New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-08
American Board of Foreign Missions.

Board, on Monday afternoon az 4 o clocA luz Hee'-
ing was opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. Barehard'
after hch the Secretary read he report, which we
give in full
Mission az ne Go5oon, Hes 44frica-Nr Walker, in
communicating the intelligence OF the death OF Mr. and
Mr. Porter deplores in very affecting terms the SLOW
ncss with which young men IN America come 10 tneF
aid lie saws we were sorely Disappointed IN seeing
no reinforcement By the last vessel that arryeino one
OF the three who were under appointment wncn We
left the States. How much OF exploring WI you LOOK
for from US How are we 70 keep up our mn Oh com
ami carry the ar INTO The neet Of the coun
try. We shall try, and or our tCm1stOnes. any Know
the place Of our burial you may write lie d!d what he
could We are not discouraged although orr courage
and hope do not arise from young men IN America
In previous Letter. NJ w. speaks OF the necessity
the Mission will be under notroin0rcod mme lately,
Of atand ming OF their stations. He represents their
work as crcOuracing Constant Applications are made
for admission to the school BArak- There "a t'le
r-bly good attendance upon preaching lney heeu tAc
Hoy Spirit 10 give effect; bu- the h,ld - white
TTdiG-Mr Haven, q. the Mission at Ahmeinugyur,
speaks OF lprcad OF rhdcly IN tls region Nearly
oil the educated youth de- qse Hindoo ni, out do not
break away #, caste They are employ as eechers
in government schools al through toe and, and teach
Their pupil TO rdicula the idols which their parents
worsLip. Their sccpicim extends ~ all religion ye'
some profess to re seeking the ruh They lc&nowcdSe
tina, they sinners, and FAY thu they trust N he
mercy Of God tor selva ton. a debating coc'ety Aa'
been formed O. such Their Ks on Hndoosm eN-
pose them 20 opposition from many. Two or three
Christian native have had favorable opportunities N
Society so furtl truth. amt gllI
Some Of tie niiel youngmeu are drawn IN occasionally
H. the mi ,ionary chapel Ia, sabbath congregations
IRE LARGE and attentive. Tie interest IN o.neF places
than ALns dnugsur l. considerable. Scye,ai times de-
putaiious have from ueghD0rins villages, STATING
that they have thrown away Lcr idols, and king IN
struction Where thcUss.onary breaches he hnds The
people have u knowledge oI Chr.u--iy such tnst he
can now make Crst ms theme as formerly he could
not An apprehension rha. Christianity nay be true l.
becoming wide spread.
Nh Hume reports from BDnJdy that the Missionaries
there rre Giving acs If public lectures, followed by
tree d,cus iou. in which all present are allowed 10
state objections and make inquiries. The Mission
Chapel j. often ied with deeply nterestci and even
excited audlors "1'hc city he says, "H tdll OF ds
cusion and excitement on religious subccts-a process
j which li,ndOoi M cannot long endure Mr. n. speaks
ot the monthly meetings OF tneir " Native Missionary
society" a. being among the most interesting OF thor
mcrt.LCs and well attended. lie also speaks OF me
act tive use now made of the press by opposers OF
Christi nifty, and OF the sreal alarm which they mani
fest IL the progress which The gospel If making.
SaHdrich Islands Mr.. Emer-on writes from iiawula
thai the people Of that place are vigorously prosecuting
the erection OF their new house OF worsHp About -
are employed on Il, at time. and oil the work except
that OF the carpenter and headAason voluntary ms
oluIch ut Wualu is shinglod End pst for m tulL In
the latter dbtrct be has recently cOnvor-od WIN nun
dreds whose minds stirred up on the subject OF Re-
Gei,n' A. he l0st communion service TIE cufca was
az m the people could be seated, nod all solemn anu
b attentive Among the new inquircrs many back
sl.dets and some PGpLts and Mormons. POpery u on
the decline in that district The rspsls do itre to help
N ,
prcaress Is still unfinished. Exemption from calls for
! labor and contributors benevolent objects being
made MOVIE 10 embrace that faith II neither creates
industry nor benevOence nor wealth. and is seen by
/ all 10 be no hlesing in temporal re poet. Mr. r. .
