Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-05-21
NuB PRBSS
THE ANNIVERSARIES.

after which Hon. Theodore Frelnghuysen, Pre-
sident of the Society," read an address setting :
forth its character, aims, means and successes. i
The Annual Report of the financial condition OF
the Union was then read by the Treasurer. 1t
the following summary: amount pad E
for printing, &c. S5,561, %; salaries OF Agents.
S3,3ll 20; postage, freight, pubic mee'ng' s
and other purposes not specihed' %l,oo' ~ 9
The receipts arc, for sales of books, &c. &C.
Sll27 9S; Donation of f. c. Delevan, S5'oOU;
other sources, Sl,45l 90. Balance in the
Treasury, S34l IS
The Report of the Executive Committee was
then presented dy its Chairman 1t alluded 10
the remarkable progress of Temperance in lrc-
land, to the success attending the tour OF the
Agent of the American Temperance Societies,
the Rev. Robert Baird, in Northern Europe,
and the strong, and in good degree SUCCESSFUL
effarts of the dr,lnkards themselves in various
cities of the United States to cmancpate them
selves from the sef-imposed but must CALLING
bondage of imtempcrance. 1t stated that lo,OUO
drunkards had been reformed in the United
States within the last six months. The follow
ing Temperance publications have been circuit
ated during the year. at an expense OF SlO,347
80: 10000 Temperance Books; 2OO'O0O Ju-
ycnilc Temperance publications, 3O,oOO copies
of the Annual Report $1,000 Temperance
Tracts. Almanacs, &C.; 10000 Extra New
from the Essay of Anti-Bacchus, and $4,000
copies of the celebrated 'Bner trial. in albany.
With $4,000 annually, besides the income
from the sale of books, pamphlets &C., the So
ciety can carry toward its plans into successful |
operation. No summary was given of the num-
b,r of members in each of the several states.
The number of dstilcrics within the limits of
the Union was stated at 9,657, annually manu-
featuring 36,3l3,23G gallons of ardent spirits
81. at Enn .to tod hat
sixteen wars ago, the number of dsterles
was 10000, manufacturing 72OOO,0O0 of gal
Ions.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the New York State Temperance
Society, introduced resolution pertaining to
the general subject, which was seconded by DR..
JEwETT of Boston, who supported it in speech
of considerable length Prof GooDRIcH of Yale
College also introduced resolution and sup
ported it in a brief address. Rev. Mr.. ScoTT of
Stockholm, in Sweden, then addressed the
Convention for some time, presenting many in
teresting facts relative to the pro@rcrs of Tenn
perance in that kingdom. He said that with
population of less than 100000, Sweden had
100000 distilleries furnishing more than 49,
100000 of gollons yearly. There is not great
degree of gross drunkenness there, but nearly all
drink to some extent. The meeting was farther
addressed by Rev. ROBERT BAIRD, recently
from Northern Europe, who gave very in
tcresting sketch of his phanthropc labors there,
and by Rev Mr.. BlScHAM. from the Sandwich
Islands.
New YORK AND AMERICAN SUNDAY SHoo1
UNIoN.-Under the direction of this Association
the children of the Sabbath Shoots throughout
the city formed procession and marched
through the principal streets TO Castle Garden.
The celebration of the society was held at the
Tabernacle in the evening; the exercises were
commenced with Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Ma
caulcy, Rev. DIR. Ferris being in the Chair. An
abstract Of the Annual Report was read by the
Corresponding Secretary. The number of Sun
day Schools in the city reported to the Society
was stated to be 81; there were II not reported.
In these there are 1902 scholars, 6,Ss9 Of
which are in the classes reading the Scriptures.
There are engaged in these Schools l,249 male
and 1916 female teachers of these 2,l34 are
professors Of religion. Besides pamphlets, &c,
to the value Of some $500 these various Schools
have Libraries containing Bibles, Hymn Books,
Question Books, &c, to the number of about
1900 volumes. In the Pcnitentiary School
about 500 persons have received instruction
during the year. The influence of this School
is said to have been very seusibly beneficial.
After the Report was read an Address was
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Hutton of this city. He
spoke particularly of the influence of Sunday
Shoots upon society He spoke OF it at some
length as being, a means of doing good, at once
to the humb'est and most powerful, the most
limited and yet the most far reaching, the least
costly and yet the most valuable, the most
direct and all-embracing intoxicating patriotism
obedience to law and all social as we'll as reli-
gious duties. as the most trying and yet the
most pleasant, the most unpromsing and yet the
most hopeful, among all the agencies in dis
seminating religious and moral truth. Eloquent
addresses were also delivered by Prof. A. c.
Kendrick of Hamilton College, Rev. Joel Park
er, ID. d., President of the Union Theological
Seminary in this city, and Rev. Mr.. Tousely.
from the Western part Of this State The at
tendance was large, and a general interest was
manifested in the exercises and in the cause of
Sabbath School instruction.
AMERICAN ANTI-SLAvERY SocIETY-Thc
Old Organization OF the Aboltionsts held its
Anniversary at the Broadway Tabernacle on
Tuesday morning, DR.. Lindsey Coates, Presi-
dent of the Society, in the Chair. Mr.. Gibbons
presented an abstract of the Annual Report,
stating the nausplcous circumstances under
which the Society assemblies. The collisions
in its ranks the alienation of the Emancpator,
and the transiercnce of the books, plates and
apparatus of the Society, amounting TO 5 10000,
were spoken OF as the prominent causes OF dis
courarement The Society has not, however,
yielded TO detection. a new press, the Anti
Slavery Standard has heen started; an agent
is lahoring abroad to secure the cooperation OF
European Abolitonists and the conventions
which have recently been held in Western New
York, are alluded to as cheering indications OF
prosperity. The exclusion of their delegates
from the Worlds Convention is mentioned, and
the Report statedtha AN Impression unfavorabe
to the Society had been produced in England
chiefly through the efforts of James e.. Brney.
Political action was deprecated The Treas.
urer's Report, read by Mr., O. Johnson, stated
receipts of the year at S6,s2l 40, and the dis
bursements at S6,67l SO; leaving in the Trea-
sury balaecc of Sli9 H.
A resolution was then offered and an address
made by VIM Lloyd Garrison of Boston. lie la
mented the poverty of the English language to
express the emotions excited by the horrors OF
slavery declared that the American people
were liars, aud filled with most unrighteous
and hateful prejudice against the colored portion
of our population and avowed himself proud OF
the detcstation in which he knew he was held
from one end of the land to the other. lie clos.