New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-22
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
THE NEW YORK MAGDALEN BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY.

THE NEW YORK MAGDALEN BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY.
The New-York MagGalen Benevolent Society
held very interesting exercises yesterday at the Asylum
Eghtyeighh-st and Fifthaye. new chapel was dedi-
Gated Jewess was baptized, the anniversary injecting
of the Society took place. ana one OF the MaOh assist
ants was married. A large number OF cergymen, ana
laymen and women were present. The dedcaOry ser
vices opened by the inmates singing hymi AFTER when
oowed tbe reading of the 1O2nd Psalm and prayer The
Rev DR. Hastings then delivered the dedcatory address
Az the close OF the address Bertha Louisa Meyers Ger
man Jewess was baptized. Amer recess OF a few
minutes the 3jh anniversary meeting was Opeeu anu
bursemcnts were 1851 receipts including balance ON
hand OF S217 a. from previous year, Ss9Gi o. Inc
MatrOns report gives the number of inmates at the COM
mencement of the year as "a since admitted 60 placed
reputable homes % sent TO friends 10 aisonaigeu
for conduct sent To hospital IL left without per
mission II. Al O'Clock p. m, Miss Nancy W BAN ior
many years Assistant Maron Of the institution ana Nj
VIM Skinner, Of Argyle were married tne heb. nlI,
Thompson officiating In few weeks one OF the ihhaVeS
OF the Asylum Is to be married
THE AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION.
The American Baptist Missionary Union held
its fftyfourh anniversary yesterday in the Ohverst
Baptist Church Dr. Caswell % Rhode Island presiding
The Treasurers report was read by the Rev Or
and showed the receipts for the year ending March 81
1868, to be s9l.637 49, and the expenditures E2lA 80
The deficit in the treasury the lst OF Apr last was
S3O6 60 TO provide for the balance against the Union
to re6stabs the mission in Africa and to support inc
Asatic missions, 1t Is estimated that S2IoNOO VIII DC
needed during the current year The report OF the
Foreign Secretary showed that there are IN Asatc ms
siOns - stations where missionaries resiue anu oe M
from 400 Outstatons In the European missions arg
1873 stations and out-statlons Inc %1Se ii "a
American missionaries connected with tine Asalic Hs
sOns including wives Of missonares ana female assist
ants 80 In Europe the ana ARE oyer er
800 and the whole number baptized IN tnat country l1r
tho year was 1924; in the Asiatc missions 965 whole
number OF churches IN Europe w, VI asa 200 a
sos; present number as feporleu iIoh wy 400 y
churches from the Asatic churches, 1900 THESE
Rangoon district nor the Bgha Association Of the Tosn
COON district Total In Europe and Asia 2sUs adding
less than 10000 After the reports adopted. the
lw Hill coored), missionary from Baxey in Liberia
addressed the meeting urging the necessity OF supporting
the African mission.
THE AMERICAN sUNDAY-sCHoOL UNION:
The 44th anniversary of this Society was held
at the Academy OF Music h @ last aSf npd
Eddy and the Rey. s. H.: Tying IT,, OF this city Inc
partment from March l. 1867. 10 March l. 1863 as $685.
sos 49, and the expenditures sl7.9s6 80 One hundred
Maine Massachusetts,, Rhode Island Connecticut, New
York, NewJersey Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana, ILLINOIS,
souri, Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Arkansas, and California New schools
have been organized, where none existed before;
the scholars number T0g72 and the teachers lO66I;
schools visited and aided 600 III these are 3g95 scho
and 4s423 teachers The amount OF DOCKS %c Gus
trbuted during the year from the repositories OF the So
cety larger than that OF any former year which s
regarded as gratifying proof mat tue lmpaIua PIae
toed by the Publication Committee toward all shades OF
religious opinion represented in the Board appreciated
by the religious community; Books sold ana donsted
$500 go &c. Forty new publications have been added
reprints. The periodicals OF the Society nave met
with Increased success and usefulness The sunday
FOR children. under the editorial charge OF the Rev
Richard Newton, ID. ID.
THE SABBATH-SCHoOL CELEBRATIONS.
The anniversary exercises of the Eastern Dis
trct (BroOkyn Sabbath Schools held yesterday IN
the different churches. after which grand parade took
place The different schools. numbering about 5000 chi,
and grand marshal for all, and marched through the
Streets pfeseaea gy music % m tbs
churches consisted OF vocal and instrumental music
churches hymns for the occasion, sung very
pleasantly by the children and teachers.
The Uniyersalist Sabbath-School children yester-
dav celebrated their second Anniversary az the First
Unvesiast Church. South Third and foqrthsts Brook
ynr. ~ Az yRav Mssr bomas and Fton aud
At Greenpot the Of the Church of the
Ascension EpscopaD held their anniversary services In
the church. but concluded not 10 parade until the h OF
June anniversary OF the other schools Of that section
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The Western Branch Young Mems Christian
Association celebrated its second anniversary last even
ing at the new hall OF the Society No 2sS H9dson-st
which was well filed with all interested audience Of
ladies and gentlemen. The proceedings were opened
With the singing Of hymn and P prayer By Tho Rev Mr
presided made address congratulating the members
S. the nna s u IN
various parts Of the city Young men found in such or
preserve them the temptations surrounding them
6h every SIDE and had their aspirations after all that
them in the battle Of lie and to sympathse with them
ton Of et Johns Church also made address, taking
occasion In the Of his remarks, 10 give very eur
platte contradiction 10 the report which has been very
widely circulated 10 the intended sale To the Roman
Catholics OF the church 10 which he Is attached Other
speakers subsequently addressed the meeDg' which was
dispersed with the benedctioD.
THIRD UNIvERsALIsT SOCIETY
The Thirty second Anniversary OF the sun
day school OF the Third Unyersalst Society was cele
bred last evening the church, Of Bleeoker aud
DownIpg-sts The exercises consisted OF hymn singing
and an address from the Pastor the Rev ID; N Lee
later IN a
basement OF the church. and devoted themselves 10 inc
consumption 0f leo and other delcacies, ater
which they amused themselves In innocent games or CON
yersation ~ the juvenile inclination dictated
THE GREAT WALKING MATCH-ONE OF THE
TpAINERs ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.