The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-09
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS TO TAKE PLACE
AAY-DIgTRmUTIoN OF ANNIVERSARIES


OTHER CITIES
Anniversary gatherings IN New York during the
month OF May are becoming fewer and lever every
year. This month, ~ least during the anniyer-
sary periods 10 proverbiay rainy. and the present
Is no exception TO previous years. the coldness
and Indifference with which New YORK has In Ior-
mer times received the anniversary speakers ana
followers has, in part, caused the transfer OF these
gatherings TO other cities There has been In the
meantime q growing desire on the part OF other
cities TO share in the honor and profit OF entertain
Assem- piages and the societies themselves
have received the IDEA that their funds would
be largely increased BY itlnerating their ami
versaries from year to rear, thereby giving the
whole people q personal and practical knowledge
OF the workings OF each. Last year the Baptists
held their anniversaries In Washington, ID. O., and
the Universalists met there also This year the
former viii meet in Philadelphia, and the latter, in
part, viii meet here. Tue Presbytertans, by their
assemblies North and South, viii meet IN Cleve-
land and In st. Louis. The Israelites, through
their Board OF Delegates, will assemble in this
city. The temperance folk gstnered here on
Thursday, The Young Mems Christian Associa-
lions WILL hold an international convention IN
Richmond, Va, ana the Catholic temperance
societies will meet IN annual convention In Cam
den, N. J. The Southern Baptists viii convene
logical semnaries will hold their anniversaries In
Chicago. New York gains one meeting this year
by the transfer or the American Sunday School
Union from Philadelphia to the Acade my OF Music
here, where its nfty.hrsL anniversary viii be held.
Large choirs, selected from the various Sunday
schools OF this city, VIII sing on that occasion, and
speakers from different parts OF the country will
deliver addresses The local organizations here,
such as the Howard Mission, the Home for the
Frendiess, the Seamen's Friend Society, the Home
Missionary Society and the Tract and Bible So
cieties win meet here, as usual At the times and
places TO be specified herewith.
The Presbyterian Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society held their annual meeting in Philadelphia
last week, and their report showed that they
gathered $69,2Ss 81 last year ana expended
$e7 1872 II. They have 1877 auxilares, OF which 2o2
were formed during the year. Five Presby terrain
societies. were organized. The society has twenty
fiye mission aries in India, seventeen In China,
two Ia Japan two in Slam, three In Persia, three
IN south America Two IN Mexico. four among the
for Women In san Francisco. The Womans For
eign Missionary society OF the Methodist Episcopal
Cnurch held their annual meeting also last week
In Baltimore. They nave dozen missionaries IN
the foreign field and few among the Chinese In
Society OF the West held their anniver-
sary IN Chicago last week THIS society
OF oHS whom neH are home on SICK leave. Their
yeary receipts were S., 900, which was not entirely
expended. AT Charleston last week the SOUTH
ern Baptists began their UNCONVENTIONAL conven-
ton, continuing over this SaoDath, at tae close OF
winch, on May IL, there will be a iraternal gather
ing OF Northern and Southern Baptist representa-
uves, TO consider and determine what measures,
II any can be adopted 70 more folly unite the de-
nomination In the pre- paration Of ministry for the
preaching OF the glorious Gospel OF our LORD Jesus
Christ TO The colored cnurcnes and people, espe-
MoNDAY, lo.-Tnis afternoon, az four O'Clock the
Alumni OF the Union Theological Seminary, OF this
city, Will hold their annual meeting In the semi
knalA tnn and in h. %.
ment exercises Will be held In Madison square
Presbyterian church, when Dr. Henry M Scudder,
OF Brooklyn, Will denver an address 10 the Alumni
and Dr. Adams Will give the charge TO the Iorty-
two graduates.
can Seamen's Friend Society viii DC held at three
O'Clock IN the SAILORS Homo, Ia CHERRY street,
when The report OF the Board OF Managers viii De
presented ana trustees elected TO NIL vacancies
The annual sermon Will be preached this year by
the Rev. John Hail. u. D., time and place 70 be
me Universal Peace Society WIN hold their ninth
anniversary IN Plimpton Hall AZ eleven A. NJ. ana
half past TWO aud halfpast seven Z. II. Reys 4.
z. Sweetser, p. A. Hanai0rd, James X. Miles and
others Will address the meetings.
