New-York tribune., 1873-05-08
TIE NAY ANYIVkRS4RLES.

DIR. CuAPLN's TwENTY-FIFTH YEAR ~ HIS CHURCH.
The twenty-ifth anniversary OF the settle
ment OF the Rev. L. H. Chaplin, D. d. as pastor Of the
UuivoTsast Society OF this city, WAS celebrated
yesterday afternoon By his congregation in the Church
the Divine Paternity Fifth-aye and Forty hfbst.
The altar and pulpit were profusey decorated with
flowers. Upon the WALL back OF the pulpit was sus-
pended ufeszs portrait OF Dr. ChapiD, encircled by
garland OF evergreen uertwined with and lilies.
On either side OF this placed large floral shields,
bearing respectively the dates "ls4S" and "lS7g IN
figures OF red carnations grounds Of white Before
the altar abundance Of plants and flowers, bright In
blossom and leaf, pretiy arranged while FROM the
faos Of the desk the words God il Love-, stood forth
in letters OF red upon field Of white
The exercises opened with prayer ny the Rev. j.
Smith Dodge jr, followed by an address frum the Rev
Moses Ballou =. D., the first pastor OF the Society.
The Rev Dr. Henry ". Bellows then spoke, telling Of
the pleasant and intimate relations existing between
himself and Dr.. Chaplin.
hymn o. Thanksgiving, written expressly for the oc
casion, beginning Lord thou good ana kind.
a then sung 10 the tune Of Aud Lang 5yne." TIe
Rev. T. G. SWeeser, pastor OF the BceckeI-sf UniyeI
sast Church. added his tribute Of regard aud respcrt
for Dr. Chaplin ana letters o regret were rehd roh the
Rev. Dr. DWilamsou OF Cincinnati, former pastor OF
the enurch and from the Ry. d. . d. Burcnard oi the
Thlrteenth-st PrehDyterah Church Oi TINS ciF'
IL evening there a social gathering Of the con
prrsentaton in behalf Of the Cation by the Roy
j. 81. Pullman. TO DR.. Chaplin OF cnecE Tor slcCJO.
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
The forty-eghth annual meeting of the
American Tract Society held in the lecture Of
Dr. CrosDy's church, yesterday morning. Addresses
were made 10y the Hon. Henry p. Haven OF Connecticut
the Rev. Drs Robinson, Taylor Anderson, and CHECKER
ing and by Rev Messrs. Bush and R0udthaler The
Hon william strong, u. D.. l. l. D., Associate Justice
OF the United States Supreme Court, elected Pres
dent OF the Society IN place or Bishop MelYaine' de-
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The annual meeting Of the American Home
Missons.. society was held, yesterday afternoon, the
rooms Of The cicy the Bible House. The secretarys
and Treasurer reports exhibit gratifying progress In
the work Of the society Nine hundred and dtty-One
missionaries have employed iD 30 different statesand
Tsrrtores cone cations and missionary stations being
supplied. Eighty-nine churches have been organized
"A Of which have become sefsupporng 575 additions
to the membership Of the churches OF the sUcety have
been The receipts Of the society were s2GC9i 49,
expenditures, S27s5O D. leaving s2j3O y due 10 iDIs
sionarles for labor performed
BOARD OF MISSIONS.
The seventh missionary meeting under the
auspices Of the New-York Auxiliary Committee OF the
Board OF Missions the Protestant Episcopal Church.
was held trinity Church yesterday afternoon, the Rt
Rev Horato Potter, Bishop OF the Diocese, presiding
An address was delivered by the newy-cousecratsd
Bishop OF Cape Palmas. africa, the RI Rev Dr. Amer,
taking his subject our African MlssiJu' Dr. H. Z.
Potter the rector of Grace Chnc then made IN appeal
The ty1nfiefh anniversarv social reunion OF the
American Congregational UuiOn will take place Tonight
the Broadway Tabernacle, at SiXthaYe ana Ihlfty
fOuuthst.
FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.
The regular annual business meeting of the
American Female Guardian Society was held yesterday
morning Al the Home for the Friendess at No % East
The reports presented show that the
expenditures for 1872 ss0Os, and the receipts
So $50 81 leaving q balance hand OF 52s 81 During
the year. children received shelter in the Home l5l
have been adopted or placed in good homes; in the
Industrial schools. nearly 5000 others were given in
stuc0n The officers OF the Board Of Managers were re-
elected throughout, with few exceptions II the AFTER
noon pie asant entertainment gwen 10 TIE chapel
OF the Home the consisting manly OF singing
by the chdrgn with recitatlOns or verses, &C. az tne
close OF which there social gathering Oh the meln
bers and their friends.
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ALUMNI.
The reunion of the Alumni of the Union
Theological Seminary held at the house OF Dr. But
ler 10 rs Parkave., yesterday afternoon There were
present she Rev Professors. r. d. Hitchcock. ID. d. W.
g. T. shedd D. D.; p. schah, d. d.. g. L. PrenIiss' d. d.
and g. W sheldon also J. A. saxon, class of 1859 T.
Rockwell, Al; j. hcW. Bruen az > H. hnl
'is o. Crane, as 7 :. Hastings, 81; T. D. MuiPhy o.
8 W Ihitendcu T. r. Porter, and A. wright, 30; IL NJ
Baird '56 L. A. Sawyer 81; j. Riley, 81 A. g. kniln
s0D 62i j. Craue, G5; j. j. LAmpe, o o. ~ "rIineI o
T. L. BuTkhalter. ana J. Marshall 70i j. DE H. bijeh
+. =. Hamln- and W Parsons, ~ = ~ CnAphlah, ~
W NJ. Bartholomew, Il. II. Emerson = A haiunttE' a.
T. Jones' X i. JUNIOR. W. Plrsted, j. ". Talbot hud w
u. Thomas. 70. The Rev. J. Z. Rockwell was cAoseh
Chairman, and the Committee on raising f'oOOo unos
The assembly then parto0k OF plentiful e0listoi 4nu
several pleasant hours Of socia intercourse followed
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