The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-01-03

The contributions of the past year exceeded
those of the previous one by 500. With one or
two exceptions, this is the most efficient branch
of the Parent Society in the Union. In the last
two years it has completed the exploration and
supply of Hamilton county and Cincinnati, tie
Hvd TINE There We're visited, in the city, II 220
families; in the county, 7 020 OF these, 2 500
were found destitute, Of whom SOC refused to
receive a Bible, even as n donation In the coun-
! ty $50 families were found destitute, and 20 re-
I fused Most of those refusing, it is stated were
! Rornanists
! In the last year the Society have issued from
the Depository 2 l2G Bibles and 8 900 Testam, uts
I of which 3ll5 were donated Tho whole mum
Der of Bibles and Tes,am,nts circulated by the
Society, in ! 8 years IS 7s,0Sl.
The principal al <css, Mt the late Anniversary
Of this Society, WIS made by Bishop Mclvane
and struck the minds of many present as being
very liberal in its sentiments, rs coming from IN
Episcopal Bishop. Characterized by great abil-
ity, extremely Glow Church y in its views, evan
geiical and truly Catholic in its spirit, his whole
address MAS crediiahlc- -his-head- and hort
Well would it be for his Church were there more
such prelates to illustrate her doctrines and sdorn
them by holy livcs
ANTI SLAVERY CONVENTION.
| ought, perhaps, TO have mentioned before that
! il has been for some months in contemplation, by
a number of ministers and others 10 call Con-
| vcnt0n in this city to consult in relation to the
interests of the Anti.Slvery cause, especially in
its bearings on the duty OF the Church and church
members, at this time The Convention will be
composed Of persons of various denominations,
and meet next spring IL is certainly needed,
aud, if conducted in the right spirit may be in
strumental of much good ! trust no common
| place generalities on the eras oHWdHg SIduoy;
| no diluted resolutions on the desirableness Of
emancipation at some future day, afur off in the
{" dim and shadowy distance; no plans Of eman-
| cipation like Mr. Clay's TO begin years after The
| present generation have passed away; no clogs
to the wheels Of the cause, by hanging on the
qualification of compulsory colonization, will be
put forth hy the Convention. Let it send forth
"A clear decided, thorough going, manly tesimo-
ny against the SIN of sLAvEuoLDiNG such as will
be understood North and South The trumpet
must give certain sound, else il had better not
be sounded. We have had too much already, Of
compromising attempts, both in Church and State,
TO dilute the truth to make il acceptable to those
who have never been truly converted 10 the Anti
Slavery faith | have little fear, however, for the
results Of the proposed Convention Those who
are most active in getting il up are untiinching
friends Of the cause of Freedom some Of them,
when il WAS not so popular ar AT present. The
Convention think ! may say beforehand, will
be as the spirit Of the Age and Christianity both
demand PRoGREssIyE-not Conservative
-T HE WINTER SEASON,
md may say, the brsy season, has farly set in.
Trade il active our ,wharves at the river and
canals, crowded merchants from the country
throngiDg our hotels and wholesale houses the
streets blocked up almost with hogs, and every
thing wearing the aspect Of thrift and enterprise.
Entertainments too, for the evenings relaxation,
are abundant Concerts lectures dioramas, exhi-
billions and balls and theatres, crowd upon ones
attention in rapid succession. As in the large
Eastern cities every taste can be gratfed in this
our Queen City Of the West
Our trade with the South is greater than ever.
The old cry Of O Abolition has never succeeded
yet in keeping IL away, and never will,
yours, .I IA , a. .,y4s -.