American slavery, by the action of the Federal Government. Meets annually for the election of officers in October. Hon. Gerrit Smith, of New York, President. Wm. E. Whiting, New York, Treasurer. William Goodel, 66 Corresponding Secretary. The Society issues in the city of New York a monthly publication entitled the "Radical Abolitionist." AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. Office, 138 Nassau Street, New York. This institution was founded in 1833. Its object is the entire abolition of slavery in the United States, and to publish the "National Anti-Slavery Standard." Meets annually in the city of New York on the first Tuesday in May. Wm. Lloyd Garrison, Boston, President. Wendell Phillips, 66 Treasurer. Sidney H. Gay, Corresponding Secretary and Editor, New York. AMERICAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Rooms, 48 Beekman Street. Organized in September, 1846. The object of this Society is to send the gospel to portions of our own and other countries which are destitute; also, issue the American Missionary Magazine." Hon. Lawrence Brainerd, Vermont, President. Lewis Tappan, New York, Treasurer. Rev. Geo. Whipple, New York, Cor. Sec. Foreign Department. 66 66 Home AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION. Rooms, 5 Beekman Street.-Established in 1836. Hon. George N. Briggs, Massachusetts, President. 66 Rev. John Marsh, D.D., Corresponding Secretary and Editor. C. C. North, Treasurer. The "Journal of the Temperance Union" and the "Youth's Advocate" are issued monthly. AMERICAN SWEDENBORG SOCIETY, For the publication of the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. Rooms in Cooper Institute. Samuel Waldo, President. Thomas Hitchcock, Rec. Secretary. Rev. S. Beswick, Cor. Secretary. Charles Sullivan, Treasurer. AMERICAN SEAMAN'S FRIEND SOCIETY. Office, 80 Wall Street. This institution was formed January, 1826; commenced the "Sailor's Magazine," and other steady operations, in the fall of 1828. Wm. A. Booth, President. H. Loomis and J. P. Warren, Secs. Charles N. Talbot, Treasurer. BOARD OF DOMESTIC MISSIONS OF THE REFORMED PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH. 337 Broadway. Rev. John Garretson, Cor. Secretary. BOARD OF PUBLICATION OF THE REFORMED PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH. 337 Broadway. William Ferris, Agent. BAPTIST MARINER'S SOCIETY. Isaac Newton, President. Peter Balen, Vice-President. W. S. Bowen, Secretary. COLONIZATION SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. This institution was founded in 1831, and is auxiliary to the American Colonization Society, in conveying to Africa, with their own consent, the free colored persons of the United States, and emancipated slaves. Anson G. Phelps, President. Joseph B. Collins, Rec. Secretary. John B. Pinney, Cor. Secretary. DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. This Society comprehends all persons who are members of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. The missionary field is regarded as one-THE WORLD; the terms Domestic and Foreign being understood as terms of locality, adopted for convenience. DOMESTIC MISSIONS are those which are established within, and FOREIGN MISSIONS are those which are established without, the territory of the United States. Rev. R. B. Van Kleeck, D.D., New York, Secretary and General Agent of the Domestic Committee. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE Rev. E. F. Hatfield, Stated Clerk, New York. GENERAL PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. This society consists of the bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church-the presiding bishop being President, and the other bishops Vice-Presidents thereof-of the clergy and superintendents of the Sunday-schools of the same, and of persons who contribute in one payment thirty dollars to its funds. Rev. Richard Cox, New York, Secretary. METHODIST BOOK CONCERN.-200 Mulberry Street. MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-Methodist Episcopal Church, 200 Mulberry St. Rev. J. P. Durbin, Cor. Secretary. Thomas Carlton, Treasurer. NEW YORK BIBLE AND COMMON PRAYER BOOK SOCIETY. Depository, 55 East 13th Street. Established in the year 1809, being the first institution in the country (except the Bible Society of Philadelphia) for the gratuitous distribution of the Scriptures. Thomas C. Butler, Treasurer and Agent. PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF DOMESTIC MISSIONS.