Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-01-28
FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY
OF LlTcHFlELD COUNTY.


IF Missions, as may be relied on, for tk'
benefit Of the Society, "tkc folIO'Ci1g cpit'
one Of che character and operations o.
the Parent Society Is respectfully sub
mitted:
TME American Board Of Commissioner,
for Foreign Missions, to which this Soci.
ETY. Is auxiliary" consists Of sixty-fivG
elected members, residing in different parts
Of the Union and selected, with a special
reference to their important trust, from,
those whom the confidence Of their fellow
citizens had previously elevated to cmin.
cnt stations of trust and responsibility.
The receipts into their treasury, dur
ing the year ending Sept. LIST, 1929, were
$lO6,92S 90; Of which $94,S7O 90 were
from collections ; $2,SS6 OF from interest
on funded property and from other sour
ces +; and $9,5T1 81 from legacies. Their
expenditures for the year were S92,5 IS;
and their debt, incurred by former expendi-
lures. was reduced from $22,l79 n 20
$7,7S4 So. In addition to tho receipts
above named, donations in valuable arti-
clcs Of clothing are also acknowledged, to
the estimated amount OF more than sc, 900,
together with the payment of certain indi-
vidUal subscriptions, specifically pledged,
by the individual donors, for the support Of
the officers Of the Board.
The missionary establishments of tho
Board embrace, at present, "A Missiona-
~ Stations; viz. 6 in INDIA; in WEsT-
ERIN ASIA; 6 ut the SANDWICH ISLANDS ;
and 80 among the NoRTu AMERICAN In
DAMS. At these several stations 225 labor
ers are now employed: Of whom 46 are Or
dained missionaries; 6 licensed preachers,
or catcchists; and III male and fomale
assistants; besides al mdtiUe assistants.
The operations Of these missionaries are
such as divine wisdom, evangelical expert
ence, and sound philosophy, unitedly pre-
scribe. The pulpit, the press, and the Cd
ucation Of the rising generalion-thc three
most potent agents in forming and trans
forming the moral character Of man---are
the means which they assiduously employ.
They have seven printing presses in opc-
ratiOn,t which, it is estimated, have issued,
during the last year, zoo, 900 copies IF diff
ferent publications, amounting to not less
than 100000 Of pages, and printed in
nine different languages.t These publica-
tons are read with avidity, by multtudcs,
Tor whose benefit and instruction they IRE
designed.
The reported number Of scholars in the
schools instructed and superintendent by
tho missionaries, is 5l,579,S having in
creased $500 the year past. The pupils
under their care at the Sandwich Islands
constitute, it is stated, not less than one
fourth part Of the whole population of
these islands. The number Of n0tice
teachers is thought to exceed 500.
The labors of our missionaries have been
owned and blessed by the great Head of
the church. Tho transforming power Of
the gospel has been experienced in the
case Of hundreds Of the poor heather a
mong whom they have labored, who have
,Secn translated by il from the kingdom OF
daskness to the kingdom Of Gods dear Son.
There have been gathered into their
churct6s, from among the heather, &C
cording t. the latest accounts, no mem
bers, of which 247 are the fruits of the
last year. To these fruits may be added
a considerable number Of hopeful con-
verts, who are now awaiting the trial oi
character which time and experience eff
feet, to unite themselves also with the Lords
people. Thus it appears that by the bless
ing Of God, increasing success is GROWING
the labors Of our missionaries. In every
one Of their respective fields, immortal
souls have, in the judgment Of charity, been
saved through their instrumentality.N-
"The friends Of MISSIONS" says the 80.
port, would be greatly anima,S.; in thei'
benevolent excrtions. cSoid they behold
the great change witch christianity is capa-
bic Of effect;mg in the character and con-
duct Of individuals, who had lived under
the besOtting influence OF idolatry."
Revivals, similar in character and inter.
est to those which have refreshed our owl
churches, are becoming common at tho
Missionary Stations. The Choctaws have
been signally blessed the year past. A
revival which commenced among then
more than a year ago, spreading rapidly
into all parts of the nation, had continued
without abatement, down to the latest in
telligence. "a great CHANGE" it is sta
ted, " has taken place in the moral aspect
Of the nation. More than 1900 have be-
gun to pray. The Sabbath is generally
observed. The three principal chiefs, ana
very many subordinate chiefs, old men, anC
young men, formerly educated in the Mis-
sion Schools, have been deeply interested
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