Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-05-13
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New York Anniversaries.

New York, MAY 12.-Owlng to the ineem.
ency of the weather last evening, the ami
versary meetings were generally SHINY at
tended.
At the second anniversary of tie Young
Mems Christian Union, held in DR.. Osgood's
church, Rev james Freeman Clarke of Boston
spoke on "What Christian church should
be ;" Rev. A. A. Liyermore on 'The Power OF
the Laity; and Rev. a. a. Miner Of Boston
on Essentials of Christian Devotion"
The American Anti-Slavery Society resum-
ed and concluded its twenty-sixth anniversary;
yesterday, at the City Assembly Rooms. The
attendance was much smaller than on the pre-
ceding day The speakers were William
Lloyd Garrison, Lucretia Mott Rev. Samuel
j. May, Rev. DR.. Noyes Rev. S. Longfellow,
Andrew j. FOsS, Aaron NJ. Powell, G. G. Bur
leigh, and others. The addresses We're more
ilnpulsive than those delivered on Tuesday.
The New York Anti-Slavery Society held
its fifth anniversary at the Assembly Rooms
last evening. Speeches were made by Eheo-
dOre Tilton and Wendell Phillips, the latter
deyotlng his remarks principally to the relative
merits of the position he occupies i'll the anti
slavery cause, and that occupied by Rev. DR..
Cheeyer and Henry Ward Beecher
The Baptist Convention for consolidating
their Bible and Foreign Missionary Societies
continued its deliberations yesterday, through
adopted, referring the matter to the delibera-
ton of the two societies, and expressing the
earnest wish of the convention for their con-
soidaton under one Board A proposition to
place the Foreign Mission operations upon an
anti-slavery basis was voted down.
The American Temperance Union celebrat-
ed its twenty-third anniversary by the Cooper
Institution last evening. The annual report
was read, and a series of resolutions supporting
temperance principles adopted; and addresses
were delivered by the Hon. George N. Briggs,
the Rev. DR.. I. A. Ellis, the Rev Mr.. Clark,
the Rev. IL. d. Northrop and VIM. Dodge,
Esq.
The thirty-third anniversary of the Ameri-
can Home Missionary Society, was held last
evening at the Church of the Puritans. An
abstract of the annual report shows that the
society was in good condition. The Rev. Ed
ward S. Lacy OF San Francisco. VIM. Curtis
Noyes of New York, and the Rev. Henry M.
Dexter of Boston, made addresses.
The second anniversary of the American
Bethel Society was held last evening in the
First Bethel Church, Broome street. Peter
Bailer, Esq, presided After the reading and
pending OF the adoption of the annual report,
various addresses were made. The Society
was said to be hourshing.
The first meeting of the Church Anti-Slave-
ry Society since its organization, in March
last, was held at the Church of the Puritans,
yesterday, at 10 A. NJ. Addresses were de-
liyered by DR.. Jonas Hart, Rev. Mr.. French,
f. Gilbert, Esq, and Rev Geo. b. Cheever,
u. ID.
The National Reformatory Convention met
again yesterday, and discussed the compare
tive value Of the different methods known as
the family and congregated system in reforma-
tory institutions. The convention re-assem-
bles to-day.
The anniversary of the American Bible So
ciety at the Academy of Music, to-day, was
well attended. The report states that during
the year IS new auxiliaries have been recog-
nized, So names added to the list Of life drec-
tors, and 1906 to that of life members. The
receipts Of the year were upwards Of S415,00
an increase of upwards of $24 900 on the last
years.
Towards the close of the meeting donation
was announced Of $4,000 from Geo Douglas
At the meeting in behalf of the American
Tract Society of Boston, Mr.. @. Lockwood of
this city presided The receipts of the Socie-
ty for the year were $4,000, and the entire
circulation over 100000 pages. Mr.. War
rem read statement relative to the position of
the Society on the question of slavery The
Society believes slavery is a sin which ought
to be discussed and have determined to pub
lish tracts relative to it.
Address es were made by Revs. E. n Kirk,
Henry Ward Beeeher, and others.