The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-03
INTERESTING ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS
OF VARIOUS RELIGIOUS AND CHARlTA.
BILE ASSOCIATIONS. Il

! INTERESTING ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS
| OF VARIOUS RELIGIOUS AND CIIARlTA
BILE ASSOCIATIONS. 4
| During the past week the religious and charitable
associations OF New England have celebrated the
respective anniversaries at Boston, Massachusetts
We accordingly spread before the readers of thu
"Union" a synopsis of the proceedings ofeach, EN-
bracng every thing of general interest elected by
their reunion.
| PRIsoN DISCIPLINE SocmrY.--This association
met at Park street meeting house on the 9th
| Their annual report embraced an account of thu
| progress of combined efforts for the ameoraton o
the condition Of persons under arrest II made mos
honorable mention of the praseworthy and yer,
successful labors of Mr.. John Augustus, Bos
ton mechanic, who had bailed large number, ant
paid the fines out of his own pocket money, unde
sentence for first offences In almost every nstanc,
| his noble disbursements had been punctuay re
| funded TO HIM by the persons he had befriended
The report presented fatterng account of the ben
efcial results Of the establishment of houses of ref
uge for vicious children, especially those in New
York and Philadelphia, and Of the improvements ir
prisons and prison discipline in various States; and
also of the gratifying effect Of the organization Of
Sabbath schools for the instruction Of convcts The
| report, and some of the speakers on the occasion
equally condemned the "separate'' or solitary con
hnement plan as likely to produce insanity, while
others addressed the meeting in its favor. Refer.
ence was likewise made TO the happy effects Of the
action of the Massachusetts legislature, in providing
for the appointment OF proper agents to advise, aid
and direct discharged convicts.
Judge Edwards, of New York, who attended as
delegate from the Prison Discipline association OF
that State, gave interesting account of the i'm.
| provements made in the discipline of the Sing Sing
| prison during his connection with that establish.
| ment When he first went there, the number OF
lashes inflicted on prisoners, TO preserve ORDER &c
averaged three thousand in the aggregate. In less
fhun tl,. IL.
thousand to three hundred; and, in the female de.
| pariment, from thirty-fve to none at all. This
change had operated most asonishngly towards the
reduction Of offences against the good order and reg
ulaons of the prison, which had fallen off at least
| in proportion to the decrease of cruelty employed
| committee were appointed to proceed to Phia-
depha, and to embody the result of their investga-
tons into the condition Of the prisons Of that city
| and the laws governing them, in their next annual
report. 'a
The "SEAMEN's FkIEND SOCIETY,"" celebrated
| their anniversary on the 18th ut in Boston. The
papers of that city present detailed report of their
proceedings and are therefore unable to spread
| sketch of them before the readers Of the Union.
Their affairs, however, are represented as being in
| iourishing condition.
| The New ENGLAND BAPTIST SABBATH School
UNION convened to celebrate their tenth anniversary
the 9th uit at Boston, the Rev. Baron Stow be-
| ing in the chair. From their official report, we
learn that ten years ago their publications only
| amounted to 5000 per annum. During the last
year they have reached 400, as follows: new
works-l9 500 bound volumes; $4,000 reprints;
| $4,000 question books of different authors which
| make $4,000 more than they have printed during
any previous year. They have also printed $500
| copies of their Sunday School newspaper They
have sold books and papers during the year to the
amount of 81 1888 67--being an increase over the
sales OF any previous year. One hundred thousand
copies of Van Vori's works alone have been sold by
| them within the last ten years. Their returns
(Which mperfect) lead them to believe that in
their connection, there are 1874 Sabbath schools
6O3G6 scholars, 1906 teachers, and lbs, TAG books
in Sunday school Libraries. Eleven hundred and
eghty-eight of the scholars have been converted
within the past year; many of whom have joined
| the church. 1886, a st
HE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING COLLEGIATE AND
THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION AT THE WEST held an
| anniversary meeting at Boston on the 2Sth ult
From all that can gather from the newspaper re-
ports of their proceedings, and from the names of
many distinguished orthodox" clergymen taking
part IN this meeting, we inclined to think that
this is an association to aid in procuring the means
&c. for educating poor orthodox theological stu
dents Their report states the fact, that there are
los collegiate institutions in the United States.
Three years ago this society commenced operations;
and within the first year $4,000 were raised and
appropriated for their purposes by the combined
leges. Among other Efforts they have raised SO 900
in Ohio for the Western Reserve College at Hudson,
and $1,000 more in all the West for the college
at Wabash, Indiana. In all, $40, 900 have been
subscribed, throughout the Union, within the past
two years, TO aid the western colleges
THE MASSACHUSETTS COLONIZATION SocIErY
celebrated its anniversary in Boston the 2sh ult
and from its report we learn that it was organized
in May, lS4l In l842 it commenced active opera
tons. In lS43 it contributed into the treasury of
the parent society some $4,000; in 1874, 1868; and
during the yenr Just closed, S6,024. The Hon
Daniel Waldo, of Worcester, Massachusetts, and
his sisters, had given $4,000 OF this sum- and gen.
! tleman of Hampshire county $500 more. Seventy
nine emigrants had gone to Liberia during the past
| year, and 6S more were waiting an opportunity to
| follow them.
| The AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY," OF BosToN cele
brated its 3lst anniversary also the 2Sth ultimo
The official report shows its affairs to be in flour
ishng condition. We herewith present the readers
of the Union with full synopsis Of the Statistical
| facts il embraces:
"The thirty anniversary of the American Tract soce
ty of Boston, celebrated last evening. The following
the substantive parts OF the report The receipts for h
year s34a Donations S2o763 Proceeds Of sales
publications $4,000 Increase of donations over last
81 32 Increase in sales over year. 81 Paid
publications SissOs for coporage at the West 600 o
for foreign distribution $500 Nine agents have
ployed Ia coporage in Massachusetts Maine, New Hamp
shire, ana fefmont-tWO ana seven
months each The whole number Of volumes circulated il
the year 81 0 and exceeds the circulation of the previ
year 30 400 volumes Within six years $4,000 Of thes
books have been sold the county OF Worcester Musa
chuse Two agents have been employed during the yea
| in soliciting funds Gronifons dgIibuon 5577 $50 page
of tracts; 760 volumes to life members life directors
donors; and by coporers among the desttute 73 vol
Total value Of gratuitous distribution Sb6O6
ceeding the amount Of last year S2655 Out of New Eng
land hundred and forty three coporeurs have been
gagged in the society during the whole part
the year, in twcnyiour States and Territories, ncudin,
Texas OF whom hundred and three still employed
othe whole number three portcus have been
the welsh, Irish and colored populations to sailors
seamen; to the French; % TO the ermans Including con
yeed Romaniss and o7 chiefly for the destitute natiy
population The total number of families visited
53 and far from ~ 900 families who destitute
of all religious books except the Bible each supple
with book grnuitousy, and several thousands with tn
Bible Testament by sale gift The total circulation
volumes exceeds $4,000 including 2io0a sets OF DAu
| bigne's History of the Reformation"
| MEETING OF THE CLASSICAL TEACHERS OF MAssA
cHUsETTs.-On the 2Sth ult, there was a large ant
interesting meeting, at Boston, Of gentlemen en-
gagged in various parts of the State in teaching thu