New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-08
TEE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN
UNION.

ZEE AMfhlN AN shAfh 'p'N'@N'@'
UNION.
The twelfth anniversary Of the American aud For
eirp Christian Union was held at Irving Hail. Irving
place and Fifteenth street, yesterday morning. tne
President Of the Union, the Rev. Dr. DEWITT, in the
chair.
The Rev. DIR. BURcHARD read selection from tie
Scriptures, and offered the opening prayer. The ana-
once the greater part of which constituted OF Ia
dies Gang the HYMN commencing III hail the power
The Rev. DIR. CAMPBELL read an abstract of the
Treasurer's Report which set forth that during tne
mast wear some $50 600 bad been received INTO the
Treasury, and nearly that amount expended.
The Kew Dr. RoBERT BAIRD read tie annual report
NJ The transactions of the Union in which was set forth
that it was the intention of the Directors 70 abahuon
al least in measure the home field OF the Union, ana
IA devote most of its strength Ia the work IN ioregn
lands particularly To Europe where, uhe toPoI' ne
forth there is now wider ana more lnNltinB Heii
than ever. The chapel at PARIS mel all ls own eA-
renses and the Rev. DIR. McClintock hal appned 10
The Union for building TO live IN, which sbohl1 also
include school and class rooms. Inc report Vl
the ADVANTAGES accruing from Tie great Work Wnl-I
has been done by the people Of Ily In civil point oi
view and states that il ont realized what was fore
shadowed by the Pope when he eald that II the pure
and unexpoiuded Scriptures were gwen TO the people
of Iialy the idea Of civil freedom wonid enter theW
minds and there would be great coGn2uoh W co,se
ouence In other parts of Euope me Union 'ouhlsu
npon great suceess in the conversion OF souiH from he
delution of popery 10 the smp religion oil le loIu
Jeans Christ. The report closed with m appear 10 '
friends OF the Union, urging them to renewed ana ii-
creased exertions and sacrifices for the p"Poe oil eh
bling the Union 10 carry ont It's work. .
The Rev. Dr. XIX OF Boston moved the adoption OF
the repors and raid that he ready to hShi ne
,nonster Romanm 10 the death. lie had hecn ~ fhii-
adephIg and had there seen waving from W" siio "a
! Roman Catholic Church, The stars ahd nLflpe,,
ind for this he had felt large degree OF gratitude nc
was glad 10 see men ready 10 fight for the honor OF
that ag which protected them in this their Lard 81
adoption At the same time he believed they wonld
Ggbt ike men, our southern brethren whom 81 tney
loved, but whose errors they hnI1 80 VIZ G ~,
1he time might when he would be c@e1'o nom,
but he would never kill man In battle until he had
prayed for him. so he would coaiune to pray 2f 'ne
conversion Of even the Pore OF Rome but Wold con-
tinue TO fight him until lie should arKhO"l'hse 'Hh'
Christ war the head Of his Church. .
The motion was seconded by The Rev. Ar u tiDsi
formerly amissiouary in Ccylon, and was afo'teh
series of resolutions was then pr'seh'en o! we
Rev. Mr. Wl6ts Of Brooklyn The resolutions mere
ly embodied the assertion OF principles whish had been
set forth in the Sccreiarys report Nv WINS saiu
that lust at this time il would b. hard 10 muzze nee
dom OF speech in America and now Thai We c"ul ca
presr the desircs Of united people with Create re
dom than ever before, it our duty not 10 relax
any of the efforts made heretofore for The fprtnhhr VI
GOSPEL truth and the establishment Of the Keceem.Ts
kingdom He hoped the friends OF pure ami undeiied
religion would expand their hearts, and with them
their purses that tie work might he sure and sicdi''
I The Rev DR.. LEosARD B.coS OF New-ihven,
Conn traced the history OF Europe during the recent
revolutions which had been upheaying 1t to Is very
very center lie saw tie augury Of bright future.
| Al present. the ewes OF ell Europe were upon our
4 country The correspondent Of The L0ndoR Times
had said in bis fret letter that the experiment OF mo
| American Republic a iailurei all was now
| over. But week had elapsed after that letter va.
written and the majesty Of the American heart had
\ said 4" il is not all over" Bu Europe was watching
us. Our example patent for good or eyil Tor en-,
I couragement and sympathy, or Encouragement and
detection This nation about to inangurate new
system Of thought which should influence the ends OF
| The earth This was, beyond all doubt, time when
mens hearts should expand great duty which they
owed their country, 10 their God, 10 the advance
ment OF the Redeemer'n Kingdom.
The Rev. Pastor FIsCH Of Paris spoke principally OF
the GOOD work which bad been done ia France. lie
referred TO the Emperor Napoleon a. having been al
exile in America, blamed for madness because he a.
pred TO empire but Gcd had controlled his aspirations,
and nsed him for the promotion Of his glory. The pco
pie of France grateful TO the people OF America
for all that had been done for their enlightenment lie
assured them that the spirit q Lafayette was IN
France They could not send them another Lafayette,
America did not need him now, but they remembered
her in their prayers and hoped for her dignity and her
civil and religious liberty. He instanced numerous
conversions OF The most gular kind, which had been
made by the teaching OF free and untrammeled COS
pei in bis native country.
The Rev Mr. CL.PP spoke at length of the grandeur
Of the land which had been long cursed with the
blight Of Popery-Ialy. lie referred 70 the great re-
spect paid to Americans and especially TO American
Christians the European continent lie disregarded
history and geography when he thought Ut Florence
Ir he must think that must have been tho very Garden
of Eden. Truly that field OF labor which invited
the efforts of the Umon. All that was needed was to
send ont the men, they would soon be able TO support
themselves.
The resolutions were adopted.
After singing the doxology, the Chairman pronounced
the benedction, and the assembly was dismissed.
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