TUESDAY, 1.-The first annual meeting OF the
formed Cnurcn will be held At three O'Clock. In the
church on kllth avenue aud Twenty.nin street,
when Rev. JACOB Chamberlain. NJ D., mission
ary, Will address the meeting.
WEDNESDAY,, l2.-rne aftIeth anniversary OF
Crosoy's Presbyterian church. IN Fourth avenue,
At ten A. ~ and nAlf-past two p. M. Tue founders
W o. X
don, foreign delegate. and DR.. NJ. b. Anderson, Of
Rochester will dehyenaddresses and tue reports
Will De presented.
Tne American Home Missionary Society will
hold their annual meeting In their rooms, In the
Bible Rouse, Al four O'Clock. In the evening tue
annual sermon will be preached before the So
ciety by DR.. William a. Taylor, IN the Broadway
tabernacle, sixth avenue and ThIrty-fourtn street.
The American Female Guardian Society will
meet Tor business In the Home chapel, in Twenty
ninth street, At ten O'Clock, ana at four Y. M the
pubic exercises viii be hello in the Church OF the
MautayQ
DIR. Taylor and others VIII deliver addresses and
The caildren " tne Home vii slng
The New YORK UniversalIst Society, comprising
delegates rom New YORK, kings, queens. SUFFOLK,
westcnester, Rockland, orange, Putnam, Dutcness,
Greene. Ulster and Columbia counties, will hold
tnelr annual meeting al eieven O'CLOCK at place
to be designated hereafter.
THURSDAY, 13-1he Howard Mission and Home
for Latte Wanderers will hold ia anniversary IA
the Academy oil Music In the evening. There wall
be addresses ny eminent speakers, and antaems.
gloes aud songs viii be sung Oy the children.
SUNDAY, l6.-Tne seml-centennlal anniversary Of
the American Tract Society will be held Ia DR..
Halls new fresbyterian cnurcn, Futh avenue and
flty-nitn street. Tins evening.
The trustees OF the American Congregational
versary services Of that excellent instlt0tlon
on sabbath evening, Nay ~, ~ the Church
o. ses psT9 II b19oSsS Rsg Dr s0rTs
appropriate 10 the occasion. AS this Is the
closing year Of the 1rst century 10 our national
history, and As various denominations, societies
and institutions are very properly reviewing The
past and noting The progress Of events, 1t has
versary exercises OF the Union, which have NTH
erto been peculiar and altogether Of social char
acter and MAKE tns an occasion for presenting the
historical "reminiscences or the congregational de-
nomination in this country
TUESDAY, 1s-Tne American Sunday School
Union, which has heretofore met In Philadelphia.
will nold lie nifty first anniversay In the Academy
OF Music in the evening. Mr. william z. Dodge wiil
preside and a choir OF several hundred children
will sing. A charge OF twenty-five cents will De
made for reserved seats but all others will be
free. speakers from various fields where the socl-
ctr ~ at work will be present
SUNDAY, 30.-The Board ofDeegates ofAmertcan
IsraslItes will hold It's annual meeting at three
O'Clock, Ia the rooms OF the Young Mems Hebrew
Association. No. liz West Twenty-nrst street.
Onncers Will be elected and reports win be pre-
sented, and questions connected with the condi-
tion OF the Israetes OF ROumania and Palestine
will be discussed and acted upon.
The Suaragists and Peace societies and some
others have nos Jet made known their Intentions
In the anniversary line.