-23 Centre Street. Rev. J. J. Janeway, President. Rev. G. W. Musgrave, Secretary. S. D. Powell, Treasurer. PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.-23 Centre Street. Rev. Gardiner Spring, D.D., President. Walter Lowrie, Rev. J. C. Lowrie, and Rev. J. L. Wilson, Secretaries. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GEN. MISS. DOMESTIC COM. Rev. R. B. Van Kleeck, D.D., Secretary and General Agent. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL GENERAL MISSIONARY FOREIGN COM- Rev. S. D. Dennison and Rev. P. P. Irving, Secretaries. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF Rev. C. W Andrews, D.D., Editor. Rev. H. Dyer, D.D., Cor. Secretary F. T. Peet. Treasurer. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION AND CHURCH BOOK SOCIETY.-762 Broadway. H. Colburn, Agent. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL TRACT SOCIETY. Rooms, 55 East 13th Street. Established in 1810. Richard Cox, Cor. Secretary. Thomas C. Butler, Treasurer and Agent. NOTE.-There are various other religious and humane institutions, a complete list of which will be found in the "New York Directory." BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. AMERICAN DRAMATIC FUND ASSOCIATION. James T. Brady, President. F. C. Wemyss, Secretary. Meet at 15 Crosby Street, first Tuesday of every month. AMERICAN MUSICAL FUND SOCIETY. U. C. Hill, President. Mercer Street, corner Broome. C. Pazzaglia, Treasurer. F. W. L. Spier, Secretary. ASSOCIATION OF EXEMPT FIREMEN. Firemen's Hall, Mercer Street, between Prince and Houston. Philip W. Engs, President. Zophar Mills, 1st Vice-President. FRENCH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. Geo. W. Wheeler, Rec. Sec. Louis Decomeau, President P. Mestayer, Secretary, A. J. Merriam, Treasurer. FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK. 'Samuel Sloan, President. Walter McGee, Secretary. C. H. Birney, Treasurer, 69 Wall Street. GERMAN SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. LIFE SAVING BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.-51 Wall Street. Joseph Walker, President. John D. Jones, Secretary. MARINE SOCIETY.-38 Burling Slip. NEW YORK TYPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.-3 Chambers Street. O. C. Fisher, President. F. C. Faulkner, Secretary. James Narine, Treasurer. Meets every Saturday evening. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.-769 Broadway. ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY OF NEW YORK.-17 Broadway. Septimus Crooks, President. Robert Bage, Treasurer. M. B. Burnett, Secretary. ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY. J. Depeyster Ogden, President. Charles R. Swords, Secretary. W. H. Johnson, Treasurer. In addition to the above Benevolent Societies, there are numerous SECRET and BENEFIT SOCIETIES, including the Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; also numerous other religious and political societies. SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF HALF-ORPHAN AND DESTITUTE CHILDREN. Established in New York, Dec. 16, 1835 Asylum, No. 7 West Tenth Street. LIST OF OFFICERS AND MANAGERS FOR 1858. 66 66 Mrs. W. A. Tomlinson, 1st Directress. Mrs. Eli Wainwright, Treasurer. "James Boorman, 2d George D. Phelps, Secretary. Twenty-six Managers. Executive Committee. Mrs. Spencer, 66 Bull, Mrs. Tomlinson, 66 Boorman, Mrs. G. D. Phelps, Miss Warren, SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DESTITUTE CHILDREN OF SEAMEN. Situated near the Sailors' Snug Harbor at Staten Island. OFFICERS AND MANAGERS. 66 66 Mrs. W. A. Tomlinson, 1st Directress. Mrs. W. D. Cuthbertson, Treasurer. "Jacob Leroy, 2d 66 G. C. Goddard, 3d Mr. Wm. H. Aspinwall, "C. H. Marshall, Edward Bement, Rec. Sec. Mr. Edward Bement, THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE RELIEF OF RESPECTABLE AGED AND INDIGENT FEMALES. Situated on 20th Street, between Second and Third Avenues, city of New York. Officers. Mrs. Anne Innes, 1st Directress. Mrs. H. T. Anderson, Treasurer. "H. Gillet, 2d 66 S. Van Antwerp, Secretary. Mrs. S. M. Berkley, Registrar. The Board of Managers consists of twenty ladies. Matron, Mrs. A. M. Gray; Physicians--Dr. James S. Cooper, W. B. Bibbins, Attending Physicians; Dr. John Watson, Consulting Physician. |