New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-11
AMERICAN BOARD.
Forty-fhird Anniversary of the American
Board of Foreign Missions.


Let il cello Ger the sea-
Rev. DR.. White President of Wataih College, Offer
ed prayer. Rev. VIM. Scud6er, son OF the veteran
missionary Dr. scudder, who hiss himself lsbored at
the Ceylon Station, first addressed The meeting
He gave encouraging account of the progress ofhe
Temperance in India The want of men 10 great
y felt at this station the present lsborers are over
burdened with their exertions
Dr. Bridgemap OF the Chinese mission followed. he
desired TO correct the prevailing Impression tina. the
Chinese are deficient In intelligence and assured the
audience thtt In ths resp CT they would not ial wn
behind tho American people Since he first entered
the country whole generation has passed away ana
II another generation goes down 20 death without the
Gospel In whose skirts, he asked will be found the
blood Of their soul
The venerable missionary expressed a strong desire
to return again to his abOrs He 10 engaged IN trans
lstirg the Scripture into Chinese.
Rev. Mr. Tracy, for twelve years Missionary 10 To-
dis next made address. Great difficulty has been
encountered by the mission. msgnifcen! religion Is
to be overthrown.
Mr. Tracy described splendid temple $500 feet
long, 600 WIDE con,sing Of 20 granite buildings pos
sesspg $50 villages besides herds ard cattle An i'm.
preston widely prevails in that country, among
the BrahmiLs, that the Hndoo religion Is TO be
thrown, and supplaDted by the Christian religion
Rev. VIM. Gooddel, for thirty years a Missionary at
Constannope, made exceeding interesting address.
He spoke OF the great char ges which taken place
since be entered the counG.he services OF Sir STRAIT
ford Canning, EngllIh Ambassador Formerly the
Mission aries and their converts into collision with
the Turkish Government nov they have chartered
privileges. The churches, OF which there 80
In prosperous condition His appeal foE mere aid was
mort touching.
DR.. Pomer0y made few remarks, expressing his sol.
emn conviction that the great difficulty Of obtaining
missionaries consisted in peIsusdng parents to give
lie was followed by Dr. Halves of Hartford, and Dr.
Hopkins, of Williams College, WAC made eloquent ad
dresses.
After the singing of ahymn, and benedichon by Dr.
Croly the Board adjourned to meet tomorrow, Friday
morning, at o'clock, in DR.. Bemans Church.
FOURTH DAY-LAsT SESSION
Troy, N. Y, Friday, Sept TO- 1852
The Board met ut O'Clock this morning
to hold the usual farewell meeting
Island
Minutes preceding meeting were road by DR.. wor.
Rev VIM. Goodell took occasion, during the read.
Ing Of the records 10 remark upon the excellent sing
Ing given by the choir of the First Pre- byteTan Church
Short addresses made by Missionaries who ex'.
peci 10 return to their fields Of labor during the coming
year.
Rev. VIM. GoodeI, Of the CoRstantinople station,
fret addressed the meeting. lie spoke OF the great
progress made by The American Board since his first
connection With II. He remembered when the receipts
Of the Board old not exceed 3 900 Thsn oae lady
accommodated the whole BOaTd-now a city is scarce
sufficient.
