The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-08-17

THE Religious Societies have recently boon
holding their Anniversaries in New York. As
a synopsis of some of their proceedings may
not be uninteresting To many OF our readers,
we annex the following: - - \ "
The Americas Society for the ameioration
of the Jews held their anniversary in the
Dutch Reformed Church. Lafyette place
Tho report stated that il was thcir object to
preach the gospel among the zJews. and their
receipts buring the year wero @12.725. Seven
missionaries. four eolporteurs, three students,
and three agents have bcen employed;o over
1000 households visited, 100 bibles and a large
number Of tracts and testaihents diitributed.
Ten Irale;s have been converted. and thirty
became constant inquirers for salvation. All
the previous converts, except, one. sustain their
profession. The now board Of Directors will
commence their duiies with the next fiscal year.
with Twenty-Five laborcrs. Their prospects nj
usefulness arc said 10 bo highly promising
The sermon was then preached by tho Rev.
Wm Ramsay. FROM Arts XIV: IA and l7.l0
.4m"ricnn Home Missionary Society.-Thc
annual sermon was delivered by the Rev. Leon
ard Bacon. ID. D., of New Haven. in the Mercor
street church, from the Epistle to Titus. chap
/: 9Th verse He proceeded 70 explain the OBJ
jocts ofsocie,y, which he said, dcvotes itself to
the one work of setting up local Christian
churches. which shall exert its benificent in
flnenccs for ages and ages upon the increasing
millions of our population He then;contras-
ted tho happy conditonsOf our people with
those of other nations which arose, no said,
from a sepcration.of the religious clement from
the civil power. Z Z, 49,, - ,-.ts
american and Foreign Chyistion Union
The sermon Was-preaced in the Mulbnry street
church, by the Rev. Dr. Fitch, of Sullivan
street, in the place of Rev. DR.. Durbin,
who was prevented from filling his appoint
ment by-tho death of his mother. The, text
was from Romans. chan. l2:2-"And bb not
conformed to the world" He spoke Of thetcn-
dencv of worldly associations in lowering Tho
standard Of christiaiiity and the difficulty Of
minging in the world without conforming 10
it. He denounced the too general sanction by
the chnrch Of certain evils, by counfenancing
somc places ofamusement &c, which were al
Turing Young mon 10 perdition.- Ho called on
tho church To opDose these. TO abandon the
world. and not allow itself to be drawn down
from its high position. 'nasHo tinue) ri 'sam
.Nrc York BiBIc Socicty-Tho Rev. DIR.
Joel Parker, delivered the sermon at the Tab
crnacle. from Jeremiah 80: 20. He spoke of
the influence of the Bible in improving civilir
zation. promoting Justice. and arts of peace,
and directing the character and energies of tho
human mind. It's progress was slow, but sure,
and he quoted history to show the vast benc-
fits it had conferred and perpetuated Whenever
introduced. uaD aidW 9iIsyaE
The Prison .4sspcidfipn--Tho anniversary
was held in tho Church Of the Messiah, ION
Broadway annual discourse was delivered
by the Rev. Mr.. Siorrs. of Brooklyn. from Mat:
thew. Is: 36-"I was in prison, and yc visited
me-" He dlsavowed any intentio, Of ureing
mitigation IF punishment for crime. Nothing
in Gods Word or tho preccpts Of Christianity.
warrants anv effort 10 relieve the criminal from
the Just penalty of his crime0 His OBJECT was
to show that society has no right to cast Offthe
criminal and forget him. whom the stono,walls
close upon him. ,.,.5.,,,