The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


/ 1o0I0 o. COo0nDDoOD0Yu Il
Foreign Ssississs.
The Board assembled, at Buffalo. Septeml
5th, 3 A. NJ, THEoDoRE FarLISeHuYsrx i'm
chair-and was opened with an expressive pra
or by Rev. DR.. BEKcHrx.
On motion Of Mr.. Happen, Rev. Dr. w orce
ter, Of Salem, Massachusetts,, was appointed A
sistant Recording Secretary, and Rev Mr. HOY
OF Michigan, Second Assistant Recording sc
rotary. ...
On motion of DIR. Anderson, of Boston, Il
President appointed the following Committee
GENERAL-Dr. Hopkins, Rev Mr.. Heacocl
DIR. Aiken, Rev. Mr.. Shaw, and Prof. Aguev.
-BUsINEss-Chancellor Wallworth, Hon. Wa
ter Hubbell, Hon. Linus Child, Rev. s. l.. Poms
roy, and Rev. DIR. Stow.
| ON TREAsuRrK's REroRI-A. G.. PHELPS, A
d. Foster, Dr. l.. A. Smith, L. c. Delavar, an
i. N. Bunce.
An account Of the expenditures of the Boar
during the pest year was then read by Henri
Hill, Esq, Of Boston.
The following Is an abstract of the rscsiD,
and expenditures Of the Society during the pas
year:
"The ordinary receipts of the year from DO
nations and legacies amounted to sos, 1865 81
adding the income from funds invested and tn
balance in the Treasury at the beginning of In
year, and the whole amount of disposable fund
for the year has been S233, 60 81; whils TN
expenditures have been S264 ,7e3 IS. The in
come was SIS 600 81 less and the expenditures
SI,l1o 6O greater than those of the precedins
year. Ii should be noticed, however, that IN.
deficiency in the income was not, to any grea
extent, in the ordinary donations and contribu-
tons Those Of the last year having fallen shor
Of those OF the year preceding by only ~ 1871
h. The main difference has been in the
amount Of the legacies paid into the Treasury
during the two years Those of 1916 having
exceeded those Of lS41 by more than So 900
Probably the diminution of contribution. OF the
field to which DR.. Armstrong principally devoted
his labors, and which probably would not have
existed had he been spared to exert his former
influence, is more than sufficient to account for
the whole deficiency in the aggregate of the
The Indebtedness Of the Tres-
snry on the 3lst of July last, when the financial
year closed, was S3l GIG So
The churches sustaining the missions are
about 3,ooO-are arranged into nine districs. two
in New England, three in the Middle States,
and four in the Western and Northwestern
States The agents report that they have been
cordially received by pastors and churches, and
the number of those willing to devote their
lives to missionary pursuits has increased. But
the agents deplore the want of self denying spir-
it, which is necessary concomitant of a genu-
inc religion.
DIR. Anderson and others from the Prud.n-
tial Committee read an abstract from the annual
report Of that Committee. 1t included an ac-
count of each chief mission, and will afford
much interesting information to those who are
interested in the Missionary cause We arsu n-
able 10 give more than a summary.
"Under the care Of the board are now twenty
SIX missions, embracing ninety-six stations, in
connection with which laboring ~ ordained
nissiOnar Of them being also physicians.
Tour licensed preachers, six physicians not or
iained, sin teachers, six printers and book bind
ers, thirteen other lay helpers, 1873 married aud
unmarried females, making $40 missionary la
borers sent forth from this country; associated
with whom are twenty-five native preachers,
l3o other native helpers, raising the whole num-
Der Of persons laboring in connection with the
missions and depending on the board mainly for
heir support, to $40 This is twenty-five more
han were reported last year. Gathered and
watched over by these missionaries are seventy
hree churches, TO which l ,016 hopeful converts
nave been reported rs received since the last an
iual report, making the present number of
deducting those who have been re-
moved By death or misconduct, 25,iil. Con-
iected with these missions eleven semina-
les for training native preachers and teachers
iaving 433 pupils, also twenty-five other board
ng schools, having 1879 male and $40 female
unila. als0 HkI fraa S~hoalS -,
$50 children and youth are taught, making
he whole number Of children and youth, direct
y or indirectly, under the instruction of the
about 1860. The common
caools at the Sandwich Islands. being now
Wholly supported by the natives. are net this
ear included in the estimates
''Of printing Establishments there are eleven:
lso six type and stereotype foundries. At
hsss presses are founts Of type and other re-
uisites for printing in nearly thirty languages
esids the English. During the year, though
rom some Of the missions no statements of the
I'M cunt of printing executed have been received.
o9,3ci copies Of books and tracts are reported
o have been printed, embracing 0,I5l ,955 pa
,es, and the whole number OF pages printed
rom the commencement Of the missions is $751;
10000, in above thirty languages besides the
English
DIR. Hopkins announced that the annual ser
non would be preached before the Board at half
'ast o'clock, at the First PRESBYTERIAN Church
" the Rev. DIR. Mct;ee, of Elizabethtown. New
ersey.
DIR. Anderson read a brief Report from the
COMMITTEES As TO the fnances-which
hey expressed hope should be made the sub
set Of free discussion. The subject assumed
ven more than its usual Importance from the
act that though it has become necessary 10 fur
fish an outfit for Ia missionaries to be sent TO
lew fields Of labor, the debt at the close of the
Tear 10 $3l 900. The expenditures for the past
Tear were S26O, 900, and the needs Of the vari-
us stations demand increased aid, that the
expenditures of this year may be estimated at
100000, which will involve the Board in
Iehs Of 100000.
Chancellor Walworth suggested that the
ubject was Of the utmost Importance TO the
Board, it should be fully discussed, and the af-
ernoon session should be devoted TO it. This
vas assented to.
The following persons were elected officers
or the ensuing year:
Theodore Frelnghuysen, President; Thomas
L. Williams, Vice President; 5. T. Armstrong,
chas. Stoddard, John Tappan. Rev. Nehemiah
Adams, Rev. Silas Aiken, w. w. Stone, Esq,
w. ]. Hubbard, Prudential Committee; Rev.
Rufus Anderson, Rev. David Greene, Rev. s. b.
Treat, Secretaries; Rev. 5. NJ. Worcester, Re-
;ording Secretary; Henry Hill, Treasurer;
Moses l.. Hale, Esq, Samuel II. Valley, Jr.,
Esq, Auditors
Hon. SETH FERRY, Of Connecticut, believed
there existed the moral power in the West to
meet the increasing wants of the American
Board. II it could be provoked to try. it would
provoke others to act:
Time was, he said, when the thirteen States
akirting the Atlantic, were the United States.
But it was not now. They were but fringe
of gold on the borders Of a rich, widespread
garment. That great wealthy, and widespread
West now governed; and he rejoiced, that a.
vet there was no occasion to regret the fact
But he would say, affectionately, to his brethren
.esh. Wat LAT vour IN reasiuO wealth