lie ike Of tire pleasure experienced during hi,
recent yIs 20 this country and OF the kndn9sS aud lib
oIsi,y Of his friends. He had been requested to say
faev ell, but bad no ides Of doing so, rather would he
ssy live fore7er
Rev Mr.. Byngion, Of the Choctaw Mission, folio We'd
He appealed eainety 20 puenis to give their children
missionaries. They will not be Loaf their memories
win be inscribed upon the hearts of men, to continue
when Bunker Hlll Monument shall have crumbed Into
ruins. He would not say farewell for shall meet
20 soon-msy we all be prepared 10 meet In Heaven
Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, President of the
Board, then addressed the Missionaries who are
to leave, In some brief but most affecting remarks as
follows:
My Dear Brethren: In behalf Of the American Board
ard ths great Christian congregation have word to say
to you FIst, besI God sou back oreport
what the Lord has done through for the psns
heshen IL is no unmeanrs compliment 10 say that our
spirits have been refreshed BY your presence We bic. God
that sou and that Inc his Permitted YOU
The sesson OF privilege Is now drawing 10 coss-tae
time has come you 70 return N your fields labor Did
forget duty to the heather should desire 10
build here tabernacle thLl you might dwell among bat
shoad we thus ect the language Of Gods word where he
speaks ofe patience Of hope the work OF faith would
oe its meaning We mus now descend from this pleasant
spot for the time has come when you are 70 labor In other
When think OF all tie sefdsnlais aud crosses Of mis-
sioraIies, ny sympathy rises almost TO Pity for you
Know tba. il Is Lad " leave the homes OF youth, the
places where we were wont 10 90 up 20 the house OF God IN
company, but when further reflect upon the promises Of
GCd, al sympathy isreouked.
n view OF the promises Of Him who said, sit is more
blessed to give than TO receive tempted 20 envy your
ot God will nsef sbundsnty repay you for all your la
oors Of love He Is the hsppest being IN the universe BE-
lie is the great Over and the approach 70
Him In bepeyo!cDee the CRATER will be our enjoyment
HOnored indeed that vece which privileged to bear the
Gospel to the perishng. You bear away with you the
prayers and symPates Of the churches viii not say fare
well, but Coo speed you.
A novel sno most pleasing entsrtl nment afford.
ed b tie singing ef he doxoogy In eight different lan
fusges 81 the same time ard 70 the same tune By
missionaries upen the stage. No confusion resulted
from this strange commin cling Of tOnguns.
Dr. Anderson In behal, Of the Board, then addressed
Dr. Bemap 10 thank him. and through him the citizens
O Troy, for the liberal hospitality which has been ex
tended towards attendants upon the afe meetings de
said -,
When the Prudential Committee fouod that II would be
neJpedent TO meet IN Cincinnati they turned a. once 70
Jour pube-spiIisd city Our proposition Ws once TO
sponoed TO- and that with the utmost eheenGnesa las
has been great tax upon the Inequalities OF your cisen
in for which, the feeling among your vsiIo mas oeen
Of entire and grateful satisfaction.
Toths address Dr. BemAr briefly responded az below;
Mr. President It falls 20 my lot 70 express eE partns
words 10 those who have been our guests on tn oce.so
and while stand before you for ls purpose, spP ne
my individual capacity b: IS the representative OIL the
people Of tb city In their thank and the mem
beIs the board for your VISIT thank YOU Mr. Prenden
persoreywe love 20 AID next TO the pleasure VI
behoding your face Is that Of hearing your voice
had intended 70 saya few words to the missionaries bat
who can come after the King 60 forth 10 spread me E,
pei and 10 give the word o. life 10 the Penshns ~ ua1
not been Iebuked, should bid you farewell but will now
OF y say good & with lie hope that shall 81 meet On
Tbs foowirg are the names Of the missionaries VINO
win return TO their fields Of labor during the coming
year Rev Messrs Gooddell Byington, Bhdgeman
scudder Marsb, Hoichkin, Wiley and Haskell Hal.
After the singing Of the doxology and oenealod
BY Rev Dr. Condet of Oswegs, the Board aJoufrnnea
to meet at Cincinnati Ohio, on the lst Tuesday u w.
ls53 ,.,
The session of the American Board which has JaH
closed has been one of the most delightful In ia nn'1y
Harmony has prevailed in all its deliberations, Wna
spirit of fervent devotion has pervaded every mees
In the words Of enc Of the Secretaries tas e I'd
been but one heart ard one mind, and that heart ana
mind have been directed toward the conversion Oh nc
world" The cause of the Board 10 progressing n -
avoraby. Ii is thirteen years since the last moos ~
the Board was held In this City. Then the ossenoId
Or. Bemans Church large enough 70 sceo -
Its members At this sesson the upper poruon " -
Church found inadequate, and n,eetinsa nsse -
this City and also 10 Rev. Mr. GregoryA In Wea irVy,