Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-18

Trosncrous condition Circulation during the
yoar ,20s, 6s2 publications, or 2Sd 409, 500 pag
Is. Publications issued gratuitousy 4I,S9O,zEo
pages. Receipts during the year in donations,
Ss4, OS1,4 AZ; for sales S164 ,2iS,73 balance 10
the treasury last year si4o,o9 tota! S2oS,4tor
ID. Total expenditures for publishing, colport-
ace, &c, S25s,2Ss,9i leaving balance in the
treasury si5706. The whole number OF col
,,or,eurs In commission April was PCS. The
statistical tables show that the colporteurs have
visited 34i ,07l families conversed on personal
religion or prayed with l29,667 families ad-
dressed public meetings or held prayer-meetings
TO the number of 1898 sold 375,25S books
granted to the destitute 9s,s19 books and dis
tributed 1924 Bibles and Tes,aments furnish
ed by Bible Societies.
Various resolutions were passed, and several
impressive speeches made.
american Home Missionary Socieig,-lienry
Dwight, the President in the chair Resources
of the year from the Treasurer's report were
sI4O172Ae. Total liabilities si53,si6,21 or
this sum, sl4s,77i,G7 have been paid the re-
mainder is still due the Missionaries. The sum.
mary Of the results is as follows
THE Society has had in its service the past
year, 1919 Ministers Of the Gospel, in 20 diff
ferent States and Territories In the New Eng
land States, 500; the Middle States 2Ss; the
Southern States Is; the Western States and
Territories, 463.
The congregations supplied, in whole or part,
are 1910; and the aggregate Of Ministerial ser
vice performed, is equal to sos years.
The pupils in Sabbath schools are nearly So
500; and subscribers to the temperance pledge,
10000.
There have been added to the churches, s.
$50, viz: 2,706 by profession 2,544 by letter
Many Of the Western Churches particularly,
have within few months been visited With spe-
cial illusions of the Spirit, 65 Missionaries
in their recent communications, speak of revi-
walls Of religion, and report l,l64 hopeful con
versions"
Several addresses were made among which
one by Rev. Richard Storrs, Jr. was pre-emi'
nently eloquent.
Neic York Institution for he Bind-The 18th
anniversary of this noble charity was held in the
Tabernacle. The building was thronged, so
that many who came could not gain Abundance.
From the statement of the Superintendent we
gather that the number who have been educat-
ed at the institution during the IS years of its
existence, is S2i. There are now in attendance
14O pupils and the institution is represented as
being in highly Aourishing condition. The OK
ercises by the pupils were very interesting
The children went through with variety OF
musical performances very credtably.
American Onion Of Assoeidfionists.--The
President, Horace Greeley, on taking the chair
made few remarks on the importaec Of renew.
ed efforts in the cause for which they were Ia
boring. Mr. Brisbane, who had just arrived from
Paris in the Washington, was warmly welcomed
An interesting account of the "Fraternal Com
munion" at Hopedale, Mass was presented, and
some encouraging details concerning the "Nortf
American Phalanx" in Wisconsin, were fur
nished by John Drew, the commercial agent o.
that institution. Conversations and discussion,
filed up the measure of the morning.
Anti- Capital Punishment Society-In the alb
sence Of the President, DIR. Harsen, one Of th,
Secretaries Of the Society, took the chair. a
letter was read from Geo. NJ. Dallas expressing
bis inability to be present Wendell Phillips
was then introduced 10 the audience. Mr. Pill
lips referred to the hostility everywhere felt b,
the evangelical churches against the abolition o
capital punishment. lie was followed by L. +
Buckingham, who looked at the subject in a re
ligious aspect The fact that laws were once
given by God Furnishing sundry crimes by death
does not prove that such laws should be forever
binding upon mankind. The nominating com
mittee suggested the name of Geo NJ. Dallas q!
President, which nomination was unanimous,
adopted.
Nec York State Vigilance Conimiftee.-Thi
is a society of Abulitionists, estHniisneu TOT as
sisting runaway slaves. The meeting was wei
attended by white and colored people. BY ,h'
annual report it seems that the "undcrgroun'
railroad" Is doing rapidly increasing bushes
having helped of upwards Of $50 fugitive
from the land of chains during the past year
Speeches were made by Dr. VIM. Elder AMI
Frederick Douglass.
THURSDAY Protestant Society
The receipts of the Society for the past yea
were about $4,000. The expenses somewha
exceeded that sum. Addresses were delivered
by several gentlemen. The meeting was some
what disturbed by being adjacent TO the row a
the Opera House, but most Of the audience re
manned till the close of the exercises The nm
ion previously contemplated with the Christiai
Alliance and tile Evangelical Society, was con
Bummated.
Epanqelieal AHiance.-The 2nd anniyersar.
of this Society was held at Lafayette Plac
Church. The report represented that good PIC
gross had been made in carrying out the object
Of the Society during the year. Three auxilia
ries had been formed during the year. Address
e. we're made by Drs. Cox, Kennedy, and Chez
yer. Some annoyance were felt here also iron
the Opera row.
Americdn Temperance Uni0n.-The 30ih an
niyersary of this Society was held at the Taber
nacle. The meeting was thronged, and highly
enthusiastic. The report stated, that although
the year had been marked by increased drunk
shiero III comc poiboho Va 'tiS NcHhtJt 49,
had been n decided advance in temperance lie
gislation. The question Of license had beer
submitted to the people Of Vermont and decid
ed against by majority of l2o0e at the ballo
box. In New Jersey and Maryland stringen
laws have been passed against liquor traffic Of
the Sabbath. In New Hampshire, the prose
cuted yender must shut up shop till judgmen
is given. Mr. b. F.. Butler stated that accord
ing to the report of the Chief of Police, Their
were 1867 places where liquors were sold il
New York, and of these 3,573 were open Of
Sunday. He hoped moral power would g
forth from this meeting, which would compel tn
Common Council to take the matter in hand
Remarks were made also by Dr. Tying Rev. Dr
Hewett and by an Ojibway Chief in his natiy
tongue.
american Bible Society.--The S3rd anniver
sary of this important organization was held a
the Tabernacle Hon. Theodore Frelinghuy
sen, President Of the Society, took the chair, an
delivered brief and appropriate address. AZ
cording to the report, rs Auxiliary Societie
have been formed, A persons have been mad
Life Directors, and 1856 Life Members. 2
Agents have been employed the whole year, an
for part of it, collecting funds and promo
ing the circulation of the Scriptures. $1,000
have been transmitted to France, for The cirel
lation of the Scriptures. 1000 Bibles hay
been sent to California A Danish Bible hi
been prepared and Choctaw New Tesiamen
The TreaSurer's report exhibited the followin