Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-05-24


and able addresses were made by Mr.. Nc.
Clure of Washington, Rev. Mr.. Winans OF
Miss, and Mr.. Parker Of Pa,
On Thursday morning the American BIZ
BILE Society held its twenty-eighth annlver-
sary in the Broadway Tabernacle. Amer
the reading OF the Scriptures by the Rev.
Bishop Soue, the Hon. John Cotton Smith,
President of the Society, made an appropri-
ate Introductory address The Treasurer's
annual statement was then presented by j.
Hyde, Esq, Assistant Treasurer, and the
report of the Managers was read by the Cor
responding Secretary, Rev. ]. G. Brigham.
From the report it appeared that the receipts
from all sources the past year were Sl54,-
440 O5; the number of Bibles aud Testa-
ments printed, 2S4 900 and the number is
sued, 3l4, 405. The increase Of issues over
those of the previous year was 81 500 cop
ies,-making an aggregate since the organ
izaion of the Society of 1854 ,6s3 copies.
After hearing the report, addresses, breath
inc the lofty spirit of patriotism, universal
philanthropy, and full confidence in the pow
err and ultimate triumph of the Bible, were
delivered by Rev. g. w. Warner OF Ohio,
Rev. G. F. Pierce of Georgia, Rev. q. w.
Blagden of Boston, and Rev. Mr.. Fisher,
Hiram Ketchum, Esq and Hon. Theodore
Frelinghuysen Of this city. Three OF these
speakers alluded in terms Of deep-toned VEN
Grafton and gratitude to those noble patrl-
OTIS who composed the American Congress
of 1884. who superintepded large edition
of the Bible, and formally recommended II
to the inhabitants Of the United States
thus publicly declaring to the nation and
the world that our free institutions are based
upon the oraclcs of the Living God
Mr. Frelinghuysen said, that Congress
was a Bible Congress; Washington was
Bible General the army Of the revolution,
TO great extent, Bible soldiery; aud in
conclusion, said this honored gentleman, let
us all resolve, in the spirit and power of its
heavenly Author, that we will live by the
Bible, aud that We will, if need be, die for
the Bible.
On the same evening the Female Moral
Reform Society held its tenth anniversary.
The receipts for the year exceed S7,OOO,-
the expenses have left $500 of this in the
Treasury. Rev. w. w. Evarts delivered
an address, as did also Rev. Il. t. Taylor
of Boston.
In the afternoon Of the same day, the ex-
hibiiion Of the pupils for the Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb in this city, was held at
the Tabernacle The number of scholars
is l73. Addresses were made by several
gentlemen connected with the Institution,
and the exercises we're in the highest de-
gree interesting and instructive.
The American Protestant Society held
its anniversary at the Dutch Church in
Washington Square in the evening. The
Treasurers report stated the receipts dur
ing the year at s6,502, and the balance over
expenditures at S240 Addresses were made
by Rev. MIR. Sheldon and Prof. Stowe.
The American Temperance Union cele-
brated its anniversary at the Tabernacle, on
/ Thursday evening. President Durbin pre-
sided aud opened the exercises with prayer.
The Executive report, read by Reverend j..
Marsh, gave an extended and very interest
ing account Of the progress of the cause.--
A very able discourse was delivered by Rev.
Leonard Bacon of New Haven, and Thrill
/ ling address by Mr.. j. r.. Cough Of Mass.
The American Education Society held a
meeting in the Broome street Church the
same evening. Rev. DIR Gale presided, and
an abstract Of the annual report was read by
Rev. S. II. Riddel The number Of young
men aided during the year was 3SS The
receipts amount to S34 ,SS6-the expendi-
lures, S34, 1872. Addresses were delivered
by Rev. j. Thompson, Rev. G. W. Blagden
and Rev G. S. Boardman.
The American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Mission held its anniversary on
Friday morning at the Tabernacle, Hon.
Theodore Frelinghuysen in the chair. The
report stated that the Board has 25 missions
under its care with 1873 missionaries 224
assistants and 100 native helpers. There
are 62 mission churches, with over %. 600
members. They have also semnaries, %
boarding schools, 600 free schools. and in
all over $4,000 pupils. The receipts dur
ing the last nine months have been Sl63,-
. $50; the appropriations Sl9S,750. AID.
dresses were made by B. c. Taylor Of N
, Jersey, Prof Stowe Of Ohio, DIR. Scudder
and Dr. Kirk of Boston.
All these meetings have been attended by
very large audiences, and have excited the
deepest interest. The addresses have beer
uniformly good, and, in many instances, dis
. tinguisbed by extraordinary ability and elo
quence. The exercises were closed by Z
grand concert of sacred music, at the Tab
ernacle last evening Great numbers o
, strangers especially cIergymen from abroad
have been in attendance. To the religious
and moral portion of the community thu
5 work has been one of marked importance.