The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-11

American Home Missionary Society
The anniversary of this society took place at the Ia.
bernacle last evening. The audience rather thin
compared with some of the meetings. owing probably TO
the unfavorable state of the weather.
The chair was occupied by Henry Dwight, Esq, the
President.
The Tressurer's report read by JASPER CoRNINc,
Esq The total receipts during the last year had been
slOe, se4
The Rev. MILroN BADGER read the report OF the Exc
cutive Committee Of which the following 10 condensed
abstract -
The number of ministers of the Gospel in the employ
ment Of the Society during the year. has been sas Of
niyersary and 2a6 have since been appointed
During greater OF less portion Of the yer the Cos.
gregations and missionary districts.
These aborers have been distributed in twenty-four
states and territories of the Union and in Canada and
By comparing these statements with the last Annual
Report will be that there have been important adj
vances in the good accomplished by the Society II has
had in 81 more missionaries than in any other
year of its existence These have abored In so
fields and % years Of labor have been performed
than in the IL previous months Another fact which
veals the policy of the Committee is that 81 more labor
s
population forcing its way with an impetus which
temporal endorsements have had power to check In
Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri alone, the appointments
u than in the previous year. When II is
membered that mighty struggle for the possession Of
that rising empire drawing nigh and that ism
coming conflict the increase of missionary laborers in
that part ofour country is matter Of special congratula
ton.
The number of pupils in Sabbath Schools and Bible
classes Is not far from AGO. encouragement ofimpor
tant aid in this department held ont to the missionaries
by the liberal offer from the American g. 8. Union, and
the g. Society," Of gratutous aPpropra'
lions for libraries
The impulse to the cause Of
during the previous year. has extended its influence into
the last The COMMITTEES especially grated to learn
thousands who suddenly assumed the of total alb
snencs from Intoxicating drinks the cases OF apostacy
are exceedingly rare. The numbr Of persons thus
pledged in the communities connected with missens
is not far from lac 900.
The productiveness ofunds invested in the Home Mis-
sonary cause continues be seen in the returns which
annually made to the treasury Of banevolence from
the feldson which they expended In aOs of those
fields the aggregate of charitable collections $i3 900
being about 40 per cent the sum appropriated to
them.
REVEALS AND ADDITIONS TO THE CnuRcHEs-Two
these eusons and souls have been hopefully born
again. The number added to the churches profession
es as7o-in ALL s,a2s This number is 9,7o9 more than
the additions Of the previous year. and would doubtless
have been much larger but for the brief period which
has elapsed since the revivals referred to commenced
The TRrAsuRr.-The balance in the treasury at the
anniversary $osl 49, The subsequent receipts
have been sl2 Shrinking the resources Of the socie
for the year H. This is $7849 20 than
the total receipts Of the year preceding.
.onarss for labor performed amounted to sia,os
there has since become due to them and for
penses the further O3s 49, making the liability
OF the Society for the 81 or this sum, $685.
2l5 ii have been paid.
To cancel the remaining 50 COS 40 still due to the mis-
sionares and meeting the further of
90 pledged for the coming year. the balance in the rea
sury is only $2bso o.
The Committee express the opinion that had the bust
Of the country been in prosperous sate the aug
mented interest felt in this work. would have enabled the
Society send instead Of ST. at least 100 additional la
borers the great harvest field. For the advancement
actually ecured and for the stronger purpose manifested
by portion Of the community, to make this whole land
Immanue let devout thanks be rendered 10 the King Of
Zion But still. how far behind the importance OF the
work. is the largest enterprise Of the churches After
all that s done, how much remains undone, and
attempted What is single hundred Thousand dollars,
in undertaking to which, perhaps millions Of souls
look for the Of hei eternal salvation Divi
ded among those who should prefer Jerusalem above
their chief JOY what miserable pittance 10 the piopor
ton Of EACH to be oered the altar Of Him who gave
for them his blood What is the annual addition OF
so so missionaries towards supplying domestic and
foreign increase Of population Of nearly three quarters Of
million, since our last report
Addresses were delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Little, Of In
diana, the Rev. Mr.. Pomroy, Of Bangor, Me- and the
venerable DR.. Aymar Beecher Of Cincinnati There
nothing in them, however, which seemed worthy OF sps
cial notice.