American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-15

AMERICAN BOARD OF Missions. At the late
anniversary meeting of this association, held in
the Tabernacle, n. York, great zeal was mani
Tested in behalf OF foreign missions, and strong
appeals were made for a more liberal support
to the cause. We find in the proceedings the
following instances Of extraordinary hberaty
on the part Of HeathcnS in the support of their
superStitons. The Rev. Mr.. Hutchins, a re-
turned missionary from India, after graphic
description of the condition of the heathen and
of the cheering success OF our few Missions,
very stIikingly contrasted the stinted offerings
of Christian with those OF some heather. One
wealthy heather, it is known, gave Sl5O,0O0
for single religious festival, and $50, 900 year
afterwards to the support of his idol temple, as
long as no lived. Another gave at one time
S,50O,000 for the support Of his religion
which sir II. saw borne through the city
making between thirty and forty Gart-loads OF
speciel Our several hundred thousand profess
ag Christians hardly gave for this object sin
gle dollar piece!"
One reason for not contributing more liberal
~ to foreign missions which we have heard re-
peatedly assigned is, that money can be more
usetuily employed in the education and reli9I-
Gus instruction of the thousands at home, who,
without aid, would be destitute of such improve
ment-and, in truth, with all that is, or can be
done, to impress the prnci plies of the Christian
religion upon the minds Of people, there are
still amongst us those with whom the Heather
would compare adyantageously, Foreign mis-
slonaries have doubtless done great service to
mankind, in substituting so extensively the mild
doctrines Of Christianity for the horrible SUPER
stitions which prevailed This will be more
strikingly evident by comparing the present
condition of the inhabitants OF various islands
in the Pacific ocean with what it was prior to
the visits of missionaries, when cannibahsm and
iufantcide were prevailing practices.
The venerable DR.. Bsecher addressed the
meeting with much feeling in favor of foreign
missions After abiding to his advanced age,
and the probability that he might not again
stand in that place, OF greet his brethren pre-
sent again on earth, he continued-"ln such
circumstances, he would gladly leave word
to be remembered. The question had been Of
ten started, what could be the cause of the
mournful suspension OF Divine influenced
There was but one answer satisfactory to him,
the Church had taiteredin the lcork Of Foreign
Missions. For want of unwaverng trust in
God, she had in troublous times, withheld from
His service the gold and the silver which were
clearly His, and had ungratefuily left the Mis-
sions, planted by his providence and watered by
his heavenly grace, and demanding continual
care and sacrfce-had left some of them, at
- least, to deep reproach, and seemingly impend-
ing ruin! The Saviour has thus been wound
cd the Holy Spirit grieyed. And now, at part
ing, he would say, as thought to be remem-
bered, Take care Of Foreign Missions, and God
will take care Of you and yours. Never arajn
Faltet. Take care Of Foreign Missions, and
God will revive his work, and will rive his
Spirit till nations shall be born in day.
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