New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-07
TIE ANNIVER.S.fRIES.
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN
IVIOS

cclettnted Yesterday morning at the Hrn,d..V r. n
,rrsce, II the PR Of large audience co,-i,p,
chiefly of ladies. DR.. De WIZ presided. When the
usua exercises hed been concluded, abstract. of the
Trtasurtrs ard Directors Repcrts were re,d. A. fol-
lows:
The OBJECT o. The American and Poreigr Christian
Union L to enlarge the CONAN Of religions fee io n
aid to difluse pure Christianity throupl ut the COZ
rup.ed petitions OF Chri.tendom
In it, general aspects Ouchng 81 the subj, Ct, COM
prsed II the scope Of the SOCIETY," tha last y.ar WI,
quite similar to the one that innt dtely preceded il
II was not destitute however of striking incident
both prosperous and adverse.
OF the thirgs scapsed to depress ia operations the
Report noices-the strong political excitement which
prev allied everywhere in the nation .onf,updinr in
lie mines Of mary, al Efforts for the moral and ~
ligiOBs improvement OF ROnanists with partisan po
tcs-an unusual development of zeal Sor prornp inc
UNCONVENTIONAL iIteests-a essened nount of a1en,v
In some feGsend the atseuce Of the Preign Se,res
tary the Rev. DR.. Mcclure, from the country about
Lalf Of the year But, notwithstanding, they were
somewhat in advance Of the year that went before.
The receipts OF the Treasury for the wear were esq
$50 IS. The expenditure were s57 $50 o.
Tie whole number of laborers come tied with the
Society within the year wa 49, of whom 81 were IN
the home and SO in the foreign field being in the ag-
Cregate II more than in the year preceding.
The Report next calls the attention of the Society
and freuds to some prominent facts illustrative Of the
importance of prosecuting their work with vigor and
also of the truth that the lebc heretofore expended
in this sacred cause have not been in vain.
OF the former class It notices.
FIRST. Formalsm-spreadingi in certain parts of the
Protestant Church, sacraments r. lgion which puts
The Cbuch in the place of Christ and magpi., with
undue importance mere outward ntes and cerpmonias
Second Decentralization intense regard for
the interests ofthe body to which belongs greatly
absorbing Efforts and resources, and tending to limit
II no, Ultimately to do away WITH cooperative move
neLts on the part of the various branches Of the
church.
Third The mantenence, on the part Of Rome of
her recently assumed activity for aiming her power
in countries which have been long under her sway and
sIso for prOpagatDg her interests e'sewheIe.
Forth. The recent open manifestation and increase
Of roes impiety and moral ruption the part of
Rome.
A. some of the principal things gained by this activ.
ty the Report notices: Tie COncordat by which che
bss placed Austria effectuay utder her control
than il had been before, and crushed, at least for
time in that country the Using spirit Of feedom the
relaxation to extent, OF the opposition of the
Russian Government to herself, and an indication OF
desire 10 cultivate friendly relations with the
Vatican than have hitherto existed; an advance upon
the kind feelings and favor of the French Government,
and also an advance # her interests in England and
America. Her gain in England, from 1876 to 1885, is
in churches 22o, in priests 1885, IN monaSteries H. in
nupneres ST. The ratio Of the increase of her priest
hood in this time is nearly 50 per cent.
In the United States her plans have been carried
well OIL ward toward completion. Though the greater
po Of her strength in numbers is importation from
Europe, and by 70 much dminution of II there, yet
ehe has here made some proeelytes. The Brownsons,
aud Bakowels, and Bayeys, and Cnanders and
Doants, ana he"NIS, anu Neses, ana a"oitl', anu
olh'fsi rho" an incIt eSe VI sucnB.n iou oui ""'S
elements And che has also contryed 80 to dispose oil
h'ref as to claim to hold in our national elections
the balance OF power. she claims 20 nave more
than &oooOo Vo'.sat hef uisPoeai Oh al! sehe qu'
ton.
The natural tendency OF the success Is 10 make hef
nsolcnt and abusive and lately she has greatly peree
cuted tie PrUtestau's IN france, hungary, hay, ouu
elsewhere. In America sLe has come frequently IN
collision with our Institutions, aud even with our
citizen-. e-..,.. o,;.oa h.s
The pohcy OF coneealmen formerly Prac,i0JJi has
lately been very much given up, and an open display
OF emusts niuge, oeaGs POI, iEa.e n,;rscie.
slhnar tlihgS mas oecn nccy 'arc. 20 90 g.
pIetehoed fevea'ohs' snG" Gnu III 81 ,rv he,
4u.htly resonea 10, anu tne %V .Sn v;,, ~
o rbeye this sad picture the report then notices
The SoIowpe fao,~. VIZ;
/. That the present state Of the Papal power, as
compared with it's former self is greatly reduced.
In Europe many countries have become Protestant.
and thrown OH her ycke. Id Austsia &c more tnau
three ara ban million rlo'es.as' IN FRAME are
many PonaI revenua bas .lnS since tie Rryolution
e., sao 100 Ooo IN about 500 900 900
In Sardinia the refining monarch has gone steadiy
,opG IN The rcfo,ns,;" e nonal abuses and main
nv; ~; ~S0>nA - IL IS rwnaommnn;cs,;o, Ri;
ta im Wbor,J 'r,ad taro o.. MI derooin ,,ons
gi9uS noei'y ah'ee tnere 10 al t.iV WI, . D.
AusJuny thucn s ,"or ,San Soo nsrs,r
o. oo =, fru",d ., th Faster Conmuridn
ioeu " yoii. oi wuiu a. 'nt I;a,;an ~ J.cav !, .Ls
IN naps TOO there are ma,%.on n @ S,mv y.;.teS
nd - 40" sorae ;;'denenJence of The
Ve,; cu4'e anu
az A. .,;, ~ po,ce,s ,ouver ia I'm m;stak..
~ t as no has food firmly by It's act of
Die. me "oseihnehl naS soou an3 10, aona for
sun INN a ~ % -. os m. otIe, ahuses
"diu III 'ne ~ :. hao nst The Ca"ad,s the
W ou ~" ~: ;.; a. Eio;das Twas and mart
Nasy ol 'se Ssc'PP, .ne a. ., Covprn
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h9n~; D., QUA; I'D co,,ro, Ams,ca Ihsral senti.