Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-29

INe0to9tcGt EDUCATION az f3ae WeSt.-lhls society
is now in the fifteenth year of its existence, and
has sixteen institutions of learning upOE its list
of recipients. Five colleges yet remain to be
aided this side of the Mississippi, and seven West
of it Rev. President Wheeler of Burlington,
VT, delivered the address.
Massachusetts Colonization Society. = The
financial panic has severely affected this society
Its receipts were 1856 As; disbursements So
A67 81; balance due the Treasurer S2,lll 3d.
The financial history of the parent society for
1857 was uncommonly favorable, its receipts hav
ing been S97, 1884 "a 1t has sent out during the
year 9s7 emigrants, 1926 of whom were enamel
pated slaves.
Congregational Board of Pssblieation.-The
income Of this society for the past year was a..
462 Oh. The available property and stock in ster
eotype plates, stock on hand, notes receivable,
donations, &c, is about S2S 600.
Methodist Conference-A meeting of the Sab
bath School Committee of the New England
Methodist Episcopal Conference was held, and
plan submitted aud adopted for thorough can
vassng, by visitorial arrangement, the villages,
towns, and cities, wherever there is Methodist
Sabbath school within the bounds of the Confer
ence.
Ministerial Conference The anniversary meet
ing of the (Unisarian) Ministerial Conference was
held in the vestry of the Bedford street church.
The annual sermon was delivered BY Rev. o, B.
rockingham of Jersey City, NJ. j.
Ne0 England Female Moral Reform Society,"
The receipts during the year $3.50 20, and the
expenses S3 l56 TO- The society is now in debt
1920 The temporary home has received 254
adults and 81 infants during the year. The in
telliRence Office hal supplied 995 families with
help, and found places for 1854 girls. The socie-
ty is stated to be much circumscribed for lack Of
the requisite amount of means to carry on its
operations as fuly as is desirable.
Methodist Sunday School Uaion.-The annual
meeting was held in Music Hall. Various in
struetive and interesting addresses were given.
A pleasing feature of the occasion was the sing.
ing of several hymns by choir of 400 children
The hall was thronged in every part.
Convention Of Congregational Ministers.
receipts during the past year were 1866 10; ex-
penditures $751;; balance on hand gS4 70. The
The central committee reported in favor of afford.
ing pecuniary aid to forty six widows and daugh-
tiers of deceased clergymen. The committee to
consider the expedency of petitioning for the
adjustment of Fast Day, had leave to sit again
Unitarian Sunday School Union-Hon. Albert
Fearing presided. The time was principally &C.
eupied in discussing the best means of leading
pupils to consecrate themselves to God, and of
imbuing them with missionary spirit.
american Tract Society.-The public meeting
Of the American Tract Society was held in Ire.
mont Temple Wednesday evening. Addresses
were made by Rev Horace James, Rev. DR.. Ba.
con, Rev. Edward N. Kirk, and others.
Neso England A,ti Slavery Convention On
Thursday afternoon, there were two lively pas
sages in the debate, growing out of the position
of the church on the subject of slavery. Lysan
der Spooner and Parker Pillsbury approached a
warmth ofmanner in discussing some nice points
in this connection. MessTs. Foster and Inness
were afterwards engaged in yeIy animated and
somewhat bitter discussion on kindred points
Rev. Mr.. Cilley, Rev. A. I. Foss. DR.. Hawkes.,
Mrs. Coleman of Rochester, N. Y, and several
Others, took part in the discussion.
In the evening session the time was occupied
by Rev. James Freeman Clarke, Mr. Garrison,
and Wendell Phillips, who made the closing
speech. series of resolutions, expressing the
sentiments of the society, including one declar-
ing that the Union should be dissolved were
unanimously passed. About 10 o'clock the Con.
vention adjourned sine die