Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-16
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF MISSION
Albany, May Q.

ry, 81 ,20S IS. There had been printed and cir
cuiated of the "Missionary Chronicle, - 6,24O cop
les; Of the "Foreign Missionary $4,000 copies.
Nine ordained Missionaries had been sent out, of
whom one had been sent to Texas, two to the In
dian tribes of our own country, one to Africa, and
five to China. There are now laboring under the
direction of the Board, 81 Missionaries and Assist
ant Missionaries. These Missionaries occupy as
fields oflabor-1st, Texas, having four stations;
I'd the Indian tribes, three stations; Sd, Western
Africa, four stations, with a boarding school con-
tanning 40 scholars, and three schools containing
143 scholars; 4th, Northern India, three stations,
at which there are ministers, l physician, l print
err, A printing presses, printing annually s millions
of pages, 6 boarding schools with 179 scholars, a
high schools with sol scholars, and IL common
schools with 800 scholars; in China, 8 missions,
to which are 7 ministers, 2 physicians,
printer, and a tYpe-fOundry.
The press was started in June last, and at the
last accounts had printed l 900, 600 pages of the
Scriptures. About The middle of the last wear, the
Board commenced operations in papal Europe and
had already sent $4,000 to that field OF labor. AL
though the receipts appeared small, yet they
would appear large when the good which had been
accomplished was considered.
THE BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY,
Have decided upon separation, the North from
the South, and a committee has been appointed to
report d proper plan. At the adjourned meeting
of the society on Thursday, The question recurring
on DR.. Welch's resolution against employing slave
holders as Missionaries
Rev. DR.. hiaginnis of New York proposed an
amendment. He stated that q division between
the South and North had already taken place, and
must be recognized. Delegates present from the
North say, that if the executive board shall ap-
point Shareholders to be missionaries, they caunot
sustain the society. Members in and from tho
South say that unless such appointments are made,
they will not sustain the society. 1t is not well to
adopt any measure, whieh shall seem to any to vi
oIeutly repel from US a portion of the society. The
Sc paration proposed can be made. The present
society shall continue, the charter and the name
being transferred to the Southern members and
they transferring to a new society in the North,
whatever claims of property the North may pos
sess; or the charter shall be retained by the North
and all the rights Of the South be duly regarded
and allowed. This arrangement can easily and
satisfactorily 10 all parties be made.
A few remarks followed from different mem
bers, when the question on amendment was put,
and by a considerable majority, DR.. Maglnuis's
amendment was adopted.
The AMERICAN BAPTIST BoARD OF FoREGGN
Missions report the receipt Of S82,S02 95, for the
year ending April J, 1915; expenditures for the
time, 1914, 735 %, of the latter over the for
mer, $l2,482 SO; present debt $40, 1873 DO. They
have IS0 stations and out-stations; 100 missiona-
ries and assistant missionaries; 1913 native preach
ers and assistants; 70 churches-259S baptisms re-
ported during the year. They have more than
1000 church members; Sc schools end about $50
scholars. The Board celebrated their anniversa-
ry last week at Providence r. L., when the Rev.
Mr.. Dean, missionary to China, Introduced to them
a native Chinese, a convert to Christianity, who
came out with him from China. The Chinese was
Oh essed in his native costume, aud sang u verse of
4 hymn in bis own language.
FOREIGN EVANGELICAL SOCIETY.
The 9Th Anniversary was held Monday evening
at Rev. DIR. Hutton's church. The meeting was
opened with prayer by the pastor, after which the
annual report was read. An abstract shows the
receipts for the past year, SIS, 969. General ex-
penses, So, 800; in Canada 81 PAS, Spain, printing
$279, salaries SC. 2,27S dollars, and including
some minor expenses. a balance is left on hand of
100 dollars. The whole receipts Of the society, if
the Canada mission were included, would amount
to IS, IA. The general aspect and prospects Of
tho society are stated to be most encouraging.
10000 dollars has been appropriated in France
and Belgium, the principal scenes Of their labors.
AMERICAN HONE MISSIONARY So
CIETY.
The 10Th Anniversary was held on Wednesday
evening at the Tabernacle. An abstract of the
Trcasurer's Annual Report is as follows: The
balance in the Treasury, April 18th, 1874, was
2I7 dollars and Sd cents. Receipts of the succeed
ing Twelve months, III ,J4O uOiIhtSs IIdklIS tue re-
sources Of the year 122, 1863 dollars. The unpaid
claims of missionaries for labor performed up to
the last anniversary, amounted TO 1864 dollars.
There have since become due 11S, $50 dollars,
making the total liabilities of the year $50, 524 dol
lars. Of this sum, lis, S60dollars have been paid.
There is still due to missionaries for labor per-
formed$l2,I 64, to cancel which and to fulfil pledg-
es to the missionaries for the coming year, amount
ing in all fossil ,040, there is a balance in the treasu-
ry of $9,903. The treasury has received during the
last twelve months an increase of 2G,04l dollars;
being $19,954, in donations from the living and
sc, 1886 from requests of the dead, more than the
corresponding items in the previous year. This
makes an addition Of nearly one-fifth to the means
Of the Society. This enables them to greatly in-
crease their operations.
AMERICAN ANTI-sLAVERY SOCIETY.
WIN. Lloyd Garrison, President, called the meet
ing to order, and observed that the audience had
convened for the purpose Of recording atresh their
testimony against asystem of oppression, the dark
est which the Sun had ever locked down upon, and
to devise measures for its overthrow. Ii had been
usual on these occasions to give an opportunity to
any one who might feel disposed to offer prayer.
In accordance with this customa an opportunity was
given, Whereupon,
Rev. Mr.. Grew, of Philadelphia, offered a fer
vent prayer.
Francis Jackson, Esq, of Boston, Treasurer,
then presented his reports showing that the receipts
during tho past year, had been S 1856, $2,5s2 of
which were the proceeds Of the Anti-Slaycry
Standard, $500 were donations, s. $3.50 from
the sale of tracts. Expenses $9,445; $4,000
expenses of the Standard, $149 for collecting
agents, and $442 for the publication Of tracts. A
large debt had been extiuguished, and there re-
manned no unsettled account or outstanding claim
against the Society. 1t gave pleasure to announce
that the Society was out of debt.
AMERICAN sEAMEN's FRIEND SOCIETY
The l7th anniversary was held on Monday
night at the Tabernacle, a very numerous audi
ence being present. The exercises generally were
of deep interest. There are now fifty mariners
churches in this country. The sailors home in
this city has 9916 sailor boordets. During the last
s wears of its establishment the whole number has
been ll,OOs. The Seaman's Saving Bank has on
deposite more than half a million Of dollars,
mostly belonging to seamen. The receipts of the