The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-10


contrast the genius and social influence OF that with Pro-
tcstantism.
which extremely well received was that the Pope
was old woman in petcoats-popery quidity Of non
framed upon the military plan of Pagan Rome, the Pope
corresponding with the Dux or eader-but he begged Of
them to understand that by Dux he didn't mean Certain
aquatic animal In conclusion DR.. c. paraphrased tho
fifth chapter Of the Apocalypse which he concurred with
Newton in regarding as applicable to papal Rome he be-
cd out-was certain the Pope, not Mahomet, anti
chris and the great battle of Armegeddon nigh at
hand.
After the address, the meeting closed with prayer.
Meeting In Behalf of the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions, at tho
Broadway Tabernacle, May 9th.
This meeting was called by the board of drec-
ton, for the purpose of improving the opportunity,
which the large number Of the clergy and lay from
abroad, in attendance on the various anniversaries,
presented of circulating through the country mis-
sionary intelligence, and of awakening in the COM
munity, an interest in the affairs Of the society. The
Tabernacle was well filed, and the audience APP
peared to take lively interest in the proceedings
AT 10 O'clock A. M, the Hon. Theodore FIRE.
linghuysen, President of the Board, took the chair;
and the exercises commenced with prayer, by the
Rev. DR.. Beecher, of Cincinnati
The Rev. DIR. ARMSTRONG, one of the Secretaries,
during the last year. The past year, said the Secre-
tary, has been eventiul one in the history of
missions in Western Asia; the opposition which has
been manifested by the Turkish government; the
many obstacles 1t has thrown In the way OF dis
semmination of the gospel truth, have been, to
great extent, withdrawn The Sultan has destroyed,
by his religious liberation, the fundamental maxim
Of the Koran. We have now facilities there for
building up the waste places, which, with the bless
ing of God, we are determined to improve. The
mission to the HISTORIANS is abandoned. DR.. Grant,
the intrepid pioneer of the mission, died Of fever, in
1874; he had labored long and faithfully and now is
enjoying an exceeding great reward. We had to
contend with fearful odds in mission to that peo
pie. The Greek Patriarch and his brothers, with the
Catholic priesthood backed by the political influence
of France, at the Persian Court were all marshalled
been much done. Our missionaries, however, are
preaching, and the people learning that the truth as
1t is in Jesus, will set the nations free. The mission
at Jerusalem has been transferred TO Beyrooth We
have every to be satisfied with the fruits of
this mission; whole Greek families in the face Of
the bterest prosecutions, have embraced Protestant
ism, and rejoice TO say, remain faithful to heirpro
fession The most bitter antipl,hy seems 10 exist in
the minds OF the unconveIted Greeks against the
Protestant doctrine. The Bible is not allowed to be
read, and in many ways the Greek Church shows it.
sell fitting coadIutor with the papal hierarchy IN
the Armenian Church is not healthy-we have, how
ever, some native teachers there, who electing
much good, and the demand for the Bible is ncreas-
ing, in face Of the most determined opposition. In
Constantlnople, so many attend the mission church
that the edice can scarcely hold them, and once a
week prayer meetings are held in the city proper,
by native teachers, and this is in CONSTANT
nope, the metropolis OF the Moslem world.
The mission on Jabon river, in West Africa, is
most fruitful field Of Christian labor, and soon AN
avenue. will be opened to the dark and almost
most unknown region IN the centre OF Africa, where
Christians will have. an Opportunity OF extend
ing the blessings of religion This mission has
tanned serious loss in the death of MIR. Griswold.
There was nothing OF Importance from South Africa.
The Secretary then Went into detail OF the opera
tons Of the Board in Hindostan, showing the pros
porous condition OF the missions there, and observ
ing, in conclusion, that their agencies there should
be increased at least an hundred fold In Ceyon, the
indication of the downfall of ldolatry is becoming
more and more distinct from month to month. Our
missionaries there are sending home loud cries for
help, and the prudential committee earnestly desires
to answer the cry. Nothing particularly interesting
has been received from Siam. The unrlendly
aspect which the local authorities OF Borneo wore to-
wards the missionaries is entirely changed This is
owing to the lnterpositlon OF the home government.
1t affords us much pleasure to state that the Dyak
mission Is i'll most hourishlng condition. The
beyond our ability to supply. We have two mission
aries in Hong Kong, and III Annoy; the last IS OF
the Reformed Dutch Church, and abored formerly
with great tathnlncss in Borneo. The Board strong
ly desire to form third mission on the Northern
Coast and we ought to send out at least twenty
more missionaries. In the pastoral care OF large
churches, the missionaries have to depend ma
terially upon the native assistants they have
proven themselves, faithful and competent In
many OF the villages, the converted Chinese are
building substantial school houses and some of them
support their own churches. One OF the churches
raised for that purpose sl25, the very first quarter
they met. No intelligence of moment has reached
US from the Oregon mission. The aspect of the mis-
sions among the aborignes OF our country generally
is most favorable. The great difficulty missionaries
find in intoxicating the truth, il the avarce and wick
edness among protesting Christians. lie would
say, in justice to the Indian character, that the Che
rokecs and the Choctaws in point OF morality, nc,
compare favoraby with Americans IN their neigh
borhood A mission to the OUbbeway Indians has
been established and Is affecting much. And yet,
although we have done all we could do, and we have
effected much how many have gone without warning
to the land Of sllcnce and darkness, and passed I'M
sanctifed to the bar Of God and the retributions Of
eternity il we look only III what has been DONE we
see much to call for thanksgiving and prase--but If
we consider what has been left undone, we feel that
we have scarcely entered on the mighty work; that
we not half awake 10 its vastness and It's anaz-
ing Importance III the domestic department. of the
operation o. the Board there are indications OF an
increase OF the missionary spirit IN the Christian
community Tor winch II acts. The numbers 0f young
men III our Theological Sieminaries, who profess 10
have consectcd their lives TO the publication of the
gospel among The heather, is much larger than it
was twelve months ago. and the prospect of ob,ain-
ing an adequate supply Of aborers for the foreign
field, Is falrer than II has been any previous time
since the taerng OF the churches in 1887 exerted
so DISASTROUS an influence on those who were look
ing forward to this work.
The finances OF the Board are more prosperous
than they were last year. The receipts of nine
months of the finsncial year, commencing on the
LET Of August, ISL, and closing on the Both of April,
1915, were $ls5,OO0, exceeding those of the cores
pondinc period last year, S2l,3i5. The amount thus
received in the nine months that have elapsed is less
by $4,000 than the appropriations tor the same Pc
rod If the remaining quarter Of the annual year
shall show an Increase on the corresponding quarter
OF last year in the ratio that has been realized thus
Tar, the Board will be free from debt at the close Of
It's financial year on the 3Ist OF July. In order TO
accomplish tins, the receipts Of the remaining quar-
Ter must average r26.'M per month.
6 The Board has now under It's care * missions,
with 900 abotrrs. lGcnding native teachers. We
have 20 missionary stations, and 639 free schools
containing, about 3p.CoO pupils, and some boarding