Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-23

penses Sl3, ,l32. The Executive Re' \
polt was presented by Rev. DR.. Baird,
showing the nature, necessity aad pro-
gress Of this Society, and spirited ad-
dresses were made by Prof. Stowe, of
Cincinnati, Rev. Dr. Parker, of Phila-
delphia, and DR.. Kirk, of Boston.
The American Anl-Slavery Society
held its meeting a, the Apollo Rooms
on Tuesday morning it was marked by
violence, mutual criminatiOn, utter dlsor-
der and final dispersion. The notorious
Garrison Of Boston. Abby Kelly and two
or three others were the prime pal
actors.
On "Wednesday morning the Ameri-
can Tract Society celebrated its annlver-
sary, at the Tabernacle, Rev. President,
Day, Of Yale College, in the Chair
The total receipts for the year have
been Sl08, ,774-and the expenses leave
a balance of $500 in the Treasury -
The total amount of gratuitouS issues Of
Tracts has been 81, 3l5, l2I pages. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Prof. Stowe,
DIR. Morris, of Baltimore, Rev. Il. S,
Malcom, of KY, anl Hon. Theodore
FrelInghuysen. The exercises were
animated aud highly interesting.
I On Wednesday evening the American
I. Home h'isslonaly Society held It's meet
ing at the Tabernacle. The Treasnrer's
Report, presented by Jasper Corning,
Esq stated the balance in the Treasury
at the beginning of the year at S2,539 /;
the receipts at Sl0l ,904-making the
total resources $l04,494. The liabilities
of the Society are SIG, ,l40--oi which
! s. 1894 is still due. The Society has
had in lis service during the year 9O7
ministers. Addresses were delivered by
4 Rev. Theron Baldwin, of Illinois, Rev
Mr.. Rogers, of Boston, Prof. Stowe, Of
Ohio, and Rev. j. Todd, of Mass.
I The anniversary Of the Sunday
| School Union Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church was held on Wednesday
evening, in the Church in Bedford street,
Bishop Waugh presiding The repor,
was read by James Davis, Esq, the
coIe espondng secretary. Reports had
been received from twenty-lour only of
the thiity-two annual conferences from
these, it appears that there are in the
connection with the union 4 3 I schools;
!. "A, ,G23 officers and teachers 2I9, ITO
children and 494 ,708 volumes in the
I Libraries. A large number of destitute
schools IN various parts Of Tie country
have been supplied during the year with
books of instruction. The meeting was
addressed by the Rev Dr. Capers, OF
South Carolina, Rev. Mr.. King, of
! Mass and DR.. Elliot, of Ohio. A col
lection was then taken up in aid Of the
| cause.
\ The Colonization Society held lis an
niversary the same evening at DR.. Cones
Church, A. G. Phelps, Esq. presiding
DIR. Carroll, the State Agent, read the
report, stating the receipts OF the year at
|. S3,Oli, and the expenditure at So ,333
The objects and history of the Society
were stated and able addresses were
made bv Mr. Mcclure, of Washington,
Rev. Mr.. Winans, of Hiss and Mr.
Parker, of Pa.
On Thursday morning the Americqn
Bible Society held its tweniy-eighth ami,
versary in the Broadway Tabernacle
Alter the reading Of the Scriptures by
The Rev. Bishop SouIe, the Hon. John
Cotton Smith, President Of the Society,
made an appropriate Introductory ad.
dress The Treasurer's annual state
menl was then presented by JOS. Hyde,
Esq Assistant Treasurer and the Re-
port of the Managers was read by the
! Corresponding Secretary, Rev. j. &.
Bringham. F,om the Report it appear
| ed tina. the receipts from all sources the
! past year were Sl54 ,4lO O5 the num-
! Der of Bibles aud Testanen,s printed
| % 1 900 aud the number issued, 3l4, ).
4D5. The increase of issues over those
Of the previous year was $1,000 copies
making an aggregate since the or
ganization Of the Society Of 3,G81,G8j
copies.
1 After hearing the report, addresses
breathing the lofty spirit of patriotism,
universal philanihrophy, aud full conf
dence in the power and ultimate triumph
of the Bible, were delivered by Rev.
G.. w. Warner, of Ohio, Rev. G.. +.
Pierce, Of Georgia, Rev. G.. w. BIag-
den, Of Boston, and Rev. MIR. Fish, Iii.
rain ketchum, Esq and Hon. Theodore
frelng nghuyscn, of this city. Three oI
these speakers alluded in terms of deep
toned ycneration and gratitude to those
noble patriots who composed the Ameri-
can Congress Of l73l, who supern-
tended large edition OF the Bible, and
formally recommended it to tie inha0i.
'anis OF the United Sla,es,--thus public
\ ly declaring to the nation and TO the
world, tina, our free institutions are based
r upon the oracles oj Me Liring God.
Mr.. FrelInghuysen said, That Com
gress was Bible Congress Washing
ton was Bible General the army o
the revolution was, TO great extent, n
BiJIe soldiery and in conclusion, saiC
this honored gentlemen, let US all resolve
in the spirit and power Of its heavens,
Author, that we will live ty the Bible
aud that We Will, if need be, die Jor tb,
Bible.
i On the same evening the Female
Moral Reform Society held lis tenth all
niversary. The receipts for the yea
exceed 81 1000 +; the expenses have lcl
h $500 OF this in the Treasury. Rev. w
w. Evarts delivered an address, as Git
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