CONDITION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR.
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CONDITION OF PEOPLE OF COLOR


We have been musing, for some time pas t,
upon the condition and prospects of our people;
and are happy to find the former in much better
state than it was few years ago. Literature and
the mechanic arts have steadily, Though slowly,)
progressed, and diffuseda happy and salutary in
fuence through the various ramifcations of soci-
ETY.. The morals of our people have very much
improved, and religion, with its sin-destroying
and benign influences, isspreading peace and hap
piness around us, and filling the hearts of many
with the blissful consultations of the divine spirit
We have a large number of literary, benevolent
and debating societies, some of which are in pos
session of large and we'll selected libraries, and
considerable amount of funds, and have in connex-
ion with them some of our most talented and en-
terprising men, The amount of suffering and
distress aeviated by the benevoent-es
in the large cities-is beyond computation. The
path which once produced naught but thorns and
thistles, now begins to bud and blossom, and as
we inhale their fragrance, cheerfulness dethrones
gloom, and lightens our way.


In many places where, within our short remem-
brance, vice and immortality reigned to fearful
extent, with but little to restrain them, religious
societies have been formed and houses of worship
erected. The Importance of education has been
felt, deeply felt, and in many places, vigorous eff
forts are being made to obtain for the rising gene
ration, that blessing of which many of us who are
advanced in life, have been deprived In the ci-
ty of New York, and many other places, are large
schools, where the rudiments, and some of the
higher branches, of English education are taught
by men of color. Their influence in disspating
ignorance and vice, are incalcuable, and the de-
velopment of talent, and decision of character
shown, have far exceeded the hest expectations
of our most ardent friends.


The cause of temperance has been embraced
and advocated by most of our leading men and
many large societies have been formed, upon the
plan of total abstinence: the happy effects of their
formation are not only felt by those connected
with them, but it must also be obvious to every
attentive observer, that this cause SO unpopular
among us but short time since, is fast gaining
ground and we have no doubt but that in few
years more, nearly all, or at least large majority
of our people, will resolve to Danish at once and
forever from among them, the hydra which for Y.
years with ,paternal fondness they. have nourshed
in their bosoms.


We have several newspapers circulating among