CITT B Meeting in of the Freed- ; nrW A large congregation assembled at St. Lake’s F. E. (Jburch, laat eveuing, to participate in the exercises of the Penusyl vania Branch of the Protestant Episcopal Freedmen’s Commission. Evening Prayer •was read by Rev. R. Heber Newton and Eev. B. B. Smith. Rev. Dr. Howe, Rector of St. Luke’s, presided. At the conclusion of prayers, Dr. Howe stated the purposes of the Society, organized in that church a year ; ago to send among the freedmen of the South teachers who, while imparting seou lar education, should lead them to the true knowledge of God. This the Protestant Episcopal Church proposes to do, and called upon its congregations and all sympathizing Christians for their contributions and their prayers. He wished it distinctly understood that it was the purpose of the Society to treat the freedmen, not as if they were mere Berfs to be remanded into a condition of semi slavery, but as men who were free indeed, and before whom there was now a wide door and an open field, and a scope for improve ment and elevation, only to be limited by their own capacity lor mental and moral development. Rev. Dr. Newton made an address in his most felicitous and telling style. He said that we were to go to the Bible for all our best illustrations of good things,and he cited two cases.from the Old and New Testament to illustrate the negro’s loyalty to right, and his capacity for acquiring the truth. His sketch of Ebed Melech, the Ethiopian who was alone faithful and loyal to the perse cuted servant of God, Jeremiah, was given with great force and eloquence, and the par allel between him and the modern slaves in their ministry to our loyal soldiers at the South, was capitally sustained. His second illustration, drawn from the Ethiopian eu nuch, of their simple, unquestioning thirst for the truth, was equally happy. Dr. New ton concluded with a forcible application of the well-known story of Michael Angelo finding “anangel” in the unhewn block of marble, buried amid rubbish and dirt. Rev. Dr. Watson declared his belief that on the fulfillment of the duties of educating and Christianizing the freedmen, depended the present and future prosperity of our na tion. Thus we would see a nation born, not in a centurv, but in a day. Major General O. O. Howard next ad dressed the meeting. He said: I have been deeply interested in the remarks made by the clergymen who have preceded me, and as I have learned the fact that as a rule the people of this country are as far advanced as their teachers, I hardly think there is much need of urging this subjeot further. I would heartily say Amen to all that has been said, and yet I think I detect a spirit in what has been said here this even ing that needs to be corrected. It will not do for us to look upon these freedmen from too high a stand-point. We must not arro gate to ourselves everything and regard them as having nothing. We must not hold our selves as the highest and them as the lowest of all God’s creation. If it were so, it would still be our duty, following our Lord’s ex ample, to labor to raise them to our level. But I have been among them so muoh that I cannot but think that you have yet to learn somewhat about them. Morally, perhaps, they are not so muchdegraded as some may think. In the. neighborhood of Beaufort, S. C., these people were as poor and ignorant as they are anywhere, and yet when our forces first advanced in that direction, and the booming of our big guns first reached their ears, the slaves on those plantations met: together and prayed all through the long night for our victory. Did any of ?ou do better than that? Whenever go before audiences of these colored people, and explain to them the principles and"purposes of our work among them, there is not a single sentiment that I express, that they do not earnestly and heartily en dorse, We have something to learn our selves in this matter. There is undoubtedly superstition, ignorance, false teaching ana the want of any literature among them, but we have oppressed and degraded and mal treated them. We are not, as a people, yet folly ready to come forward and receive them, to take them by the hand and recog nize them as our brothers, This prejudice must be overcome before we can hope to see them rise. They are poor and helpless, not because they have not worked all their lives, but because they have had no return for their toil. Perhaps it is better that they should be “God’s poor,” that Christian men and women maydearn their duty by them. They need every thing, aid, sympathy, care;* education, and