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Religious Intelligence.


The Religious Anniversary meetings of
May, commenced in New York on Sunday
evening May Eth Ten of these were held
that evening, as follows
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missons,-
\ sermon was given by Dr. Mcleod, and and
address by Dr.. Duff. The receipts of the
year have been 9l74 453, and the expendi-
lures 5l73, 1S5. The Board has % missions
under its care, in North and South America
on the Continent of Europe, in Africa, India,
China and Siam. The annual sermon before
Tho American Home Missionary Society was
preached by Rev. Dr.. Henry Smith, Presi-
dent of Marietta College. Ohio. The annual
sermon before the " Y. Bible Society was
preached by Rev W. Holloway. Of Brooklyn
The cry BiJle Society also held its 10th an
niversary meeting. It has expended nearly
800 in circulating Bibles. The Rev Dr.
Cleaveland Of Northampton, preached the an
nual sermon before the american and FOREIGN
Christian JnioH. The anniversary of the
American Fcmalc Guardian Society was held
Its receipts have been nearly $4,000. There
were anniversary meetings held by the Cen
eral Svnod's Dutch Relormcd) Sabbath
School Union, and by the Magdalcn Society
\ sermon was preached before the Society of
Inquiry of the Union Theological Seminary of
n. Y, and a Union Missionary Convention
was held, composed of evangelical Christians
Of different denominations.
On Monday evening. the twcnty-sxth an
niversary Of the american Seaman's 7roc,
Society was celebrated in the tabernacle
The Society has chal1ainccs extending round
the globe. The Scamcn's Saving Bank, has
upwards of $4,000 600 on deposit belonging
to Seamcn. Rev. Drs Cleaveand of North
amrton, Brainard of Philadelphia, and Be
thune Of Brooklyn, delivered addresses
On Tuesday \. NJ. the American and FOREIGN
Christian tnoa held its anniversary. DR..
0ncken Of Germany, and DR. Duff of Calcutta
delivered addresses. The resources for the
year were @79.54l,9l, The payments SO.
1852, leaving a balance April |, 1854, of
:2,GSb %. Debts S9,078 50.
The anniversary Of the -Ne,c York Colonial.
NON So0c'y was held on Tuesday. The report
of the Secretary showed that the receipts of
the year have been S33, 1875; expenditures
SIS 500; balance 3l4,7o6. The number of
emigrants has been augmented, 1S3 having
been forwarded during the year-an increase
Of 200 on the previous year. In the evening
the anniversary of the Neo York Sunday
School Union Society was celebrated
On Wednesday the American Tract Society
held its goth annual meeting. Addresses
were made by the Rev I. VI. Post Of St.
Louis, (lately and more generally known as
Professor Post Of Illinois College) Rev Dr.
Vermilye, and Rev DR.. Greene of Va, and
DR.. Duff. Circulated during the year, TO-
334,7l8 publications, and BIS, 100, 357 pages.
Total since the formation of the Society, l4S.-
22S, los publications, including 9,463 ,3e4
volumes, Gratuitous distribution for the
year, 10, 224.824 pages value nearly $50 900.
Receipts, in donations, Sl56, 033 AZ including
S27, 864 IS in legtcies; for sales, including
periodicals., $3.50, l25 y; total, S4l5, $40 81
Expenditures, for publishing books and perio-
ideals, S244,426 AZ; for colportage, S9l,-
2lo 62 cash RENTED to foreign and pagan
lands, 500, 600, total expended S406, 7O3 II.
In the evening the american Home Ms
,ionary Society, held its 2Sth anniversary
Addresses, by Rev Isaac II. Brayton, Cali
fornia, Rev George Richards, Boston. Rev.
George Teacher, New York. The Society has
had IN its service ,047 ministers of the COS
pei, in q different States and Territories of
whom l67 were appointed within the year
the whole supplying 2.l4O stations Ten
missionaries have preached to congregations
Of colorod people; and 65 in foreign Ian
guages The number Of pupils in its Sabbath
schools, is 400, There have been added
- its churches. COPS $50 Of them on pro-
f'Sssion. Sixty two missionaries report re-
vivals OF religion. Fifty new churches have
been organized during the year and II. that
had been dependent have assumed the sup
port Of their own ministry. Sixty-fve houses
OF worship have been completed 40 repaired
and s. other are in the process of erection.
Nlnety-seven young men, in connection with
the missionary churches, are in preparation
for the gospel ministry. Receipts, Sl9l,-
2OJ o.. Payments and Liabilities. sl05.-
l76 ~. The receipts exceed those Of any
former year, @l9,4-4 S..
The american Congregational Union held
its annual celebration on Wednesday. with
an address by Prof. Park of Andover, and
Sermon by Rev. Mr. Post of St. Louis
The Uabod,u Ere Points Mission. The
Fire Points House Of hdustry and the Pr,
son Association also held their anniversaries
IN the afternoon and evening of Wednesday,
On thursday the 3sth anniversary of the
american Bible Soc,ety was celebrated. Adj
dresses were made 10y the Rev Drs. Nicely.
Nerlnllye, Cummins, and Duff. The receipts
oil the year, for general objects of the Society.
amount to 1894 50, being an increase
over last year Of 81 ,79S 0s The number of
Bibles printed during the year is 100000,
and OF Testaments $50 900 making total of
sO2 QUO. The number Of volumes issued is
sl5'59o' being an increase of l6,O29, and
would have been larger but for the unavoid-
able suspension of operations for six weeks,
owing to the removal to the new premises -
The entire number ofvolumcs issued since the
formation of the Society, is o,9O3,75l.
Thursday evening the American Temperance
Tq'on held its 18th celebration, Chancellor
W 'lworth President, in the chair. Speeches
were made by Hon Thomas E Powers of
w., II, W, Beecher, and DR. Cleaveland.- |
Inc resolutions declared the Veto of the Tenn
rerance bill by Gov. Seymour " greql c,rJ
md p,orai tcrong."
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