Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-19
ANNIVERSARIES.
From the Ne'O- York Observer.
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.

.. AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
The eleventh annual meeting of this
Society was attended by crowded audi
ence, on Wednesday, at 10, A. M. in the
Broadway Tabernacle. s. V. S. Wilder, |
Esq. President, in the chair. From the |
report it appeared that the receipts for the
year ending April 9Th, were Sl05,o0O,
being $4,000 more than the previous
year. Of the receipts, S47,573 were for
publications sold, and S56,63s donations.
The S35, 900 for foreign and Pagan lands
had all been received and paid over The
number of oolumes printed was 247,972,
being l4l 900 more than in the previous
year, and the number of smaller tracts,
4,3O9, 900. The whole number of tracts
and volumes printed and circulated since
the formation of the Society is 1854, 500
The meeting continued for four hours,
and was addressed by Rev. Mr. Galusha,
of Rochester; Rev DR. Spring, of this
city; Rev. Edwin Hall, of Norwalk,
Conn. ReA. VIM 8. Plumer, of Virgin
ia; Rev. DR. Tying, of Philadelphia =
Rev. John C. Brown, Of St. Petersburgh,
Russia; and Rev G. w, Bethune, of
Philadelphia.
In the course of the meeting, an inter-
esting relic, the chair occupied by the
Dairyman's Daughter" elizabeth
Walbridge, Of the Isle of Wight was ex-
hibited to the audience. It has been re-
Gently brought to this country, accompa-
MED with certificates of its identity from
surviving relatives Of the deceased
AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The tenth annual meeting ofthis socie-
ty was held in the Tabernacle on We'd
nesday evening, the Hon. s. Van Rensse-
laer, President of the Society, in thechair.
The receipts for the year, including a BAL
ance Of S5.446 in the treasury at the COM
mencement, and a legacy of Sl2, ooofrom
the late Joseph Burr, of Vermont, amount
To Sl07,oS9.. The expenditures have
been 500, los, leaving balance in the
treasury of Sl4,930, The progress of
the society, as tested by its receipts, has
been as follows: First year, els rs ;
second, S20,O35 70; third, S26,997 81 ;
fourth, S33, 929 A; fifth. S48.l2473;-
sixth, $40. 422 IL; seventh, S68,627 II
eighth. 1891 A; ninth, Ss8,s6s 22
tenth, Slol,56 5.l5.
The number of missionaries under the
care of the society during the year has
been 753 in this country, and II in France
total, no Of the 753 in this country
SIS are settled pastors, or stated supplies
in single congregations l32 extend theil
labors to two or three congregations 8
and 46. including agents, are employed
. in larger fields. The amount of ministe,
rial labor performed under the commits
! sions ofthis society the past year, is equa
i. to SAB years of an individual.
u The meeting was addressed by thu
;, Rev. DR. Humphrey. President of Am
herst College Rev. DR. Skinner, Of Thu
city Rev. DR. Goldman; Rev. Professo
!, Schumacher, of Gettysburg Lutheran The
:, illogical Seminary; and Rev. Flavel S
Mines.
J. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
g The American Bible Society celebrat
- ed its twentieth anniversary on Thursda,
a morning, at 10 l-2 A. M. at the Taberna
h Gle, which was occupied in every part b,
+ an audience Of about 1000 people. TIL
'f President Of the Society, the Hon. JOIN
y Cotton Smith being detained at home b,
= domestic affection, the chair was taken b,
n John Bolton, Esq. the first Vice Presi
= dent The Rev. DR. Sharpe of Boston
D read the 35th chapter of Isaiah. A writ
,. ten address from the President ofthe Soc
+ ETY., was read by the Rev. DR. Minor, on
= ofthe Secretaries. The Treasurer's Re
le port was then read by John Nitchie, Esq
II Treasurer, from which It appeared tha
le the total receipts Of the Society during tn
st year amounted, in addition to balance {
r SI2,277, to Sl04, 899, and its expenditure
- to $lo7, $40: leaving balance in tn
a Treasury Of S9,265. -. as ssase 49,
le The managers report, an abstract {
to which will be found in another part of on
" paper, was read by the Rev. Mr. Brigham
a. one of the secretaries; after which tn
st following gentlemen addressed the NEE
IS ing. His excellency, r. p. DUNLAP, 4
o. Maine; Rev. Mr. M'Elroy, of Ohio :
Of Rev. Mr. Atkinson. of Virginia; Rev. M
n Hodgson, of New York; Rev. Mr. ReiC
in. of Bombay :, Rev. Mr. Brown, of St. P,
OF tersburgh, Russia; Rev. DR. Skinner,
4 New York. nf i. ad5>..' ~ ..
= NEw-YoRK SUNDAY School UNION.
RI On Tuesday evening, the New Y OF
Sunday School Union held its twentiei
1e anniversary, in the Broadway Tabern;
~ Gle The house was full to overfowinI
IL and the exercises were unusually interes
", ing Mr.. Purser, one ofthe Vice Pres
IS dents, took the chair and the meetin
ed was opened by singing, and prayer Q
", Tered BY Rev. DR. Broadhead.
az The annual report, which was read b
We II, Holden, Esq: the Secretary, presente
". an interesting statement Of facts. shown