The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-16

men Ia conformity to this resolution and the proviso
by which 1t restricted by Bishop Meade ON
the duties arising from the relation of master and
slave ordered to be published 1t printed accor
ngly; but subsequently, suppressed by the Executive
Committee, ON the ground that it's publication during
period OF strong sectional agitation would prove injurious
70 the interests of the Society This gave rise the
CAUCUS osensiby for the purpose of considering the
action of the Executive Committee in reusgn to publish
the tract of Bishop Meade but in reality to prepare the
way for the discussion of slavery in all its bearing
litical, moral and socialt the annual session Such
radical aboltonists az Lewis Tappas Judge Hoblower
and Others, whose ruling passion II Is TO fish Ia troubled
waters not content with the tolerant course
adopted by the Association and while they profensed
themselves anxious promote the spiritual welfare OF
the slave far DESTROYS Of flooding the South
with tracts not upon the moral duties Of Shareholders
upon the social vices of the slaves themselves, but
upon the sinulness OF slavery an institution and the
necessity for its summary abolition.
Tuesday, May 18th.
The American and F5rsign Christian Union held its ninth
anniversary at the church OF the Purans According to
the report the treasury receipts amounted to sos e.
and the disbursements to 604 49, The aggregate of
expenditure abroad Qncluding the chapel in Paris is
larger than in any year preceding Including the funds
given chapel with those derived from all sources
the amount at the disposal Of the board small ad
tho amount OF the year before The receipts,
however from ordinary sources, and for ordinary pur
poses below those of the year before The number
Of laborers In tho home field, employed the whole
parts Of the year. is 6l The number of Papal children
reported gathered into separate sunday weekday and
Industrial schOosrrespective of those sent into demon
national institutionss two thousand nine hundred and
forty-six The number of converts among Romanists,
reported during the year is upwards of $780, thus making
than thousand two hundred and fifty which
have been reported to the Office of the fruits of
the society abor Within the year two churches have
been gathered from among the Papal population making
% churches which have been added to the number of
evangelical churches of the land One missionary
ports more than five hundred within the past eighteen
months who in connection with his labors have openly
renowned the Papal system of religion The number of
printed pages bearing directly the appropriate work
of the society put in circulation during the year. about
millions.
Sunday School Union The severe rain of Tuesday in
terfered seriously with the Sunday School anniversaries
and most of them postponed altogether The ami
veay of the Union celebrated in the evening at the
Church of the Pritans The annual report stated that
the number of schools 2l0 of pupils the register
4453l Of superintendents, ESQ of teachers 4762, OF
whom 2 ,23l were males and 1881 females. There had
been 1910 conversions OF colored pupils there
I,2lo. "a
The Neu York State Conizaion Society held its twenty
sixth anniversary at the Reformed Dutch Church. Lafay
cite Place The annual report stated that three hundred
and seventy emgrants had been conveyed to Liberia
The receipts for the year ending March 3lst $Il
7I2 AZ for the General Fund.- and 1912 Is for the Ed
ucation Fund Besides these amounts Sc 900 had
been received to the erection of sugar mill in that
republic and donations and egacics amounting to &c.
OOO to establish college there had been received Ad
dresses delivered by Rev. Messrs Rambo, Bushnell
Seys, and Mr.. T. M Chester of Monrovia The society
then proceeded to the election of officers Arson g.
Phelps, President; Rev B Pinney, Corresponding Sc
cretary JOS Collins Recording Secretary Nathaniel
Hayden, Treasurer.
Tie Swenboyian Printing and Publishing Society held its
eighth anniversary at their rooms No. 20 Coopers
building The managers report announced the compile
ton of the stereotyng of the entire series of Sweden
borg Theological works. far published by himself
The net receipts of the sales have been 81 439 49, in
of twenty per cent The treasurers report gives
receipts So, l08 rs; expenditures, So 982 63 The fol-
lowing officers elected Samuel L. Waldo president
Charles Sullivan treasurer Thomas Hitchcock recording
secretary; Rev. Samuel Beswick corresponding secretary
The National Compensation Emancipation Society held its
first anniversary In the Hall of the Union at the Coop
Institute Mr. Ehu Burritt, the Secretary, made
statement Of the progress of the Society He thought
that it would before long be able enlist the interest Of
many influential Shareholders especially in the border
slave States Thus far the Society had been able keep
the question free from political influence. The
placed at the disposal of the Society had been very small
not from want of sympathy on the part Of the public
but account Of the recent financial difficulties The
whole received had been $3.50, of which sl35 had
been expended roomrent from October 10th to May
LIST, $50 for printing and S27 for postage.
american Congregational Jtion annual sermon was
preached at the Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn by
Rev. Mr.. Ktchell of Detroit The report showed that
the receipts during the year have been So 54 o. and
the expenditures 81 1928 05-leaving balance with
what previously in the treasury of 81 ,495 Sc.
Among the appropriations for the aid of feeble churches
in the country find the sum of $500 set aside for the
assistance of struggling church in Quindaro, Kansas
and similar devoted to the purpose in Omaha
City, in the same State.
The american Aad-Siapey Society commenced its two
days session Mozart Hall with report of financial
performances of its wire-pullers who thus get good
living. The expenses of carrying the anatical
SADIE have been Agency, S6,673; Standard, $6,6l7;
Publications, 1888 Expense So, 224 Receipts, Balance
49, 260 Standard and Donations, SIS 200 Publications.
$52--leaving balance in the Treasury of So 459 To
this business of must be added SIT 1856 raised
and expended by Societies auxiliary this making
total of $35 967 the business of the year" ~
The friends Of the american Tract Society continued their
caucus, and had exciting debate The avowed object
in calling the meeting to re-arm the fourth resolu-
ton passed by the Society at the last annual meet
ing, and thus make it obligatory upon the Society to
publish tract against the snfuness Of American slavery
The resolution in question reads as follows
Re,oved Judgment Of your committee the political as
slavery lie entirely without the
Society be discussed In publications.
those moral evils and vices which known promote
the Scriptures much
Christians undoubtedly do fall within the this Society
and and ought to be discussed fraternal and Christian spirit
When this read the purpose of the abolition wing
became apparent Mr. Lewis Tappan moved to incorpo-
rate into the resolution declaration that american
slavery is before God" Upon this an exciting dis
Judge Hornbower and spoke Of slavery IN it's political
aspect illegal Unconstitutional and wicked" DIR
Cheever declared slavery to be stealing 1T was
he said imam stealing with every individual who had
anything to do with It, 1t a sin worthy of DEATH
These radical abolition views strongly denounced by
DR.. Hawkes. and various others present One member
charged 1t upon Tppan and his CONDUCTORS that their