The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-12
Religion US Intelligence.

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Park street church crowded last evening, to
witness the ceremony of b iding farewell 60 company
of mssiona about to 'mbarR Tor Africa ana the
Tamul mission and to hear from retur ned veteran,
who has spent thirty. three year, in the service
DR. ANDERSON, in behalf of the Prudential Committee
of the Be ard read to missionaries their instruc
lions and babe them farewell In doiog this he to *
. review Of missionary operations from tn. time OF
the Apostles He reverted to the early missions 10
EuroIe the missions to France Ireland SaxoUy Nor
way and Sweden, and called The audience to witness
the great which hsG folio we'd effects Of the
missions. But at that time they had none OF the Ia
ctes afforded by the press, by railroads and steam
beats. and by the intercourse and acquaintance
which commerce had opened with every part OF the
globe la all these aspects, new era was dawning
upon the world.
Rev Mr. Poor was then introduced by DR. Anderson,
who said that he did not come 10 BID them fare ~e-
that was q word which never pronounced in his
Fathers kipgdom but In The name OF his brethren
remaining in the field. be would old them welcome
In sailing up the Bay Of Bengal, they would perceive
the Island Of Ceylon lying in the shape Of bell pear
On the neck and stem of this was the mssio nary
field and station. He would Introduce to them the
people they were In 1916 and in their prominent
characterics they essebtiailv the nov On
the bare of that pear miob of people, embra-
cling the Budbistreaion to which they had no access
but on the ttem aud neck were 100000 spraKiDg diff
f.rent laDguaeea different aco-end having differ
ent religion the Brshml nical. Among this people
their field Of labor These people were pol ytheists
--wo,shipping three hundred snd thirty millions Of
gods-psr: hests fatal,se aud atheists Besides this,
they held PR udce ngaust the white
regarding them as imp'ous upcltan. aud ctnniba's'
because they eat the flesh OF cnw nd uxeD in which
a great gulf.
kNTbe destiut tiob OF the eleven missionaries TO the
Tamil mission. is a. foliowa Rev John w. Dses
and wife, with Mrs. window on her return. to the
Madras mission; DR.. Cherlea y. shelton and WIFE to
the Madura mission; and Rev Joseph r Noyes and
wife Rev Cyrus 4 Mile and wiic and MIR. Thomas
S burDeu and wife, to the Cey luu mission. These
are - ~ ct.d embark the 30 gditch f0r Madras,
to-p,oIr,w (Tuestsy) morning the usual religious
services will be held board t,ssel at 10 ocl
The Bovdltch lies at India wharf Rev Wm Ireland
and wife drstined to the South African mission
and i'll sail in a few days.
The house in Bowdon square (Nev. pr Jnurch ~
packed last evening attend the fare welt services
connected with the departure 20 different tpee'sn
missionary ttations. Of nibo B-sionsries ui@s ani
female, "nder the charge ~ he Aaa-rIuan baptist
Missionary Union. ms folows.-I,"v Lyman JeSett
and wife dt signaed to Iel0Ogoo aisson, Madras Pee
tidebcy; Rev Henry l. Van Meter ana wife, 60 Lar
,msn and Arracan Mieson; Uav CALVIN e. Moore and
wife, Karen and Arfaohn NVs'Un Rev JudsUu Btii-
jsmiB aud wifi, Karen Mission. Tagoy, Ienasserni
A large number Of cergJ men were present.
The Foreign Secretary. ia his instructio TO tho
Missionaries, dwell particu'srly on the trials and
temptations TO which they would be exposed IN their
fer,ipr t.ids of labor.
Among other dif culties To be encountered the Sc
cretsry suggested that OF attempting 10 communicate
The trutb OF The opel in snguOges not ooy transe
10 hem lut destitute Of to express the ideas VI
the 60 pei
O:thc missionaries present the Rcv. s. 8 Day OF
the gsoipoo Min SION AMI M al Mrs gctt are ex
,.ct.d u sal tu-mofrow Tor NaJfas, la company wtb
mitsiorniies 81 the A II =. h NJ
The Others, With Mrs Brown, Of Assam Mission, ok
pect 70 sail on hs 17th for CalcSts, ia 90 , Cato
Capt. Hummer.