New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-30
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
SOUTHERN AID SOCIETY.

Inc keN. MI. BLISS OF Boston o1ere1 the opening
prayer.
Mr. BooRM4s remarked that he looked back upon
bis connection with this Society with satisfaction. He
referred TO the influence which that Society was
destined TO exert upon the political excements and
ourbursts Of the day.
GERARD HMLocK, esq, read the Treasurer's Re-
port which set forth that the receipts of the Southern
Aid Society IN the North during the year have
amounted $i3 1873 ST. and the expenditure amounted
to $l2,9jO Il, leaving balance OF $2oS 80.
The Rev. DIR. STILES the General Agent Of the So
ciety, then presented the annual report, which set
forth thar many revvas Of religion had taken place in
Virginia, and that in other States revyals were ex-
peeled. Some of the missionaries preached 10 the
blacks with good effect. None Of the missionaries
support themselves and their families by the labor OF
their own hands. One two Of the missionaries
preach al times to the blacks-in fact all the mission
aries preach more or less the Blacks but the preach
ing to them was specific, rs also the course Of
cateChetlcal instruction which they underwent,
and IL had proved very beneficial 10 the slaves.
Northern ministers went down South, and preached
barrelsfull OF sermons 70 the people without keeping
back word. They might collect all the sermons
preached in the SOuth on Slavery, and place the Bible
between the two, and they would ind that there
more Gospel preached in the South than IN the North.
The preaching Of the North AntC hrs in It's treat
meut Of the South They Of the North sent mission
aries the distant heathen but forgot the heather OF
their own beloved South. The Rev. gentlemen then
sODulltQ lNt lOuONIi8 prepared
Our enterprise has made moderate but Wholesome proro
from the day OF rs Organization The oPeIsons Of the last year
Our Missionary means weaT cheerful aspect Tie year
The collected 800 the second 80 300 the third,
last yeer including about 1900 received and discussed by
Our Missionary results have been equally encouraging Wit
r. TIE SPECIAL REPoRrs OF THE CHoRoHEs Almost ell
The Mission have been supplied In Of the Pres
byiees every church reported TO be in foushng coud
revival aud considerable nglLerns while others m report
repeed eshgs during tie year Old .aneasre have been
repaired and ereced discouraged congregations re-
yyed and churches formed salaries improved and
ti5uior augmened number Of churches have become se
sustung many zeaouy aiming 10 reach the
point On The whole while unpronisng sigma disturb an
q Tar GENERAL FEATURES THR ESTRRPRIsK-The most
prominent Developments Of me year would seem to consist OF
sympathy Observe st that The parties aided seem every way
ordinary intellectual qualifications and than ordinary
pety Industry end real and aided churches 60 what they
and ak only ha they cannot DO waou.aite a our
msaonsres have 70 live as they expires; II in great part
Aid society began Dis pense it's bounte among them South
contributions than hundred fd During the year Just
closed PIesbytey raised sl6oo winchester 800
Piedmont 500 and Others in proporonore Pre- 3tery ave
times moro before II third striking feature OF our
neions that contributions the North produce abundant
nut al the South The external work Of the year In ancal
res bu churches formed ministers settled moneys collected
ons and revyss enplscaly establish this fact And finally
The parties assisted are grateful Tor me oenehis peSv
were benetcsries more 80. &c ~ e 80
loaded with the largest snd the "afesi expressions % ht
~ pstTops q; he Society "Thsnk God FOR Aid
society !" Heaven bless the southern Aid Society are
excavations very ant hearty Oil over our large hod
Now the records Of the declare oe destitute neshooI.
a. the south aie sSey "a{ & he strnngsT chsIss around
homi they show large return Of Chn tof
appropriations made AVID are a0undauty grateful is lhe
Why why should the NGrth oppose ih .sEGas Of Cos
l. That society the South Is moi constructed upon Chl
Ian basis: Fo this very reason send them agents that can
q i6et he party aided compose part Of those who make
political efforts 10 eSicid an eyl system or ms
very send them heaven only remedy i0 al e'u y!
That he Gospel i not preached the south Clndor tes
Se let IA Is STATE the Gospel fairly and that Gospel o
preached the South the Gospel not preached the hoIth
Consistency couoborses t. Because ,he Sospei Is Pc psas
Then let him unohurch the whole wordio every
earth dheTs nom him or more than one 1opT l
70 the bottoms and the h ieafh M'' % pre-
cisely histhe objection lies only against the otJect0E
VIM. l.. DODGE said that he never saw sueh n
terestipg people in the world the coiored people
| which he had seen down South. They We're Very
ready to receive the word Of God and their faith was
/ very simple lie remembered being IN one OF ther
churches in which the pastor was delivering eonne
OF lectures the Lords prayer, upon that occasion be
was privileged 10 say few words, and he told them
OF some poor people who were starving IN the North,
and how thankful they ought to be for their condition
| in which their bread was sure.
The Rev. DR.. Cox said that all who refused 10 be
learners or to make learners were tttej for that place
nm in lea where Gcrrit Smith He proceeded 10
deliver an exegesis upon Chrsts order 10 his disciples
a. 90 mic all the world and preach the 6ospOl lie
liked this Society account offs pnelples lie D.
HsVed that tins Society was 70 DC tnc means "l
Inc Tuion He was AT a loss 20 understand VIDAL had
imneid the American Home Missionary society 70 chr
on the South from ia benefits and although ne wa oh
of ia Vice Presidents he really must look upon sntA
action rs that thing 81 which Dr. stiles had spoken
was indeed Anti Christ He had been down >outh ana
preaehed 20 the eoOred people, and found them very
susceptible oftruth and he liked TO preach 10 sueh
people he wished that he had coiored congregation
now 10 which he might break the bread OF lie
The papers desired disun0n, and he feared tha lhe
day might come ere long, when the United States
would forge. Washington, and even II Washington
should rise from the dead, ne would not know TIE
country Of his birth. lie hoped the day would never
COME thai the country should have 10 deplore sha-
tered Iuion The venerable Doctor speech aDonnde, /,
in humor Hebrew, Greek, aud Latin phrases ana
SIGH for the Union.
iThe Rev. Or. MORGAN Of South Carolina was the
next speaker. From wha; he had heard there, ne
tbougft that If the ministers Of South Carolina were
gathered in they would think that 81 las there was an
anchor IN the vale that here indeed was another guar
any for the safety Of the blessed Union. Nearwhere
be iived there was negro church, almost az large -
the one in which they were met, and ne iad oi1e1
preached in IL and other negro congregations, ana
he ALWAYS spoke 20 them iust as ne cid 20 WINE o
NE A few miles from his residence mere n'eu q
widow and her daughter VINO nae oov sA.es "nS
were willing % pay salary 20 missionary TO preach
sotbeirslaves ifthey could procurea man
he dut;es. and be knew hundreds0 wealthy Chfisllau
Shareholders who We're ready ana Wiling 10 Vo "a.
sor,e thing The great trouble wac, the siarelly OF
men who could preach The G9sPe. ne 'io'sns -
sgrnly those wants and he thought thai Us Pu5Poss
anJ oceratiops would 90 mighty work icf Tue S0ul'
and for Inc psrpetuity OF the Onion'
The bepeijeton was pronounced by the Rev Ut
uUrros and the audience dispersed. Il.
Al the business meeting heh imuedEilely olss-
anniversary, the Rev. Dr. D lies resi- ."o "a ~
Cor,,ssondng Secretary and General Agent ana hoIl-
,.I ~ ~ ss.or The Rev. DR. Baird formerly