The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-14

indlWdual for college and other sums amounting to
S000I, have been received.
holding its sessions in Richmond On Thursday last the
Treasurer of the Board of Foreign Missions read his
ment in the report of the Board with the addition that
about $4,000 have been received since the account
hand there is now balance Of about $4,000 The con-
tributons OF last year have been as follows Georgia,
Alabama AL 10 Mississippi $3.50 SO North Carolina,
S25l 81 Kentucky, 1892 Sc Louisiana, SIS.
The hour having arrived for the introduction of Rev
Mr. Shuck and the Chinese native preacher they were
conducted to the platform by Rev. Mr.. Jeter, and
ceved by the President.
Young Seen Sang is apparently some 35 years Of age
his countenance is placid intelligent and frank and his
manner is unaffected and easy. He wore blue gown
and CAPS and his hair was plated and hung down in
the President with evident cordially and very lively
Of the feeling exh bited towards him. He held
fan, which he used with grace worthy of lady His
head raised inches above his real stature by
very thick cork soles his fantasca shoes His finger
He far from being awkward; and after the first i'm
preston of the novelty of his adornments glance at his
face will give prepossession III his favor.
Rev Mr. Holman read the annual report on the Domes-
tic Mission Board The receipts OF the year have been
and discussed about Ss,4sO. The Board have en-
ployed six missionaries who represented to have
been active and jealous in the discharge of their duties
nstance-where the gospS2has been heard, and
preacher never seen The amount expended by the
ciety proper is about sli00 thus far.
When the question on receiving the report came up,
Mr. Hinton objected to the reference made in the report
to the opening prospect extending the Home Mission
airy labors to California and Mexico He feared if it
went abroad it might be thought to have squnt at
nexation.
Mr.. Jeter moved to strike out that part
Mr. Fuller wanted to know by what authority the do
nestle missions had taken in California and Mexico
MIR Buck thought little astidous TO raise this ques-
ton. Canada was regarded field for home missions
was Texas before it was annexed. But he under
stood the report, it general in Its phraseoogy 1t
did not recommend Mexico appropriate to the home
department, but the attention Of this convention
MIR Harwe said the words OF the constitution defined
" all North America" belonging to the home mission
department.
Mr. Brown expressed his anxiety lest at this time the
meaning, and hoped it would be stricken out.
The motion to strike out was carried by large mao-
rity.
BAPTIST CONFERENCE.-The adjourned meeting OF the
Southern Baptist Convention assembled in the First
Baptist church, at Richmond, the 18th instant Rev.
VIM B. johnson, D D.. Of South Carolina, President in
the chair. The constitution and rules read by one
of the Secretaries j. c. Crane, Esq Considerable dis
cussion to the mode of assertaning the dele
prevailed to call the roll by States, follows New
York, Rev. s. II. Cone, D. D.; Pennsylvania l; Mary
land delegates present; Virginia 70; North Carolina
g. South Carolina %; Georgia. Il Mississippi 4; Tonnes.
see Il Alabama, From China two delegates appeared
From Burmah, Reverend Mr.. Simons, who has
served many years as missionary Of the Trennia'
Baptist Convention in that country
The Hon. Thomas Stocks Of Georgia, moved that off,
of this Convention be chosen alone from the
bers present which produced considerable discus
sion between the Kew. MT tlnton, oil New Or
leans, Rev Mr.. Brown, Of Washington, Mr. c. Crane
of Richmond and Rev. Mr. Crawford, Of Charleston
The motion passed
EVENING sEssIos.-Dr johnson was reelected Presi-
dent Messrs. Taylor Howell Stocks and Buck Vice
Presidents DR.. Mendenhall Treasurer; and Messrs.
Hartwen and Crane, Secretaries.
MassAcHusETTs EPISCOPAL CoSvESTIoS.-The fifty
sixth annual convention of the Episcopal Church. in the
diocese of Massachusetts, opened at Trinity Church,
in Boston, Wednesday morning The morning ser.
vice read by Rev. DIR. Strong The communion
service was vead by the Bishop, assisted by Rev. Mr.
Goodwin The sermon was preached by Rev. Mr.. Shaw,
from Nehemiah vi. 3. The communion administer.
ed by the Bishop assisted by Rev Messs Hazard Good
win and Burroughs to large number Of the clergy and
laity Rev Mr. Lee, of Springfield, reelected Sc
creary In the afternoon the Bishop read his annual ad
dress After the address the annual report of the stand
ing committee read by their secretary, E. s. Rand,
Esq The convention then proceeded to the usual cleo.
tons But two members of the standing committee
chosen at the first ballot Two sets Of candidates
voted for and the election seemed to be strongly
tested In the midst of the ballong the convention ad
journed until the next day at A.. M.