The New York herald., 1862-05-07

dAu nAsseiOu dM0 uOHlC AOG LNtlc Wdus
derers, the Sunday School Union Anniver-
sarles, &C., &c.
The American and Foreign Christian
Union.
The thirteenth anniversary OF the American and Fo
reign Christian Unicn took place yesterday forenoon at
irving Hall, rather slim audience most Of which
composed OF ladies, being present.
The exercises opened with singing appropriate
hymn, followed by prayer and reading the Scriptures
Ps. ii. and Eccles. XII.
Rev. A. f. CAMPBELL then proceeded to read abstract
Of the Treasurers report from which It appeared that
there was balance hand at tho commencement OF
last year OF 81 S7 the total receipts this year being
$53 644 So, the disbursements OF tho same leaving
balance Of ,3l6 II in the hands Of the Treasurer
The annual report Of the Executive Committee
read by tho Corresponding Secretary, Of which the fol-
lowing Is m ABSTRACT
Tho receipts Of the society last year from collections
m the churches spontaneous rbutions and cgacios
exceeded $65 900, which than those Of the
preceding year we deduct from that tho coiloc
tions Of Pastor Fsch Of Paris by several thousand dol
ceipts.
Tho society lost last year several excc.!ons friends
among whom the committee maks suitable mention Of
Elisha Taylor ESQ., Chief Justice Williams and the Hon.
Theodore Frelinhhuysen. Tho last named was for
veral President tho Foreign Evangelical Society
one OF the associations out OF which tho Christian Union
originated.
In the home field, the committee employed twenty.
one missionaries last year. including two Bbe women,
who labor with much success in two of the largest cities
In the West and Miss Rankin, who for years has had
most interesting school for Mexican girls. in Browns
vile, Texas Several Of It's missionaries have abored
ameng the French, French Canadians, Irish, Germans
and Italians in our country and the details Of their nbors
are exceedingly interesting But much Of tho socieys
attention has been directed to the
FIELD
In South America the com ~ II te had ,st wear
In New Granada, Chi and Brazil. The mission of the
Rev. Ramon Monsalvatge, at Panama and Carthagena,
has been eminently encouraging and successful. In
Cie, the Rev. N +. Gilbert after having aborcd much
of the year Caao in Peru, has reached the city Of
S,ntag me capital OF Gbi and commenced his abors
there The Rev. David Trumbull, who years in
the service of tho society at Valparaiso, has self
sustaining mission. The Rev. A. J. Compton, Il. D..
aster having entered his mission at Rio Janeiro,
uner good auspices compelled by the failure OF his
health and that OF his wife, tn rolrn home Tho mis-
sion is consequently suspended for time.
In Europe, the labors Of tho Rev. G. o. Roscnus, in
Sweden, continue TO be greatly best In Belgium the
committee have arcd the Belgian Eyang g,lical Society.
which has nearly fifty missionaries OF various classes in
rs serv CO. in France tho committee have made az.
preparations to tho Central Society cor Evangclzation,
tho Evangelical Society Ct France and tho Evangelical
Church of Lyons These th-ec societies employ
than 10 missionaries not including the students in
theology. Never was tho door more widely op fr tho
sfea OF truth in France Never tho imperial gov
ernment 8, favorable as at present !, ..m1,..
In Italy the society has missionary agency and
American chanel ut Florence ndor tho direction cf Row.
f. +. Hal. who, since last September, has emplyel
eight missionaries and aided two students all ltains,
and expects to have two mo soon The comniitcs
would employ ify missionaries the coming yoar thcy
had means. Thcy Justly think that Italy tho nj, st
important missionary field in all the Paps wosd At this
momont. italy noccs the !hbo. Bible readers, copor
tcnrs and men ~ preach the gospel
To Grceca ant the Greek people tho committee hayo
resolved TO send missin.acy autur,n--the Rrv
Gcorsc Cnns tsntinc native o. Athens bu. educated il
tho tai,od States.
The Amo. c.n Chapel At Paris, unaor the able minis.
try Of the kev DR.. McCiinock, has been einsntly
ccssfut %
The Society extended no aid TO the work in Ireland
and in Cana Ia last yor but tho committee hope to be
able to 10 80 next year.