our plain duty is to spare no effort, to exert every energy in their behalf. But we are asked, “why does not the Government take care of them?” The Government is doing much, but its work has been very im perfectly understood. The Freedmen’s Bureau has been regarded as a mere insti tution for feeding poor people. Not so. It was established to give practical informa tion to the freedmen of‘the fact that they were free. Next it was designed to protect them in their new-found liberty, and next to afford them such relief as they need, not merely in giving them rations, but in teaching them bow to support themselves and to make themselves men. Another important work was to transport them from points where they had accumulated, to places where they could find employment. In Washington alone 27,000 freedmen had accumulated, while there was not employ ment for 15,000. We have already trans ported 6,000 of these to other desirable points. Then there was the great work of their education. Our sohools followed our armies, and their success has been - wonderful, far exceeding the efforts of France or England in their emancipated colonies. Already 150,000 children are in our schools, and colored soldiers and other adults are rapidly preparing in their turn to instruct the more" ignorant of their own race. What has already been done must be multiplied tenfold, and this is the work your organizations have before them. But I am continually asked about the feeling at the South in regard to this work. I should be false if I were to say that the South holds back entirely from it. There are noble men there who have taken me.by the hand and are ready to do all they can to help us, and-I am glad and thankful for it. Your own Bishop of Virginia has shown great interest in the work, and I have had long conversations with him concerning it. But with regard to the general feeling at the South, it is not that good Christian people there do not wish to have the colored population educated, but they say they do not want the work done by Yankees. They stick to the idea that they are hostile to their interests and wish to create divi sions between them and their former slaves.' They imagine that our Northern teachers will only stir up strife. This is their idea, but the very contrary ’is the truth. The teachers that have been sent out are, for the most part, noble, pure, high-minded Chris tian men and wothen. In many places they have been received with freezing cold ness, refused all white association, and com pelled to confine themselves entirely to the society of the people among whom they have gone to labor. But they are enduring every thing,and have stayed at their posts in BPite of alt discouragement. You ask, “Is this what we are to expect for our teaohers?” I tell you that it is, and must be, so as long as this false idea exists at the South. We must remember thatthey have been trained • up to believe that slavery was right, and they have not yet got over that idea. Hiow that we came among them with nt idea; and they cannot yet aban r old prejudices. General Howard read an extract etter from one of the teaohers, a.t he present want, of sympathy to be operations of the Freedmen’s slon at the South.) atinued: I want to look this fact square in the face andsee it as it is. I believe that the majority in all the Southern States eel in this way, and the time has hot yet come when we can safely commit this im portant trust entirely into their haHds. The great need-now is for normal'schools. The colored people of tne South must have their own teachers raised up among them, and in no way can the regeneration of the whole race be so speedily effected. They are ca pable of high intellectual attainment, as you have so well .demonstrated in your own city. Send them all’ the good teaohers you .can and as long as yon can continneto do it. Send a good loyal-hearted woman into any part of the South, a woman who h as been earnestly loyal all through the war, and no matter what reception she meets with, she will stay. If she' can get no other protection and assistance the colored people themselves will protect and assist her. Many of our best teachers now in thefield have gone from the best families of the North. Often hated and ostraoized by ail around them, bat with hearts on fire with a true love for the Master’s cause. The work is a Christian work and must be done by Christian teachers.. Send an infidel to do such a work and how long do you think he will stay ? . ■ I have been careful not to say anything in favor of one organization over another. I