The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-22
From Me American Ssntinel Of Saturday.

The anniversaries Of the several national benevo-
lent societies located at New York. are held the pre-
sent week, mostly in the Broadway Tabernacle and
thus far have been attended by large and deeply inte-
rested audiences
American Tract Society. The total number of new
volumes and Tracts issued during the year, was 90
total publications 1884, including 95 volumes approved
for circulation in various languages abroad. Seven
volumes have been stereoyped during the year. To-
tai printed the past year, 1885, no publications, or
95,95S 500 pages, including 254,7l0 volumes total
circulated, 32 publications 80 58l 565 pages
including l53 $40 volumes Total circulation since
the formation Of the society, 5O383 I'll publications.
including l,59S, 100 volumes, making in all !, l22-
Gratui,ous distribution during the year, in AT sepa-
rate grants including 1861 69G pages for foreign mis-
sions stations, &c. 1912 $40 pages; amount drawn
BY members and directors 1885, 95-makng total
value of So, 93S "a.
Receipts during The year, $9s,962 SO, Of which
50 were for publications sold and 1923 1916 rs
for foreign distribution.
The american Temperance Union.--The ami
ysrsary Of the American Temperance Union was held
on Tuesday morning. in the Murray street Church.
The report Of the executive committee states that I5
OOO drunkards have been reformed in the United
States within the last six months. The following
temperance publications have been circulated during
the year, at an expense Of $l0347 49,; 10000 tenn
perance books: 100000 juvenile temperance publica-
lions; 10000 copies of the Annual Report; $4,000
Temperance Tracts, Almanacs, &c.; 26 OOO extra
New York Observers and Evangelists with Extracts
from the Essay Of ANTI acchus and 600 copies of
the celebrated Beer trial, = in albany With So 600
annually, beside the income from the sale Of books
&c., the Society can carry forward its plans
into successful operation. No summary was given of
the number Of members in each of the several States
The number of disleries within the limits Of the
Union was stated at 1851, annually manu- featuring
236 gallons Of ardent spirits. In contrast with
this, the fact stated that sixteen years ago the
number Of distilleres 10000 manufacturing IA
600 600 ofgallons.
The report on the financial condition Of the Associ-
alton presented the following summary Amount
paid fol printing &C., 1924 90; s,laries Of agents.
2O postage, freight public meetings and other
purposes not specified, 81 655 90 The receipts are,
for sales Of books &c. &c, 4 l27 SO; donation Of E.
g. Delavan, $5O0O; Other sources, $l 45I 49, Bal
ancc in the treasury, 1911 4s.
The Rev. Mr. Scout, of Stockholm, Sweden, pre-
sented many interesting facts relative the progress
OF temperance in that kingdom. He said that with
population Of less than 3,OO0OOO Sweden had l6O 600
distillenes, furnishing more than 10000, 900 Of gal
Ions yearly.
The Sunday School Union The number of Sun
day Schools in the city reported the Society was
stated TO be 81 there ~ not reported In these
are scholars, $3.50 of which in the classes
schools l249 male and 1916 female teachers Of these
2l34 are professors Of religion. Besides pamphlets
&c to the value of 5000 these various schools
have libraries containing Bibles Hymn Books, Cues
ton Books, g., to the number ofabout 70 900 volumes
In the Penitenary School about 800 persons have re-
ceived instruction during the year. The influence Of
cial. .%
Foreign Evangelical iSociety-The Treasurer of
this Society states in his annual report read the an
niversary meeting on Tuesday that the balance 10
hand at the commencement OF the fiscal year. was
1862. The receipts from various sources have been
VIA 5o7 The disbursements and appropriations have
been $iO,4Sl 43; leaving balance Of $3.50.