a soul-stirring appeal to those
around him to "be up and doing with a
heart for any fate."

Ebenezer D. Bassett, of New Haven,
was then called upon to report on Educa-
tion among the colored class of that city.
He said that seventeen years ago, after
about six solid hours of talk, some hard
words, and a little wrangling, New Haven
—with all her wealth and learning—finally
Voted, That Eighty Dollars be appropri-
ated for the salaries of two colored teach-
ers during the ensuing year! In this vote
nothing was said of any school house or
other place in which to keep the school.—
Two were furnished by "benevolent citi-
zens"—one a miserable novel, hardly fit
for the winter quarters of a Norwegian
bear—the other a little shell, that might
pass for a second-rate hen-coop. Eighty
pupils attended. The school records of
that year he had examined, and thought
they presented a pretty streaked appear-
ance. But 1854 found New Haven with
four colored schools in fine and teeming
operation, in as many commodious school
houses, conducted on the graded system,
with an aggregate attendance of 190 pu-
pils; the three female teachers receiving
each a salary of $200, and the male teach-
er $500 per annum. These schools, so
far as teaching and management are con-
cerned, have come to be what they are
under colored teachers. In 1842, howev-
er, a white teacher flourished among them
a little term, and then "adjourned" sine
die, the pupils "adjourning" a short time
before he did.

The colored citizens of New Haven
who cannot read and write are as few as
were those who could thirty years ago.—
He would not stop to "sum up and com-
pare points," but would leave it with his
friends, the Colonizationists, to decide

# An Invitation to Unite with The Congregational Church

## JOINING THE CHURCH

"In joining the Church you let it be known that you are a follower of Jesus, and you associate yourself with a group of people who are trying to help one another in following him.

Jesus brought into the world a new faith in God's love, a new appreciation of children, a higher regard for women, and a new consciousness of the brotherhood of all mankind. He did not come to be served but to serve. He went about doing good. He was particularly interested in the ignorant, the suffering, and the poor. He was the friend of sinners. Social distinctions and racial prejudices did not affect him. He found it more blessed to give than to receive, and he was generous even to the ungrateful. He forgave even the soldiers who nailed him to the cross.

In joining the Church you express your desire to become, and help others become, as much as possible like Jesus."

—W. G. BALLANTINE.

The men and women who unite with this Church are not asked to subscribe to any ancient creed or any set confession of faith. If they feel they are in sympathy with the teaching of Jesus, and if they are ready to cooperate in the work this Church is trying to do, we are glad to welcome them to our membership. They are not asked to give any account of their private views on the questions of speculative theology. Adults who were not baptized in childhood can be baptized either publicly or privately as they prefer. Joining this Church does not mean subscribing to an ancient theological formula. It means trying to practice Jesus' habitual attitudes in daily life, and trying to help us bring his spirit into the life of the community.

To those whose stay in the community is of uncertain duration this Church offers a form of affiliated or temporary membership. Affiliated members continue their actual membership in their home Church, and do not need to secure any letter of transfer. We welcome them to our fellowship while they are here, look to them for the same loyalty and interest we expect in our regular members, and drop their names from our affiliated list when they notify us that they have left our community permanently.

If you would be interested to consider uniting with this Church will you fill out the blank form and drop it in the plate or give it to the pastor after the service? He will be glad to talk with you personally about the matter as soon as may be.