The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-05-30
ANNIVERSARIES IN BOSTON.

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ANNIVERSARIES In BOSTON.
AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY. The thir-
ty-fourth anniversary of the American Education
Society was held at fremont fremont Temple Mon
day evening at IL oclock--lhe venerable DIR.
Woods in the Chair. The services commenced with
prayer by Rev. MIR. Putnam, after which an hymn
was sung by the congregation. The Secretary of
the Society, Rev. Mr.. Ridde, then presented anab-
stract of the annual report, from which we gather
the following summary of the operations of the year:
''New applicants received, ia; being eleven
more than last year. Whole number aided during
the year, 436. In the classical course, 207 in the
theological course, 229 Number aided at the West
go. Fifty-nne have finished their studies, during
the year, and entered the ministry. An encourage
ing advance has been made in this department.
The Treasury. Balance on hand at the begin
ming of the year, $4,325 go; Receipts during the
year, 1928 428, 9O-making the resources at the COM
mand of the Society, 1872, 754,40. Disbursements,
$50, l8l SO; being s 1872 10 than the receipts
Balance on hand, April 80, 1850, $2,572 ,S7.''
AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY. This society
held its anniversary in Park street Church on Mon
d ly evening The meeting was called to order by
Rev. Geo. C.. Beckwith, who stated that ill health
Jay and proposed that Hon. Samuel Creole, one of
the Vice Presidents, should preside at the meeting
That gentleman was accordingly chosen, after which
the Rev. DIR. Tucker read portion of Scripture and
| offered prayer
The Secretary, Rev Mr. Beckwth, then read an
abstract of the Treasurer's report, from which we
learn that the publications of the society the past
year have been more extensive than usual. OF
| Judge jays Review of the Mexican War, II 900
hay hljsho d ofM Mr. I
Prize Review, 7,000-in all, $4,000 bound volumes,
| DesIdes periodicals., tracIs, vuunIes An
amount, during the year, equal to 1000, 600 oftract
pages. H
The receipts of the year have been So, 2O4 81
an increase over the preceding year of more than
fifty per cent The expenses have been 6I94 "a,
leaving in the treasury balance of SO II. The
Secretary also announced several liberal donations
| MASSACHUSETTS BIBLE SOCIETY The An
nlVersary of this Society held in the Winter
street Church, Monday afternoon, at o'clock
The audience much smaller than usual. owing
to the very unfavorable state of the weather Hon
SIMON GREENLEAF, the President, on taking the
Chair, remarked that by the blessing of God the
Massachusetts Bible Society had assembled TO hold
its accustomed annual meetng-to recount its trans
actions and make known the prosperity which had
| attended it. In conclusion he congratulated the
members upon the increased evidence of the favor Of
God upon their work.
Rev. DIR. SHARP read passage of Scripture, and
offered a fervent prayer.
| Rev. Mr.. RICHARDS then submitted the annual
report Of the Executive Committee, from which we
gather the following in regard to the operations Of
the society during the year. The issues from the
Depository, including purchases and gratuitous dis
trlbutions, were 5,825 bibles and H. 100 tesamens,
OF which but 94l were in foreign languages The
number Of those distributed charitably were g. O37
bibles and 3,403 testaments, $50 Of which were in
foreign languages. These had been distributed as
in years past, among destitute individuals and fami
lies, Sabbath schools, prisons, hospitals &C. Agree
ably to a vote passed at the last meeting, efforts
have been made during the year to extend the
sphere of the Society's influence and to make il n
State Society Communications were exchanged
with the Directors Of the American Society in New
York, and the result that that Society had con-
scented to renquish its stations in this State TO the
Massachusetts Society.
After the close of the exercises the Trustees met
to choose officers, and the following was the result
For President-EIon. Simon Greeneaf, IL d.
| For Vice President-Rev. Francis Parkman, d. D.
For Corresponding Secretary-Rev. Nathaniel L.
rockingham, ID. d.
| For Recording Secretary--Rev. George Richards
For Treasurer-George r. Sampson, Esq.
| For Auditor-Samue May, Esq.
For Trustees--Rev. William jerks, d.. ID. Rev
Charles Lowell, ID. d.. /; Rev. Daniel Sharp, ID. D. |:
RI. Rev. Manton Eastburn, d. D.; Rev. William
Rogers, Rev. Geo. w. Blagden, John Tappan, Will
liam Warrington, Albert Fearing, Ieman Lincoln,
Samuel May, Amos A. Lawrence, Jacob Seeper,
Charles I. Russell, Francis o. Watts, r. r. Mar
vim, Thomas Tarbell, William Appleton, Jr., Esqs
For Executive Committee--Rev.' Francis Park
man, d. D., Rev. George Richards, George r.
Sampson, Esq
lD' On "Wednesday middIc-aged woman was led
by her husband, with halter around her neck. i1to
mill, Manchester, and offered for sale to the high
est bidder large number Of persons having assenD.