New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-26
MEETING or 7WE SOUTHERN AID
SOCIETY.

cety was heidi the Mercersrcet Presbyterian Chuch
int evening. There was good attendance.
AMER devotional exercises, he Rev. Dr. Bard read
an absuact of the SeGetay's report. Ii aehhowi-
etoes tie goodness of God toward the society IL
shows that the available meansat New-fork, collected
were SO 53l and that 500 Were received from aux
ilE,ry societies in the South. The amount raised by
the Churches in the South that were aded-for ssla'
RES Of ministers, buildings, etc-was not tess than
saO 0O0 During the last month, through the genera
disorder Of finance, there was small ialns-oh III the
receipts but they greater in no previous year eX
oep the last Since the last meeting lOO Churches were
aided These were in of fifteen Southern States,
and were Of the New and Old School Presbyterian,
Baptist Episcopal, German Reformed, Lutheran, and
other denominations. Aid was given 70 minister's de-
string TO setlle South, and 10 distressed Churches
Regular services for the coOred population have been
encouraged Two pastors in Delaware Two IN Mary
land seven in lie District Of Columbia onc preacher
10 am African Church in Washington, the missionary
II. Richmond the church in Portsmouth, three Ephco-
nal ministers in Virginia, Baptist ministers in North
Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia the mission
Of the Rev. Dr. Stiles in The latter STATE destitute
churches and aborerr IN East Tennessee and North Al
ALBANIA Missouri, Kentucky, and two excellent mis-
sonaries in New0rleans, have been aided Ihe
Committee reply at length to the objection that some
have raised than the South ought 90 help herself The
Society has had active correspondence with many
Christian men IN al the Southern States save one, and
the subject of Iolcs Las never once been mentioned
The Society feel that they can best serve their country
by prosecuting their work. kingdom Of righteous
ness mdcllies all our civil and religious institutions.
The spirit of a noble Christian patriotism that knows
no North no South 40 East, no West, should prevail.
Tfen the Union would bc s:e and her motto ~ prrt
bus tlHB be intact and palpalle 10 all the werld.
The Rev. DR.. Stiles was Tire first speaker He pre-
sented three facts challenging sympathy and support
Tor Il e Society !. The Historical origin of the So
cetv. Sixteen years ago Northern Ant-Sayery senti-
mcut convulsed the great nj visionary societies Of
the country, and worked the secession ofwha is called
the American Home Missionary Society. Since then,
the sentiment has been growing frmcr and holder.
The point urged by the Home Missionary Society was
not 10 extend sympathy to the slchoding churches OF
the South Three hundred Presbyterian Churches,
attached to this Society, SOON were asitated They
lost popularity and influence through their known CON
nection with it. A strong auxiliary society in the
South refused 10 receive contributions missionaries
from the main Society The whole South was virtu-
ally cut a. IT was then proposed 10 create a Southern
| aid Society az a safe channel for the con-
| tributions Of the conservative North. 1t was
| q raluable necessity Of ,hc tmcs, based
on the deliberate BELIEF that a large proportion of the
contributors il asked what disposition should be made
of their money! would answer, distribute il without
reference 10 latitude 81 The Practical Success Of the
Society. IL has grown, not largely, but surely. The
inst collection amounted to GOO. The Last reached
81 600 And the Society shut from the churches
ard must ask alrns from individuals The community
has confidence in the Society. No, solitary
ever brought before il that was NOT met and answered
No other Society can show larger number OF rev
walls, conversions. sc g. The Society is 4 Peace
maker Love il it, foundation. Love is the foundation
Of all the virtues. 1t is the only perfect principle of "a
rational union II harmonizcs a existing difference.
Raising money at tie North to be spent at the South il
healing operation. The sneers OF the Anti-Slavery
| papers at the Society axe not proper nor right.
Man, brethren and sisters al the North look upon the
South as dark and drcry land under the fierce frOwn
of God. They prone suspect the religion Of the
South Dr. Stiles said that if there is any religion on
the face OF the earth some Of is below Mason and
Dixon line, and if particularly requested by his Mas
ter TO souls be would request his Master let
| him work below that Inc. Since he left home about
wear ago. to travel for the Society in the South he
has visited only place where there was moi at least
one conversion. In many places there were between
20 and 30 conversions. III view Of these facts be-
sought love for the South and aid for the Society.
The Rev. DR. Parker read An abstract Of the Treas
urers Report. 1t is as follows
Balance in treasury last annycrsary...... s20s 20
since ree.'std' I -
Total cash resources. Is
Total paSincnis l22l2 40
Balsnce nov n trt.ury. ................. s527 %
rle above receipts eSlnsise OF $3.50 and upward re-
ccycd by Souhc auiaries, and ds6nrsed the fields
1hssun added 10 the receipts into The Treasury Of the Parent
O the dist Iseen durng the year, there have been p6
Salary Of General Agent end Secretary LIPS ~
Trsahng and incidental expenses OF 81 %
~ Of last Anniversary - -
500 COMES oil Annual Report IL SO
Expenses ON y. office including clerk hire circulate
seoTy 81 s,e,sisiy fos New. Finland .. oS1 40
1raycg and incidental EXPENSE Of 700 ~
t fsge"ss OF P pSbe 1iss a in 9
si22i2 20
The aggregate receipts and expenditures of the So
ciety since its formation nearly $4,000 on each
ed, without including the uansIcisons Of Southern |
AuNiliarea The entire expenses of The Society, Of
every kind, including salaries Of Secretaries have
scarcely exceeded, average, 50 600 year. More
thar this gun has been given annually by the EXecu-
tive Committee; leaving the entire contributions Of
ever other porson 10 be applied without abatement to
the support Of ministers and missionaries The amount
6, applied since the Origin Of the Society now about
seven yea1s IL S,3,113 s. beside the disbursements
of Southern Augiiaiies.
TIE Re-. Mr.. Farnham Of Boston addressed the
neeti1g lie believed the South would aid the North
If necessary Since Dlc Society formed, a move
ugit WIS na4e in Boston 70 erect an Oid-School Pres
byte,ian Church. Large contributions 10 that objec
d, .,. 1I;sis.sd from P1,ersburq and Richmond The