The New York Herald Newspaper, May 15, 1849, Page 2

y “Anniversaries. Tho Close of the The American ond Foretgn Bibte Soctety. | The members of this eociety held their annual meet- ing on Thursday. !n Oliver stroct Baptist church, A very numerous audience was in attendance, Dr. Cone, the President, opeved the exercises with prayer and sing- | ing. After which, Mr. Colgate, the Treasurer, read the financial report. for the year ending April 5, 1849, The following is the substance of the report. ‘The reocipts for the year were $39.840 86, and the disbursoments $28,321 79, leaving a balance in the treasurer's hands | of $681 95, together with a bulance due tho treasurer from 1848, of $887 12; the total, $39,840 86. The opera- tions of the year have been eminently successful, and the society isenjoying a season of uncommon prosperity. Its receipts have been increased, being nearly $5,000 more than in any former year, Different appropriations have been made to various foreign missions, varying in amount, but on the whole greater than usual; 10,017 Bibles; and 20.347 Testaments have been published during the year, The iseues comprised 13,638 Bibles, 26,940 Testaments. and gratuitous appropriations were made of 4,522 Bibles. and 11.018 Testaments, valued at $2.52 57. The calls for gratuitous domestic distri- Bution were increased, expecially in regard to the new settlements in Oregon. California and New Mexico, To California, in particular, the appropriations hava al- roady been considerable. ‘The number and pressing urgency of the demands for the present year required that the income of the society should be raised to at least $50,000. and all the friends of the society were earnestly exhorted to exert themselves for the attain- ment of that object. The report was put to the yote and adopted. Dr. Cons then said: that the conduct of the society by tho Board of Managers, during the past year, was most satisfactory. It afforded him great pieasure to state that allthe prophecies which had gone before, relative to the chort lived existence of tne society, had not been at all fulfilled. If the Lord were with them, who could go against them? they did not fear what man could do towards them. and as the society was founded upon a principle of truth and rightcousnoss, he confi- dently hoped that it would ultimately succeed, in the great enterprise in which it was engaged. He believed that the time would come. when the circulation of the Bible would be the motto of all those who desired to benefit mankind. ‘The principles of the society were Bible principles. and by appropriations, the circulation of Bibles, and the missionary exertions of the laborers in the holy cause, he endeavored. and successfully on- eayored, to disseminate the principles of the society. By ite organization. it not only diffused the principles of Christianity. but acted in necordance with the will of Ged, as manifested in his Holy Scriptures. There was am additional scope afforded for the exercise of their domestic operations, by reason of the vast amount of foreigners which flocked to their shores. Mr. W. Wycxorr, the corresponding secretary, read the report from the Board of Managers; it gave a satis- factory detail of the operations of the society during the year, particularly in regard to the foreign missions, and some very interesting returns had boon received from Brother J, Oncker, the German missionary, de- seriptive of bis successful exertions during the year throughout all parts of Germany. The Rev. Mr. Anatrace, in supporting the adoption of the report. said he should express his perfect appro- val of and sympathy with the principles of the society. persons; organized OY3 churchce, and ordained 312 | geen eetabliched, and prospers well minieters, Flder Turton, of Warren, Rhode I+land, then rose and addreaeed the inceting upon the subject of the Sooloty's tee i and excellence of the conduct of the management of: missions, enlarging. in a glowing manner, upon tho tnees of our country, #nd the vast ficld opened for ts labor, When be saw this country, now the test the sun ever shone upon—larger far, in extent, 0 put together, yet composed of one same rone same government, and all speak- 2 language—he was astonished at the con- He could not but be persuaded that it was ‘and purpose of God toefect his owa great derful works by such a nation, Elder Denxis, of Philadelphia, then addressed the mecting, upon & resolution complimentary to the So- ciety. and spoke. in an eloquent strain and uble manner, first, upon the goodness of the work carried on by this society ; secondly, upon the importance of the work on by this society; thirdly, upon the prop! society. Mr.Gouten, from & committee appointed upon the subject, then made a report upon the connection which this society had with slavery; and the following was the substance of that inquiry and roport:— 1. No funds were received by the society which were known to proceed from the products of slavery, or from slaveholders, since the adoption of the conatitu- tion of 1846. + 2, No slaveholder was employed a4 3 missionary by this society. ‘3, No missionary has been known fo administer the ordivances of the Church, or of the Gospel, to any slayeholder, or in any slavcholding church. 4. No wissionary was ecut by this soclety in any slaveholding State, except the State of Delaware, aud that was oply in Wilmington. 5. As far as was possible, and as far as was known, this society had no relationship, no connection, and no action, directly or indiretly, glving approval, counte- nance, support, or fellowship to slavery and slave- holders. ‘The report of the above committee appointed to mako the above inquiry having been read, a liberal collection was taken up, during wich the choiz’excouted a solemn voluntary. Prayer was then made by Dr. Sharpe, of Boston, and the exercises of the evening were concluded Sixth Anniversary of the American Protes- tant Society, ‘The sixth anniversary of the American Protestany Soclety was celebrated last Thursday evening, at the Mercer strect Chureh, The ceremonies were of an in teresting charactor, and the house was filled to its utmost capacity, In the absence of the President, (Dr. De Witt, Dr Hutton took the chair. Prayer was offered by the Rey. Dr. Patton, The Parsivent thon read the hundredth Psalm which was sung by the Portuguese exiles, about forty of whom were present, in their native tongue. ‘The Treasurer's report was then read, showing the financial operations of the society for the past year. ‘The disbursements amounted to $28,094 13, while the recepte were $27,408 13. A largo portion of the dis bursements were for the beneft of the Portuguese exiles, ‘The annual report was next read, of which tho fol- lowing is an abstract:— ‘The report refers to the changes ofthe Papacy during the last year. as a crisis in its history. The unwonted action at the heart of Popery, is felt at tho extremities This, together with the revolutionary attitude of Europe, opens the flood-gate of emigration to our coun. It the society guve that report o wide-spread circula- tion, the pubite would feast upon it with delight, and take courage in their work of usefulness. ‘The reve- rend speaker reviewed the recent political changes which have occurred in Europe, and amused the meet- ing with a very severe diatribe against the pope and all papacy, and concluded his remarks by observing that Austria, France, Sardinia, and even Rome, that sink of iniquity, corruption and darkness, called loudly on their bended knees for spiritual food through the me- dium of the society's operations. The report was then adopted. Tho Rev. Mr. Somrns moved the next resolution, which was to the effeet, that it was the privilege and duty of all who cherished a proper regard for the apostolic form of the ordinances of Christ, to unite in maintaining and rendering efficient the efforts of a society which prosecuted, as its only ob- Ject, the circulation of the sacred scriptures in their purity. He thought that the resolution which he read required no illustration, but he wished all present would act as much in accordance with tho spirit of the latter part of it, as they possibly could. Ho earnestly hoped to see the day when every one, throughout the world, who could read, would have the Bible in their hands, free from the’ shackles of ignorance and su- ition; if they did not live to sec that happy day, their children, at least, would; and he considered it reasonable to construe the continental political changes as 8 manifestation of God’s intention to open opportu- nities for the diffusion of spiritual light amongst tho European nations. which had been so long suffering un- der political and religious darkness, e Rov. Mr. Porter, of Massachusetts, in seconding the resolution. would Bear testimony in favor of that excellent society, It was one which was brought into existence to meet a great moral crisis in the church of Christ. It was a society which, though young in years, was hoary in wisdom and usefulness, and was a socioty which received the united gratitude of the entire world for the blessings which were bestowed upon them, by the agency of its benevolent operations. ‘The