The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-10
THE MAY ANNIVERSARIES.

Programme OF Meetings and Exercises
Greater Enthusinsm Than Usual Ex-
/ pected This Year.
Notwithstanding the apparent slight which
New York has heretofore shown toward the ami
versaries the societies whose annual gatherings
| take place in May cannot give US up. They come
here year AFTER year with varying fortunes but
nevertheless with commendabe pertinacity. In
no otner city In America can they find as ample
entertainment or such large audiences as here.
From no other centre can their reports 60 out with
such welghty influence as from this. And nowhere
else can they find more liberal patrons than here
In this commercial mart, where men are supposed
to be go immersed in business that they have
scarcely time to pray night and morning. These
and other considerations compel the several mis-
sionary and benevolent societies OF the land most
OF whom have their headquarters here, to
hold their annual meetings In this city.
They have tried to get away, and for q
few years past their anniversaries have been held
in Albany Boston. Philadelphia or elsewhere; but
they are obliged to come back again to New York,
and this year the number or anniversaries that
will be held here is larger than has been known
for many spring times. Some OF them will open
their sessions this evening with special sermons,
as, for instance, the following
SUNDAY, MAY TO-
American Seamens Friend Society. forty-sixrh
anniversary, In the Church OF the Holy Trinity
Madison avenue and Forty-second street. Sermon
by DR.. M. r. Vincent, at half-past seven p M.
American Home Missionary Society, in the
Broadway Tabernacle, Sixth avenue and Thirty
fourth street. nalf-past seven P. NJ Sermon by
Rev. Dr. r. NJ. Post, Of st. Louis
The Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Missions, In
DR.. Paxton's church, Filth avenue and Eleventh
street, at half-past seven O'Clock r. NJ. Sermon by
Rev. DIR. Seaver, oil Brooklyn.
American Female Guardian Society fortieth an
niversary TINS evening. In the West PRESBYTERIAN
sermon by Rev. DR.. Tying.
American seam9n's Friend Society. business
meeting Ia the chapel OF the Sailors Home, No.
report OF the Board will be presented and trustees
elected TO I'LL existing vacancies.
The National Temperance society, ninth anniver-
sary, in Steinway Hall, at al-past seven O'Clock
Cuyler, OF Brooklyn. and Rev. James B. Dunn, Of
Boston, and the PRESIDENT of the society, William
Z; Dodge, and others are announced.
The Union theological Seminary, business meet
ing In the library OF the Seminary at half past
three O'Clock P. NJ. and anniversary exercises in
Madison square Presbyterian church at hali-past
seven O'Clock r. NJ, when DR.. Adams VIII De inau-
gurated President OF the seminary, and DR.. George
L. Prentiss and DR.. John Hall Will deliver ad-
dresses.
TUESDAY, MAY IL.
The annual meeting OF the American and Foreign
Tor other business, Will be held In the society's
rooms, 40 Bible House, at two O'Clock p NJ
WEDNESDAY, MAY IL.
The American Home Missionary Society will hold
It's annual business meeting In the society's rooms
IN the Bible House, at Jour O'Clock p. M.
The American tract society, forty-ninth ami
versary, In the lecture room OF Dr. Crosbys church.
Fourth avenue and Twentysecond street. at ten
O'Clock A. M. The report OF the operations OF the
year win oe presented and the Board and commit
tees elected.
Alumni OF Union Theological Seminary thirty
second annual meeting, IN the newly fitted rooms
OF the President and Treasurer OF the Seminary No.
30 clinton place. at four O'Clock Y. M. A collation.
Will be served at half-past six. The report OF the
Library Fund Committee and other important
matters connected with the interests OF the lnstl-
tuition will be presented for consideration.
| New York Unlversalst Association annual meet
ing, In the Church OF Our Father, Cermont and At
lantic avenues, Brooklyn, at ten O'Clock A. NJ
Annual sermon BY Rev. J. NJ. Atwood.
THURSDAY MAY IA.
The American congregational Union will hold
It's annual social reunion this year on Thursday
ner OF rty-iourth street. Among the speakers
viii be DR.. John Hall, OF the Presby terrain Church
the Rev. II. M. Gaaher, oil the Baptlst Church the
rev. W. ). 5tudleY, OF the Methodist, and other
| DISTINGUISHED gentlemen representing the Episco-
phi and congregational churches. This meeting
as following the great meeting Of the Evangelical
Alliance, OF the spirit OF which 1t has for many
years given practical Illus ration.
Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers,
18TH anniversary In the Academy OF Music ut halt
past seven i. NJ Addresses by Revs. w. g. Van
Meter. Il L. Cuyler, ID. d., anu others. Singing by
the children.
| Among those societies announced for next week
are the Baptist sunday School Union, whose four
tecnth anniversary will be held at two O'Clock r. M.
on Tuesday, 10Th inst, in different churches The
annual SUNDAY School Teachers meeting VIII be