Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-05-18
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age. For asquarterofa century ormore. the larger
religious associations of the country have been
accustomed to hold their public anniversary meet
inngs in New York3City during the nronthiof May.
Every year has witnessed an Increased interest in
those annual occasions. and large numbers from
every part of the Union attracted TO the city by
the eloquence displayed by the accomplished
speakers selected to make the addresses as we'll as
byheir regard for the cause of Christian beneyo-s
lence. So numerous are the societies represented :
on these occasions that single week is not found
sufficient to give all hearing, and some of them
have been compelled to hold their meetings iu st
previous to the regular anniversary week. Below
we give brief abstracts of some of the proceedings
Of the more important societies.
The American and Foreign Christian Union is
an association for the extension Of religion among
nomially Christian countries. Its reports shows
its income for the year TO have been S67,707, be.
ing s11, 900 more than in the previous year. The
number of missionaries in its service is t1s.
Rev. DR.. Bacon, Chief Justice Hornbiower,
Father Gavazzi and Rev. ]. P. Revel, Moderator
OF the Synod of the Waldenses, made interesting
addresses. The latter gentleman spoke in French,
which was translated by DIR. Baird.
The N. Y. Sunday School Union Anniversary
was one Of great interest. The scholars. TO the
number of many thousands, assembled at Castle
Garden and five other places, where addresses
were delivered 10 them, hymns sung, &c. The
number of schools is 1857, more than 5000 teach
ers, and nearly 10000 scholars.
After the reading of the Report, the Rev. Mr..
Magoon, formerly OF Cincinnati, addressed the
meeting. For every doctrine, he said which
believe, and every rrecept practised and every ex-
ample we set, we need as Christians TO find. if
possible, precedent in the words and actions of
Jesus Christ Now Christ has endowed the prln-
| ciple of Sabbath Schools, when, nfter his public
triumphal entry into jerusalem, he proceeds to the
temple, drove out those who desecrating it,
and then resumng his wonted bengni;y, healed
the sick, AID the children raised their voices in
hOSannaS Of praise to his holy name. This was
genuine Sabbath School celebration, and it took
place in the Temple of Jerusalem, near the close
of Christ's great ministry. Tie Chief Priests
and ScribeS murmured, asking in bitterness, dost
thou not hear what they say? The Divine One re-
pIied have you not read, out of the mouths of
babes and sucklngs thou has perfected praise
Observe the conduct of the haters of Christ, and
how he tesfes against them, and in favor of Sab
bath Schools 10 all time The priests bore in silence
the shouts of the tickle multitude III the streets,
but when the children took up the same NOT ties of
praise they could no longer restrain their ire. We
need look no further thon this simple scriptural in
cIdent for evidence OF the divine foundation of
Sunday Schools. ''s'-A
The Report of the American Seaman's Friend
Society indicates most favorable and encouraging
state of things in matters pertaining to the rights
and privileges of sailors. The following are the
principal points Of this report: "a
| The receipts of the Society during the present
| year, without including a large amount passing
through the treasures of auxiliary and branch so.
cieties, for the year ending the LIST inst, $685.
2S3, and its expenditures 1923, 1872. 2iizV sJs y
Its operation TO considerable extent are blend
ed with those of kindred institutions located ON
our own seaboard, while it sustainS chaplains and
missionaries 10 minister varlousy for the beneftof
Seamen in the Sandwich Islands, New Granada,
| Chill, Brazil, China st. Helena, France, Sweden,
Denmark and New Brunswick. Those in Chilli
and Brazil bear joint commission from this Socie-.
4 ty and the Christian Union.
1 Sailors Homes continue to be indispensable
auxiliares in the work of protecting and elevatng
seamen the one owned and sustained by the So.
ciety in Cherry street, New York, having had with
in the past year, 3,069 sailor boarders, two hun
dred of whom were shipwrecked aud destitute, and
received aid in board and clothing, besides various
necessary articles furnished gratutously by friends
IN The city and country, 10 the amount of 1864 as
expense to the Society. The whole number of
i boardeIS since this house was opened, eleven years
ago, is SO, $685.. Captain N. Sayre, its faithful SUI
perlntendant, on account of protracted illness in
his family, has resigned, and Mr.. Daniel Tracey,
who has had a long experience in seafaring LIE,
has been appointed his successor 1t is now UNI
nergoing extensive repairs, TO make 1t more COM
i Portable ant attradtive. .s-..
Seamen's Banks, too, are happily accomplishing
the objects of their establishment; inducing prov
ldent habits, aud bringing thrift and comfort 10
them, and their families. Their Bank in Boston
having about 1915, 900 placed to their credit, while
that in w all street, New York, has about one mil
lion and half. These Institutions are chartered
d and managed by their own respective Boards; and
the agency OF this Society tends to the con-
dence OF seamen in the safety and utility of their
increasing deposits.
Seamen's Cemeteries are now provided, pleas
) antlV cd nd
those who find it necessary to go to the New York
hospital have no more occasion TO dread he burial
of q dog in the Potter s-feld asr.# ~.
II Seamen's Advance Wages is a subject now
claiming earnest attention.; and confessedly great
and embarrassing as are the evils of the system, it
IS believed they are not beyond the reach of re-
dress. '-I
| Seamen's Libraries.-This Society has directed
more than usual attention TO this subject the past
year; having put some 1000 volumes on board ma
val and merchant vessels. This department of
| usefulness will b. greatly augmented, provided a
legacy left to the Society for the purpose by the
late Abram G. Thompson OF New York, is secured.
In their unabridged Report the Directors refer 10
vantage ground gained in the prosecution of their
work; to foundations laid and Consolidated; 10 the
general confidence in its practicabity and success:
and the moral phenomena of the sea as among
the most striking wonders of the present age. -
| Line following particulars, Showing great and
decided Improvement in progress among seamen,
are abundantly corroborated by facts, VIZ
! 1. "A general disuse of intoxicating LIQUORS on
board OF American vessels, and thousand Of total
abstinence seamen on Shore, i-rg 4. I'll ~ - &
! q. A better observance of the Christian Sabbath.
| The Sabbath is MT the great sailing day from
port as formerly. Many shipmasters give thei
men portion oil Saturday to make ready for a day
OF rest. Commodore Stringham, of tie u. S. frig-
ate Cumberland, in recent visit to Ath=ns, in
Greece, declined saluting the French Admiral ON
| the Sabbath; having,iin common with many other
naval officers at the present time, more respect
the laws of God than for the rules of etiquette
| established by man.
8. A3better discipline at Sea. al f;yz,
The sentiment and nr.ct,co of
lverof the U. S. frigate Congress, is the growing
sentiment and practice of scores of commanders