New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-10
American aud Foreign Christian Unisr.

The Frs, Anniversary OF the American and
FOREIGN Christian Union was celebrated at DR.
Hu,ton's Church, Ia University Place, on Tuesday
evening. Rev. Dr. De WITT, President of the
Society, took the Chair. The meeting having been
opened BY Prayer, Rev. HERMAN NoSros. one OF
the Secretaries OF the Society, proceeded, in con
necton with Rev D.. BAIRD, to give an abstract
o. the Annual Report OF the Society. By the
courtesy OF one OF the officers we were enabled 10
procure an advance copy OF the Report, from which
we make the subjoined Interesting extracts
The union Of the Foreign Evangelical Society,
the American Protestant Soci, " aud the Christ
Alliance was cousammated last May. The work
at home being mainly cooiaed to the foreign sdbe
rents II Rome, was believed 10 be so closely allied g.
that among the Roman Calh,lc nations abroad that
both objects could be prosecuted with advantage
By one snd The same Society. The work in each
Geld is not only identical, bat dependent the one
upon the other in a remark able manner.
The receipts Of the Treasury during the year
have been more than $4,000, exclusive OF the
Portuguese Fund, and with 1t, more than esq 900.
OF the extent OF the Home Department it is not
necessary 10 dwell The annual increase of It's
foreign population is almost incredible. During
the year ls49 about 100000 were Landed upon our
shores Their rapid Increase has not only arrested
the attention OF our own citizens. but also OF the
civilized world No definite numb RS can be given
today that viii be correct tomorrow. The Increase
is constant as day aud night.
Ia New.York, there have been es.ablis he'd
French German, Irish, Portuguese and other Mis-
sions-all which have been productive OF great good
Rev. Mr. Aste from France has preached % the
French in this City during the past year. The con
gregation hold their meetings in the Brick Church
Chapel. The number Of those who become con
stant hearers increases and their pros poets fair
Tor a permanent congregation. They have conti
buted tor the support OF the Gospel and thus aided
the Society. There ought to be- and we trust there
will be, large congregation gathered from the
French ia this City. This is highly important
s,aiion as the French in large numbers are making
this the place OF their residence.
We have also a CO'porteur among the French at
Darlington, on Lake Champaign and at o odens
burgh and vicinity
The Free German Catholic congregation in this
City, that had seeded from the Roman Catholic
Church, has been very much rssiuced aud scattered
for the want OF Missionary, and by adverse inhu
ences that have been brought to bear against il.
But they now supplied with a missionary.
Rev. DR.. Freygang, who was for many years
priest Of the Church of Rome has preached IL
them the past year Since he commenced his Ia
bors a new interest has been awakened. There
has been steady increase IN the number of hear
until the present time. There are now upva ard
OF twenty iamil es who attend his preaching. All
Of these, except single person, were formerly Ro-
man Catholics Seven or eight of them have TO.
Gently expressed the hope OF having passed from
death unto life. A Sabbath School both IN German
and 10 Englsb, and also promising Bible class, 10
connected with the congregation ia Allen.st seve
RAJ mouths since DR.. Freygang began to preach
also IN Greenwich-st. in the lower part OF the CITY
where there is large German population At tia
station there are now fifteen families no are bis
constant hearers. These were all Roman Cstho
lies. Sabbath School has been or ganized which
now consists OF sIxty-two children--German and
Irish Catholics. We SIRE in great want OF teachers
for this school, With faithful teachers the number
oischolars mlg ht be greatly increased.
year since. there were about seventy of the
Portuguese ExIles from Madeira under the care OF
the American Protestant Society. Arrangements
had then been made by which IL was believed a
home was secured in Illinois for six hundred of
these suffering people. That arrangement has
sifce ialled not by any fault Of the Society, bur
by causes beyond control The number of
these Exiles Increased during the past year until
we mad almost five hundred upon our hands at
once Daring the prevalence OF Cholera in this
City we furnished these with daily bread The
liberal response Of the community TO our appeal
for them, supplied them with clothing and put into
our hands the means OF deiraying the expense OF
more than four hundred TO the West, who will be
able to live without much expense to the Society
On account OF sickness and other causes, about
fifty detained in New-York many of whom
have been dependant the Society 40 to the
present time.
On the whole, the work in the Home Depart.
ment Is more interesting than at any former period
The latter part Of the Report is occupied with a
notice OF the SOcietys operations in the Foreign
Field. lnCauada, where the work OF God is ad.
vancing both IN connection with the Baptist Mis-
sious (Grande Ligne and its vicinity and the
French Canadian Missionary Society, whose Semi
nary at PoInte aux Trembles is highly spoken Of
Ia Hayt the Society supports missionary aud bis
wife, and lind many things 10 encourage. In Chill
the mission is suspended by reason OF the tempo
rary return of the missionary to this country but
will soon be resumed. The Society expects TO |
a mission on the eastern side OF South |
America as soon as young man, now at Geneva, |
in Switzerland has completed his studies. which |
will be In few months. |
The Society sustained at home and abroad last |
year, more than sixty Missionaries, Ministers, |
Evangelists and Teachers, in the two fields, with
out including Canada and Ireland.
There are many other points in South America |
such a. Calso, Panama, Caracas, Bsgots, |
Bahia, Rio Jsneiro. and Monte video-where mis- |
sonsries from this oDuntry ought TO be sustained.
The Committee hope to commence q mission at /
one OF these points next Autumn.
Interesting addresses were delivered by Rev.
DR.. Bowling Rev. Mr.. De Mates, a Portuguese
convert from Madeirs. Low laboring az n ssionary
of this Socisty among bis Portuguese brethren;
Mr.. Leo, an Insh Missionary; and hsv. DR.. Bacon,
OF New-aaven. DIR. Downing bore testimony to the
warm he artednen oil the Insh race, and related
many touching incidents and amusing anecdotes OF
his Intercourse with the natives OF the Emerald
I.le He saw great cause for encouragement TO
Christian effort in their behalf DR. Bacon offered
the Resolutions annexed, and supported them a.
some length. We have spread before US in the
Re port said DR. b. the relations Of the Christianity
4 America TO the Christians u all Christepdom. |
He passed 70 q brief retrospect OF EQrooeap |
Affairs; and predicted that order is yet to come
out Of all the chaos The resolutions seconded by
Rev J. w. Chickering Of Portland. Maine, were a.
blows:
RssreS That this meeting has learned with great satis
&C thai TIE Union Of the hr-s soee~r hich resurd
. The formtron Of the American and Foreign Christian
Jhlp, % convenient and desirable In b-o'y has worried
veil II practice me efficiency harmony and reciprocal
c 100 OF is Operations curnE he vhich has
= he hfs Of he socsty's easeLce-ahuDcsnL1 sthsI
Realised TLsf The Board should be and en-