New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-10
Amerieap spa Foreisa Christian THO.

The Sixteenth Anniversary of the American
and Foreign Christian Union attracted large number
Of persons 10 tie Thiieenth-st Preshytornn CHURCH
uhe Rev. DIR. Burohard's whore II was held. Ite
Rev. Thomas Dewitt presided. The exercises were
opened with PRAYER. followed by nn abstract oi
the 1reasurers Report resd by the Rev. A. q. Camp
bell the Financial Secretary This was succeeded by
an abstract Of The Animal Report ofthe Executive Com
mttee read by the Rev. Mr. Emerson, which showed
the work Of the Union for the past year 20 have been
highly successful ard Of exceeding usefulness hymn
wa, then SING By the AUDIENCE after which series OF
resolutions which will be found below. were Submitted
10 the rssstng and adopted Addresses we're delivered
Inv the Rev johns King. d. d.. from Athens tie Rev
Mr. Orestss. a Mexican Priest the Rev. Henry NJ.
scudder late Of India; Mr.. Riley from South America
and others.
Spanish, which was rendered into English by trans
laor and from It's character and the lucid account Of
religions affairs In Mexico and tho interest which The
Liberal party Of that country feel IN tie welfare oil u.
United States proved 10 be particularly interesting and
The congregation united In singing the DoIology
after which they were dismissed with The benediction
by the President The resolutions referred
to above these:
l. R,clped Tia, the report, read be accepted and
aoped aud referred TO the Executive Committee Tor pubhca
a. Reoired That hail with JOY the appearance among
Of the highly esteemed missionary from Grerce, the Rev
Jonas Ky d. d. Of the poneers Of Foreign Missions.
nd hope and 10 that IN the work sby besen by
him he b. assisted tnccessfuy by the missionaries
hi. Socey the held and that houd be ussin be
sailed oI h. sitnl adherence 10 the truth be may Ind
advocate aud supporter Ia the editor OF 7e Star " ~
Eat.
BAeyeos We have creditable information from Mission
larry IN MEXICO aud from other that mos. Remarkable
work OF religious reform has been going forward IN tst hand
and uhcreos, than hundred Priests have
openly aud adopted the Bible then rule Of faith and adyo
free circulation among the peoplcand he,eo'
o! these fost among engaged In the trBnslson
books for Sabbath Schools and general Instructions
oereas these earnos, IN their appeals to this Society
aid that they may prosecute the work Of eyangezof
Annong their country men, Therefore
Resord That regard these provdcntial circumstance
imperative cs upon American Christians 10 enter upoi
the work with determined real and should the prov.
worthy Of confidence % seud them bach accompanied will
their earnest prayers and liberal contributions -
Resoirsd That Italy IL cisuoroas for the Bresd Of LIZ
Mexico for substltid h.lp-aId South America for ID,
preacher send these countries the tha
then cry heard and that God helping aud the people g,n
their prayer shal be answered.
5. Reoired That the Sabbath School work Of this SO
cety meets our cordial approval economical adapted
all classes Of the people especially to the younr tho b-
Of eadng the people evangrze Themselves. and al
bringing the greatest number OF minds In close thu
simple eIt Of Scripture, which Is the suest refula,on
Pspal errors