The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-11
American Baptist Homo Mission Ssciesy.

by the Rev Mr. Gillette, of Philadelphia
ABSTRACT OF THR ANNUAL REPORT
An abstract Of the annual report Of the Executive
crctary from which make extracts coaeerpips the
financial and missionary affairs of the society.
The Treasurer's Report exhibits receipts
from different sources for the year endins
April LIST, 1859, to the amount Of. 500 443 So
Which, with the balance on hand, April LIST. 1925 S.
Makes the total amount of available means of
the society for the past year. .sso36s OF
The total amount Of disbursements during
the same period is................. 25,4o3 40
Leaving balance in the hands of the Urea
The liabilities of the society the first day
ofApri, were. .................. 2ss2l 80
And its available resources were. ...... 9,464 Oh
Showing balance again st the society Of sl435s II
To provide this balance and the new and increas
ing liabilities sf the coming year the new board will
be entirely dependent upon the future beraty of the
patrons Of the society; but have great confidence
that the friends Of home missions will not fail to sus
tain the Board in their efforts to carry tho impor
tant object Of organzation-'t 10 promote the
preaching Of the Gospel In North America
OF the amount received, $25 Dol 90 were in direct
contribution to the treasury showing an increase
s5. besides CAT 40 for the Home Mission Record
OF the amount Of liabilities s59sI II fall in the
months of April May, and June, and will bc needed at
regular periods by the missionaries to whom it be.
comes due. This amount exceeds the cash balance in
the treasury more than 81 900.
LABoRs RESULTS
The number Of agents and missionaries who have
abored during the past year under the commission Of
the society Is lis. or these. II in commission
the time Of making up our last annual report aud Al
appointments Prom four Of the later num-
Der reports have been received they not being
till after the LIST OF April There also Is others under
appoint ent not enumerated in the above. "a the
time for commencing their labors is or after the
first April which is the period to which our accounts
are all made up. Ten ministers who were under ap-
pointment last year, need no further aid from the
society their churches being able to support them
wh.slA al.ar Af Sfafn frrr
vinces occupied is IT. The number of stations sup
piled is 33s. The aggregate amount of time be-
slowed upon those stations equal to that of one man
The missionaries report the baptism of s4s persons
the organization OF % churches and the ordination Of
six houses Of worship have been completed, and
seven commenced by the churches under their care;
those churches have contributed to the us ual OBJ
jccs Of Christian benev evidence S2732 S. and about
$1,000 fer the support Of the ministry among them
selves besides the building and repairing Of their
GENERAL SUMMARY.
Since the formation of the society 432 ministers of
jointly performed 2s1 years Of labor baptized go
persons; organized 'oG churches; and ordained 3i2
ministers.
In conclusion, the report went on to say that the
exerticns of the society had been extended to Ore
gon, New Mexico, California, and in the valley of
the Mississippi - which latter field alone would
have been ample enough TO absorb all their funds
Reinforcemcnts to the missionary strength were
required in all parts of their labor and the wonder
of the Board was evnced in the small number that
had oil, red themselves for the purpose. Alusion
was made 10 the foreign missions IN other countries;
but our own country, II was considered, claimed
the exerlions OF the religious more particularly
An address was afterwards delivered by Profes-
sor j. III. Raymond, Of Madison University, who
proposed the following resolution
and ss s dha III sr% Giant w ns
of yet astounding dsyclopenents adapted to
impress every Christian with deepening sense OF the
importance Of home missions, and at once stimulate
and encourage this society to double diligence in its
great work"
The Rev. gentleman said that the last word was
a fit starting point for him 10 address the meeting
rom. They had something else 10 do besides
talking; all things were full Of labor, and the
world had learned that all progress depended upon
il. Without labor, man could not rise 10 his
highest dignity they should not, therefore, think
that these anniversary meetings were merely for
amusement. They were met 10 carry forward thc
work in which they were engaged; IL demanded,
therefore, their united support and double diligence,
that the power Of God might be made manifest.
In rejecting upon the matter. he thought that the
work ON which they were employed was IN har-
mony with the age--ii was stirring age-and all
the Announcements in science and AT were only
instruments 10 carry out their lahors. The gospel
said, "go preach and thus affected two Of the
greatest powers that lifted man above the inferior
species. The first was, the power Of iocomotiou,
which raised the animal creation above the vege
table but the other, the faculty of speech,
was all mans own, aud raised him above
'iHft dbbIolrs IhdhlHt luNs hiu'i tit~ fhtu4'
of grace, The fit instrument Of Gods purposes By
il forbid TO lead life Of useless inactivity,
but 10 clrcumnayigaie the world IN benehBe our
race. Tie apostles went about preaching, and the
result OF their efforts vet remained. Again man
bed the power Of auglnenting his faculties. Ky the
application Of the arts, he, il were, expounded
himself; the most wonderful discoveries made by
the ingenuity OF man, had reference 10 locomoilon.
We 60 by steam and talk by lightning. The
wings Of The Wind had actually he ;one a tame
metaphor. The rattle of million presses. the
magnetic telegraph, were the instruments Of Tod,
bidding us TO go and preach his gospel TO all the
world. The causc of home missions was the
cause Of foreign missions. ts enlargement and lie
peculiar character were such 10 give their efforts
an importance that they never had before. What
changes had taken place sirce the commence
meBt Of the laboTs OF the society Then OHIO
seemed at vast distance; then Illinois was
added then Michigan then Missouri. II seemed
Tut the other day that missionaries were sent
iothc Territory 81 Wisconsin--now was
mighty state then Iowa, then Texas and
New Mexico demanded their efforts. But 4 was
not only the extension OF Territory Tire population
also had increased-villaeesa and factories hadevery
where sprung up but the main ieatute was the
consolidation Of all these mighty interests IN The
West, which demanded further efforts by their So
ciety. Again, there was CALIFORNIA; name upon
every lipe-Callfomia, springing up mature IN ca
vilizalion. God grant that a Hood oil pure Religion
might be poured into her young veins There she
sat. on her golden throne. demanding tfrrir eNer-
tons in her behalf; the State OF California ds Jwrc,
and almost State dc facio. Truth was hers found
stranger than fiction il realized more than poet or
novelist ever imagined Cities and villages had
sprung up by tens and scores, where one year be-
fore was wilderness, with hardly name upon
The map Of civilization. IL realized more than
Aladdn's lamp rub our eyes as Ne may, We cam
not get over IL. We had nov reached the tafitnd
hule-the end Of the world. es proplcsied IN the
Scripture they had reached ifs western boundary,
aud were pouring their tides into the stagnant veins
Ct Asia-the source and the origin OF the human
race. The streams OF population would soon en-
compass the globe with Snd Of brotherhood, IN
duced 10y human necessity and human dependence
What a triumph would this be ior the Gospel of
reace The time had come when the Inc 81 dis
tnciion could not he drawn between the home
mud foreign mission field. The distinction might
I've drawn, but IL would be only IN name
a collection was then made among the meeting.
for the purpose Of dclraying the expenses OF the
society for The ensuing year, who purpose sending
out two missionaries TO California.
The Rev. Dr. MAtcofu, OF Philadelphia, pro-
posed the second resolution.
Resolved That In the opinion Of this meeting his so
ciety presents indispensable - the pre-
per fulhment Of duties Christians and A. Bap
tistsr