The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-03

uuests his master to 90 to the plantation TO open and
sesroh certain box chest and he would there and
d memoir, dum book. and about fifteen dollars.
which he VIA ec brought 70 MN. we have shs book
placed in the hsn Of his master BY Wheelin. with
all necessary explain tons and directions The book
in the handwriting, A. II Is believed, Of Rev. 2. J.
was Organized in the York; lie Methodist Charge. on
the 5th Of January 1852, ant Wheeln appointed
treasurer. During the year 1862 the sum OF eighty
dollars and twenty cents was received by the
treasurer, paid over to the Rev. NJ. 4aynardie.
and regularly acknowledged by receipts, wits the ac-
companyiDg remark: "ths amount taken to OOeIer-
ence." For the present year, the book exhibits ".
GUS receipts of the Rev. Mar. Boon, for upwards a
twenty dollars; and the fifteen dollars and upwards
in the hands OF Wheen at the time Of his death, Is
the amount Of collections made since the 3Oth Of
April last and not paid over, and for this sum. q
Davies, ready to be handed over, agreeably 70 the
wish Of Wheein. The facts here detailed, the
amount Of money contributed bya few blacks for
missionary purposes and the honesty and anxiety Of
this slave to discharge his whole duty, might bs
sweed almost to a volume.
The General Conference of Congregational
churches in Maine met ut Saco last week, when re-
ports showing the progress OF religion in connection
with that denomination were made The meeting
closed quarter of q century since the organization
OF the conference. According to the Secretarys re-
port there were then reported conferences there
are now represented in it IA; then 100 churches.
members, now, according to returns, II ll5-shcw
ing an increase of l0l churches SO minister's and
1906 members. Five thousand Of the members Of
these churches have, during the existence of the
conference deceased There is an increase over last
year Of five churches and nine ministers. There
have been added by profession 7O5, which is $50
more than last year Whole number of additions
943 and the aggregate increase to the churches 300
members.
The gospel is said to be preached from the puIpits
of Chicago, in seven different languages. The popu-
iation of the city is $4,000.
The First Presbyterian church in Oswego, togo
by the Oswego Pre.bytery the 9Th ult., to unite
with the Presbytery of Mohawk, 60. S)
Rev. r. II. Stanton, formerly pastor Of the Meths-
dist Episcopal church in Owego is at present filling
Watertown District, by appointment Of the recent
Black River Conference.
The honorary degree Of D. D. has been conferred
on Rev. R. 8. Foster, of New York, and on Rev. Mr..
Bowman, Of Pennsylvania.
Rev. Silas Hawley, late Of Phelps, New York, has
entered upon bis labors at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
O~trages on Colporteurs.
TO TRH EDITOR OF THB HERALD.
been engaged in the service of the American Tract So
ciety in distributing tracts among his mmigrs country
shameful and cruel manner while atsudinc AZ
the Of Greenwich and Carlisle stree handing
ssr. Ss ..es1 and o. s' 70
knocked down uDawares by behind him. On his opy
of watch, watch, " he knocked and beaten stIp
Getting up snd trying assistance was
threatened with stones. The having gone away
at last Mr. Weicker went to policeman and requested
him to follow the runner into tavern whittier he had
been going. But very little attention paid to
this request, and nothing from It There seemed
ground to suspect that secret exists be-
tween the runner and the policemen. When will that
holy alliance be broken upS
This is the fourth time within eighteen months, that
Mr. w. beaten while prosecuting his humble inof-
fensive labor of love- He Is quiet unassuming man,
who sticks to his work without med
ding with other mems business His aim il to
the emigrants without taking it upon himself to lead
and direct them in their temporal Yet he IL
abused and beaten again and again without getting any
redress. From what causeS Certainly from Other
but the instructive fear which all bad men have Of any
good Some of these fear that he will
pose them and warn the immigrants sgainst them
If he keeps away from such . course entirely. We're
there thing like well organized police tho 10
Of the city such things could not be But have
needed
Mr.. G. Killing, . colpcr!eur Of the New York BibIs
Society who for than has sold and given
away New Testaments to the immigrants, abused,
too last week. At the Of Greenwich and ALBANY
streets Nor Il it the first tim that he suffered such
treatment We glory in avi And religion. liberty
but the prevailing corruption events those Who's
sole busiDess is give the New Testament ohaese
Of liberty, TO the conner from pursuing uadis-
turbedJy their calling When will thee outfages which
to the foreigner landing shores must indeed 1--WE
most unfavorabe impression Of this country end their
termination In tho strict and rigid enforcement the
existing lAwsS A. RAUSCHENBU5CH.