Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-13
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

New YORK ANNIvERsARIEs.-The May an
niversary meetings commenced in New York
on Sunday evening. There was not less than
ten of these held in different parts of the city,
on the same evening, as follows:
The Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
held its 18th anniversary. The exercises con-
sisted of a report, a sermon by DIR. Mcleod,
and an address by DIR. Duff. The receipts of
the year have been $174, 453, and the expen-
ditures S173, 1856. The Board has % missions
under its care, 81 preachers, 100 male and
female assistants, 80 native helpers, rs church.
es, about 500 natives communicates, 81 schools
and 1850 pupils, and printing presses Its
missions are in North and South America,
on the Continent of Europe, in Africa, India
| China and Siam.
The annual sermon before the American
| Home Missionary Society was preached by
Rev. DIR. Henry Smith, President of Marietta
| College, Ohio.
The annual sermon before tina N. Y, Bible
Society was preached by Rev. w. Holloway,
Of Brooklyn. The City Bible Society also
held its 10th anniversary meeting. 1t has ex-
pended nearly $1,000 in circulating Bibles
and Testaments among the destitute of the
city. During the year, 1876 Bibles and 1927
Testaments have been distributed.
The Rev. DR.. Cleveland of Northampton,
preached the annual sermon before the Amer
lean and Foreign Christian Union.
me anniversary Oh Inc American Guardian
society was nelq. 1ts receipts have been
nesriy $lo'ouo' Inc NUMBER al adults and
cnlidreh received at the Home OF the Friend
less SINCE 1t was opened mas oeen 4,O9l now
III IT, 90;
In ADDITION TO the above, there We're ami
versary meetings held by the General Synod's
Dutch Refornned1 Sabbath Schaol iTn,op
and by the Magdalen Society. A sermon
was preached before the Society of Inquiry of
the Union theological Seminary of N. Y, and
Unlon Missionary Convention was held,
composed OF evangelical Christians OF differ
ent denominations.
TURKISH ToLERATIoN TO PRoTEsTANTs. =
The Sultan OF Turkey has issued tirman, in
which he says that he has u;ed all care to Sc
cure perfect protection to each class of all his
subjects, especially that they may enjoy perfect
quiet in the performance OF religious rites and
services. Since the good and useful effects of
these measures are manifest, he orders that no
improper or disorderly thing shall be thought
lessly occasioned to his Protestant subjects,
aud that their religious privileges shall be in
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CATHOLICS IN THE UNITED STArEs.-The
Metropolitan Catholic Almanac for 1854,
states the entire Catholic population of the
srohd;ooosas a. d;oss.aS TO .1,,-oI.e. - :
o,Iar statos 400 os,,,., - :;
100 a.SaS,;sa III, ena,nn4;uaI {.
.t;+,,.;ans * 1.alas. -
men men, III female Tel;gous inst;tut;ons 10 fs'
sio a5er,;as ~ ;sstiN :: 20
During 1853, there was an increase of do
ceses, l archbishop, s bishops, llS priests, land
1877 churches. There are "a colleges, % theo-
logical seminaries, and preparatory semina-
ries under Catholic direction. There are "a
periodicals devoted to the spread of Catholic
ism, 20 of which are weekly.
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