The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-05-21

MAY 9TH, 1915.
The Report notices, in the introduction,
the decease of Hon. Roger NJ. Sherman, l.
l.. D., one of tue Vice Presidents of the So
liety land Of several Of the missionaries during
the past year. The general aspect of the So
ciety's work is encouraging, and the openings
for increasing usefulness have vastly multi
piled.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS.
The number of ministers OF the Gospel, in
the employment Of the Society during the
year, has been 943. OF these, 200 have been
appointed since the last anniversary.
The amount of missionary labor perform
ed during the year, is 736 years.
The missionaries have been stationed in %
States and Territories of The Union, and in
Canada and Texas.
The number OF Congregations supplied, in
whole or in part, with the preaching of the
Gospel, has been l,2S5.
Enlargement during the year.
The number Of missionaries is greater by
80 than was reported last year.
The policy of the Society which seeks TO
evolve the resources OF the feeble churches
al the East. and thus to admit Of he transfer
ofthe aid afforded them to the more needy set
Elements ofIhe West, has been continued with
success. Hence, there has been reduction
10 the number Of appointments in some the
Eastern States; so that the increase in the ap-
pointments in the West is 36-equal to the
increase on the whole field.
Testimony in behalf Of The missionaries.
The Executive Committee express their
bal. ...fo
nation, that the labors in that portion Of The
land, for the moral sway Of which SO many
influences are contending, are fulfilling their
trust in a manner that entities them to che
cordial sympathy and support of the church
es. Testimony is borne TO their abundance
of labor and cheerful endurance Of privation,
TO their sineleness of aim and devotion TO
their appropriate work, to their soundness in
the faith, and firm adherarce to the principles
which are embedded in the best institutions
of the East. They are exerting an influence
ofincalculabe benefit to the civil and social,
as well as the spiritual interests of the COM
munities where they dwell.
General usefulness.
The instruction of youth in Sunday schools
and Bible Glasses has this year been prosecu-
ted in the missionary churches, with some
advantages over former years. In these nur-
series of christian knowledge and piety, 90, 900
pupils have been embraced
The cause OF Temperance has received spe-
cial attention in nearly all parts of the mis-
sionary field, and in reviving with an augmen-
tation Of intelligence and principle. Num-
bers o. persons pledged to entire abstinence
in the communities where the missionaries la
Dor, lO7, COO.
additions TO churches, by profession of
their faith, 2.366; by letters from other
churches, 9, ALTERNATING in all, 1929. For
large part of the year a succession Ofevents
producing strong excitements, powerfully
cOunteracted the labors OF the missionaries.
Toward the close of the year. many of the
churches have been visited with showers of
divine mercy. Sirty.fue congregations have
enjoyed, or are now enjoying more than usu-
al religious interest. These seasons are char
acterized as unusually silent and solemn,
marked by great religious enjoyment by the
people OF God, and powerful conviction of
eternal things among the impenitent.
But, while causes have existed to hinder
the present spiritual prosperity of the mission
AIRY churches, in no previous year have equal
advances been made, in all that relates to their
external welfare and preparation for future
progress. This is seen in the improvement
of financial concerns, in houses Of worship
erected or repaired, in increased attendance
on public worship, in better personal habits
and training Of families. and in the diminu-
ton of Sabbath breaking. proiauess and 9th
err immOrallties.
TREASURY.
The balance in the treasury. April 18th.
1874, was S217 81. Receipts of the suc-
cecdins twelve months have been Sl2l .9IG
2S-making the recources Of the year, Sl22,-
l63 50.
The unpaid claims Of missionaries for la
Dor performed up TO the last anniversary, a.
mounted to SI1. s64 05. There have since
become due Sll6,66O II; making the total
liabilities Of the year, Sl30,524 76.
OF this sum, SllS 800 IL have been paid.
There is still due TO missionaries for labor
performed, SI2, l64 81, TO cancel which, and
TO fulfil pledges to The missionaries for the
coming year, amounting in all to S5l.U40,
there is balance in the treasury of S3,o03
20.
AT the last anniversary it was stated by the
Executive Committee, that in obedience to
WHdt tUcl ttSdIutu do tliO oONiOuS
OF Providence, larger number Of missiona
ries, that in any previous year, had been com
missioned for the new States; and that TO
meet this increased responsibility, and 10 gus
tain the operations Of the Society at the point
which they had then reached, an addition of
more than $4,000 to the receipts Of the year
would be Indispensable; while another in
crease Of much larger amount would be
equally indispensable, if the Society should
make any such further advances as the neces-
sites of the country and the duly of the
church required. The Committee record,
with fervent gratitude to Him, whose is the
silver and gold, and who hath the hearts Of
all men in his hand, that he hath disposed
his people so to respond tC this appeal that
the treasury has received during the last
twelve months, an increase Of S20.04I %;
being Sl4,S0i Al in donations from the liv-
ing, and Sc. 236 60from bequesfs of the dead.
more than the corresponding items in the pre-
vious year. This addition Of nearly one-fth
to the means at their disposal has, therefore.
supplied the Committee with the $4,000 re-
quired TO continue the missions OF the Soci-
ETY. on the same scale as reported last year,