New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-14
American Board OF Commissioners for Forciss
Efs-iOns.

Ameeting on behafofths Board held yesterday May
1871 at the Metropolitan Hall Broadway Hon. THEoDoRi
FRHIIN6HI YsEN presided.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev Mr. Ec-
GLEsros OF Brooklyn. After which hymn was sung by
the congregation. ,
AZ The annual meeting of the Board september last es
ordained Missionaries 20 unordaned Missionaries, and 2l3
female assistant Missionaries reported A. connected
with the 20 Missions and II Stations IN the different heid3
in which its operations carried on Since that time IN
teeence has been received Of the removal doubt
not to higher sphere OF service OF eght oil that number
four Missionaries and four female Assistants.
Within the same period 1--WE have returned from ayst TO
this country and 80 abOrers have been sent orh Oh
whom one Missionary and hs wife have gone 10 the Cher0
KEGS five male and eight female assistant Missionaries To
The Chocays six Missionaries and eight female assistants
70 the Armenian MISSION ana the remainder 10 oyna AS
syria, China and Ceyon 49, -,
Assistant Missionaries several Of whom expect in few
weeks embark for their respective eds OF labor beyond
the sea Seven Of the mi sons are among the Aoorgne8
Of our own country Unfavorable circumstances prevent
the bearing Of the Gospel into the necessary contact with
them for the full exhibition Of power among the Olbws
and the Dakotahs but ia other tribes proving Itself ade
quste 70 a which human philosophy and msre
worldly philanthropy leave 10 hopeless degadauon ana os
The annual report continues at some length to give an
Cherokees Sandwich Islands, Micronesia China, Ceyon,
Greece Tbes.alona sc. The spiritual reformation Ia is
corrupt Christianity Othe Oriental Church which has been
40 auspoously commenced through the abOrs Of the Syr
.
steadily onward with augmentng power
In these Missions from 10 central stations and % out ta
ons the word Of hope sounded forth by 70 Missionaries,
"a female Assistant Missionaries % native male helpers,
and 81 native female helpers mailing total Of l77 labor
ers The report concludes with the following statement Oh
/ the finances Of the Society.
The receipts into the Treasury for the nine months ending
April 60 were :209352 ~ being Os 0y less than or me
same period Of last year including the s5'3 % gwen tor
the DEBT or sl4l4j more excluding donations ior me
debt To realize the 100000 necessary for the currenL
financial year $4,000 per month for the remaining thses
month -Sare needed -.
P@y Alert BusHSELL Of the West African NJ 81 ~
was then introduced lie aid On this last day 81
festival they were called on 70 contemplate the mo
tying of the entire work, the subjugation oil me
world 10 Christ 10 part OF the world could AZ :.
be more interesting than the mission 20 Africa -
we look 20 that country because Of Us former g
and being subject 20 the triple scoarge 80 lave trsde
Superstition and IIeathenisn also 70 the sxse az
and sow rising from It's present DEGRADED Pa,d a.
licht az the Gospel Africa has been relfeS5yn
/ inngle or a parched and burning desert in', lsow
ever was not the case, and tns is "a 10 con,s;.
! If that country II she could BE sad 10 CONTAIN
| s.~,@ Contained little truth. The sea coast was
| ke.h6fsl and the air in many places sAoofo"'
Africa presents the most pienoid ana unur
ant soil and could bear comparison win any o.ner
ss canabe of producing he most luxuriant fruit and
9Ps.;ns6 70 he place Of immense add Il
LIN; .e can compare ia salTtrlty win any oher ntrref
~ country The African race are not so brutalsed ~
-. zen renreserted deficient in natural II sif
- srs yery susceptible Of moral improvement II
80 rssidng on tie sea coast have neglected =
60 whch & because OF the slave trade, the people e
t5or are more industrious and in measure CT -e
oy could not be considered regular doaiors they 80
c,ed one God but they had very definite dea ot w
C-1ipoteni They had charms and shells TO aver. 49,.
= tures and worshpped evil spirits TO escsPs ~, -
= Tfe- also had idea that death wa Prodngs =, -
B, Graf and hence wAsz any one person "o. -,
che-s were saerssd in sISfsctop 'es w s