The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-22
ANnIrERsARIEs I'M NEW YoRK.

ANNIVERSARIES In NEW YORK
TIL. 6rst of this month was interesting period
a. a.. t-;.nas or benerulsnee in N. Y, City. The
meetings of most of the great moral and
rel;,ous assocntions OF the country held dur
ing tbs FIRST and second weeks, and many greEi and
rood rpep-the Luthsrs, the ClarksnnE, the Calyins
and The Howards Of The present day, were con-
vened, warmed with holy zeal an the various
branches of christian beneFoieDce an which their
sympalhes are particularly interested, embracing
much of the conservatism, ~ moral sense, oi lhs
nation.
The frsi " hioh met the .RHsertcGa 7nft SsaDe
ru Socitty Somewhere nigh one hundred dele
gates were present from lbe ires siaieS The pub
lie meetings ere fully amended, and are represent
Cd az huYlng been highiy interesting The Gunuui
repuFi stats thuT the receipts nio the Treasury Of
the sveieiy ior The year past amount 20 So OOb--
The society has issued IN ms same inns t4t,5e2
COPIES Of It's pubiirnuonz. The number Of new So
cielies formed Is $40. Like olhsT SOeieies ls has
fs; Inc eInbArraEsmenIs o. lhs times though as al
fairs are IN prosperous CONDITION. Ihe future de
signs of The soclely are sci forth the following
extract from The report
lin view OF these developments OF the struggle
which lie gong vigorously for tTurh against up
pressiUn-lhe committee recommend Inc more
thorough, systematic, Ruc permanent dhusion or
Ant-Slavery publications.; the exlenF'on % our or
pauization by societies and CODFennonkj the TtghI
use of suffrage; perssvsranceJB PETITl0RIE6, ADD
lne 10 tine prayers which must noi cease 10 uher
nj they are granted, for ibe rGc0gnstE0n u Hay
tam Independence; and, last but not IeAs unerlng
the fralernal hand of fellowship and assistance 10
our colored brethren their struggle for the full
standing Of men, and .7RlerzcGn cIti-sRS.
The american Seaman Friend Society held lis
annual meeting. The prospects of ihis Society, al
though It's receipts have besn comparatively small,
are falisring and promises much for Ihs good OF
those sswho 60 down the in ships It's OBJ
jects are the moral and religious improvement of
ssamsn, by establishing missionary posts IN lhe Im
perIRnt commercial cities lhis and foreign conn
tries for the especial benea; of American seamen,
and the circulation of such books Hre calculated
elevate their character. IL is of the
porianf benevolent associations of the day, and
influence, though in It's infancy. has been extensive
and saluIarr.
The -4Haerisnn Trnct SOsiety also held its annual
meeting The labors of this Society have been
great and the past year, and ii has sent
forth 10 the world thousands Of Its publications -
There have been printed by the society during The
year 53l 800 publications, including II 900 vol
Circulated 3,773,6lO copies, including 1885,
43l volumes, in all Sc ,475 ,621 pages; making the
total circulated the socieys formation, 49,
SAC, S25 copies, including S54 pa volumes; in all
79S, $50 ,229 pages
The -7merieGn HOz~e Missionary Society, The op.
eratiOns of hich were ciroumscribed and greatly
embarrassed by the meni of receipts at the
commencement of the year, by 4 special effort has
been much relieved, and its receipts have been
more than iha year previous, amounting 10 &c.
522 45. The circular issued in the early part OF
the desiring the missionaries moi 10 draw for
funds has been cOunlermanded. The number Of
miss ionRries IN the seIvce ofthe Society the past
wear 6S4.
The I'D anniversary OF line .4zaericcn Bible Soci
ely was likewise holden. Twenty-Five au1iliaries
have been organized during the yeaI making in all
about nine hundred. The receipts the Inst year were
$S5 ,696 go The distributions of bibles by The So
eieiy extend various parts of the world 10 the is
lands Of the sea, and the benghied nations Of the
earth The prospects Of the society were never
brighter.