The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1858, Page 12

10 ANNIVERSARY WEEK. Weotlngs. of the American Tract Society, the Seaman’: Friend Society, Five Peints Mikkslon, New York Young en's Chri- tian Union and the Union Fheo- logical Seminary—Meetings te be Held, &e., ac., a. The American Tract Soctety. RB DIETRIBUTION OF THE SLAVERY TRACTS—MEWT- IMG OF THE MEMBERS TO PREPARE FOR THE ANNI- ‘VBBSARY—THS DIFFRRBNCE BETWREN THE MBM- ‘BRS AND THE PUSLISHING OOMMITTER. Ap vreguisr meeting of the mombers and friends of the American Tract Society was held last evening in the Mer- ‘qentile Library, Astor place, to coafer upon “the present qxitica) position of tae society, in consequence of the atti- “tae nesumed by the Executive Committee upon the sub- ject ef ciavery.”’ There was a large attendance of clergy- ‘men and members O the society. At 8 o'clock the Rev. Dr. Tr¥c announced that the meet- ‘tng was called by private circular, signed by certain gentle- mee, and as his pame appeared to that requisition the gen- it gs il i - ; 8 F 3 j y i i i g i Secretary. . Mr. CanviniD—I beg to be excused; 1] am nota member of the direct society. Iam bere simply by invi- taicn, to see What 06 dove this evening, and would rather med eccupy that position. I must be excused. ‘The Rev. Mr. ly, Of Paladelphis, was then appointed ‘The Cuamman observed, that not residing in that Ds phaed of the city, and not baving bed any conference any of the individuals present, he was igporant of the mea- wures to be submitted. The Secretary would read the @ecular calting the meeting. ‘The Secretary here read the foilowing:— pana a the Mercantile Library Building, in New York, Hall, Astor place, raom No. 6, second floor, op Moncay, May 10, at 74; o'clock, aud w bring wih you ‘sey friend or friends waom you may select. Yours, re- ‘apectfuliy. The Rev. Dr. Tyxo addressed the meeting. Ho maid thst it would become him, as one of the sign- ere of the invitation, to throw some light upon the embject tbat called them together that evening. hy should be understood tnat that meeting was sempored of no sectional character Tne notices of invi tason had been distributed by the itferent sigvers a:cord- fag to weir own cpoice and will, ana it was impgesible for apy one of the signers to thet circular Wo designate to what individuals or characters those notices had been seat. Be believea, however, as far ag he had an opportunity of tmquiring, that these notices had been sent to # selection of geovemen of known variety of thoughts and views and @sevictions cpon this subject, so that they had gentlemen preeot of diferent opinions upon the question, and he took Feat pains to send oat notices to gen! 1D WhO were Oo» posed in their views ou the subject. The meeting was a perfectly friendly conference and # perfe :tly fair acd im- conference of representatives of different opinions. meeting had originated from a little private eon- ‘Verention upon the aititude had been meemed ip reference to this sired, and would leave matter bow in their hands for ‘the jar expr eesion of their seatiments apd the approval of eny plan thet should rise out of the expression ments that might be proved to be for the Lar: } fer the his church, and for the eulargement H eatad tof bie Gospel through the chaanels of tue | Aer rican Fract Socie\y. } ‘The CHATKMAN stated be was ready to hear any | wations that might be offered, or any plau they had He suggested the speeches abould be ed idle. nt a WHov. Dr. Surrm said that the original thought emana’ om lee sad should be sa informsl meeting | ote Tract Society sometime previour w the anal — ta May, in which their views could be inter- | and where, of course, brethren could be more their sentiments in Christian confo- | inte Acting upon the suggestion, he bad conferred Goodrich and others, but they found that it | be mpessible to bring r many from dif- | portions of the country in the month of March, aud | } two or three days io their deilberations; and for the attempt to convene a2 forma! meeting was abandoned. Ax far as be wer cou- | the rame course which Dr. hed indicated re- | cireulars had been edopied, and as to any Bn al oe fed sction in the matter, the cigners of that jar had pone to pri ropere Bonwmiowsx, of New Jersey, next addressed the Dut baving spoken in @ very low tone of voice were alwost insudibie. He said he was * invitation to attend that meeting, and though be had a good deal of experience in these tas! rs, be bed no p'an of action to recommend until the aa mversary took piace. He came there rather to bear, Got, perlage, to have bie fomliny modified in view of the | reat interest of the American Tract Society. His senti Wente, as wat Known to several of the gentlemen | around him, whom he had much pleasure ip recoguizing, were no secret either in the religious or in the political werld. Re knew something of the history of elavery | from his Lirth, and he had the Denedit of the parental ad vies of bie ‘ather ana the benefit of his teachings. He knew when be wana boy bis father owned slaves, and slavery oxtendec at that time t» New Jersey: he knew fom ved experience the baveful effects of siavery apon his infant mind; for when he was a boy of ten or twelve years of age. be thought he had a perfect right to kick that belonged to iis father. He coasidered alavery the ‘of ail tink, and in hie view it wae agaiost al the com mandments of Gol. It was the author of robberies, of der, and permitte’ wars among the nations for that very purpose. It was the author of adul Wry and of incest, end cf every crime that was prohi Bitad by the oom mau iments. re was a society called ‘Ge Southern Aid Society that had taken aa active part im the qvestion, and be had listened with pleasure to one of i ministers, who bad presebed to the congregation fe which he belonged. le wid that geniieman io pam terme that if be would go South snd make guch a sermon and ouch prayers as be had @ we'r chored, or if be would fini a missionary bold enough in the cause of name Ae ‘South and pray as be had done, be would gt he coald afford to euabie Bim © do #0. eel enketion ee | the Gorpel, and tel! him 50; to opeo bie mouth Spor the rabject of slavery —why he would Uuak jostes weil of sending out missionary to Utab to preach the and telling him noi to say & word about adul- or polygamy. ige Jewrr, of Pennsylvania, was the next speaker ‘He observed that \t was important they should take « dietinct view of the question before them, for unless wey cid, be & proper conclusion ip relation to what waa to He did not intend to make euggervers, but he fo Whe present attitude of the question. The honorable at length referred to the aaniversary meoting ‘Tract Society last year. and the vote authorizing tho bite! ite ue f : itt il Ba: of the tracts intended fo- the masters of siavas refusal of the Executive Com. F | H i « 4 = & e a iu ¥ z sti ih ip! Uh et 5 i 4 i se explapation the society woald waa right in bie conjoctare, the question be brought up whether the society resolutions of iaet yoar or resciod | tw him ff the Executive Commitien ir offices aucther year they would the rescind ing of there reso ations. fe t fl After referring at length to the differences he coasiuded | wating that if the committee came bofore them on jednesday next with an apology and an expianstion of Abe poiy which they , they should have to omerier whether they would the resolutions of 7 oF not. The Rev. Dr. Surry and Rey. Dr. Hanne then made ‘Some Observations The Rew tr Cyn addromed the meeting at length and Btvorated the distribution of the points iv question among the masore South it had Deeu claimed that slaves were the property, the chartels of their masters. If they were cbatiels they sbovid show tbeir duty to chattel pro; . Mr. Jown Jay of New York, submitted a serios of reo introns to We effect that the socwty had @ constitutional right to podled the slavery tracts, as resolved on last | year, Add tha’ the meeting regarded the action of the oom. \ Milites in regard to the ressons for ibe course they had ‘ 4 a0 (onafliciantyex nee for noticarrying out the Of the romiety: tat the Pubiiening Committee of soeisty should be con posed of mou randy to exercise beg MA lath the orders of the soceiy and, airs, that a ‘lee ahowid be appminted wo consider the nent course wu, e0ed by them at the approaching meciing, aad Hemm{ites rbowld rennrt cn the antuing evening ¢. Dr. Prowproor alinded t the fact that tine | enued alarge number of tickaia to members fu. ‘cable tothe views of the Execstive Com oes an , Wented If they had not in the meet Tar on Wornen ia, oF could not oxpren” thew entire ane, Ghey shooie meet UPD AD SAjourNMmeB! to the Cooper To tunodious hall, where they couit a! é adjourn it from day today aati! erly e@°ued } “erro? to the fact that whilst they %e sotagontet!: W Scripture truth t to ieswe trecte (o texch 4 thar hem ia ther 2 tract whch was | one of those verted bim. The revivals ia New York were the cause of a great many conversions, and one of the most remarkable instances of Divine blessings resting on our seamen was seen in their isbors in the north of Europe. There were now there twelve mustionaries—ihemselves sailors | the band of death was on him, what was bis | monument printed ‘ast year by the beat Ms Oat wearin was of the end Gheogbt wes Dy the <3 wes potcircniated fle thanke: God that it wag not pab- taped, 406 Sieh So ery ey ry was arrested. was sur, 5 i advanced we theory that Tirta Cereus orteety and be ¢ Mr, Tappan) cslica upon him to ebow bim any part of the Scriptures where that was etated. Rew, Dr. Tysc—I did not make any such arsertion. Mr Tarras—Why you wok the ground that slavee were chattelr. Dr Tyyo—Would you tie atin pot on the tail of your dog, sie? ( . Mr. Tarras—You had better wait an4 keep your laggh- ter. Dr. will bave a of fun to amase you. Mr. Tepoan proceeded at to argue thatsiave- TY wee incopstetent with the |, and cited authorities, confusion. Dut was called & order amdst some Dr. Cuxever hoped that there would not be a shadow of thought in any one’s mind that Mr. Tappan was out of After it was arranged the’ 4 committee of five be nominated by the Chairman, cousitt we of Judge Horn! , Dr. Tyng, Dr. Bacon, Dr. Sanith and Dy. Thompson, to measures for ‘no uiscuseion of the question at the anviversary meetiog, when the meeting adjourned tll to morrow (this morning) at 9 o'clock. ‘The American Seamen’s Friend Society. ‘The celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of this ox: cellent society was held in the Church of the Paritans, ‘Union square, at 73, o'clock last evening. The charch ‘was filed by an attentive and deeply interested auditory, to listen to the able discourses of the reverend gentlemen who were to address them. ‘The chair was ocoupied by Wm, A. Booth, Esq., Presi- dent of the society. ‘The exercises opened with ‘'a voluntary’’ on the organ; then followed the customary prayers, by Rev. Dr. Fraais, after which a very beautiful composition, entitled “‘Home- ward Bound,” was rendered in charming style by the obou. ‘ ‘The Rev. J. P. Warken then read tho following abstract of the annual report:— The American Seamen’s Friend Society now celebrates ite thirtieth anniversary. In tho foreign ficld it has at present fifteen stations, which are engaged t a greater or lees extent ivefforts for the spiritual good of seamen, Ddesides four or ive others which they hope to occupy as s0on ag their means will permit. These are oot places of mere local effort, couiivea to the Bethel aud the Sailor’s Home, but centres of influence extonding fer around—to ‘We seamen in port, viewers who resort thither, 0 the fishing and whanng fieets of the neighboring waters, to the maritime population of the cities and coasts, and ipeid t people of almost every ciass avd mation who are borne on the current of trade, or travel within their reach. These stations are at St. Jobn, in New Brunswick; jw Denmark, Norway and Sweden, on the coasts of the Baitio; at Havre and ,» ia France; at Aspinwall, Panama, Buenos Ayres aud Vi A op the South American coasta; at Honvluin, Lebaina and Hilo, in the Sandwich Islands; im Micronesia; at Hong Kong, in China, and at Smyrna in Asia