This report closes by most interesting reference to
Spain, Austria and Russia, in all Of which remarkable
events arc trarsprre.
Both reports were sccepe and referred to the Execu
tive Committee for publication.
The foiowing resolution was then adopted
Resolved. That ths mooting have hoard with tha
deepest into est and with grateful emotions that the
Emperor France has caused the obst,ces which IN.
provincial and municipal authorities had. Tor years
thrown the way o the evsaceli.tc efforts Of the Pro-
te-tants to bo removed. and that Protestant
church. chat q! and scool ~ or~a and placed under
duo protection OF tho law And further, the n,setins
would express it's deep csnvictnn Of tha Importance OF
tho soooty's work In France AID belgium. and OF the
daty of the coamit a. inc.oass. much prudent
regard for thsr and their work other lands
will permit, thcir appropriations TO tho Ia that
powerful empire.
Row Mcssrs. Todd, OF Massachusetts; Nccron, OF Patti
more: Parker, of New York Crooks, of New York Con
santno. or Athens, Grcccc, and Ch cscrng Of Portland
Maine followed the PASS Of tho resolution in eloquent
and lengthy addresses, which tho prosperity
society and tho glorious future Of s abors datod
upon Or present civi' war also the sub.cct
mark and tho strongest certainty Expressed tht the
country would emerge from the present contest
powerful and religious nasicn that II before
The whole proceedings Terminated in singing the Dox
oogy.
The American AmtI.Slavery Society.
The regular annual meeting Of this society hold In
the Church OF the Purans, Union square, tho morning
session beginning shortly after ten o'clock The princi
pal abolition lights we're prcscnt-amoDg others, tho
vstc Garrison. Tton, Philips, Goodai and Johnson
Tn, proceedings wcro exceedingly dull and prosy at
the commencement, and although tho church was
crowded. somo excitement noedcd to keep ha con.
grcgaion frcm going to slec Seeing this, VIM. Lloyd
Garrison touched tuncfG chord Ho referred to tho
victory of Yorktown ard congratulated tho people On
tho news--{cheors) but hoped the hour at hand
whom he would have call them rejoice over tho
complete defeat Of American slavery.
After prayer by a minister from New Jorssy-,hc
Rev. Mr.. Posi-
The Trcasurers report was read. II was a brief rc
view of tho affairs OF the society, showing that the re-
ceips for the rast year had been Si4 54 a. and tho
disbursements s3os3 IS. balance is therefore hand
behalf OF the society or S+.j50 80.
Tn Hon. Gcrrit Smith sent letter explaining the rca-
bis Absence aud enclosing check for nfy dol
Tho statement OF tho Executive Committee was read
by Mr. Harrison They began by showing that they did
not hold their last annual meeting. beca thoy
wished to avoid divisions ut the North. Their roaan
Tor terming the constitution "a c.venant with death
aud an agreement with hell" vas because il oonnte-
nancod slavery. The power, in order 10 restore The
Union, must crush out slavery. The report Insisted
upon the necessity or n,nediato and universal oanc
pation.n An ausion TO Fremont IN the reading this
report, elected loud applause
WM. WELLS BRowS, negro. was next introduced by
Mr. GARRISON, and may be exl ecod, abolition all
THEODORE TLroS proposed collection. (AppIause.)
He thought this the best part OF the meeting (Ap.
pause) He held the hat ot old IN his hand who
had helped TO free two thousand slaves.
Cries OF "Name. name"
Mr. 1itroS-father Gar ett OF Wilmington. Delaware
while tho collection going on.
Rev. Mr. HATFIELD mado strong abolition speech Ho
said that IL IL necessary for the extinction OF sla-
worry, the should not until the was do
stroyed The abomination must any way be ended. If
the constitution endorsed IT, then God was certainly
against tho constitution. IIo bcssed "Old Abs,n but
wished he wonld travel faster and prophcsed that God
would punish all those who sought coonzc the negvocs
Duo notice was given that ten cents a head would bo
charged for admission tomorrow, and fifteen
the platform.
Mr. Harrison next presented WENDELL PHILLIPS TO the
audience IIe was most enthusiastically received He