The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-13


learned that the number Of schools II present in the
Toi. Humber Of scholars asoding the sch 500
Total number Of colored scholars. 2l0
Number that read the Scriptures. .2s 900
Admitted during the rear 2S137
Numbes q volumes in library
Number OF conversion. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lilo
After getting over tho statistics the Secretarys re-
port concluded some remarks by which they had been in
The snuiverssry Of the Sunday school Union l. moi SO
much duty ~ pleasure 10 him They assembled to
thank God for the with which their abors have
been crowned and To extend their congratulations and
eympathies 10 each other
After the report was read the choir sung the 454th
hymn in very elegant style. This succeeded by
Ganse with another address.
Some sacred music was then dlscoursed by the choir,
and Mr. West, the delegate OF the American Sunday
School Society, delivered very interesting address. He
stated that The income 70 March, for the year pre-
crossing in lis iabos encouras ngy any one
pect TO progress ~ the number OF conversions In the
has distributed many books within past year as
did the year preceding The society not outstanding
the number Of books Of which dsposes annually, does
not make any pront BY them but merely them de-
fray their own expenses OF whole income for the
year scarcely half received by church coec.
tons collected by Sunday school Children
aud Of this sum- be said TO the credit Of the New York
Sunday schools So 900 collected this city. Under
the American Sunday School Onion there are 500 Sun
day schools scattered throughout the entire country;
81 COO children attend these schools Under this society
SCI oco worth Of books circulars have been put in
circulation by the labors OF the missionary agents, be-
Is oco $4,000 gwen 70 poor schools
and more than II 900 schools have beeo organized
by the socetys efforts. We do great deal
to engage attention wa told by police officer
lstely that should go with work his words
Go on, sir on and do good you do good with
your agency than do with nv ATTY men, and YOU keep
down burgaries and ruff snsm" But the West
great there there are scenes to arouse the Of
Al hvo
that being done In the West by the s,csty which he
represented This he did In very feeling aud Impressive
manner, and was sppaudcd when he finished his ds.
course
The brought to close by the singing Of
Old Hundred" 10 q creditable manner.
The following are the names OF the officers aud ma
ragers Of the society that have becn appointed for the
Pre,ident-Rev. Isaac Ferris DID,
Vice Presidents-willam Forrest, John r. Hurd, VIM
winterton, NJ c. Morgan, ALDER. Woodruff, George s.
7reosmer-willism Ilbbey.
Corresponding Secretary-Jss Y. hcFlligou.
Recording Secretayy-Samuci Holmes
terbury, u G. BAXTER, william q Gilman John G. Hines,
J. W. Bukiey Vim. p. Cook, J. N. Woitehesd, Nathan
Tsom.o m% S9Sa .On R.e Se
w. Roberts, Peter Baien, A. g. Jewell, ". " Salmon r.
q Wilcox, Robt hCsrtee, Jr., Samuel Raynor, Rev.
II. Burtus, "a ofcio.
New York State Colonixatioa Society.
The twenty sixth anniversary celebration exercises Of
the above named society held on Wednesday even
ing the Reformed Dutch church. corner OF lafayette
place and Fourth street, in this city. The church
very scanty attended, owing great MEASURE the
inclemency Of the weather The exercises begun
with prayer by The Rev Dr. Mcdonald, Of Princeton
The Treasurer's report Wa then read, and showed
total receipt inclusive OF church collections Donations To-
gaccs, &c, Of sum Of sl,7l2 AL and the credit side
showed ser various expenses the Of s22s 30 cash
in hand.
The following the principal items contained in the
abstract OF the twenty sixth annual report, which
read by the Secretary cf the Society,"
The enterprise OF colonization W. founded by union
Of patriotic statesmen and Christian philsnthroPiss-he
former having view ameorston Of social and poli
cal evils and the latter the welfare OF which, both
10 Ahos is native nome, ana IN Ame,cs Tue and o. its
Christian bepevolence. The society has aborcd der
the difficulties Of It's great work with patient
the hand hindered by the suspicious and charges
OF the colored population, responsible for their
depression and the other the hostility Of all those in
extreme South who supposed the successful establish
men Of free negro republic Africa would do injury 10
slavery Al the end OF forty years the society feels
that the results OF lie efforts are such as 10 abuntany
indicate the wisdom, benevoenoe and patriotism of ia
founders The time has not yet come for an application
Of the principles Of their scheme large scale AZ
but, according 70 I've limited means IL from year 70 year
makes some progress In correcting past errors and
strengthening is previous work.
EMIGRATION.
Since our last annual report two voyages Of the NJ G.
Stevens have been made conveying three hundred and
seventy emgrants 10 Liberia Most OF these we're located
at Robcrtpot Cape Mount and at Careysburg In the in
terror and up TO this time there has been scarcely
any loss reported IRON acclimston either place The
comparatively small number OF emigrants nov going
may be attributed 70 the effect Of excited political discus
s'ons about slavery which has led stringent legislation
nearly All the slave States 70 discourage emancpsuons
and also 70 The Encouraging influence Of exaggerated
counts OF the dstresses Of LIBERIA which for q time
consequent upon the native at snou and Cape Pamas
AZ the disturbances and scarcity Of provisions but
temporary We may anticipate early cessation Of this ala
couragement When the exciting political questions NJ
country shall be pescefuy sesed and calmer STATE
o. public mind ensue may anticipate reaction, which
snail greatly enlarge the disposition W emancipation ana
emigration.
The reccpb OF the New York State Colonization Society
Tor the year ending April l. 1853 were, on NE genera
luno.
Education fund.-. o,sH
1ufal o@
In addition 70 these receipts In the treasury large sums
were devoted 70 agricultural and educational purposes oy
our friends which pass through The 1essurers