New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-10
ANNIVERSARIES.
American Board Of Commissioners for For.
eign Ntssions.

Great God; lhe nsions OF the earn" In THEoDoRg
FEELIEGHUYsES President otthe Board briefly essed
tbs audience ltis one OF lbe mOst Interesting Aspsc OF
the ss hs century, that while Ihs political ions o.
this eveufu period have shaken thraoe' and oysuroef
many OF The tuiuons Of human policy and vsr ~
fuence and tumpbs OF Christianity have been ore de-
cced AID wioetpead thar N suy Of the word sioc-
the days OF he Apostss II 10 fol- uf instruction.
The hand Of Coo, through all ths excited ceaurv c0nlro
ing 'he moral elements sne ruling the wrath OF to his
Omen wien the heart ready to f.ia a, the coming
fooos OF iTregion and iDiquiiy beheld him 10 III.
providence and ny Hstp'fit raising standard Tor ihs
truth the glory Of bis The rules Of tbs
ofdGtres Who, with mere hu forecast c1ula have
expected that the plsrs Of Bible hi.oo%y Tfa-1 sod
her kinced schemes hat a5Orl the history or This
would hsve come into e 90 neGv 70 hsI ienpeU OF IRE
sno blood sIkLd ed by tie French Revo uuon and that
While Napoleon The rod OF God anger, was rebuTlng
the earth sking sB5 oiImsy into the hearts OF
Kings The peaceful sno blessed Gospel would Dc making
It's Tranquil way for TIE healing Of the naonf And sucn
have often been the coDubcuons Ia Inc history OF 1he
church
tis by works Of dreadful righteousness that God doss
often fulfil some bind design And We may draw from
tha Instructive lessons 20 urge forward tie operations OF
beuevOeDce The age IA fetrt1ly active all Other
iscls Ana surely Al sach crisis when all motion
The Christian will desire be content TO fall behind Ia
seseer Ntose results for him will ousI time and aouih
when time bbsll be forgotten
The love Of GOD Ihs snins,ng aud active OF all
mpUlseS. II moves as 10 other motive car And wnen
the schemes Of earth putting all tie energies Ot the
mind mo eares and anxious exercise this 10 OF the
conditions cougenis With Tue en,sTpEs sed aprt OF the
The cause oflruh And moreover, nothing but religion
happily meet such an emerge1cy Wien g Hs wao
The ofste VIII sub'de at ~ biddlng and al The
more C f 4s R.0isry on
by agitation The conflicts OF opluon and the lunus OF me
people him tale hold OF The Divine fsihfunets and
sepd His word and His ministry 10 the nations that sit 10
darkness; labor IN His strength and for HIS gsry and ss
God true The ighi Of salvation will soon dow down from
the Heavens and I'll the whole earth With purity and peace
and thanksgiving, and 10y.
read the following statemenl
The missionary year which has Just closed may be chsF
scersed OF quiet and thankful progress Both at
hmm nd abr fbarA han
Therecepis ofhe Board dufiog the Zine months Of me
current hoancis year have been s8o 900 wing an ad
OF S7 5O4 upon The corresponding months OF the
previous year. The ad vance on donations has been
S2588 greater increase could have been wished, but
would chefih the hope that Ills 10 but the earnest OF
larger and cOstller offerings.
In schools OF Theology there has been marked aud
gratifying change. TO some OF them indeed, God IL evil
DENLY gIaLng the seftRms spirit which thone forth In
the pioneers Of american missions.
From October !, 1880. 10 MY |, 1851, (Ieven monnt
thirteen (iUdeIis) received appointments as Missionaries
to the hesihtn During tho corresponding period OF the
previous Only four were accepted Tae num0ef W.
oereppoir!men al the Prsteni ume, In this country,
eighteen. - ..,
promise cheeed every hand b. the evidence OF
uucoub ed progress The reformation nOng the Armeu
Even the Creeks IN Mscedous, a. Athens and a.
tnople seem TO DO slowly awakening from The sumber OF
eyes Our hopes for the Arab ere constsly bright
eRiDg Among The jewellers in mesooolana' wecsn
discern the sig OF approaching day young bolher
Mosul happy snd hopeful IN his worn Pleads esrnesy
for greatly extr nded operators.
Tue brethren at OroOmlsh are enjoying their hhd rev
val In three succeGVe years. anoheF toEen that we may
yet see his ancient church Oveo ior lDe lslers SAKE
coming I'd fon The wilderness letnng upon the arm Of
her Be The FIVE missions OF India have much TO ami
mate and encourage them Ia their lGoor Toe tnree mis-
sots In China have The ssme open door, the same vide
fed ss heretofore; and a. Annoy especially the ngaher
ing has already commenced. Our brother from Borneo
viii sddres u tbs morning n the language Of faith and
hope Among or own bCrigines GOD has not let him.
