New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-11
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN
UNION.

The Tenth Anniversary Of the American and For
cigu Christian Union was held yesterday morning 81
st. Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church, corner Of
Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street. The exer-
cises commenced with hymn, reading the Scriptures
by the Rev. DR.. BURrIs Of Baifao, and prayer By
the Rev. DIR. Mcleod Of Newfork.
The Treasures report, by Mr.. L. VKRsos, General
Agent, shows that s'3,2O2 10 have passed through
the treasury The balance in the treasury had bcea
reduced from 81, l73 II to sj6s 30.
The annual report was then read by the Rev. DIR.
CAMPBELL. II announces the death OF the Treasurer
of the Society Mr.. Arson c. Phelps, aud Of seven
Vice Pres idents notices the increasing activity Of
Pspacy especially in England aud the United States,
aud the great increase Of Romanism in cur own coun-
try The Directors think, however that there are in
dicatons that it is near its end. The work In NE
limited States consists chiefly in collecting moneys
from the Protestant portion of the community, and
extending for the conversions of the 900 OO Roms-
pists in the United States, by all Scrpural means.
Sixty.th missionaries are employed.
Tho number chdn collected and taught longer
shorter time. in the schools week day. Sunday and Industrial
ported ilse ddanee Of o on tho number meuonsd
The ramb-s q escher. male and female repoted
with tho various schools I. 30 an ddtdHsd uPwna
10 mon the number reported before who with the mia
and isborer terry naHs compose ioos OF ." P
The number Of sermons sddesse and peroua nervewso
with Romsnists with reference 70 their religious
% number Of PpI,. intellectually convinced u tho lnsuf
9Ssnsy ,.S S , az n@aea 10 confer WITH tho
themseves PSI while 81 others like Moo
deus the power of the priests have secretly 20 In
qure them the Of 'slyson aud ia others give good sv
deuc. OF conversion 20 Christ
Mere than so individuals therefore by Of the lssors
Performed much benefited b. said 70 be nish 10 The
Tie number of converts TO Chs from tho ranks OF Nc
Psp.,. thus far reported IN the Office Is % There are Others
be,ide, whose numbers have not been reported
The Of readn. during the year
about six and half millions Of octave pages
Can a which
Is s.ionars several important schools. aud gradually
A. Hay n Ee IVES. indies an additional church has boen
n, %e s 20 $ the % the R Me-
ina. aud having joint membership ola little more than QUE
Mrxco Is receiving advantages through The yeuss SEMINARY
Brow nsyi opposite Mstamors. - Mexican girl. having
returned their homes ana TO beoome teachers or In w
useful the Of chrtsniy in their respective
also into that distracted and Within three years .s
In Chill ypi RoS The D.. Rss MI who M A'
In ireland the Board have five missions comprising % mssy
s..i.S by eyrral helpers" One missionary speak. Of bsv.
ing visited 1900 %Is' held may psePs. aud ,stss, e:
visits snd bed meeting. IN which si6O souls heard the story
Of the Cross Of whom have proessed conversion One
pesss twelve youns men, recent converts wfo now hep hs
IN hi. field
In Belgium the he. greatly Yro.psrsd There .h.r
aids. 6 churches Is minister. snd ,sanssst. u teachers ana
Ip P.dmon, hrousb the wsdsn-ian Table which Board
also add. much has been By their college and seminary the
Or, - and missisps - -. -,
IA various directions with good results The Evangelical sooisS
hs. 30 .ysusrliats aud u colportenrs a..
The societies Paris and Lyons France 10 which
The Bosrd extends aid hye been much pr'eossd and very
tn. at Rome has maintained usual and the
al Paris completed and aedstsd on 'ss
The hoard have within rear ertsnded ID Ia mpyrtsn
station At Potion In France which Previously they hsa n
n ann M the than 20 go Ronsniss In that yiolnfy
-l'..l... bot..fu ,ngeY uT
The BaArn therefore In conclusion, animated oy me ssn
now witnessed Ia the hOms aud Ioreizn hslfs D'c
,hsdowins umphs Of truth tho oouPons .nd sfyf
N IN. Papscy tho ready sobafson OF u4s
Pagan Ashon medsE portions d Inc afth - Chn-t
friends pure geal ChrrtsDity 70 come up 70 s
Ii. Society during hs Jear upDa "hch We nave J
entered with renewed sal and snsEnont"1 energy
The Rev. I. l.. CCYLyR moved the adoption OF the
renort In little speech 10 which he dwet principally
upon the necessity Of outworking Romanisn Rome,
he said was tremendous worker. It's churches Wets
never yacaDt. Sbo never lacked men. Bot, with inc
unclaimed Bible in the schools re conld Keep tho ~
,nosnhere pure and Protestant. lie liked to see shs
Arc6bisbop building his vast cathedral he was buia-
inc II for the Proesants. lilo thought this war; whias
was lust begun would open Europe sil more 70 the
efforts OF tais Society. Crimean shot ana shell haA
oDeped Cons,autinople TO Am yican missionaries and
Christian revival; and there sad need Of this VA
in Furope 10 let the dark out and the Bible rees-
est Of rev 3lutionist-, in.
After Al address by President REID, the hymn,
BLOW ye tbs trumpet, bbgw"
The Rev. p {. HgADLrT of Greenfield gave -
address and the Anniversary was closed with the Ben
edictiop 1t
series Of general resolutions was interpreted with
the exercise.