Ieope are much Interested in The Nicronesan Mi
sion and he hopes that result, they Will soon en-
tney support their own pastor
TIE Mst0ridgs-Mr COal writes further IA rcgrdto
Il generous incTpOston Of Colonel liams Ia their
behalf q. reported the last month Ioat gentleman
found the Turkish Pasha at Van uil OF prejudice AMI
tcr feeling against tie missionaries and their native
friends He earnestly labored % dsaOute the Pashas
mind but only with partial success. AMER three days
OF rtercourse be wrote Mr. Coan that with great difi
Guilty he had brought him 10 promise u release the ma
tive pr oners az once with the exception Of Dea Iainu
and 10 nict on the latter nothing more than nominal
hHo and slight mprfonment, not exceeding ten days
and % sue orders nut the missionaries De nos npe-tl
in building house for themselves az M-imkan, atlOu3h
! tiey were not 20 erect building Tor 1cnOOi unr
regular order for that purpose RI ud be- procured from
Constantnople In this letter Col w warns th'sl mat
they must be exceedingly cautious in all their move
uen,. or they would inevitably be driven out OF hur'
dtan the authority o. the Government 81 Contintno'
ole having but little weight there ami ter enemies beng
many determined and pow ertni Ater Col Williams N
Van me Pasha, instead CT fulfilling hs pledged word,
left the poor prisoners at BashSullah fortnight then
brought them to Van, where they were kept IN CONNIE
ment three days and then they were compelled 10
make cath fin tha, they knew mol WhO Were
the murdeTeIs Of the soldier before they were released
Dea Tarnu ON acknowledging that the man wa sno by
the robbers before his door, told tnat he would nave
I 10
prisoumeut three years The missionaries had not been
permitted 20 rerune building. the i've prisoner. would
not probably have been released had not Colonel W.
suspected dat the Pasha would not keep lain WIN
him and sent a gentleman OF the Commission back 70
Van 10 see to the matter Col w made full repre-
ieutstons TO the Brush Ambassador IN Constanrnople
and hoped that through his magnanimous efforts pro
lection may De- secured 10 me MISSION anu ts ocra"us
The 4rrrn,ans-Mr Schneider writes tina, things
moving on a. usual in Aiatq6. The work Is spread
ing in The vicinity Eight nine different places ~
the neighborhood cok 10 be supplied with native help
In Writ made to Marash from which place the native
Protestsnts had been driven with yihence and cruel
treatment efficient protection has been gwen 70 Mr.. \.
by tie nrksh pasta The rough and nerce Inhabitants
OF that place have made more determined aud pro-
tracted resistance 10 the entrance OF the truth among
them than has male IN any other part O Turkey
II however has gained fOOtOld. Vzieral letters hsy
ing been obtained from the capital the pshs wa led %
y ke strong ground in defense Of the te band Of native
Protestan,s who have received iornI recognition and
assurance Of continued protection This IS new point
gained where the light Of pure gospel shall radlate
throughout the whole OF the ancient Culcia
Fran COasiaafiaODk- M. Van Lenncp reports an
outbr.sk If violent I.fsecui0n anst the Protestant
Greeks Of Derardesh new Pasne, Dut an old and BIT
ter enemy Of Protesants mas been appointed 70 Broose
With HE conniyance their enemies rose and Indicted
the mot cruel ourrs On the PROTESTANT The native
preacher was ewsy, ana would have lost MA life
but for the energetic and sagaeods course weh ne pur
sued One young man narrowly escaped blow from
knIe "hlcl WYNN Lt'p Ai4--N -4iA
have been drowned in rYer INTO which he was thrown
byA mob had no, Turk rescued him. me OF the
Prote<tanis were dragged At nght from their beds
verely beaten and thrown into prson Oilers red TO
the mountain These outrage Il = hoped, VIII be re
pressed and in Other cases turn to the ilrherance oil
the Gospel .
NJ Van Leuuep aliudes 70 controversy which Il dis
tracing the Pspsl AImenians IN C., and imposes 70
Moved labor on the missionaries % meet the demand
,bicb the ate OF mind in many Of them for
the presentation Of truth Mr.. Dwight describes this
coutToyersy az occasloung complete repalsion from
Romsnism On the part Of the Armenian add 8 eorre--
r,ondiur feeling II favor Of Protestantisrn.
Mr. Van Leznep ewes some OF the missionary
tour made by Nj Hohannes pastor Of the church In
Ada Banar and his companion, young man, VINO u q
rnfive OF Moosh, near hurclstsn. Iney nad visited
Mcosh and Van The people Of Moosh have AZ different
tne- repealed native helpers who have endesyored
introduce the Gospel Tnis young man wa. however,
received with favor The efforts Of Bi-hop get ID
sn excitement agsinst him proved unayaag and when