New-York tribune., 1871-06-01
RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.
NEw-ENGLAND BRANCH OF THE TRACT socihii
Bosroy May 31.-It appears from the Treas

NEw-ENGLAND BRANCH OF THE TRACT soCiEIi'
BosroN, May 3l.-lt appears from tue / lreaS-
urers report that the New England Branch OF the Ae
can Tract Society received during the year. from contr-
buttons and egaces s7sl by the sale OF puocauohs,
s32ii5 So making total OF SO229 eO whlch u an III
crease of 81 s6s over the receipts OF last year
The amount received by the Parent Society OF new MNeW-
York during the year ending April l. ISL from an te es
last year. Since the establishment Oh 5 tuis ',
twelve years ago. the aggrcg te anount rec go he
sale of publications. 1894 600 o. making total Tor tn9
twelve years of $59i,7i3 81 The Amerean hesSengf
Chds Paper have paid circulation OF 1900 copies lor
Boston, and total circulation Of 525,oCO copies
CONGREGATIONAL AND UNITARIAN SOCIETIES.
BOsToN, May 31.-1he financial operations OF
the American Congregational Society for the year cover
the amount Of sl625g; balance hand, s7i3; unpaid
subscriptions Sis525. Z. 8. TObey OF Boston was re-
elected President OF the Society. -
The American Unitarian Association has reelected
Henry Chaplin Of Worcester, Mass, President, ana VII
liam C. BRYANT OF NewYork, aud John Wells ot Boston,
VicePresidents. Among the Directors choch are NiIS
Frederick I. Gray, aud Mrs James Freeman Clarke
THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.
Boston, May 3l.-The American Missionary
Association held its anniversary to-day, the Rev Dr.
Kirk presiding The annual report shows that 29S teach
ers are now employed principally in the instruction OF
freedmen, with % school attendance numbering over
1900 Dr. Kirk made brief address IN Whch ne GAINED
that the President and Congress had failed In their duty
IN protecting citizens OF the south IL necessary oOOp
should have been used 10 DO H. Ihere was ggdh
tic in and Its elimination NOud Oe
the polls in November, 1872 Ii the Democratic
party did not avOr the kuklux 1t should say 50; ah
and Il rt @ acopnrIv The war was not over it was
still going at the South ia detail, and the ultimate
purposes of the Rebeswere ripenlng rapidly.
Tie following resolution was adopted
ESsod That tits meeting expresses It's heartfelt smahy WIN te
10 e 'sp 3 % in % 10 N @ @ e National Goyernmea oar hary
operation every and Christian effort for ther relief and
protection
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 31.-In the Presbyterian
Assembly, to-day, the Rev. Dr. Jacobus was elected
Chairman of the SustentatiOn Committee and the COM
mttee was Increased from to nine members. 1t
was recommended that the Presbytcres unite in making
uniform arrangements for the observance in 1872 OF the
third centennial celebration Of the life aud works Of
John Knox the massacre OF St. Bartholomew, and other
similar religious events IL was resolved that IL was not
expedient to make this or next year neDoIi year.
II was resolved that report of the Committee on
Benevolent Works taken from the table, and the
items not acted the present session referred 10
new committee report AT the next annual Assembly.
The Mileage Committee reported the receipts at
s2t 1893 o. and the disbursements S,N5 g. ENciudlng
freedmen ard missionary stations, reports pave been
received from all the Presbyteries except i've 1t Is
recommended that the Presbyterian assessment LOT com
mssoners and contingent funds for the General Assem-
bly, for 1872 be fixed at cents per member lhe report
San Francisco withdrawn from the list OF places
for holding M e next * H pasc H r"ad vote was then
TAKEN and resulted follOws Springfield H. 8 Bal
appointed delegate to the Waldensian synod.
The Moderator announced the following Committees
fhe Chrrh-Elers W = Gilman j. T. John
White william Walker Wm. ]. Tooth Benz Butler
VIM T. Dodge Agnew Samuel G. Perkins and g. : Benson;
Ministers the Rev. Dr. John Hall, T. Hastings Wm NJ Paxton >
+ Searns Mugroye, and additional member to be ap
pointed hy each OF the r Boards
Ia Rrene 10 hs Iiuett0n Of Prt'oy1dn hIfesedh W u'e
Drs Cyrus Dickson Alex Reed George
L. Pren f. McGl Herrck johnson Ell ah Craven Henry
John D. Wells; Elders the Hon. vii am A.
Porter Jos Allison, tie Hon. H. W. Williams George
Juukn N,
IN Unemployed Ministers and YGant Churshts-Mi1stefs W
Patterson Robert PATRON Ialey E. KHehige and D. D.
johnson Elders b. A. Rs nond aud H. /. seye -
on ne SussnloH MiHistrsM W. Jacobus T. Noble l.
SeoyiI and McCoh; Eer The Hon H. ~ McAlster j. D.
Yermilge. Chas u. lane and David Robinson.
BOOksMuisters the Rev. Dr. Herrek Johnson, j.
Trumbul Backus T. Hattei and James o. Murray Eders-Geo
Junken, Ezra McK.ngs. and Gilbert CoOmb..
on Napo-osen the Hon John Scott, Peter Garter
W. s. Holmes Palmer, Bsa NILS Samuel {. Perkins Charles
p. Kellogg and Thomas L. Nouaud
The usual resolutions OF hanks were adopted, accom-
panied with the customary speeches. After singing "A
part of the sS5h hymn and the delivery OF prayer 10y the
Moderator the Assembly pronounced dissolved lt'
successor Will ia FOurthst Church. Detroit on tue
third Thursday of May, 1872.