The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

the Union, read q brief report OF the financial
condition and the origin and operations OF the
Union. IL was organized In 1862 since winch
time It has aided s25 churches, and its income
has been 100000. These churches are scattered
over thirty-lour states. They nave paid TO the
Union In furtnerance OF IT'S work SOS, 600 ana have
returned on loans more than $4,000. The Union
has nad more than ninety applications from
churches for aid since its last meeting II has
helped thirty eight but the treasury Is now over
drawn more than $50, 900.
DR.. Storrs followed DR.. Palmer with a sermon or
remarkable power and clearness OF thought and
conception on 5ne value OF the influence OF the
local church. His text vas taken from Luke vii,
Ollie loveth our nation and hath built us
synagague.n the Doctor traced the synagogue
from It's origin through its dierent stages TO the
church which supersedes II. sEetched the uses
and Influences OF The synagogue and the church
over local communities and nations neld up this
Republic as the most striking illustration that the
world has ever had OF tine moulding power OF the
church without hierarchy and DISCO
clated from the state and demonstrated
the wonderful influence that TINS coun-
try has had on the world during ths hun
dred years OF It's history. century is y snort
time in the history OF a natloa. France IS 1,4oo
years old Rome was 700 years coming 10 the al
mansions oil an empire. But yet In these 100 years
noctor called attention TO Inc remarkable
changes that nave taken place IN Europe within
the century and especially no Ell those in France,
the present government oil which he styled the
bad republic. Even IN steady England,
If chatham should arise he would hardly
know IL as the England OF bis day, so great
changes nave taken place there In the depart
ment OF pure science we have done little; IN ap-
piled science something. In history poetry, PM
losophy, &C.. something has been done, but not
much. In fine arts no great work has oeen pro-
duced by an American resident, ellLeT here or
abroad. But we have done certain things by
which we have made the world our DEBTORS. the
Doctor here reclted and elaborated number 81
things, among nich was the steamboat, Inc tele-
graph the printing press, the demonstration that
democratic Institutions can 1--we, ami tnab the
Church. separate rom the State and Tree rom
hlerarchies, can prosper, ana tnat tue ma
tion, thus enlightened ana rec ana demo
cratic, can keep al peace with the woIld.
The Doctor, however, alluded TO our War OF lnde-
pendence and OIL 1912 with England; with Alglers
in 1915, with Mexico in lS4S, with the Indians on
our borders time and agaln, AMI our recent civil
war. But yet we nave Kept at peace with All Otner
nations, Notwithstanding we nave mere the pest
ngDting blood ano the highest tempered people Of
all nations. TIE Doctor tnen showed how All ouf
success as republic, in science, ar, literature,
government education, &c, was largely due 10 the
local Church, and closed by declaring mai ne Is
friend TO the nation who builds synagogue or
church.
THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
The semi-centenniai OF the American Tract So
clety was commemorated last evening at DR..
Halls new church, corner oil Fifth avenue and
Fifty fifth street. when the building was hiled 10
its utmost capacity. justice Strong, OF the United
States Supreme Court, presided. The devotional
exercises commenced with long and fervent
prayer by DR.. Rogers, after which the hymn
.'Blow Ye the Trumpet" was sung BY the coDgre-
CATION.
Judge Strong then made q short address, IN
winch he spoke OF the commencement OF the Tract
Society and its great progress within the last nail
century.
Rev. william Gilnes, or Edinburgh, was then in
PRODUCED and spoke OF the benefit TO hrs country
that had accrued through the agency or the Ameri-
md tha adj of
teurs. He stated that since the visit OF
the Rev. DR.. Cook TO England and Scot
land in 1853, the churches there had
employed 80 colporteurs, and they had done =
great amount OF good. He related many Instances
OF their WORK, aud trusted that their number
would soon be doubled, not only there but here.
Rev. Drs. Anderson, Plumer, Macloskie, Man
ming and ADAMS were then respectively miro
duced and delivered short addresses.
MIR. Shearer, the secretary, made the following
statement IN regard 10 the society,"
The society periodicals rnc Aertrap hessen
~ me bSes ys n sas o KS, AMI
tine 5 os1 r g@ wseEe he al
four have aggregate crnuiaton q is00O0 monthly.
5000 copies the pclsyre,aa 60 y -.
sIuaing annues nave pesn D gaa'ea; smYantns 70
ss % or nearly 9b pss u esen
effort for souls - -
Receipts IN donations and legacies $il2tZ2: sales
s367 $40 making win balance IN the treasar sne rom
ssas Snaf o tai Expended IN manufacturing
sssS a snd es1 district
$40 easn p ios 11 On fact S $685.
tn asns re- sbes total ss Balance u ne
The commiitee are deeply impressed with the oblira.
ton 10 vigorously prosecute and ena!se unon mission
airy colpertage puring The year 20 eoipeteIrs q,
seminares labored In y states snd Ierfitores and n
ssg religious eunss i7Os4s family visits
ysred o Sa % rossn 81 fsSms Who as6ny
negected attending eyangsica preaching, ,s.s tam,
religious books except The Bible and 500 Protestant
sisOoo@ssSlI % in publications, s49i2 - IN cash and
he Massschasetts Society for Promoting Christian
sns Mor. suienang Governor PhiiiSs AMI ohers
THIS the earliest organized Tract society IN
subsequently there were OrganIzed; - iso7 he Con
Religious" 1910, the Protestant Episcopal Of new
,ss s1 shs a. Boson ss the new
II Boston lsl5 The "Reaious." At Phila0ephia-at =
school p' Union sis Tie @Rengioas d Bali.
Ye5k Mstbodst The sProiestsnt Ep,scopal FEMALE"
Of baltimore. and ne newark re lsious q New Jer
oiety." and in 1874 Tie "sapns Genera At Washington
toward the close q is4 measures Tor the formation of
National society were 'aken BY the kslgioas iraet
II Boston Delegates from the Prneiaal societies. werc
% eo 81 Ss sk S cSureS corner - d eesmss AMI
Nassau streets % ghieh ksy ~; James Sllrof Wa
ssersSsry which adosted : constitution, and On Inc
Esq being elected President. and fu board ofoiCers
among whom Rev. William A. Hdliock u. ID, Soc.
rotary; Moses Allen, lsq. treasurer and rev Howard
Malcolm, Director. the sole Survivors ~ the FIRST
Hoard aud all whom continue 10 be denuhed with the
society Its list oil members and directors embraces
over 81 GU names including members from al evangel
ca denominations IL mas issued exclusive q perod-
Gals g0T9 distinct publications Of which LIZ are vO
OF these a. IS inc lndng $50 volumes, issued
BY the soclety's aid at foreign mission stations the
mon salvation being thus printed In l43 languages ~
dialects II has printed 5H,O7.33s copies % pubhca.
tons including iSaSs,0O Of periodicals anu AteSo-c
volumes.
It's total receipts have been sl359zssg q which
o. Sz3Ng3 donations ami egacics, tby1f,2
we're from sales and S3i2, "a we're from rents.
II has made cash appropriations IN aid ~ the
foreign mission ures amounting % s6l9oN and granted
public the value OF SL67lSO. II ms performed
ass missionary calp0rtage, employing about
sos men whose shows lOgS.09O volumes sold
a1s0 volumes granted S16293 RELIGIOUS ctngs held
addressed ~ 40 81 family visits N tie, SJa tam
win personal religion Or prayed Win,
| sos t95 Protestant families visited WOO habiualiy