Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-09-22
The Mission Anniversary:

Frclinghuysen, took the chair. sFer
very large number Of Directors, honorar,
members of the Board, and other philanthropist
were in attendance.
From abstracts of Reports Of the Treasurer
and Secretary, il appeared TINT the receipts 70,
the past year have been s254, O56 40-boinp
about 20 per cent. in advance Of the preceding
year.
During the year, the Board have sent out 90
new MISSIONARIES; and they now have rs more
under appointment, most of whom will soon en-
bark for their respective stations.
The Report noticed with gratitude the cxcr-
tons of Lord Cowley, the British Ambassador
at Constantinopc, through whose influence the
Sultan granted an edict of federation to his
Protestant subjccts-thus constituting them a
distinct sect, with the same rights and privileges
as the Mahomedan and other acknowledged
sectsi also the efforts Of Mr. Carr the Resident
Minister of the United States, in behalf of
American Missionaries in Turkey.
Professionalism in Turkey is represented as
steadily progressing There are already six
Protestant churches among the Armenians, and
twenty-Sx native helpers. The Seminary at
Bebck, training young men to take charge of
their religious institutions, is very fourishing.-
Three millions and half of pages Of the Scrip
lures and Tracts have, during the year, been
printed in the Armeno- Turkish and Greek Lam
guages.
Rev. Mr. Sehauffer is translating the Scrip
= lures for the Jews in the modern Hebrew char
acter, into the Spanish and German languages.
A new edition of the Old Testament, in He
brew-Spanish is also in progress, and S,7s0,00o
pages, with the Hebrew in parallel columns,
have been printed during the year.
In Syria, arrangements have been made for
new translation Of the Bible into Arabic, under
the superintendent of Rev. Mr. Smith. The
Arabic printing during the year amounted to
100000 pages. lI...s.'.t s,., .....fl b -,
The HISTORIAN mission is somewhat embar-
rsssed by the unfriendy position of the Patri-
arch, though as yet his influence has not been
very apparent. The two seminaries connected
with this mission contain 20 pupils, who are pre-
pairing for stations Of usefulness.
One OF the most encouraging features Of the
Report was the vast amount Of printing execu-
ted at the Mission presses, thus diffusing relig-
ious truth very extensively among the nations
which have long been sunk in heathenism. The
printing establishment at MADRAS has, during the
year, thrown off 5000, 900 pages; the press in
Ceylon, 100000; in Siam, 100, 900; and in
China more than million pages,
Great progress has also been made at the DIFF
fcrent stations in education. Scminaries for the
training of young men are regarded with much
interest by the people, and common schools are
increasing in numbers and influence.
AT Annoy, China, the Viceroy of The Prov
inccs nus gwen MS FORMAL sanction TO the MIS-
sionary enterprise. The other stations in that
empire are represented as prosperous
AT the Sandwich Islands, civilization is grad |
ually progressing. During the year, 1918 have |
been added 10 the churches and the whole |
number of members now in good standing is |
23,597. The number of native preachers Is in |
creasing. The report contains testimony in |
favor Of the character and influence of the Mis- |
sonaries in those Islands, from Judge Turrill, |
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flying to the Board, and the friends Of missions |
generally.
OF the Missions among our own native tribes,
very interesting notices appeared in the Report
The admissions to the churches among the Choc- |
taws, since the commencement of that Mission, |
has been l400-nearly so year on an average, |
and more than $780, 900 have been appropriated |
for education. At the resent time, s26, 500 a |
year are thus appropriated.
The Cherokee Mission is also comforting great |
benefits upon that nation. Their Temperance |
Societies number now 5000 total abstinence
members, and the laws against the sale Of intox-
icating drinks are more stringent and thorough
ly executed than in New England. The press
has done something towards supplying them
with Christian literature il is a pleasant
reflection, says the report, that nothing of cor
rupting demoralizng tendency has been pub
lished in the Cherokee tongue They support |
81 district schools, paying the teachers each $50
per month. A most worthy example.
Efforts are also extending among the other
tribes, for their civilization, and with encourage
ing success generally.
The whole number Of Missionaries now in the |
foreign field, from this country, is 394-native |
assistants, preachers and teachers, 163-making |
the whole number of Missionary laborers con-
necicd with tine board, o5i. rg .o
They have eleven printing establishments,
seven type foundries-have printed the last
year 46, ,345 pages-making from the begin
ming, 635, 040, 844 pages, in numerous languages. |
They now sustain l2 Seminaries, Is other board |
ing schools, SOP free schools, containing in all
l1,S45 scholars, preparing to spread Christian
and elevatng influence.
The circulation of the Missionary Herald for
the last year has been nearly seventeen thousand
copies monthly, and that of the Day Spring
nearly fifty thousand.-Loceu Journal.
The most interesting, and indeed the absorb
ing subjects Of consideration have been the inan-
COS of the Board, and the means Of distinguishing
the debt; and the question of slavery, which has
in some form been before these meetings every
year for many years past The subject of the
debt was discussed at length by various members.
There was general feeling that the operations
of the Board could not be, and must not be cur
tailed, so long as there was such an amount OF
wealth ia the American churches
ring appeal on the subject. He said that when
he heard of the great sums which changed hands
at horse-race near his residence, he thought Of
the rood which that sum might do for missions
and although he did not wish to prejudice the
coming election, he would say, that il the $780,
100000 expended in that wholesale duel, the
Mexican War, could have been appropriated to
this object it would sustain the operations Of the
Board ON their present scale, for 600 years
Rev. S. II. Calhoun also spoke of the disas-
trons results which must follow curtament Of
such mission as that to which he belonged A
seminary had been established on Mt Lebanon,
for the instruction Of pious young men, who
would preach the Gospel in Arabic, language
spoken by forty millions of people. They were
also about TO make new translation of the Bible,
and new type was needed.
So strong were the appeals, and so pressing
seemed to be the necessity of the case, that vol
uniary subscription was opened by members
present, for the liquidation Of the debt, and up
wards of $4,000 were contributed. Sums of
$1,000, $500, 5000, 500, $780, and so downward
TO one Of ten cents, from a poor woman, were