Minor. The doiais of the work at these stations are fuil of in- terest. Bibles and travte are distributed to the destitute; sick and dying seamen ip the hospiats are visited with the consolations of the Goapel, and the Word of God is preached in Betbele and on shipbourd, and through every for ua of ivfiaence the sailor is sought to de reclaimed from evil, and gaved. Many thousands have thus been msde sober apd temperate, millions of dollars of their hurd- earued Wages have beeu saved from the iand sharks, aud hundreds of eouls been hopefully brought te Christ. ‘Ym thus country the eociety grants aid to Bethel opera- tions in several of our seaports, and has recently taken measures for ipcreasea effort uw behalf of wre porta of the South where more than 150,000, principally Northern sea- men, apuvaily resort. From these stasious, sod from nearty ail the josai Bethels and societies upon our whole coast, has come w women gretining mieliasaes Of the special presence of Gods spirit and the conversion of souls. It way be questioned whether asy class of per sous have, in proportios to their aumbers, shared more largely in ‘the blessings of the great revival than our sea- men. Jp the Sailor's Home of this city 2,257 seamen have beea received daring the year, and found a safe retreat from the destroyer of gous. Of this number 172 were shipwrecked and destitute mes, t) whom and clothing wore ip charity.’ The whole aumber of boarders in the from the first bas been 52 353. The receipts of the society, notwithstanding the pecu- niary embarrassments of the year, have been greater than in apy ober year of i history save one. Their amount was $25,206 20, exceeding those of the Jest year $2,423.15, The whole amount expended in the sesmen’s cause in this country is about $100,000 per annum. Rev. Mr. WARREN then proceeded to observe that for | the past year the society had been remarkable for ite | steady progress. Notwithstanding the enexampled dis- asters in the business and commersial world, and thy conpequent diminution of the sources of benevolence, the | society bad heen sustained by @ spiritual blessing nearly unpsralicled There were several instances in woich the ministration of the missionaries were most succersful, a1 in which the Divine spirit wae manifested. One of these was worthy of mention, In one of the Bethels devoved wo sailors there was ® young man with deep black eyes | and a thin vange, ant whose countenance seemed to rivet | the attention of him (the speaker.) After some inquiries, which flied his eyes with tears, be (the speaker) put the question to hin. — Have you @ pious, praying mother’”’ The youth burst into tears, and gaid:—"' Ob, yea, I have. He drew @ bundie of from his pocket, and sald: —" Just read these letters received recently, | and you will see whst @ mother I have.” bim (be speaker) declining to read them ali through, the young callor said be would Wil him their parport Tt was the old story. Hie bad run away from bome sevpral years before, and bed been associated with thed vilect characters, ‘snd had. become ‘aa He had at one time £1,700, which was spent miss came across bim and con | NEW. YORK, RERALD, TUESDAY deantong at gen, however, wher he wre shigunatned, in sight of home and Jost, andthe Bivle aud }ivenees were pe pte bn wy bis chest, ‘the following hanes were iD- seribed im the Bibie:— " by A parent's Diesviog on ber son Goes with this boy thing ; ‘The love Wat would recaia the one ‘Moet to the other cliog. Re member, ’tis D9 common toy A mother s1ves—remeamber, bey. ‘Toe hymn * Orean Grave,” was then sung. Captain Rivst, a veteran seamen, was next intro- duced, and gave the audience some of bis seafaring ex- perience in reguisr yarn style. He related several ooca- fi im which he hed no hopes of ever seeing land, when the hand of ap a} seeing Providence seat him succor. He gave a thriling deecription of the fearful position in Dimge! and his elder brother were tn whist suifer- ing alter ustely from yellow fever, and said that the audi- nee conid have no idea whatever of what a sailor had to n shipboard. He was listened to with deep at endure tention, The Rev Mr. Mmnvex, of Brooklyn, next came for- ward and delivered sn eloquent speech, des- canting at copsiderabdie lepgth on palpabie advantages whiod bad accrued from the society for the year, clu ding with an sppea! for larger aid te the sailors, which track the sympathetic cords of every heart The exarcizen concluded by the choir singing an ex- quisite litte bymp, called ‘The Mariners’ Song.” E ? The fourteenth anpiversary of the Ladies’ Home Mis- aienary Society, having charge of the Five Points Mission, waa celebrated last eventrg in the public hall of the new Union Cooper Institute. This room, which was for the Lret time epened last eventing, is located in the basement, and o¢oupi¢s nearly the whole space of the ground plan» measuring 135 feet by 96. It is entirely beneath the level of the sidewalk, lighted by over 200 jets of gas, and has commodjous seats for 2,500 persons, in chairs similar to those used in the Academy of Music. Though the musive Duilding above isc supported by eighteen iren pillars, the view of the stage is but elightly obstructed. The hall was crowded to its (ullest capacity, and many of the audience occupied seats in rooms under the sidewalk—the windows of which opened into the main hall. The children of the Musion, to the pumber of 250, occu; & prominent stage at the south end of the hali, about 50 more, who could pot be provided with seats, were left at the Mision. Sea‘te Se reat ae hes at, pers pour 208 of those op the higher seate. The pct d for ven- lating the ball are, however, said to be excellent, as an apparatus, driven by asteam en; » is provided to ex- haust the foul alr and supply ite with fresh air. It is o be hope? that it will work better than it did last fe ing, oF the heat in summer will be almost insufler- able. Mr. Perer Coorer was called to take thechair, which ho did amid much applause. When the cordig) greeting had subsided, he spoke as follows: — SPRECH OF PETER COOPER. For this honor, gentlemen