had hoped that all the various Commissions might have been concentrated in one grand organization, but this seems impos sible. Now that the Episcopal Church has taken hold of the work I hope mnch from it. It is strong, wealthy and able to do a great work. If the same liberality is now ex tended which was displayed by its mem bers all through the war, instead of 150,000 scholars in our schools, we shall soon have four or five times that number. Your Com mission- has my entire confidence. Give freely and confidently of your means and there will be a great impulse given to the work. It may be inappropriate for me as an humble layman to say much of the Chris tian character of this whole mission, but my great strength in the country has been in the sympathies and prayers of Christian people. We dare not confine our views to the mere material education and ad vancement of the colored people; but we must look beyond this life for a fall under standing of our responsibilities. Our pre sent life is but a preparation for a future eternity and we are bound to work in the Master’s cause with all the energies God has given us. Not white men alone, bnt red and black and men of every hue will stand together before the bar of God, and we must there meet face to face those who have here been committed to our care. Let us as a people and in view of this solemn eternity ask ourselves soberly and with prayer, as before God, “Are |we doing oar whole duty towards the colored people of this land?” , Bev. Bianton Smith, Secretary,stated that the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey had lately been erected into a special department, with Philadelphia as a headquarter, styled the Pennsylvania Branch of the Freedmen’s Aid Society. Their object was to fit the freedmen to be men, capable dT wielding the talents God bad given them. The Society was not fitting them for serfdom, bnt for equal man hood. The meeting closed with a collection in aid of the noble undertaking. CONCERNING POLYNESIA. — M. QuatrO fages has juat published a book on “The Polynesians and their Migrations.” His conclusions are these: 1 The Polynesians were not created on the spot. Nor are they the last remains of pre-existing populations. Voluntary migrations have brought them Into the archipelago of Oceanica. From their type, we may gather their origin, it is to be found in the Asiatic archipelago. In some of these migrations they would fall in with someiamilies of the black race, who might have been cast away on the same island by the chances of the sea. He considers that none oi these migrations are of a date anterior to the first Olympiad: and the great majority occurred about the commence ment of our epoch.” These facts are Interesting aud so is the fact that the best and cheapest coal in Philadelphia is sold by W. W. Alter, 957 North Ninth stieefc and Sixth and Spring Garden streets. To the Ladies.— -There is a preparation which makes the hair of a silken smoothness and in* dines it to take and retain whatever style the wearer may fancy, whether classic braids or shining ringlets, presenting a marked contrast to the intractable locks and frowzy curls worn by many hapless fair ones to whom thin article is unknown. Db. Leon’s Elec tric Hair Reneweb is this precious and admirable compound. Try it. Bold by all Druggists. Great Reduction in the Price of Bonnets —We have the pleasure of informing our fair readers to-day, that Messrs. Wood & Cary, No. 725 Chestnut street, have reduced the prices of their entire stock of fashionably trirdmed Bonnets and cut goods of all kinds. Their new French Bonnet, the “Martha Washington,” Is greatly admired and selling rapidly. The Charges of Electricit? necessary io work the Atlantic cables are so small tha*- they can be produced in a "gun cap,” aud the charges of green backs for sending a message are so large that it takes a big pocket to hold the propelling material for the latter purpose. Such a difference in different charges is very noticeable; as much so as the difference be tween the low charges for first-class Clothing at Charles Stokes & Co.’a, under the Continental, and the high charges of other houses for much Interior articles. For good Cloth low charges, go to Charles Stokes & Co.’s, under the Continental. The “American Cow-Milker,” now on exhibition at 4 (3 Chestnut street, is attracting more attention throughout the rural districts than the cap tore of Surratt. There is no doubt that the supplying of these admiral labor saving instruments will very soon become a large and profitable business. Saga cious