New Haven Daily Herald

Anniversary Week In New York.

We copy the following synopsis of the proceedings of the great Anniversaries in New York the last week, as our limits do not allow us to give them in detail.

The first week in May is annually devoted by the various Benevolent Societies to the celebration of their Anniversaries, the presentation of their progress for the past year, and the pressing of their claims upon the religious community. The exercises of the week just closed have been of deep interest: and as we have not been able to present them day by day as they transpired, we shall now give a general summary of the whole.

On Sabbath evening Rev. Dr. Bethune of Philadelphia preached the annual sermon before the "Foreign Evangelical Society in the Dutch Reformed Church on Washington Square. On the same evening, President Bascom of Kentucky, preached one of his characteristically brilliant and rhetorical sermons before the Bible Society, on the claims of Christianity.

On Monday evening the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions held its anniversary in the Wall street Church, the President, Dr. Miller of N. J. occupying the chair. The report of the Executive Committee, made by the Hon. Walter Lowrie, stated the receipts during the year at $74,310—$10,000 more than during the previous year, but about $200 less than the expenditures. Eight new Missionaries have been appointed during the year. The missions of the Board comprise three in Texas, four among the American Indians, three in Western Africa, seven in North India, and several in Siam and China. Addresses were made by Dr. Miller, Hon. W. Lowrie and Dr. McCartee of Goshen, N. Y.

The American Seamen's Friend Society held its meeting the same evening at the Broadway Tabernacle, Capt. Richardson presiding. Rev. J. Spalding presented the annual report. The receipts have amounted to $18,745—including $3,525 for the Sailor's Home in this city, which has had 414 sailor boarders, 136 more than the year previous. Addresses were made by Rev. E. N. Sawtell, Capt. E. S. Elliott, C. J. Jones, a sailor, and Rev. Wm. Rogers, of Boston.

On Tuesday morning the American Society for meliorating the condition of the Jews held its anniversary at the Tabernacle, Rev. Dr. Milledollar presiding. The Treasurer's Report, presented by Mr. Burrill, showed the receipts to have been $1,903, and the expenditures $1,832. The Society has a permanent fund for the relief of distressed Jews, amounting to $5,521. Rev. Dr. Cone, of New York, Rev. Reuben Smith, of Waterford, Dr. McCartee, of Goshen, Dr. Scudder and Dr. De Witt, delivered able and interesting addresses.

In the evening of the same day the New York and American Sunday School Union held their meeting at the Tabernacle. Rev. Dr. Ferris presided, and H. Holden, Esq. presented the report from which it appeared that 19,323 scholars belonged to the 101 schools connected with the City Union. Rev. Mr. Stone, of Philadelphia, Dr. Babcock, of Poughkeepsie, and Rev. Mr. Stockton, of Philadelphia, made brief and very happy addresses.

The same evening the Foreign Evangelical Society celebrated its anniversary at Dr. McAuley's Church in Eighth street, Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen in the chair. The aggregate of receipts during the year has been $13,288: expenses $13,132. The Executive Report was presented by Rev. Dr. Baird, and spirited addresses were made by Prof. Stowe, of Cincinnati, Rev. Dr. Parker, of Philadelphia, and Dr. Kirk, of Boston.

The American Anti-Slavery Society held its meeting at the Apollo Rooms on Tuesday morning; it was marked by violence, mutual crimination, utter disorder and final dispersion. The notorious Garrison of Boston, Abby Kelly and two or three others were the principal actors.

On Wednesday morning the American Tract Society celebrated its anniversary, at the Tabernacle, Rev. President Day, of Yale College, in the chair. The total receipts for the year have been $108,774 and the expenses leave a balance of $290 in the Treasury. The total amount of gratuitous issues of Tracts has been 34,315,121 pages. Addresses were delivered by Prof. Stowe, Dr. Morris, of Baltimore, Rev. T. S. Malcom, of Ky. and Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen.

