Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-05-26
NEW YORK ANNIVERSARIES.

inc accounts OF the anniversary mettlnes Wh'o"
were held in that city last week. The express
saws that these anniversaries have never been
more numerousy attended in any former year.
The american .4nii-Sldrery Society-Met
Mt the Apollo Rooms, on Tuesday, and the
Society of Friends appeared to have, as usual,
,ts full representation, "a very pleasing feature
in the meeting being the quaint neat dresses
and the gentle faces of the fair quakeresses;'
these were contrasied with here and there the
sable compilations of another race. number
of distinguished individuals from other States
were present.
This society is the oldest anti-savery organ
ization in the country. 1t is in favor OF what
are called saeomun's rig hto, aud is oPl,osed to
political action. On this account the Iappan-
ties seeded two or three years ago. On the
platform were seated Edmund Quincy, WI
liam LIoyd Garrison, Mr. Pennington, color
cd gentleman from Philadelphia, who made the
opening PRAYER, and other distinguished friends
Of their cause. Francis jackson, of Boston,
one of the vice-presdents of the society, called
the meeting to order and presided over it. Jo-
semi C.. Hathaway then read the annual report,
from which it appeared that the society has al
no former period been in so Hourshlng CON
dition as al present; from eight TO ten lectur-
inc agents have been employed, and during
the last year as many as $4,000 meetings nave
been held attended by at least 200 OuO lndlvll-
uals; the influence of the society has been lett
in the action of the Legislature of New York;
the report also reviewed the actongoi the Le-
pisatnres of the various States. The meeting
was then addressed by Jacob Ferris OF New
York. who made few remarks on the glowing
prospects of the society. Mr. Hathaway then
read the Treasurer's report. The dlsbnrse-
ments of the society have been Sl2, 434 for the
past year, and there is now small balance on
hand or these disbursements, about $4,000
were for the support of the Anti Slavery Stan
daTd, and about $4,000 for salaries.
Convention for Euangelszing The Uord.-
On Tuesday a meeting was held IN Pearl street
Church, of delegates and Others interested in
devisng measures to evangellze the world by
spreading the gospel throughout all nations -
The meeting was called to order by Benjamin
+. Butler of New York, aud Horace Holden,
member OF the legal profession, was called to
the chair. Mr. Bingham, secretary OF the as
ISOLATION, real paper presenting the topics
which would properly come under the consd-
Grafton of the convention.
Mr. Butler made brief address, explanatory
of the object Of the convention, which is to
unite christians of all denominations in some
general action for the conversion of all nations.
The operations thus far, have been OF inqu-
~ rather than action.
The Rev. Mr. Kincaid then made very in
tcresting address, He said that he had been
thirteen years missionary in Burmah, and had
often passed six months without having seen a
christian. The progress OF missions had been
very fiatterng in that country. church had
been built under the shadow of the palace of
Java. He said that he had made an estimate
Of the amount given annually by christians for
the support of missions, and it amounted TO
only twenty-five cents each. He thought that
christians should rouse themselves and contrib
ute more than this little pittance. lie held up
10 them the example Of gentleman in this
city who had supported him during the whole
ofhis ministry in Burmah.
Netp York Sunday School Union.-The
scholars of the several Sunday Schools Of the
city assembled at their respective rooms on
Tuesday, and at two O'Clock marched in pro-
cession 10 the Tabernacle; after which they
proceeded down Broadway to the Battery and
Castle Garden. The congregation of children
was immense, and completely filled up the spa
cous interior of the garden After having had
an opportunity TO sport about the garden and
battery, they returned in procession to the
Tabernacle, where they listened to excellent
addresses from the Rev. Dr. Peck, of Illinois,
and the Rev. DR.. Tying, of Philadelphia. The
children then sung one or two pieces OF sacred
music, when they were dismissed; and under
thee care of their teachers returned to their
homes.
Dr. Ferris stated that there were Episcopal
aud Methodist Sunday schools which declined
any connection with the Union, and were -four
ishing separately, while the schools of the Sun
day School Union continued to increase.
Mr. Haven stated that the Sabbath Schools
of the Union are now impariing instruction to
two millions of American youth, aud have this
year distributed 100000 vols. including 9SS
Libraries to destitute Sabbath Schools--all at
an expense of only $4,000, sof which but
$500 was directly contributed by the public.
american Tract Society. The. eighteenth
anniversary was held at the Tabernacle on
"Wednesday morning, the President, Theodore
Freling huyson, in the chair The annual re-
port was read by w. A. Hallock the Secreta-
ry. NO.
The receipts for the year have been $780,
$40 So, exceeding those of the last year. Fiji
teen THOUSAND dollars have been RENTED to
foreign lands; and the gratuitous distributions,
chiefly in our own country, amount to Sl2,-
Asa 81, or lS, $50, 456 pages, of which nearly
6,OOO, 900 pages have been circulated by the
socety's colporteurs and agents. Whole a.
mount circulated during the year, S0,S06, 460
pages, including 1871 AIS vols. The socety's
operations for the destitute of our own country
and in foreign lands are efficient and full Of in
terest.
american Bible Socieiy.-The 9th ami
versary of this Society was observed on Thurs
day at the Tabernacle, which was crowded ia
its utmost capacity. Peter G. Sluyvesant, as
Vice President, in the chair. The TreaSurer'S
report states the receipts to have been $780,
44s II, being nearly $1,000 less than those Of
the preceding year. or the Life Directors, 2t
have been added during the year, and 449 life
members. There have been organized during
the year SO new auxaries. There have been
printed of English Bibles, $4,000; English
restaments, $780, 900; French do. 5000; Ger
man do. 1000; modern Greek do. 4,00c This
does not include what has been printed abroad