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in every bosom, to the disposer of events, the
most grateful atfec' ions Fo eve praised be
his name. for prompt ~ 'ncn o devote their
time, cir talents, for incnlng ih"nl 10 S.ndy.
to laoour, TO pray for the ;emlo'ai ana >pl~n
ual salvation of their oppres ed and degraded
fellow ciizrn<.


The improvement society hell heir annual
meeting On the evening ot he 251h u!t., when
as have learned, the reports OF tue reasurer
ard secretary were read


The statement of facts, prese ted by The lat
ter In rela IOu to that po ton OF the conmun'
", which the society is designed 10 benefit,
was highly interesting 1t at once showed the
" ork which is to be accomplished, and 'he
means necessary 10 be employed 10 effect IT.
But the most interest as excited by the
appropriate addresses made on the occasion, ,hy
several clerical and other gentlemen, exhibit:
ing and urging the objects of he society,"
These are b; lef3 some Of the benign effects
Of this worthy association.


| know indeed 10 the superficial ohser-
yer, or 10 the inc ividual who Is lost to the
finer sensibiities Of our nature, by fami-
liarity with the unhallOwed lrafck IF the
souls and bodies of his fellow mr". the a.
bove statement of facts NAV appear trlflIng
but TO the man of color, who, however vir
tuOus, or deserving, or qualified tor any
| sphere of life. VINO ever finds himself when


he attempts the pursuit of amy object of
laudahle ambition, standing almost friend
less and alone to such man, The con-
Temptation of thr good already accomplish
ed by this society, Is source OF his high


est pleasure. To one malignant principle,


| aIlude t. iron hearted prgudire, its ma


tural eject Is TO warp the Judgment, be-


numb the conscience, and to shrivel up
the sonl, TO this principle, we may Justly
refer all that is lnpropItlous, in the situ-
alton of the colored citizens of the free
States. The happy tendency of this So
ciety is to connteract the influence of this
evil. And the person. whO does most to
remove it, does most towards the anchor
alton of the condition of this oppressed
lpeople.


Only let the community at large, with
sorrow add, let the christian community, do 10
Ins, as hey would that Others, under similar
circumstances, would do unto them " Only
let Them deal with US, as God deals with men,
THAT is. according to our moral worth Infne,
Ionly defuso and adopt throughout The free
states, the principles oil The >. Haven, A frican
Improvement Society, and this moral machin


cry. will produce moral wonders. 1t will
produce an era in the history of this republic,
AS desi able, AS glorions, as hat, identlf, d
with the deathless fame of Cl1rkson and v i'll:
berlorce JU STITA