circula- tion of the Bible was the main object of the society; the sun of righteousness shone through that book; aud it was by the means of the rays of that sun, that the so- clety sought to illuminate and quicken the slumbering souls of men, The reselution was put and carried una- nimeusly. The Rev. Mr. Wave, a returned Missionary from Burmah, proposed the next resolution, the substance of which was, that the society, by its successful endeavors to give the heathen the sacred scriptures, faithfully translated, commended itself to the sympathies and liberalities of all who love truth, and desire its circulation. He felt an interest in the resolution, haying been @ missionary in a hea- then land, the object of his labors being beth tho circulating of the Bible, and its translation into the Burmah language. The board of the society wtih which he had been associated, sent instructions to the missienaries, not to translate certain words in the Bible, or otherwise the necessary funds would bo withheld from them. They could not give the Bible in a mutilated state. but happily, the constitution of the society which he addressed removed the difficulty, and the natives were now in possession of a perfect transla- tion of the Book of Life. If it were possible that some of thore poor natives were present, how earnestly would they thank the society for the assistance which it had afforded them in proctiring the pure and unadulterated ‘Word of God Tho resolution was seconded by the Rey. Mr. Ban- cock, of Mass., who earnestly recommended the adop- tion of the resolution, It would be most unjust. to withhold the means of diffusing the Word of Truth from thore whom they had sent tothe world’s end, and he thought it indispensable, that at least one-sixth of the receipts for the ensuing year should be devoted to the assistance of those who were struggling 0 In- boriously for the conversion of the idolatreus heathen, ‘The resolution was then passed. The benediction was then pronounced by the Presi- dent, after which the meeting seperated, Anniversary of the American Baptist Home Missionary Society, This society met last Thursday evening, to celubrate its 17th anniversary, at the Baptist church in Oliver street. The chair was taken by the Hon, Isaac Davis, of Massachusetts, on this occasion, Elder Wircox, of Massachusetts, opened the meeting, by reading the 144th Pralm The beautiful choir of the church then sang in the gallery a charming voluntary. Dr. Woovs, of Rkode Island, next proceeded to offer up a prayer suitable to the occasion, The Corresponding Secretary, Mr, Hit, then pro- ceeded to read the report of the Board of Managers. The following are some of the most impo:tant and interesting points presented in this report:— The amount received from all sources, for the year ending March ist, 1849, is $29,105 (0; and the total amount of disbursements for the same period is $25,180 36, leaving @ balance in the treasurer's hands of $3.92 66, The liabibilities of the society at the same time were $18,734 27, and Its available resources were $8,425 55; thowing a balance against the society of $10.308 72, which is to be provided for entirely by future collections Of the amount recei $20 876 64 were direct con tributions; being only $807 91 more than last year, Of the amount of liabilities. $3,428 10 full due on tho first of June, and at least $1.100 more will be due on the first of July. These are chiefly for missionaries’ sa- laries, ‘The first ainount is nearly equal to the cash on hand, and both together exceed it nearly $700 The amount of contributions to the treasury from the first of April to the first of July, will not, probably, exceed, if they equi, the amount of indispensable ap: pecoeietions during the «ame period, unless an unusua berality is exercised by our patrons During the year, 134 agents and iniesionaries have labored under the commission ot the society, Ofthese 10% were in commission at the last anniversary, and 56 were re-sppointed = Twenty were new appointments, from eight of whom no reports have yet buen recelred Fifty-eight, who have been under appointment during some portion of the year, are now in the service of the society ; 42 of them having for various reasons, re- moved from their fields. and 8 needed no further aid fiom the society, their churches having become ablo to “ie them. ey have been distributed as follows Hampshire and Vermont, 2; New York,6; New Jor- ; Delaware, 1; Texas, 1; Arkansas, 2; Ken- tucky, 2; Missouri.1; Illinois, 24; Indiana, 14; Ohio, 4; Michigan, 28 ; Wirconsin, 12 ; lowa, 13; Oregon, 3; California, 1; and Canada, 12 The whole number of States and Territories occu- pied is 18 ; in which they supplied 453 stations and out. stations, and bestowed ‘an aggregate amount of time in their Inbors. equal to that of one wan to ninety-two and a half years ey report the baptiem o gation of 45 churehe an In New f 774 persons, the organi- d the ordination of 27 minis- of worshi Pp have been completed and by the ely urches under their care; and ed to the usual objects 0, and about $15,000 for ree mittry among themselves; be- feeyt2F he building or repairing of Pts. labors and resulte of the Previous one, shows the fol- amo oh year, compared with the lowing dittereners wckhrase —In donations te the pelet tims, £0; churches organized: 10, ie Al dl punt contribute oa ded, $68 26 r of minsionaries, 1,105 ; number cf yen bap: quiring nt no further aid. 4 4 for ben Droarase.—In uum of stations supplic ministers ordained, f Since the formation of the society, 1.914 mi the gospel have received its comedadon vunisters of jon ; th Jolnuly performed 1,160 years of labor ; baptized wave 26; number 8’ labor, 11; try. Now, what is to be done with these millions ? what is to be their character, influonce and ‘destiny ¢ the patriot and philanthroplst inquire, as well tho; may, when they see our institutions’ aro in peril, Higher motives may awake the Christian, who looks at these emigrants as immortal beings, who famish for the want of spiritual provision. The earlier benevolent societies, such as the Bible, Missionary and Tract, did not anticipate such hosts of emigration, and hence made no provision for them. To meet this emergency, the American Protestant Society was formed. a directed all_its efforts to the foreign population in the United States, For five or six years it has had its missionaries and agents ameng them. Under the labors of one missionary thero have been more than two hundred converts, and of another nearly three hundred, In all, during this time, more than fif- teen hundred conversions have taken place among the papal population in the United States where their mis- sionaries have labored. Facts of deep interest are ata. ted, showing the results of efforts among the Irish, Germange, French, Spanish, riya ee &e. The Soci- ety has circulated, gratuitously, during the last year, about two millions and two hundred thousand pages of tracts and books, The Madeira exiles, driven from their country for reading the Bible, have sought the protection of the Society, which has made provision for six hundred of them in Illinois, and now wants the funds for their transportation. ‘The report speaks of the union of the American Protestant, and the Foreign Evangelical Socictios, and tho Christian Alliance, into one Society, to be called “The American and Foreign Christian Union.” This will havo » home and foreign department, and will prosecute the whole work for which the three societies were formed. Rey. Dr, Bark said ho could not but be struck with the fact that great progress had been made by the so- ciety among Roman Catholics. When the society was ersevering and | tee | formed many were skeptical of the success of the socie- ty, but they had been led to see that if the Roman Catholics were approached with patience they would embrace Protestantism. He was aware that much was to be learned, towards bringing about a reformation among the Romanists The churches had made some progress, aud now, through the simple circulation of the scripture, many portions of France had embraced Protestantism, and he believed, that, withproper efforts, great reformation could be effected in all Papal coun: tries. There was much still to do in this country, in consequence of the great emigration, which every year omes more striking, and many of which emigrants are pious people and will do much good, Rey. Mr. Tuomrsow being introduced, said he should present one or two facts bearing upon the object of the society. It was but a few years since a society was formed which broached the first idea of religious liber- ty. In this country there had been no religious perse- cutions, and therefore it was impossible to appreciate the difficulties under which truo religious liberty tn. bored. In other countries they had felt the oppression of persecution; and there were those then before him who had been hunted from their native homes, thrown into prison, and exiled for thelr love of religious liberty. In Prot God, who was incarcerated because of his having preached in a chapel of the dissenters, and that by the established church of that country He had recently received intelligence