Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-31
JE.FFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN
siroEdsbusrg, May 81, 1913
Religious anmfversaries in New York,


the several Religious and Benevolent Societies
who held their annual meetings in the city of New
New York, during the month Of May. They were
s,il unusually well attended, and excited the deep
est interest
The Ne,c York ScamGns Friend Society.-This
excellent charitable association, established fol
the benefit of American Sailors, celebrated lis
fifteenth anniversary on Monday evening the st
inst. at the Broadway Tabernacle Its domestic
oSeratiohs have been manifest for the signal sue
cess OF tho Temperance cause during the past
year. May OF the merchant vessels, whale ships,
and steam boats, on our inland lakes, have banish-
cd intoxicating liquors, and become strictly y>iem-
perance vessels. At Cleaveland, OH the 2Slh of
November, there were % temperance vessels col
lected. The Navy in this respect has also very
much improved. The demand for the Bitle among
ihe sailors, has greatly increased, and ihe society
has struggled nantully to meet this growing want.
2he Sailors Home, in New York, received 297S
6oagders last veaI-l65 more than the London
Sailors Home received i'll three years after i,
was FIRST established. The foreign operations the
society. were equally successful. During the past
year she receipts were SIC. .992, and the expendi-
lures 7s5 This has been the brightest year that
ever s!,one 'ssen the sea- 4 number of clergymen,
and reformed sailors addressed the meeting
.Nr,c York Sunday School Jnion.-1he annver-
sary OF this Society, was held on Tecsday after
aioon the 9th inst. The scholars of the several
Sunday Schools turned out in great strength, and
nsrcAed from Castle Garden to The Tabernacle in
procession. That immense building was crowded
with scholars, arrayed in classes By their teach
ers. The spectacle was one of remarkable inter-
cst. Addresses were delivered By the Rev. Dr.
Peck of Illinois, and Rev. Dr. Tying of Philadel-
phia, 10 which the children listened with great at
,ention. They then sang two pieces of music,
and were dismissed.
Since the establishment Of this Society, there
have been upwards of 6OOO converts made under
its ns,rumentality. 1t was recommended that
more care should be taken in the admission of
young girls, and young men, as teachers ;-as the
low state of some Sunday Schools, was undoubt-
edly owing 10 the frivOity, &c the young women
and men, who teach in them.
The Sunday Schools Of our land are now in
parting instruction to upwards of two millions Of
American youth. Six hundred thousand volumes
hare been distributed this year to destitute Sab
bath Schools, al a cost of $4,000.
The f'oreign Erangelical Society, celebrated its
anniversary ou Tuesday evening the 9th inst.
The Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen. President OF
lac Society. occupied the chair. The Rev. Rob-
ert Baird, OF Princeton, read the Report in which
lie set forth the purposes of the society, and traced
the history OF Christianity, from its earliest ages,
ior the purpose OF showing that its great work Of
good was commenced with the Reformation Since
then true Religion has been steadily advancing
The labors Of the past year afford cause for the
mos, grateful joy. The receipts during that peri
od were sIo,6o7, expenditures s9777. Balance
in ti.e Treasury $780, Within the last fifty years
upwards oi ic00 missionaries have carried the
Gospel into heaihen lands.
Colonization Society--The New York Coloni-
zalion Society held its annual meeting, on We'd
nesday evening the 10Th. The society is in
yery flourishing condition. Abroad, neither war,
pcsiilencc famine has visited its colony. AT
home. il has been altogether successful All op-
si,ion the societ, has nearly ceased. and il
is regarded with favor by the patriot and philan-
t!lropst. Among others, tlco cOtored missionaries
have been sent to Africa. Large numbers Of lib
Grated slaves have been removed to Africa, and
two thousand more are anxious to be sent there,
who are now liberated for that purpose. The
society makes strong appeal for pecuniary as
sisiance to enable it 10 carry out its benevolent
oesigns.
fhe Amcr'cGn Tract Society celebrated IFS 18th
anniversary ON the same evening. AT no former
period has the religious public contributed so
chceriullg and literally 10 its funds The receipts
last year were ss624O, expenditures. s95.o5O.
lie society's operations have been very extended
both in Ihis and in foreign lands. Over six mil
lioIs Of PAGES OF Tracts have been distributed.
Many Bibles have also Leen given 10 the destitute
tie South and West III these regions of our
coualry, there Is great desitutioa OF the Bible.
Many professors OF Religion, even, have been