Sc without wiz e'ses 70 His fa1iunesf ana grace
The Chocaw churches N particular continue TO receive
the early and the rain and believed that no other
churches The world have shared constantly for ten
Ssnd ,ch Issros s nds Itself n The strong eddy which
shoo's rom West@rn coast but Il IL holding on
way guoed and blessed by the Great Po'. Il Is now
popossd 10 thce new ihiton az Oiu .ne
old In Micronesia nearly 4ooO miles faroer toward me
setting sun Thus shall we complete cur chhn Of mission
But we are scmoniied by Of the past year to
90 WIN our S,yIt Snc m 90 % Tns a;a we M
South Africa Mrs Bushnell IN West Africa, Mrs hAmln
among The Armeniaus MIR. J. BridgmRu at Canton, Nj
Wiley smopg the Cherokses, and Mr. HanlocG among me
DSkotahs have finished their work and entered upon thsr
but rrn itnes,e.1to The beahen OF a love thst was
sropg death Witnesses 10 ne OF the diguy sno
excsercy OF miss0ns urging us 10 appropriate 70 IVA nv
inc and nwoskiDg power the language Of Paul, Unto
me who am less than the least OF all saln's Is ms
sesTcbsble riches Of Christ" ,...,.
count Of The mission in Ceylon lie said me gtea1 ey
hey had to con end with there not icosry but sIys
tern OF philosophical deism In which The most lnelngen
Rev WILLIAM II. STEELE, OF the 6orneo mission vas
ne next .pester ne I'D sesn ,asPendes
lie gave particular account OF the Island OF boneo ana
spoke Of The natives ss hne nieeenI arc generous
they had always heard the gospel Win attention. sra were
DESTROYS have 1t preached among HEN agNn Iaey are
welded Systematic reis Ion whatever ara nave Al
ways the missionary with hospitality and Teipect
fu courtesy The why the mission was
were given length and Il seemed 10 beettrOuaOe
rather TO the OF resources IN missionaries ana IuuoA
then the difficulty Of inducing the people to receive
Rev WILLIAM WLKEP, OF The West Arics mission,
next addressed the congregation lie commence by say
seT an trny Of one MILLION OF men 10 make war against
Ass and rs, Inference might DO had ron 'aSs sct
OF the power OF the Africans ~ ancient mes Slucs 1hen
ibev lave been pertecued, easavet, cut of and o..
pressed until they have dwndied a~sy ln1o hunos OF
sgnhc,nt tribes constantly a. variance win each olher
difficult matter 10 form any IDEA OF tle teglou o'
these peopleh iSAmxture OF uegery euo supettuuyn,
without any system whs'ever Wlchcrsit wa university
believed In No one died = natural ceaIh-all died by
wichcr1h The gres,ett difficulty encountered Oy mo
missionaries YVES Pe!yesmy fhey e3ulo msae DO pr pr
gress educating tnlscs asd when mere We're one nuu
bred ard fly boyEa The missionary schOos mere ~e5e
Eve girls. Another difficulty wss 'hs' roy siIs
tribe OF nelives IN Western Aitica hso ~ q sos t
written characters had to be Invented before they eod
commerce teaching them 10 read tho ei5e rae c.nae
wa also great o0stsc,e He ooncn5ed WIN NOS 30
ouen declaration Of his sh IN the Divine promises snd
tru belief tbs. oil Ai.ics would soon olunsch Ae' arms
Tie ivmr. Behold the mountain o. he Lord wa' then
turg by the whole congregation ,,.,.
Rsv -HrNRY BAlLASTiNE oi the Ahmetnugger MiItlon
devsFc he next address He sst The popuiauou o. IN
Cia amounted over Two hurcred MI on M'to
priy snrutgcs were tpokenin streets Of bom1 " Ine
80, ~ ina IRE aite under n dsgt21nr c1UeGcei
ofsupershon. He mentioned - a. ilusrat1h VOC
wsnNv Pace vbo rad received the honor Of knigsI
hood from Queen Vic ors and yet IL wholly oas 'ns "a
euepce OF heSheuism de ally visits the sacoo nces An1
ksnever rreni storm srFes tnsy feen going down
10 the shore with baskets o. coo "a NC snd u - vei
A. encrkceslo srpeBte the Wrtt2 or ne goo OF 'c 80
OF he fich a. srchsuig there were rolling aaout
IN eucid Lordor-ma1e carriages WI eh lne ~,
wa-d spyesfsoce % ciyizsucn a-d YET groVes III '7
very oepihs Of heaheriIm. ,.. a.. .,.,.s
He ce,ched The various religions to show thei sosae
tee The Hnccot, he Esd, hst three hnndIeu ~ -
80 some porors II t- 5it-sl resc nhed me X nis
sr,worfrs fhev hsd her h.v saer % the 0snses snd
hev too hsd their tmsees In alton 10 caste ne SAID tha'
4 - 30 cefsr gresI ditcCy r TIE way OF lhs mission
srv mi Il Rad sto goodeaect IN preventing nnofay
d perverted me OF ardent Splits and PreforVeI
"a rfofe lcu the vice Of atoXcslon, 80 Hroog was
The influence Of sc 10 this retpec insi sewers o
had eu cegrsssd ard in ore instance even ne iVug M
Of bic having restored blsnnn VINO hAa O9e1 OePfe1
2 = essts fo- irtsih sefsnee- - 49,. .,.-,,, -,
trresd Of rsgonslitn snd intoelN 10 Inola A.. 80
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