from Europe ; Rome had been discovered, and {t persecution. Prisons filled with scriptural inscriptions. It was by an excavation, ‘The archives of the inquisition too, had been discovered, and they would be given to the world, when would arise an argument for religious liberty. ‘They are most disgraceful. It had been rumored that France had joined Austria to assist in restoring the Pope to his former power. But he was disposed to believe there was not much truth in the report. Ho had seen a letter from France, which gave the fact that Odillon Barrot stated in the Assembly that the troops were not intended to restore the Papal power; but to establish French influence, and contend against Austria, should she attempt that restoration, Rey, Mr. Day, of Massachusetts, being introduced, raid—So far buck as twenty years ago, the subject of emigration, of which the report speaks, drow forth a letter from the sago of Quincy, and which then excited considerable attention. “He had for several months past given the subject considerable reflection; and upon a mature calculation, he thought for the year 1848 the emigration was about equal to one foreigner to every six native born, ‘They were coming to the country, and what was to be done? Should they embrace the religion of the foreigner, or should they teach the fo- reigner the Protestant religion? It waa not his princi- ple to ridicule the religion of any man, for he: advo. cated the fullest liberty of thought and apeech; but he would refer to some of the tenets of the religion of the Papists. They think that ground is not consecrated unless within the sound of the matin and vesper hymn of the monastery or nunnery, ‘They call upon the Vir~ was inarked with 8 were found with gin to have mercy upon them. When the blind ian called for help, he did not call upon the Virgin Mi to have merey upon him, nor did Peter call upon the Vir- gin to direct him; but Jesus directed the work, and he alone was the head to to apply for aid, There wasa great amount of money sent by the Irish in this country to their friends; and from Boston alono, during the ‘last year, the sum of $1,045,048. If the Irish in this coun- yy would do so much for their friends at home, what should not the Protestants do when they leave their own land and come to our doors? The erie se exiles then sung the familiar hymn, in their own language, of “ Salvation, oh the joyful sound,” Mr. Monainx, mistionary from the borders of Canada, was introduced to the audience: who said that he was brought up in the Roman Catholic church, and remained init until ho was thirty-four years of age; but he found that religion of which he had heard so much, and bad become & man who loved the Lord. He once knew of @ young woman who becatno a Christian, upon which her father used every means to permuade het to renounce her faith, and at last threatened to punish her if she did not at once leave the Protestants. But the mere he threatened the more she prayed untilatlast the Jather one day took it into his head that he would exe- his threat, and accordingly started to the place ve the daughter was for that purpose, HL her on the road, and, raising bia club, told her she m at renounce her religion, or he would kill her, She raised her hands and asked him to let her pr: y forhim. She fell upon her knees in (he road, and soon the old man was brought to weep and repent of his sina, There war @ Roman Catholic monk in his own neighborhood, and he thought he would have to be converted or ave the place; not that he would be persecuted, but the power of prayer was more than any Papist could stand. The Catholic priest frequently visited his neighborhood, but he kept constantly after him, and would still continue Mrs wey € Ae to by dla him. Mr, Moraine is a Frenchman, and his language was rather broken, which prevented a fuller Toportot his remarks. Rey, Mr. Latinor, o f Conncetiout, was intrs the audience. and stated that he should not eaten tempt to make a speech at that late hour, The ro- marks which he had intended to make had been made und he bad been anticipated in the observations which he intended to make. “This society, he thought, was the child of the interposition of Providence, tw answer to prayer, and one which was calculated to do great KOC ‘The motive of tho society was to Chriatianize und Americanize the Papal emigration yearly flocking to our shores. If they did not pursue that course, they wuet be un-Americanized, and brought under the Ra. mish communion, If those facts were borne in mind, the man would indeed be deomed crazy who would think of such a thing, Rey. Mr. Cnanrron, of Western New York, eaid he should not inflict a speech upon the audience, but sim- ply tate a few facts, chowing the progress of Protestan- jvm in the region of country where he resided, One of the missionaries of this society went to Buffalo, and commenced bis work, On the first Sabbath, there was some difficulty in consequence of # mob, which was ALD but down, the ringleaders having beon arrested. 1B¢ Koman Catholics, generally, wore not opposed 40 ur Eabtatiet, but continued to attend upon the regu. lur Sabbath servie, and many bad jol end ronounced Pesmsolom, A babbsth shoal hence estant England there lay in prison a man of the inquisition of That People aro now formed into a church, and ® congregation of two hundred converted Romanists. In Buffalo, there is an intense interest and enxicty, on the part of the Roman Catholics, to ts the truth of th bishop and f 1 handbil tioning the members of their ehurr that Justinion (for tb the imi) nat had the effect to do to} m, who yan in existeng i another byma, after which ed with the benediction. dred there was euch ‘The Portuguese th the audicneo was di American Associaontsts, The socialist and asscciation philosophers of the city | of Now York beld a public meeting in tho,Minc Rooms on Thursday evening. At the hour appointed fu tho proceedings to commence, (hulf-past seven) the at- tendance was very slim; but two by two, and three by three, the friends and advocates of this new French syatem of philosophy came in, and by eight o'clock tho room was well filled by both ladics and gentlemen. The announcement that Mx, Brisbane—the philosopher who was ordered very summarily to abdicate France— would address the meeting, and ditcourse of the beau- tics of socialism and the workings of that “ now oode in Europe, no doubt helped to swell the number of the assemblage. The gas cock having been turned, in order to give those assembled some light on the sub- Ject, aud the people getting impatient, the mecting was at o'clock called to order, Mr. Parke Goodwin, Erq., wes appointed chairman, On taking the Chair, Mr. Gopwin said ho was deputed by the President of the Union of Associatlonists, to take thechalr this evening We have, be said, beon in the habit of coming together regularly in the month of May, and there was ne more proper occasion than this, to state the objects of the body of which he is a mem- ber. We meet under the name of assoctationists, and perhaps he whould be better understood if he usod the name socialists, That is a term which at one timo was looked upon as a bugbear by all classes—and even the socialists themselves did not like to acknowledge the term. Things. however, have mended. as they say in the play, and they now announce themselves as social- ists. (Applause) This socialism is, as the indepen- dant papor newspapers term it, the great question of the day, and bas caused some considerable commotion in Europe within the last year. Tho socialists fool confi- dent that 2 reorganization of society is called for. ‘The other classes of people find that, after six thousand yours, we have not even approximated to a good state of socity. Every means have been used to retorm s0- ciety; but the socialists contend that the evils which mark it. are not yet reached, and that some other rome- dy is wanted. In the opinion of the socialists, the ori- hi of the difficulties which mark society at the present day, is in the conflict of interests between man; and to obviate that, we must, if we wish to advance socicty, establish a corporative system, which will destroy the eternal conflict of interests. Take solely in New York or Philadelphia, and why is it that it is moro ad- vanced than the savage at the foot of the Rocky Moun- tains? It is because there are principles of co-opera- tion among those composing it. The object of this meeting is to get right on this question of socialism, 50 justly called the great question of tho ago. Mr. Cuan.es Dann was introduced to the mecting, and entertained the audience with an account of the pro- gress of socialism, within the past year. Within that periodit has made unprecedented advances, and has roused the world more than it ever did before. Where- ever we turn our eyes, we find this question ia attractin, the attention of all men. The progress in the Unite States of socialism has been extraordinary, but its re- sults are not seen in the number of new phalanxes, or associations, which have been formed; but in tho change effected inthe publio mind, and in the manner in which it is treated and discussed in the public