New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-11

The report, which is very voluminous shows the
Institution 10 be in prosperous condition.
AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL UNION.
An adjourned session was held in the Lecture-room
Of the Pilgrim Church Brooklyn, a,i F. W. yester lay.
Tie Rev. BACON, President Of the Union, took the
Chair.
PRAYER having been offered the minutes Of the last
annual meeting were read. II was determined that
the reading of minutes should be for Information not
for n vote on approval. The Report Of the Board OF
Trustees was read u referred inst IN the objects OF
the Union 30 similar to that Of England and Wa'es,
which had sent ifs congratulations on its i0rna IN
some Of the chief objects being to compile ana puola
yearly history Of the denomination. and to make
pnsioral libraries The Report referred 10 the attempts
TO extend Slavery into Kansas and Nebraska AMI the
rcrnonFirnnce Of the 5000 New England clergymel
thercat, and recommended every use OF influence
against such result II nex stated The financial con-
dition Of IL Union 10 be in great embarrassment.
The Treasurer's Report read. It shows bal
ance due TO the Treasurer at the beginning OF the year
of ss77 81; expended during the year, 81 800 Dor
rowed from donations for pastoral libraries, s57G
prosent debt, sl,6le.
The Rev. j. p. THoursoy moved the acceptance Of
the Reports. and expressed his of sadness and
modification at the state Of the Union which they
renre.epted. If reelected he would decline unless
sdeouaie guaranty was given that the debt would be
removed for he Ike every other Trustee, was per-
sonally Halle However the matter was not al that
pass; the csus. of the position was that lew munn-
cent persofs we're too much relied on III me'le,
wi ich slon'1 nave as foundation the support OF ~
the churches. Three thousand subscribers "ould
wine away the debt and meet the years expeise' Or
200 thurchcs subscribing SO In go elc, Wpull po-
dnco tie same result The Union was well worth pre-
serynr-it was felt throughout the Wes, a. the great
center of action and reunion for the denomination.
The Rev Dr. PATTON Of Connecticut saw noihmg
TO orieye at All that WIS TO be done was to say how
a.. Inrotff "a k
ING of the Union dying after q years existence was
nonsense Tie mistake lay in asking too itiiei me
effect was that each church asked how small change u
could make to pay their quota CTeIars 90 no 100"
Send living agent and let him tax 10 u,e pas'p',
deacon and dozen members OF each church, anu nc
will raise enough.
Mr. CgI1TySprs thought the Union hal gone
wrong in going into debt. New-York and Brooklyn
alone will not support the Union. The lay trustees
will not allow tie clerical trustees to be pursued N Jaw
fr the debt; but unless tie present meeting 40 more
than vote admiration, the Union VIII be nuren Ills
evening efter GOOD time at the Manson House. oul
he hoped for GOOD resurrection.
Considerable discussion was gone into aud various
plans proposed. , - -
Resalutious were carried requesting the Trustees to
name the expen-es ~ low a. possible, and to make
every effort TO get support aso To make aPPe7 o'
fund for pastoral libraries n aoon as eIpeiisn'.
resolution was cGsried thanking DE- Stearhs anu
s,nr,ev,nt for their addresses Dr. Searns for the use
of bis church and the various families who enter
minrters for their hospitality, also requesting copies OF
the addresFes , e.. ho bo5
resigned a quarters salary was carried.
A Committee 10 Nominate Officers Tor me ensuing
wear was appointed. - s.h
several gentlemen put down their name icr SUD
scrptions. - la, veor
without alteration, which nomination was ratihsu.
A memorial from Church in "asnnglon AsAiu-
advice whether they should Try 10 continue III oN''
ence was referred TO Committee.
The Union then adjourned.
COLLATION. AT THE MANSION HOUSE.
Shortly after the adjournment Of the afternoon Sos
sion the Union repaired to the Mansion House, Brook
lvn, where plentiful collation. was prepared for the
company. About fifty elergymen sat down at table,
and very large number of ladies and gentlemen were
! admitted TO the room as spectators. The char was
eccupied by JlwEs HrNPHREr, Esq, son OF the ven
,rable Rev Dr. James Humphrey. Full justice hev-
| in, been done to the viands, the Rev. HENRY WARD
BTFcHER made few observations, which we were
not early enough to hear after which the Rev j. F.
] THoNFsoS introduced to tie meeting the Rev. Dr.
/ JANIS Ii rNPHRFY.
Itbaviur been agreed that no speaker would occupy
/ q, or ten minute Dr. HUMPHREY made short al
dress in reply TO the toast OF The Pilgrim Fathers
He said Ii seems to me rather strange that this hon.
orabe Committee should have thought OF bringing
forward on his platform Of the fathers so lar an
vanced in wears, unless they wished to get "a ne u
nessible ~ Plyrnou,b Rock loud sPrlsusel. But
/ think YOU extend your authority too ier Wne,
Won aiemrf to prescribe the limits OF my speech;
lave no objection 10 your bedstead, but Z may De zoe
short for me Loud augherl. remember these ven
bic flowing wig. Could they be here hey wonil sly
this was a very promising generation. ihey hese'
/ -as ANYTHING ike what We see hero; anu eoulI ~
have witnessed their time ara sure you M'uiI =
dad Won did not 1--we then, but IN the present. =
memier well that in the sumner ssss IN Tue :" 49,
cnne in ard act freely on the Sabbath aay !. W
church where we were worshpns lLo '. -sas-fs5
10 mot know whether the fathers OF those On : ai
Concordance; | do not know II they e9at - a.,
very leaned men; but they were men oil Ia<'!. On
of them was oDee endeavOrng TO prove VA
utterly strangers to their own hearts ana 70
~ sad he had once in passing through Vermont com
10 solitary log-house where there were onl! soa,
children al the time. pedder OF lo1AIs saas',
came along, and when one 81 the boys '''A'A ~ WV