The New York herald., 1849-05-10

be Weakened. They then printed q native almanac
eagerly sought after by the ndoos The heathen one
being written, conld not Of course large
circulation For fifteen years the mission had used it
as means Of communicating religious well scen-
ti6c intelligence until now, it had secured circua-
tion of some 10000 copies and sought after by the
Rrahmins even, and had almost entirely superseded
the native almanac. He urged, however, that in a
heather land these tracts other publications. would
be OF little Of little or no use unless In the hands Of mis-
sionares comparing them to the distribution of sup
ply of ammunition. without soldiers or fire
it. Dr. p then noticed the great influence which had
been exerted through the influence Of the female SEX
upon the conversion Of the Hndoos Among them the
conversion Of one female Of far more influence than
that of three males (Appausc) After eulogizng the
fairer sex Dr. r. described the manner in which four In
dian girls induced to go to school The idea of
education was, among them, of degradation, and
they had found impossible to the attendance
Of any Of them mt the mission school BY the aid of
golden darts, this difficulty overcome. To explain
Aaron made the golden calf it Is said that he stripped
the people, that he made them naked, meaning that
he took away their golden ornaments 1t is the feeling
OF the East that they not dressed no matter what
clothes they may have These four girls poor,
though of pretty good caste and in this
ked They were promised each string of gold beads
when they should learn to read and it was with the
most astonishing rapidity that they achieved it.
These were the golden Qaughter) (which achev-
ed what they held to be- in its final results the great
est work of the mission These four little girls passed
through course of training, and continued with the
mission until they were married This (sad the Dr)
is subject so fruitful that | scarcely-(roars of
laughter prolonged by the odd manner of the speaker
covering his face with his hands.) The DR. went
to state that each Of them drew around them large
school of females. On another part of the Island,
school was secured, by the distribution among the
girls, Of oil for the hair With eloquent appeal to
sustain the missionary tract and kindred enterprises
the reverend gentleman concluded his very interesting
humorous and eloquent remarks-to which great zest
was added, by his snguarly quaint style of delivery
and queer personal appearance by Offering the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted -:
Resolved, That the remarkable providences Of the
past year the continent Of Europe by which many
nations have secured freedom of speech and the liberty
Of the press impose special obligations this and kin
drcd institutions to difuse pure faith among their
agtated millions while the vast regions of Pagan
darkness demand the continued and redoubled
tions of evangelical Chrstendom
1t was then stated by of the Secretaries that Gov
HANEs OF New Jersey, advertised to speak, had found
it impossible to attend Also that Mr. JoHS b. GoUeH
had also promised to do the thing, but had not sp
know if the gentleman was present There was :
and MIR G., If there at all during the meeting,
must have disappeared
DR. TYING followed briefly in some playful remarks in
which he congratulated the Society upon its progress
andhe favorable auspices under which the meeting
tme they had Episcopal Bishop present with
them. The cause was like the agc-one of railroad
progressand he warned those who opposed 1t to clear
the track they would be crushed beneath the wheels
Chancellor WALwoRTH then briefly expressing his
qualification ut the high character of the Society propos
ed the following resolution, which was adopted
Resolved That while the simple, sublime object of
the salvation Of souls should be the chief incentive to
effort in all the Socety's work, would trejoice in its
incidental bearings on popular education, the observ-
of the Sabbath, the cause Of temperance, and
kindred interests.
The doxology was then sung all the congregation
before, participating therein, when the meeting ad-
jOurned