jour- nals, Inthe course of his business he read a great many newspapers, and there is not one of standing or influence, which does not, in some way or other, advo- cate the principles of socialism. But it is not in this country that socialism has made the greatest pro- gress, within the last ycar, but in Europe, where soolety is mature, and ready to assume a brighter fame. So- cialism is thus a question of absolute necessity, for so- ciety cannot remain in that part of the world as it { Some great comprehensive radical change is necessary. The suffering of the masses compels the upper classes to devote their attention to this subject. We are apt to think that the laSoring classes in Europe are less intelligent than those in America. Thia will apply to the laboring population of the country districts. away from large capitatr ead cities: but, the laboring people of the large cities are more intelligent than those of our cities. Their sufferings force them to think, and to devise means for their amelioration. Now, with this class, it is evident that the question of socialism must flourish, The ble classes attempt to deny the poverty of the masses, in order to perpetuate things as they are; but they do so in vain, for order never will reign in those places until society is changed. Now there ia not in history acase of the privileged classes resigning their privileges in order to live in equality and fraternity with those by whose industry their fortunes have been made. In Europe we see the privileged classes endeavoring to preserve their privileges, and crying peace! peace! where there is §no peace. It is from the working of those things that tho revolutions of Europe have grown. The hungry and poor masses on one side, and the luxurious and wealthy on the other, contending with each other, pro- duced the revolutions in 'rance and Germany, and the consequences growing out of those moversents are con- vineing the public mind in this country of the necessi- ty of reform, in time. The revolution of June, in Pa- re wasthe last battle of this kind. It wasin the nature of the case, that the privileged classes should have made ao struggle for what they gave up in their fears, That’ revolution was the turning point, at which it was decided that the move ment should not go further if the State could prevent it. After that insurrection—and let me be understood as not wishing to justify it, but yet | cannot pass upon it that extreme condemation passed upon it every- where—when he saw the old social system producing such disastrous results as it is producing in Germany, France, Ireland, and other countries, he cannot see that it w great awrong as that which is silently being committed by society as it is. After the failure of that attempt, the working classes did not give up the idea of reform. When they saw that the tido was going against them, they did not despair; they did not say they were willing to starve, but they said they would try what could be done in another way. If the State, or tho privileged classes, would not help them, they said they would try and help themselves. During most of the past year he was in Europe, for the purpose of watching the movement, He mixed among the work- ing classes, who h pek ed the revolution, and in that way he came to know their ideas and practical pure poses, as well as what they have done. It is those facts which he intended to detail this evening. Paris is the focus of the intellectual world; indeed, France and Germany are the only countries in which any hope can be obtained trom the agita- tion of social ideas, In Germany there are not the same divisions of society as there are in France, for industry has not been so much developed there ag it has been in Europe. Society in France is much more advanced than it isin Germany; and it is this developement of industry which makes society more advanced, and makes the greater necessity for reform. When the working men of Paris found they were thrown back on themselves, they considered what they should do. The cry, during the revolution, was, “ Let us work for ourselves,” and they determined to have the wealth which they produced, and how, said they, shall we obtain it?) They determined to associ- ate among themselves, and divide the wealth which they produced among themsolvea, Tho first. associ- ation of this kind was one of tailors, and although they did not commence properly, they have done very well. They commenced by allowing the unskilful as much as they did the shilfal—on the principle of fra- ternity, that there should be an equality. They gave the rough work to rough workmen, and vice versa. ‘They got a contract from government, and on it they obtained credit with which to commence operations, There is also an asscciation of saddlers, in which ever; man works by the piece, and is paid every Saturday night. They pay highcr wages than ure paid in other workshops. ‘They also gota contract from government, and were thus enabled to go on. Thoy have gone through the year, and, besides paying regular wages, have ton or fifteen thousand dollars sur- plus, which is to be distributed among the work- men composing the association, Under other circumstances, this handsome sum would have gone into the pockets of their employers, ‘Their general appearauce is much better, and their condition more comfortable than those of workmen who are om- ployed in the shops. ‘There are some sixty of these as- sociations in Paris, all doing well—some better, and some not so well; but the effect of this xystem is over- whelming, and realizes the benefits flowing from asso- ciation, He would, therefore, say that the last year jchas done more for the emancipation of labor than any revious one. There are upwards of one haudred and fty thousand workmen in Paris—honest, intelligent, and virtuous, notwithstanding all that has been said of them to the contrary, They are, in consequence of op pression, not so quiet, perhaps, as they would be under mnore favorable circumstances; but the spirit of revolt: tion against oppression, which characterizes them, is, in the opinion of the speaker, a favorable trait in thelr character, The movement is being enlarged this year, and becoming much more widely extended among the working classes, Magazines and store-houses are being established, in which goods can be purchased ate cheaper rate than in other stores, which will insure la- bor tothe workman. In addition to this, model lodg- ing houses are being formed, and other measures for the amelioration of the working classes being taken, which will enable him to say, with confidence, that the benefits of association will be one quarter more this year than last. Mr. Henny Cransina, of Boston, was the next speak- cr. A gentleman, he said, had handed him, to read to the assembly. a notice ot the anniversary of the Hope Cha- pel, at which two bundred little children would be pre- sent, He could not help connecting those children with the present movement of Socialixm, Society takes oare of those children ; cheers them with the hope of home, and assures them there will be a Heaven upon earth, Men try to content themselves with their present condition, They have some image before them, but should not every one be ashamed, if he did not aim to make him- self as perfect as he could—and why should not society do the rame? This is the end and aim of Christianity, rightly understood. There is no danger of exhausting the beneficence of God. Assuming that. therefore, he raid the true way of doing is, not through revolution, but through reform, He agreed with the sentiments of the last speaker, that revoiution is not the method for ameliorating the condition of France or Ireland, In his opinion, the scenes of the last age were the second deluge. and it was on account of the fear of recurrence of revolution, that there bad bee ny reaction in Europe, If the term “ Fraternity’ were not connected with the red cap. but was surrounded with the aymbols of peace, it would do om It is the spirit of love put inte deode; itist 11 €o operation that will reform society willing to mect the poor halt way, if they are actuated by peace, There are mor- cenary exceptions ode is, to go to that and spesk to them calmly and eonsiderately; ¢o tell them, Kindly, that the poor are produsing their wealth. and have not the necessary eowfort, Begin-in this way; introduce the business of partnership; do not moncpaltze the lund. Kpeak to men in this way, and they will bearken, Now, it ia said England will not take the lend in this matter, but look at what has been dome— oven by the vonseevatives sad aristooraoy, [tls | lertind geography the method of reform. and not of revolution. that will | ameliorate society, He had learned one thing within the Inet year, amd that ia, pot to tamper with revolution; or, When commenced, to Ftop half way. of Philadelphia, was introduced ta the differ not, he said, from the rest of the | impulse that urges them tonetion We. however, have a different apprehension of that text which the disciples took, in their teachings to the world It is, “ihe Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Cur apprchensicn of that passage is diferent