The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-12

Ammense ConcOuYse Of Ladies' at tho Taber-
| hecie festcrday.--Opcningo of the Third
ACT or Seal of the Great Religious Drama.
| seventeenth Anniversary Of the Great
| Tract Society.
Never within the memory OF the Oldest man has
the tabernacle been so crowded with such beauty
and fashion as 1t was yesterday. As on the occasion
| OF MT Marshal's great speeches. many hundreds
went away unable to obtain admittance; and every
seat was filled and numbers had to stand in the
centre and side asles.
The Tract Society, always important, and conse-
quently always well attended, seemed of added inn
port thus year and consequently thus multitu-
dinously attended. And such multitude Allthe
seats on the platform, and at the back of the speak
ers-the orchestra seats were occupied by clergy
men; highly intelligent and respectable, but any,
thing but good looking The body of the Taberna-
Gle presented glorious In the whole of that
vast semi-circular in front of the pillars close
up TO the platform, there was but one man (and he
old and with spectacles) to be seen Ii was one
dense compact mass of women; of all ages but
chiefly young and beautiful and under 20 wears of
age We counted no less than 700 straw bonnets
unkroken by any thing except here and there the
black cape bonnet of some mourner. The first five
seats all round the gallery were filled with Young
women, all elegantly and fa.honably dressed, and
many were IN their seats early as nine o'clock
Nearly every seat in the body of the building under
the galleries was also occupied by well dressed wo-
men. Light blue seemed to be the prevailing CO.
lor for muslin dresses, shawls and handkerchefs
The heat was excessive-the rustling of fans was
like the singular hum of the sails of windmill
when heard at distance; and some few ladies were
compelled TO leave the place on account of the ex-
IRENE heat
On the platform sat the celebrated HISTORIAN
bishop Mar Yohannan, who was an object of great
curiosity to the ladies. He was dressed in his ma
tive costume, which was rather more unique and
picturesque than elegant. He is man about the
middle size, apparently about SO years of age of
very dark olive complexion resembling the Arab
Muscat Captain he wore long black beard and
black mousachios; the outline of his features was
good, being almost pure Grecian with the nose slight
ly aquiine his forehead is quite low and slopes off
his perceptve faculties are very fully developed and
his head is high but narrow and evinces the organs
OF frmness and benevolence fully DEVELOPED the
top of his head is bald and his hair is deep black
and wiry, like most Of those resident in warm coun-
tries
The following was the Order Of Exercises
William b. Crosby, Esq, Vice President in the Chair
Prayer by Rev. Gardncr Spring, ID. D.
Letter OF the President S. Y. s. Wilder declinino
election.
Treosurers Report-By Moses Allen, Esq.
Abstract of Annual Report-Rec. 81, 1856 H.
:, publishing and Foreign Departments by William A..
Hallock, Secretary.
Labors in the United :tates, by R. s. Cook Secretary
Moved by Rev. Henry Hccrmance of the Reformed
Dutch Churcha25to Bespoke tilll2.
Seconded by Hon. Simon Greenlesf, Of Massachusetts
Resolved, That the Reports abstract of which has
now been read be adopted and published under the drc
ton OF the Executive Committee.
Hymn-Oer the gloomy hills Of darkness
Moved by Rev Justin Perkins Missionary to the Neso
rans of Persia
Seconded by Rev. E. Noyes, Baptist Missionary from
Orissa;
Supported by Mar Yohannan, Bishop of the HISTORIAN
Church in an address in Syriac.
That the Society deeply regret that the con.
rbutons of the churches during the have the
ability to remit but $4,000 for foreign distribution and
Saf te aspects now presented the providence
Oh od IN rendering the nations of the earth in SO great
degree accessibe the number of presses in the
acqured publications issued missionary and
otner iaborers prepared to distributes above all the
evidences that God is blessing this nsmenalitv in the
wide and permanent extension of his truth call on tho Off
GERS the agents and friends Of the Society to
raise In the ensuing for the diffusion of tracts and
volumes in foreign and pagan lands least the sum Of
$4,000.
Missionary Chant, sung by the Congregation
Moved by Rev. John NJ Peck Of the Baptist Church.
Seconded by Rev. f. n. Kirk of New York
Resolved, That while recognize the sac red obipa
ton to labor for the salvation other lands our
OF belOy
are as peculiar as its relations the world and as solemn
rs the destiny Of II souls and in view of the des
tuition OF spiritual knowledge and ministerial nsruct
especially in the newer States and the adaptednes the
combined agency of the religious press and sancted nd
vdual influence to the wants of the country the Society
rmin 70 attempt the supply Of every destitute
accompanied by the prayerul labors of friends Of the
fedeemer and the unring exertons of agents and
Porers Tor the spiritual benefit of the at
their homes and that to sustain these labors for the cur
rent year allowing $4,000 for eoporeuage sic 900 for or
binary domestic grants and $40 other
VIII at least the sum Of $4,000 for the home opera
tons ofthe Society
DoXology.
Benedicon.
Accommodations for re porters there were none,
and when the sexton was civilly asked if there
could not be Some provided he made use OF abu-
sive language with respect to the reports in the
Herald" in which the want of accommodation
for reporters alluded TO, and said in very in
solent manner, that the reporters must provide ac-
commodations for themselves.
The proceedings of the meeting were commenced
by the Reverend DIR. Miner, at a few minutes past
ten o'clock. He stated that Mr.. Wilder. the Pre-
sldent of the Society, was absent, and moved that
Colonel Crosby do take the chair, which was
agreed to mem. con-, and the Rev Mr.. Somers in
the absence Of the Rev. Mr. MLane, appointed
Secretary of. the meeting.
The Rev. DIR. Spring was then called upon to offer
prayer, after which, DR.. Miner read letter which
had been received from S. v s. Wilder. Esq. the
President of the society. which was dated the 9th
April, 1912, and addressed to the Chairman of the
Executive Committee.
1t alluded to the fact, that the Society was com
posed Of individuals belonging to six different demo-
limitations of christians, and said, that he desired
there should be rotation in Office and wished that
some one of anothor denomination should be APP
pointed in his place. lie offered his congratulations
on the Of the Socfetys efforts, during the
seventeen years it has been in existence and con-
cudcd by the expression Of his hopes and good
wishes for the future welfare and success of the So