The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-15
Anniversary OF the American Baptist Home
Missionary Society,

This society met last Thursday evening" to
its 18th anniversary at the Baptist church in Oliver
street. The chair was taken by the Hon Isaac DAVIS
Of Massachusetts, on this occasion
Elder WILCOX Of Massachusetts, opened the meeting
by reading the 144th Psalm.
The beautiful choir Of the church then sang in the
gallery charming voluntary.
DR. WOODS, of RI ode Island next proceeded to offc,
up prayer suitable to the occasion.
The Corresponding Secretary Mr.. Hill, then pro-
ceeded to read the report of the Board Managers
The following are some of the most important and
interesting points presented in this report
The amount received from all sources for the year
ending March 3lst 1919 is 500 los co. and tho total
amount Of dsbur the same period is SOS
S3925 90.
The liabilities of the society at the same time were
S16734 n, and Its available were 425 55
showing balance against the society of Sl030s ~
which so be provided for entirely by future collections
VI the amount received. $50 S76 81 direct con
tributions being only 1907 81 more than last year
or the amount of liabilities s342s 10 fall due on tho
nrst OF june, and at least S100 will be due on
the hrst OF July These chiefly for mssionaries sa
ares ne hrt amount is nearly equal TO the cash on
hsna, ana DOM together exceed 1t nearly 500.
The amount Of contributions to the treasury from,
the first Of April to the first of July will not probably
exceea, II they equal the amount of indispensable APP
preparations during the same period unless an unusua
hberality Is exercised by our patrons
During the year l34 agents and missionaries have
labored under the commission OF the society ftbese
10S were In commission at the last and 90
re-sppofDfed Twenty new appointmcnts
from eight of whom reports have yet been received
Fifty weight who have been under appointment during
some portion Of the Ia the service of the
society AZ Of them having for various reasons re-
moved from their fields, and needed no further aid
om the society their churches having become able to
support them.
They have been distributed as follows In New
Hampshire and Vermont, 2; New York, 0; New Jcr-
sey, Delaware. Texas, 1 Arkansas 2; Ken
lucky z; Missouri Illinois "a Indiana, II Ohio
Michigan, 2s Wisconsin. ~ Iowa, 10 Oregon 3 !;
California, and tanada, r.
The whole number Of States and Territories occu
pied is in which they supplied 453 stations and out
stations and bestowed an aggregate amount of time
and a half years. WV
nhey report the baptism Of ia persons the oroani
tiers. III" '"o oiuinutioh OF ~ minis
10 houses Of worship have been comnI eted and
sba"ahnceo 10y the churches under their caro . GA
OF Cbristian haVe contributed to the usual objects
the sunnor, Voiencc $3.50 and about sI5 ooo for
sides barge .,na ne minttry among themselves. be.
their church tdiGcea WI" ""iioing or repairing OF
nc statement Of receipts Lahore sra ,.,
year compared with the previous ON results OF tho
lowing differences - s one, shows the fol-
IScREAsE In donations 10 the socio, seo
tisms eVi cnurches organized. 10 I'll pap
n0further aid amount contributed g. rcquir1ng
purposes by churches aided, sos 35 wi 'cnevoient
DhcBEAsg.--In number Of missionaries oe -
Of stations supplied l06 number Of wears, i.h per
ministers ordained. q o'r, ii
Since the formation Of the society 3I4 min,s,or 81
iDe gospel have received its niissioD thai hs.a
J'huy performed AGO years Of labor baptized syt