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Boston Seamen's Friend Socieiy.--This Socie-
ty celebrated its anniversary at the fremont
Temple, on Wednesday. A. Hardy Of Dorches-
ter, the President, conducted the excrciscs.--
The report stated that the past year had been
one Of prosperity 10 the Society. The Sailors
Home on Purchase street, cannot accommodate
all that apply. Receipts Of the Treasury during
the past year, 81, 1882. Capt. Girdler, of the
Massachusetts Hospital, remarked, that one great
motive we have for laboring for the good Of Sea-
men, was TO hasten the conversion of the world.
Seamen go everywhere, and if they have the
spirit Of Christ, can do much good. Several
other speeches were made, and all the exercises
were characterized with much interest
Massachusetts Colonization Sociefy.-Tkis So
ccty held its meeting "Wednesday afternoon
Prof. Greenleaf took the Chair and made some
cheering remarks in regard to the prospects
Of the Society, Tho report gives the receipts
as S4,S0i SO, disbursements S5,193,s9 balance
due the Treasury S392,3O Rev. Mr. Mclean,
President Of the National or Parent Society,
stated that 4os cmancipated negroes had been
sent from this country to Liberia, during the
past year. i0s cmigrants had recently leil on
the bark Huma, "a Of whom purchased their own
freedom at from $1,000 to s250O The whole
amount paid for their freedom was Sl5,800.
Unitarian Sunday School Sociefy.-Thc Sec
Rotary commenced his report by stating that
the Society had arrived at manhood being 81
years old. The agents Of the Society have trav-
eled many miles during the past year, made
many addresses, and distributed 1000 tracts
Several addresses were made upon the imp0r-
ance Of early religious instruction, and the benc-
fi of the Sabbath School system.
SaJiah School Union Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Chwch.--The Secretary by some acciden,
not being present, no report was made Of the
state and operations Of the Society. Rev. MI
Trafion Of Boston made a few remarks, and in.
troduced Rev. Mr. Cbidlaw OF Ohio, who spoke
half an hour in his happiest vein In the course
OF bis remarks, Mr. Chidlaw put his marks upon
the yellow covered literature Of the day.
The Ncr England Home and Foreign Ms
siondry Society, and the Netc England Christian
CoHrtniian, met on "Wednesday and chose
officers
THURSDAY, MAY lfassaclp sets SoJ6ail
School SOeiety.-The 18th anniversary Of thi,
Society was held in the fremont Temple, OF
Thursday afternoon. From IN abstract Of tb,
annual report, read by Alr Bullnrd, il Appeared
that 100000 had been roAlzed from the Depos
itory 1T Cornhill. Number Of new publication
the past year, SIS. Whole number of its publ
cations s42. The Society has sent Sunda,
School Libraries to most Of the States and Ter
ritories of the West. Reports had been receiv.
ed from 25s Schools in the Commonwealth
There Lave been GOO hopeful conversions il
eral gentlemen had spoken upon a resolution Of
fercd by Rev. Rufus W. Clark of Portsmouth
the President introduced 10 the audience Hon
VIM. b. Calhoun:
HE said in substance, that be regarded tho
Sabbath School rs eminently adapted 10 III,
state Of society in Massachusetts,; our insitu
tons were founded upon the principles OF Oh,
Bible, and they are to be sustained, II sustained
at all, on these principles. He said, Mr. Presi
Ia. IL. - Al
publicanism has succeeded to Despolism. Blu
the prospect of France is dark, compared to tina
OF this Commonwealth, because France reject
the Bible and the Sabbath. MIR Calhoun pro
ceeded TO remark upon the influence OF Sabbath
Schools upon Common Schools. The succcs,
OF these last Schools the past twenty years, ha,
very much depended upon the prosperous con
diion Of the Sabbath Schools. Children taught
in Sabbath Schools gain n moral and religion,
character, which they carry into their day
schools. Besides, the instruction of Sabbath
Schools is the instruction Of investigation, and
therefore they benfet Common Schools"
During the exercises, juvenile choir occa.
meeting wa: an ih isS SHe With
Ladies' Society for me Promotion Of Edseo
ton at The Pea.-The annual meeting Of thi
Society was held on Thursday forenoon in III,
Park Street Church; VIM G. Lambert, Esq
presiding. The object Of tho Society was stat
ed to be the procuring Of competent femal'
religious teachers for the West. II was under
the care Of ladies, though gentlemen were callet
upon to manage the anniversary meetings. Th,
affairs Of the Society are reported to have beer
well managed. Addresses were made by sever
al gentlemen, enforcing the importance Of th,
objects contemplated by the Society.
Oihsr Societies.-The Boston papers repor
the doings Of tho American Tract Society, ant
the American Sunday School Union. W,
have before published the reports of these asso
Citations, and their meetings at New York ant
Philadelphia, and deem it no, necessary 10 re
| peat them.
Closing Erercises.-The closing deyoiiona
exercises, connected with the anniversaries
took place Friday morning, June LIST, in III,
Central Church. Rev. NJ. II. Smith led the ex
ercises. Rev MIR Poor Of the Ceylon Mission
made brief address relative to both Home an,
Foreign Missions and their unity of purpose
Rev. VIM Nj. Rogers Of Boston made brie
address, abiding in feeling manner to the pre-
sence of the venerable Dr. Poor, and the labo
Of love to which he was devoted on the o,hc
side of the world. Several other gentlemen
spoke upon the occasion. DIR. Adams mad
the closing remarks, offered prayer, and pro
nounced the bencdietion; after which the meet
ing separated.
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