Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-25
PFIIGIoUS MISCELLANY.
From 1e ~. y. Observer.
uApTrsr ANNIVERSARIES.
,omrsrIc MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

nomrsrIc MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Anniversary ofthe Baptist Domes-
.;e Missionary Society Of New York CITY
was held at the Tabernacle. Mulberry
stree: on Monday evening. April 20
The President. Nathan @. Plat In the
chair. The Treasurer's Report exhibit.
ed receipts 10 the amount OF $3.50, 90, ano |
expenditures amounting TO Sll97,O2.
The Society was formed 10 September.
1910. lis early efforts were directed
mainly towards public institutions in the
civ and neighborhood but for nearly a
Year have been mostly con6ncd to sea-
men. Preaching has been sustained for
their benefit. in room procured for the
purpose, and some encouraging results
have followed Five or six cases of con-
version have been known, as the fruit Of
these labors, where individuals have join
ed Baptist churches in the city. The
Managers have designed 10 establish a
permanent place of worship, and organ
ize church COR Ibis class Of community;
but have not YET found The way prepared
to do so. They have distributed $50 BIZ
bles and 25l Teslaments, and obtained
some temperance pledges.
AMERICAN AND 3. B. SOCIETY.
The Society held its fifth annual meet
ing on Tuesday, April Goth, 1912, in the
meeting house of the First Baptist
Church, corner o; Broome and Elizabeth
streets, N. York,-the President. Rev. s.
II. Gone, in the Chair. The hymn,
"From Greenland's icy mountains" &C.,
was sung, the SD chapter o. Isaiah was
read by brother Wyckoff, of Auburn, and
prayer offered by brother Sharp, Of Bos.
ton.
The Treasurer's report showed the re-
ceipts of the Society for The past year 10
have been $25. 692, 90.
An abstract OF the Report of the Board
Of Managers was read BY the Correspond
ing Secretary, Rev. 9. G. Sommers.
The following are some Of the statistics Of
the Report: Number of new Auxiliary
Societies recognized during the year, III.
Number OF Life Members and Life Dl.
rectors added TO the list, 100. Number
Of volumes presented 10 the Biblical Lii
brary during the year, l46. Whole num-
Der Of volumes in the Library, 623.
Amount Of labor performed by Travelling
Agents, 38 months. Two corrected edi-
tons of the English Bible were printed
during the year embracing 5000 copies.
The Report stated that Gtleast $40, 600
was wanted for he occupation OF present
helds the ensuing year; that not one dol
lar less ought to be used, while $4,000
more than that sum could be well applied.
Mention wss made Of the facts that The
English Bible Translation Society had
been approved by more than roo church
/. es in that country that it had the last
year received about $l5, 900, and circulat.
ed $4,000 Bibles,
AMERICAN BAPTIST H. NJ. SOCIETY.
This Society held its tenth Anniversary
n the First Baptist Church on Tuesday,
April &c. al 3 O'clock P. M. The chair
was occupied by the President, brother
Heman Lincoln.
BY the Treasurer's report, it appears
that the total amount Of receipts for Home
Missions, including those OF auxiliaries
the past year is S57,154,72.
Ths receipts into the treasury for
twelve months ending on the 18th April,
1912. were Sl2, 500, 90, being Sl.766, IL
more than last year. The liabilities of
theSociety at The same date were sic, 2o8,.
20. The resources, a small amount OF
which only is Immediately available, were
@3.963.2 leaving balance against the
Society Of 90. 335.O4.
Drafts are daily made upon the treasu-
~ OF the parent Society; heavy amour,
of liabilities will be matured on the LIST o.
May; and unfavorable answers are return
ed 10 many applicants for aid, for want o
funds.
Summary Of Missionary Labor.
The whole number of agents and mis-
sionaries who have acted under the com
mission of the Society the past year is 81
These have been employed in 20 of the
United States and Territories, in Canada
and Texas. They have occupied stated.
~ more than 325 stations; preached, 9,
AIS sermons; delivered 67S public ad
dresses on various subjects Of Christian
benevolence; made 8,O55 pastoral visits
and las visits Of schools. la the perform
ance of these duties they have travelled
1ll.6SS miles.
The amount Of ordinary ministerial la
Dor performed by them is equal to that O
one man 81 l2 years.
In addition 10 the ABOVE vast amour
Of labor has been performed by them il
pro,racted meetings, and meetings for NOR
al Improvement, in Bible and Tract dislri
button, and in organizing aud aiding Sun
gay schools, temperance and other benev
client societies.
Inc number Of agents and missionarie
reported by auxiliary societies is 27O
Their JOINT labors amount 10 l33 wear
for one man. Thew b.v. a...: -