Annual Meeting Of The Detroit Colored Female Benevolent Asso...

The Annual of the Society was held at the Colored Methodist church, ou Wednesday evening, Jan. 17th pursuant to notice, The meeting was opened with singing, and praycr, by Mrs. Willis. The President then calledihe meeting to order, and stated its object in a very brief and nppropriate manner, requesting the audjenceto be as quietas possibleuntil the Annual reporls could be read. The President then called for the reading of tho Con3titutionT#er which a full report was made by the Secretary, of the transactions of the Society, from Janunry 17, 1843, to January 17, 1844, giving all the proceedings in détail. The Treasurer then made the following REPORT: The Treasurer begs leave to offer the following report. The amount of money expended during the past year, owing to the favorable season. the Society has not had the usual calis tor afd, and consequently a larger sum isnow on hand than formerly. The whole amount receivéd in the Society, was $124 39. Expenses paid out, f 63 61. Goods remainingon hand, $20 00; cash on hand. $63 63, all of which is respectfully submitted. CAROLINE BANKS, Treas. Detroit, Jan. 17, 1844. The President then called for the Secretary's address, which was as follows: The reports to which you have justlistened, of the several receipts of theSoeiety during the past year, and the mode of their expenditures, give gratifying evidence that our feeble institution is increasing in usefulness as it advances in years. To those of us, who can look back to its organization, two years since, and the circumstances attendiiig its early existence, and contrast the present condition with what the most sanguine cfus h'opêditcould be, the contemplaron is iull of encouragement, and cannot fail tostimulate us all to renewed efforts. union and harmony in the prosecution of the benevolènt object we have undertaken. To relieve the distressed, to visit the sick, to to cïothe the poor, to feed the hungry, were among the daily duties of the blessed Savior, whose life was a constant illustration of the beautiful doctrines that he taught. Under any circumstances, these would be duties which ve shouid fail in the great object of our lives, if we did not fulfill. But the cold neglect, the peculiar condition of our race, the carèless indifference with which the miseries of the colored poor are treated by their more favored white brethren, imperatively deroand of us that we shall trust wholly to our own efforts to alieviate the miseries of those who are laboring under the misfortunes of poverty, and have few claims on the charity of those who ere better able to relieve them. The work we have undertaken is worthy of all commendation. and though our members are few, and our labors small, y et the result of our efforts tKus far, furnishes us with the plcasing evidence, that perseverance, harmony and union, will enable uslo accomj)lish incalculable good. even though we fail short of the demand that may be made on our charity. Letus, then, cheered by oppast success, encouraged by theassurance that the joy and comfort that we bring to the unfortunate of our proscribe3 race, and by the. smilesof that God who said inasmuch as ye did it to one of the leasf o tbose, so did ye unto me, press on with re newed vigor, and be assured that we shal all realize sooner or later the truth of iha pVomise, 'BIessed is he that scatteretl hia bread upon the waters, for it shall re turn to hirn after many days." I an pieased to have it to say that the pas year lias been spent in ststerly love anc union. After the Secretary got through. the President again requested the audience to be as quiet as possible. until the Treasu reraddressed the Society: Sister Membkks of the Society - It is with diffidence I arise to address 3'ou this evening. Unnccustomed to such ef forls, I am unable to make such an im pression on your minds, or do as muc good as I could wish. But I trust, my sisters, you wi)l persevere and be dilgen in the cause of benevolence and adminis ter to the poor and destitute, and you vï. at the same time administer, peace, joy an'd happiness, to your own hearts. Le me congratúlate you upon the flourishin state of your treasury, and the good orde and sisterïy affection which have charac terizedour meetings. Continue in th same straight-forward courser and I am 'sure your transactions cannot 13e reeeivec with indifference, but on the contrary you precepts and example, will tend to exeit the zeel scd enierprise o: kindred assoo_ ations, and rou tvill be'stimulated to renewed exertions. Onware!, then, ye fearless band, lieiirt to liear;, nnd hand to hand, CAROLINE BANKS, Trcasurer. The President then stated that if any gentlemen present, wished to inake any 'emarks, they now had the privilege to do so, and the meeting was addressed by several gentlemen in an eloquent manner. On motion n public collection was taken up. for the benefit of tho society. Resolved, Thaf the proceedings of this meeting be published in the city papers and in the Signal óf Liberty. The meeting then adjourned with prayer by Mrs. Fïarberd.