Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-30

ness, IN room No. IL fremont Temple, Tues
day morning. From the report of the Treasu-
rer 1t appears that the receipts to the cause of
Home Missions for Massachusetts, during the
past year have amounted to $4S, l04 42-of
which $SS, 4OS 46 came into the treasury, and
$e,695 90 were paid directly to the National
Society at New York The disbursements
have been $4,90l 81 for missionary service
performed in Massachusetts,; 81 ,289 30 in de-
traying the proportion of incidental expenses
pertaining TO this auxiliary; and $4,000 for
missionary labor in other parts of the land.
under the direction of the American Home
Missionary Society. These figures show an
advance of $2,63l 81, the collections in Bos-
ton alone being nearly $4,000 more than on
any former year.
The whole number of Orthodox Congrega-
tional Churches in Massachusetts,, is 469. of
which only 3S, or about per cent, are now
leaning on the Massachusetts Home Missiona-
ry Society. Sixteen years ago, when the
whole number WINS but $780, so of them, or
about 81 per cent, were unable to stand with
out this staff. The number Of members in
these churches, is I,540, of which 46 have
been added by profession and 81 by letter dur.
ing the year. The number of scholars in the
Sabbath schools, is about 1000 gathered from
1904 families.
MASSACHUSETTS BIBLE Soc1ETY.-The an
nual business meeting of this Society was
held Friday afternoon. By the Treasurer
account 1t appears that the cash receipts for
the year have been S26, 532 u, all of which
bat S 1921 OF has been expended in carrying
on the operations and benevolent work of the
Society. The assets of the Society amount to
$25,SS6 o. After the choice of officers the
meeting adjourned
The number of Bibles issued by the Society
dtnrar ft,nx z
29,l57 of these, As, 227 were in the English
language, and ! ,53l in foreign languages -
1875 Bibles and 1851 Testaments were dis
tributed gratuitously-2, l49 have been given
to seamen, 1858 to city missions, 694 to Sab
bath and other schools, 456 to public instltu-
tlons and public houses and 1892 to desti-
tute families. The total number exceeds by
9,2S3 volumes the issue of the previous year.
The total receipts of the Society are about the
same as last year; but the contributions from
the churches have fallen off somewhat.
UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION = The business
meeting of the Unitarian Society was held on
Tuesday morning The Treasurer's report
stated that the total receipts for the past year,
including balance to former account of 500,
and book fund of Sll6 lS-were $21, 1921
76 The total penditures--inclusive of SlO,.
925 81 expended for publishing books-were
1924, pa 20, leaving balance in the treasury
at the present time, of 1907 &C.
AMERICAN EnUcATIoN SOCIETY - The bust
ness meeting of the American Education So.
ciety was held in the Old South Chapel Mon
day morning. John Tappan, Esq, Vice Pres
ident of the Society, occupying the chair
The following is statement of the condition
OF the affairs of the Association:
Receipts into the Treasury of the Parent So
ciety at Boston, for the year ending April 80,
$33,6l5 10; of the Society at New York,
1892 50; OF the Society at Auburn. n. Y,
$l,l06 So; of the Philadelphia Society, S4,-
800 81; total receipts into the Treasury of the
American Education Society, 1914, DOL Al. Bal
ance in the whole Treasury at tile beginning
of the year, $l4,9424l. Total available funds
S,943 SO.
Disbursements by the ParentSociety, $685.
627 43; disbursements by the Central Society,
$7,566 So; disbursements by the Western So
cety. 5 ,092 SO; disbursements by the Phila-
DELPHI Education Society, $5,Gl495. Total
disbursements, $34, 901 43. Invested 81 $50,
Balance in the Treasury April 80, 1866, &c.
l47 40.
Number of young men assisted By the
Parent Society at Boston, 1928 by the Cen
trail Society at New York, 92 by the Vest
trn Society at Auburn, IS; by the Phiadel-
phia Education Society, 81; total 500.
AMERICAN PEACE Soo1ErY.-This Society
held its business meeting Monday at. ernoon.
Hon. ANA Walker in the chair.
A resolution was adopted electing John
Bright, member of Parliament, England. and
Rev. Titus Coan Of the Sandwich Islands, hon
orary Vice Presidents of the Society.
! series of Resolutions We're also adopted,
setting forth the necessity Of increased efforts
tor the also deDYoco tla,
! in Europe. the resolutions take sIcng ground
against the press in England in demanding a
war, to which the people were averse.
The finances Of the Society are in a healthy
condition. The receipts Of the past year have
been $5,345; expenses $4,671; balance in
the treasury 1914.
The legacies to the Society the past year
amounted to ST. 200-nearly double that of
the preceding year.
The publications upon Peace are increasing.
Prison DISCIPLINE SocIETY.-A business
meeting OF this Society was held in the vestry
| of Park Street Church Monday forenoon, at
IL o'clock. Hon. Samuel A. Elliot Presi-
dent, occupied the chair.
| Samuel Lawrence, ESQ.,, was chosen Secre-
tary, in place of Rev. Louis Dwight, deceased.
The President then read the annual report
of the Treasurer, Chas. II. Mills. ESQ.,, from
winch II appears the society is IN debt to the
Treasurer 10 the amount of $220.65. A gra-
tuity OF $500 voted by the Directors has been
! paiG to the family OF the late Secretary, Mr..
ID right. The Society have fund of about
| $4,000. The operations Of the last year have
been very limited
| There was some discussion as to whether it
was eypedient to keep up the organization of
the Society, in view Of its limited operations.
1t was concluded, however, to continue the
Association another year, but without change
| of officers.
RELIEF FOR AGED AND DESTITUTE CLER-
GYMEN. The Society for the relief of aged
and destitute clergymen met at 8 IL o'clock
Tuesday morning The report of the Treas
urer was read, stating that 5000 had been OK.
pended during the year in Donations and 5000
have been invested in stocks. There have
been received during the year, including a
balance OF $278 left in the treasury, $ll92.-
The actual par value of the stocks of the So.
ciety is $l0,S00, and their value is greater at
the present time than at the time of their pur-
| chase.
MASSACHUSETTS COLONIZATION SOCIETY,"
BUSINESS MEETING. - The annual business
meeting of the above named society was held
at its rooms, Joys Building, at 10 o'clock
Monday forenoon. The receipts of the society
the past year have been $40 1861, and the
| disbursements $l6,7l5.o8. The parent Socie-