Boston, Anniversaries.
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u,ssAcHusETTs BIBLE SoCIETY.-The thirty
;ib anniversary Of This Society was held in the
Central Church, Boston, on Monday 9th inst.
psyD Pierce President Of the Society, in he Chair
Isusears from the annual report, which was read
b, Rev. Dir. Blagden, Rec. Sec. that the receipts
lrOn NAV, l943, 10 2lst March, 1874, amounted 10
s2fO, exceeding the expenditures $3.50, and en-
shipg the Society 10 give donation of 81 GOO 10
the American Bible Society. The number Of Bibles
distributed during the year, was 1863, and OF tesa-
nsn,s OIL, Of which &c were in foreign languages.
The amoun, Of sales was 1888 ~. Edward Tuck
srmau, Esq. of Boston, who died in May, 1913,
lef the society legacy of s. 800 as testimony OF
bis appreciation of It's services and his confidence in
iis principles.


Resolutions were presented and cloquenily sup
ported by the Rev. J. O. Choules, of ltoxbury, Rev
re. Waters,on, Rev. Mr.. Butler, tine recently IN
s,iuted Rector Of Gruce church, and Rev. Dr.
yermilye, of this city, and the meeting, which was
very numerous, was closed with benedicIion which
was pronounced by Rev. DR.. Pierce.


AMERICAN EDUCATION SocIErY.-rhis Society
celebrated It's 2Stn Anniversary inihe Park-street
Church. on onday. John Tappan, Esq. President,
II the Chair. It's object is 10 afford necessary AS
siance 10 pious Young men IN pursuing thorough
course Of education ior the ministry. Rcv. a. u.
EnDV OF NNWaTk, ~ - pllcucu tHt uiSSiiiiS WIN
praser Rev. S. II. Riddell read extracts from the
sanua report from which appe9rs that the receipts
were S3i,Sll S6, being excess above the receipts
Of last year. of 022 33; refunded during the year
BY persons formerly assisted, $3,5li Oh ; Gisburse
men,s, $3i,7S2 80. OF this sum $6,907 Al was APP
Piled 10 reduce the principal OF the SOcet, g debt,
which is now S27 1898 3D. The funds OF the Society,
for the education OF young rlen and tie support OF
The Secretary amount in tine aggregate TO SI3,3l2
46. The number OF young men assisted The past
year is 1888.


Several resolutions were offered and addresses
were made by Rev. J. +. Steams of Newbur.port,
Professor C. E. Snowe, DID. OF Lane Seminary,
Cincinnati, and Rev. ). L. Pomroy of Bangor.


TEE AMERICAN PEACE SociETY.-The 10th An
nrersarv Of this Society was held on the same day
in the onrul Church. :. +. CoUEs, Esq. President
in the Chair The exercises were commenced with
reading the scriptures anu prayer by Rev. w. NJ.
Rogers after which several extracts from the an
nual Report were read by Rev. G. c. Beckwilh,
furnishing numerous ard satisfactory proofs OF II
change in the sentiments Of the civilized world in
relation TO The receipts for the year amounted
10 about S25O0-iis expenditures were S3l0u. lis
various regular publications numbered 2,5OO,oO
ordinary tract pages, :" while through daily and
weekly presses not wholly controlled by the Society
II had presented It's doctrines TO at least hall mil
lion Of minds An appropriate address was then
delivered by Or. Walter Cumming with which the
exercises closed.