New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-13
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN
Union

attended. The Rev. Dr.. d. VIII, Of The to.'s gu
Reformed Dutch Church u :ai- c.'y, pre-'ded' az
the exercises were begun by singing nymn "i''T"
for the occasion.
The Rev. DR.. DowLISG. Is"ior o. :ne berean p"P'
TIT Church, Rad selection from one OF lie ti'''
OF Paul, and tue Rev. D. HII,HILL, heihod- ''-
frred prayer.
Tie Treasurer Report prs-suted D. NJ l.
V1Rsos, General Agent, srd ~ an5:r.c. OF the An
nual Report by the Rev. Dr. F4IscHILD. one o. '"e
S.cretaries.
ABSTRACT OF ASSUN. RTPC.T.
Cur Lord Jesus Christ IT, with special and eAc'u'
sve emphasis Thy Savior; he Savior 90 tue eAiu-'"u
Of all others and Of any adnixiure OF human mer va"
his work-h, Savior, whCse blood alone, a. once pr
fec.ly, and forever. ceanseth from every She
ior IN virtue Of direct, per-Onal union win Ni''
the believer il already partially 'aGctlned ana no
p. la.t be made eternally per- .c holiness ana ha
pine. Thia is the glad ;idngs Of the Kingdom Vi
heaven. II is worthy of all accepiation: .o,.
But POpoTy, both in teaching and pra"iice rods %.
Lord Of his exclusive claims The SAVIOR 81 the 9.
snr er: and il impiousy makes him 10 snare ,uia
honor with many partners. IL IL, in effect coLlpe
sCrrs Of Substitutes for the Gospel IN all IL p TVi QUO
it has invented for their defense complete sytei 81
doemhs aid their cOgnate tenet-. The SAVIOR y tuu
thrown into the background hidden from view ana
altogether suppaned by th- crowd OF inventions anu
ltI5llow,. from this view that it i the highest duty
Of all who love the Gospel 10 do then utm' 10 de-
stroy Popery and to resOre the Gospel 10 MS own
place in the faith and affection of all VINO are called
Christians There il the for missions 10
the PapiSts and the necessity ior them, a. i0f
missions to the heathens.
Fom there thoughts, the report proceeds to notice
other things.
Nsp,a ak of the treasury, whose receipts durln. be
year including the balance hand at - beginning
amount 10 s76 800 49, which Is s6,,4 ~ more than
in the year previous. The disbursements were
$72I22 IS.
Ii next speaks If the publication department, an!
the books tracts and periodicals put into circulation
within the year on the subject Of Romani7ln, more
than $500 worth Of which have been gra'1Honsty
distributed.
The Report next speaks Of the missions in the
United States. These itlnelant and stationary,
and sustained among the lrsh, German, French anu
Spanish Romanlsts ihey are aln'anei ~ u'i sn.n'
scciioDs Of the countryin the cities aud larger towiS
or manufacturing districts, where the foreign popua-
ton has congrt gated in large numbers
The plan Of addressing kOmaLiss III public lectures
and o thus discussing the doctrines and usages 81 the
Rouisb Church with them, has been c. iinued witf
good effect. The Board during the year have added
10 their means Of conducting this service, one man
having completed his course Oi framing ana ehteeu
rpon the service among tic Irish in the West and an
cher having engaged in il to much advantage among
the French the Canada line IN the Stale OF Yer
| mont.
By this method one of the missionaries alone, who
has been thus employed three years, las al,
dressed within the year just closed more imam l<VO
| Rouanists, many of whom have been convinced OF
six ,oure nen of that faith through his 'Istrdmen'-
atty, have left it, and entered upon sudes prepara'
tory 20 the Gospel ministry. $3.50
Ibe Report next speaks Of the tOreic r ield In
regard 10 this field il il unusually full. the outset
il speaks of the general condition OF the r pedom out
side of tn, United States, and OF " dooiol means
heard in il in Allocuti0ns over the de ctlohs RON
Romish faith and obedience which are seen IN some
places and also of the higbesoned assertions OF he
Church's claims she exercised them III the DaFA
Ages.
A cursory view is then given OF missionary Ia oors
during the last year in different portions OF the Papa
world with sketch Of the state Of those populations
where no direct missionary operations are carried on.
Beginning with the Western Hemisphere, notice IL
taken Of Canada, Hayt, Cuoa Mexico Central Amer;
lea, New-Granada, Brazil Buenos AyTes, ChHl anu
other South American countries.
1t rotices in the Eastern Hemisphere, Ireland,
Sweden, Belgium, France, Geneva The alden'es,
Sardinia, Tuscany, The Roman S'a'es Napes, SPAN,
Austria and Bavaria
wear and in Sweden, Piedmont among the Walden
es and in Swift eTland ut Geneva, the whole oi the
yenr the Board have maintained their operations Is
heretofore In Hayti West Indie >, Belgium, France
and Ireland, they have increase their oPeraton3-
more aborers have been employed, and the influences
of Gospel truth have been brought TO bear upon
,arger population than before.
In addition to the increased operations in France al
uded TO- a chapel, with encouraging prospects 0i It's
pee DIV completion has been commenced IN Pans. The
Kew Dr. Kirk of Boston is there to superlnte Il
its construction and establishment. Great good - an
ncipaCd from its influence.
The prospects in the Foreign is in the Home De-
partment are more encouraging than al any former
perlod and the results OF the efforts OF the SEVENTY
aboers of all kinds in il are in advance OF the pre-
eodipg year.
HE increase Of the number OF pastors. evangelsts
ard teachers over the number emf Dyed last year Is
eighteen The whole humble. employed the whole or
pait of the wear at home and abroad, is i-an adj
Vance Of - ON the number reported al the last ami
versa'y. - :, ~,
The fret address was made by the Rev. RUFUS w.
CLARK, pastor of the South Congregational CnuTch,
Brooklyn. He spoke to the following resolution;
Bf,o,ed That the friends Of Protestant Institutions are
pdr N. uost solemn legations make dice, and vigorous
preserve and extend TIER interests upon American
coil
He said that in Offering this resolution he did not
wish 10 seem as though he were sounding an alarm
II il well however he thought 10 notice POpery IN
s influence on the Republic. lie did not oehe'e that
we are 10 be crushed by the power OF Popery OHt II Is
well TO recognize the power and to ea ure us lofceS
God does not confer great blessings without al the
same time comforting gleat responsibilities NJ N must
be active and wide awake. Ii seems to DC the VIII o
Providence that against every great go)d There l.
planted a great evil We have our free government
but we ako have Slavery to rain liz aitliefy upon
have intempeance stalking abroad IN the streets to
conupt the Virtue of the people We nave our rro'
estapt religion and We have is antsgCnist-hOhah,
ISM Why is it. that when our Pilgrim fchers iahue1
on Plymouth Rock, peculiar ins'itunoh wa;
AZ the same time planted Il Southern shore
He belle we'd that God intends test U.s. lie gives Us
Ron auism here to give strength to Datt4e WIN no
uani,m elsewhere for if We cannot stliVe against
Ronapism here how We aite WIN II IN ilaiy IN
Austria in France This battle Is no" gong on IN
the Western States. II we are oea'eN nj ".
serve to be beaten. Ii cannot resist II there ~hat
claim have we 10 be regarded as the great missionary
nation Of the earth Some people say, Leave M
nanism to the workings OF our msii'a'ions-our