The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-12
Fifth Anniversary OF the American Protestant

Society.
The anniversary of the above society held last
evening in the Dutch Reformed Church, Lafayette
Place.
At halfpa seven o'clock, Dr. Milledocr president
of tho society, took the chair, select company being
present, the greater part Of whom observed were
females the Indictment weather, doubt preventing
many from attending the interesting occasion
After prayer by tho corresponding secretary Of the
society Mr. H. Norton the annual report Of the trca-
Of tho society read by the secretary giving
an account of tho moneys received and expended on
the societys behalf The annual report OF the opera.
tons carried by the society in aid Of the Of
Professionalism both In the old and world especial
ly in Italy thcn read By the trcasurers report
IL appeared that the total receipts Of the society within
the past year, amounted to tho SUM Of S3S,494 II.
The various items Of expenditure also, which were
enumerated in the report, mado together complete
EQUATION so that the money spent cquaed that which
had been received.
Mr. f.. N. KIRK, clerical gentleman from Boston,
then addressed the meeting, directing his remarks
chiefly to comments upon the antagonstic efforts Of
Protcstantsm against Catholicism He advcrtcd with
some anxiety to the apprehendcd visit OF great num-
Der Of Jcsuits to this country who having become OBJ
noxious to the people Of Europe about to seek
refuge here IT. observed the clerical gentleman, they
should come they will direct their labor and work TO
two Objects first the Protestant poor and next, the
Protestant chldrcn they always act IN that dircc
ton. He (Nr. K) had thought that Romanism was
going down. and certainly there seemed at one time
ground FOR that opinion. One circumstance however,
seemed to have avertcd for time ut least its fate and
10 nave communicated new lie ana energy 10 III, ana
that was that Pope Plus TX. had become u democrat
and had put himself at the head Of democracy he was
now the people, All that required to effect tho
ovcrhrowof tho intocrant system and dark superstition
Of Popery was light and Knowledge An enlightened
Roman citizen had lately made the remark that II his
country could only get hold Of history, Romanism
would soon fall to the ground. On the other
hand though the Pope had, by his liberal
course given the vitality Of popularity TO him
self and his spiritual dominions, yet, he had en-
barkcd In current which might lead him TO, no
body know where perhaps to quicksands which mirht
wreck the vessel OF Roman superstition lie thoueht
there ought to be formed great special society,
composed OF Protcstants of all dcpomi nations in
this country, whose special bors and attention should
be directed TO the great number 81 immigrants profess
sing Romansm who were to he expected shortly to
land upon our shores thing which might be expected
to follow upon the overthrow of Popcry.
Mr. THoMrsoS next Addressed the meeting also q
clerical gentleman and Secretary of tho Foreign Evan
gecal Society Mr.. +. entered into discussion upon
the proposition which had been conceived and was
suggested to the society for uniting and throwing
together into body society the three distinct
cictics known as the Christian Alliance Society, the
Foreign Evangelical Society, and the American Pro-
testant Society This union, Mr. L. observed would
have boon cfcctuacd last year, but for two valuable
egaces left to two Of these societies. which would have