and ladies, please accept my thanks. This first roceting io this hall—a hall that is to be known heres’ter as the “Hall of Union’”’—ix au event that 1, with many otbere in thie community, have aptici- pated with moore then ordipary interest. Itisan event by which the second apartment in this building is bow brought into practical operation. it is intended (hat this building, with all its rents and revenues, of overy name and nature, will, in tbe ceurse of the coming fall, be dedicated to the advancement of ecieuce im its application to the various veeful porpo es of life. Itis, my friends, to the applica. tion of scien the laws of life that we must look for all future improv t in the condition of mankind. Scieace, my friends, is a developement of the laws and methods of Deity—jaws sc wine and good as never to require to bo altered, smended or revoked. They, like their author, wil remain the same, without varisble- Bess or shallow of turning. It is the power to know snd understand these laws that elevates man above the level of the brute. It ia, my friends, upon a right and wise application of these laws that we must rely for a present salvation from all the possible evils to which infinite wiedom bas veen it best to subject us, in order to periect a nature Capable of au endless expaasion in kaow- ledge and power over the material universe. To accom- plieh this, infinite goodness has seen it best to let us feel a sensation of —— apd thirst, in order that we may en- joy tbe pleasure of eatwg and drinking, thus making every enjoyment of life grow out of want, where ample means are led for the gratificstion of those wants. Scievce, say de is the key to unlock the mysteries and trea- Deeuties and its diessings, and thus to vindicate the ways 0° God and to reconcile —— ea, mep to his Maker by show'pg a great and glorious shining through all the wonders of Alm ghty power. The spac'ous firmament on high, With ali the biue eky, And spangled heavens, ‘shining frame, Their great original proclaim. Yes— The unwearied sup from day to day Doth his Creator's power display, ‘And pubiiebes to ev'ry land The works of an almighty band. Itis the proper business of science to dea) with demonstrate facte, and especisily the great fact the righteous or Tight doers are earth, and much more the wick ‘This, my friends, is the greatest Spplication of eciepee thar ever be made for the elevation of man. It is portent because it takes hold of our moral natare, ¢ffering to both ercouragement and w my friends, science will teach our cbild: the path of the just grows brighter and brighter to that wisdom's waye are ways of all her paths are . taught eEE al a se ween progerh vated when properly euiti' ana not fail to et them know that Maker in the great garden of the world to keep it, 0 due it, aod t work out a great apd science will teach our children that has given to each a talent, or portion tbat each may bury in ion with ricting apd di enness, and «like prodigal of old bring himeelf to want for > 5 a & = One mis en, abe Quotber in Bovenebolm, where ha hail rearod tro Eva the succnsaful iasues sionary of the tweive was in the isiand of of en . Rey. P. Gocowrus, Secretary of the Western Seamen's Friend Society, Sandusky, Ohio, was then iatrodused dy the Preeident. Afver some ap remarks Ob Bocouat of the bad state of his hea!th, the reverend gentioman sald that the society bad pot sent for him because he was a specchmaker, for he was more like Moeex thao Aaron had been seat for to represent the Western Seanen's Freud Socle'y. The Western Seamen's Frieud Society was now ertabiished on more comprebens.:+ scale than St fret. it was the field in the great West, in the great valley of the Mississippi, which led to civilization and conversion. The: ere exjendiog their inflaence there over millions emd ip their Geld of labor some 26,000 miles of lake shoro, 2,000 miles of caonle aad 13,000 miles of navigablerivers, They had the com merce thore of nearly 290,000 sailors aod boatmen. what wer the commerce of this great Woet? It would be bard to tel) them; but be could tell them that in Cincin pati ther re beyond 900 boats, on which were em. ployed pearly 400 men. Tn St. Louis there were 2,36 boate, apd about 3,000 men. and in Chicago there wore moored last winter 217 steamers, boata sod vessels, Reports came wt New York from ail those stations of ihe conver sion to God of Uwe seamen avd boatmen. Take there 10H fod boatmen of the West and their fami lee, and whore done Preesion reemed posed to religion. were merely awphiv.cus apimale—made for the water These ruinous impressions, er, had given place to otbers, abd the me was evidently at band—yea had al ready come—when the sailor litied bimseif to God, and hed adopted fur Limeelf the higher brapches of fatell: gence aod virtue, Now, amonget thoes sailors, the most Gevotes to God were found seme of the hardiest sons of the ocean. The religion of Christ was the only one that lifted op the mindand proviied for the poor sador. If | there was any one class more than another who needed that religion most it wes the sailor, for be had to go on the troubled sem ia the ships and’ do business op the mighty waters. What « oontrast there was between landsten and ssilore! The former wore surreunded by the comforts, and luxuries of life. Sorrow and 4 mght enter their dwellings, but how were the mmiles of the family curve. How rk leanings! Rat the never to come back to And 8 be was borne on on the billows of the restless |, 0 the hap ocean. At night his thoughts revert, home iy? of bts chiidhood at J enjoy moius. le thought how painful the contrast mi the present our His companions were now a! with the dea! but Bie mother at!) stood be! life and love Put the ocean that mother, sud there was x Satiors right appear ; 4] no ministor of Jove to powt his hopes toward crm whee i And when the tsst claimed bis vieum, in was laid wrapped in hie hammock. Spot where friendship or which t bury him. love The foaming wave the ehip passes om, and he ie soon erous, noble hearted sailor! bi y saivauion! Along the for the poor sailor in the of