Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-16

Society for the past year have been 1892 dollars;
the expenditures, 1918 dollars, and if funds from
all auxiliary societies were added, the sum would
amount TO more than Is, 900 dollars. The Rev.
Mr.. Stewart of the Navy made an address, and
offered resolutions, which were accepted. Capt.
Hudson, also of the Navy, made some remarks,
from which we learn that the Marine Temper
ance Society numbers 1000 members. The num-
Der of shipwrecks has greatly decreased during
the s years past, which is in a great manner ac-
counted for by the good Occasioned by the sea-
mems society. As a proof of the appreciation of
its services 5000 dollars have been given to it by
the Marine insurance companies during the past
year. Mr.. Clarke, a sailor, made IN eloquent adj
dress. He was followed by Rev. Mr.. Ludlow, of
Poughkeepsie, aud the meeting closed with a ben
sediction.
N. Y. S. s. UNION.
The following is an abstract of the annual re-
port. The total number of schools belonging to
IS different denominations The number of male
teachers is GAL, Of female 1886. The number OF
male pupils is 1917, Of female 1881; and of these
9,l6S can read the bible. In the library are 49,
1l6; of the teachers 10 have begun to prepare for
the ministry, and during the past year the expens-
,es have amounted to 1850 dollars. The report
states the Union to be in a most Furnishing condi-
ton, as regards the success of lis efforts, and eV-
cry encouragement is given for a further increase
of Its benefits.
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
The twentieth anniversary was held on Wednes-
day morning at the Tabernacle. Hon. Theodore
Frelinghuysen, president, in the chair. The
meeting was opened by prayer, after which the
lreasurer's annual report was read by Moses Al
len, ESQ. an abstract of which is as follows. Re-
ceipts for the past year have been 1852, SIG dol
Jtars, exceeding the last year by 1889 dollars.
The society have published, in all 1,l76 different
publications, besides 1907 approved for circula-
ton in foreign lands. The whole number Of pa
ges stereotyped by the society in different Ian
guages is 52,714. Circulated during the year
874,757 volumes, 5~,626,61O publications., l52, 1871,
229 pages, being an increase of CT ,255. 779 over
the last year, making the whole numher of pages
circulated in twenty years l,544,O53, 1856 Grants
of publications during the year IS, 708, 1G5 pages,
of which 13,914,547 have been distributed by col
%porteurs and agents among the destitute. The
animal report states the society to be in a very
fourishing condition; So new publications have
been stereotyped during the year, some Of which
are in the French, German and WeIch languages.
To ensure accuracy, the books of living authors
are subjected to their own revision before publish
ed by the society. Rev. Mr.. Cook gave an &C
count of the domestic operations, which shows re-
suits of the most encouraging character. Ia thin
department there are employed 143 colporteurs
in "a States and territories, who have circulated
during the past year 974 900 tracts, &c, making
over one thousand each day. Several resolutions
we're offered and addresses made by DIR. Knox
Rev. Mr.. Johns, Rev. Mr.. Adams, Rev. Joe
Parker and others.
TEMPERANCE SocIETY.-Rev. John Marsh, cor
responding secretary gave an extract of the report
This document suggested the Importance of tn
American Temperance Union being made, like til
Tract and Sunday School societies, a publishin
concern, that the omnipotence of the press nigh
he systematically employed in tho temperate
cause. Expenses of tho year, $S,282. MIR. Col