New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-13
Foreign Missionary Anniversary.


The sessions Of the American Board of Foreign
Missions, which are expected 10 be of three days
continuance, commenced in this place yesterday, in
the old South Church. was, in the beginning, n
sublime spectacle to see some six or eight hundred
ci the most intelligent leading philanthropists OF
the Eastern and Middle States, including Statesmen
and emifent Jurists us well as Divines, assembling
ar the FIRST business meeting-to concert not for the
advancement of political party. or the safety of a
nation, but for the moral elevation OF n world
Among these were noticed Chancellor WALwoRTH,
Hoa. THEODORE FRELIsGHuYsES, and some fifty
or seventy others from your State. AT o'clock
Mir. Frelinghuysen, President OF the Board, called
the meeting 10 order, and requested the venerable
DR.. DANA, Of Newburs port to leud in prayer
From tie statement OF tine Treasurer, and from ab
stTacts Of the Annual Repcr, Of the Prudential
Committee, then read, it appeared that during the
past year, upward of tmo hundred and (orty-three
thousand dollars had been expended in sustaining
about l30 Missionaries and l50 Assistant hlissiona-
rics, with their semineries, churches, schools and
printing establishments at eighty three different
Missionary stetions-so located, radiant points
OF influence lhrcug bout the globe, that them The
sun never sers
Al ii.c evening HH lilibtUSS aSStHliN iiei III ,i'
Centre Church. where nm eloquent Discourse was
delivered by the Rev. Dr. BARNES Of Philadelphia,
and the G,,otional exercises were conducted by
Roy. Or. HoPKIns, Of Williams College and Rev.
DE-. DICKINSON, o! Auburn Seminary. Al the same
hour another large meeting, IN the Union Church
conducted by se"era! Of the returned Mission
aries
The Discourse ofDr. Barnes, Of an hours length,
was founded OF Luke xiv. 1882. For mhich ot
y0u ateHdtnS TO buad n t0rer s5itsfh aOtdoHA trSt
md c0Rnf-M The cost &c.-~hich, he sad. Though
having primary reference 10 the views ol en ndi-
vidua entering religious lie, might properly
he applied 10 the great Missionary undertaking.
This required for It's successful prosecution and
final triumph, religion OF settled and abiding PRlN-
CiPLE, and not merely religion of sentiment, OF
taste, Of form, or Of occasional feeling. II is
,erprise said he, stretching into coming ages: il Is
not expected, unless by few visionary men, 10 be
accomplished in a single generation. They who
embark in the entcrprize for converting the
world, do rot dare to hope thai they vii! sec its con-
summation. They expect TO be withdrawn foBj
rhe field before the standard OF victory waves CT the
ramparis oi the enemy, and perhaps before single
blow is struck that shall make his strong hold
trelnbe. The laurels which they hope 10 wear, arc
ao those which shall be conferred the result OF
the final triumph; and whatever banners they may
see floating, 6 when their eyes shall be turned 10
tehold the sInn heaven tor the astme, they do not
even hope 10 see what they believe viii yet be seen,
the banners of sa'vaIion all covered with living
light floating over the and the land, and in
ry Wind under the whole heaven. Ih0t sight will
be reserved 10 greet and bless other eyes here be-
low. But these pioneers will see IL when they look
down from the battlements Of heaven; or If from
those nights thsy cannot look upon The earth where
tkey oiled and prayed they expect 10 learn the tn
umphant result from those who shall come up re-
deemed out OF every mutton, and kindred, and peo-
pie and tongue.
1,otp
made it their business far they were able, said
the speaker, 10 "count the cost, and TO 'number
The hosts that come against them, before they have
zone forth. There has probably been no great en-
,erpriZe, he continued, in which man las ever en-
harkel, where the true nature OF the dhcultles 10
be encountered has been better tnderstood or where
there has been less effort to conceal or disguise
hem. Christians have been instructed by Their
Ilasier not 10 anticipate an easy, though cerlaii
triumph. They have deliberately and nelligcntiI
engaged in the great work OF converting tins whole
world 10 the Saviour, aud establishing every where
the reign of righteousness and peace. Ihey SNOW
the obstacles, and something OF the magnitude OF
the enterprise They know there are not lar tfom
six hundred millions OF Heather TO be reclaimed
and eevated-about hundred and twenty millions
Of followers OF the Prophet Of Arabia 10 be con
verted to the faith OF Chrlst-and hundred mil
hons of neminal Christians 10 be brought 10 pIlrer
filth and a heller practice. These great multitudes
nenls and condition, by arms, not by the might
of navies not by any aid Of civil power but by the
simple power o truth and love, accompanied by Inc
renovating spirit of him, who, after having gwen
MS own lie ransom for many" and after having
,riumphed over death in proof oil his Divine ms
sion. has said to his friends, Go teach all nations
aud TO- am with YOU alway."
The business mceling OF this morning was called 10
ordoe AT 81 by the President, and opened ihpiayer
bv Rev. Df. De WITT, Of N. Y, and The lorenoo'
was spent in hearing very interesting additional Re
ports and statements of the Secresres; from which
appears thatrhe recent openings OF Providence IN
tleaIhcn countries Tor the Tree admission ot The Cos
;,e and the desire in Pagan natiens for instruction.
re vastl, greater than the pecunlary ability OF lhe
Beard in any measure 10 supply. The numbers
aow convened here from abroad are estimated al
ups ard of TWO thousand and the mulritudes wish
ING TO hear are much greater Than can be acconmo
daed in any church; that an additional met''ns
or the afternoon Is appointed III another church. 10
6e addressed by Rev DR.. PARKER, OF Philadelphia
Report to be continued.
BowpolN CoLLEGE.-CommenCeme at this IN
s.i,ulion, occurred upon "Wednesday OF last week
The graduating class numbered ioriy-six. Oi thai
uunlber twent, received appointments FOR the COM
menccnent exercises. considerable number oi