New-York tribune., 1873-05-09
THE MAY ANNIVERSARIES.

AMERICAN AND FoREiGN CHRISTIAN uNioN'
The annual meeting OF the American anu
Foreign Christian UDon held yesterday aipci
at its rooms No Al, Bible House. f. H. "o'co'', :" ,
absence OF the President was chosen 10 prosuo "lI1
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. Howard crosby ~ ~
The report OF tho Directors was presented 'no
work Of the Society have been prosecuted win very
eine results IL was found necessary TO give up
entirely enc foreign missions Of the Union Tor Which,
however other provisions were made "hho Ve appIo
priaons 20 Mexico and South America were largely In
creased The Treasurers report stated the receipts OF
the yRr ending April ls73 10 have been SS5SO 52 OF
which 500 "a came from individual and church con-
trv,,ons from legacesand the rest from various
sour,es The expenditures $32,s12 25 including
Ss55is 6s 20 missions in Mexico l06 " to Chi, South
Aorca and S2s96 IS TO stations in Italy, Greece and
Hungary with s2sO7 paid TO the deputaon from the
Free Christian Church Of Italy," which was raised by
special collections for that purpose.
AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL UNION.
The twentieth anniversary of the American
Congregational Union celebrated yesterday. The
regular business meeting was held In the afternoon,
when reports Of the work Of the Union during the past
year were presented. II shown that over 10000
had been received in contributions, OF which ABOUT
$4,000 had been distributed among so young ana
struggling churches Pledges Of aid have been given TO
some 40 others which will than absorb the balance
on hand TIE old officers, with or two exceptions,
Were reelected. In the evening the customary ohhuai
reunion took place, in the Broadway Tabernacle, at
SiXthtye. and Thrtyfourth-st with addresses ny tne
Rev. Henry NJ Scudder ID. D., President oi the Union
the Rev Drs. VIM. NJ. Taylor, and Charles b RoOlnsOn
and the Rev Messrs j. NJ. Buckley, W. Sabine, ana A.
j. f. Behrend. Tue exercises were freely interspereu
with variety OF choice musical selections Inc singing
OF The Mariners Song" by Miss AntOinette sterhg
eicitng especially hearty tokens OF appreciation ron
the audience.
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
| The lifty-seventh annual meeting OF the
American Bible Society held yesterday morning, at
the Bible House, White, Senior Vioe-President'
presiding. The following persons were elected man
ayers in place of those whose terms had EXPIRED Chas
| Talbot, VIM II. Aspinwan, WIN. G. Lambert, isaac
Odel stephen CrOWe John II. Earle, George W Ldhe'
smith sheldon and Joshua Van Cot The recelpts dur-
uc the wear were $G696O7 O6; expenses 56,49 a. Inc
number Of volumes issued during the year was l,2O2ib
copies Of the Bible circulated 4267OO The anniversary
| of the Society VIII be hed in Philadelphia, May 10.
| AMERICAN CHRISTIAN SOCIETY.
| The American Christian Society for pro-
noting Christianity among the Jews held its third an
nual meeting last evening at No. 426 West Twenty
eghthst The Secreays report shows that there were
distributed in NewYOrk during the past year lOOOOO
Jewish tracts, two Hebrew Bibles two Hebrew Tesla
/ ments, Al German and 46 English Bibles. Inc lIeas-
urer reported that the receipts were S5232 ~ ana he
disbursements s. 442 &c. the chief item OF when was e
| Secretary Is salary, $1,000.