The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-10


The twenty third anniversary of this Society took
place at the Broadway Tabernacle, last evening The
meeting announced for half-past seven O'Clock
and long before that time had arrived large number
Of ladies and gentlemen had taken seats in the house
and when the time arrived for the commencement O
the exercises the whole house filed with the ex
eeption Of a few seats under the galleries and even
these were for the most part filed short time after
wards.
The President of the Society, HENRY DWIGHT Esq.
assumed the chair at about twenty minutes to eight
and the exercises opened by voluntary the
organ
Next in order n prayer by the Rev. Dr. PIERCE,
Of Hudson, Ohio.
The Treasurer's report was next presented in alb
strsst, by Jasper Corning Esq, treasurer From thi
abstract it appears that the balance in the treasury
March l. 1913, was Sl2l6 80 The receipts OF twelve
months HTTg ms dung tn tine the
aries the of the last report the of SO o.
There has since become due the further sum OF
$144 2S1 81 making the total Of liabilities S53s16 g.
OF this last mentioned S1+37 81 have been paid
The 044 co.'s still due to missionaries
for labor performed Towards cncelling these claims
and redeeming the additional pledges commissions
which have not in all to SOL $40 50
there is balance in the treasury Of SO $40 90. The
receipts Of the year exceed those of the last by
$5.72S 81. The number Of missionaries is thirteen
greater Sixty three congregations more have been
blessed with the preaching OF the Gospel $50 more
a11a1 &c re churches; and $500 instructed in
Sabbath schools. The society has now two missionaries
in Oregon, and two In California During the
last ten years. the advance the receipts has
been s63.36l, than 10 per cent. The num-
Der of missionaries has increased from 665 to lob
An abstract ofthe report of the executive committee
next presented by the Rev. Milton Badger, d. D..
of the secretaries of the society This statement
shows that the society has had in its service the last
year O1e ministers Of the gospel in &c different States
and territories In the New England States 500; the
middle States $780, the Southern Ststes Is; the West
States territories 1853 or these COS have been
the pastors stated supplies OF single congregations
and 32l have occupied larger fields. Eight have
preached to congregations of colored people. 10 to
Welsh, and Is TO German Congregations and two to
congregations Of Norwegans-one Of them through an
interpreter The number of congregations supplied in
whole in part is 15l0; and the aggregate Of minte
rial service performed, is equal to sos years The pu
pills in Sabbath schools amount nearly $780, and
subscribers to the temperance pledge to 100000 There
have been added to the churches $3.50 viz 2706, by
profession s44 by letter. Sixty.hve missionaries in
their communications speak of revivals of re
gion and report LEA hopeful conversions.
Charles Marsh. LID. Hon David L. Morrill, LID
and Rev. EGphalee Glett, D.D.-have died within the
year.
of planting the gospel all the great lines Of
emigration and trade in the West, and also at hun
dreds OF important interior points.
immigration is fast increasing the amount OF this
work and multiplying its difficulties. The prospect
now rs that the Immigrants from abroad In is4s viii
average 1000 every day. throughout the year These
might at settle five new States, with popua-
ion sufficient TO entle them to admission as States to
he Union and to elect five representatives and ten
enators to Congress
While these facts call for far greater activity of
home missions our former field. have trusts
committed to us on the South and West. New Mexico
exhblts the novel spectacle Of Spanish race not
theded nom Protestant efforts by the power Of govern
ment he mgrstion to the Pacific also by its amount
ls causes and the character Of those who oretoken
mat vigorous and enterprsing nation will soon be
mere iurnshed from the start with all the requisites
or state Of high civilization Meanwhile all conyu
ions in other lands. all facilities and progress of com
mercial intercourse result in multiplying our con-
neetops and increasing our influence abroad From
such facts it is manifest that home missions no LONGER
v.fnr To f.xyh Inn Hr tbu,au
In their BEARINGS, become in fact and ON grand scao
mis- sions to all mankind. and should command n cor
responding degree of interest snd support
The next exercise was an anthem, How Beautiful
upon the Mountains by the choir of the Tabernacle
consisting Of about fortyve singers, accompanied by
the organ.
The resolutions being next in order, the Rev urspv
JITTLr, OF Madison, Ind, moved the following
Resolved, hat the reports abstracts of which have
been read be adopted and published under the di
rection Of the executive committee.
In supporting this resolution Mr.. LITTLE said, wish
this resolution to be adopted because these reports
body facts which ought to be known far and wide He
alluded to the influence Of such distribution. and men
toned an instance Of tract distributor who in
srumental by Of such distribution Of converting
twenty or thirty persons, to whom he his books,
and " needfu read their contents to the persons
whom he was sent lie stated that some years ags,
ABOUT 10000 Norwegians settled in Wisconsin; they
ere protesants and wanted their children to go to
aer.can schools, In order to become, they said,
Hercanized but they could not do this, because the
xsa es s ehldren were so immoral that they we're
"o o he pad Influence which would be exerted pom
the morals Of their children lie alluded to The ro
mmkapie improvement OF the Western country lie
. ~ "a. POPULATION increased rapidly that the
"ao W renew their reports at short intervals as
the old figures would not stand good but for q Yerv
limited peri,d His remarks were received with ths
greatest applause. WIN 'he
Moved by Reverend d H. ALLEN ID d pro,sso-,
Lane Seminary, o., IL was next ' :"
Received. That greatly increased efforts in behalf ~
home missions demanded by the cxgeneies of tha
country and the providence Of God.
Dr. ALLEN spoke on this resolution OF some length,