Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-05-13

bankOk j, 500. 900
At some Of the stations The press was
in operation only part of the year. The
amount of printing at the Asam press has
not been reported.
The printing executed at the Mailman
press. from the beginning amounts to So.
O5O,2oO PIP.
The receipts from churches, auxiliary
societies. and individuals, exclusive of
appropriations from other institutions, in
the year ending April Is, 1910, were
S57,78l,36.
The expenditures for The year, exclus-
i've of the same appropriations, were $685..
432,19.
The appropriations received for Bible
and Tract operations and Indian schools,
were Sl8.400.
Addresses were made hy brethren Bah.
cock, Gausha, Binney, ]. Peck, Malcom,
Choules, and Lincoln, which were listen
ed to with deep interest by numerous
assembly who had collected nolwithstand-
ing the unlavorable state OF the weather.
On motion Of Rev. DR.. Babcock, of
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, seconded BY Hon.
John H. Cotton, of Windsor, Vt.
RESOLVED, That the report, part of
which has now been read, be accepted
and published.
On motion by Rev Elon Galusha, of
Perry, N. Y, seconded by Rev. J. G..
Binney, of Savannah, Ga.
Res0Lred, That special gratitude is due
to the Head Of the church, for his gra-
cIous interposition in saving the Board
from the disasters which at one period
were painfully anticipated.
On motion of Rev. Howard Malcolm,
seconded by Rev. Geo. B. Idc, of Phila.
delphia,
ResOlred, That we cordially repeat the
invitation extended by the acting Board to
the Rev. Adoniram Judson, afftctionately
desiring him to visit this country for the
restoration of his health; we not only
prize his invaluable life, and hope for its
prolongstion through blessing on such
voyage, bnt confidently believe that such
a visit would greatly tend to quicken the
churches in regard to the Foreign Mis-
slonary enterprise.
Voted, That brethren J, o. Choules, J.
Wayland, n. W. Williams, Fl. Malcolm
and h. Blbcock, be committee on the
subject OF finance and agencies.
In the evening the annual sermon was
preached before the Board, by Rev. DR..
Welch. of Albany In spite of an un-
pleasant rain, the spacious house was
hiled with an attentive auditory. The
sermon was founded on a part of the
eighth verse of the third episle of John
"That we might be fellow-helpers to the
truth 1t was delivered in that free, ami
mated, natural manner, for which the
preacher is so celebrated, and was exceed
lngly rich in profitable thought. and we'll
adapted language. 1t would be idle to
attempt an abstract which would do it
justice, nor is it necessary, as a copy was
requested for the press by vote of the
Board which we hope will speedily APP
pear.
The meetings of tie Board were char
acterised by harmony and zeal Grail
tude for the past, and hope in respect to
the future, seemed generally to prevail
During the sittings of the Board ques-
tons were discussed of much delcacy s.
interest. which were settled in the spiri.
of kindness and love. Ia short, we can
not bat hope that much good will result
to the cause of missions, and the salvation
of lost world from the influence of these
meetings.
American Baptist Home Mission Society.
This Society held its eighth annual
meeting at the Baptist Tabernacle 10 Null
bury ST., New Y ork, on Tuesday, April
%, at 3 P. NJ, the President. Hon. He
man Lincoln. of Boston, in the chair
The exercises were commenced with
prayer by DR.. Babcock. of Poue hkeepsie,
after which the annual report Of the Treas
urer was read and accepted.
The report of the Executive Committee
was then read by the Corresponding
Secretary, Rev B. r. HILL 1t will be
recollected that Mr.. Hill has but recently
been appointed to this office, and that since
the death of the former Secretary, the
Society has been subjected to considerable
disappointment in obtaining successor.
This fact accounts for the imperfect re-
turns OF the missionaries and the conse.
quent lmpossibility of stating accurately
the whole amount of labor performed =
The following summary of returns made
to the Executive Committee will show
the extent of the Society's operations:
The number of missionaries & agents
employed by the Society, the past year,
were 90, They labored in Is of the
United States and territories-Uppcr and
Lower Canada, and Texas. Their united
labois were equal to those of one man &c
years. 10 performing them, they have
travelled $3.50 miles; preached 1850
sermons; baptized 76i persons; organized
"a churches, and ordained Is ministers.
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