New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-11

The With Anniversary Meeting oil this Society
was held last evening in the Mercerst Presbyterian
Church
DR. Hcrrov-in the brei absence II the proper Pres
iicnt Rev Or De Wur-presided who announced
the opening OF the Of the evening by sprayer
from Rev DR.. Patton.
The iOOth P.am then read by Rev II Norton
tho Corresponding Secretary of the Society after
which the was sung by representation Of Portn
guese done in their native tongue and as iouni ia
their Bible The tune was odd Hundred. lhcs"
Portuguese, numbering some ~. lately fed u THIS
country from religious persecution In the Island % Ola
deira and win go hence to the state OF Illinois lhey
have been under tho care Of the Society TOT the pat
Winter.
The song terminated, the Treasurers Report was
read Treasurer-Moriimer De Motto, Esq, From Va
sources the sum Of SEAL hay" been the pat
year. received also, n the way OF loan, cy4uO have
been received. sul different character Of receipts
IL here omitted.
The expenditure. have been sls,.l2 beside ss3li
for publication together with amounts Tor other pur
poses. Received on account Of Portuguese present
1886 Expended about S2JD
The Annual Report Of the Secretary, Mr. Norton was
read This Wa tbs las, report ID" society should
ever have offer the Society such ccasing rs exist
ence IT thi- time and about 10 form conjunction With
the Christian Alliance and Foreign Evangelical -oce
ties under the Of the American and Foreign
mon which Societies have al the same tune, hitherto
operated auxiliary 10 another n reported ne some
the results Of the Society the conversion u nitscn
hundred Roman Catholics in this country and the
turning from Ronansru-o of double the number. stating
Of the objects Of the Union be- the those Of The
Protestant Society, namely. tho conversion Of the ho
man Catholics ia this country, Il Advertised that con
trbutons from donors would be applied 70 the depart
that the donor appointed but when neither was
specified 1t would be appropriated 10 tho domestic
branch Of the Union.
These reports resolved 10 bs published The
audience wa. then addressed by Rev. Mr.. IHoNPsos,
and secondly by Rev. Mr. DAY from Massachuseits
The following statement made BY the latter gentle
with regard % the relative increase Oi foreign pop
gstiOn IN this country with native.
In l-1J the relation Of numbers AZ 10 600 IN
l-0 To 20 Ia 1910, TO % AZ present, on sapposi
ton that the ratio has been maintained a. ~ =
s.lsst0n, . the .oyisi sound"
a familiar hymn, next sung by the Portuguese.
Rev. Mr. MoaAY, a French Canadian, and Missionary
on the borders Of Canada, be being convert from
ROmani.fn, now Interestingly addressed the meeting
but whose remarks we are compelled 10 suspend.
Rev. Mr. LATHEoP from Conn. offered a resolution
pertinent To the objects o the meeting. and 20
length addressed the same
Rev Mr COMPTON, from Western NcwYork iOl
lowed, who ssge evidence II undreamtof seces-ions
from the papa, interest IN the West
DR.. DEWITT here announced that Rev. Nr. IorSs-
Berry Of Troy aud one Of the Portuguese prevent
cd from being present and speaking according 10 ap
pontment, from sickness. Another hymn from the
Portuguese, sung 70 sweet air, closed the rnoetn.