New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-09
THE MAY ANNIVERSARIES.

THE MAY ANNIVERSARIES
| THEIR DAY GONE BY-oNLY FEW RELIGIOUS GEL
| EDRATIoNs To BE HELD THIS MoNTH-THE
| BROOKLYN SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN's FEs-
! TIvAI-
| Anniversary week this year, more than dur
ing any former season, must go begging for meetings
Inc tendency for time has been toward fewer re-
Hgious celebrations II is only few back that
large numbers Of the Christian people within circuit
Oh $50 miles made their annual plerimages to NewYork
Win religious regularity, spending week or ten days
ana attending IRON two to half dozen daily meetings.
winch we're uniformly addressed by distinguished pull
PIT ana lay orators These festivities served to preserve
A"de and deep interest the churches for the various
societies which held them, and also to arouse fresh
zeal In the general which they are
| all calculated TO advance. But these cee-
brations have had their day, having from natural
| causes lost their significance and attractions,
Inc lew organizations which will hold their anniyer-
saries the coming week Will not be likely to draw many
| from distance
The American Church Missionary Society will have its
Chldrens Anniversary OF the Brooklyn sunday-schoos
THIS afternoon at o'clock In the Academy OF Music at
whlch the Rev. DR.. Riley Of Mexico, and Others Will
speak Several thousand children are expected to be
present and the exercises will consist largely Of singing
The schools o. NewYork will have similar celebration
In steinway Hall next Saturday, at which DR.. Riley will
speak
The American Home Missionary Society contents itself
with an anniversary This is to be preached to-
| morrow evening in the Broadway Tabernacle by the
Rev. Dr.. Truman VI. Post OF st. Louis. The seamans
Friend Society has similar service, also, tomorrow
evening in the Church OF the Holy Trinity at Madison
ave ana Fortysecondst Mt when tue Rev. Dr. M *.
vincent Will preach the Almost the only TWO or
the great societies which undertake TO sustain their
usual programmes in h, city are the national
liOnai Union. Tho Temperance society VIII nave
lls ninth anniversary Monday evening at Stelnway
nan More than ordinary interest attaches 70 TINS meet
ing owing 70 the temperance revival WINCH 10 some
several the local elections and threatening the forma
non OF temperance party OF cohsdetaog sieHgtn
how the leaders the temperance reform regard the
political bearings OF this last movement. Tue Gesared
the reelection OF Gov. DIX leads TO the inquiry what
position the National Temperance Society Will assume
The Hon. William f. Dodge, the President VIII preside,
and addresses will be made by the Rev: Dr. Henry NJ
SENDER the Rey Dr. T. L. Cayer the Ke' DE- James
Family VIII sing The annual business meeting Will pe
held IN the afternoon.
first annual social reunion Thursday evening the lth
nst at the Broadway Tabernacle. This has IN past
been OF tho choicest OF the intellectual edst5
OF anniversary week. Large audiences. great enthus
aud the best OF speaking have characterized all its
Brooklyn Academy OF Music. Nearly all the evangelical
denominations are rePresened in the st Oh speakers
Will preside, aud the Rev Dr.. II. NJ Gallaher, Baptist
the Rev. g. NJ. studIey. Methodist; the Rev Dr. JSan
son. Protestant Episcopal Will make addresses. while
an excelent prosa,nme OF music mas Deeh preP'red
37th annual meeting for business, on Thursday May H.
W thn mercn B Union viii be coosered In
the evening there will be social gathering, with speak
The American Bible Society which, until last year,
since 1916. has held It's annual meeting IN New-fork
will take journey TO Washington this year, aud while
there Will celebrate it, anniversary in the hall OF the
House of Representative This VIII occur on the l7tl
INST. President William II. Allen, d. d., OF Philadelphia
Will preside, and the Hon Horace Maynard OF TenneS-
see and the Rev Prof Juius.H seeye OF Amherst Col
Bible House on the 18th inst.
The American sundayschool Union will hold its semi
centennial at Philadelphia the goth inst and this viii
be followed with exercises OF some sort in New York on
The Baptist anniversaries will be held in Washington
beginning the 22i inst, aud continuing four days
meetings but dispense with any puOlio demonstrations
NEW FIELD FOR BROOKLYN REFoRMERs
CAn adjourned meeting of the Brooklyn Com
OF One Hundred was held last last evening in the
Mercantile Library building. About 20 members were
present. J. ]. Van Nostrand acted Chairman. The
first matter which brought before the meeting
O report from the Committee OF Nine, made by Mr.
Eschwege. lie stated that the Committee had made a
Temporary organization and that they unable to
report upon the charter amendments. He asked that
the number of members be increased to eleven, which
Vas agreed to, although the new members were not
named. b. H. Bayliss then offered resolution, which,
when adop.ed read as follows
Whereas, The Excise Law violated in instances and especially
Esord Tbat COnmtte. Of member. q this Association he
appointed with Police Excise Commissioners aud Of e
persons ami the Punishment
Of violators report hl bO how many licenses have be-
granted revoked during she s il months and the
RAJ ens Of .1n e';Ss%n 10 yoTIS a Ct "a S "A %
aud the number OF arrests for oons OF
Justices Of the Peace or Police Justices the ct.
Mr. Eschwcge objected to the resolutions tho
ground that the did within the scope Of
the Committee. Mr. Bayss said that it practical
matter which the Committee certainly competent
undertake. especially in view or the newspaper state
ments. He thought that the Commissioners would be
glad have the subject investigated, and urged the
adoption OF the resolutions that the fame OF tho Asso
citation ght be furnished By the charge OF coward
ice. Mr.. Eschege said that the Excise Commissioners
were even attempting to do more than they had
right TO do. IL was urged that the resolutions made
charges against officials without proper FOUNDATION, ana
the Objectionable sentences stricken out. a long
discussion participated In by Messrs Eschege Bay
LES Nichols, Stcarn, Hazard Kennedy and others Mr.
Bay ss took the Committee to task. Il supposed TINS
q committee OF some Influence" he said; " what
has ii done this Wuteri what did 1t amount 10 at the
last election Some OF the residents OF the twenty
second Ward came asked You 10 nominate certain
for the Legislature. You have the record OF the
you elected" The motion 10 lay on the table was
lost, and tue resolution adopted The committee or
Three called for by IL then named: Is. III. BayAs,
j. 5. stearus, and William A. Colt.
TIE SOUTH SIDE IL. ~ ROAD TROUBLES.
The troubles of the South Side Railroad
Company have not ceased. The matter game up yes
terday 10 the An order of arrest against Aaron
Dc(iraW, Edward III. Gale and Daniel II. Pratt