New-York tribune., 1869-05-27
RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.
THE AMERICAN sUNDAY-scuooL UNION.

THE AMERICAN SJNDA1-SCHOOL UNION
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-The forty fifth an
niversary Of the American sunday.scnool Union was
celebrated last night at the Academy Of Music About
adults and 800 children present On raised gal
ley in the of the stage chorus of coo young
ladies' who during the exercises, sang several hymns
lyered by the Rev N II Schenck OF Brooklyn, the Rey
NJ M. g. Dana OF Norwich, Conn., and the Rev Frank L.
koDDns From the annual report IT appears tna durng
the past year the Society has issued new puDcaOn
and Of new editions Of books, copies OF verses &c a.
Attention having been frequently called to the need OF
new set OF question books, the committee determined 10
issue an explanatory series, volume on the Harmony
II the Gospels" which is now ready for distribution
The operations OF the Missionary department arc
detailed follows Receipts, collections, gifts, &C.
s9Ss75 ss books and other requisites given 70 sunday
eties $3.50 81 The Board havei employed during the
port the following results Of labor: New schools
organized 1885, new schools having teachers o46o new
schools having scholars 49, schools visited ana adeO
5573; schools having teachers 6O46s schools h%avihg %
scholars 36l3O; families visited relgOusy, 25449 OlDos
and tesaments distributed, 1915; miles Travelled. 2oO
7l9; sermons and addresses delivered, 743 me Board
acknowledge their obligations to the American Bible so
cety for their generous grant o. 5000 DDies ana @ I1o
the report states that in Germany alone ana chley
through the agency Of Sunday-SChOOl missionary,
than 100 large schools have been organized in tye
years. having 400 teachers and 1900 scholars The same
land while France and Italy show blessed results, and
Spain opens q most inviting field and Mexico aud Cen
tral and South America, generally are accessible.
THE PENNSYLVANIA LUTHERAN SYNOD.
READING, May 25.-A Committee was ap-
pointed to-day to inquire how far the resolution OF the
Synod had been Observed which requested its members
not to participate In cornerstone laying under crcum-
stances where improper aCcessiOns introduced by
outsiders who turned such occasions into opportunities
The Rev. j. A. Kuukeman made a statement in refer.
to the plan Of systematic benevoence carried out IN
ST. Marks Lutheran Church Of Philadelphia, OF which he
the pastor He stated that circulars specifying five
different objects Of benevolence placed in the hands
Of The members OF the church By ths method oyer oyer
S6OJ has been raised thus far in the congregation This
amount is expected TO reach 5000 per annum. -,
Prof Muhlenburg the Principal of MuhlenOerg College,
az Allentown made report in relation TO It's affairs. At
the close Of the first year there were l64 students Inc
present number Is l9l The buildings had Deen enlarged
recitation rooms provided and also residences for the
President ana Elce-PreSident. Two pToposiuohs lau
been laid before the Synod-he ht that the synod sup
the Professors and in return have the right to elect
support two OF the Professors and that the money con
tOued TO the German PrOiessOrshp OF Gettysburg Col
lege be transferred to Muhlenberg College.
The syn0dcA Missionary meeting was held thls even
ing at st. Johns German Lutheran Church statement
and addresses were delivered by F. Heyer OF the Min
nesota synod and others.
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY SOUTH.
MOBILE, Ala, May 26.-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly the greater part of the morning
spent in discussing plan for the evangezaon Of the
the plan which was recommended. IL provides that
practicable the Presbyters may organize separate
white pastors and many elders Of their own color The
pastors Of the white churches to supply these pups
employed under direction Of the pastors When colored
candidates for the ministry show themselves fitted for
ordination they may be ordained with the understanding
that they shall thenceforh be enthusiastically separated
from whites. The ministers and people urged TO
efficient labors among the blacks
THE AMERICAN BAPTIST FREE MISSIONS SOCIETY.
RICHMOND, May 26.-The American Baptist
Free Missions Society commenced its 26th anniversary
meeting here this morning The Rev A. L. Post OF Penn
sylyauia, is President and the Rev Rufus i. Perry Of
Brooklyn is Secretary Twenty nine States and Canada
represented by l05 delegates including two ladies'
A large majority OF the delegates are coOred
AMERICAN EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
BALTIMORE, May 26,-The eighty-sixth annual
Convention OF the Protestant Episcopal Church. Diocese
of Maryland convened at Grace Church In this city at
to-day, Bishop Whttingham presiding The attend
OF clerical and lay delegates quite large As
yet only the routine business has bcoE transacted
TIE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY OF BOSTON.
Boston, May 26.-The 55th annual meeting
Of the American Tract Society Of Boston assembled to-
day, Senator Wilson presiding Julius A. Palmer, the
Treasurer, read his report from which II appears that
debt Of the society the beginning OF the year
tl7 1875; the payment and expenditures Slls,yO6.