Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-20
METZ PORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NEw YoRK, MAY Is. 1913.

y from the published proceedings Of the religious chaa-
BILE societies. whose anniversaries have been celebrated in this
city during the past week, perhaps general items in
condensed form may be acceptable
Aercan Bible Society The thirty second anniversary of
this important and truly Christian and philanhropc assoca-
ton held in the Broadway Tabernacle on Thursday
Hon. THEoDoRE FRgLISenuYsES, the President of the So
ce, occupying the chair In opening the meeting the Pre-
sden made brief and happy address, in which he audedto
the present remarkable condition Of the civilized world the
intimate connexion between civil and religious liberty and the
Scriptures in which the gea. doctrine is every where incu
Gated, that is born for liberty, the liberty Of truth and
of Lac.
Three Of the Vice Presidents of the Society have died within
the past year, viz John Quincy Adams Alexander Henry,
and Peter g. Stuyvcsant The receipts Of the Society for the
past year have been upwards Of t,co hundred and our
thousand dollars, being increase Of more than forynine
thousand dollars the previous year. towards Of sac
hundred and thousand Bibles and Testamenfs have
been distributed by the Society during the year. being
Of wentyeght thousand the previous year. and
making the whole number of copies distributed by the Society
since its formation amount to 5,ss0,095 One hundred and
sixteen auxiliary societies have been added to the parent
cety during the year. number Of and interesting
speeches made and many resolutions relating the
operations Of the Society passed, among which
come to aid the distribution Of the Bible in France.
american Tract SocietyTwenty-hird anniversary the
Tabernacle Wednesday All the opesaons Of this Society
have largely increased during the past year. During the year
the Society has issued publications, six
languages of which publications volumes The So
cietys list of publications numbers 1913 of which 23
volumes besides upwards Of two thousand publications
toned for publication foreign stations in nearly hundred
different languages and dialects The Society has distributed
during the year nearly millions Of copies Of different pub
lcatons among which nearly hundred thousand
Volumes the rest being tracts minor publications, but the
whole making upwards of tao hundred and eersa millions
perhaps page for every fifth human being in
existence. Since the Of the Society it has
Issued upwards of too thousand millions of pages, about
two pages for every present nhabant of the EARTH The
ceps Of the Society for the year have exceeded hundred
and thirty thousand dollars nearly half of which was
from donations, and the from sales of portion Of their
publications. Coportage has become exceedingly impor
tant branch of the operations of this society Two hundred
and six colporeurs in commission by the Society the
LIST Of April and 29 have beea in commission part Of
the year. besides hundred and six students from colleges
and theological institutions, employed copoeurs during
their vacations These copoteurs have been distributed
the country during the year follows In Rhode Island l.
Connecticut 4 Vermont ., New York u.s. New Jersey l5
Norh Carolina 8, South Carolina /, Georgia IA, Florida O.
Alabama is, Louisiana H. Texas s. Mississippi g. Arkansas
Missouri IL, Tennessee 80 Kentucky 90 Ohio AZ Ind
49, Illinois Il, Iowa A. Michigan 8, Wisconsin g. and
Mexico l. Il is added that three have recently commenced
operations in Mexico The whole number of families visited
during the year is 254 30s about one-sixteenh Of the
whole population Of the United States Upwards Of eighty
thousand books have been distributed grauouy among
families during the year. besides nearly five millions pages of
tracts. Among the families visited 240l families were
found destitute of the Bible of these 202l5 supplied
by the colporteurs with the Bible or Testament.
The operations Of this Society almost with
the inhabited parts Of the globe their funds and publications
being distributed through the length and breadth Of the cun
nents well among the distant isles Of the Ins
tuons associations like these necessarily exert great
and important influence upon the character progress and
welfare Of the human family and, far they conduct
Ell upon elevated principles and in the pure spirit christianity
their labors cannot be too highly appreciated.
american Society for meorating the condition ote Jetc
The twenty anniversary of this Society held on We'd
nesjsy evening The operations Of the Society harmo
Nous and prosperous though its pecunay means have been
small 1t has received and expended during the year little
five thousand dollars One of the speakers, Rev. Mr.
Dowlng estimated the number of Jews the world at about
eight millions He considered that the Gentes owed the
Jews debt Of everlasting gratitude the Of
word Of God the knsmen of prophets and apostles and
Of Jesus Christ himself Rev. Dr. Tying made interesting
address, arguing that efforts for the conversion Of the Jews
were among the highest Of Christian duties He locked
the literal second coming Of Christ and that day Jerusalem
would take her promised place at the head Of the nations and
become the metropolis of empire such present monarches
in vain attempt TO typify.
American Home Missionary eiey-Reccpts for the past
year little over hundred and forty thousand dollars.
There has been an Of missionaries employ
ed by the Society the past year, twenty Of whom
in the Western States. The report of the executive
mtee sets forth in strong language the and growing
portance Of Mississippi valley, and the necessity Of add
tona labor the evil tendency annexation and
conquest Addresses delivered by Rev. DR.. Badger
Rev. DIR. Bacon, Of New Haven, Rev. Mr. Dwight Of Port
land, Rev. Mr.. King, Of Dublin, Ireland, and others.
American Temperance Union.-Thc Tabernacle was
crowded almost suocaon Thursday evening to witness
the interesting exercises OF this Society There have
been than three thousand persons present. The chair
was occupied by Chancellor Waworih the President of the
Society, who made able address. Rev. Mr. Marsh Cor
responding Secretary read the annual report Among the
npetsns given In this docuuenr, stated that in
The United States and Great Britain alone, hundred thou
sand persons died annually from drunkenness The greatest
interest Of the proceedings Of the evening had reference the
condition OF France, field above all others requiring ef
forts for temperance reform gentleman from France made
m address French which translated by Rev. Mr. Kirk