On Wednesday evening the American Home Missionary Society held its meeting at the Tabernacle. The Treasurer's Report, presented by Jasper Corning, Esq. stated the balance in the Treasury at the beginning of the year at $2,589: the receipts at $101,904—making the total resources 104,494. The liabilities of the Society are $116,140—of which $11,864 is still due. The Society has had in its service during the year 907 ministers. Addresses were delivered by Rev. Theron Baldwin, of Ill. Rev. Mr. Rogers, of Boston, Prof. Stowe, of Ohio, and Rev. J. Todd, of Mass.

The anniversary of the Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was held on Wednesday evening, in the Church in Bedford street, Bishop Waugh presiding. The report was read by James Davis, Esq. the corresponding secretary. It appears that there are in connection with the union 4,517 schools; 44,628 officers and teachers; 249,170 children: and 464,708 volumes in the libraries. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Dr. Capers, of South Carolina, Rev. Mr. King, of Mass. and Rev. Dr. Elliott, of Ohio.

The Colonization Society held its anniversary the same evening at Dr. Cone's Church, A. G. Phelps, Esq. presiding. Dr. Carroll, the State Agent, read the report, stating the receipts of the year at $3,044, and the expenditures at $2,336. Addresses were made by Mr. McClure, of Washington, Rev. Mr. Winans, of Miss. and Mr. Parker, of Pa.

On Thursday morning the American Bible Society held its twenty-eighth anniversary in the Broadway Tabernacle. After the reading of the Scriptures by the Rev. Bp. Soule, the Hon. John Cotton Smith, President of the Society, made an appropriate introductory address. The Treasurer's annual statement was then presented by Jos. Hyde, Esq. Assistant Treasurer; and the Report of the Managers was read by the Cor. Sec. Rev. J. C. Brigham. From the Report it appeared that the receipts from all sources the past year were $154,440.05; the number of Bibles and Testaments printed, 284,000; and the number issued, 314,405. The increase of issue over those of the previous year was 97,800 copies;—making an aggregate since the organization of the Society of 3,584,683 copies. Addresses were delivered by Rev. G. W. Warner, of Ohio, Rev. G. F. Pierce, of Georgia, Rev. G. W. Blagden, of Boston, Rev. Mr. Fisher, Hiram Ketchum, Esq. and Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen.

On the same evening the Female Moral Reform Society held its tenth anniversary. The receipts for the year exceed $7,000: the expenses have left $800 of this in the Treasury. Rev. W. W. Evarts delivered an address, as did also Rev. E. T. Taylor, of Boston.

In the afternoon of the same day the Exhibition of the pupils of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb was held at the Tabernacle. The number of scholars is 173. Addresses were made by several gentlemen connected with the Institution.

The American Protestant Society held its Anniversary at the Dutch Church in Washington Square in the evening. The Treasurer's Report stated the receipts during the year at $6,502, and the balance over expenditures at $240. Addresses were made by Rev. Mr. Sheldon, and Prof. Stowe.

The American Temperance Union celebrated its anniversary at the Tabernacle on Thursday evening, President Durbin presided and opened the exercises with prayer. The Executive report, read by Rev. J. Marsh, gave an extended and very interesting account of the progress of the cause. A very able discourse was delivered by Rev. Leonard Bacon, of New Haven, and a thrilling address by Mr. J. B. Gough, of Mass.

The American Education Society held a meeting in the Broome street Church the same evening. Rev. Dr. Gale presided, and an abstract of the annual report was read by Rev. S. H. Riddel. The number of young men aided during the year was 388. The receipts amount to $34,586—the expenditures $34,782. Addresses were delivered by Rev. J. P. Thompson, Rev. G. W. Blagden and Rev. G. S. Boardman.

The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions held its anniversary, on Friday morning, at the Tabernacle, Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen in the chair. The report stated that the Board has 25 missions under its care with 138 missionaries, 224 assistants, and 130 native helpers. There are 62 mission churches, with over 25,000 members. They have also 7 seminaries, 23 boarding schools, 600 free schools, and in all over 32,000 pupils. The receipts during the past nine months have been $163,689; the appropriations $198,750. Addresses were made by B. C. Taylor of N. J. Prof. Stowe of Ohio, Dr. Scudder and Dr. Kirk of Boston.

All these meetings have been attended by very large audiences and have excited the deepest interest.