The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-09
American Homo Missionary Society-Nine-
tenth Anniversary.

tenth Anniversary.
On Wednesday night the assemblage in the Ia
bernacle was great has been seen on any occa-
sion during the past year; it the celebration of
the 10Th anniversary of the American Home Mis-
sionary Society, whose efforts to evangelize the
West have been carried on with much energy and
success, according to the Report. The choir was
full of singers; the platform crowded with clergy
men, and the large of the body Of the house was
crammed with eager listeners.
The services commenced with voluntary on the
organ, after which devout prayer was offered up
suitable to the occasion.
The Treasurer's report was read by the Treasur-
er, Jasper Corning ESQ.,, from which il appears that
there was a balance in the Treasury of SLY 81 on
the 18th April, 1874; the receipts during the ensuing
year were $12l $40 2S making the sum at the dis
posal Of the Society for the year just ended Sl22-
l6S 81. The total liabilities amounted to Sl3O, 524
as, of which sum Sis, $50 IL, have been paid !;
the debts contracted and obligations incurred amount
to $5l ,04O, % meet which there is only the sum of
1903 40 IN the treasury. The increase Of receipts
for this, over the previous year, is 0,04l q; Of
which over Sl3, 200 were donations and over $1,000
requests. This sum supplied the $4,000 necessares
to enable them to carry on, ms during last year, with
surplus Of 5000 towards enlargng its operations
An abstract of the report OF the Executive Commit
tee was read by the Rev. Milton Badger one of the
secretaries. The report was, upon the whole, en-
couraglng, and the openings for the efforts of the
society had augmented. Nine hundred and forty
three ministers were employed in the work during
the present year, Of which 2D additions, within
the period Tho field Of their abor extends over
twentythree States and territories Of the Union and
Canada and Texas also. and the aggregate number Of
congregations ia 1855 Thirtysix missionaries
employed this year than last The exemplary manner in
which the missionaries had performed their duties de-
served the warmest support and sympathy Of the
Churches their industry their endurance Of prvation
their devotion and adherence sound principles we
mentioned avorsbly and testimony borne to the fruit,
which are produced by their ministry The extension
sunday Bch0ol instruction the missionary
had been promoted; the number Of pupils amounts
10000 and the OF temperance had been well fos
tered, that $1,000 persons pledged to absnenc
principles throughout their congregations.
Rev JosErH =. CLARK, of Boston, proposed tho 6rst
resolution That the report now read DO adopted. lie
had watched tho society from its beginning and read all
its annual reports each of which more interesting
than the preceding and the present AZ testimonial Of
Christian benevoence more SO than all told them
OF IN increase Of 1000 last year but better still OF
increase OF &c in the Ministers Of the Gospel preach
ing salvation Mr. q. continued length to describe the
excellent efforts OF the ministry in the West and made
striking contrast between what the society found it, and
what 1t is now.
The Rev. JosEpH r. THoMpsov, of New York. followed
in support Of the following resolution Resolved That
the influence which the Protestant Missionary eyers over
the organization and general welfare Of society in the
West entities him the confidence and support OF not
only the Christian but the patriot very long address
followed the genuine antiPopcry proscrptve charsc-
systematic endeavors Of the Church of Rome TO
bring the whole continent under their tyranni-
cal rule enlarged upon in very strong language
ing and inmical to civil and social liberty its
cergymen inferior in morals and in education to those of
the Evangelical sccts and the students Of Denis The
deter from interview with them at the Confessional
The address was received with warm applause
Another hymn having been performed by the choir,
Buffalo and the Rev Lyman Becchcr Of Lane Seminary,
Ohio, whom the oceedngs closed with chsun., 20
teach oil Hshcns," and the bssedcttoa.