The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-21

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Baptist Missionary Union.
The following abstract of the thirty ninth annual
report Of the American Baptist Missionary Union pre-
en,ed to the Board of Managers during their session at
Albany on the 10th inst
Mr.. Nehemiah Boynton has been elected member Of
the Executive Committee in place Of Mr. G. s. shpley,
deceased.
Rev. $ Peek, D. D.. the Foreign Secretary, and Rev.
James N Granger of Providence, r. Il appointed
deprivation the missions ia Burmah to visit those
in Siam and China They left this country in October,
and arrived in February at Akyab (Burmah) on their
Inc service performed in nne districts is nearly equal
to that Of line men Ii months each The agents nave
personally presented the claims OF the missions to about
200 churches and public meetings besides pond
ence aud other less direct efforts.
The publications Of the 1000 copies OF the
thirty eighth annual report and the monthly issue OF
ZOO copies Of the Missionary Maga-ie and 500 Of
than in 1851 and Csf, ed from their receipts til
Iense OF their publication and distribution The Memoir
OF DR. Judson nearly finished that viii be published
The coming autumn.
Missionary appointments have been given to the Rev
Jacob r. Scott late pastor If the First baptist Church 10
Portland Ne and Messrs Robert Telord OF the seaor
class the Rochester Theological Seminary, Miles J.
Krowlton Of the senior theological class in Madison Uni
versty and Abraham Snyder of the senior class 10 New
ton Theological Institution Rev 10 eph G. Bnney has
been appointed He is peced to resume his plsce in
the Mauna Karen mission as cher of the Thsoozicl
with the Rev. J, l.. Douglass appointed the preceding
year expected to sail the present year, to missions in
The Union now embraces T. 1872 members constituted By
the las ment OF 500 each.
MAULMAIK BURMAN MISSION.
Two stations, out stations missionaries prin-
ter; female assistants; native assistants.
KAUFMAN KAREN MISSION.
Two stations, 10 outstatons; missionaries female
assisants 45 native assistants Miss Wright arrived in
this country June 80 The work Of the mission has been
disturbed BY the war Some churches have suffer-
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diseases but such free from these evils have been
generally prosperous Exclusive Of Rangoon district the
baptisms co. ard the present number of members
SOL The theological school taught only regular
term with Is pupils The normal school has had at
church having been baptized during the year. The
two Karen boarding schools ct Mauman had 80 pupils.
city taken by the English and with his native
tants has found abundant reward fer evangelical effort
The people are Eager to hear, and not a few believe
Sixty nine have been baptized since July, and school Of
1855 pupils has been gathered
MISSION
Two stations II outsati0ns female assistants about
20 native assistants.
ARRAcAS MISSION
Two stations, outstations missionaries, female
assistants; native assistants.
sANDowAY MISSION.
Two stations IA oatsta tons missionaries, female
sistsnts 15 native assistants Mr. Nsoat desg
the Burmese OF SaIdoway sailed in sep'emb-r and ar
rived al MaUmaiu in January. Mr. Whitaker, designated
% The Karen department sailed in January NJ. Abbott
IN in psiec health embarked at Calcutta in January for
the United States The reports from the churches bs
fore the outbreak of war; exhibited them sperous
apd progressive stite 2SS ptsns were ported. On
the commencement OF ho.tiiies tie missionaries left
Sandoway. Bssse'n having bsen taken by the foglsa,
Me- rs Abbott ami Van Meer repaired thithe in July
and subsequently Mr.. Beecher Tue Kaeus had endured
dreadful suii,,pgs ON the BurInaps treated them
e .n mics. Many lad tee1 ssert away BY cholera,
snlorg them FIVE native preachers While hostlities
tnutd they fought 10 slf defence and their bravery
commenced By the English. Multtades focked to the
missionaries for in trucon large population wait for
the GOSPEL Peace having been restored the mission
wider field ard brighter prospects than before
AVA MISSION.
One station, l outstation missionaries, female as
sistsnts native assistants Messrs. Kncaid and Daw
resumed their residence at Rapgoon itwas
entered by the EDgsh forces For several months anarchy
ard violence sgitated the country but the work OF the
mission wsrt on with little Interruption
One station, outststous; missionaries female
sistspts Chinese assistants.
HONG KONG MISSION.
Ore station outstAticus mis- soBares, 4 native
gistents.
NINGro MISSION.
One station . missionaries female assistants ma
tive assistants
MISSION TO ASIAN
Three statons;7 missionaries, female assistants
native assistant.
MISSION TO TIFF TELooGoos
One station; missionaries, temals assistants;
tive assistants.
MISSION ro,rHE BAssAs
Two stations; missionaries, 4iemale assistants; ma
tive ASSISTANTS.
MISSION To FRANCE
Fourteen tatons, outstaons, ~ missionaries female
as tan dained preachers and IL other native ass
tants Dr. Devan has withdra from this mission The
government has shown marked hostility Ia eysnpe,caI
laboFs Chares have been closed Gnes ard i'm prison
mets thu cate the brethren and have been nac ed upon
some AZ them But the work has voue forward even In
tie pio to wi ich one was sent sixteen have been
baptized IN the Northern DeFs tment and scventy-fys
in the Sout and the influence cf the ms.ion IA
ndrg into rev regions Mr. Willard is n,nch ca.
gagged n theological instruction The young men under
his charge are promising.
MISSION TO GERMANY.
Forty stations missionaries and q other native
PREACHERS and assistants. Mr. 0ncken has visited tb.
liuyit
,iving q, Ns,, yot NJ IN snd ~ ,ha na1e. ~, -;
deniiay .cau,ny tbo.rb nth seye,a narsonaI ;l;-r
from rerl wbish moved fatal Ia many III. intale
rance Of several goyernnens ba conlin,sa ~ acct tSs
mission iniurionv hat assurance baq haen oiveo IF
more LIBERAL 90 lev toward The chuche Ia Prussia which