from that of the Christian world. ‘They make it s point of ce- we make 4 point of practical morals, After a few row —To build a system of 0- ciety from the ¢ of life, is an ‘endeavor to form w system of anatomy from s beggars wallet of ticken meat, | want to know what God is. from tho ecptral point of the globe, rather than sweep its cir- cumicrence with mathematical precision. Society has gene wirong--but allow me to go to another point, I sbor is degraded; it is not honorable; no one believes it; it is coupled with servihity; yet the Creator is the great worker. Labor is His roprosentative on earth— the Emma withus. Yet it is atricken and sfieted, and we have looked at it as being smitten by God, But it will be avenged; God will avenge it, It ia because we bave inverted this heaven, that wo are in this hell. nderstands that labor is God, and treat honor it, we shall never be rostored, 1 see come indications of this apprehension of the sub- ject. We see some hope of labor being organized, in Krance, on the principles of justice, Let me toll you" what [have obecrved. One or two of those impractics- ble visionaries hired a room for rixty dollara, ‘They got some rags. and get. some wretched women to workat sew- ing them for the carpet weavers. Those womon wore re- ceiving soup in ebarity, but not a soul ot them would re- ceive it ass gratuity ufter they oarned tiftcen cents a day. (Great applause.) One black girl, of infamous life and reputation. spurned the soup, and tho rest all follow- ed, A loom was wanted, and a proposition was mado to them to contribute a cent a day to buy one. In the course of a week or two, the principal of this little as- sociation said, if it had not been for the dovil, we could not have got along. Not ono of the women could weave when they got the loom, and if it was not that @ black man joined them, who had learned in the peni- tentiary, the thing would have failed, If it was not for this circumstance. this providence, (langhtor,) the money expended in the purchase of the loom would have beon lost. ‘Chose women could be elevated to re- fuse the alms-giving of the soup society, Mr, Chan- ing got an inspiration out of the Sun, one day. Some one prosented him with an eycless fish from the Mam- moth Cave. His argument from that was, * no condi- tions, no developement.” Itis preached from the Mam- moth Cave to you. Take this home with you—unloss ‘ou organize society on conditions, you will never jave the divine economy to help you. The Supreme Being has something else to do than work miracles for fools, (Great laughter.) We think, sometimes, that repentance and prayer will relieve us from our difficulties, ‘This is all very good, but it will not do to rely upon, You must ask according to God's will be- fore he will grant what you ask. But he purposes something elso, besides your more wants, God is not an almsgiver. ‘The alms-giving of Christianity, or ra- ther churchianity, bears no correspondence to the be- nevolence of God. He is glad alms-giving is as much exalted as it is, for what he knows of the history of charity; but if we have our perceptions of a hignor ne- cessity, it would be much better. We are educating our children in the principles of advancement—society responds to the animal wants; but he hoped that when soclety is more advanced, it will provide for other ones too. Wo have some scriptural or political rule or other, which is considered as the rule of faith; but he would not appeal to the standards of antiquity as authority. 1 would not (said he,) haye the lights from the charnel house of antiquity for the guides of the unborn. He would not limit himself in his conduct, by the forms of the men of the revolution, for in the forms alone there is no good for the present age. He would not contemn antiquity, neither would he make its creed his ae Providence could not produce men in their highest developement, but left a great deal for themselves as their capacities enlarged. He would, if he could, justity the ways of God to all men. He can’t tell on what principle a Christian can return his five talents as he got them. If the Lord expected the five talents te be made twenty-five, how can you recon- cile yourselves by saying you will be safe in returning the Yaentical ones back. Ihave no train of thoughts, said he, 1 have exhausted myself in the communion of the saints, (Laughter.) He thought he would only be suggestive, and he gives his uggestions according to the capacity of every one to receive them. But there isa good time coming. Tho way to receive a new doc- trine is not to try it the old. Accept it—it comes with a promise of good—reeeive it. And how has truth been received? They have stoned the prophets, and it seems as if we were involved in the sufferings of others, ‘The apostle was inspired when ho said the one family of heaven and earth—the unity of our race. Why not accept it? Why struggle against it? Why reject the blessings and take the curses? He is not certain that the heathen oracle were not inspired too. If he were God, he was sure he would have inspired them. (Laughter.) Mr. Acnxnt Brisnaxe wished to explain the nature of the great socialist movement in Europe, but the time was so late that he begged to be excused, but would do goat another time. (Go on.) The Chairman says he will call another meeting. (Go on.) Well, I'll say a few words, but will not go at length into tho subject. What issccialiem in Europe? lt is the great cry of the laboring masses in Europe ; it is the cry of the starving laborer who is asking heaven for justice. Had ou seen those masses in ei none but one possess- tog the heart of the devil. would'eny reform was mot necessary. Goto Holland, Italy ; go into their boasted streets—see their naked beggars ; see their po} ulation, stupld, wretched, and base ; see man degraded to such a point; seo the working men of Paris; see one han- dred thousand strong men living on three sous a day ! I say whon we sce this thing, and kuow that socialism is but a demand for justice, I ask you if those who scoff at it could be but there, we would see thom work. ing in the cause which they are now slandering. (Ap. plause.) Socialism in Franceis divided into sevoral parts or schools, cach having its different ideas. It is a id tch-work, os it exixta, but the great idea is true, It js as true as that tho elevation of man is true, But we must got be led away by those differences. The socialitt @ea is strong in the capitals; among the peasantry there is but little of it, for they are governed by the priests, But it prevails in Paris, and as goes Paris so goes France, and as France gocs, so goes Europe. There is some of it in Germany, but none in Holland, and never will. That country may be called the last jumping-off place of the conservatives, In Italy there is none at all, and because the people are yet in a state of childhood, They have not an idea above their physical wants, and of course they know nothing of Socialism. Neither is there any in England, or Russia, although—and it is a remarkable fact—a bookseller in Paris has a stending order to send to that country three hundred. volumes of every new work on socialism. In Protestant Germany, the movement is strongest in the neighbor- hood of the Rhine. Again you will find it in Berlin and throughout the central States, In Silesia, where there are manufactures and poverty, it is wide-spread, Socialism has not spread in Catholic Germany, but in other portions it flourishes. He has attended meetings of seven thousand. The people want first a republic, and then a social reform. But, in the words of an in- telligent German to him, they do not want a republic like ours, with liberty and slavery in such glaring contradiction. They are all social democrats.— One word more: socialism does not mean infidelity, in Germany. They are through with their reli: gious training, and that is put aside. They sce s0- cialism in its true light, and care nothing about the ery of atheism or infidelity. They look upon it as a means of elevating the masses, It is opposed by the privileged classes, not because of infidelity, for they understand it, but ow common sense principles, because it would interfere with their privileges. Mr. Channiny has talked of loved, but the world has not yet go through with the subversive process. There must be one or two more gigantic acts before it will begin to mend. The speaker alluded to the course of Germany in religion, and France in politics—tho one is breaking down the tyranny of religion, andthe other of mo- narchy; and those two nations now toprosent the grent progressive movement of the age. Now go back a thousand years, and what was the condition of Europe? A few feudal barons and the church ruled the people, The merchants were slaves, with collars around their necks: But they associated in cities and towns, and after awhile those towns became the refuge of all runa- way serfa, and atlength they rose and obtained their rights. After three centuries of battle, they made terms with the feudal barons. Thus we seo those classes obtained some importance. They were called the bourgeoise, and at length became very numerous and powerful, until at length