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who were unanimously elected.

'I'S>. 'oii ''tt'nS
Wmm Forest Elwa'd R'ciard'on.
James W. Dom,ncS. Richard T. tlaincs
Thcmus C. Dorcmu,.
who were unnnimous Y elected.
Foreign Evangelical, Society.
The Anniversary OF lhls Society was celebrated
on Tuesday evening in the Rev. Dr. McAuley s
Church, Eighth street
The exercises were opened with singing, after
which letter was read from Mr.. Hasbrouck, stat
inc his INABILITY 10 attend.
Hon. IKEoDoRE FRELINGHUYsEN, in the absence
of Mr.. H., took the char.
A fer,ent and eloquent prayer was then offered up
by the Rev. Mr. MEYER
Mr.. FRKLINGHuYsES came forward and said that
nm account OF; the dongs OF the Society during the
mast wear would he presented by one OF the Secrc-
tares. After some appropriate remarks from Mf.
F. the Treasurer stated that the receipts during The
last wear amounted 10 $l3,288. The expenditures
were Si3. BELIEVING !, balance in the treasury OF
$l26.
There hae been in addition to this $4,069 given 10
various independent notwithstanding Tic sum
total expended $l7 POI.
some por,ions of The Annual Report were next
read by the Rev DR.. BAYARp. The various par
ricuars not entered into from want OF time;
the Report set forth that the success o the SocieE
its labors had been very great during tne last
year In France, Geneva and Switzerland, the re-
suits have been very gratifying The Catholic
Priests in France are becoming more and more IN
favor of the spread of the Scriptures and the peo-
pie are seeking diligently for copies OF them. There
have been during the last Summer tutoring Tor the
Society twenty persons, and during the Winter
twenty -fve-a larger number than has ever before
been under the control OF the Society. There la
borers have consisted of school teachers, colpor-
teurs and ministers. Large bodies OF the soldiery
have been supplied with the Scriptures in France
and the distribution has been attended with sreuily
encouraging results.
The Report concluded by hoping that their Mis-
sionaries and laborers would be increased by the
beray OF the Societys irieuds, in rendering their
assistance.
Professor STONE was then introduced to the
mee,ing and spoke in favor OF the Report. lie con-
cluded by meving that it be printed We regret
that we cannot give sketch OF his remarks, well
as others made during The evening.
Alter several eloquent and interesting addresses
had been delivered by Rev. MIR. WooLF, Rev. DR..
PARKER. Rev. MIR. KIRK, and others, the Society
Adjourned with the usual solemn observauces.
New York Peace Society.
4 meeting o. this Society was held last evening
in the Church of the Rev. DR.. Adams, in Broome
street. After few remarks by the President, IA
member of the Society of Friends, whose name we
did not learn:) and the reading of poIlionof Scrip
ture, Rev. GEORGE T.. BECKWiTH, Corresponding
Secretary of the American Peace Society, gave Il
rapid history of the Peace from its first incep
ton TO The present time. Many OF the facts which
he stated were of deeply Interesting character, IL
lusrating they did the rapid progress ofpublc
timent this question. He was followed by Mr.
AARON FOSTER, OF y. y Iork, who gave anaccouDt OF
recent visit made By him IN behalf OF the Society 10
the city oil Washington, and the interviews which he
held with many OF our public men. The members ol
the l. ). Senate were ali friendly 10 peace parli-
culariy those oi the South and Mr. Foster read IL
the audience the sentiments which had been record
ed on the subject by aiessrs. McDuiiie, Benton.
Henderson. Walker, Dagby Berrien, Rives, Wright
and Tailmadge. He also called uponJ. @, Adams,
Cave Johnson, and other members ot the House OF
Representatives, all of whom expressed themselves
highly favorable TO the canse. he visited HENRY
CLAY, who, on being invited TO put bis views OF
peace on paper upon the Sabbath, declined doing
So the ground that the day should be kept holy
but he affixed his 10 The sentiment OF MIR.
Adams, which strongly in favor of the views OF
the Peace Society Gen. Scott also was leader
in the cause, ard Cave Johnson expressed the
opinion that the Academy at West Point would
soon be given up unnecessary and useless.
Mr.. Foster was followed by un English gentleman,
whose name was not distinctly announced, utter
which PROT WALKER, of Oberlin, made u bret adj
dress, in which he dwelt upon the significant iacl
thar the great moral enterprises OF the world were
prosecuted peaceful grounds. The Washing
tonian enterprise this country, the operations oil
the Corn-Law League and the complete Suffrage
mny einent in England, and the Repeal agitation III
Ireland were all referred 10 its illustrating this
statement. The closing address was made ps
the Rev. E. n. KIRK OF Boston, who spoke
with great eloquenCe und force IN support ol
the doctrine that the Bible, in It's letter ana
spirit aud the indications of Gods Providence
all in favor OF Universal Peace. He sad That
while his friend Foster reading the names OF
some Of our Senators as friendly 10 the cause, lie
could help asking himself whether Peace, IN her
march round the world, would so through Texas
The absence of MIR. FRELISGHUYsEN, who had been
advertised us one OF The speakers, was apoloslzed
for on the ground that his recent nomination 10 'iie
Vice Presidency had imposed upon hlm new carsr
and responsibilities. He had consented however,
ifpossible deliver Lecture on the subject IN tins
City Ut some future time.
American Home Mission Society.
II we are 10 form any OPINION by the interest takeh
by the public in this Anniversary OF the certainty
OF It's success that opinion would be most favorable,
for rarely have seen il better filed
Al the appointed hour the chair was taken by The
Reverend HENRY DWIGHT OF Geneva and alter u
prayer, the Report OF JASPER CORNING, Esq The
Treasurer of the Society, was read alter which me
Report OF the Executive Committee was presented
by one OF its members, Rev. MILToN BADGER an
abstract Of which we have taken from the printed
copy kindly furshed by the Society.
The Society ha. had service the pas, year. o ministers
The s,t resort and 81 have been since apson,ed The fields
pf then labor 70 different Sates und Territories OF the
The number Of and missionary districts sup
RS The ussrssae ls6oT psIotmei s rs ysa.
ssl be seen that number OF commission
greater by s. than that Of preceding year and the mum
ctcongregatons and districts supplied shows an Increase
he number oil missionaries IN
greater an repnricd at the last anniversary IL
Oho Michigan Illinois and Iowa alone there has been an IN
crease OF Is.
The number added 20 the churches on profession OF ihe
faith near ascertain. 4,sl2; by letters iron
other churches 2SSln ALL 73; whch. though les by 3
than the humber added the previous eNcecs with SIN
gle eXcepuonin 1S-tc number added any Other year
the Soce;y's labors. 49, -,
The balance he Iea,uI April Is 1873 was s. 5s s,6 q
tue receipts the succeeding twelve months have been 3IUl
goi 2jInaking the cf,hc year S0i. .iSq o.
The amount due to missionaries. Apui 10, 6I3 was 81
e 90 und there have become due. SlCo3 2-naknS
the Liabilities Of the Society for the year. Sll6liO 81
OF this SlGi2.6 a. have been pad The REMAINDER
Sili Sis s due to onaries. who have performed then
tabor and whose requests Tor payment daily beng
eccved Io.yars canoeing these claims and meeting The
uher ot SIS I 6j. pledged for the COMING the
5addnee IN the treasury only S2l7 t4.
The receipts above reported but s202 o. greater than