the two boys in the asylum!

NOW I IS with such ine American

an Union has to do, and it takes time to do it.

, said Mr. Rossiter, it takes time again because of the system we The mystery of iniquity-with its confessional, learning through it a the espionage and watchfulness of its priesthood, forestalling and n of effort in behalf of these masses.

y other considerations were adduced by the speaker, for which we h sed by saying that everything depended upon the spirit in which the , and the performing the peculiar work in a peculiar way, and time here again. The Children-these are they to be first reached, the mothers, and then the fathers. And this largely, throug where habits of industry, as well as morality, are taught. Some illustrations were given of this.

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little girl was mentioned whose mother was an abandoned, illit upon the streets, drunk almost incessantly. Her little one was ary of this Society, led to one of its ragged schools, cleansed, dress of three months taught to sing and sew, etc. At one of the sessions cher knowing the sufferings she endured from her unnatural pa Chat mother might become a better woman, said to her, "Mame, vor for me." 'Well, ma'am," said the girl," the holy Virgin g for you." "Well then, Mary," said the teacher, "I want you ar your mother coming up the steps to the door, to begin and si I want to be like Jesus,' and sing it all through to her." "O, 1 the little girl," Please, ma'am, and don't ask me to do that thingall the harder for dat. No, no; don't ask me dat." After a long , the teacher at length said to her, "Well, Mame, ain't you willin for your teacher ?" The noble little thing hung her head, thought a d, “Yes, ma'am, I will take one bating for you, sure I will." The gi he dusk of evening, after a day of debauchery, the mother returned heavy footstep was heard by Mary she began tremulously, though

"I wants to be like Jesus,

So lowly and so meek," etc., not dare to look toward the door till she had finished the fir there stood the mother listening attentively, and when the little her cried out, "Sing that again, Mary!" It was done. "Sing it a gain repeated. "Come to mine arms and sing it, darling !" An And from that hour a change, radical and blessed, has occurred household.

s Society able to send out a host instead of one manpray earnestly, the Society would not lack for funds work for our Lord in all these lands where error and s w reign.

De Witt, at the close, said a few words. He expressed ngly gratified at the accounts given of the work done t year, and hoped that the Report might be extensively it could not fail to excite great interest, and call out

se.

r the Benediction was pronounced, the President called gether for business, and certain changes in the Constitu s of the Society recommended by the Board of Direct nously adopted.

following Resolutions were unanimously passed.

at the thanks of the Society be tendered to the Rev. Dr. Dowling for ent sermon, and that a copy be requested for publication in the Mag at the thanks of the Society be given to the several speakers who have ed and instructed us to-night.

at the thanks of the Society be also given the Rev. Dr. Burchard of his church for the use of their building on Sabbath night, May 5. at the first meeting of the new Board be held in the Society's ro s St., on Monday, May 13th. M.

respectfully ask for a careful perusal of the Report of the ctors, as well as of the addresses of the speakers. Two n, Messrs. Hall and Rossiter, have been intimately acq he work of the Society for years. They have labored pray nestly in this portion of God's garden, we say garden, for a wilderness once, as the result of the labors of this Soc Doming and bearing fruit for the great Master. These b advisedly, knowingly, and their statements, as well as t ssionaries are such as should encourage every Christian, o lical denomination in the land, to work with The An -reign Christian Union.

eta. Light breaks upon lands where darkness has broode yet we have reason to mourn that so many churches are so many labor not in this portion of the Lord's vineyard. see the danger that threatens their own land. Beacons to warn and admonish, but to the eyes of the majority oll so placidly that they cannot imagine hidden rocks ksands.

ome, paralyzed at home-her priests dishonored and her 1 property confiscated and her scepter gliding from her hands swords and arrogant encyclicals, left with nothing but sain day pastime of banishing Protestant clergymen, with hungr merica.-She finds here no one to oppose, no government to banish, and no aristocracy to set up barriers; and she has session. She came at first as a beggar and as a mendicant, v sheltered. Having grown fat on the bounty of a generous ys herself in purple and fine linen and demands whatsoever ting with refusal she does more, she commands. he has sent her most talented priests and bishops to guage our estigate our system, to flatter our politicians and court our o our lands and fathom our prejudices. With intimate knowle acquainted with the character and doings of every family in vork in earnest. Though an enemy to free government, she el of light, and her false bow is all radiant with colors that ch. Could we transport those who are deceived by her disg ls, where the slaves of anti-Christ begin to rattle their cha ak them, in the name of their Master, they would determin 11 never lapse into Romanism from the lack of their efforts. system at the centre to its very lowest foundations. He per 'rotestant nation, to humble one of the most powerful Roma as on the earth. Austria, proud, arrogant, oppressive Austria, he dust, and none so low as to shed a tear over her shame! en to take her march upwards to the place where sit the favor nations of our globe.

From missionaries and travelers we learn with joy that her

ed with the powerful truth that this Society does not occupy osition which it should, formed as it is of the various Ev: ions of the United States, the Directors have prayerfully d on of putting it upon a platform which shall command the att Christian public. They have determined that improvement sh home. They have felt that the interests of the Society ha to numbers far too small; they, therefore, propose to do away Ex. Committee; that the Board, consisting of a large number , representatives of the various denominations, may become acq ■e operations of the Society in their minutest details. That the ene, at least once a month, and appoint at its first meeting: Missionary Committee to examine the qualifications of person District Secretaries, Agents, Missionaries, and Colporteurs; t ersons for these positions, to consider the desirableness of or otherwise extending the Society's work; to recommend ap I the compensation of laborers employed, and in general to Executive Officers in respect to the wants and the welfare

Sunday-school Committee, to perform similar duties in con Sunday-school Department and the Industrial schools.

Finance Committee, to consult and advise with the Treasu o all the fiscal interests of the Society, to examine all bill 1 approve the same when found correct, and to order the pa aries; no disbursements shall be made without their appro

Publication Committee, to advise with regard to all the public iety.

ommittees will carefully review all the business of the Society, est and present it at each meeting to the Board. In this wa t every member of the Board, without spending much time, ma iately acquainted with all the operations of the Society, and b o instruct and interest others.

ge, town and city in Italy, not by opening at once halls fo seeking out those who are sincere friends of the truth, for found in every part. Let them be brought together to re the number will be increased. It is frequently the case tha be found; this might be the nucleus for the work of evang ge or town. Here the family altar may be erected, here the I and instruct in the Scriptures, friends and relatives will s the truth and kneel in prayer; thus the number increases, in time a little congregation of true and sincere believers d and firm foundation laid for permanent work.

WHY Our MISSIONARIES ARE WELCOMED.

arious foreign agencies have come in and gone to work. came with its peculiar denomination which it sought to esta ian people. No obstacle has proved more formidable than strong prejudices of the people against the importation of rejudices created by long centuries of foreign oppression eme sensitiveness of the people in this regard, any for e to meet violent opposition. The Italians are grateful fo ple more so; but their passionate love of independence is en most superficial observer of the folly of attempting to dicta a of ecclesiastical organization. We must preach Christ, a leave for the present church forms and ceremonies. When numerous churches springing up all over the land will adop of church organization.

How shall such agency be supplied? The need is great. trained for such work by Dr. De Sanctis and Sig. Mazzerell the evangelists of the principal Free Italian Church of N Idenses have educated some who have become regularly ordain is not the only agency needed in Italy. They will do a good v d ministers of the Gospel. Can the material then be found f ncy? Yes. Nearly a year since, by the generosity of an Clark formed a class of twelve young men which has now in liberality of others to fifteen. These are pious, intelligent