The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-05-30
ANNIVERSARY WEEK.


On Sunday evening the annual sermon before
the Foreign Evangelical Society in Mount Ver-
non church, by Rev. Ray Palmer, was upon
Matthew, Sd chap 18th verse-sWhose fan is in
his band, and he will thoroughly purge his floor,
and gather his wheat into the garner; but will
burn up the chat with unquenchable fire.
He argued that God has begun the work OF pu-
rifying the eartn, and is calling upon his people
to aid him in great transformations about to take
place.
Before the American and Foreign Sabbath I'm.
ion in Park street church, Rev DR. Sprague, of
Albany, took for his text the passage in Exodus
20, 8, "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it
holy" and delivereda discourse upon the bles-
sings which flow to man through the Christian
sabbath.
Rev John Pierpont, now of Troy, n. Y, for
the annual discourse before the Unitarian Book
and Pamphlet Society, in Rev Mr. HnntiDgton's
church, selected as his text portion of the Sd
verse of the LIST chapter OF Revelations, blessed
is he that readeth." He was, as usual, quite in
teresting. Rev j. F. Clarke followed Mr. P. in
remarks on the same subject.
THE MASSACHUSETTS BIBLE SOCIETY held
its anniversary Monday afternoon, at the Gen.
| trail Church. The following officers were cho.
sen for the year ensuing: Hon. Simeon Green
leaf, LII D, President; Rev. Francis Parkman,
d. D., Vice President; Rev. Nathaniel Froth-
ingham, d. D., Corresponding Secretary; Rev.
George Richards, Recording Secretary; George
r. Sampson, Esq Treasurer; Samuel May, Esq.
| Auditor; Rev. William jerks, d. D., Rev.
Charles Lowell, d. D., Rev Daniel Sharp, d.
| d., Rt. Rev. Manton Easburn, d. D., Rev. VIM.
NJ Rogers, Rev. Geo. w Blagden, John Tap
| pan, William Worthington, Albert Fearing, He
man Lincoln, Samuel May, Amos A, Lawrence,
Jacob Sleeper, Chas. T. RUSSELL Francis o.
Watts, T. R Marvin, Thomas Tarbel, William
Appleton, Jr., Esqs., Trustees; Rev. Francis
Parkman, d. D., Rev. George Richards, George
R. Sampson, Esq, Executive Committee.
Addresses were made by Rev Mr.. Budding
ton, of Charlestown, Rev. Mr.. Bellows, of New
York, and Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, of this
city. The address OF Mr.. Winthrop was OF
high order OF eloquence and was listened 10 with
fixed and admiring attention by large audi
ence.
THE AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY held its
anniversary last evening. In the absence OF the
President OF the Society, Hon. William Jay, Rev.
DR.. Waterbury, was called to preside. An alb
stract Of the annual report was read by the Sec
rotary, after which the anniversary address was
delivered by Charles Sumner, Esq.
1t was, as was to be expected, highly finish
ed production, and was delivered with Mr. Sum.
ner's usual energy and force OF manner. He
discained the discussion OF all questions concern.
ing the right of self defence, individual or ma
tional, and stated the object OF the Society to be,
the abolition OF the institution OF War, as an es-
tabshed arbiter OF international disputes. After
depicting the extent to which force was employ.
ed as an arbiter OF justice between individuals,
now wholly abolished by civilized nations, and
the substitution of judicial tribunals for the set
tlement OF disputes between different municipal.
tiles, and, in our own confederation, between
sovereign States, he gave thrilling exhibition
Of si'S SnVsn.itIes OF Wd, set ion tl tho rema
| dy for its evils.
The practical work to be done, was the dsarm.
ing oil nations and the negotiation OF treaties for
1ne peaceaoie arbitration of national quarrels.-
Inc tendency of nations TO unity, the enlarged
benevolence of the age, and the new ties bv
winch nations are bound to each other, were set
iorlh as great eDcouragements to effort in This
cause, and this nation was invoked to take the
.eao IN the great work OF peace The address.
.hough long, was received with marked atten.
tlon and with frequent cheering by the immense
audience assembled.