NEW-YORK SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION SOCIETY. The second Anniversary of this highly useful Institution was celebrated in Washington Hall, on Tuesday afternoon the 12th instant. Upwards of two thousand scholars, with their Superintendents and Teachers, and a considerable number of citizens, attended. The exercises commenced with prayer, by the Rev. Mr. Mathews: after which the hymns selected for the occasion were sung. A very affectionate address was then made to the scholars by the Rev. Mr. Maclay. These were then dismissed; and, as they left the room, a Religious Tract was presented to each. At six o'clock, Richard Varick, Esq. the President of the Society, read the Constitution. The Annual Report was then read by Mr. James Eastburn, Chairman of the Standing Committee.

We regret that it is not in our power to give in this Number even a summary of that interesting document, which is now printing, and may be expected to be soon published. It appears that there are at present about three thousand five hundred scholars who attend the schools of this Union, which are conducted by 359 Teachers, and 50 Superintendents. Six new schools have been added since the last Report; making the present number of schools attached to the Union to be 34, of which two are for adults alone. The quantity of Scripture committed to memory by the scholars, generally, has been very considerable; and the practice of requiring of them proofs in texts of Scripture, to support certain leading truths given out occasionally for the purpose, has been found to produce the most beneficial effects, not only in calling into vigorous exercise the memory and the reasoning faculties of these untutored children, but also in storing their young minds with rich "treasures new and old" from the word of life, which is able to make them wise unto salvation. The divine blessing appears to have accompanied this labour of love during the past year in no ordinary degree, especially with regard to the Teachers. We are informed that upwards of twenty of these in one congregation, in this city have in the course of the last 12 months been added to the communion of the Church.

After the Annual Report was read, several motions were made, and supported by very eloquent and interesting speeches.

The exercises were closed with prayer by the Rev, Mr. Bangs. The Officers and Committee elected for the ensuing year, are as follows:

Richard Varick, President; John Cauldwell, 1st Vice-President; Divie Bethune, 2d Vice-President; Rensselaer Havens, 3d VicePresident; Isaac Sebring, 4th Vice-President; Guysbert B. Vroom, Treasurer; Eleazer Lord, Secretary.

Committee.-James Eastburn, Leonard Bleecker, Thomas Carpenter, Francis Hall, George P. Shipman, John V. B. Varick, Charles Richards, Valentine Mott, David L. Dodge, Dr. John Nelson, Thomas Stokes, Joseph Otis, Zechariah Lewis, William Colgate, Hubert Van Wagenen, John E. Hyde, Heman Averill, Samuel B. Harper, Isaac Given, Peletiah Perit, and Abijah Fisher.

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THE UNITED FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The first Annual Meeting of this Institution was held in the Wallstreet Church in this city on Wednesday afternoon, 13th instant. During the first year of its existence it has been chiefly employed in organizing the machinery of its future operations, and in increasing its resources for efficient action, when Providence shall open the door for commencing that career of usefulness which we trust it is destined to pursue. The importance of its object, and the spirit of Christian catholicism and brotherly love, which form the basis of its constitution, will, we hope, ensure to it a very general and extensive patronage and support, especially among those who belong to either of the three denominations of which it is composed.

We regret that it is not in our power to give in this Number either a copy of the Report, or of the excellent address delivered by the Rev. Corresponding Secretary on the evening of the anniversary. The former will soon be published by order of the Society.

The Board of Direction elected for the ensuing year is as follows:

OFFICERS.

STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER, Esq. President.

Vice-Presidents.-Robert Lenox, Esq. Joseph Nourse, Esq. Peter Wilson, L.L.D., Rev. Ashbel Green, D.D., Rev. John H. Livingston, D.D., and Rev. Alexander Proudfit, D.D.

Rev. Philip Milledoler, D.D. Corresponding Secretary; Mr. Zechariah Lewis, Recording Secretary; Mr. Divie Bethune, Treasurer. Other Managers.

Rev. Edward D. Griffin, D.D., Rev. James Richards, D.D., Rev. John B. Romeyn, D.D., Rev. Gardiner Spring, Rev. Stephen N. Rowan, Rev. R. B. E. M'Leod, Messrs. Rensselaer Havens, John E. Caldwell, Guisbert B. Vroom, Isaac Heyer, Henry Rankin, and John Borland.

PRESBYTERIAL SUPPORt of the united for. MISSIONARY Society.

Galway, Feb. 17, 1818..

The Associate Reformed Presbytery of Saratoga, being met and constituted, read the letter to the Moderator from the Directors of the United Foreign Missionary Society.

The following resolutions passed unanimously:

1. That this Presbytery highly approve of the formation of said Society, and pledge themselves to encourage it to the utmost of their

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2. That it be, and hereby is recommended, to every minister of this Presbytery, to preach on the subject of missions once a month, until the people are sufficiently informed.

3. That meetings for prayer be observed in all our settled congregations, at least on the first Monday of every month, and at said meetings there be read such documents as we possess respecting the success of the Gospel at home and abroad.

4. That it be recommended to vacant congregations to observe these meetings for prayer, as far as circumstances will admit.

5. That it be recommended to all our congregations immediately to form Missionary Societies, auxiliary to the United Foreign Missionary Society, and that different societies be formed among young and old, male and female, according to circumstances.

6. That where it may be judged expedient to adopt a different plan, a yearly collection in the church, or subscription, be substituted in its place.

7. That all moneys collected for said Society, in any of our congregations, settled or vacant, be transmitted to the Treasurer of the Presbytery, and paid by him to the Society.

8. That the Treasurer of Presbytery be and hereby is enjoined, in transmitting said moneys, to give each congregation credit for the sums severally collected by them, that this may appear in the printed reports of the Society.