landeharke, rend speaker bere gave a lengtny eketch of the manner in which the landebarks cheat and rob the poor sailor, n0 rolavd severe: stories istrative of the crusitics per aied on the former by the latter, and concluded folwwe —He asked them, tonight, through the Preal- den, prey the sailor. They him. They bE chen called upon God to contro! mente and save the mnking hip. not to night do ali fo their power to would eavo the sailor's soul—man the lifeboat that shal) myo bim from storme and ilk? As the shore suffer age? deaty bed i Hi F f i ai a tary had stated, they had partially formed « union o the the different branches of the society; but day wae pot far divtant whee they should ‘a fell upion—when they woolt bs one. heaven for their portion. Hallelujal’ Come on —it i# @ Doble cause. But be (the speaker) eved that the millennium of glory could newer viewed properly until the “Commodore was con n serpent next miroduced Rev. Mr. Hawke, Secre. tary of ihe Massachusetts Soamen’s Friand So-lety. He » bie hand a Bible snd caguefreotype likeness, of ¥ bith he related the following — There was a young avilor who received thoes from b akon eal » for siife at sen Re hed not very bueke that the swine feed upon. This wretchcdnees, growing out of violated laws end waated Dleesiogs, a to awaken the siumbering and dograded faculties of man to a realizing sense of bis true pature and copdition; to show him that he js not aiflicted wiltingly, but of necessity for bis profit,to Ol him with ‘his own ways, to make him sick of his sins, and willin; to return to his Father, where there is bread enough to spare; where giving will not impoverieh nor withbold- = enrich = Every id within the sound of my voice willagroe with me thet there if in reality more trae pleasure to be foand by being kind, loving and affection. ate his parents and playmater, toan can be found in quarreling, fighting and tormenting each other, The berg spoke to the best feelings ot our nature when he Know , then, this trath—-enough for man to know— Virtue alone ws bappiness below ; The only point where human b'ine stance still, At tastes the good without a fail to ill ; Where oly virtne eure reward receiver Alike ip what it taker and what it Ecienee, my friende, will show our children that the way to obtain pleasure aad prosperity through life, is the way of industry, the way ‘y, the way of economy, and cepecially of temperance io all things. When sch ence eball have rent the vel! of our . #0 a8 to let as know the truth and be made by it—free to look into the perfect law, where all the elements and and Ly Christianity. ball bave brought life and Night ip the iytetiectas! heart of mankind, then we 1 Ddegin to krow and anderstand something of the true dignity end responsibility of man, Theo we aball know of s truth that “men ie but litte lower than an angel.” If, my friends, thie building shall in any way contribute t spread the knowledge of the truth, aod ligh'en the loed of human sorrows, then will I be amply compenrated for all the toll and labor that I have ox- ‘ed to bring It to Ha present condition. The children iben sung, under the direction of their waperintendent, Rev. C W. Van Mover, an i song, “We come with song to greet you,” which fol. Jowed with a song, “Ob ike the Lord,” both competent ‘Bere children are all clothed by the minaion. To them and their parents, with other Persons, have been distrit 15,000 garmenta, 704 pairs of shoes, 604 hate, 462 vuilte, and 2% other artic.ee of bedding. jandred apd aivty.two chiléren and one hundred ve adulte have been placed in good homes. ‘ost cheering accounts from time to time have been re- ceived from them, and from others previously sent away. Many of them hsve been converted, and are now mem- bers of the church of God. ‘The past winter hae been one of any ileled euffering among the poor of the Five Pointe. Want of work has cm moultindes to aek for bread who never before. The liberality of our friends haa enabled the missionary to distribute food for their relief to the value of eight bundred and twenty five dollars. The means thus placed at hie Jisprea) have preserved many a worthy fam‘ly from starvation or the almebouse The phys eal sufferings of the people have been over- ruled Got bas poured ont bis }, and our altar bas threnged night after ni in- quieing what they must do to be . venty ve por s92 have profesee! tn be converted, of whom éix have been aimitied on probation into the . te latter most appear to be doing well and give promise = m piety, -if not of to the ehnre The subjects of the work were not ordinarily from among the more ignorant and vicious, but were persons of ome religions traning, who had dragged down to the Five Pointe by their poverty, or 4 by in- toxiosting crinke. Most of are in of families Among them are uativer of Fngland, Ssotiand, Ireland, Wales, Germacy, France and America There were bowed st the same gitar. callors and soldiers, mechanics i ove mnoved. among foe toneon a" wealthy ae r . those who had always been confiaed to the lowest walks of hfe ‘The children then eapg “Brightly gleam the sparking rilis,” after which the Bible class was examined as to their knowledge ot the Scriptares, sad oth individually as and in concert the children ev lw answering De varioas questions pul to their teacher, Rey Mr. Mead, Three of the children then delivered an amusing and instructive temperance dialogue, which concluded with a song by all the children, “Hurrah for the Temperance Predee?? which was loud}y applauded. The chil¢ren then sang “Ob! we love to come to the mirtion school.” Rev. Dr. Cookman and Rev. Dr. MoCtintock followed in upirited addresses, and after more from the chil- dren and a bounufal collection in aid of the mission, the ‘vast audience was dismiased with the benediction. New Yerk Young Men’s Christian Ageciation. ‘The sixth anniversary of this society was celebrated by divine service last evening at St. Paul’s new Methodist church, corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty second street. There was a large congregation present. After the singing of « preliminary