New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-09

mt pastos. who supplied from zoo places Of wosshp
And bad ssys ee h n %
esa,e population in France Is computed 70 be
In conclusion the missionary in the foreign field
y T ss tSs s % 's y
aid comprising pastors evangelist Bibeesders eoporteurs
an individuals the number specified In the
lat report -, A., -. =, s,,,
France With ae INDEPENDENTLY Of state patronage and saperv
ION Tho.e churches and not distinguished by wealth.
bored Win ii ssempay 1es the
The Treasureris Report showed balance last year
s522. Balance now s,aaooSS. Total receipts about
ses,OOO. Collections and donations have been con-
sideraby in advance of the previous year.
The resolutions which followed the Reports affirm that while
ay SCENT s@yS S ne Rss nor Sss r ny
institutions Of soes yet cannot In honesty concs. our
conviction civil freedom Intimately connected With the
The prevalence Of Christian principles In any cOI%g n
lock with 2oe. sn az pS
eel s tS uDgsa by 'aS The Bhop Rome
, .SS IL weiS1 Of irresponsible win
That we regard ourselves particularly called upon to express
our ,aT % and ' sy the you.
Tuscany Lobady and Others for their noble decision 10
msn anonr the French swiss Belgian and Canadian people a
s sSa sSs.s
cbp;sns every doubt respecting possibility Of reaching
doing good TO the Roman catholic population
The Rev. DIR. JOEL PARKER was the first speaker,
of the society. He thought this the age of religious
and cha tabe socetiesthe of combined effort for
| the spread of religion. The work was begun but q
| few years ago among the heahen At that time no
p6iian Catholic country Was accessible to Protestant
missionaries. The terminating struggle between the
Papa and Protestant churches, initiated by Luther and
continued nearly three centuries had left so much
prejudice upon Romanist minds that no hearers for the
| true word could be found But the missions among
the heather naturally suggested effort in the direction
Of those who nominally but not really Christians
The speaker INDUCED III minute history OF religious
refornatioDs from the eallings of Abraham TO May
1860 to show that the present movement was expected
TO result in all the good for which It's warmeEt irlend
| could hope. On the whole, he saw most katherine
promise Of great results by this work among our Roman
Catholic brethren; from them he would 20 to the mex
nearest Christian people. snch as the Geek Church,
the Jews, MohonEedan, and 20 grading down IL
utter Pagalsm.
| The Rev. Mr.. BFAUBoIs of Canada, formerly Ro
| man Catholic but now missionary OF the Society Il
the West, detailed his pilgrimage from Romanism
The Rev. DI, MIX Of Boston spoke to the resoiu
ton Of eympitay with The efforts of The Italian peopl
TO secure to themselves more liberal government, an
complimentary TO the powers which have een on the
side in the struggle 1ae speaker was eloquent an
enthusiastic the fan prospect for full spiritual III
erty in l'ay and tho audience were deeply nterese.
d Abiding LOUIS Napoleon as an agent in tins WORT
be sad he believed France would yet become Protes
e ana Louis Napoleon was great instrument III ID
: hands of Providence; no better, no wore than III
Of statesman; thinking, reading, silent man
nation of takers; he knows much OF foreign govern
ments but more of his own; he knows the Carbonar
and came near being one himself He is son of III
Church, bu, rather rebeous, stree he is pulling To
| house down about the old gentemans ears. Or. klr
q gave serO-comc portr;ure OF the condition OF N
Popes temporal government, and severely criticised III
inconsistencies and absurdes VI his position IN the LII
y | difficulties with France.
After singing and benediction the audience departed