The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-05-19

uocnrltan, lnhumsn, and pirat.cal, it is man
iiestiy absurd and pceposterous fsr the friends
OF Christianity TO hold religious fellowship with
those who are guilty Of such enormities. OF for
tne friends OF their country TO recognize the
vahdity OF their acts or practices.
IL. RESOLVED, That the desperate efforts Of
European despots TO smother the rising spirit
OF liberty in the Old world have their counter
part IN those Of American despots to quench
the flame OF freedom in the Nsp :. that the
struggle Is the same in both hemispheres-re-
yeallng the course of an under-current already
felt and destined ere long to defy control.
10 Resolved, That We invite the active CO.
operation of the friends of liberty in the great
work OF redeeming the country from the crime
and infamy of slavery especially do we entreat
ministers OF the gospel, ecclesiastical bodies
members of colleges and theological seminaries,
home and foreign missionaries, teachers Of
youth, women in every condition in life and
all who earn their bread by the sweat of their
brows, beseeching them TO remember that sla-
very degrades honest labor, and ever has been
and must be the enemy of thrift, purity, edu-
cation, republcansm, and religion
i6. Resolved, That it be recommended to
Abolltionists throughout the country TO revive
Anti Slavery effort, form Ant-Slavery societies
and associations circulate far and wide, Anti
Slavery publications. meet in Anti Slavery con-
certs Of prayer, petition State Legislatures
and the Congress Of the United States for
redress OF grievances vote only for true-heart-
ed friends Of liberty, and, in all legitimate
ways, agitate the country, East and West
North and South, until the principles of the
Declaration in Independence and the prccepts
OF Christ shall be recognized and obeyed, and
tins nation be, what our forefathers designed it
to be, an asylum for the oppressed and bea-
oon-lght for people Of all lands who are suf.
fering under tyranny and painting for person
al, civil, and religious liberty
After the singing of hymn, the Chairman
introduced Frederick DOUGLASS to the audi
ence who was greeted with much applause,
and made long speech, after which the reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted.
AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
This Society held its anniversary at Metro
poltan Hail. May IL. The building was filed.
Henry Dwight Esq, presided Speeches were
made by Rev. f. L. cleveland, d. D., of New
Haven, Conn, Rev. Azariah Eidrdge, of New
Bedford Mass Rev. J. Nj. Sturtevant d. D.,
Of Illinois College; and Judge Jessup, Of Mon
trose Pennsylvania. The annual reports were
presented.
Summary Of ResultS-The Society has had
IN its service the last year, ,0s7 Ministers of
the Gospel, in 81 different States and Terrific
ries: IN the New England States, 3I3; the Mid.
die States, 2l5; the Southern States. l2; and
the Western States and Territories, SAT.
or these, 5S4 have been the pastors or stated
supplies OF single congregations; 2SS have min
istered to two or three congregations each; anC
2l5 have extended their labors over still wide,
fields
Ten Missionaries have preached to congre
cations of colored people and III in foreign
languages-l7 to Welsh and SO to German
congregations; and others to congregations Of
Norwegians, Swedes, Swiss, Hollanders and
Frenchmen
The number of congregations and missionary
stations supplied, in whole or in part, is 2,l60
The aggregate of ministerial labor perform
ed is equal to S7S years.
The number Of pupils in Sabbath Schools is
", 500
There have been added to the Churches
6,079, viz: 1852 on profession, and 2,7l7, by
letter. Ffty.six Missionaries make mention
in their reports Of revivals of religion in their
congregations; and 426 Missionaries report
2,sss hopeful conversions.
Forty-seven churches have been organised
by the Missionaries during the year; and 80,
that had been dependent have assumed the
support Of their own ministry.
Fifty.four houses of worship have been com.
pleted; so repaired; and 66 others are in pro-
cess of erection.
Eighty nine young men, in connection with
the Missionary Churches, ore in preparation
for the Gospel ministry.
The Treasury Sl7l, 73424 lia
bilities, 1885, l840l; payments, $174439.24
leaving $40, 744,77 still due to Missionaries fo
labor performed; towards cancelling which
there is balance in the Treasury of 81, 2O2 6
! Progress.-The receipts exceed those of tn
preceding year by $li 67l 90; % more Mis-
sionaries have been in commission; l6 NOR
years of ministerial labor have been perform
cd; 2l2 more congregations have been blcsse
with the preaching of the Gospel; and 600
more children instructed in Sabbath Schools
The large reinforcement sent out to the Soci
ety's Missions on the Pacific coast, constitutes
also, grateful, as it is most important fen
ture in the advances of the year
THIRTY SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
A meeting of this Society was held this morn
ing at Metropolitan Hall, Broadway.
Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, President.
The meeting was opened by prayer by Rev
DR. Goodall, of ConstaDtnople
The President then addressed the meeting,
after which the Treasurer's report was read
by Joseph Hyde, Esq, Assistant Treasurer, and
the Managers report by Rev Dr. bingham,
and Rev DIR. Holditch. The following is an
abstract of these reports:
In course Of the past year three of the yico
Presidents have been removed by death-Hon
James Whitcomb, Of Indiana, Hubert Van
Wagenen, Esq, of Poughkeepsie, N. y and
Hon. Duncan Cameron, Of North Carolina
Two Of the managers, James W. Dominck
and Samuel s. Rowland Esqs, have also de-
ceased.
Rev. Dr. Stiles Special Secretary of the
South has resigned and re-entored the pasto-
raj life, and Rev. James H. Mcneil, Of North
Carolina, has been appointed Assistant Secre-
tary.
Sixty.fve life directors and 1913 life men,
bers have been constituted during tho year.
Sixty.seven new auxiliary societies have been
formed, most of them in the new States and
Territories
The receipts of the year are $346, 54282-
an increase Of S377976l over those of the
previous year. The number of Bibles and
Tcstaments issued has been 799, $40, being an
increase of 80 1855 copies over the issues Of the
previous year, and making 908S,352 since
the formation of the Society. Of these issues
Of the year, 63,772 have been us donations !;
and very many others sold, to be paid for when
resold by the auxliaries.
Thirty-two agents have been in seryicc-two
Of whom, Rev. Dr. Bond, of Missouri, and
Rev. Mr.. Pollock. Of Alabama, have died, much
lamented.
printing and circulating the Scriptures in
France and Russia, and at twelve foreign mis-
sionary stations, to the amount of $4,000.
On the whole, the past year has been one of
prosperity to the Society. Much more has been
accomplished in preparing and circulating the
Scriptures than in any previous year.