SOUTHERN AND WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. This Institution is established at Maryville, Tenn., and commenced its operations in 1821. The number of persons who have been educated at this Semirary is 22. Rev. J. Anderson, D. D. Prof. of Didactic and Polemic Theology. Rev. W. Eagleton, Prof. of Sacred Literature. Anniversary. Fifteenth of September. First Vacation. Month of April. Second Vacation. From fifteenth of September, to first of November. ROCK SPRING THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL. This Seminary was established in 1827, at Rock Spring, Ill. It is of the Baptist denomination. Rev. J. M. Peck, Prof. of Christ. Theol. The Synod of South Carolina and Georgia have recently established a Theological Seminary at Columbia, S. C., and the Rev. Drs. Waddell and Goulding have already been apponted Professors. There are, in the United States, eighteen Theological Seminaries, established in the following states : Maine, Massachusetts Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, 1 Pennsylvania, 3 Virginia, 1 Tennessee, 4 Illinois, 1 2 These eighteen Seminaries belong to the following religious denominations: The whole number of persons who have been educated at these Seminaries (the number educated at one being unknown) is 1529. The number of students who graduated in 1828, was 103. The number now pursuing their studies, in connexion with these Seminaries, is 599, of whom 201 are aided either by the Seminaries themselves, or by Education Societies. The whole number of Professors is 46. The aggregate number of volumes in the libraries of these Seminaries is 35,960. NATIONAL SOCIETIES. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. This great National Society was organized in May, 1816. Its object is to disseminate the Scriptures without note or comment. It is established in the CITY OF NEW-YORK. Annual meeting second Thursday in May. Richard Varick, New-York, President. Secretaries for Domes Rev. James Milnor, New-York, Sec'y. for Foreign Corres. tic Correspondence. John Pintard, New-York, Recording Secretary. John Nitchie, New-York, General Agent and Accountant. AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS. This institution was incorporated in February, 1812, and is established at BOSTON, Mass. The next annual meeting will be holden at Boston, in October. Rev. Thomas De Witt, of NewYork, is appointed to preach the next anniversary sermon. John Cotton Smith, Sharon, Conn., President. Stephen Van Rensselaer, Albany, Vice-President. Jeremiah Evarts, Boston, Corresponding Secretary. Rev. Rufus Anderson, Boston, Assistant Secretaries. David Green, Boston, Rev. Calvin Chapin, Wethersfield, Conn., Recording Sec'y.. Henry Hill, Boston, Treasurer. William Ropes, Boston, Auditor. Prudential Committee.-William Reed, Marblehead, Mass. Jeremiah Evarts, Boston, Mass. Rev. Leonard Woods, Andover, Mass. Samuel Hubbard, Boston, Mass. Rev. Warren Fay, Charlestown, Mass. Rev. Benjamin B. Wisner, Boston, Mass. AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. This society was established at the city of New-York in 1826. Annual meeting in May. Stephen Van Rensselaer, Albany, President. Rev. Absalom Peters, New-York, Corresponding Sec'y. Knowles Taylor, New-York, Treasurer. Charles Hall, New-York, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer. Archibald Falconer, New-York, Recording Secretary. Executive Committee.-John D. Keese, Rev. James Matthews. Rev. Elihu W. Baldwin, Rev. Cyrus Mason, John Nitchie, Eleazar Lord, Thomas Webster, William M. Halstead, Abijah Fisher. Rev. Benjamin H. Rice, all of New-York city. This society was established at the city of New-York in 1825. Annual meeting in the city of New-York on the Wednesday next preceding the second Thursday in May. S. V. S. Wilder, Bolton, Mass., President. Rev. William A. Hallock, New-York, Corresponding Secretary and General Agent. Jesse Talbot, New-York, Assistant. Rev. Archibald M-Clay, New-York, Recording Secretary. Harlan Page, New-York, Depositary. Publishing Committee.