Litchfield enquirer., 1845-05-15
THE ENQUIRER.
LIrCHFIELD, NAY IS, IsAs.
GOV. BALDWIN's ADDRESS.

/ OOV. 5AkOWlN-S ADOhEoS,
It was with unfeigned satisfaction, that we pre-.
scented our readers, in an Extra the able and truly
excellent Address of Gov. BALDWIN to the Gene.
raj Assembly, at the commencement of the pres
ent session. We hope it will receive an attentive
perusal.
The topics selected, are all OF them important,
aad are treated in manner to reflect much credit
on our State Executive, and on the State ITSELF Ii
we mistake not this Address will serve to strength
en- very much, the hold which Governor Baldwin
has, on the affections and confidence of the People
Of Connecticut. Who can fail to see in this, his
performance, the advantage Of having at the head
of affairs, man Of tried talents and lofty patriot
ism /! The sentiments promulged by Gov BALD
WIN, on the subject of the Tariff, the Annexation
of Texas, and the aggressions of the Slave power
on the rights Of the free and uncontaminated North
will meet with cordial response in the breasts of
an immense majority of our patriotic citizens
This Address is, in all its parts, fair sample of
" the olden times" when dignity 6rmness, ability,
and the love of virue, characterized public admin
straton, and when the first talents were selected
to fill the first place in the gift of the Common
wealth.
Let then, Governor BALDWIN continue to dis
charge the duties of the Office to which the People
of Connecticut have once more called him and
we trust, they will again call him to the same dig
ni6ed station, until they can find man more wor-
thy than his Excellency to adorn it and Of this,
we have many doubts but none in the least, that
he will carry out the admirable spirit Of this noble
address, in which he will be most gloriously sus-
tanned by public sentiment. a
Fortunately, there is yet enough Of public virtue
left among US, when thoroughly aroused, to do JUS
tice to exalted merit, to vindicate the cause of
truth, and to appreciate in proper manner. those
measures and principles which are Indispensable
the public welfare. 4 4s 9n
In conclusion, we wish his Excellency health,
prosperity, and long, peaceful, a happy, and a
useful life, and blessed and glorious immortality
beyond the bounds of time. 20
o. The present is the season of Religious An
niversaries in New York City. The American
Home Missionary Society is peculiarly worthy Of
notice. The meeting convened on the 9Th inst
From the Report of the Treasurer, Jasper Corning,
Esq. the following encouraging facts may be gath
cred ta.*
The funds on hand, April Is, 1874, were $o17
54-receipts for the year succeeding, 1921 ,946 %
Total, $122,163 s2-claims Of Missionaries UNI
liquidated, $ll ,s64-liabilities, $13O,554 rs, of
which $11s 1850 10 have been paid, leaving $12,-
1874 due to the Missions. After all the expenses
Of the Society shall have been paid, there will
main in the treasury, the sum of $f3,s03 10. The
requests and donations to the Society for the past
year, amounted to SEC. o41 30.
The Rev. DR.. Badger read an abstract Of the Re-
port, from which it appears, that e43 ministers
Of the Gospel have been employed by the Society,
during the past year. The amount Of missionary
labor performed during the year, is equal to 1896
years. stss sia}
The missionaries have occupied stations in 90
States and Territories Of the Union, and in various
parts Of Canada and Texas. 1 4 l4a'i t"'t
| The number Of Congregations that have been
wholly or in part, supplied with the preaching Of
the Word Of Life, was estimated at /, 1885. ~
Among the most estimable and worthy Divines
who were present on that interesting occasion,
and favored the meeting with the most eloquent
addresses, we notice the names Of the Rev. DIR.
Lyman Beecher, Of Lane Seminary, Ohio Rev.
MIR. Clark. of Boston; Rev. Mr.. Thompson, of the
Tabernacle; Rev. Mr.. Beeman, Of Troy; ard the
Rev. DR.. Badger, Of New York. g. ~
Or The Board Of Foreign Missions of the Pres
byterian Church, in New York City, report: IS
That their receipts for the pas, year, have beer
$ss2, expenditures. $s1,46 Il. Their publ
cations are, The Missionary Chronicle, the For.
eign Missionary, Annual Report Of 1914, the Dut,
Of Christians in Relation to the Conversion of tn,
| World, SC. The new Missionaries are, to Chi
ma; to Western Africa 2 to the Indian tribes
and / to Texas '"3 AaF0 a.e'N8
The number Of stations are %; missionaries
81; physicians, 2; printers, q; teachers, S. nativ
Christian teachers. lcentiates and catechists, II
Nearly 100000 pages Of the Sacred Scripture
and other religious works. in four different langua
ges, have been issued from four presses only
Thirteen common day schools have been establish
ed at all the stations, having 300 scholars. Their
are also four high schools, with 900 pupils. TIL
number Of new churches erected is IL. From
this, it will appear, that the efforts of the Board ii
New York, for the past year, have been crowne
with much success, although great deal more re
mains to be accomplished, by the use of sue
means as God has been pleased to confer upon tn
friends of the Redeemer, in this benevolent cause