Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-15
Religious Miscellany,
From the Correspondence of the NY. Bap. leg.
RAPTIsT ANNIVERSARIES.
PHILADELPHIA, April %, 1859,

PHILADELPHIA, ApIil 70, 1907
On Tuesday morning, the 23d inst, the
American & Foreign Bible Society held
its secokd anniversary in the first Baptist
church. The President, brother S. H. Cone,
on taking the chair, delivered an appropri-
ate &, impressive address. The Treasurer's
Report was then read, showing an aggre-
gate Of receipts and balances from the last
year of $43,943. OF this sum $4,000 had
been applied TO publishing the unadulterated
word of God in foreign lands, principally |
in India; $4,000 had been devoted to Ste
reotyping and printing the scriptures in our
own country, in the commonly received
version. ..rs..s ...e'
The annual report of the Board was then
read by brother c. q. Sommers, the Cores
yvnding Secretary, and interesting address
es delivered by brethren, J. B. Taylor of
Richmond, Va, S. w. Lynd of Ohio, and
Il. W. Cushman Of this city. The address
Of brother Cushman was about three fourths
Of an hour long, the general scope OF which
was to exoneIate our denomination from
all blame in forming distinct Society, to
Eiya the word, flliy and faithfully trans
lated to the nations Of the earth. 1t was
marked with his usually clear, impressive
and eloquent style, calculated TO convince
the rejecting and unprecedented that the
Bap;is,s, in the course they pursued touch
ing the matter Of their separation from th'
A. b. Society, were Influenced by a consci
cnloas regard 10 truth, and an unbenchin2
Gdclity 10 the Great Head OF the church,
II would delight me much could | send-yo'
his address; hut have not been able tt
obtain it. is it was written, it will doubt
less be published in few days, when yo
ard ycuv numerous readers may be gratlie
With its peru.al af i.
The Baptist General Tract Society he'll
It's fifteenth anniversary in the evening, l
the same house The annual reports e1hi
lied the receipts and expenditures at aoo'
$4,000 the past year, and the circulate
of more than three millions OF tracts IN IN
and foreign lands, Addresses were tn
made, reple,e with interest, by brethre
Baker OF Norfolk, Va, Lynd of Cincinna
llsey of Brooklyn, and Stow OF Bostt
Brother Lynd argued at some length I
following position: l. Tracts perform
service similar TO that Of ministers of
gospel 2. They go where the living prea'
or can not, and their voice is heard VIII
his is not. 3. The duty Of sending In
about devolves upon the church, as we'll
that of sending ministers. e.aa
Brother Stow gave an interesting
touching narrative of the difficulties u
which the Society had TO contend in
incipcnt stages Of its existence; and be
perfectly familiar with the origin and Pl
ress Of the Society, he spoke with thrill
interest Of many things which his eyes
seen and his heart had felt. In conclud
he urged with great ability the necessit
charging the operations Of the Society.
Board of For. MisSions.-On Wed
day, April oath, the twenty-flth an
= meeting Of the Board of Foreign Miss
!. was held at the Spruce St. Baptist chs
y AT 10 o'clock the President brother S
= Of Boston, took the chair, and after {
tional exercises, (Which | ought TO
mentioned were observed at all the r
ings,) the report OF the Treasurer and
On rotary were read. The following alb
70. presents in condensed form the opera
~. Of the Board the past year:
% Abstract Of The 25th Annual Rep
r Missions have heen established h
Board among twelve of the Indian I
M, in France, Germany, and Greece;
10 IBERIA, among the Basas; in Blu
ON among the Burmans, Karens, ant
lved guans; in Arracan, Siam, and {
and among the Asamese and Khan
shyans, and The Teloogos. Total,
= Of Connected with these missions
eeek stations; including 20 out-stalions.
lirey teen stations are among the Indian
= are l6n Europe, 2 in Africa. and SO il
One mission, the Omaha, is susE
wish and several stations, including those
ns sny the Cherokees. are temporarily v
MI or transferred. [
lBORF The number of missionaries and
ants is one hundred and six, fort
.ot OF whom arc preachers. FIVE pr
- and printers, one printer, three
teachers, one farmer, and fif
90 female assistants. Of'natiye pr
and assistants there are s. total, |
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