The New York herald., 1869-05-21
MASSACHUSETTS.
Grand Rehearsal for tho National Peaco
Jubiiee-Threo thousand Singers Present.
Incendiaries Committed for Trial.

Grand Rehearsal for tho National Peaco
Jubiiee-Three Thousand Singers Present.
Incendiaries Committed for Trial.
BOSTON, May 20. 1859.
The first mass rehearsal Of the Boston singers in
the Peace Jubilee chorus, numbering over 1900.
took place In Music Hall last evening, under the
superintendance Of Carl Zerrhass, and IL pronounced
by musical critics an extraordinary success In num-
bers was the largest chorus assembled In this
country.
The preliminary examination Of John +. Costello
ana Wiam r. Prusha, on the charge OF setting nre
to their stores in Marlboro in March, 1865, resulted
yesterday In holding the accused for trial. They OBJ
from the Yonkers and Home Insurance Companies
oftces. In New York.
sion and Other Baptist Associations in
Boston.
BOSTON, May 20. 1862
The American Baptist Home Mission Society has
chosen the following oficers:-Presdent, j. M. Hoyt
OF Cleveland, Ohio Vice Presidents, william Buck
neil, OF Philadelphia and VIM. M. MCPHERSON OF
st. Louis; Treasurer, Ebenezer Cauldwel, OF New
York; Auditors, William Phelps. OF New York, and
Albert B. Casswell, Of BROOKLYN Corresponding Sec
retaries, Rev. J. s. Backus. Rev. E. I. Taylor and
Rev. J. b. Simons Freedmen's Department-Re-
cording Secretary, Rev. William Hague OF Boston.
Managers first class)-D. M. Wilson, Of Newark, N.
j.; J. b. Wyckoff, Of New York; Rev. Thomas Armi-
tage, OF New York; Rev. J. ID. Fulton, Of Boston;
Rev. l.. A. Grimes OF Boston.
The society held social gathering and festival
last evening In the fremont Temple. IL at
tended by some eighteen hundred ladies and gen.
tiemen.
business meeting of the American and Foreign
Bible Society was held in fremont Temple today ID.
N. Wilson, OF New Jersey. presiding. The receipts
OF the year amounted TO $780, 1885, and the expenses,
$20.630. The committee on the subject reported in
favor OF transferring the entire Bible work to the
Publication Society, the name Of the iOint Organiza-
ton to be selected ater the union The report was
TO obtain suitable legislation to bequests, &C.,
and to report at the next anniversary to the Pubca
tiOn Society.
The American Baptist Publication Society also met
to-day, the President, william Phelps, OF New York.
in the chair. The receipts OF the society in all de-
$227,OS3 SO were received IN the business, and
S45,076 IS In the missionary department.. The in
crease over last year in the business Is $35 973 81
The increase in the missionary work IL $l,774 Co.
The total gain OF the two departments over the
ceipts OF the previous year $37748. The society
accepted the basis Of the union with the Bible So
ciety UNANIMOUSLY, and addresses were made on the
subject OF the general work OF the society by W. O.
Van Meter and Others.
The National Theological Institute Association met
to-day in the First Baptist church, Rev. j. ID. Fulton
in the chair. The annual report shows that
ninety students were obtaining an education
at the Washington school, thirty OF whom
were IN the M tneo9glSa as ,. department 9 The
two Greek classes. These. with the schools at ST.
Helena, S. c., and Augusta, Ca, are in thriving
condition, Special in instruction has been given by
in several places The treasurer reported his
receipts at $l4,6l5 The following board Of officers
were eected:-Presdent, 4. II. Gray, of Washing
ton. ID. c.; Corresponding Secretary, Rev. G. M. Z.
King; Recording Secretary, u. Rchards Treasurer,
Henry Beard. resolution was adopted c0ncurring
in the unihcaton Of the work under the direction
and control OF the Baptist Home Missionary Society
and recommending that the institute al Washington,
ID. O., DO adopted and sustained by the society.