Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-06-21
From the Philadelphia Ledger, 2sd.

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ANNIvERsARY OF THE AMERICAN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FoREIGN
Missions. services of the anniver-
sary meeting Of the American Board Of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions, took
place at the First Presbyterian church,
The assembly was large, respectable and
intelligent. The exercises began with an
address 10 the Throne of Grace by the
Rev. Mr. Fowler, Of Elmira, N. Y, after
which summary Of the report, was read
by the Secretary for the Philadelphia Dis
trict, the Rev. Mr. Malin. ..s..
M1ssIoNs.-The Board has now under
its care, "a Missions, embracing So sta
tons, planted in many Of the most impor-
tant centres Of political, commercial, and
religious influence throughout the world.
These Missions are maintained in West
ern and Southern Africa, Greece, Con-
stantinople, Asia Minor, Syria, Persia,
Western and Southern India, Ceylon,
Siam, Borneo, China, Sandwich Islands,
and amongsta number Of the Indian tribes.
scattered through the Oregon Territory,
Indian Territory, west and north of the
United States, in the State Of New York,
and in Lower Canada. .a..-.. ..s,
At the annual meeting Of the Board in
September last, the number Of missionaries
and assistants reported, was 557, since
which time, Is missionaries with their
wives have been sent out, in all 80 per-
sons to join the Missions in Africa, in In
dia, and in the Turkish Empire; which
makes the aggregate of missionary labor
ers, now under the direction of the Board,
and depending upon its treasury for sup
port, about $50.
Connected with these missions are -
churches with nearly 10000 communi-
cants, 1888 Of whom were received to
Christian fellowship, during the year pre-
ceding the annual meeting Of the Board in
September last. sa4
These missions have IL seminaries for
the training of native preachers and teach
ers, in which there are $50 scholars l3
other boarding schools, in which there are
1873 male and 35S female pupils ; also 3O2
free schools. In which 1918 children
and youth are taught making the whole
number directly or indirectly under the
instruction of the missionaries, IL ,S45.--
The common schools at the Sandwich Is
lands not included, as they are now sup
ported by the government. srta
The printing establishments connected
with the missions are IL in number
There are type and stereotype foundries,
fonts of type for printing in nearly thirty
languages, 1918, 345 pages were print
ed during the past year, making the whole
number of pages, from the commencement
of the missions, 635, 04O, S44.
REcEIrrs.--The ordinary receipts up
to MAY. lst being nine months Of the finan-
cial year, amount to $l7S,397, to which
add $50, 900, which have been paid into
the treasury expressly 10 liquidate the
debt of the Board, which at the last annual
meeting was 100000, and the aggregate
receipts for the last nine months are
$2l7,3S7.
The amount paid in, and what yet re-
mains pledged expressly for the payment
of the debt, is $4,000. To pay the debt,
meet the current expenses, and free the
treasury from embarrassment, an sggre-
gate of 100000 must be realized in the
receipts for the remaining three months,
May, June and July, of the present finan-
cial year, or $50, 600 per month.
Able, eloquent, feeling, and touching
addresses OH behalf of the great cause Of
Christian missions in foreign lands were
delivered by the Rev. Mr. Tinker of West
field, N. Y; Rev. DR. Hall, of Ohio; Rev.
DIR Leach, of Va, and Rev. DR. Billiard,
of St Louis.
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