Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-19
Tur yrw YonK ANN1vERsA nIEs.

we take the following, relating to the Anniver-
saries Of the various religious societies in the
United States -
This has 5ecn anniversary week in New York,
und Christians and philanthrupists have gather
ed there from all parts Of tho country. To in
quire what has been accomplished for the pro-
motion Of truth and goodness AIMING men, with
in the last twelve months to deSisc plans Of
future effort and 10 stimulate each other 10 larger
bonevolence aud activity. The interest in all
these meetings seem TO have been quite up TO
the usual standard and the speaking Of better
character, Invre earnest, natural and elective.
The reports Of all show that they have felt the
financial embarrassmeuis Of the past year, their
receipts having been considerably diminished.
The ant-slavery meetings, as usual, had the
public ear more fully than any others and in
deed in all tue others, whatever was the subject
the slavery question was continually cropping
out. The addresses Of our senators Sumner and
Wilson were the great and noticeable events Of
the wcek--more thought Of and talked abouiby
the masses than all other speeches together
The meetings Of the American auii-slavery So
eiety were thronged, and Theodore Parker
Wcudell Phillips and Rev Antoineue Brown
were the leading speakers. The resolutions
and speeches establish the fact that this body
had not previously exhausted the irri,aiiye ca
pacty OF the English language. The society
has received $35, i67 and expended s29,67i,
during the year, and has balance Of about
$4,000 on hand.
The American tract society las received
$Iis, III, expended $1,000 more than this, and
Is $1,000 in debt. DR. lying rebuted the at
lacks OF aholiisnisis aiasi the society, by say
ing that in all It's emasculations It had not en-
ascula;ed the Bible, nor compromised one prin-
ciple essential 10 salvation, abolition not being
thus essential. lie would have nothing TO say
10 these harl-hcads. Soma Of those fellows
ought to be soaked over night, as they proposed
TO do TO an old topper down in Borden,own. n.
j., who was the subject Of Baptist revival
One dipping would not answer, The Doctors
line Of defense was not considered entirely sat-
isiaciory. The receipts Of the American home
missionary society have been $50 900, expen-
ses $4,000 and Sl2, 500 is still due to mis-
sioneries for labor performed Prof Haddock,
late U. 5. minister to Portugal, made the prin-
cipal speech, in which he strikingly contrasted
Russia and the United S,atcs-ihe former train
ter for influence founded on civil and religious
liberty. To make this influence truly Christ
ian is one Of the objects OF home missions
DIR Storrs Of BraiSree preached the sermon in
which he insisted that Romanism and slavery
were the chief foes of true religion and true
Amelcanism. While our country drags slavery
after her as convict does his chain, an apos-
tate church, whose colleges aud priests swarm
over the land, is sustained in IFS preiensioHs
even by those who call themselves Pro,estanis.
The Baptist home missionary society has re-
ccived and expended S6l 900. Albert Day Of
Hartford, CT, was elected president. Rev Mr.
Eddy of Lowell gave the address.-The Amer
lean Congregational union held its anniversary
in Henry Ward Beecher's Church, Brooklyn.
Dr. Bacon of New Haven, presided, and Dr.
Stearns of Amherst college, gave an able ad-
dress on ''the interior constitution and spirit Of
evangelical Congregationalisn."
IT,, q. 5s,,v isssnln ihe year Tic pfinci.
pal topic discussed al the meeting was the home
distribution, which it was generally conceded
should be more vigorously prosecuted. Here
also slavery came up, in the shape off runaway
negro, who spoke for the slaves aud asked that
they might not be overlooked in providing for
the destitute a, home.-The American aud for
eign Christian union, for the propagation Of
Professionalism, as against Catholicism, has re-
ceiyed sG3, s67 and expended s6G,36l during
the year. Theirs was one Of the lyeIiosi Of
the meetings. They took courage from the
successful political crusade against the Catho-
lies, and soundy mathematical the scarlet
woman"
The American seamens friend society has
raised and expended about S23 600 during the
year, and has seen the result in the improved
temperate and pioyident habits of seameu, their
desire for instructive and religious reading, aud
in the frequency and Members Of conversions a.
mong them.
There was national convention Of colorcl
men during the week to devise means for the
elevation of their race. The principle measure
agreed upon was the establishment Of a manual
labor school for coored lads. Fred Dnclaes
and DR.. McCune Smith were the principal
speakers. The Presbyterian board oil foreign
missions has received Slsl 900 aud expended
$4,000 OF the balance 81, 252 has been ap-
proprlatcd TO missions in Kansas and Nehras-
ka.
The Swedenborgian publishing society has is
sued $4,000 volumes during the year, having
expended about $4,000. The progress of spirit
ualsm has called public attention to the pecu-
liar doctrines Of the New Jerusalem church,
The American temperance union has received
and expended, aside from lis publications, about
S250O Confidence was exa<EAsed in the eou-
siitutionalily of the prohibtofy law, aud ila en-
forcement. The New York state colonization
society has collected $1,000 and expended
nearly that amount, within the year. A fund
has been raised for college in Liberia. for
which professors are wanted. Rev Mr. Gurlcy
Of Washington, spoke with alarm of The anti
slavery spirit that prevailed the anniversary
meetings this season. lie looked TO the con-
servatise influence Of the colonization society to
stay this food of danger. The British govern
lnent has presented the republic with a vessel
of war, and Napoleon had sent 1000 stand of
arms and aceoutremenis, Resolutions were
adopted asking our government to recognize the
government Of Liberia.
A meeting in behalf of The A,ner;cau Li