New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-13
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
Reported for The Tribgne.I
Female Missionary Society.

Female Missionary Society.
This Society held its thirtieth anniversary on
Friday evening at the Bedfordst. NJ. L. Church
Rev. Dr. SANFORD in the Chair.
Rev. Mr.. COLES opened the proceedings with
prayer, after which
Rev. Mr.. SToPFoRD read the annual Report
cause of Missions had not lost its hold upon the
heart of the Church. True, the pulsatons of that
heart are feeble, when the eternal interests in
volved are contemplated. These interests are
manfestly vast a world is to be converted to
Christ arevolted sphere won back to its allegiance
TO the "hgh and mighty Ruler Of the universe"
And when the magnitude Of the scheme is consid-
cred in connection with the apparent weakness of
the instruments, and the meanness of the visible
agencies employed, no marvel that the wisdom Of
the world should pronounce the attempt to be per.
sonifed madness, and the hope of the Church uto-
plan. But, though blind skepticism may regard
the effort in vain, the work goes on by con-
slant progress to a glorious consummation. 1.-THE
Lord our God in the midst of US is mighty" And
though the evangelizaton Of our race may, through
the unfathfulness of those to whom it is instru-
mentally committed, be delayed-thoug hSatan may
yet for a season be permitted to hold millions OF
mankind in captivity to his iron scepter, yet shall
the prisoners of hope" be delivered from his
VEN. The Lion of the tribe of Judah will pre-
vail over his enemies, and the progress and the end
OF his victory shall appear the glorious, both
from the opposition encountered and from the fee.
bleness OF the instruments employed in its accom-
plishment, that the "excelency of the power may
be of God"
More than one voice has reached us from those
distant fields where the selfdeny ing missionary is
engaged in publishing crucified Emmanuel to en-.
courage us in our "patience of hope and to stmu
late to higher and greater Efforts in the work be-
fore us. With pleasure your Board lay before you
the following extracts from the correspondence of
our brethren and sisters in the foreign field.
The Report went on to detail the efforts of some
of the Missionaries in China and South America;
also, in Africa, where wide field existed for the
labors of the Missionary. After quoting some pas
sages from communications received from Mrs
Love, from the Missions in South America Rev.
Mr. Maclay, of FuhC hau, in China, and Mrs. vii.
kins, from Mlsburgh, Africa, it continued
Prophecy and promise assure the Church that
when the purposes of redeeming mercy are fully
developed, the "light of the knowledge of the
glory OF God in the face of Jesus Christi shall iu
mine all lands and all flesh shall see il together"
Encouraged by the promptings OF faith which
staggers not at these promises, because it is fixed
IN the uncbanging purpose OF the If ather Of lights
with whom there is no vanableness,' your Board
would renewedly engage in their blessed work
Called in the providence of God 10 sustain those
Macedonian cry of a perishing world, they, with
increasing ardor and augmented power would be-
gin another year OF the labor of love. Convinced
that hitherto little, comparatively, has been done,
they would call upon the daughters Of Zion in
this pleasant land 70 awake to the interests of a
redeemed race. New, aud great, and effectual
doors are being opened for the preaching OF
the cross. The obligation to proclaim cruc6ed
Emmanuel is as imperative to-day as when the as
cending Savior first announced the great commits.
sion Be it ours by welldirected, persevering ef.
fort in humble dependence upon the God OF mis-
sions, to gather together the means to send forth
and sustain the heralds Of salvation, that the Re.
deemer may see the travail of his soul and be
satisfied"
The Annual Report of the Treasurer was then
read, by which it appeared that for the year 1919
the receipts OF the Society amounted 10 S677 90
and the expenditures to the same amount; that
the greater part Of the funds, deducting the ex.
penses, were handed over to the parent Society.
The CHAIRMAN, after the reading of the Reports
called on the Choir to sing HYMN, which they per
formed with excellent effect
Rev Mr. HAVEN was hereupon introduced 10 the
meeting, which he addressed at length with elo
quent effect. He said, as the time for speaking
was necessarily short, he would detain them but
Tor short time. There were among the Board
many who could entertain them with q recital of
their labors. They considered, originally that in
aidingthe efforts of other societies. was not well
to leave them to act alone. They wished to be-
come auxiliaries, and had done effectual good
since their first organization. He believed that the
world was yet to be fully redeemed and, though
the work was great one still they should not
fear to encounter it. Conversion, in the Bible was
termed new creation. Many on the last day would
be beard to say towards the sinner: Better for
such man that he had never been born" The
Christian Church was bound to exert itself TO con.
vert the world. Christ said, in converting the
world, TO his Disciples: "Go, ye and teach all
nations, baptzing them in the name of the Father.
and of the Son, and OF the Holy Ghost" The dis.
cipes OF Christ were not mitred bishops: they
were humble intheir calling. There never was a
time when the efforts OF the missionary were more
required than now. The great intercourse that is
10 take place by the connection Of the Northern and
Pacific Oceans viii open a wide field for the labors
Of the missionary. This would effect great revo
luton-greater than ever took place since the
world was created. They were now in the midst
of this great revolution Let them but look to Cali
fornia there they could see great Congress al
ready iormed-not only of Americans, but people
from Chill. from France England, China and all
parts Of the world. Let them but look 10 Oregon,
too; there, ALSO was a field for the missionary He
next took occasion to call their attention to the con-
dition of Africa, which, he said required the active
labors OF the missionary, and concluded.
Rev DR.. HoDGsoS, Of Harrisburg, next address.
ed the meeting. He said he did not understand the
meaning OF one sentence which be had read in the
Report OF the Society. 1t read as follows "Your
Board rejoice that the cause of Missions has no.
lost its hold upon the heart Of the Church" What
did this meant 1t coald not mean that thew had
abandoned the Church. No ; he hoped not. He
also hoped that the time would come when Mis-
sionary Societies would be ell conducted under one
separate organization.
A collection was then taken up, and the exer-
cises concluded with singing and prayer, after