The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-30


and the action Of the Chassis Of New Brunswci relative to
dnation Of second confistory be declared null void
The parties being admitted, the vote was declared
when MT Cornell announced the intention Of the Chassis
to appeal to the General Synod
The complaint of Mr.. Runk withdrawn by consent
of the Court
Adjourned.
Anniversary Week I'm Boston.
The religious and other societies OF Massachusetts,
commenced holding their anniversaries in Boston
Monday Below viii be found abstracts of some of
their annual reports
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
From abstract of the forty annual report
gather the following statement OF the socisiys opera
tionR during the yearIhe results of the year be
ter than expected considering the general depres
sion Of busness The receipts from donstions and ega
ces are little In advance Of the previous year The
iessciss are Be- beside. IS paid Sirscsy
from this field to the society in New York-makng the
whole amount Of donations to this cause fro this field
,205 63 The total expenditures $78,249 IL.
100000 copies Of the american Messenger are issued
monthly and 27 Oco in the German language; Of these
10000 copies circulated by this society. 800 900
copies Of the Chrs Paper are issued monthly $50 OF
which are circulated by this society The amount paid
Eighteen coiporsurs have been en- poysd from one to
eleven months in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
and Canada East whose aggregate abors
amount to seventy four months and twentyfour days.
The publications sold by them amount to 1908 80;
grants s1,los e2 religious meetings held 2S2 visited
offered prayer for $500 of these found 1850 families
who neglect public worship l4si destitute Of all re
Am ong the families visited, 500 were Roman Catholics
Sold Bibles to the amount Of $40 H. Total number of
volumes circulated by coporteurs about 600. The
report was accepted, and abstract ordered to be
printed.
PRISON DISCIPLINE SOCIETY.
The read the annual report OF the
from which it appeared that the society in debt to this
Treasurer to the amount of s220 65 Agrasuity Of $780,
voted by the directors has been paid the family Of the
leta Carraf NJ hxyiw akuL Ioc
about S5 0O0 The operations of the past year have
been very limited The report was accepted.
AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY.
The following statement OF the condition of the Affairs
Of the association, including both the present socsty
and its various in different parts of the c0un
Receipts into the treasury Of the parent society at
Boston, for the year ending April ao 10 ofthe
socisy at New York, 81 S22 ss Of the society at Au
s7 Total receipts into the treasury 81 ths Amsr
can Education Society Al balance in the whols
at the ss q the year, AZ total
Disbursement by the parent society $40 e27 4s dis
bursemsnts by the Central Society 81 500 co. disburse
ments by the Western Society s092 80; disburse nents
BY the Philadelphia Education Society S. 6l4 s5otaI
disbursements ss4 sol 4s invested, 1886; balance in
treasury April so, 1856, 6,147 40.
Number Of Yoeng Men Assisted BY the Parent So
cey at Boston, by the Central Society at New York
s by the weste:n Society At Auburn u.s. BY the phi!s-
crease of fifty over the previous year Ninety ap
pcants have been received ~ the Parent Society and
the Central and Western Socetiey the number Of
men is not reported
MASSACHUSETTS COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
The report OF the managers read and accepted 1t
represents this branch OF the parent society in aater
ing condition The receipts for tbs year been $16
4O6 81 disbursements, $40 715 81 The Parent sosssy
sent out 563 during the year 1854 OF these
1868 were emsncipated gratuisousy, and sent out by
means furnished by the society twenty nine purchas
ed Themselves and 161 born free. About 40
sent from Baltimore in addition the above. The
port refers in fitting terms to the deceass of the Rev Dr.
Woods during the last year. The report accepted
and an abstract ordered to be published.
sEANEN's FRIEED SOCIETY.
The managers report was submitted, showing the re-
for Boston socees $50 vhoe smonst s
receipts &c. 0l3 SsshoW wing increase in receipts Of
$225 eiover last year Amount remtted to the Amsri
Society In New York from Massachusetts,, 900 II
= increase of $39s 5S last year. During the
past year there has been expended for destitute ssasn
at the Sailors Home S574 49, In addition to this $3.50
worth clothing and 5000 volumes Of books The num-
Der Of sailors at the "Hemen during the past year
245S, making in all l845S that have boarded at the
Home' since its erection. The report unanimous
The freasurers report shows that the receipts and
expenses are nearly balanced The society owe. the
Treasurer $780, and also debt on the Seamens Home
Of $2loto The report was accepted and 1000 copies
ordered to be printed.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Abstracts Of the managers and treasurers annual
ports read representing the association be ia
aourshing condition During the past year books
have been added to the library aud twenty four
THE total receipts including balance
old account of which 1852 was from an
sl5s from subscriptions different sums, s647 from
newa OF annual subscriptions, $40 from donations,
sse ss from proceeds Of concert given BY Musical Eiu
cation Society," $500 from lectures $8 03 from nes and
sales Of old papers, and IS 80 from interest loans.
The total amount Of expenses was $s 4s1 49, leaving
balance of ST. OF In the treasury.
Hiram Ketchum, Esq, OF New York, delivered the
address.
AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY.
Mr.. Beckwith read the report Of the directors,
which included q statement OF the treasury account.
From this IL appeared that slight advance in their
,a4s SO. and the expenses s477l Al, showing
balance in favor of the treasury Of S54 90 The report
great change in public sen ptment With regard to war
tending towards the establishment Of arbitration the
policy Of the world in the Of soSI.y
Of Concord, and Lewis Tapoan, Of New York, upon
phrase the report calling Mr. Webster the defender
Lewis Tappan arose. and objected to having that por-
ton referring to Webster included in the report, giving
and was mot therefore defender OF the constitution
He Ako gave uterAnce to several unkind and unjust
expressions touching the arsat and lamsnted man.
Rev. Mr.. Angler replied with much earnessnsss and
warmth and hurled back the charge that Mr. Webster
had not at all times defended the constitution. Had 1t
not been for Daniel Webster" said the speaker with
telling emphasis the country would have gone to tue
devil long ago" During his remarks, Mr. Anger, who
Is an ana graceful speaker paid an eloquent
snd beautiful tribute to the genius and worth OF
Webster.
Mr.. nppAn stated that he did not wish to get into
quarrel at meeting OF the Peace society and after
knowledging that he mistaken In two asser.
ons that he had made respecting the acts OF Webster
ne retired from the Of words with meekness and
humility. The report was then adopted, with some
slight verbal alterations, and ordered to be printed
MASSACHUSETTS BIBLE SOCIETY.
The annual report was read from which learn that
during the past year there have been distributed
Bibles and 29, Testaments 6326 Bibles and Tesa-
meHts distributed grauously, and the remainder
paid for in whole in part LAO were given to
seamen LOSS to city missions 694 to Sabbath and other
Schools 426 TO public houses &c and 492 to destt
families and individuals. The total issues exceed the
previous year by 92s3 Bibles and Testamsnts The do
nations annual subscriptions, nc during the year have
amounted TO $8,S64 legsciss 81 400, total available