9. That Mr. Forrest write a respectful letter to the Corresponding Secretary of the United Foreign Missionary Society, enclosing a copy of the above resolutions.

JAMES MAIRS, Moderator.
WILLIAM M'AULEY, P. C.

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

The second anniversary of the AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY was celebrated in this city yesterday. The meeting The meeting was held at the assembly room in the City-Hotel, which was politely offered for the occasion by Mr. JENNINGS. The doors were opened at 10 o'clock A. M.; the President, the Hon. ELIAS BOUDINOT L. L. D. took the chair precisely at 11. The meeting was opened by the Rev. Dr. Mason, one of the Secretaries of the Society, reading the 49th chapter of Isaiah. A very interesting and impressive address was then delivered by the venerable President. Letters of apology for non-attendance at the meeting were read from several of the VicePresidents, who were detained by unavoidable necessity, viz. the Hon. John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State of the United States; the Hon. Smith Thompson, Chief Justice of the state of New-York; the Hon. William Tilghman, Chief Justice of Penn.; the Hon. Andrew Kirkpatrick, Chief Justice of New-Jersey; Joseph Nourse, Esq. of the city of Washington, and Francis F. Key, Esq. of George town, District of Columbia. A letter was read from the Rev. Dr. Romeyn of the city of New-York, Secretary of the Society for domestic correspondence, apologizing for his absence on account of ill health.

The Annual Report of the Board of Managers was read by the Rev. Dr. Blatchford of Lansingburgh: after which the following resolutions were unanimously passed.

1. On motion of John Murray, Jun. Esq. seconded by the Rev. Dr. Samuel Miller, of Princeton, New-Jersey,

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Resolved, That the Report of the Board of Managers, now read, be accepted, as highly satisfactory and encouraging; and that it be published under the direction of the Board.

2. On motion of the Rev James Milnor, rector of St. George's Church in this city, seconded by the Rev. Mr. Mathews, of the Dutch Church in Garden-street, in this city

Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be presented to the President, for his continued and watchful attention to its interests, and for his munificent liberality towards its funds.

3. On motion of the Rev. John Chester, of Albany, seconded by Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer

Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be rendered to the se veral Vice-Presidents for the distinguished patronage which they have afforded to the Institution.

4. On motion of Samuel Bayard, Esq. of New-Jersey, seconded by the Rev. Mr. Maclay, of the Baptist Church in this city

Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be presented to the Treasurer, the Secretaries, and the Board of Managers, for their services during the present year.

5. On metion of Joshua M. Wallace, Esq. of New-Jersey, seconded by Thomas Eddy, of the Society of Friends

Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be given to the several Congregations, Auxiliary Societies, and individuals, who in any way have contributed to its resources and usefulness.

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We quote with pleasure from the New-York Daily Advertiser the following just and appropriate remarks of the Editor, as entirely corresponding with our own impressions.

"We have rarely witnessed a more interesting and impressive scene than that exhibited on this occasion. The company assembled was numerous and respectable, and it was a highly gratifying circumstance to see collected so large a number of ladies as were present, To the pious liberality of the sex is the Society indebted for a large proportion of its funds, bestowed for the benevolent purpose of introducing as members for life a respectable body of clergymen, in various parts of the country-a mode of testifying, at one and the same time, their regard for the great objects of the former, and their high respect for the characters and virtues of the latter. The proceedings of the Society were throughout gratifying to the audience. The various addresses were creditable to the talents, the eloquence, and the piety of the speakers. One thing was in a peculiar manner consoling to the feelings of all the friends of Christian charity and communion. We allude to the predominance of genuine Catholicism, The distinctions of sect and denomination were practically laid aside, and were remembered only for the purpose of giving vent to the feelings of congratulation to which their extinction gave spontaneous birth-each one felt delight at the exhibition of fuch living proof, that they could all lay aside their names of distinction, and unite on the sure ground of the HOLY SCRIPTURES.

One other circumstance gave a most lively interest to this anniversary. We allude to the presence of the venerable President of the Institution. It is well known, that it was in a great measure owing to his long and persevering exertions, and his influence, that this Society was formed; and it is equally well known, that its funds were, immediately upon its organization, enriched by his munificent donation of 10,000 dollars-a sum which has rarely if ever been equalled, even by princely liberality towards similar institutions, in any part of the world. On the first anniversary of the Society, he was prevented by sickness from attending. On the present occasion, after having been unable for two years to leave his room until within a few days past, and after having entered upon his 79th year, this venerable Christian, to the surprise as well as the gratification of his friends and the Society, was able to meet them and unite in their exercises, and preside over their deliberations. Such was the high sense which the meeting entertained for his worth, and the respect they bore for his virtue and piety, that upon his entering the room they unanimously rose from their seats, and continued standing until he was seated in the chair-a mark of respect that was repeated, when he made his address to the Society."

In our next we expect to give entire copies of the very interesting addresses delivered at this meeting. We should do them injustice by an attempt to abridge them.

We can only mention the principal subjects treated in the Report, which are the following, viz.

1. The principles by which the Board have been guided respecting the location and management of the stereotype plates belonging to the Society.

2. The determination of the Board to send a set of the octavo, in connexion with one of the duodecimo plates, to Lexington, Kentucky.

3. Some observations on the two modes of making the Indians acquainted with the Holy Scriptures-that is, either by teaching them English, or by translating the Bible into their several languages; and the preference given by the Board to the latter mode, which they have begun to act upon, by ordering 1000 copies of the Epistles of John, translated into the Delaware language by the Rev. Christian Frederick Dencké, to be immediately printed; also the Gospel of John in the Mohawk language by Captain Norton, and of Mark by Brandt.

4. The order of the Board to cause a set of stereotype plates to be cast for the Spanish New Testament, as soon as a suitable copy can be procured for the purpose.