The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-15

RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES.
Twentieth Anniversary OF the American
Home Missionary Society, Mt the Broad
way Tabernacle.
This society met last evening, at the Taberna-
clio, hsNRY DWIGHT, President, in the chair
Prayer was said by the Rev. Mr.. Walker. The re-
port of the society was read. 1t showed that two
Of the Vice-Presidents of the society-Hon. John
Cotton Smith, Ii. D., and Hon.a Jacob Suth-
erland LII. ID. and one of its Directors.Frisby
Henderson, Esq.-have died during the year.
The society has had in its servpe the past year,
81 ministers of the gospel, in = States and Ter
ritories 6Ss preaching in single congregations,
and 2SS in larger fields. The number of congre-
cations supplied, in whole in part, is l ,l5S;
and the aggregate of ministerial labor 100 years
preceding years "a more of labor have been
formed and 20s more congregations and districts blessed
with the ministry Of the word This snarg sment has
been chiefly in the Western States. happy impulse
has been given to both. Number Of Sabbath school
scholars understanding the number last reported by
last year On profession Of iaih 2a72; BY letter soss;
In all 6sil While tho aggregate exceeds, by as2 tho
only less than last years but less than any year for
the last sixteen years. melancholy evidence that from
the missionary churches, as well a: the moro favored
the special influences of the Spirit have been gene.
rally withholden. And the people Of God every
who're called upon for special humiliation and prayer,
ofsoulshe upbuiding Of the Rsdeemer's Kingdom may
not utterly fail There many cheering evidences Of
r.. apd
The receipts Of the succeeding twelve months have been
Sas q 7c making the Of the s.
have since become due. slaS 500 $ making tho
1893 Is have been paid. The remainder-Sl2, 1865 81
lis still due to. missionaries for labor performed
Towards cancelling these claims and meeting the ad
ditiOuaI plodCes tOmgsiOuarioa amounting
there Is balance in the treasury of $a.7a5 70.
The receipts $s7s - greater than those Of last
year, and the increase has been almost wholly from the
regular contributions Of the churches
The amount pledged is than $1,000 greater than
Of receipts viii be indispensable the coming year to
sustain the society even If enlargement should be at
upon the society," for a. Least one hunares aSaona
laborers be sent Immediately sections Of the
country described in detail in the report and many
more at least could be advanagcously located during
the year the men, and tho of their support
under the direction Of the society And many
the society could justified in guaranteeing to them
The report discusses the Importance of a permanent
mnistry Of making missionary aid an announcement to
to the institution Of the pastrol relations Of great caution
in introducing to feeble churches such ministers
only, qualified and willing to become pastors; of
withholding aid from nonresident ministers, and those
engaged in teaching agriculture other secular pur
the beneficiary and extending aid only those churches
that really necesstous, and hopeful and continuing
no longer Indispensable TO enable them TO
alone of estimating the fthe institute on BY
the number of vigorous sefsupportng churches that
Of feeble ones it may have upon its list
The report proceeds to notice. in detail the principal
auxiliares and agencies; the fields cultivated and the
progress which has been made in each during the past
yea.
The following causes assigned having enlarged
activity during the coming viz the losses of the
older churches by the emigration Of their member the
filling up Of interior district. in the Western States,
tinual advance ofthe new settlements upon tho 1900
miles Of our frontier.
responsibilities imposed upon tho friends Of missions by
the accession of Texas to the Union with territory
and Containing already 500 900 inhabitants. Is also
proposed to send out with - little delay possible two
missionaries to Oregon, as preliminary measure hav-
ing in view the moral welfare Of the great numbers who
have gone and going thher to found new empire.
nation is about to be born in day. and is regarded
the control Of right the OF the emil
grant, like the cabin of the May Flower should contain
TO- religion, liberty, and civil rights why NAV not
other Pilgrims plant another Plymouth the shores Of
the Pacific with institutions under whose genial opera
ton, their sons, for ages, shall rejoice in freedom to
The Report, Of which the above il an abstract was
The Rev MI FIsHEs. Of Albany, moved the follow
Resolved. That tho fact that this is country i'm
poses peculiar obligation to send the gospel to
He said that they were bound to circulate the gospel
that was their dwelling should be poured
the whole Of this land which had the and stripes
w TSs no oos Of tine
tree, shooting downwards extending ts strength and
power in the same way this was extending itself in all
Anthony's to Mssoureast west, north and south. The
geography Of the country is behind the age, such
was the onward progress Of this country. The maps
were even changed and ,asy should accordingly move
along with the times Men must have religion, and in
like dsntegr particles were extended in all quar-
ters of this land, and was incumbent all to extend
,ns gospel rIme was he;ae afr Power Sse
with upon them. She extending her power
every where, and in earnest in the work. She
contrasting this every whore, and should be met. Tho
resolution carried.
The Rev. Mr.. DUrror Of New Haven, proposed the
Rsplved That the thorough of this
try commended to the prayers and the abors Of the
friends God and man. by its benefcent and powerful
BEARING ~ tho conversion Of the world
The CONVERSION Of the world was the object Of the
Savior Thsy were bound to evangelizc the world. II
soif ali over the world This can only be achieved
through the agency Of good clergy Religion profted
By ireedom-ii wofkoe well when fret pines when in
This example was one Of pighty power-human heart
loved freedom. The world0wes more for human free
Ssd ass The 'ss
dynasties Of Europe This moral ad social elevation Of
libey-had elevated this country in the cale Of nations
abroad The severance of the Church froQ the State,
the chief cause OF tho prosperous worRng Of the
free churches in America The foul blot Of s, ny upon
their religious freedom was stain upon their counry-
II could only be removed BY tho thorough evangeize
ton Of the country. That will be accomplished through
peculiar iactthe extension of the emigration ofndcls
OF the old world TO western land, upon whom the
civil and religious institutions Of America viii be made
operate The influence Of this country upon the old
world would be increased in their missionary labors The
resolution then adopted
Hymn was here chsunted by full and effective
choir accompanied BY the organ, which had very
livening effect
Rev. MAsor NosLr, Of New York, offered the next
resolution
Resolved, that the great object of the American Home
Missionary Society only by the presence
and power Of the Holy Spirit with their missionaries
He briefly explained the objects Of the society and the
consequences that would result therefrom The labos
of the savior attended with all Of trouble
and toll He raised the dead from the grave-burning
fever fed before him, and hell trembed beneath him.
These the indirect blessings from the Savior The