people are already taking the hint and acting npon ft. • * Mbb. Db. R. C. Andrews, of 57 West Twenty-ninth street, New York, In her examination before the Commissioner ef Patents says of the Gro ver & Baker Sewing Machine: “I prefer It to aU other machines I have known anything about, for the ease and simplicity with which it operates ana Is managed lor the perfect elasticity of the stitch; the ease with which the work can be ripped. If desired; and still re tain Its strength when the thread Is cnt, or accident ally broken; its adaption to different kinds of (work from fine to course, withent change of needle or tension." Mothers,are you oppressed with anxiety for yonr little ones ? Are yonr slumbers and hearts broken by their cries ? Do yon awake In the morning nnrefreshed ana,apprehensive ? Use Db Leon's Ik *',nt Bbbbut. Yonr nights wIU then be undisturbed -nd your children escape aU Ills Incident to teeming. Sold by all Druggists. Ever Victorious.— Wherever the Whee ler * Wilson Sewing Machines are exhibited for com petition, they are crowned with victory. They are adapted to aU klnda of work, easily operated seldom Ifevex get eat of order, and with care last a liretim e. Hundreds of persons have called npon their agents lbr their sale in this city (Messrs; Petersen allgllter - - V Fine Set of Fare _Prom the Stores el CHAR, OAKFORD & SONS, Under the Continental Hotel. Try our Yankee Bunns. . . Mobsb& Co., 993 and 904 Arch street ■ DeafnebS) Blindness and Catarrh.— I. Isaacs, H. D„ Professor of the Eye and Ear treat all diseases appertaining to the above members witi the utmost snccosa. Testimonials from the most it liable sources In the city can be seen at hlaoffioe. No Sl9 Pine street The medical feculty are Invited!to ao company their patients, aahe '>as had no secrets In hi* oraedee. Artificial eye* inset ed. No chares mad. far examination. , umu. - m . STITCK & CO.'S PIANOS. —■ _ OEOABB. Only at J. E, GOULD’S,Seventh & Chestnut, mt.tfjp THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY. DECEMBER 10.1866. IfOTIOJE. CARPETINGS. AT REDUCED PRICES. LEEDOM & SHAW. 910 ABCH ST., sel2BmrpB , Between Ninth and Tenth. BOABDING.— A Boom, with bond, in a small family. Apply at 2008 WALNUT street. delo-2t* Wholesale Cotton Yarn Commission Warehouse. R. T. WHITE & GO., Manufacturer's Agents for the Bale of Cotton W.rpa and Skein Yarns, all numbers, Boßlery Taraß, In the Skein or Cop, Cotton Linen and Woolen Carpet Chain, Jnte BllUng for Venetian Carpets, GUling Seine and Flax Twines, 1 Extra Heavy Bl’k Wadding for Clothiers'use, *». Ko. 237 Market Street, Philadelphia B. T. WHITE. [nrfwunsmrp] J.E. DUBOIS THOMAS WEBB, (Successor to Wm. F. Hughes,) Forks of Beoond and Christian Sts. Baled, Fresh, Salt and Packing Hay. Baled Oat, Wheat and Bye Straw, for BHIPPING AND CITY USE. no2s&w6mrp UNITED STATES BUILDEB’S MILL, Hoi. 24,26 and 28 S FIFTEENTH ST„ PTTTT.A-niCT.pTTTA. FBLER & BROTHER. WOOD MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, STAIR B AD UST! BS, NEWEL POSTS, GENERAL TURNING, mCBdLIi WORK. etc. SHELVING PLANED TO ORIER. The largest assortment ©X Wood Mouldings n this city constantly on hand. no!6 3m rp VANKIRK & CO., No. Old Arch Street. We would respectfully call the attention of cor friends and the public generally, to onr choice and elegant assortment of GILT and BRONZE CHAN DRLTKBB and GAB FlXTURKS.corstant’y on hand, all of them of the very latest and BEST DESIGNS. Also a fine selection ot PORTABLE, with FANCY CHINA, POJEKXt LAIN-and other sFT A nns, to salt torch seers. • A fine and choice selection of IMPORTED BRONZE BTAIUABY, CARD RECEIVE SB. ANTIQUE VASES, INK STAND3,' THERMOMETERS, FRA CO'S ’ OLD ESTABLISHED LOAN OFFICE. Corner of THIRD and GAS KILL Btreets. _ Below Lombard. ' DIAMONDS, WATOHES, JEWELRY, FOB 6ALB AT REMARKABLY LOW PRICES. uMB-lmJ cAUFEnm BOIBDH6, MANUFACTORY AT FRANKFGRD, PB3LADA, ho24m-rpi CHARLES E, WILLIS, Agent, Broad and Washington Avenue. CHARLES E. DILKES, Agent, No. 411 Chestnnt street. CHARLES K. IDE, Master of Transportation, nol7-tfrpJ , P.. W. andß.B R. DESTORE YOUR GRAY HAIR AND PROMOTE A LUXURIANT GROWTH BY USING London Hair Color Restorer The most London Hair Color Restorer London Hair Color Restorer Reliable Hair London Hair Color Restorer London Hair Color Restorer Restorative Ever London Hair Color Restorer OPARKLINCf ANGELICA.