Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-05-26

nlversary in the Broadway Tabernacle
on Monday evening last; the President,
AHsoN G. PHELPS, Esq. in The chair.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Kirk. After singing,
tie Corresponding Secretary, Rev J.
Greenleaf read the following abstract of
the Report;
FOREIGN OPERATIONS.
Honolulu-The Rev. John Dell has
long been our Cha plain at this port 1t
was stated last year that his health was
fast declining, and at the lime of issuing
our last Report, he was on his way from
New ork 10 the Sandwich Islands, hav-
ing been on a sea voyage for the recovery
of his health. But his health was not re-
stored, and he was reluctantly constrained
to reilnquish all hope OF resuming his la
bors An opportunity having presented
for the return Of his family TO the United
States, he embarked with them in the ship
Lausanne, on the Sd of December last
For about six weeks he continued tolera-
bly, comfortable then suddenly declined,
and died in great peace Of mind on the
18th of January. The ship was then in
the Pacific Ocean, in latitude about 40
deg. south and his mortal remains were
committed 10 the great deep, there to rest
until the sea shall give up lis dead
The Committee have appointed Mr..
Samuel c. Damon. of Massachusetts, now
a Iicentiate from he Theological Semina-
~ at A.:1over, TO succeed Mr.. Dell at
Honolulu, and it is expected he will be
sent out in the course Of the ensuing
summer.
Harre-Rev. Eli n. Sawtell. Chap
lain. Ii will be recolec;ed that Mr.. Saw
tell was with Us at our last anniversary.
Since that time, he has been employed in
collecting Ten Thousand Dollars, for the
purpose c. erecting chapel for seamen
and others, at Havre. He has accom-
plished this object, and has returned 70
Havre within few weeks past, to put his
benevolent designs in execution.
Croastadt-Rev. Ezra E. Adams,
Chaplain. MIR. Adams is jointly support
ed by this Society and the British Sailors
Society in London. He spends his sum-
mer at Cronstadt, and returns to London
at the close of navigation in autumn,
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collection of funds. His last year was
passed in this way. From the LIST OF June
ill about the closing up of the Baltic in
the fall, Mr.. Adams labored faithfully and
successfully among the Seamen at Cron-
stadt, preaching constantly on the Sab
bath and in the week. attending meetings
for prayer, and distributing the scriptures,
with o.her books aad tracts. A chanel
for senmen is much needed at Cronstadt.
Sydney-Rev. Matthew I. Adam,
Chaplain. This is new station OF which
we have taken possession since our last
: anniversary. Australia is becoming a
very interesting part of the world, TO the
: naturalist, the pnilanthropist, and the
S Christian, and is destined. 20 doubt, to be-
come important in commercial point Of
7 view, and on this account it has long been
4 though, desirable to send Chaplain there
S for Seamen. Rev Mr.. Adam was OBJ
: tanned for this station very Unexpectedly,
It aud on favorable terms. and sailed from
J. New York for Sydney in October last
n We have not yet heard of his arrival.
S Al Siam and Singapore at the Cape
: of Good Hope; at Rio Janeiro. Cadiz, &
= Lahaina, much religious instruction has
It been communicated 10 seamen by mission
aries of various denominations, with
d whom we are 10 correspo ndence,- and
e communications of good effected, have
}, been made TO US from all these places
l. during the year.
y DOMESTIC OPERATIONS.
J. The direct auxiIiaries of the American
Seamen's Friend Society. which do now,
:. or have recently sustained the ministra.
tons of the gospel, are FIVE. viz: the
g Boston Seamen's Friend Society,' tht
'New-OrIeans Port Society the Mobile
O Port Society," and the New York Fe
d male Bethel Union
d Three of these Societies have been ia
e active operation during the year viz
et |. The Boston Seamens Friend Soci-
Y ETY., Rev. Dan. NJ Lord, Preacher This
l. Society has raised during the yea, about
,e $1,000, and expended nearly the same
e $4,000 of this was a legacy, which was
]. applied to the liquidation of the debt Of
:. the Society, ard more than 500 has been
:. paid into the Treasury of the Parent In
e stitution. A very respectable number OF
10 seamen attend on public worship, ard a
church of $50 members has been gather
=, ed. A commodIous house for public
=, worship. and boarding house for suffers,
ofl are both owned by the Society.
,e9 End. The Maine Seamen's Friend
r Society, Rev. Mr.. Clayes, Preacher.
IN This Society is located a, Portland. in The
,e State of Maize. A large md expensive
IN building was erected there several years