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was taken by Arthur Tappan, Esq, and an alb
stract of the Report of the Executive Committee
read by the Rev. J. Leavitt. The Report gave
a general account Of the operations of the So
ciety for the past year, which do not appear TO
have been very extensive on very successful
The Anti-Slavery Reporter, the organ OF the
Society, has been but poorly supported, and all
efforts to raise funds have failed. A resolution
was offered by Mr.. Brisbane of Cincinnati, to
the effect that the system of slavery is degrading
to the character of the shareholders, which the
mover supported in speech of some length.
Rev. J. Leavitt introduced resolution express
sivc of gratitude to Providence for the favorable
issue of the Amistad Case. Alvan Stewart,
Esq. of Utica being present was called for, and
addressed the meeting in speech strongly re.
commenting political action. He was succeeded
by Mr.. Surge from England, a member of the
Society of Friends, who made few temperate
and acceptable remarks. Rev. MIR. Galusha Of
Genesee Co., and James G. Birney, Esq, made
addresses when the meeting adjourned,
Previous to the ad journment, Alvan Stewart,
Esq gave notice that United States Anti.
Slavery Convention would meet at that place
this morning at 10 o'clock, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for President and Vice
President Of the United States, to be supported by
the AbolHioniSis in 1914.
The FOREIGN EVANGELICAL SOC1ETY.--1he
Mercer-street Church was filled with an intel
ligent and attentive audience last evening OH the
occasion of the anniversary of this Society.
| After the religious Introductory exercises, the
| President, Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, made
some opening remarks, relative to the position
and Importance of America, in carrying forward
the great object of this Society, and as having
connected with it circumstances calculated to
| furnish to the Christian and the Patriot grounds
of the strongest hope. Mr.. Chester then read
the report Of the Treasurer, from which it ap-
pears that the receipts for the past year from the
several Churches of this city, from other cities
and sections of our country, and from various
Benevolent Societies, amounted to above S14,.
600, while the disbursements for the various
purposes and operations connected with the OBJ
iect of the Society amounted to about $4,000
i Rev. f.. n. KIRK read extracts from the eX
tensive and interesting Report of the Executive
Committee, giving an account of the presen
condition and future prospects of the various
Missionary Stations connected with the Society
in Europe aud in Canada. Prof GooDRIcH, o
Yale College, moved to print the Report, ant
accompanied the motion with remarks upon thu
duties and responsibilities of the American
Churches. Mr.. Kirk offered several resolutions
setting forth the principles of the society ant
the objects which it purposes to accomplish
Rev. Mr.. Cheever, Rev. Robert Baird an,
Rev. Mr.. Scott from Stockholm, gave most in
+ teresting accounts of their efforts and success il
disseminating evangelical truth, and exciting
more deep-toned piety in the several countries G
the Old World. The meeting was closed b
some remarks from Mr.. KIRK