Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-05-31

atnong the German population OF our country, in
thai language.
/ American Home Missionary .Sociciy This So
ciety also held lis annlal mcetisg on the same
evening, at the Tabernacle. Last year it employ
ed 6lS ministers, 81 more than ever before. The
receipts were SlO0,sOi, expenses, $9s,al5 Dh-
ring the greater part OF the year the Gospel has
been preached by its ministers to 1918 congrega-
lions and missionary districts. These abors were
distributed in twenty -four States OF the Union, and
in Texas and Canada. Many Sabbath Schools
are supplied by this Society, in which there are
nearly 6S,40O scholars. The religious, revivals
have been wonderful. In 233 of the churches
there have been 6,S5S converts during the year
Two thou sand more than in any former year
The American Bible Society, held its twenty
seventh anniversary on Thursday the llth inst. a.
10 o'clock, ~ NJ. During the year SO new auxil-
liary societies have been orsanized--the most Of
them in Alabama, Iowa, and Wisconsin, The
receipts we're $i26,44S, about $4,000 less than
last year. $4,000 English Bibles, and 10000
English, 5000 French, 1000 German, and 1900
modern Greek Testaments have beeu printed
Two hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred
copies Of the Bible and Testament, in nineteen
languages, have been distributed during the past
year; making total of three millions and half
since the organization of the Society
-lmercaa Temperance Uaion-Ths society held
its seventh annual meeting on Thursday evening
the llth at the Tabernacle The Hon. Reuben
IL. Walworth, Chancellor of the state Of New
York, was chosen President, in the place of Gen.
Cooke, OF Virginia, whose failing health forced
him 10 resign the post During the year the soci-
ETY. has circulated the following Temperance
documents. 1000 Journals, $4,000 Youths Ad-
vocaies, 5000 Reports, 10000 Almanacks, and
1000 LYNN Books. The energies OF the society
are very much cramped. and lis usefulness limited
for w.lft OF fvuds
The New York Institution for the Deaf and
Dun6, also met on Thursday. The number of
pupils is l6l--about an equal number of each
sex. They were all present on the occasion.
They are divided into nine classes, and are in
siructed by IL. p. Peet, Esq. Principal Of the In
stution who is assisted by six professors, and
two deaf and dumb monitors.
american Board Of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions The annual meeting of this Board took
place on Friday the 18th The board has &c
missions al 81 stations, with 1873 missionaries, and
III native helpers, making total of 400 mission
airy laborers. They have 6iS free schools, in
structiIg $4,000 pupils and 60 churches, nclu-
ding % 900 members. The missions are arranged
into three grand divisions. The first, to nominal
Christian countries-ihe second, TO civilized
Hea,sien nations-ihe third, to rude and barbarous
pagan tribes. The first of these divisions includes
Syria and the adjacent countries. The second,
includes Western and Southern Iudia, Siam, Chi
ma, &c. The third embraces Western and South
ern Africa, Borneo, Sandwich Islands, Indians III
the Oregon territory, &c. The progress which
has been made, is highly encouraging, and Chris
tans, everywhere are called upon to put forth in
creased energies for the conversion Of the world
TO the Saviour.
TIE Presbyterian Board Of Missions, held its
anniversary on Saturday the 9th, DR.. Miller of
Princeton, presiding Sc foreign missionaries are
now in its service, Of which a. arc females The
receipts were last year $4,000, being SlO0 less
than the expenditures. The venerable DIR. Alex
ander, OF Princeton, greatly Interested the audi
ence in an address upon the opening prospects of
Christianity in China. Several other addresses
we're made, when the Board adjourned 10 meet in
Philadelphia on the following week.