hymn by a very excellent choir, the services began. The Rey. A. D. Gillette read the 60th chapter of the Prophecies of Isaiab: “ Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.” After which a very impressive prayer ‘was offered to the Throne of Grace by the Rev. John M. Wauly, D.D., m which he supplicated the grace and Diessing of God on the asacciation, and tna: God would bless their endeavors for the good of His cause with the fallost success. He prayed also that God would multiply such youthful associations as this through the land, and ‘that all would be brought to know and remember theis but 28. It was tbe intention of the association to have these sermons printed for circulation as soon as they were pared to the neces: expenses As yet there ‘only been one discourse of the Rey. A. L. Stone, ot Boston, publiebed, in a newspaper under the control of Mr Bed- The Lnnepig Pg J of the society was weil supplied, E g i i i & deen felt for the use of otbers having occasion difficulty would now Lbrary of reference Deen in debt to the extent of $2,200, but the demand bad been promptly met by those interested in its welfare. The report alluded to the great tbat ~~ had reason causing his light to shine upom them. There were 951 members pow attached to the society, and nearly 600 more were likely to become so. At tho last meeting 125 names bad been sent m as applications for membersbip, and the report expressed @ hope that at the next anniver- sary they might be abie to enumerate 2,000 members. At an expense of $152 50 the annyal reports nad been pripted apd circu! sted; and they to ali thefriends of their cause for co-operation and aid. The Dearding bouses for men, strangers to the city. Tarre were over eighty of those houses ‘Under the super vision of a committee, and always being reeults, as were the prayer meetings organized under the auspices of the association. The report concluded by stating that, although the past year was one of difficulty, still they returned their fervent thanks to God for the out- pour ing of bis Spirit on their efforts, The Treasurer's report was then read by Mark it, Raq., and showed an aggregate receipt by collections, do- nations and other contributions, during the past year, of $5,527 37; and on the other side there was a balance in hand of $22 16, which, with the enumerated expenses, eqnalized with receipt. The Rev. Jo: Parken then came forward and ad- dressed the rather lengthily. He always regretted, on occas like these, t be the first Speaker, and be felt embarrassed trom the appear. ance of the piece. He was afraid he would have to make the excuse of the lazy urchin, who, whea he could not say his lesson, gave as a reason that he oould not get into the - bang’’ of the new schoolhouse He remembered ‘tbat that oi of May—was the anniversary of the Young en Chfation Aesociation. It was algo’ the anniversary of ore greatest victories japoleon— the victory of Lodi. That was the great startiog point of (bat great man, for it was there that be commenced to be victorious. It was pot wotil alter the terrible passage of the bridge cf Lodi that the brilliant idea flashod upon bis mind e nang Nd nine Sad — po- very vight wes, sixty two i; and if that were the be- and wo con- #5 alo be & point whence they would go for- ward with power. The young mea of the society though it bad bee six years in existence. must They knew how long it bad existed; but be thought it owt be Banos @ — bow long it was likey w last, This depended eatir upon thomeelves. Juet as out half of their days, were Dut sooloties where wicked men, who only ive upsubstantial, worthlers sovleti there were upity Cy oe and , would be like the righ wh fimpattor their death. He hoped ‘that. this association would live es long as it was capable of doing good, and that it might be as unmortal as the religion which gave it birth. A great deal depended on the present goeenee and ‘it by which it is baptivea; and he Boped that bave such a bapilam of grace that would last . The reverend gentleman said be had great respect for young men, and instanced the ob tervation of it woud forever. Es <7 il agree cite H iti it tf fesell i } gor, ate old men—they could safely sail the rest of its course without a | Pag, ii next, war not in atten the Rater bs Tt Frey amen! from family pd ith the abeem gentieman. eat yw A letter from Judge McLean wae then read the Seo retary of the Association, offering sa excuse for nov at tendance at the exercises. A collection waa then uring which a hymn ‘The morning ‘The dark: ‘The sone of To peniten! Pach breere more thousand put In ently 8 ie grave than when he went about preaching)— could mene the sublime confession ‘I have fought tis good fight: Thave finished my course; Ihave kept the faith Re next inetanced Lather as another example of energy in ome man: and commented on the bold intre pidity of the iron willed reformer, as he stood at the Diet of Worme, a melitary, unprotected monk in the presence of kings end pmperore, with armiee at tboir back. The sol. , MAY Il, 1853—TRIPLE SHEET. : Gero at = smactionne. at Ye my of Ses, coe. mander, “* goee @ thous men in one ciety must, therefore. develope individual power. They 4 i I i ie i g % ues i : customary exercises. Addresses were delivered by N. HL, the first address of the evening was pronounced by Wa. W. Apams, of Chicago, Ill , taking as his subject “Cbristian Philosophy i the Pulpit.” The speaker urged at the close of his well prepared ossay thet the duty of the Christan minister was to arouse the re. igious ‘instincts of men, to quicken the activity and conscience, and to present Christianity con- cretely as the only balm for human woe, the only satisfaction for the debased workings of the human mind, the only means of reconciliation with conscience and God; Dut he was not to rest here. He was to emphasize such truth and to shape his presentation of truth in such man- ner asto meet the wants of the age. So far as human power could do it,the Christian minister was to grasp the truth of God in its unity snd rationality, and impress it upon the minds and hearts of his 5 The ‘* Weakness of Protestantism” was the theme of the Owe speaker, Eowarp P Powsut, of Clinton, Al- though if was said as an evidence of the weakness of Protestantism, that it was divided into sects, hs conteaded that it was the assertion of pergonal freedom. So long az men bad but imperfect light and imperfect powers, there would be divisions and sects, but this instead of being a sign of weakness, be regarded asa sign of strength. 