The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-11

NEw HAVEN, Sept 9Th. ls46.
Proceedings Of the dmerran Board of Foreign Missions
According to a resolution passed at the Convention at
Brooklyn last year. the annual meeting Of the American
Board OF Foreign Missions held in this place the pre-
sent and the influx Of strangers very
great From New York a clergyman il present from
almost every town, tie greater part of whom up
on the steamboat Rip Van Wrinkle, Captain Knight.
which was especially chartered for the occasion.
On board this boat found collected FIVE or six hun
dred clergy Of all denominations and sprinkling
of the aity Through the kindness of Captain Knight,
who rendered everything board his excellent boat
conducive TO the comfort Of his guests arrangements
board the boat The Rev. DR. Woods President of An
dover College presided and opened the meeting with
followed in prayer Father Sewell Of Maine who is now
IN his s2d year though hale and hearty as man of
40 then made few remarks. Mir. Spalding mssionarv
in Ceylon related many facts concerning the success Of
Christian labor abroad; and after prayer by Dr. Iinds
ley President 81 Marietta College Ohio, the meeting
time these exercises were concluded New Haven was
at hand and the arrival of the boat immediate
the readiness with which the doors of everv hou
thrown open for the reception Of stangeis Hardly
building but has its full complement Of clergy pickete
The members of the board, corporate and honorary.
met at p NJ at the Central church, the lower part
which was occupied by the clergy and lay and the gal
leries by concourse Of as radiant beauty Mahomet
taught his followers to believe would welcome them to
Paradise In the absence OF the President Theodore
Justice Williams of Hartford LIST Vice President of The
Board. Prayer was offered by the Rev Dr. Yale. Bv re-
quest of Judge williams, and on o motion of member
Rev. Z. Sc, rour, of Bloomfield, ~ j., was appointed
assistant Recording Secretary The minutes of the lat
meeting were then read during which the names of the
members present aud residences were collected These
Names all those Of note among them will DO given
morrow The committee Of arrangements as then an.
nounced, composed Of Drs. Goodrich, Armstrong and
Bacon and Rev. Messrs. Cleveland Duttop Grggs and
r. All. &c
Secretaries proposed the spending of short season in
prsyer and, after the singing the 4aslh hymn to the
Of Maine, addressed the throne of grace =" OH Lord
adore thee omnpoent ruler Of the and Gre
81 us and heed US thou & S maha mast
worhly to bless thee, but by sin we have fallen and
rendered liable to thy yet thou hast
desperately wicked. thou in justice might have delivered
US over to destruction That thou hast saved us we
the Of salvation bless thee for the means given
us send such abroad and bless thee for our
success Our labors have been prosperous through my
great mercy, and meet again to adore thee and i'm
plore thy aid" DR. Anderson then made few re.
marks and stated that the meeting now open to
like 10 Offer any remsrks The Rev. Dr. Allen, for.
mory President Of Brunswick College, Maine, stated
that twenty-five years since he attended the first eet
ing Of the American Board of Missions and that then IL
persons were present. representing all those interested in
the M Sose 'nss eur and
Of those deceased tho Rev. Dr. Proudft was one He
with the Speaker at their first meeting, cameparly and
found themselves alone together-no else was pres
emit; the knelt down and invoked the blessing of God
upon the of their laborsths the preparato
~ meeting Dr. Edw ards, Of Andover sabbath school
missionary then related anecdoe relative to the eff
of prayer The boat that bore the remains of the
same Dr. PIou. to his fsily struck upon rock in the
position made for pray and the cold remains Of
the respected Doctor prayer was offered up Him who
hodeh the waters ir the hollow of his hand" The ap.
ne as heard, and safety secured to ALL Father
Sewe Of Maine. bore his testimony to the efficacy and
duty Of all OCCASIONS turning petitions TO God. Trust
in him and be gives everlasting strength-all depends
upon Him. and without Him angels avail not The
sas. speaker gave nS Il Of the m%e
mother who by prayer caused the conversion of SON.
appealed the hundreds to join their appeals
aud petitions for the conversion of the heather Prayer
then offered by Dr. Edwards; and after the singing
OF tho s95th hymn, the Trsasurer Report for the last
As soon reading the house was clear
ed quick the House Of Representatives upon the
Perhaps the members s the Board were modest and did
not wish the details Of their work given in dollars and
cents.
The receipts of the Board for the year ending July 81
1876. were S262 O7s S.
Expenditures Tor the same time 257 COS %
Showing an excess of receipts of. ..... s446s 81
On LIST August, ls45, there was q balance in
the treasury Oh. ................. 1925 80
Showing balance on hand Aug l. 1886 of. sal 764 81
OF the receipts thus reported, sie5,aos 81 from
Donations and $50 436 90 from le1aces of which $40
the bequest of deceased friend the late Mr..
waldo of Massachusetts In addition to this amount,
the Bosrd has received from the
American Bible Society. .......,...., $4,000 90
American Tract Society ....... ....... 800 90
sIl, 500 Oo
The report was ordered to be printed and referred to
q committee composed of Mr. Perit, Dr. Smith, Messrs
Horace Hslden Fairbanks and Kay After n statemen
made by Prof Goodrich the meeting adjourned till
~ NJ, when tho annual sermon would be preached by
DR. HAYES of Hartford, according TO the appointment Of
year. and his health permitted would be repeated
nv Ia " IN lin nin0
no edhce in town would accommodate the crowds desi
rous TO hear him.
EVENING sEssIoN-TuEspAv
The Board met according to adjournment at * p NJ,
in the Centre church; and arrival there we found
the audience more densey packed than We ever saw
before, even at commencement. or Tammany Hall
meeting The galleries particularly appropriated
ladies' and as is the when they together
"A New Haven, thousand beauties sufficient
10 warm the heart of anchorite. After most excel
lent piece of c by the choir, under the direction of
man Of Troy b. Halves took for the subject matter Of
his discourse the Of scripture found in the 9TH chap
helped u.s." The Doctor commenced by stating that SO
years ego the fifth September five grave and
Bile men met in the parlor of house in Connecticut
and that these five composed the American Board Of
Foreign Asson appointed by the religious associations
Of Massachusetts but little interest then felt in the
community in the acts Of these men, three Of whom
from Massachusetts, and two from Connecticut. Tneic
spirit alive, funds to use, missionaries at
work and all looked dark and gloomy but like the disc
pies Christ strong hand guided ihem and the light
Of Christ their leader they strong the cause
without means. and mighty in faith where Gods work
wasconcerned' The preacher here commenced a review
al the ends attained and the good ee by the
ercns Of these few pioneers OF the gospels he showed
that however weak certain nigh to men,
yet God has made thcm workers of saivaton to thou
sands that he has opened the eyes blind and made
the deaf to hear that in whatever light we may review
the OF the Missionary Board he could truly saw
that Hitherto has God helped u.s.
First the enlargement Of accessible fields for mis-.
sionary efforts Thirty six years ago there but few
open TO the efforts of reform China was sealed
to all endeavors for the entrance Of Christian labor and
Africa covered with a cloud of dense darkness
Hindostan looked then with jealous eye upon every
approach Of soldier Of the and absolutely refused
permission for American minister 10 Commence the
good work at Bombay he allow ed to remain
suferance. Now all is changed Instead Of
asking where there avenues open, it is hard
to discover a land where they not: the world
is our field China, with her population Of three
Lunorei and fifty millions is by decree Of the
Emperor free 90 tho labor of missionaries Hinduism
with her $4,000 600; the Islands of Pacific Australia,
Turkey, all willing and anxious for Christian