New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-26
Amer;rau Peace ssciety-Parker's Lee.
s.rcs- Wn..achm.etts Bible SeCiety-Ed-
ucn,ieu Observation-Disclosures Fair
skeiche. Of American Pence society, Ac'

the Washing,onians. ! dropped in for a few mo-
mcnts Yesterday morning. and was delighted By
the good taste displayed in fitting up the Hall, a,
well a, IN tie articles offered for sale. / he OBJ
ect or the Fair j. one which entities It Ia the
patronage Of all the friends Of Humanity, and
was therefore surprised to see 30 small number
,f purcha.er. The associations connected with
the Old Cradle, combined with the popularity OF
the cause &C Temperance, will doubtc-s draw
hithcr large number Of strangers during the pres
cnt week.
You have no doubt seen in the Boston papers
notices Of HARvEYs beautiful SKETCHES Or
AMERICAS ScESERr, "A work which will comprise
forty distact views fosr Of which have been pub
li.hed. 4. they have been honored with the com
Inefdation oi Queen Victoria and Prince Albert'
and what IS Of more consequence to u Amer
cas-, with that Of WAssISCTos ALLsToN and
Professor MoRsE, shall not run any risk 1t pro-
nounce them beautiful, OF even magnificent, a.
they certainly are. They exhibited at Dog
cctt's. in Trcmont-,treet where they excite the
admiration Of numerous yisi,crs, a. they did mime
YESTERDAY The work will doubt be LIBERAL,
psronize@.
\ new work has Just been issued here from the
press Of Little & Brown which will no doubt pro
--ducc some excitement in the Theological world
Its title Is " Discourse of Matters Preiiminar,
TO Religion: BY THtoDoBr PARKER, Minister "i
the Second Church in RoXbury. 1t contains thu
substance Of FIVE Lectures. delivered by Mr. Far
ker in this cty during the las, Autumn. have
no, read the book, and therefore am not prepared
10 speak decidedly Of It's merits; bu, from Mr
Parker. reputation 5 a bold and fearless Thinker
and an eloquent Writer, and Judging from what !
heard of the Lectures at the time Of their delivery
| anticipate a work OF no ordinary interest, ana
one which deserves To be read and poudercd by
all earnest inauircIs after Truth. 1t will no doubl
he handled with great severity by our popular re-
gOus critics; whether they will treat II fairly and
candidIy is less certain. believe Mr.. Parker has
already been introduced 10 your readers as one Of
the principal contributors To the Dial. His Ser
mon on the Transient and Permanent in Chris
tauity, "a Sermon which produced more sensa
ton and called forth more opposition from the adj
vocatcs of our Popular Religion, than all the woes
which aiilict our race---has made ms name familiar
to the ears Of thousands among whom arc many
who will read the present work with deep interest.
OF course it is needless to accompany these gen
eral remarks with the statement that am not pre-
pared to adopt all Mr. Parker's opinions on the
subject, upon which he has written. ! endorse the
opinions OF no man; but ! do not hesitate to ox-
press my admiration of his genius and Of the spirit
in which he conveys his thoughts.
AMERICAN PEACE SocIrTY.-This Society held
its Anniversary yesterday at clock F. VI at the
Marlboro Chapel. The Annual Report was read
by Rev. Gso. &. BEcKwTu, the Corresponding
Secretary. The receipts of the Society during thu
past wear were not accurately stated but were said
10 have been not far from $4,000. Great diff
Guilty had been experienced in the collection OF
funds, on account Of the hard times and the indii
ference Of the people. Several agents had been
engaged during the year in travelling and deliver
ing addresses on the subject of Peace. The Cor
responding Secretary lad travelled 5000 miles and
delivered four or five lectures ii week. Ali the
agents had been kindly received, and their labors
instrumental in awakening Il deep interest in the
cause. More than usual had been done the past
year to circulate books and other publications on
the subject of Peace. The Advocate of Peace, n
monthly periodical aud the official organ of the
Society," has circulation of 5000. The Society,"
had stereotypei the mastery work OF Prot. Up
HAM, and given n wide circulation to an able arti-
Gle on the subject of Peace, from the Democratic
Review. On the subject of a Congress OF Nations
nothing had been done during the past year 1t
was expected that Congress would take up the
question at the present session, but the strife OF
party had destroyed all hope of any thing tayora-
BILE from that quarter al present. encouragement
was derived from the fact that many Religious and
Political papers had given their influence 10 pro
mote the cause Cheering facts were also stated
respecting the progress of the cause in Eng land
and France; and it was observed that a PROPOSE
ton for Conference of the friends OF Peace from
all parts of the world was now under considcra-
ton. A Memoir of WILLIAM LADD, the late
President of the Society would soon he published
The Report was followed by very able Address
A
SAMUEL f. CouEs, Esq, of Portsmouth, expana-
tory OF its principles aud objects, and in to
popular objections. This Address will be pub
lishcd. The object of the Peace Society is. the
abroga,on of all International wars. c. wars be-
tween independent nations. 1t does not deny the
right of individual scli-dciencc; il does not med
die with question of Ducing, nor of Capital Pun.
ishment; nor does it deny the right Of a Govern
men, to suppress riots and treason within its OWL
limits by force Ii a foreign power nvadcs U.s. il
holds tina, are bound to non-rcssiancc bat il
own citizens rise up in rebellion, it leaves u,
at liberty to deieni ourselves by the sword. The
consistency of tins distinction H. to say the least.
not very apparent. The Society may do good by
IT. exposures ct the evils of war and by promoting
spirit of peace; but it evidently lacks the cour-
age To- grapple with the fundamental questions n-
volved in the proposed Reform choosing to ex-
INh" ~ 'He'Si', "'oH ''lidi'id pVll> tdtut' '""r
go at once to the root OF the whole matter. 1t Is
tor this reason, doubt that it is so inefficient.
MASSACHUSETTS BIBLE SocIETy This Soci-
city held lis Anniversary Yesterday at the new
Church in Wn,er.strcet The venerable Dr.
PIERCE OF Brooklinc in the chair No Report
either from the Secretary the Treasurer, was
presented, and bu, little Information furnished re-
sPecting the operations of the Society during the
past year Addresses were dchveicd by the Rev
Mr.. HUNTINGTON OF North Bridgcwater, CHARLES
l. RUSSELL and Rev. G. W. BLAGDEN of Boston,
and Rev DIR. HeLNEs oi New. Bedford That OF