Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-18


the expense of agencies has been less by nearly
$1,000. The Hon. David A. Baker, Rev.
Alessrs. Darling, Bennett and Timpson, deliy-
cred addresses.
/, General American Education Society. y.--The
thiriielh anniversary was held in tho Cham
bcrs, Nassau street. Hon. Chief Justice
IIornblower in the chair. The report said
that they had been assisted in their labors dur
ing the past year, by 81 young men belonging
to the Theological Seminary, New York Uni
yersity and the Cornelius Institute 2s new
applicants have been admitted the past year.--
The receipts of the Society for the last year
have been $2,325 SO. Their appropriation
has been $2,2l3 Reports were read from the
Utica Agency and Westers Education Society
at Auburn. During the past year, they have
assumed the duty of aiding the benefcaries in
the Lane Seminary and Marietta College.
Ohio.
II American Protestant Society.-This Society
held its fifth anniversary in the Dutch Reform
ed Church. The total receipts of the society
last year were $2s, ,494 IA. The money spent
equalled that which had been received Mr..
+. N. Kirk, spoke OF great number of Jesuits
which were expected in this country, they
having become obnoxious to the people of
Europe, were about to seek refuge here
They would address themselves to the protes-
tant poor and the protestant children.
Mr.. Thompson discussed the proposed union
of the three distinct societies, known as the
Christian Alliance Society, the Foreign Evan
gelical Society and the American Protestant
Society. DIR. Leonard Bacon and Mr.. King,
of Dublin, with several others addressed the
meeting.
american Baptist Home Missionary Society.
This Society met on Thursday evening, at
DR.. Cones Church, Broom street. Prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Harrison. The Rev. Mr.. Cold
icott, of Boston, moved the acceptance of the
Treasurer's Report, which show ed that the to-
tai amount of receipts for the year ending
April lst, 1913, is $26, 1876 81, of which 20,-
0G3 13 were direct contributions being S2,-
$40 Ol more than last year. The total amount
disbursed for the same period is $2I ,347 80,
leaving in the hands Of the treasurer 81 100 81,
of which 50 1872 30 are in cash.
i The liabilities of the Society, on the Ist
April were 800, ,652 25, and its available re-
sources, consisting of the above cash balance,
the balance of previous temporary invest
nent in government stocks and property of
supposed value, were s 1897 IS, which shows
a balance against the Society of 50, ,26l 3D.
To meet this balance, and especially to provide
for the increasing claims Of another year, the
dependence of the Board Is entirely upon the
liberalty of their friends and patrons, in future
contributions. The report went on further TO
show the missionary operations of the Society.
Il American Temperance Union Am immense
audience was assembled at the Tabernacle on
Il Thursday evening, on occasion of the Twelfth
II Anniversary of this Society. The exercises
were opened by music from the brass band of
the North Carolina, followed by prayer by
Rev. DIR. Todd, of Pitsfeld. Mass After
which the President, Chancellor Walworth,
read an able address in relation TO Temper
ance. lie was succeeded by Rev. Mr. Marsh,
the Corresponding Secretary of the Society
who read an abstract of the annual report. In
this document, among other startling facts, it
was stated that 100, 900 persons died annually
from drunkenness in the United States and
Great Britain alone. After reviewing the
general state of the Temperance movements,
the address concluded with an expression of
| the satisfaction of the Executive Committee at
| the progress of the cause during the year. In
England all was encouraging England held
her own, but France, beautiful France, was in
| great need Of a temperance reformation. In
that country ,053, 797 ,Sjl gallons of intoxica-
H ting drinks were consumed annually. Four
teen millions OF persons in that country were
engaged either in the manufacture or sale of
liquors. Now was the opportunity to make a
| great Temperance movement in France. On
the whole there was great encouragement for
enlarged action, and the Committee would
bid The friends of the cause to look up to God
for his blessing on their efforts.
/ Addresses were delivered by DR.. Edwards
of Boston, Hon. John p. Hale of New IIamp-
shire, DR.. +. +. Vionis of France, Rev. Mr..
Kirk, Rev. DR.. Tying, John a.. w. Hawkins,
the Washingtonian apostle, and Rev. Mr..
II King of Dublin, Ireland.