The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-16
RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.
American Education society.

The exercises OF the evening were opened with
prayer by DIR. Skinner, after which extracts
from the Both annual report were read by the
Rev. S. II. Riddel, Secretary.
ABSTRACT OF THE rHisriErH ANNUAL REPORT.
The Report opened with a reference to the period Of
thirty years, equal TO that of entire generation Of the
human which has elapsed since the society went
into ope ration The decease oil officers and members Of
the society within that period noticed and likewise
the number Of original members and directors who still
survive. brief survey of the obvious
results Of the societys ahors from its organization to
the present time embracing statement OF the gross
amount Of rece ipts-ncary million and one hundred
thousand dollars of the number of young assisted
three thousand six hundred and eighty Of the number
about hundred-who have gone as missionaries to
Operations Of the past year-The report states that
the encouraging ancipations WIN which they entered
fully ressed. They have the satisfaction Of reporting
for the first time since 1928 that the society has debt
AT the close Of the last year. the debt had been reduced
TO 81 $50 H. This amount with further Of 1919 30
for interest on the same making total Of nearly eight
thousand dollars the directors have found ap-
Of embarrassment and in doing they have
been under the necessity Of departing from their prev
could possibly be avoided from the ordinary contrbu
Aggregate Receipts and Disbursements
Balance hand for current April 80 l645 $445
Receipts during the year. .39,34s 90
Disbursements during the year. ..... .34,s24 80
balance IN the treasury April 30, 1916. s. COS 81
Legacies-These have amounted, during the year, to
$l AT 79 having been increased beyond the average
V LAZY to
months after his decease.
Loans Refunded-The amount paid back the past year
$3s7s 50.
NumBer of Young Men .assisted-The number of stu.
dents assisted during the year. 1885, being 30 than
assisted last year. OF these, 23S have been
neced with the Parent Society lo4 with the Central Am.
and with tho nratio of tha
Evangelical Lutheran church.
New .apphcants Receiped.-The number received du-
by the Board at New York and BY the Lutheran So.
ciety This is almost double the number received last
years increase which is doubtless be ascrbed the
encouragement produced by an improving state Of the
funds. The number who have entered the ministry du-
e me the @
distributed IN the Inherent sections Of the United States
as tollows AT institutions in New England 29 in the
middle States, l02; in the western States 81.
.dpProPriatons.-Thes hate been continued during
SIS quarter $50 year, to each student The rules
Of the Societv prescribe $40 quarter to be graned and
will resume the payment Of full appropriatons. Of $40
each with the first quarter of the ensuing year; it being
tneir intention not hereafter TO receive greater num-
BILE them to sustain with regular appropriations Of the
full amount Among their general remarks in the
cuson Of the report the directors say that every thing
far their knowledge extends is working success
fully under the present plan The experience ofanoher
commence
the system combines elements of great practical wisdom
and utility. Continued and persevering exertions will
be used to employ all its advantages for maintaining
strict and elevated standard of piey talent and scholar
ship among the students In proportion this end
compshcd the prosperity Of the Society win be
ed and its benefits as agency for the salvation Of the
world, enhanced.
Rev Mr. then addressed the meeting and pro-
posed resolution the adoption Of the above report
The enterprise Of This socsy in the great cause Of evan
CALLING the world could moro be dispensed with than
W. tond IN shoxy tho
lance of this First Good ministers necessary se
cond They must be well educated and thoroughly train
ed The people at large have dipped into all sorts Of
learning and they require ministry having than
superficial requirements the bane of times that
we have so few well educated men, Error is
mixed with truth it would be rejected if it were
not coored with truth, Presenting half truth is one
Of the causes Of the fansticsm Of the want
educated to Withstand the ndel philosophy of the
day Educated men must be trained by the church her
difficulty Of selfeducaton is very great feel il my.
self, (said the speskerQ at this moment, in every
cause, nor individual churches; it must be
done by society such a. this The society which
confidence and support ifsmong the many ministers It
has raised there were any unworthy who could expect
in 5000 bushels of wheat to have chat bad grain
Should the raising of wheat be abandoned there
is chat in all the wheat This society not only seeks to
raise educated men, but more especially deeply pious
men If this were not the the society would be
less We want devoted. pous ministry. not q cold
hearted and merely learned ministry This surely ought
the Churches The resolution then adopted rsm con-
DR.. CorDIr, Of Newark ~ j. then addressed the meet
ing As people we are rone to be rapid-we build
charm in novelty but am sorry that this Society not
novel, but tried and well established has
edn OF only the ordeal Of years but also Of examination
watching and criticism Its claims therefore, stand on
the best foundation The seed by this Society does
not show its fruits 50 rapidly as with others REQUIRES
more time than they do Is not the less deserving the
affection and support OF the community More than 5000
young have been introduced into the ministry by
lie ars~to hIrtf k-vn .s~x
would be seen the influence Of this socety-for how
could such number be spared stood once in Edin-
pulpit lives It's influence lives forever So the influence
Of this Society may be traced in the pulps which it fills
is most plain in the scripture The church i bound To-
raise ministry. Parents ought to consecrste their sons
to the ONCE The church also under the duty Of pray.
i've IN
of revolution 1t win 60 either build up or to de.
good direction As an iustrao Of the value Of good
ministry the speaker drew glowing picture Of the min
There he was convinced by what he saw both Of the
ministry and people Of the value and reality Of religion
Mr.; Condt then offered the following resolution -
Resolved, That the American Education Society has
commend tito the sympathy and confidence Of all who de-
| sire the salvation Of men-thc world
| Which was unanimously adopted.
Dr. BACON, fNew Haven, then addressed the meeting
and began BY offering the following ns resolution =
training Of liberal and thorough education Tor the min
stry Of the Gospel those young whom God has qua
lifted by the endowments OF nature and Of grace, Is
work which cannot be neglected without the greatest
hazard to the interests Of country and the world
Dr. B. observed that not useless to to the
principles which this society is established plain
mcy are in themselves Those principles are charity
and msrcy-whch both twice blessed. John Thorn.
ton, Of London, picked up Buchanan poor lad in the
streets Of London and sent him to Cambridge His name,
Dr Claudius Buchanan is impershable than
precisely the kind Of charity exercised by this society
AMER continuing his remarks in support and explana-
proposed was put and adopted unanimously.
aoxology Wa then sung, the bonedicon pronounced,
II may be well to remark that this society seems to de-
serve its name-"Educston"-by its educated and polite
commodatons for the reporera viz pens ink and pa.
per- than any Of the others have doneor Whose benefit
and the press have labored hard ana done much
Fourier Meeting at the Minerva Rooms.
About fifty persons assembled in the Minerva
Rooms on Thursday evening, to listen to long,