Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-06-20
Boston Anniversaries.

The Massachusetts Bible Society celebrated
its seth anniversary on Monday afternoon.-l
Rev DR. Pierce of Brookline, its venerable Pres
ident. in the chair. This Society is not de-
nominational, but embraces all Protestant sects
in its enterprise Of spreading the Word of Life.
DR. Pierce stated that of the 107 original mem
bers of the Society, So are yet living. The re-
ceipts of the year have been $3.50, 56-the
Society have made an appropriation TO the
American Bible Society, to aid in Publishing an
edition OF the scriptures in raised letters for the
Blind.
American Education Society.--The Goth
annual meeting of this Society was held on
Monday evening" S45 young men have been
assisted in their preparations Tor the ministry
during the year. The number of beneficiaries
received during the year has been 1870 less
than last year. The whole number from the
first, entered in the books Of the Society," is s.
5S7. The receipts Of the year amounted 10
$S4,s42 ,46, which, with the balance at the be-
ginning of the year, makes the dispOsable fund
Of the year, $37 ,529,So. The increase beyond
the receipts Of the previous year is l3,096,5l
which was principally derived from the unu-
sual amount Of legacies paid in during the past
year. The amount refunded in the year by
those who have formerly received assistance, is
SS,2l2,95. The debt of SOS 200 at the begin
ming the year has been reduced to $3.50.
Mass. .qbolition Society.-This is the polit-
ical organization. II met on Tuesday and
Wednesday. The report represented the IL
nancial affairs as in rather bad condition.
The debt of the Society is about $4000--one
fourth of which wascreated by lecturing agents
who did not collect as much as their salaries
and expenses.
The american Peace Society held its ami
versary on Monday evening,-the President,
Samuel E. Cones, Esq, in the chair. 1t has
issued nearly 10000 copies of periodicals.; max
ing in all, between two and three millions OF
tracts pages during the year. Receipts, about
$1,000; and payments about $500.
The Prison Discipline Society held its goth
anniversary on Tuesday morning, Rev DR.
Wayland in the chair. II appeared from the
report presented by Louis Dwight, that S.
049 have been contributed in aid Of the objects
of the Association, during the year, besides
several small legacies; and that the subject OF
Prison Discipline is every where regarded with
increasing interest. Moral and religious read
ing, and Sabbath Schools have been extensive
iy introduced. In Pennsylvania solitary con-
finement has been changed TO separate conhne-
ment. The absolute isolation Of prisoners is
decidedly condemned, by the most competent
observers of the influence of the different sys-
TENS of Pententiary discipline. Prot. Waite
mares Investigations in Europe have setlledthe
principle that absolute isolation Is necessarily
and fearfully productive of insanity. There
are 10000 lunntics in the United States, while
there are proper accommodations for only one
fourth that number.
The Mass. Missionary Society celebrated
its doth anniversary on Tuesday evening"
The venerable Treasurer of the ,bociety; John
Punchard, Of Salem, aged SO, resigned his Of
fee as Treasurer, which he had held for forty
six years. Rev lothian Sewa, who has serv-
ed as missionary since 1901, was also present.
The receipts Of the year have been $24, $780,
Ofth's sum, 81 1888 have been expended on
feeble parishes in Massachusetts, In addition
to the above receipts, 1882 have been paid
directly to the Parent or American II. Nj. Soci-
ETY., making the whole amount contributed for
Home Missions in Massachusetts, $9l ,642,
which is 81 ,4l0 more than last year.
The Mass Temperance Union held its an
nua meeting on Tuesday evening. The Re
port which was read by DR. Charles Jewett
represented the cause OF Temperance, in the
State generally to be in prosperous condition.
The society'sdebt ofSl2e0 has been lquidaied
The speaker remarked that the Committee had
it in contemplation TO hold general Temper
ance Convention at Worcester the first week
IN September.
N. p. Baptist s. S. Union.-Ths Society
celebrated its 10th anniversary on Tuesday at
ternoon. In the absence of Gov. Briggs, il:
President, Rev Baron Stow presided. The
Union last year, published of new works 49,,
900 bound volumes, and 80 900 reprnts-ques
ton books of different authors, Sc ,000-makine
total OF LOG, 400 volumes, being so 900 NOR,
than had ever been published IN any previous
year. Besides these, there were published
monthly of the Young Reaper 5000 copies, anC
$500 copies of the Sabbath School Treasury
The amount of sales the last year was Sal 4,
938, SO, being an increase over the previou
year. From returns of schools, &C., whicl
have been made, and which are imperfect, a
some schools never make returns, it appear
that the whole number of schoolsin New Eng
land is 73l-scholars, go, 966-teachers, Z, 60
books in libraries, 1a5,749.
I'm. Unitarian .association--The annus
public meeting took place on Tuesday evening
OF the 81 churches, assisted last year, tire
were in Maine, one in Vermont, thirteen i
Massachusetts, two in Connecticut, two in n
York, one in Kentucky, one in Missouri, an
three in Illinois. Between 20 and $4,000 pub
Hcations were distributed last year. One mi:
sonary, who has resided three years in Missou
ri, has distributed 800 bound volumes and 800
tracts in that time. Twenty new association
were formed last year, and seventeen lite men
bers admitted to the present association. TIL
receipts including balance on hand from III
preceding year, were sll ,955,54, the expend
lures and appropriations $lS,774,49.
.Nassachusetts Colonization Society-I
the year now closed, the receipts have bee
$6,024,49 Seventy-nine emigrants have bee
sent to Liberia the past year by the Parent Il
shtution, and sixty-eight Others, it is know
are waiting 10 go.
The Mass. s. S. Society held its anniverst
~ on Thursday. The business operations