Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-06-12
Religions Intelligence.


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IT, ANIMAL meeting of tho Wesleyan
Missionary Society was held on the 29.n
Of April, in the great room at Exeter Hall
Mr. Plumbtree took the chair at, ii o'clock,
when the hall, was filled in every part
On the platform were a number of men,
hers Of Parliamet, and friends ofthe socie-
~ from all parts OF the world. From the
report read, it appeared that the society is
still in a hourishing condition. The
amount of the subscription received DUR
inc the past year is R73.537, and the TO-
tai amount OF receipts g84.8lo Us. 2d.'
($376,59l,) and the expenditures El0O,-
OFT, leaving a deficiency of more than
100000 to be made up. On the motion
of Mr.. Evans, M. p, seconded by Col.
Conolly. M p, the report was unanim-
ously adopted. The Rev. DIR. Patton, OF
New York, The Rev. DR.. Beaman, of Troy,
and many other gentlemen also addressed
the meeting.
The. London .Watchman Of the 24th
states that the contribution to the centena-
ry fund exceeded G200, 000.-N Y. Spec.
British and Foreign Bible Society.
The annual meeting of the above soci-
ETY. was held May lst al Exeter Hail.
Lord Bexley presided, supported blythe
Earl of Chichester, Lord Harrowby,
Lord Mountstandford, Lord Teignmouth,
the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of
Chichester, the Bishop of Chester, the
Bishop Of Norwich, the Bishop of Ripon,
the Bishop of Vermont { q. ST. The hall
was crowded.
The noble Chain man, in opening the
business of the day, said when he looked
round on the crowded assemblage he felt
great satisfaction at perceiving that no d.
minulion had taken place in the attach
ment on the public to the British and For
eign Bible Society-(cheers) With re
spect to their efforts for the past year, cir.
culnstances had occurred which nigh,
lead to apprehension upon matters no
Immediately connected with the operation!
Of the society, but which might inhuenc,
its prosperity.
He was happy, however, to find tina
\ the important objects which the society
had to accomplish had so far reconcile(
all hearts, that neither were Its funds at
fected nor the extent of its operations, in
any degree diminished. He believed they
( would find from the report that In no yea
had the operations Of the society beer
more extensive or more important
(cheers.) One instance of this they woul
allow him to mention it was a deman,
which had been made by the Calcutt
Auxiliary Bible Societyfor 10000 copie
of the Scriptures Tor the use ofthe native
--lcheers.
The Secretary then read the report
1t stated that the receipts Of the past yea
were Rl05,255 Is Id, being an increas
Of R8,0lS Is over those of the forme
yelr; and the expenditure RlO6,5O9
Sd, being an increase Of RI5,329 lis
over that of last year. The number Z
Bibles and Testaments issued was 658
O68, being an increase of 63, 670 over tn
number distributed during the preceding
year. The report replied at great lengt
TO certain charges which have been mad
against the socieiy's translations of tn
Holy Scriptures into foreign lang
The reading Of the report called forth II
peated cheers from the meeting.
Foreign Missions.
This Board held public meeting q
the Marlboro Chapel on Thursday eve
ming, May 80. A condensed s.atemen
in regard to their missions was made b,
Rev. DIR. Anderson, one Of the Secretarie
OF the Board. Their receipts the pas
year were @252.O00 There are connect
ed with the Board PC missions and 8
stations, and 365 American missionarie
including i3i ordained ministers. TIL
whole number of missionaries, America
and native, is 460. Fifty churches hav
been established, embracing $4,000 com
the Sandwich islands,, 100000 of book
: have been published, making 10000
600 Of pages.
Rev. Ephraim Spaulding, recently from
the mission at the Sandwich Islands, CAV
very interesting account of the past ant
present state of those Islands and exhibit
ed to the audience various articles manu-
featured by the natives, showing wonder
ful progress made In some Of the arts O
civilized life The address of Mr.. Spaul
ding, we have no doubt made deep i'm
preston on the minds of all present. O
the power and blessedness of the Gospel.
The Rev. H. G. 0. Dwight addresses
the meeting in relation to the mission a
Constantinople. Mr.. Dwight has beeI
for number ofyears missionary at tina
place. His account Of the Armenian
was full Of interest, and gave encourae
inc promise offuture success The put
lie exercises Of the evening were conelud
ed by an eloquent address from the Re,
Joel Parker, Of New York.--Ch Wateh
man