The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-09


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ton, he was always sfather to me. Mr. Hines then
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of his associates in the work He then alluded to his
last interviews with Mr.. Miller which created
ton in Of which he requested that memoir OF his
life might be published, which Ia in progress lie
hoped to meet Mr. Miller the resurrection day with
an honest heat having demcaned himself honestly
pect shown upon the decease Of Mr. Miller and at the
funeral He hoped to be faithful him self to the end,
relying upon the living fountain.
Mr.. Hale and other friends, made addresses Of
experimental character, and the afternoon meeting
closed.
Anniversary OF the American and Foreign
Christian Union.
half past scye en- day evening at DR. Hunters
Church University place, this society met-Dr. De
Witt in the Chair.
The proceedings commenced with prayer by the
Rev DR.. Hammer Of Baltmorci after which an anthem
sung by the choir
The report of the Treasurer was then read showing
the receipts of the Treasurer to exceed exclu
sive of the Portuguese fund.- and $4,000, including
that fund The expenditures were about the same
amount.
The Secretaries-Drs Baird and Norton--then read
and explained the report brief account Of which Is
follows:--
abstract Of he RepoYt-It commences with dis
tussion Of 1st-The union Of the Societies out Of
which the American and Foreign Christian Union was
formed. 2d-The practical operations OF the Union
3d-Thc expenses Of the Society 4th-The work Of
the Society 5;h-The relations of the Society to
other organizations and the churches. 6th.Opera-
dif6cultics encountered. Sth-Encouragements The
information the above is very deliberately detailed,
account Of operations in the homen field, or the
United States, showing an increase OF 3OQu IN popu-
laton, through emigration, during the past year To
give vivid picture of the greatness Of the home
held-at New York, the centre Of the Union, there
were landed during o. days Of the past season,
81 947 emigrants, more than one-half from Ireland
New Orleans-standing on the ieves in that city
where the flags Of all nations are seen, with its
many steamers from the interior where myriads
of emgrnts landing and Others departing for the
far West you deeply impressed with the enter
prise and resources OF the country and the immense
our Northern lakes. you see the decks Of our
largest steamers crowded with emigrants, seeking
home among us, ria Canada. The report then goes
to speak of the various missions among the French
Spanish German, Irish Portuguese, italian, and En-
giish, In the United states the spanish MISSION In
Orleans has two missionaries among from sixty to
seventy thousand French Romanists in that city OF
French missions at the North, one OF these Is In New
York city The congregation worship in the chapel
of the Brick Church the numbers increase, and the
the salary OF the Rev MI Astie, their missionary.
Another French mission Ia ut West Enosburgh -
Romanists have been converted during the past year.
in addition to eight heads of families not yet Joined
to the church. convert being priest OF ~ years
standing. OF the German missions the Free German
Catholic congregation in New York has revived and
increased. In Newark a new interest has been
awakened among the Germans Forty members have
persons In the Sabbath school At Buffalo rapid pro-
has been made. The hall, which holds oOD, has
become too small and the society mas taken the
CATION On Easter day y seeded from the komish
church about 30 attend the weekly prayer meeting;
daily parochia school Of 100 persons There have been
also converts at Wisconsin Great secessons have been
Romish faith-the church there having somo 300
Germans Irish Missions-The results almost iucre
aSs The LOCO lasns na, . ana %
the Spanish In this city On the whole the home de-
partment Is more interesting than hcretofore -
The report Is then occupied with the foreign HELD
Canada the work Is progressing lnCh the work which
suspended temporarily viii be resumed shortly The
society Is about TO commence mission IN south Ame-
rea Spanish America has 10000 900 inhabitants for
whom nothing ~ done In Europe the society sustsns
to Russia to employ coiporeurs has remitted $50
seminary In Hungary committee has been organised
in Dublin and 81 800 has been cent; France has "a
latorers sustained In Belgium nothing mas been DONE
in Italy the work is proceeding, and help has been
sent thence TO the Waidepses The report concludes
with the following words" This society Is called to
great work at home and abroad the work OF mparting
a true Christianity to those who have embraced cor
rupted one This work IL one oil reformation, OF re-
construction, Of renovation, not work OF creation
IL haste deal with those who have heart conscience
who are eivnisd-many OF them nighiy p-out nave
not known the true Gospel IL Is work full OF promise
work which browning with his blessing wherever
attempted in the right way, aud With right spirit
The times are In the highest degree serious and critical
40 far as the world Is concerned. Everything an
nounecs that stupendous changes are TO be expected
Great conyusions arc 20 he apprhondci at least In
France, Germany and Italy Let US enter and spread
the Gospel wherever the door IL open. IL IL by this
In conjunction with earnest prayer that
do our part. In connection with Gods people In those
countries 10 the shortening Of those days Of
tribulation' IT, in the righteous deportation of Di
vine justice this must come
The Rev DIR. DovLfSG, baptist Church) then moved
that the Ports read be adopted aud printed and
marked, that the society Il bound to the Christian
world by threefold cord. The object was one; and
the Union had been effected during the last year em
bodying ,ef strongly in the words OF the second
tcle q the constitution This union looks Mt Italy,
with It's 100000 priest ridden peopleat the PENN
sula. Spain and Portugal with ~ 100000 nhabtsnts
at Austria, Germany and Hungary With their 5oooOooo
inhab,tantsat ireland, with her 100000 and mil
lions Of Others landing cur shores yearly especially