Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-14
RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.

RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.
The pas, week has been rife with celebrations
interesting 10 the Christian and the PhilanthIo o.
piSt The various Institutions appear TO be
pursuing career Of prosperity and usefulness
almost beyond the antlcipalions Of their most
sanguine weilwishcrs. We shall take con-
else view Of the sevcra meetings, acknowledge
ing our Indebtedness to the New-York Obser-
YER, FOR the ample materials from which ;he
bret sketch we offer is distracted.
On Tuesday afternoon, a meeting Of delegates
on the observance OF he Sabbath, was held. a
committee of fifteen was appointed 20 report a
plan Of operation IN promotion OF the views OF
the meeting. A report was made on Thurs
day morning, and, after discussion, the meet
ing adjourned again unr'l YESTERDAY morning
The" New-Yurk SUNDAY School Uni IN" held
its ? h anniversary al Castle garden on Tues
lav afternoon. The exercise was Of most in
leresdpg character.
"The President, Rev. DR. Minor, having Ia
ken the chair, the exercises were commenced
by singing u hymn The rhron~ofGrace was
addressed by the Rev. Or. Phillips. Another
hymn was then sung; after which an impress
sive address was delivered by Rev DR. De- Witt,
Of lhi, city. The exercises we've concluded by
singing an ode prepared for he occasion by w
b. Tappon. Esq. Of Philadelphia, in conpexion
with the doxology. The first slanza, which in
cluded inquiries respecting heaven, was sung
by the male scholars, who were seated in tho a.
rca Of the Garden, to which 'he I, male scholars
in the galleries responded in the second verse.
In like manner they proceeded through The ode,
until coming 20 the chorus, the whole multi
tude Of infan, voices united. The number of
teachers present was between 800 and 1000.
and the number OF pupils upwards of o,ooo.-
The crowd OF spectators appeared to listen
with eager interest.
The "American Tract Society" had its third
annual meeting on "Wednesday morning. The
prrsiden, S. V. S. Wilder, Of Mass. took The
chair, supported by Col. z. Narick s the Rev.
DIR. Minor. Several addresses were made and
resolu ions passed. The reports Of the treasu
rer and secretary were received, from which il
appears that the receipts of the Society have
amounted TO S+5,l5f SIS, which is an increase
Of Sl4,72l 81 The number Of pages printed
exclusive Of covers and also exclusive If 5,2oS-
900 pages OF Children', Tracts, is 5S,667 900,
bring an increase of l7,858,5O0
On the following evening the "American
Home Missionary Society" celebrated its ami
versary-the Hon. 5 Van Rensselaer, in the
Chair. he rrpor, of the corresponding Sec
rotary showed that the receipts of This Society
are greater than those OF the preceding year,
by the sum oi S 65S 5s-lhe whole amount be-
ing 1879 %. The number Of missionaries
aided has been increased from 100 to pol.
On Thursday morning the twelfth anniver-
sary Of the "American Bible Society" was Gels
ebrattd at the City Ho,el-Col. Richard Va
rick, President of the Society, 10 the chair
After the reading OF Scripture by Rev. DR..
Hyde, OF Lee, Mass letters were read from se>
veral OF the NirC Presidents, and among Others
from the President Of the Unite ed States, & The
Hon. john Cotton Smith, Of Come cticut, ex-
pressing 'he deep interest which they felt in
in the institution, But signfying that circum-
stances rendered il imprac' icable for them 10
attend. The President Of the Society then adj
dressed the meeting IN some appropriate re-
marks, after which the treasurer's report was
read BY John Adams Esq. and the annual re-
port by the Rev John &. Bingham The Sociely's
acting secretary, showing an increase of Slos
6S7 o5 above The receipts Of he former year
the whole amount being S75,s7e e3; and an in
crease Of $3.50 in the number of Bibles and
Teslamenls printed, the whole number being
1880.
On the following evening the "American
Education Society" held its annual meeting al
The brick Church, Beekman>stree,-Hon Ste
phen Van Rensselaer, in he chair Prayes have
ing heen offered by Rev. DR. Rice, of Virginia,
the Annual Report was read by the Correspon-
ding Secretary
Apart from the funds received for scholar.
ships, the receipts of The American Education
Society have increased IN the sum Of 80 224
So, exclusive Of what has been received by
Branches not reported. The total receipt, with
the exception IN, ntioned, are Ss3,oi7 50 The
number Of be nefciaries taken unuer the Scoie,
y's patronage the past year, is el-pre,ious