in 1789 they destroyed the no- bles and brought them down toa level with themselves, When they destroyed them, the bourgeorse just put them- selves in the places of the nobles, and treated the masses in the same way as the nobles did. Then came tho re- yolution which dethroned Louis Philippe, who may be emphatically called tho king of the bourgeoise—the king of the moncy bags. And a more Jewish king never lived, and a more Jewish set. no king ever had around him, He was the triumph of tho bourgeoise, and his reiga wana disgrace to France, But thanks to the noble French nation, they folt outraged at this dogiadation of their character—that their nation had becomca cent, Per cont, nation; and when the time came they hissed im off the stage asa bad actor, Thank God, too, he has lived to see his degradation. Well, what next hap- pened? ‘The masses inquired what had been dono for them. He concluded by saying that socialism is no. thing but the elevation of the masses, and nothing can stop it; and as the middle classes will not voluntarily ve up their privileges, there will be another and most fearful contest, In relation to his leaving France, ho said there were a great many contradictory stories aflort, and he would explain it. In September last he took a tour through Europe, and found that all nations then looked to France to elevate them. When he saw this, be returned to Paris, and told his friends all de. pended on the men of that capital, Ho went every. Where he could meet the masses, He was urged to speak, and he did speak. He told them he was a foreigner, and might tell ‘hem more than they would like, and if any disturbance should take place, ho would not be there Ata great banquet, he said that everything depended on France, and on the intelligence of the people in ear- rying out this great work, All he said was conserva. tism—he denounced passion, at the head of the they did not hesit Well, the conservatives government are very vindictive, and : Ate to order him out of France. M. Faucher, Minister of the Interior, ordered him to leave Paris in twenty-four hours, and not go back. It appear. ed to him of s0 little consequence, that he paid no atten- tion to &, a# he intended to leave in afew days, He con- ferred with a friend, who attached more importance to it, 60 he taw the Prefeot of Police, who consented to his remaining for a few days longer. Ile soon got another notification to leave, and did leave. American Temperance Union. Last Fridvyfevening this noble body of men held their thirteenth anniversary at the Tabernacle, Broad- way, Tho meoting, in every respect, was most cheer- ing. Tho numbers, respectabillty, and distinction of those present, are signa of the progress which this truly great cause is making, During the week, this metropolis had witnessed numorous and donsely crowd- cd meetings, convemed for tho purpose of forwarding the works of benovotence and Christian oharity, The ‘olpation of tho slays bad been cloquontly caforsod; the epiritual destitution of the beathen, on the plains | of India, had Ween mourned over; and the Bible and Tract Sceietics bad wade their appeals; but equal in importance teeny of these objects. is the saving of the unhappy d:uvkard from the awful ruin which awaits him; and of ail meetings which have been held | Within the time alreedy mentioned, there bas not been one whose elsime upon public support and sympathy are of & bigher crs holier character than this, ‘The imdeting was opened with prayer, Chancellor Warwourn, President the chair, alter whieh, the North Carotina Band discoursed ‘some * eloquent music.” ‘The Pexsipent said, that as he had not had timo to prepare a suitable address, he would give way to those who would address them upon the great question of tempersnoe with more ability than he could. He | would. however, tuke that opportunity of informing the meeting that tho Rey, Father Mathew would, in the course of month, visit this country, His physi ciane had not deemed it prudent for him to undertako a Voyuge at present, because bis henlth had not bean fuily restored. Father Mathew bad done more to | bencfit that oppressed land, Ireland, than all the i | raters who bud erer existed, and he (the learned President) was rure that when that Rey. gentleman arrived among them he would do much good, especially omong his wu countrymen, The Conny ic Brcnwrany thon read an abstract of the annuul report, from which it appeared that the past year had been one of apathy, but, notwithstand- | ing that, the mort ardent hopes were ontertained for the eventual avd triumpbapt success of the cause. ‘Tho example set by Wisconsin was spoken of in the most complimentary terme, and that part of the sub- ject was concluded in the abstract by the pathetic and cloquent ejaculation—Glory to Wisconsin! what thou hast done for thy children and for poster- ity 1s worth more than a mino of California gold. (Cheers) The abstract wont on to say, that in London the cateo was advancifig. It was making it- self heard in the shape of roports of sanitary com- mittees. and in the reports of other public bodies, In the Sandwich Islands, the cause was sustained with undiminished interest. It eallod upon the people to be firm in public and private—to organize mectings, on Christian prineiples—to be liberal in their contribu- tions towards defraying the heavy expenses which were indispensable to the carrying out of the great work of man's regeneration from the dreadful and fatal debasement of drunkenness, Their contributions would be returned to them a hundred fold, aa the dear- ost and most vital interests of society wero involved in the success of this great undertaking. In 1785, Lon- don, with a population of 300,000, had 7,780 public- houses; in 1840, with a population of 1,873,000, the number of public houses was 5,840; and in 1849, with & population ot 2,250,000, the number of such placos was 5,017, The Chief of Police, of this city, had stated, in bis report, that in consequence of the Sun- day liquor trading, much more crime was committed on that day than on any other during the week; and the number of places where liquor was sold in New York was, a3 we understood, upwards of three thou- eand, It was moved, seconded, and carried unanimously, that the abstract just read be received, ‘The Rey. H, W. Suuiten, agent of tho New York State Society, then rose to move the following reso- lution:— Resolved, That the work of humanity, in which wo are engaged; the restoration of the intemperate hus- band and father, or the ruined son; the life and com- fort poured into unnumbered families scathed and pecled through strong drink, by the simple principle of total abstinence, needs no commendation, It is too blessed to be praised, ‘What was the temperance reform? He would state what it was, as he did not intend toargue anything be- fore that meeting. Twenty minutes would not allow him to construct a syllogien, though he might con- struct a “silly giam.”” He would paint a little, although he was not a painter. He would paint three pictures, on one of which he would represent famine, disease, fe- vers, agues, cholera, &«., as the consequences of intem- perance; and on another, he would represent light tri- umphing over darkness, love over hate, truth over er- ror, and piety over wickedness. ‘The speaker oontin- ued, in a very earnest and graphic manner, to say what he would represent on the third picture, giving, as he proceeded. some terrible thrusts to those who sustain the dominion of rum. Afteralluding to the presence of the President, he asked where was the Attorney Gene- ral of the State? Was not the gubernatorial chair of that State desecrated by the use of rum? Yea, rum was a demon; it had no head; it could not think; and no heart, and therefore, it could not feel for the desolation which it brought upon their fellow creatures. He had not come there to say pretty things to them; he had not come there to make them laugh. No! he could not laugh over the path of the drunkard, who was a criml- nal culprit, and an abomination in the sight of God, whose ordinances he had disregarded, and whose holy law he had violated. With the view of exciting com- sion in behalf of the poor drunkard, the speaker re- ed, with great force and fecling, the story of the good Samaritan. Let him know that there was a heart that bac cen! for his misfortunes, and let it be proven to im that they were ready not only to admonish him to abandon his evil ways, but that they were ready and peel hed lift him out of the abyss into which the dreadful propensity had plunged him, ‘The resolution was then put, and carried with accla- mation. Tho next resolution was moved by Professor Auprn, of Williams College, and is as follows: — Resolved, That prompt and vigorous efforts should everywhere be made to imbue the youth of our country with the principles and spirit of the temperance refor- mation, that the generation which come after us may know nothing of those distressing evils to which we and. our fathers have been subjected. ‘The learned gentleman exhorted all prosent to re- double their efforts for the promotion of the good cause. What mother, what sister, who might be present there, would not use every just expedient to bring the drunk- ard under the influence of temperance. ith regard to the young, the more particular care was requisite, lest he should be tempted to deviate from the path of rectitude, and to give himself up to the attractive blan- dishments ofthe wine cup. (Hear, hear.) The drunk- ard was not happy; he could not be; and in his deplo- rable condition he would remain until he had resolved to dash forever from his lips the poisoned tebe He did not believe that temperance was the only virtue, but it was the ground on which the seeds of other virtues wore sown, and from which might be gathered a glori- ous and o superabundant harvest. (Cheers) Tho speaker dwelt upon the evil which resulted to young men at their seats of learning, from the example which was sot to them by their fathers. The evil habit had been contracted at home, and in college it was prac- tised to too great an extent. He was happy to say, that there were no drinking teachers, but he wished he could say that there were none that chewed tobacco.