The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-13

Which having been seconded by Rev. EsEsEzER DA-
YVES, adopted.
The doxology was then sung by the congregation, and
the meeting adjourned by benediction
subsequently, the following were chosen the Execu-
tive Committee for the ensuing year by the board Of d.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Publishing Com. Distributing Com. Finance Com
e., En-: p D. B. Es!:: B.
s- b'M B.
Rev. E. Mason, b. D.
American Society Tor the Abolition ofCapital
Punishment.
His Hon Recorder scorr taking the Chair, at the
meeting Of this Society, at the Apollo Saloon last
Ing, made the following remarks"The object, fellow
citizens meeting you doubt all understand The
grand object which the society in view reform
laws. We think that punishment by death for murder
its existence is disgrace to the age in which live,
and congratulate the society the presence of
and respectable an attendance as sse here this
evening thus manesting that great interest IL taken
on the subject. All We wish Is a fair discussion
and those who may entertain views different from
pressing them 1t is well known fact that the crimi-
nal code of England has been very severe much
that punishment by death the result of crimes of
any magnitude but since the reign of Victoria it ap
pears that capital punishment for forgery and Of
now nearly as mild own. Burglary board
vessel is punished with DEATH likewise arson The
Of reform Is progressing rapidly there that appre-
OF late to keep pace with them. Blackstone mentions
about sixty crimes, ~ being punishable by death,
whereas ut the present time there very few indeed
shall not comment any longer upon this subject,
there several speakers present who will address you
shall therefore, conclude my remarks by reading let
ter the subject of capital punishment by the Rev Dr.
Ford and published in work entitled, Experience In
the OLD which the author observes that after
thirty years experience or management in the Old
Bailey capital punishment had efficacy in the proven
on Of crime, notwithstanding whatever theories may
be advanced to the contrary and that until he could
discover the Newgate calendar reduced constantly from
year year he should strenuously urge its abolition
WIN. L. GARRISON then rose and proceeded to address
the audience follows Mr.. Chairman have not
resolutions to present to this meeting although
ought to be Immediately abolished. There are, how
ever, many who think that ought to be hung, and
they may say that instinct ia great matter In
conduct towards fellow beings that it makes us
wondrous kind. Well, be it SO. would to God that in
in and not out Of ourselves-that may always make
all our own case that we may thereby not be led to
do any act Of injustice. For instance, If any
advocates it Is to be presumed that he Is will
ling to engage in the battle himself although
he may not calculate upon having his own brains blown
man to advocate war. So with savery-many advocate
slavery long he discover any danger Of bond
age himself but the moment he sees himself at all in
jeopardy he then that 1t Is and cries out
give ME liberty, give DEATH just is it with
the advocate of the gaows because he makes calcu
aton that his neck is in danger of being placed
encircled by the hangman But long they
perceive no danger Of their necks they can no
harm in strangling like dog. The remainder of
this gentlemans remarks as also those OF DR. Elder of
Philadelphia and Mr.. Titus are necessarily omitted
At the conclusion of their addresses and the adoption
of series OF resolutions expressing the sentiments of
the society the meeting adjourned to again, this
evening, att O'Clock, at the same place
American Home Missionary Society.
This Society held its twenty-fou anniversary last
evening at the Broadway Tabernacle. The President
Henry Dwight Esq., tookthe chair at IN o'clock and the
exercises were commenced with voluntary the
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The Treasurer's report next presented by the
Treasurer Joseph Corning Esq II is embodied in the
abstract given below.
An abstract of the report of the Executive Commit
tee was then presented by the Rev Milton Badger D.
d. of the Secretaries The report states that three
of the Vice Presidents Of the Society John ID. Reese
Directors Rev William J. Armstrong, b. d., and Rev
Wayne Gridey, have died within the year
The Society has had in its service the past year. OH
ministers of the Gospel in 90 different States and Ter
rtores including two who about to proceed to Ore
gon The number Of congregations supplied in whole
change having made in the time of closing the
missionary year the returns for this year only
months In this period the missionaries have perform
ed an aggregate Of 7l3 years labor.
Owing to severe pecuniary embarrassments during
hindered from undertaking most of the enlarge
ment that was proposed a year ago; Thirty-two new
Many Sabbath schools have been formed and efforts
directed chiefly to the better organization and nstruc
those Observation-Disclosures
"a 600 Temperance subscribers 81 600 Less reliance
is had the pledge and greater attention given to the
diffusion of correct principles the subject of tempe
rance. . =, a..
There have been added to the church during the
year on profession, 1880; by letter, 2420n all 4400
The committee ncucate 1t the great design Of the
society to secure permanent good rather than mere
temporary This Is seen in the pains taken to
impart doctrnal instruction, and in the prominent
tvty of the MISSIONARIES in Sabbath schools In circu
ang the scriptures and tracts and In their abors Tor
temperance, and In the cause Of the sabbath seen
dahl forfa0 of the To
vide houses for the worship Of God No less than 100
have been reported as hnshed or in pro-
without foreign aid and without mourning debt As
MANY more have been repaired, improved or relieved
from debt There Is evidence also, of better attention
20 dsciplne and higher standard of Christian
The Treasurer's report shows Balance April 10,
1886, $2735 25 Receipts to April ls47 $ll67i7 "a
making the resources Of the eleven and half months
$ll9.4o3 10
Amount duo to missionaries, at the date of the last
report, $l2,S65 81. There has since become due the
further Of Sl2oo33 e3-makng the Liabilities of
| the year, $l32,s 500 20.
or this sum- SlI9I7o 40 have been paid There is
st due to missionaries for labor performed 1913
| The whole amount pledged for the coming year is
o and towards cancelling this the balance in
The aggregate Of receipts is rs less than In the
year previous But this shows falling of in the re-
gard Of the public the time covered by the report
less than and the apparent excess of last year
than accounted for by egaces. The contributions
Of the churches which are the true test Of the society
position about 500 than the year BEFORE and
in the proportion for the full period Of twelve
months, would have been $4,000 than last year;
At the beginning Of the year there demanded Tor
specific fields nearly 100 additional missionaries For
Of the necessary funds only about onehrd OF ths
increase has been attempted Meanwhile the emergen-
cies Of this work have become moro pressing Foreign
immigration Is nusng into the very life blood OF our
social existence strange and ungenia elements an, ne
admission of Texas to the Union added one hundredh
part all the land of the globe to our home
field Must the society be debarred by the want o.
means from making proportional advance In the grea
work which s thus devoved the American churches
The report proceeds to notice in detail the principal
auxiliares and agencies the fields cultivated and Tho
| progress made in each during the past year
After the reading of the report the choir OF tne
nacle nerfprmed piece of music In very good style
resolution was then offered that the reports nov
be adopted and published under the direction
~ ,bc Eyecutve committee The motion being carried
| The rev UyrRy w. BEEcHER, Of indianapolis, Ind.
! came forward and spoke to the following
ns.ai.ad That tha vest requires Its Ministers TO