30 Jong as they were in @ state of developement, unless freedom be weakness, Protestantism was not sec tarianiem, but it had ‘sects, which he regarded as but the aesertion of spiritual freedom- sectarian- ism was & deviel of it. Protestantism was united upon the Bible; Catholiciam was united upon obedience to the church. The Catholic did not know where to find the church; the Protestant knew where to find the Bible Protestantiem showed its streogth not only in grappling with errors in rap but in grappling with giant wns. Jt was arousing itself to a new conflict with Popery. They would find in Protestaat!*m—first, a developement of strength; second, @ developement of doctrine, and Heaven,” and presented his ct in an exceedingly felicitous and animated manner. y Kingdom come” was the subject of the fourth ad- elivered by Wm. F. V. Banrerr, of Brooklyn, which was characterized by great beauty of style and elegance of diction, as well as for vigor of thought Epsow L. Crakk, of New York, the noxt speaker, in elucidating bis theme, “The Last of Thinge,” believed that the present tendencies of human affairs were such as under the providence of God must produce @ state of society jn which freedom and pure Chris ianity should per- manently prevail. Free institutio-s and pare Christianity were motually ent, and must stepd or fall together for @ people could pot be free uniess they were of virtue and int , the only basis for which was & re Christianity, On the other hand, « great part of the story ot the ‘jan world was a melancholy proof that a State religion and a fettered press musi crush out the life of Christianity and jeave in its place a base and worthiere priesteraf. Christianity only needed full and free scope to enable itto subdue ali things to itself. A tree ees auc & free conscience were the right of every man. thrisven'ty bad established the great princip! the ipberent righte of man, and the proper and ary fruits of these priuciples were afree cotscience and & free pres. These were the sure ursors and certain indications of tbe Goal triumph of Christianity \twelf. ‘* Asp-rations,’’ the subject of the last address, was treated in vory bappy and interesting manner by Guo. M. Van Denny, of New York. REY. DR. RIGGS” ADDRERS, The Rev. Dr. Ricos then aidressed the Graduating Clare eubetactially as follows: — My youn, appt ag G ewe r upon ‘me this evening wo address to youn few parting words, and in the name of those who have thus far been your {nrtructors, to bia you God which Ttrest you ire calfed—the vidence and spirit of God. alreacy ta gbt of God; if not our instructions in vain, aod worse than in vain. bas come thus far im bis course without a sod divine teaching, leaning exclusively on bomen or human mastors, trusting to buman systema and ing on human hopes—ruch a one will very likely to fail upon entering the ministry—to agein. Boteven if you have honestly upon divine weachipg, still you have heretofore many he!pe from which you will hereafter be cut off. You have be OS get wbum you could coneult—you were cbeered by his words of counsel aod encouragement, tions. You have bed equa in age engaged ia. the sano tions. You mage in bam) animated the Bitte 8.59 dhialle 4 ursulls and lovestigations, apd wy mame S, if pot struggling with the same diffcaities. With them you have taker eweet course! , Walked with sion Sunday school. The time has come when you must bid farewell to Ubese tender relations, to these valued he!ps of your faith, hope and joy, You enter now upon oar life wort. Whorever your life may be cast im the great id, which i#@ the world, whether you build a temple of the Lord upov the broad foundations laid in our own wide land, or whether you go Wo resiore the ruins of the ancient Oriental churches. or to lay anew the deep and broad foundations of Cbristiavity in heathen lauds—wherever me you must hereafter be leaders io the sacramental It # vot the least trial of this hour to feel that long cherished and valved belpe must now be cut of—maust now be surrendered. It becomes, then, « matter of greater ‘portance than over — for rotiye look ap ward—to draw your conceptions of counse! and encourage ment directly from @ Cg? than earthly source. Then, brethren. let the Bible be your counsel. Coneult it, not only or chiefly as the storehouse from which ou are to draw instruction for others, but alno as aguide your own lives and a lamp for your path—the aathentic source of tbat truth throughiwhich you are to be sancti‘led, &s well as thore who nd upon your qiuistratioas. a o* aif i i er i HT Be . Diekerman, "LM. David Fich, J. K. Greene, Cf. Haley, JK. Harris, J. & Boyt, 8. Jessup, Jr., W. H Knouse, @. 0. Noyes, 3. B. Opdyde, W. 1. re E. P. Powell, A. I. Stowell, @. M. Vau Dertip, R. H. Williamsea—24, Anniversary Meetings to be Held. ‘The followihg in a complete list of the religious annt- voreation which are to be held in this city during the vRMpAY, 5 Chriatean American and Foreign Union.—The anniver- ary exercises will take place at 1034 o'clock A. M., in the Church of the Puritana, when the annual report of the di- rectors will be presented. New Yorke School Maton. —Tho anniver- fary @i)! be beld in the Oburcb of the Par a NING < o'cloe! ‘The day anniversaries hy the Sunday rade om te hese i” various charches in different parts of the city, beginning at 5 P.M. American Ani Slavery Soctety.-The twenty fourth an Americas Avti Slavery Society will ‘at Mozart Ball, os Broad Notonal Compensation ray tes aaa meneing of 9 PM. im the Institate, oom- —The anniversary wil) De held at the Reformed Tmt corner Fourth stree: ana Lafayette place, at He oleae PM BS 4 W" Penang sl) Mav 12. continued fa Abeoart Gall - cone Five Points House of z i se ae i 3 Broad Canal and ‘ Stasi sca ee ee American Temperance Union.