Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-06-07

many fiattenng statements were given, and some
really eloquent observations made
Pennsylvania Coiont~ation Society--The ami
versary of this Society, took place on Friday
ming, May 23d, at the Church corner of 18th and
Walnut streets. In the absence of Joseph R.
Ingersoll, the President, Capt. W. S. Shortman,
took the chair. DIR. Mckinley opened the meeting
by prayer, and was followed by a brief address
from the Rev. Mr.. Pinney, formerly Governor of
Liberia, and now General Agent of the Society,
in which he stated its objects and prospects
what it had done and what if would do if furnish
ed with funds.
During the year 1919, four hundred colored
persons had left this country for Liberia, under
the auspices Of the American Colonization Socie-
ty, to which this Society is an auxiliary. The
meeting was further addressed by the Rev. T. H.
Stockton, and Rev. Mr.. Converse, and much in
terest was manifested throughout The attendance
was quite large.
American Philosophical Society.-This honora-
bic and useful Society, founded in I743, by Frank
lin, celebrated their Tooth anniversary, on Thurs
day the 25th of May and continued their meetings,
daily until Tuesday the Both. The meetings
throughout were crowded, with divines, Judges,
lawyers, doctors, officers of the army and navy,
merchants, mechanics, ladies', &c
The Society was called TO order by the Presi-
dent, the venerable Peter s. Duponceaw, who
occupied the chair, which was the identical one
occupied by Franklin, and by him presented to
the Society. DIR. r. NJ. Patterson, of Philadelphia
one of the Vice Presidents, delivered the centena
ry address, which is spoken Of in the warmest
terms Of praise.
Several hundred papers were received from
different parts of the country, treating upon vari
GUS departments of science and art, and read
Many of them were of rare worth, and were lis
tened to with the most profound attention. This
Society deservedly ranks among the first of the
kind both in this country and IN Europe.
Old School Presbyterian Asscm5ly.-This body
assembled on Thursday the 18th of May, in the
Central Presbsterian Church, corner of 9Th and
Cherry streets. The Chair was taken, and the
opening sermon Gin the absence of DR.. Edgar,
Moderator of the last Assembly, preached by the
Rev. R. ]. Breckenridge, Moderator Of the Assem-
bly, Of 184I. About l40 delegates were in atten-
dance. The Rev. DIR. Spring of New York, was
elected Moderator for the present year. The
principal subject which engaged the attention of
the Assembly, was the question, has a man a
right to marry his deceased wife's sister, The
Presbyterian Church at present prohibit it, and
some ofthe members sought to have them altered
in that respect. The question waa taken up sew
eral times, and elected much warm, and almost
angry discussion. 1t was finally referred to a
committee of five, who are to report their views TO
the next General Assembly. Much other business
was transacted. which possess very little general
interest The next meeting of the Assembly will
be held at Louisville, Kentucky, in May 1874.
P. S. The annual meetings of the Orthodox,
and Hicksite societies of Friends were also held,
but we regret that we have been unable to procure
any account of their proceedings.