— (Hear, hear.) He had been connected with a public in- stitution for fifteen years, and he would not say that he would not associate with a tobacco chewing teacher; but this he would say, that he would not send his son to such a teacher, if he was never to learn even the first letter of the alphabet. The great questions of the age were dependent upon the p: ss of temperance; and let it be borne in mind that he who wasthe means of adding one person to the temperance ranks, raisod up a defender, not only of the moral grandeur’ of the movement, but also one who would not only do honor to the American character, but to humanity itself.— ‘The learned gentleman concluded an eloquent speech b: giving his most cordial support to the resolution, be 4 ich was carried without a dissenting voice, Bensamin F. Butter, Esq., of New York, moved the next resolution, He hoped that a moral feeling would goforth from that meeting to the Common Council, which would induce them to put in execution the power which they undoubtedly possessed in referonce to the license laws. (Applause.) He charged upon the excise laws of New York the great moral evil of Sunday trading in liquor, which disgraced their city, exposed them to the scorn of intelligent foreigners, but, worst of all, to the frowns of Him who not only sanctioned the temperance cause, but who commanded them to keep holy the Sabbath day. (Applause) He hoped that the Common Council would take up this question, and thus entitle themselves to the admiration and lasting gratitude of the people of this great city. (Cheers), The resolution. carried :— Resolved, That the bold stand of the Board of Alder- men in the city of Boston against the systom of license, the overwhelming no license vote of the freemen of Vermont, and the protection law just passed by the Legislature of Wisconsin, are cheering signs of the times, The Rey. Dr. Hewrrr, of Bridgeport. moved the next resolution. in # specch remarkable for its forcible rea- soning and convincing conclusions. He went into tho philosophy of the question, and differed from the modus operandi as suggosted by the learned gentlemen who had preceded him. ‘They needed ® now grammat and lexicon, to find terms in which they could de- scribe the fearful consequences of that evil which ex. isted among them in terrible energy. But notwith. standing the discouraging remarks which had been made that evening Teepecting the progress of intem- perance, he hoped and believed that tho course of the cause was onward, and all they required to achieve complete and unqualified success was, light ahead, and the coast clear, The reverend gentleman then resumed his seat amidst loud cheers, Resolved, That, as one of the ; Which is as follows, was then put and ‘eat means of intem- aay of ite continuance, and the good which it hay ocn able to acoomplish under thy divine blessing, boa at home and abroad, are subjects of di gratitude; and should excite us to new and moro reso lute efforts, that it not only be sustained, but brooms, with all ita aexiliavies, a rieh and permanent blessing to the world ‘The Sveretory moved that the mecting. at its adjourn- ment. mect again in the Tabernacle, for the purpose of giving Father Mathew the reception which his high character. his high standing in society, aud his greae achievements in the cause of temperance, so richly and s0 eminently deserve. ‘The motion was carried with enthusiastic acotama- tion, Kan-or-aa-an-nown, tho Ojibbewa chief, next ad- dressed the mecting in a most cloquent speech; whiok elicited the loudest applause. The benediction having been pronounced, tho vast and delighted meeting separated at half past 11 o’clook American Board of Commissioners for Forcigu Missions. The Tabernacle was, last Saturday morning, agate thronged with an immense audience, attendant en the meeting of thia society; and, a6 usual with suok charitios, 16 was tho ladies who evinced, by their pro sence, the deeper interest they entertained in regard tothem, At least four to one of those prosent wore of the fair eex, The ceremonies wore opened by the delivery of @ | very cloquent prayor by the Rey. Mr. Conpurr, of New Jereey. ‘Then the bymn commencing “1 love thy kingdom, Lord, becauss of thy good"— waa sung by the congregation, under the lead of Pree fessor Hastings. Tho Hon. Tuxovorr Frevincuvveen, President, them delivered a brief address, He said that the missior epterprise had a stronger claim upon the Christian heart than any other. © claims for domestic bene- volence were ouly first, because the heathen stood se- cond and next. It was the favored labor of the blessed Being who died for us all, who beoame poor to make us rich, anda manof sorrows, that he might wipe awa our lears—it was his express commandment to his fol- lowers: —“Go ye. and teach all othors, and lo! | am evar with you to the end of the world.” ‘This was as strong an obligation a8 any other Christian duty, and this fully di:oharged, “‘then shall the sun of Sion shino, and the enemy be driven from him.”? Mr. Ponizroy, one of the secretaries, then made a Drief statement of the affairs of the Society, It was not. be said, in the nature of an anaual report, because that meeting did not occur until September, but was given at this time, as appropriate, Missions of the American Board were in operation among the Indians in Lower Canada; in Western New York; im Wisgom- ° ain, among the Ojibbeways, Sioux, Cherokeos, Choc- taws, Pawnees; in tho Oregon Torritory; in the Sand- wich Islands; in China; in Bornvo; in India; in Persia, Greece, Syria, and Africa. During the last year. the number of missionarios, stants. and native holpers engaged was 567. Since, fifteen msisionaries and aseist- ants had heen added, with their wives, pire} thirty persons, and sent into tho field—somo to India, to Africa, and the Turkish Empire. Sevoral doaths had occurred; among which was that of the Rev, Wm. G. Pohlman, in China—a man of wonderful ¢: the labor, and a severe loss to the cause, ‘The Board had under its care sevonty-five churches, with about _ 26,000 members, twelve seminaries for teaching native preachers and teachers, eighteen other boarding schools ‘and 302 free schools. The whole number of pupils un- der istruction is about 12,000. The schools of the Sandwich Islands, being under charzo of the govesn- men, had net come into this account. They had also eleven printing establishments,with facilities for print- ing in nearly thirty languages. Tho financial condition . of the board was not in all respects what might be | desired, yet it was such as to inspire tho board with | good courage At the last meeting there was.a debt of | about $60.000; towards the liquidation of which some $46,000 had been pledged, and of which more than $30,000 had been paid in. The total receipts tor the | first nine months of the last financial yoar was some- thing over $217,000. To meet tho debt referred to, by the next annual mecting of the board at Oswego, in September, it was necessary that the receipts of the bourd for the next three months should amount in the aggregate to something more than $90,000. Au ave- rage of about $30.000 would effect this, and the receipts of the board had sometimes been more than that. | Whether it would be so during the next three months would depond on the friends of the Bible; and it was cae) desirable on many accounts that the rd, at its next cop gl 2 should find itself free from debt. The results of the labors of the society had been of the most gratifying character. There was a peed revival among the Stockbridgo Indians, at the boon mission. on the western coast of Africa, the Caste and elsewhere, as would be detailed by the speakers. 