New-York tribune., 1868-05-04

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ets ho1d in tho 81 Pauls NJ f. Church last evening
The substance of the secretarys report IS as & t19MS @
Unusual facilities for the Distributor NJ & ~ 81 tbis work
been enioyed during the past year More oI tis Tph &
SoS 6one i'm Austria during the last few months than
for many centuries previous furiher ,pa sop IN tbaf
ntrv conTt 1i ' In ls59 100000 bibles were removed
beyOnd the Austrian frontier uHuSr 1st decinine,
In south America the influence OF the Priests IS
IN Jopan the prospect is encouraging, aud large dstrDu
Of the scriptures are soon % 90 tIo sociefv have
visited families during the 2 past S yGSF Of e me Bbe
among seamen and others wlthh Ineir 3 tvard
Kndness and persuasion have done great uea loM"tu m
converting the officers OF SHIPS VINO now glcar t m
They also forward large numbers OF copies TO Salh9c
tributed s693 Bibles since January, lo6 Inc Kew III,
Jackson, distinguished English missionary gave many
Interesting facts touching eyangelizatlon III lhoa'
TIE REV. CHAUNCEY GILES.
The Rev. Chauncey Giles lectured last eve
ming on Modern srtuasm" at his Church in Thirty
fifth-st between Lexington and Fourthaves He said
that Spintualsm had become of TOO much Importance
to be treated as mere deception and mposture. IL
civilization advances--a knowledge of the spirit
ual world The Church has done nothing 10 sup,
soon as men could obtain other knowledge
they should avail themselves of 1t with eager
ness. Mr.. Giles then showed that Spirituahsn
had awakened interest in the life beyond the grave,
among those who deny the truth of ITS revelations
fatal defect of spualism is that relies wholly upon
authority. 1t discards the Bible, but III pace o tt
on them because IL mas no sclehc ndSis, ~ ~
laws to rest upon Thus every mmuaole standard d, 81
munication with spirits improper because they are uh
reliable Ev spirits delight TO deceive men ana good
spirits see only that which IN the mans mlnd bu hotn
ing new though lie may not have been aware OF IT.
SwedenbOrg's communication with The spiritual
sary 10 accomplish great object swedenborg does not
ask us credit his revelations on ms own hulhorl3
principles cognzale by the ratlona mind ne % d9clares are
his belief that the Lord Jesus CHRIST is t'S & Gy & ue
I Cad. Ylaff flp
him and that the Bible is inspired in every part Ihefe
ia 3tLing of value i'm spirualism which the New Church
docs possess IL rises to no higher truth whc the
New Church takes step forward cSaidE al que %
from standpoint, fulfilling the law ana the
prophet, and making all things new
CHURCH or TIE REDEMPTION.
The morning and evening services, yester-
day. the Church of the Redemption ON Fourteenth
were conducted in perfectly orderly manner 4 de-
taclmen from the Fifteenth Precinct was present IN case
lis services might be required. In the evening me chof
and Orgauis OF ST. Georges Church assisted AT the ser
vice The Rev Mr. scott olciaod AT both services, as
! the decision of Judge DAILY in regard TO The mOdlleaoh
reserved1n this week After the conclusion of the even
ing service Mr.. Patterson, who, in conjunction with ne
better educated part Of the congregation belongs TO NJ
Wclchmuus party. locked up the church ana carried on
nycsfigate the Charges against Mr scott and the law
viii probably ere long decide the merts o the case
OF FOREIGN MISSIONS
The Board of Foreign Missions of the Pres
byteran Church held the anniversary meeting last even
ing at the Rev. Dr. Halls church. Fftaye., corner Of
Nineteenth st. The building crowded on the occa-
sion. The following abstract OF the annual report was
read:
and the Unicd States of Cnhi
China the Laos and IN lud IN Liberia and Co
Africa In these The Board has ~ foreign msouaies
missionary physicians q orlaiuei native and hctnilale
preachers; Il assttut missionaries from this country
beside The wives " mssiOaaei native helpers, lo4-of
u al force OF 80 There a izcd churches With member
900; these oft have been added TIE past
year nearly SO commandments he missions o TIE board nave been re-
enforced during the II onlued Husters hceua
" aistau. these u labor
ers ministers have ben by desh-the Rev A. g..
Of Brazil and H. Rev lshuree Dass Of mlia the
vel Guabi and at an w nR best tte ior great useful
resI fields Mrs Moves called
her strr reaching Ter on brethren
ouaud n sIi licensed to I7each ic Gospel ADD
all less brought under Gospel Influences What encouraging
department is The large number of females attending schools
receipts the Boar have been +25 H The expenditures
dttt Of Of 43if.2, have been 13il24
balance against o. o. -EO The rs0f Che cia
'sse sIc ampled in her history amornaar
exchange The monetary deArgeuyn nrr rtras
with ~ progress Of Auhi much
moyemcueuts aneng uans ol the earth. much That
and staLcc r ls Hsu 0 righteousness earth
sad that tie Boar hss again TO H debt. aud
d-ht cou but removed for
tbe
epsny load Cor the master and the uf
time, tie surtutd wealth oi bis people and
Impulse Go the onward sion the
The Dr. Hall preached the annual from
the text, For thou hast said IN thy heart viii ascend
into heaven; will eXalt my throne above the OF
CtJ will s alec upon the mount of the congregation IN
tie sides Of the north" Isaiah xiv, 10.
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