The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-15

This was the condition, and these the people, for
whom he asked the aid of the Christians OF
America.
The Anniversaries in New York.
The reports presented at the anniversary meet
ngs of religious and other benevolent societies re-
Gently held in New York, develop much useful
and cheering information. The following, which
we find in the Evening Mirror of the 9th, will be
perused with much satisfaction
The American Seamen's Friend Society celebra.
ted It's twenty-third anniversary at the Tabernacle
last evening. P. Perit, Esq, President, was in the
char. The annual report states the receipts of the
Society for the year ending the LIST instant to be
S2O, 3s9 81, and the expenditures $2O,446 ST. This
does not include a large amount raised and expend-
ed by Its Auxillaries at home; nor considerable
sums raised by its Chaplains, and expended on 10.
cal objects abroad. The sum total would exceed
$75. 900.
The Home established by the Society in New
York has had within the last year 2525 sailor
boarders, and in the nine years since the house was
opened, $50, 500. The Superintendent. Capt M
Sayre, deposited in the Savings Bank in Wall
street, for eigh!y-two of his boarders within the
last year, So24I, while many others made deposits
for themselves. During the same time, 105 ship.
wrecked and destitute seamen received an average
aid in board and clothing of So % each amount.
ing to 1858 Sc.
In the absence of Rev. Mr.. Sprole, Chaplain Of
the Military Academy at West Point, the Presi.
dent, Mr.. Perlt, spoke of the progress of reform in
the mercantile marine during the last few years.
1t was comparatively short time ago that the dis
clpilne OF ships was that of brute force, and moi
that which results from the moral character of the
commander. as now Spirit rations are abolished
and large proportion of seamen are temperate
and frugal men. There now remains in the Sea-
mans Bank, in Wall street, an amount exceeding
81 600 600 of their earnnos
The meeting was addressed by Rev. Mr.. Penson,
chaplain to the Seamen at Havana Rev. Mr..
Rockwell, Charles Tracy, Esq, and Com Jones,
of the Navy.
The following resolution was adopted:
ResoIved, That the abundant success which has
attended the experiment of discontnung the use
OF ardent spirits in the mercantile marine war
rants, and the public sentiment demands, the abo-
ton OF the spIrit-raton in the Navy and the Board
OF Directors be requested to memorabilia Congress
again on the subject.
Mr.. PERT stated that an effort would be made
this year to make some provision for sick sailors
other than what already exists
The Board of Foreign Missionaries of the Pres
oyterian Church met yesterday afternoon. The
receipts ior the year were Sl39 0S4 49, and expect
lures Sl4O0S5 Sc. The balance last wear. owe r
the expenses, was $l137 80, SO that the balance
this year is only $136 06.
Twenty-Five persons were sent out IS Missiona-
ries and Assistant Missionaries during the year.
six of whom are ordained Ministers of the Gospel
There are employed in the Indian Missions nine
one physician, and eleven assistant
and twenty-three females, teachers
and the wives of missionaries and assistant mis-,
'ionares. Three hundred and ninety children are
reported in the schools three hundred and eighteen
81 whom are supported in the mission families as
boarders the Indians contributing part of the ex-
penss from their annuity funds. Sixty-nine COM
n anfa cd Al 4
Chippewas.
There are four ministers, and three teachers
among the kroo people, in the African Missions
One hundred and three scholars are reported in
the schools and ninety-seven communicates in
three churches in Liberia.
AT ten stations in the North India Missions, are
twenty-five ministers, of whom two are Hindoos
nineteen females, the wives of missionaries one
native licentate preacher, and twenty two native
converts employed Scripture readers catechists,
and assistant teachers.
There are printing presses at Allahabad and Lo-
diana, from which 5,942,760 pages of the Scrip
lures and other works were issued. In the schools
sixteen hundred and seventy children are reported,
OF whom one hundred and eighteen are wholly SUD.
ported by the missions. Returns from three of the
churches enumerate one hundred and fifty.six com.
muncants. A new and handsome church has been
completed at Shurunpur, chiefly by the aid of
donations received in India.
Siam Mtssion.-At the station at Bankok two
ministers and one physician two females, wives
OF the missionaries ; one native assistant.
In China are three Missions, having stations at
Canton, Ningpo, and Shanghai ten ministers,
one physician, and one superintendent of the Press
one native assistant nine females, the wives Of
missionaries. Six native COMMITMENTS are reported
at Ningpo; one hundred and twenty-four chill
dren are under daily instruction. most Of whom are
IN boarding schools-many of them supported bv
children
printed at the Nngpo press; over twenty two hun
bred patients were prescribed for. large and
respectable church is nearly completed at Ninppo.
and chapel to hold two hundred hearers
Moneys have been RENTED as in former wears for
the support of evangelss and coporteurs, in Papal
countries. or the sum of S3l, $3.50 thus remitted
since this plan Of action was adopted, $2O5O were
forwarded in the last year. Part of the money was
expended in efforts for the evangelizaton of Italy.
Constant intercourse is kept up with the children
OF Israel, afoTdlng opportunities of pointing their
minds to the Messiah.
AT New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. two
ministers and two licentiate preachers are EN-.
ployed.
The report was adopted, and after some executive
business the Board adjourned to meet at St. Louis
on the 10Th instant, when the General Assembly is
cOnvoked.
Missions Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
At the annual meeting of the General Missionary
Committee of the M. E. Church, the following an.
preparations were made for the ensuing year They
were severally concurred in by the Board of Man
ayers at special meeting, to wit: For the African
Mission, including contingencies, S22, O0O for the
South American Mission, $1,000; China Mission
$4,000; Foreign German Mission, $4,000; Ore
gon and California, S25 900; Domestic, including
missions to the Indians, sos, 000-making total Of
one hundred and sixty-seven thousand dollars. ex.
elusive Of special contributions towards building
churches at Bremen, Germany, and Fuh- Chau, in
China. Last year is was $3.50, 900, and for IS49
el0O 900. Among the clergy present was the ven.
cradle Bishop Waugh and the Rev. Thomas B.
Sargent, of Baltimore.
The RoxBoRo PENN) TRAsEDY-A,rea OF
tie Supposed Enthusiastically reissineer is
the name Of the man arrested on Monday, as the
murderer of the Bartle family, at Roxboro', Pa.
he was arrested at the Rising Sun, through the
information obtained from German.
A dispatch Of a later date indicates that although
his conduct justified strong suspicion, one of vii
famous mien is supposed to have been the atrocious
perpesrator. Surely with such description his
escape is impossible.
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