5 ‘The Rev. Dr. Scorr, of New Jersey, then spoke, The i of the everlasting Rospel among the race, was the great labor of men; the great business of earth was the spreading the knowledge of salvation from pole to pole, and from sun ito sun, of this wicked and lost world. He rejoiced, in common with every Chris- tian heart, to believe that this world was finally to be brought back to God, It was for this purpose that God sent bis beloved Son to die for man; and the Doctor urged that the active energetic circulation of the Bible was the great means of that God. And when they looked back on the past history of the world, and saw Christianity going forth on her celestial march, coming down through the primeval and. patriarchal and apostolic dispensations, and saw that same Chris- tianity now going forward and {making mighty strides to recover the lost world to God, who could doubt that the vision of the prophet Exe- kiel| would be fully realized, and that the great carth, with all its mass of spiritually dead men and women, would be restored, and brought home to the household of God on high? The time was coming when. the heathen will start. redeemed and sanctified, to God. ‘This great pentacostial period was to be brought about by a zealous, earnest fulfilment of the command, to “spread the gospel.” He believed the missionaries— the men engaged in this labor—to be the true success- ors of the apostles, as it were they who pre-ominently were following their example. Theirs was the labor of creation. God, in his providence, overlooked no onein the universe; yet the great idea of Providence did not rise to the grandeur of creation—of that power which went forth when the universe was created. This was & greater work than providence, and in that light he re- garded the labors of the missionaries as the greatest work of Christianity. They were to form new institu- tions in every part of the world, and to fashion the whole of Christian society in the heathen world; and he could not but regard the history of that spread of the gospel which had resulted from these labors, as so many special providences. Examine its history, and it would be seen how emphatically this was true. Take this country, for example. It was sent to this country in three beautiful kets: one, the Congrega- tional church, of New Eng! another, Presbyte- rianism, from Holland and Scotland; and, in the South- ern portion of the country, Episcopalianism., He could see & special providence in this, and believed there were similar special providences in every land of the earth, attending, the spread of the gospel. They had seen, also, in the death of the missionaries, a peculiar, series of special providences, although they were not, able to fathom the wonderful doings of God in that re- spect. How many sincere and devoted missionaries had been called at once to lay down their lives in the midst of their success? The Rev. gentleman pronounced an eloquent eulogy on the character of the Rey. Mr. Pohl- man, as a man of this character. He belioved there. was yet to be a conflict between heathoniam, such as had never before been witnessed, and which would ex- hibit in the latter that ebullition of powor and strength only seen in the convulsive throes of the dyi The side of Christianity was only to be atreagt ened by the general diffusion of tho 1, might depend upon this, whether tho sceno of this conflict would not be in our new possession on the Pa- | cifle coast. He saw, in the fact that the thirst for geld waa bringing the men of all nations, the heathen in- cluded, there, from Asia—even startling evidence of | the fact that, unless tho Christian ‘would was activo, | their cause w error, like tains if ’ from Dr. Poor.) The fact that the Sandwich islands had been Christianized, and thus in- | terposed as a barrier to arrest this work, he regarged | as another special providence of God, with a view to! this conflict. Ho referred to the spread of Papacy in| this land; and although the friends of the gospel felt | werful here, still, when he saw the new republic of ‘rance, the land of Lafayette, forcibly putting down the temple of liberty erected in Italy at the instigation of the Pope, he felt that they had some renson to be alarmed, or at least to be vigilant. They had also to contend against the Greek church, backed by Russia— that great empire leaning like a giant against the North pole, with one hand op the Yralian mountaigg, the other on the North sea, and hor feet the Bos- phorus. They had to combat against the demoralizing nfluences of the Sp oferror which exist in the Greek church. This was to be done by the effectual *preading of the gospel. Again, every age seemed to Produce the men that were to fill up.and manage the affairs of the next nee. Look at the generation which produced Milton, and Cromwell, and Hampden, qnd brought here the puritan fathers, and in allt, ld be overwhelmed b; erance and other moral evils, () jn many parts of our country, greatest commercial metropolls, on Sunday, in taverns, porter calls loudly for the immediate lightened public sentiment, municipal legislation, as shall not only take from the practice the countenance and protection now univer- sally given to it by law, but make it the subject of le- gal prohibition and restraint, ‘The Rey. Dr. Poor, from Ceylon, moved the last re- solution.— He aid, that by European influences he had been induced to take nleohol in drinks moderately, he remembered that on one occasion he received & par- cel of books which he looked over with great carnost- nese, as they had come from his native land; but the first book which had caught his attention was one which contained.a sermon from Lyman Beecher, upon temperance, He" put that aside, as it did not concern him, (hear, hear and laughter) ; but having been in- duced to look into the book, he saw the pith and nervourness of the preacher, and from that fact his sovl became interested in the matter. Ie went fur- ther, and the truly bappy result was, that he had given up the moderate drinking and had beeome an advocate of total abstinence from intoxicating drinks, It distrersred bim to be obliged to declare, that six young men had been removed from high stations, in Ceylon, because they had been in the habit of indulg- ing in euch drinks; «nd what was more distreseing was, tat one of thore you n bad contracted the bad habit from th ct by his master, and alas! he ker) his master, He had, however, utmost, by his voice and his pen, to induce by whom he had been surrounded to give their countenance to temperance, and to discountenance the use of drinks by every means in their power, (loud cheers) The reverend gentleman being determined to do full justice to the theme, did not take the sovo- tal hints which were given him by the eceretary and the meeting, that he had posession of the platform long enough. On ho went, and did not ecaso until he had pourcd out the cowtents of his heart, ‘The reeolution was then put, and carrted : Rerolved, ‘That the favor which has been shown to the American Tcmperance Union, through tho thirteen ¢ indiscriminate sale, and especially in our of intoxicating liquors houses, and groceries, interposition of an en- and for such State and created a new ompire of this side of the Atlantic Se far from this’ age being bebted, he thought that no eneration over occupied a higher position than this.— t was the age of Sabbath schools, of benevolent insti- tutions —it was the great age of missionary enterprise, ‘They were to form the gencration now growing up, who were to take the control of the world when we ara laid in our graves, He hoped all would educate their children in this view. The Rey, Dr. concluded his ro- marks with a rapid and thrilling sketch of the great re- fulta to be ved by missionary enterprise, and an 1 to the Christian world to p d encouragement, with increased energy, Dr. Poor, of the Ceylon mission, followed. He was after an absence of 3 years, again to mect the offlcers ofthe Lourd, and to report to this assemblage how when, and where he parted with the beloved associates who accompanied him to Pagan land. Of the nine indi- viduals who sailed from Newburyport, October 23, 1815, five were now living and in active services; bat where were now five-nintha of their then compoots in thigland? ‘They were not. The first breach mado in thetr number was by the death of their beloved Warren, who had rendered services of greater importance to the infant mission than any two other individuals during the came period. Ho was, emphatically, the pioneer, who ran Lefore the camp, and opened the way. His Genth was a model for the true Christian, aml the oifee et ‘he example was of great benefit to the cause. The next was the denth of his beloved wife, For 15 days was sie aus- pended over the grave, but neve 'y intellect. or more el P. deecribed, in most grap sfances of her death, and signation which charactert removal of the belov. T was the more vigorous uently communicative, Dr, io style, the affecting clrewm- the Christian hope and aed it. The third was ti ‘ed Mir, Richards, who had removi to bis (Dr. P.’s) station, on the death of his wifo; and was tho opinion of all that such a case of holy triamph in deuth was rarely witnessed in this world, Hia wife afterwards married a church missionary, and wad finally, ruddenly out otf in the faithful and encoces- fui discharge of her duties. Looking at these re- vults of 33 years. he could not but exclaim, “ How are thy eervania blessed, O Lord, who go to Pagan Inudst? He now desired to call attontion to the fold they were permitted to occupy. It was among 300,000 ido-