Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-06-07
Anniversaries i'm Philadelphia.


The several religious, charitable, and scientific
societies, who held their annual meetings in Phil
adelphia, in the month of May met, as usual in
that city, during the past few weeks, and were
uncommonly well attended. Below, will be found
a short synopsis of their dongs, which we have
been at considerable pains in preparing.
Protestant Episcopal Concention--Th Penn
sylvana Convention, Of the P E. Church, COM
menced its annual session in St. Andrews church,
on Tuesday afternoon the 10th Of May, and con-
ttnued its sittings until Saturday the Goth. The
Rev. Bishop Onderdonk presided, and delivered a
tri-ennial charge to the Clergy who were in atten-
dance, in which he particularly advocated the
form Of prayer established by the Church. and
point out its excellencies, &c. He traced back to
the earliest ages of Christianity the use Of forms
of prayer we'll as to the service of the Temple
at Jerusalem,-to to which service Of the One True
God the only forms of worship in the primitive
Christian Church had been in some measure en-
grated. He also adduced a number Of texts
from Scripture, to sustain his position He CEN
sured saint worship, under every guise and insis-
ted that we should offer our devGtions, at once,
and directly, to the Trune God of all things, the
Creator. He also pointed out, as an error the
desire Of many in going to church to hear some
eloquent preacher or sermon, as a main or first
object. The great object, he said, ought to be- in
the first place, to worship God in spirit and in
truh-to pray to Him for his holy spirit, guidance,
and support, and to praise Him for all his mercies
and the blessings we enjoy The sermon should
be considered a matter of instructon-well wor-
thy of our utmost attention. but still not the chief
object in which was the worship of the Most
High. The charge was ordered to be printed
The Rev. Henry j. Morton, was elected Secre-
tary of the Convention, in the place of G.. NJ.
Wharton, resigned. The number of Delegates in
attendance were 46 CLERICAL and 60 lay. 1t was
resolved that each Episcopal Church take up sep
arate collections once every year, and place the
amounts so collected at the disposal of the P E.
Society for the advancement of Christianity or TO
be applied in distributing Bibles
Some difficulty arose in the election of Stan
ding Committee for the ensuing year, and after
several Intellectual ballotings were had, the matter
was laid on the table, and the Old Committee, left
TO serve for another twelve months The Con-
vention, after having united in prayer, then ad-
journed 10 meet in the same place on the third
Tuesday of May 1874.
Netc School Presbyterian ASSemUy--The trien-
NAL meeting of this religious body took place on
Thursday the 18th of May, in the Presbyterian
Church, on Washington Square. The Rev. DIR.
William Wisner, Moderator of the last Assembly
which was held in 1910, took the Chair, and
preached the stated sermon. Upwards of lOG
Delegates were in attendance. The Rev. A. D.
Eddy, was then elected Moderator of the present
Assembly. Upon motion Of the Rev. Dr. Beech
er, it was Resolved, that the first Sunday of Jan
uary next be set apart, by the church, as day oil
general prayer for the salvation of the world
The Reports on the state of Religion, in the
churches connected with the Assembly, particular
ly in the Western States, were of the most 1atter
ing character. In Is churches, more than 20O(
converts have been made. The reforms are at
tributed, in great measure, to the glorious worl
of Temperance. The most engrossing business
which came up, was a resolution denouncing Sla,
very After exciting discussion, which LASTED
for several days, it was indefinitely postponed
PromiscuouS dancing was denounced as unscrIp
tural and sinful, and the different churches were
called upon to all their exeftions in breaking
it up. The Report of theBoard of Missions was
then made. There are 303 missionaries employed
by this church. During the past three years
l26 new ones were appointed and sent to pro-
claim the gospel to the heathens. The receipts
of the missionary fund, amount to $3 ',76o, ant
the expenditures to $2999e Many petitions
overtures, &c. were also acted upon, when the
Assembly, on Monday the 29lh of May. adjourned
to meet in the same place OH the third Thursday
Of May lS46.
American Sunday School Union-This excel
lent and useful society celebrated ifs nineteenth
anniversary, on Tuesday the 23d of MAY, at the
church on Washington Square. The exercises
throughout were deeply interesting. The annual
Report was read and listened TO with great aiten-
tion-the following is summary of it.
The mission of Rev. Dr.. Tying, who was sent
as deputy from this body to the London Sunday