New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-04-15
ForeIpr ,1,.sionary Meeting.

The Annual Meeting vi the Foreign Missionary
Society OF Sew-York and Brooklyn Was held last evening
at the Tabernacle. The audience large. and highly
respectable. The chsir taken by PELATiAH PERT,
Esq President OF the Society and prayer WAS ohered by
Rev. WV. 3. LEWIS OF Brooklyn.
The Treasurer's Report was read By ]. W. IRA
CT Esq 1t showed the Society be in highly prosper
Gus condition The receipts for the year amounted 20 Sill
9I4 S. OF which Slg4s - psd into the Treasury
OF the American Board Of CeSmiss FOR Foreign
Missions
The Corresponding Secretary of the Society.
Rev fr Reed, OF The Pearstreet ChTrch being Provi-
dentiay abse the Anuual Report OF the Executive Com
mttce was not read and Rev Mr. IT, ARMzTRoNd, one OF
the Secretaries of American BOARD being made
verbal OF what had been done FOR the Mis-
sonary during the past year. This statement was
listened TO with great interest.
The meeting was then addressed III 4 very salts
factory by Re LEVI SPArLDlSc Missionary from
Ceylon NJ s hlvng spent twenty-five years among the
hcatieT able impGrt much useful nformation lie
SPOKE encouragns OF the present aspecs OF The Mis-
sonary in southern india and urged the great I'M
portance sending sborcTs into that extensive held
Mr. SpauldiDg was followed by lev. Mr.. Zoe OF
the Acst Church in n very happy address, the object
Of which enforce the idea that the principal danger
10 the Missionary the present lime grows ont OF
It's very There much reason 10 fear
that the Church would res; satisfied win what @S neen
done and neglect the necessary means for doing more
The closing address was made by Hon lHEo-
FEEIScurrsES. who began by saving tina: the Mis-
sonery could never fat was dear to God n. ihe
apple of his eye and from this he drew encouragement to
earnest and vigorous effort He was listened 10 with
deep interest.
The Music for the occasion performed by
the Choir of the Tabernacle. under the direction of Mr.
Andrews.
The meeting was closed about 10 o'clock, with a
Benediction by Rev. Mr.. srarldng.
ACCIDENT IN BRoorLYS.-Thc wife and child OF
Aid. Burbank, of Brooklyn, were thrown out OF a
carriage day before yesterday, while on their way
TO church, and severely injured The former was
dragged considerable distance, had two three teeth
knocked out, and cut and brsed about tho face and
body and The latter was injured n the The
Tlsce literally smashed II was in uu;li narrow
| ese ape.
FmE-AnNmILAToR-At meeting lately of the
British Polytechnic Institution, Dr. Ryan delivered
a lecture for the purpose of noticing an apparatus
by Mr. Phillips, called the iire-aunhilator' AZ.
ter explaining the theory OF the earlier chemists.
and the more modern views OF Lavosier and others,
and the consideration of the supporters and nom
supporters of combustion, he pointed ont the effects
OF volumes from nitrogen or from carbonlc acid
upon the flame OF coal-gas: and after showing that
combustion instantly ceased IN IN atmosphere con-
tanning but short pc! centage OF these gases, he
proceeded 10 explain that Mr.. Phillips used MIX
ture O! coke, nitro and sulphate OF lime, with a
iittle water. DR.. Ryan kindled a fire IN an iron
house, and as soon as the combustion was COM
plete, he introduced small apparatus, not holding
mere than two ounces OF the material, and. IN halt
a minute, the fire was completely eXtngulshed.
~ REPORT Of the Erami.ing ConiniFse 81 HANSON
Square Boarding School for Yoq"g Ladtes, IN Po"9h-
Eeerse, Y. T.
q G' F Z; asEeSS and SISTERS Principals.
The ENauainius Committee Of Man:ion Square Board
ing School R.port.
That ;hey attended the examination Of the dGereaf ca5-
Of the school, the 5th sth and 9h instant refer
with much satisfaction 20 the principle on which II
conducted
Instead Of tia; mechlcal exhibition memory which
often resor;ei the reasoning powers Of the pupils
brought into action every subject. suc way
demonstrated that their acquisitions based that
solid uperrciuTe which the iselec requires for its
! ie;natic and thorough development.
We deem duty particularly The attention
bestowed IN this Institution 70 the hhe brIuc Of ed1-
cation With collection Of Chemical, Philosophical aud
Astronomical apparatus which The Committee believes is
rot eNceel by any Seminary the State. tie sciences
here taught with great And while listening The
rotations in Chemistry and Physiology, induced
10 believe that the young ladies manifested proficiency
which il rarely 10 he either among ,heir
in Seminariss or COLLEGES for boys. II
consr lnlaon that the study OF these. and other important
sciences thus gaining foo;o!d IN re sysie OF
erns!e education corresponding degree OF proficiency
manifested in the departments of Grammar, History
/ French, Mathematics, &c.
In conclusion ;he Committee The friends
The School and Others, that every respect, icgt :
ii course, the domestic de;a-rents Ills Institution
possesses very superior claims ileig support. The
uh tone OF intellectual cultivation, te appearance and
icne1u0r of the pupils; the SYSTEMATIC performance
ve-y operation connected wiz; she school ;he attention
bestowed on hy sca etucatiOI ADD The unralSt loEA
;oE health. beauty and comfort, ~ tend TO insure
support from every paTent ;at msy visit Pou.hkeep,le
/ with reference 10 educating their daughters.
p r. P p Iof ~ i. Committee.
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