New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-12


DELAYED for ninc months before her right b BE- al
uiit.ed was decided In her favor. Bat Texas ming
in 80 siaye State diferen, matter there
talk then hbOu, the prepou3erance Of power % the
South and so Tcxss. instead Of knocking ani wAitiag,
peacefully dashed down door and al in her inpetioas
haste Mr. cl,er after dwelling At considerable length
upon the evil elects Of the Flu vc Slave Law npon Tie
cun:ry concluded by urging his hearers 10 the ado-
ton ofevsry means for is repeal
Rev. J. p. Raymond, a colored Baptist
minister Of this City, quire blind introduced TO the
audience He spoke with much force agsins. what he
termed the foolish prejudice Of caste apreudice which
he said had done much even In the Northern States 70
iui,re the cause of the slave His remarks were emil
yened with number of anecdotes, which were told
with considerable humor
The meeting was next addressed by Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher who spoke Of the Fugitive Slave
Law from religious point of view 1t IL, said he tho
religious sentiment which gives heart and HE to the
movement for It's abolition. is because Christ IS h''
ing God and because his spirit, which led him TO give
himself for u.s. sninatcs ef)rts Animated by thai
spirit there are men who willing to give themselves
up for the cause This the secret OF our strength ana
vitality and don't hesitate 30 declare that guided oy
that spirit dearly love my family, love the
cause of God better and would sacrice all other iner
ests TO H. Asking therefore, TO give up this cause
asking US to the spirit whcd God has breathed
into Us There will always be an sgtating party IN tn's
country while this great subec. for agitation remains
Mr. h iwelt at consderable length upon the influence
which religion exercised upon the question OF Slavery
and rontended that only through religious Influences
could the emancipation of the slaves be effected. He
then concluded by exhortins his hearers and all who
desired the freedom OF the slave TO pray Tor the nstru
mentality of religion in his behalf
When Mr.. Beecher had concluded his
remarks, the resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and the meeting adjourned
American and Foreign Christian Union.
The Third Anniversary OF this Society
was held at the Tabernacle yesterday morning, COM
mencing at 10 o'clock. large number clergymen from
different portions of the country, were present Rev.
THOMAS DEWITT, d. D., presided The proceedings
commenced with hymn from the choir after which Sc
lectens from the Scriptures read and prayer de-
Ivered by Rev. DR.. BACON.
The Report of the Treasurer was then
read 1t states that during the astyear the sum OF s
CSC 90 were receipts which, added to the balance on
hand <996 81 left s56649 o. all OF which, with the ex
cspon of the balance hand of zoos a. was ex
pended In addition to the above receipts and expend
lures the Treasurer has the pleasure to announce thai
of the $4,000 which appeared in the last Annual Re-
port as advanced by the members of the Board In anti
cipstion of assets-s6,30S Ga have been paid, and
the balance provided for out of the Legacy Fund
in the hands of the Treasurer Also, that the sum
of 81, 500 which was collected by Rev. l.. PLATTE
has been RENTED by the Treasurer to the Evan
gelica Society of France lat Psrs) which Society Is
now united with the American and Foreign Christian
Union in its work in France This might properly
appear in the body of the Report Also that credits
have been forwarded to the missionaries at Rome, Gs
neva Paris and other parts of France Sweden Ireland
and Canada, to the amount OF S43ll, which amount
does not appear in the Report but for the payment oil
which provision has been made.
The following abstract of the Report of
the Board was then read by Rev Dr. Baird and adopted
The Board are much encouraged by the years work
the receipts are $50 2i9-SJ,OO0 more than previous
wear they have found large number OF suitable Ia
borers the abOrs Of their Missionaries have been very
successful both home and abroad They refer 10 the
need of more effort among our foreign population, the
Catholic Church being especially active IN that hed
There are IS laoorers In this field, distributed IN 10
States; some of them have settled congregations;
others travel very wide districts -Four Missions
have been temporarily suspended Is new ones sstao
shed one church of 95 converted Romanists has con-
nected itself with the Bsptists few other cengrega
lions are preparing for q similar movement More than
900 sermons have been preached 5O00coO pages DIS
trbuted 10000 Romanist families visited, furnished
with tracts, &c, and large number have been con
yerted In the Foreign ed 81 600 has been given to
assist the French Canadian Missionary Society the
Board have two Missionaries in Hayh, one at yalpar
siso one Rio Janeiro in Ireland eleven in France
deem the present time suspicious but Increased effort
il demanded to counteract ths works of the Catholic
Church. sided as 1t is dn Europe) by despotisn
Rev. DR.. Kennedy. of Brooklyn, offered
the following resolution
Resored That the prosperity Of this Socstys Missions in
Pagan countries abroad and among rspss at home may be
properly interpreted encouraging estm ona OF Gods
blessing and should call forth the cooperation OF all
Evangelical Christians as sordns the manifestations OF
the essential unity OF Proestants not merely their
hatred OF Rome" but In love and service OF truth
lie said that the Gospel which enjoy did spring
from source Of darkness neither II confined
portion of the people Of earth, but distributed
among all and all kindred in accordance with the
direction of Him who told his disciples go forth and
teach all nations" To fulfil this great work Is the OBJ
ject Of your Society He liked the spirit ofthe resolution
True, you come from different tribes but marshaled
for one common end, you form lsreal--like
these separate States you are bound together By
the noble principles of solicitude and beneyolence
Beneyolence, which Is one Of the most godlike prin
cples that hath emanated from Heaven, makes It's
tabernacle in the reformed heart Bcneyolence toward
man is like one of those unbroken columns In dlap
dated Cities which tend to show the beauty and mag
nfcence that rsgned there before the volcanoes three
the earthquake had hurled them TO the dust benev
oence 10 what brought Moses from the enjoyment Of
the pleasures Of Egypt suffer the trials Of the desert;
and made the waters OF the Rock OF Hores taste
gratifying than the gobles Of princes. BeneyO
lence makes angels fame and moved the Almighty from
bis throne to redeem the penalty on fallen man. The
reverend gentleman spoke at length the bene-
fetal results that will dow tron the efforts OF the Society
Rev. Mr.. Magoon next delivered an address
in support of resolution urging every sincere believer
TO labor without relaxation in the service stn. that
the affairs in European nations untavorable to the
progress of true religion, will give way to change for
the better Mr. Mssocn spoke upon the mild aud peace.
ul nature Of the Gospel warfare and the necessity OF
Winning souls by kindness genteness and love rather
than by denunciaons He said the objects Of this So
ciety were: lst The Conversion OF Roman Catho-
hes the rescue Of such from decisive doctrine It's
design I'd, To avoid controversy with Romanists about
their Church, customs and traditions, and instead to
teach them the rig way by persuasion and love- He
closed by arguing for moment upon this latter point
Rev. DIR. Wilkes, of Montreal, (in the