Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-06-01

enterprise.
anniversary IF .foaericun Board Of
Commissioners FIR Foreign
NSiSiDnS.
The last Of The religious anni.ersa-
res, that Of the American Board OF
Commissioners for Foreign Missions,
was hei,. on 10Th iost at the Taherna-
Gle. The audience, though very large,
was not equal 10 that which filled the
building on that of other societies.
/ At the appointed hour, 10 O'Clock,
the President, Hon. THgo. FAILING
nuYsEH took the Chair, and after a
prayer by Rev. WlgorF, Of Albany,
a statement OF the operation Of the
Board was read by the Rev. DR.. ARM
STRONG.
The Report contained much valua-
bic Information relative to the condl-
lion of the Indian tribes, and asserted
that many Of them, viz. Cherokees
and Choctaws, could net longer be cai-
led heather or savage, each OF winch
tribe have o Press OF their own, and
support regular system of education
( Tina; other tribes, Pawnees, Ojlbbe-
was, are also rapidly improving
That The same may be said Of The
/ U..ramontane Tribes, who have COM
nlenccd 10 build houses around the
Mission Stations.
That The recent disturbance in the
Sandwich Islands had fixed upon them
the attention OF tile World, aud made
/ il evident that the vast improvement, in
| their condition must be attributed 10
the inlluece Of Christianity. That so
far were they advanced, that now pu-
pills were semitic their Schools from
the Mexican Province Of California.
The Board are of opinion tha, the
time is now come for extended opera
lions in China, and suggest the es,ab-
lishment of new Missions.
That the Board have dorc much to
extend their operations in the various
Island Southeast Of British India and
on the main land. yet that they expe-
Iience much difficulty both IL books
aud in men.
That they feel peculiar qualification
in The condition other mission 10
Cape Town, where il had attracted the
good viii and kindly feelings of all per-
sons.
That the massacre of the Christians
in the mountains of Syria, had destroy
ed the germs OF new civilization, and
tha. il was doubtful if that nation
would ever be collected again.
That the HISTORIAN Bishop, Mar
Yohannan, had acquired much inhu-
ence and was dung much good, in con-
sequence Of his visit 10 this country.
The number Of Missionaries appoin-
led during The past year has been %.
Those who have gone are three IN
number.
The total number Of Missionaries is
ISIS; Of Assistant Missioners o21; OF
Native Assistants l92; total o! 492;
besides some hundred other Native As
siStanis not supported BY ihs Board.
There are 60 Native Churches, 2j.-
600 members; 2S Neutrality-suspicious., and
more than GOO free schools containing
in all more than so pupils
The amount Of appropriations dur
ing the past year is Sl9S,75O; Of re-
ceipts Sl63 $50; about $4,000 more
due from the Society than last year.
The following motion was made and
supported in an address by Rev. Mr..
TAYLOR, Of Bergen, n. j.:
4 Tina, indispensable obligations and
the highes, cement combine 10
urge Christians TO untiring efforts TO
extend the Gospel throughout the
world.
) Which was adopted mem con.
After which hymn was sung by
, the whole audience.
! The following resolution, offered by
, Rev. Dr.. Stone, of Cincinnati, was u
: unanimously adopted, VIZ:
; That the Kingdom Of Chris, at home
5 and abroad. is one and tie same, snd
. that The interests of this kingdom arc
: always and in all circumstances mos
/, efficiently, most speedily, and most e
economically advanced by means OF The
, simple Institutions established by Christ
. himself and his Twelve Apostles
: which resolution was seconded by She
: Rev. Dr. Sudden who, with the move Ell
: addressed the audience in us behalf.
ri After which, letter was read hy the