New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-19
Methodist Female Missionary Society OF New
York.


This Association held its 9th Anniversary IN the
Forsyth street NJ Z. Church last evening Bishop MOI
MS 10 the Chair. The opening prayer was made BY
Rev Mr.. STATION Of John st. Church. The annual
report was read by Rev ELUAH CEAwroHD, pastor Of
the church in which the meeting was held. The
report spoke especially Of several members OF tue
Society VINO, during the year had departed from the
scenes Of earthly labor; among them, ASNA SNiIli
and Mira MARIA HARrER During the year, II appeared
that s6y7 O6 had been received $50 i Of which was
paid over to the parent Society the balance was hppIo
nristed 10 expenses. Rev Mr. LoAE, Missionary 70
south America then addressed the meeting tie moved
the adoption Of the report Il was pleasing sgns 70
look upon a noble vessel, after long and dangerous
voyage, bearing up to the port Of hole-'o 49,
pleasing sight 70 contemplate the CHRISTIAN siief lobg
life Of TOLL enter bis heavenly rest Win sucn eenns'
ne had heard the report which had Just been rea9 me
deceased managers of the Society OF which spoke hao
entered their heavenly home and noW' alHr warfare
with sin, they were with God. .
For another reason the report should be adopted IL
showed acquaintance with the SUBJECT oil missions
The cause before them was not ne" one. Inc suo,
iect understood and they came 70 recount some %
the secpsses as well as the sbOrs which had been put
forth. But the work was not yet achieved MUCH was
81. 10 be done before the Kingdoms OF IBIS Woio Dc
came the Kingdoms OF our Lord snd oil ii' Cnrist Ias
reports from every quarter Of the world we're encouI
aging 10 the mission work there was place lot all
Zach one night bear part in II lie was pstuc uaiiy
pleased to the adoption OF the report because "
n
The ladies were most appropriately engaged n tnl'
cause Woman had had prominent position IN inc e'es,
work Of Christanzing the world Most nations seemed
10 be indebted 10 female influence Tor tner
10 Cbrisusnty Fearless women entered the aoodes oi
cruelty and lighted up the torch OF despang nope WIN
blaze 0! Immortality With the records OIL history 10
mind with the names OF their own countfy"omen 10
mind who had sacrificed themselves in distant coun'
tries might they not almost say that the held oil Mis-
siouery effort belonged exclusively to women. lie
would urge the adoption Of the report and urge those
engaged In this good work 10 60 onward IN the name OF
the Lord great might be their rejoicing in the Day Of
Eternity. Amen.
The LYNN Waterman tell us Of the night was
read there choir present the singing vas
omitted
Rev Professor sEAGER of Rochester. said that there
was no event which he contemplated with more plea
sure or promised success TO the cause OF Missions 90
much as the fact that the ladies were enlisted In IL IL
was great honor that God had confded to the Church
the eYangeEing Of the esrlh. The Gospel elevated
woman and therefore the Missionary was appro.
prately committed - the ladies'. God had made them
in common with the repositories OF His truth. II
was most gratifying to that the sbors Of this So
ciey had been signsy blessed Of God. The speaker
then dae in cheering terms upon the result Of NE mis-
sons of the coast Of Africa and in the certain
Triumph Of the hingdom OF God throughout me ws's =,
he TSsa Thsir tro9hies would rryrisd- OF innpor
tai spirits in eternity. They were 10 90 iortn 10 tue
OF the God Of Hosts, and believe that nothing 20
done while anything remained 10 BE- accomplished.
Christianity spread the heart out to the ouposs OF Tod
Universe and know other limits than tbs beings
whom ne created 1nc Church needed baptism OF hro
and OF the Holy Ghost Their peiy would be exactly IN
proportion 10 what they doing to evsngelze the
world lie hoped II would not be long before the mis-
sonary societies of this country would have their mis-
sionaries preaching In every tongue OF the bsoons
earth God making the men Of this nation rich IN
order that they might enrich other nations in the trea
suraa tne famine In the old world
designed by God to render this nation chart
table. Christisnity never but active
principle lie loved 10 think of this blessed and to
pray it till his heart got As he down be
would most earnestly pray that the Spirit of God would
bspze tla Church and that Missionary Society for His
work.
The Chair then put the motion and the report wa:
unanimously adopted. collection being now about to
be taken up, Rev GEORGE LANE expressed hope that
the contributions would be liberal.
Rev Mr. HoYT, Missionary from Liberia, said that
his congregational had raised some $500 and he hoped the
present congregation would give in proportion.
Mr. LANE spoke again to the same purport. Several
persons made life members of the Society 10 con
sequence, which requires contribution Of $40 After
the business transacted the Society adjourned with
appropriate devotional exercises.