The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-14
RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.

For the benefit of our religious readers, We
subjoin a synopsis of the reported results O.
the operations of the different religious sece.
ties now holding their anniversaries in New
York and Philadelphia.
1merican Baptist Publication Society,"
The thirteenth anniversary of this society was
celebrated ia Philadelphia on Wednesday,
The past year has been one of unusual
prosperity. The sales of merchandise and
donations have amounted to $4,000. More
than forty col porteurs have been employed,
and there have been issued for,y-three new
publications, containing an amount of reading
matter equal TO ten thousand pages, l8rno.
American Society for Ameti0rating the
Condition Of The Jews.-The exclusive aim
OF the directors of this society, has been TO
preach the Gospel to the Jews.
The whole amount OF receipts into the
treasury, including the balance at the begin
ming Of th year, has been $l2,726, which is an
advance on the former year of about $500
There have been employed during the year,
seven regular missionaries, four colpoPteurs,
| and three students, who have done great good
as colporteurs, and three agents.
The Board, during the last two years, has
located eight missionaries, employed four
| colporteurs and supported three students, sent
| the Gospel into thousands of Jewish families,
| induced nearly two hundred TO go and hear
| the Gospel, brought under Christian influence
about fifty, and into the church fifteen adults.
The repor, further states that
Their prospects of usefulness among this
people were never so fattering in every point
iview, as al present.
The american SeameR's Friend Society
The twenty-fuurth anniversary of this socie-
ty was held in New York city, Monday even
lug last. The receipts OF the society for the
year ending May |, from all sources, including
balance of S243 "a from last years amount
were $50 "a. Expenditures for the year
So Gal OIL. An increase of receipts over the
last year OF 1870 43. This does not include
| The amount raised and expended bV branches
au <iliaries, and other Seanen's Friend Socie
lies on our seaboard, and on our western
lakes, rivers and canals. The sosety contin.
ues It's missions in successful operation in
China, Chill, the West Indies, France and
Sweden. 1t has also sent, during the year
| ch8piains to San Francisco, TO Panama, TO Rio
| de JenerO, 10 Denmark, and has one under
| commission for St. Helena; and extends aid
| to three chapiaincies IN our own poils. There
| mas been more or less religious interest among
seamen at nearly all the foreign stations, anC
| some fevivais Oh shipboard, as well as in Ou
! own ports. Bibles and evangelical hooks, in
| various languages have been extensively cir
| euiated among seamen OF almost all nations.
Nepc YORK Magdafen E0ctety. y.-The 18th
anni. efsary of this society was held n New
Xo!k city on Friday last, it has for lis Oblec
| the reclamation from physical and moral ruiz
abandoned females. During the past year, the
| average number Of inmates Of the Magdaler
| Asylum was 20. During the year, six were
| dismissed at their own request, 10 were placed
| at service, s were sent to the hospital, 6 were
expelled, IL were restored to their friends, 2
were married, 4 uriled with the church, and
| / were hopefully converted.