New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-27
Boston Anniversaries.

BOsTON PoRr SOCIErr.-This Society held its
lsth Anniversary in Dr.. Gsnnetts Church on Monday
evening. j. A. Andrew, Esq the Secretary resd the
port giving an account of the origin Of the Society set,
ting forth It's object and stating the results which had
been already accomplished. The Society chartered
10 leg, snd had for lie object the moral and religious
improvement of sesmen while in port During the past
year the Society have completed and opened pleasant
and convenient boarding house for sailors, called the
Mariners Home at cost of about SJ5 00O the funds for
which were subscribed by the citizens of Boston. and
without the necessity OF employing agents TO traverse
the country 10 solicit subscriptions. There howev.
or, still debt OF $1,000 resting upon the Society, which
had been raised upon mortgage; and appeal was
made 10 the lberaty Of Boston merchants, to enable
the Society to quidste this debt The house Is rented
20 the Seamens Aid Society al $500 per aDnum. and
hiss been In successful operation for about two months
Aites the reading OF the Report the audience ad.
dressed by Capt Grder upon the past present and fu-
ture condition OF the sailor He presented in striking
manner the great contrast between sailors life thirty
years ago, when he first shipped and the present time
He alluded to the great reform among with re-
spect to ntempersnce and also TO the change in their
moral aud religious character "a class. Thirty years
ago In town this city inhabited chiefly by sesiar.
ing he knew but four or five religious persons
among them now there $50 Christian church
members 10 that town; and he believed the reform
among sailors generally had been very much In that
proportion.
The meeting was farther addressed by 7. B. Curtis,
Esq Capt Forbes and Father Taylor The speakers H.
lustrated by incidents which had passed under their
own oO.tffauou, the great chRnge Nhcn nhd TAKEN
place among during the last thirty years Capt
Forbes said that he promised the people of Cork that he
would tell the people OF Boston how grateful they were
to them but ne proposed publish sccount of his
voyage and give the syas Of It TO the Boston Port SOc
ETY. and he would not spoil the sale OF 1t by speaking Of
its contents that evening
The audience was numerous, respectable and s,ten.
tive aneng whom were forty atty Of the Sons OF the
Ocean Traveller.
NEW ENGLAND ASTISLAVERr CONVENTION
This body assembled AZ the Marlboro Chapel on Tues
day at 10 o'clock and organized by the choice Of
Frederick Douglass President and Samuel Msy and
Eliza Jane hennsy. Secretaries and by the appoint
ment OF Vice Presidents and Finance and Business Com
mrees. Opportunity being given, prayer was offered
By an elderly gentleman from Pennsylvania.
SIR Garrison then presented series OF Resolutions,
which ne termed drst principles and 10 AntSlsvery
truisms. but which he considered necessary
In view of the widespread disposition la the community
IN defend Slavery 10 apologize for its enormies.
The Resolutions denounced the doctrine that the slave
system sinful while the stakeholder might be re-
spectacle and Christian and also the idea that
because the law recognized the existence of the relation
of master and slave there less crlmnaty Ia this
lation. 10.