-Rev. James Milnor, New-York. Rev. Thomas M Auley, Philadelphia. Rev. John Knox, New-York. Rev. Samuel Green, Boston. Rev. Charles G. Somers, New York. AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY. This society was instituted in May, 1814, and is established at Boston, Mass. Annual meeting last week in May. William Reed, Marblehead, Mass., President. Rev. Moses Stuart, Andover, Vice-President. James L. Kimball, Boston, Corresponding Secretary, and Recording Secretary. John Tappan, Boston, Treasurer. Aaron Russell, Boston, Assistant Treasurer. Eliphalet Kimball, Boston, Auditor. AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. This society was established at Philadelphia, Penn., in 1824. Annual meeting in May. Alexander Henry, Philadelphia, President. Frederic W. Porter, Philadelphia, Corresponding Sec'y. AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY. This society was instituted August 29th, 1815, and is established at Boston, Mass. Annual meeting in May, at New-York. Samuel Hubbard, Boston, President. William Bartlett, Newburyport, Vice-President. Bela B. Edwards, Andover, Assistant. William Ropes, Boston, Treasurer. Pliny Cutler, Boston, Auditor. AMERICAN SEAMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY. This society was established at the city of New-York in 1826. Annual meeting second week in May. Smith Thompson, New-York, President. Rev. Charles P. M'Ilvaine, Brooklyn, Corresponding Sec'y. Silas Holmes, New-York, Treasurer. Rev. Joshua Leavitt, New-York, General Agent. Executive Committee.-Rev. John C. Brigham, New-York. Rev. Charles P. M'Ilvaine, Brooklyn. Silas Holmes, New-York. Reu. Brumley, New-York. Rev. Joshua Leavitt, New-York. Timothy D. Williams, Brooklyn. John Wheelwright, New-York. Philip Flagler, New York. Jeremiah H. Taylor, New-York. AMERICAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. This society was established at Boston in 1827. Rev. Nathaniel Hewitt, Andover, General Agent. William Ropes, Boston, Treasurer. John Tappan, Boston, Auditor. Executive Committee.-Rev. Leonard Woods, Andover. Rev. Justin Edwards, Boston. John Tappan, Boston. Odiorne, Boston. S. V. S. Wilder, Bolton, Mass. George AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY. This society was established in 1817 at Washington city, D. C. Twenty-one Vice-Presidents, Rev. Ralph R. Gurley, Secretary. Richard Smith, Treasurer. John Underwood, Recorder. President. Rev. Isaac Orr, General Agent and Assistant Secretary. Managers, Francis S. Key, Walter Jones, Rev. James Laurie. Rev. S. B. Balch, O. B. Brown, Rev. William Hawley, Henry Ashton, Thomas Henderson, John N. Campbell, W. W. Seaton, Samuel H. Smith, Rev. William Ryland. GENERAL UNION FOR PROMOTING THE OBSERVANCE OF THE This society was instituted in May, 1828. Lewis Tappan, New-York, Corresponding Secretary. Arthur Tappan, New-York, Treasurer. Executive Committee.-Lewis Tappan, John Stearns, D. M. Reese, John Griscom, James C. Bliss, Elijah Pierson, B. Badger, J. Dominick, all of New-York city. PRISON DISCIPLINE SOCIETY. This society was established at Boston, Mass., in 1825. Its object is "to promote the improvement of public prisons." Annual meeting last week in May. George Bliss, Springfield, Mass., President. Rev. Louis Dwight, Boston, Secretary. Charles Cleveland, Boston, Treasurer. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. This society was incorporated May 5th, 1780, and is established at Boston, Mass. Annual meeting fourth Tuesday in May. Nathaniel Bowditch, Boston, Mass., President. Francis C. Gray, do. Recording Secretary. Edward Everett, Charlestown, Corresponding Secretary. Jacob Bigelow, Seth Bliss, AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. This Society was incorporated October 24th, 1812, and is established at Worcester, Mass. Annual meeting October 23d, (the day on which Columbus first discovered America,) unless that day should be Sunday. In that case it is holden on Monday. Isaiah Thomas, Worcester, Mass., President. Rev. Aaron Bancroft, Worcester, Thomas L. Winthrop, Boston, Vice-Presidents. |