New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-13
Anrer ican Board Of commissioners for
Foreign Missions.
Opening Session-7Airtien Annirersa,
From the Buffalo Com. Advertiser.

From the Buffalo Com Advertiser.
SEPTEMBER g. 1919 A. NJ
This morning the Board assembled at the First
Presbyterian Church, Hon. THEODORE fRELrSoHUYsES
President In the Chsir.
| The meeting was opened 10 AL impressive prayer by
Rev DIR. Beecher of Cincinnati.
On motion Of Mr.. Happen, Rev. DR.. Worcester OF
Salem. Mass was appointed Assistant Recording Score
AIRY. and Rev Mr.. Hoyt of Michigan second Assistant
Recording Secretary.
The proceedings Of the previous meeting were then
DR. Anderson of Boston of tbs Secretaries of the
board proposed that Committee OF five DO appointed
na Business Committee 10 whom all matters OF busi-
ress pertaining TO the meeting shall be referred prior
10 the elaboration OF the meeting except the Annual
Rsport ths Report Of the Treasurer and the Reports OF
he Committees appointed during the session and that
h BE- the duty Of this Committee to recommend the
wder In which business small come under consideration.
Adopted.
The Presden, then appointed the following gentlemen
10 constitute the Committee under the above Resolu'
ton DR.. Hopkins, Rev. Mr.. Hescock DIR. Aiken Rev.
Mr. shaw, and Prot Aguew.
The following Business Committee was appointed
under the Resolution of DR. Anderson Chancellor wal
Worth Hon. Walter HubOell Hon. Linus Child, Rev =
I Pomeroy and Rev DIR. Stow.
The names Of ths Committee TO whom was referred
the Tfeasurers Report are A. q. Phelps, Hon. A. d.
Foster DR. H. Lmith, l.. C.. Deavsp, aud j. N Bunce
An account of tho expenditures of the Board during
the pas year was then read by Henry Ill., Esq OF BOs
ton
The following IL an abstract of the receipts and ex'
penctures Of the Society during the past year
he ordinary receipts Of the year from donations and
esaces amounted 20 S<o965 q adding the income from
funds invested and the balance n the Treasury al the be-
ginning Of the year, and The whole aonnt Of GisposaDe
funds for the year has been ~llt 81 while the sXpen
ditues have been S26478i S3 The income was e<ei"o
less aud the expenditures s779 % greater than
those the preceding year II should DE- nVu'eo nov"
ever that the deficiency IN the income not TO any
great extent IN the ordinary donations and contribution
those ior the last year having fallen short OF those oil me
wear preceding only s233l a. The difference has
been in the amount OF e esaeies paid into the Treasury
during the Those Of l6 having exceeded those
contributions field to which Dr. Armstrong princi
paly devoted his sbofs and which probably would not
enee 10 more than Sufficient 10 account Ion the whole ds
cheney IN the aggregate OF the contributions The ndeb
edness q the Treasury tho 3i of July last when the
financial year closed, was s3i,dl6 So"
The churches sustaining the missions about 5000
In number and arranged into nine districts two oil
which are In New Eng and three In the Middle states
and four In the Western aud North western states Inc
SCENTS report that they have been cordially received by
both pastors and churches and the number oil tnOse
who have been willing to devote their lives % missions
pursuits has increased But the agents deploe the
of a self denying spirit which Is necessary con
eouitsnt of a genuine religion.
Il Dr. Anderson and others from the Prudential Com
read abstract from the annual report OF that
Committee II included account OF each chiei mis-
sion and will siiord much interesting Information TO
those who are interested In the Missionary cause We
unable 10 give more than summary
Under the care Of the Board twentysx mis-
sous embracing ninetysix stations IN connection with
which sborns 20 ordained missionaries nine OF them
not ordained teachers slN printers ana bOoA-
binders thirteen other lay helpers, 1913 married aud IN
married females making $40 missionary abores sent iorh
nom this country associated with whom are twenty-five
native preachers, 1855 other native helpers raising The
whole number Of persons aborng IN connection WIN he
missions and depending the Board mainly Tor their
support 20 81. This twenty-five more thah were re-
ported last year Gathered and watched over by these
missionaries seventy three churches 10 which lu3o
hopeful converts have been reported as received since tue
last annual report making the present number OF mem
hes dedoeung those no have been removed by death OF
Tor misconduct, 5iil Connected with these missions
are eleven sennares for training native preachers and
teachers having t5 pupils also twenty-five other board
e7 free schools IN which about $50 children and youth
are taught, making the whole number Of children and
MISSIONARIES about 1850 The common schools al the
Sandwich Islands being wholly supported by the
uves are not this year included IN the estimates.
Oi printing establishments there eleven; also SIX
type and stereotype foundrles At these presses are
ienns OF type and other requisites for printing in nearly
though from Of the missions no statements Of the
amount Of printing executed have been received, 1854
copies OF books aud tracts reported to have been PRINT
ca emoTacny iool, go pages and the whole number oil
pages printed from the Of the missions Is
Soe"oo, In above thirty languages beside the English
Dc Hopkins announced that the annual sermon would
% before the Board at half past clock at the
Elizsbethtown. New Jersey
DR. Anderson read brief Report from the Prudential
So'n"'"'o a. W 'ns nhsnees-which they expressed
hope should be made tho subject OF free discussion
The subject assumed more than ia nsual imnor
from the Tact that though hiss become
TO furnish outh, for IA missionaries 10 De sent IN new
600 The expenditures for the past year were sa6O
and the needs OF the various stations demsn
aid so that the expenditures Of lhs year may De
at 100000 which will involve the Board in deot of
5000 600
Chancellor Naworth suggested that as the ,uAiec,
Of the utmost Importance the Board should be
fully discussed and the afternoon session should De de
voted 10 H. This was essented to-