The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-08
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
sEAMEN 8 FRIENDS SOCIETY.

sEAMEN FRIENDS SOCIETY.
The cslsbration Of the ssAmsn's Friends Society was
held last evening, At the Broadway Tabernacle. The
chair taken at the appointed hour by p. Perrtt,
Esq., President Of the Chamber Of Commerce. The
exercises opened with prayer, by Rev. Mr. Stuart Chap
lain of the Baptist Mariners church.
The Secretary, Rev. Dr. sPAuIDNG read the abstract
Of the annual report, in which set forth that
The operations Of the American ssamsn Friends Society
are both ioresn and domestic and missions
S9 The w ss ,ba Indies, New
on w ssry home
bears the social and moral Of
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and ciotSiss The various article.
tRis sste%ent The pstiiuion
sn saors under dsss
oa 81 to h Ss yy useful TSs nmSes
u 1881 e ssp5Ssry $50 Sa were .son
5 s iSSsy s,; recently
ing May without ncludns large raised and
pended y sp1 liz. haze been and The s.psnd
cred aud one that there has been i'm
500 snaraeie American ys,ssis tho
Gig gold IN California Many excsen. Northern
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by better prospects Of pecuniary that
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s. cent tine w SnnaSf hs Aass
sssrs and Called Tor Sailors.
for shipping many incompetent worthless and wicked spool
The Secretary stated in answer to the allegation
made of vast decrease being found to exist in the
muster re of sear,en, eoatsd and compared from all
available sources viz that finding the gold fields
of Balarst and California proftable-0thers the
Eastern war holding out q more tempting bait, ami
Mt eT ain he
Aerted thei- original vocation This falling OF he nc
counted for from Gospel inf renee.
The Chairman paid feslng and well merited comph-
men. to the late Walter Jones' In the course of his
remarks took to aude to the interest taken
by him snd the efforts he made for the preservation Of
life, net only at sea, but on our extensive coasts
Rev Measrs Jones, Msistrc-n, Peters and Bethlehem
urged the necessity OF ming the Sailors Home in
this city inadequate though it was TO supply the wants
RE exercises were envened by appropriate pieces per-
foraAs by an efficient choir and at the conclusion tho
seemingly well ii 'ss ss ne
pull altogether" for our honest Jack Tars.
The AMERICAN BAPTIST HISTORICAL So
CiErY.
Ills society held its second annual celebration last
evening in the First Baptist church, Nassau
street Brooklyn. The meeting largely fashion,
bly, attended.
Alter singing by the choir and prayer by Rev. Mr..
gillette the report Of the Recording Secretary read
From this appears that the curators had added to their
corresponding members during the year . number
of intelligent gentlemen in Europe and America, from,
whom il confidently expected much 6ght would be
thrcwn the subject Of Baptist history They had
syed during the year many rare gifts, among others
manuscript history written the Rev Morgan Edwards
also history OF the Baptists In Delaware State volume
s. published; several manuscript volumes in
the German language early 1746 and 1852, and
set OF communion service carved out of solid wood,
and used By the Seventh Day Brethren at Ephrata'
DR.. Peek, of Illinois, had during the year com
pieted and published hts memoir OF the Rev
JAS Clark the first who preached the Gosps west
the Mississippi Since last meeting, sister society had
been formed in New YORK, called the New York Baptist
Historical Society In conclusion, he report asked for
CO, operation from kindred societies.
On motion Of DR.. LATHAM, the annual report was
cepte6, end ordered to be published.
very inter stinE address on toe life virtues and great
doing of Roger Williams the founder Of thu colony of
Rhode Island.
On motion of Mr. SMITH SHELDON ths thanks of the
meeting offered TO DR.. williams for his able sd
dress sad lie requested to furnish copy for publ
cstiou
cole 1on was then taken up, the intimation being
sysT tia. tie funds 2. se9 ma report
THE UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The anniversary Of this institution was held las.
sfvrg the Mercer street cf ursh. There was pretty
lair attendance and much interest manifested in the
Rev Mr. aasey after which the choir, accompanied by
the music of the organ, sung piece OF sacred music
An address on the futurs OF the American missionary
eutsrpriss was delivered by JAMES DWIGHT, of Con
stantiIppe Turkey he spoke Of the necessity Of ia
creased sn5 redoublsd effort in the dissemination of the
principles Christianity and expressed his belief thai
the means were not aensurate with the great work
to be accomplished There was, he thought = dmun
earlier ages OF Christianity, but he predicted renewed
enceavors for the future.
HENRY ]. JEssur, OF Moutrose, Pa delivered
on sIhe Bible and Koran" According to the vsws
OF this speaker slamisn Is to be regarded as means
under Providence to prevent the nations Of the East
from Ielapsrg into Pasapism and keeping them in the
belief Of the cns God. There were OF course, many
trrers in their form fath still preferable
TO what he called the m7g eworshp OF Rome. Protes
antism was the only form Of Christianity whish he be
The haloneians regarded the ceremonals OF the Romish
6huich with dtsstaton and could only be converted
pure and simple forms OF the Protestant mole of
worship. The days OF Islsmsrn he believed was past
and it must give place to Christianity
ssHun Freedom was r,a is BY Mr.. T. c. TnovBRIpoS
Of Birmingham, hieh. &c TOOK the ground that
is flee uneer the law Of God, but entirely de,
pendeat upon him; that he Is most free when
he conforms b, conduct to the laws Of his Maker for
the most perfect liberty was in loving God. and relative
ly all his creatures Man il free 10 yield to the truth
and the influence Of the spirit It is only when he does
this that be tree-fte in the grace Of the Almighty,
After smother piece OF red music from the choir.
Mr. TIMOTHY Fl. PORTER, OF Waterbury, Ct, addressed
the audienc. on the relation OF Christian theology
science. The object of his address to prove
that the progress OF science could affect religion
which entirely beyond the reach OF any earthly
and could not therefore, experience any change
from the material Developments Human science could
not change moral truth and the revelations
of the Creator could not be sisfed by human d,scove
iies.
Mr. GARDINER SPRING PLuSIEY, OF New York, followed
with an address, entitled The Puritan Pastor Of the
Seventeenth Century" He contasted the appearance
the spusrs snd characters OF the Pufitaus and
ers and the pastors Of the different sects to which each
belonged.
I" How beautiful are thy fee.," &c, was admirably
sung By cne Of the ladies OF the choir The exercises
we're closed with an address oy DR.. s. Knner, to the
graduating class The following are the names Of its
members Charles H. Barrett Camden, Me A. Booth
u D..sE IaudN L Lila.