--Tho anniversary will be- held in the evening, in the Church of the Puritans, Union ‘ Deaf and Dumb.—The deat and dumb will hold their exhibition at the Academy or Musi, ata P. ra American Abolition Sceiety.—The ber Mee ‘wilt be. hela at br, Cheever’s charch, Unioa square, a4 P. M. vention ‘at Mozart Hal}, som-- mencing at 10 o’clock A. M. - % omy May i, * ibe anmoal meeting of tno American Board of Comm. tioners for Foreign 8 will be held in the Church of the Puritans, beginning at 10 o'clock, A. M. SE a One REY American and Foreign Bible Society. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Managers of the American and Foreign Bible Society was Teld on ‘Thursday afternoon, Mey 6,at the Bible Hoase, 116 and 117 Nassau street—Rev. B. T. Welsb, 0.D., President of the society, in the chair, After the usual preliminary ser- vices, a large amount of correspondence was presented, amorg which we noticed one or two letters from Rev. Jobn G. Oncken, the indefatigabie and successful mission- ary in Germacy, who Las charge of th colporteur mission connected with this seciety in that country. Im one of these letters, which was read vo the meeting, Yr. Oacken states the pleasing fact that during the year just closed, 42,573 copies of God’s Word had been put int circulation in that ecuntry , throug this society ’s co!portenre—oak in; the whole number circulated since 1838 not leas tua 508, 6 opriaticns of Scripture were mado, amotg which were 100 Bibles and 300 Testaments ¥ the Depos: of iJ tweep one and two millions of Gol’s revealed word have been circulated since organization of this society tn 1888; and nearly 3,000 ersions and bap- isms reported through corporteur labor for the last two and a balt years The rece! of the society have been as large as bave been expected under the circumstances, the money embarrassmenta of the countr, The twenty first anniversary is to be phia on the 13th of tbe present month. Rota im Philadel- Tne Red Manifesto. “THR CRLEBRATION IN HONOR OF THR ITALIAN MAR- TYRS.” ‘The International Committee which had charge of ergan- = the New York celebration have published the fol- wIng— To att Frienns oF Linenty—It is to you, citizens, who did Bot bave ihe happ'ness to oe present at the renabilitation of our brave martyrs. bat we address the following lines, to show you tbat, although far from Europe, living na free Ran oy: Phd bave bot forgotten that you are suffering there and we owe to you the support of our artas, our beads, and our hearts. ‘On the 4th of April, 1866, at a meeting of republicans of. all nations, at the Steuben House, New York, am Interna- tional Committee was appointed to organize « procession in honor of the martyrs of ry, Pianori, Mi- Jano, Orsini and Pierri, apd all who have gone before ‘them and that may follow after them in the came holy caure. Jour pale—partizane of slavery and pa tiveiem—cid all in their power pot wo the people to be present at the ceremony, but them those who should take ta Nothing was everything in ir power Never hed the reactionary press greater eff ris to kill an idea than om this oo- pra pupae bgp eed oleh ge dhe wt! ete | received a more over Iming avewer than that ® recetved on the 220 of April, at 7 o'clock in the ¢ iwg——tbe day chosen by the committee for the On that day 15 600 wen, marching from throvgb the principal streete of the city, ia contipvoeus crowd of 30,000 persons, face of the world that 2 man, whoever he vows his head to the scsffold to rid the who cannot be reached py the laws of mank sidered now, as were ip olden times Brutas, William Tell and otbers, an upright mas, met ited of the cause of humanity. When arrived at the City Hall. where a prepared, Citizen Allen, eaitor of the Movement, apeak: ia the pame of the committes, proposed resolutions wore ad dy 30.000 bystauders, After this enthusiastic ap , the citizens, |, ip the name of the Italian nationality; in of France; Techirner, in that of Hparcek in that of Poland, sucoeestvel; aasembled people words of evlogy hope for the future, and of hatred against tne tyrante, which were interrupted by shouts of applause and b’ rabs for the avengers of iiberty. Then the procession started tion to the Stenbden House, where another 2 z ee For they well understood that they owed homage to the men who devoted themselves to ‘ence. i Be HH s = 5 = i il z 5 j j j f 2 Furope beve nothin, to teach those of; are worthy of the « i es ia at sag nea es re . which weirbs it down ten dung thas the mae whe oabrs his lite for Wherty is virtnone ‘ ‘Wo aid it in New York ip honoring bis 5; we will soon gay it in Paria, in Rome, in Vienna, in , im Naplew, when clearing the eott of your filth. There are bom babolls im the air, gone in every corner, pa “4 4 Se womans wee © oe Pe bs ae ae ee Pee of your » Martyre of duty, defenders of liberty, beheaded by dew ‘exiles, onilaws, you will be avenged, for we have on our aide right, ecience and justice 4 monatere: Dave called you assassins robbers, pillagers! Grateful homanity shall ineoribe your names next to those of Socrates and Jesus Christ, and fo say of you, “They wi tn heart and Tievor', Milano, Orsi Pieri, by killing you, tyranny bas given you a crown of immortality. e sinughterer?, juiok!y ,for the tha: you make. de Rabelais) approw! Pe tne he erbich we call for with all our hearts, ‘The members of the eis KX ON OAS pebuoey, Secretary; J. Allen, F. Kapf, Ch. Stoppet ‘ Ladw Kapt, Marihene, F. Sigel. SUPREME COURT—-SPROIAL TERM. Betore Hon Judge Sutherland. May 10.—Luctus B Bulkley os Mary 1 —The rolt for divoree commenced by Mr Bulkley waa wa by comrent, without costs to 4 2 Mra. Baikley’s suit for divorce agninst her husband is still pending. Fara, Disease me Vinowra—About thirty deaths have occurred in Peterstown, Giles county, Va., from typhoid fever during t winter, and the disease is on the increase. the place does not reach 300. The fever prevails in other parts of the county, and in Moutgomery county it a ale exceedingly fatal. —