—The subscriber baa Olately received an Invoice or this justly celebrat d California Wine, to which he wishes the atten tion of conno SBenrs, For pnre quality and eioufiitn bonqaet.lt stands nneurpassed. It will compare f*- v«i ably n ith the highest grades of European wtne£ and can be furnished at .boat one half their cost p J. JORDAN, 220 Pear Btreet, below Third and Wall nut st. , S&-A lirge supplv of English and Scotch Ales. Por ter Mid Brown Stout, t gether with Jordan’s telebra* ted Tonlo Ale, Fine Cider, Ac., always on hand. —HAINES* BKQB.* PIANOS T lh f l il° ave dealt In them fbr 14 years, andfisSs from each,for s rears. Beventh and Chestnut. rrUBEST Fltiß. —£S cases new crop, various nadn ± lanOine and ftr sale by JOS. B, BOSSIER «£X>.. ii« South Delaware avenue. WATCHES’, JEWELRY, AO. PLATED GOODS. JAMES E, CALDWELL 6 CO., Desire to call attention to their stock of PLATED WARES, Which lhas been largely Increased by ENTIRELY NEW DEBIGNB from the most reliable and expert enced Manufacturers of this country as alio of Snef field and Birmingham, England, prepared expressly for their sales and guaranteed ot SUPERIOR QUAL ITY In every reepect. J, E. C. A CO. refer with pride to the reputation their Have long sustained wherever Introduced, and ask an examination or their present large assortment by all In v ant of FIRST-CLASS GOODS at ah honest price. Their assortment Includes, In every'variety of style TEA GETS, SOUP TUREENS, OYSTER TUREENS, COFFEE URNS, TEA KETTLES, VEGETABLE DISHES.; Also.’a very foil supply'- of FORKS, SPOONS, LA DLES. KNIVES, Ac., Ac,, In either large or small quantities and at greatly - Bedueed Prices. nol3-w fra tf KITCHEN Sc COt, Haveoponed their New Store, S, t\ corner Tenth and Che&tnut Sts.i WITH A FULL STOCK OF "Watches, Jewelry, Silver and Silver Plated Ware, Fancy Goods, &o. Their stock being entirely new, tnd selected with the utmost care, they tefl confident of being able to suit the taste of those who wish arttc ea In their line. They solicit an inspection of their Goods. 0.8. KITCHEN. H.BULiOM, Salesman, VANKIRK A CO. REMOVAL. J. HENRY EHRLIGHER, Tailor, Has removed from 321 North THIRD Street, to HEW BULLETIN BUILDING, NO. 607 CHESTNUT STREET, SECOND FLOOB, FBONT. H022-lmrp! JONES’ Old Established ONE PRICE ME JMpMade Clotting House, 604 MARKET STREET; abdva Sixth, Now on hand ons or the largest And bast assorted Stocks of Ready-made CWUffne fu the Country—a) prices very reasonable Also s hxndiromK line of Piece Goods for Cos tom Work. od-Smrp) EDWARD P. KEL.iA TAILOR, 612 CHESTNUT STBEET, Has now the FALL AND WINTER BTYIiBS B 2& > complete assortment of. FALL AND WINTER GOODS. CIXJTHIBOTiaIor superior to those of any othes P^rMtlafta^ §°^stomMpsbSS? l6ntB ‘ yleali “ 019 ‘“■rS® A fT P .©iu»xs CLOTHING. WAflil'fc, MUSICAL. BEAL JBWXAJMS. BLANKETS! FIVE CASES VEEYFINE EXTEA LABGE SIZE BED BLAJfKETS, Some of the finest goods ever made In this country, On account of slight machinery stales while being J. C. STRAWBRIBGE & CO., N. W. COB. EIGHTH AND MARKET. MILL IKE M'S 828 ARCH ST. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, J* iL OLIVER. no26tjalrpi The Largest Stock of Linen Goods in . the City, n!7 mwf tdesirp J » MARKET °e> * V ©'a KTNTH. w/* % 4 STOKE GREATLY ENLARGED-VINE STOCK OF FRESH GOODS. ALL AT VERY REDUCED PRICES. ELEGANT CLOAKS. HANDSOME SHAWLS. high Dress goods. CLOAKING CLOTHS. PRINTS AHD DELAINES. BLANKS! 8 AND GUILTS. LARGE FLANNEL STOCK. BALHOBALS. des-amtu TABLE AND PIANO COVERS. We have now received directly from the mannfao torero,oar FALL IMPORTATION . • OF EMBROIDERED CLOTH TABLE AND PIANO COVERS, i Comprising a large assortment, which we are telling At Reduced Prices. d, Van Harlingen &Amson, Importers of Honse Furnishing Dry Goods, No 1008 CHESTNUT STREET. cc2l wfa. MOUK'NING GOODS. '. CarcmMS ot, XSwiamyKe Particular attention U • Q f widows' Bon and varied assortment ,e and Sleigh Bobes. FIRE PROOF SAFES. AS GOOD AS NEW. After 20 or 50 years use, Fire-Proof la the same in MARVIN’S SAFES. ALDM ABB DB7 PLASTEB. RELIABLE AT ALL TIMES, AMPLB testimonials; . MARVIN & 00, 721 CHESTNUT St., Maaonio Hall. SB5 BBOADWAY.N.T. Bend for Illustrated Catalogne. ee£2-smw3m rp THE FINE ARTS LOOKING GLASSES. JAMES S. EARLE 4 SONS, with greatly Increased facilities, and a large corps of fiistciasß w.oifcmen, are now manufacturing a > 1; " large stock: of LOOKING glasses, guaranteed tfie BEST FBEBCH PBATIS9 OMiT OK SO saUS.and would call attention to tbelr daUy aug menting A6SOBTMKNT as UNEQUAIIED and at VERY MODERATE PRICES. I >b GALLERIES, 816 CHESTNUT STREET^ n 024 - - _ _ _ - _ WRITTEN AND VERB AL BESCBTP tIons of character, with advice on basinon, health,education,etc.,given daily,by - Wjr J. L. OAPJSZV, /ht at No. 722 Chestnut Street, fewi nol6*w,s,mBmrps Underwear. S’S WEAK. dastfol