New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-12

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Rev Dr. Vas ARsDALE gave brief sketch Of the ongn
and progress az the Society and strongly SiVootts1 ns
resolution above quoted H. thoughtths only means Of
BsviDg and improving the coored WAS by cooaL atom
AT the close Of his remarks the resolution adopted
Rev DR. WEST, Of Pittsburgh. made the cOncll ing
speech He said Many doubts have been expressed A. -
tie prsctcabiity Of establishing nation Of tree NEGROES
governed by their laws bat instances have not ben
wsntng of the blacks arriving point of Intelligence and
enterprise thst would not disgrace thsr whs brethren We
hemet Ali the father OF ibrahm PashI although krved ~
the sge Of forty yars without knowing how - reid anu
norsnt OF every letter ia the 4phLbs STILL By the srs IN
bereut force of his talent made impression upon tn7 ms
tory Of his times which will not soon be forgotten ms
been said in our report tonight that the cSts Of Africa
not fitted for white men-it l. not adapted ID them
has always appeared right then that colored msn shoal
govern Afncathst they should be the meaas OF prOP
eating the gospel in that country IL il useless 10 ate n
TO combat the prejudice 10 the matter Of color The only
real refuge ana home Of that unfortunate race IS 10 Los
ApplaUse There their native land There they 0reAtoe
Their native and luIurAte IN their native sunshine
ever the United States committed fat Il mistake II vas IN
refusing tn recognize Liberia nation among nations
England France and other foreign nations have welcomed
her with all due honor but the mother alone has rsu seq
recognition and pushed her away Bot the time Is net Tar
distant when the young Republic shall claim her pace
among the nations OF he earth as an equal.
The meeting adjourned after singing and benedicuon'
American Homo Missionary society.
This Society held its anniversary at Metropolitan hA
last evening The building was filed. Henry Dwight Esq,
presided Speeches made by Rev. f. L. cleveland
D. D. Of New Haven Ct, Rev. Azariah Edridge OF New
Bedford Mass, Rev J. NJ. Sturtevant d. d., of Illinois
College and Judge Jessup of Montrose Pa. The annual
reports were presented
sUAaARY RESULTS.
The Society has had in its service the last year. 1887
Ministers Of the Gospel in 81 different States and Terri
tories in New England States, 33 the Middle States
215 the southern States IL and the Western States and
or these 5s4 have been the pastors or stated supplies of
single coagTe CATIONS 256 have minered to two or three
each and 2l5 have EXTENDED thsI AoOrs
over still wloer 6elds
Ten Missionaries have preached to congregation. Of col
ored people aud II in foreign lsnguages- TO Welsh and
46 to German gaos and others to congregations
OF Norwegaus Swedes Swiss Holanders and trenchmen.
The number OF Congregations and Missionary Stations
supplied. IN whole or IN part, Is loo.
The aggregate of ministerial labor performed Is equA -
The number of pupils in Sabbath Schools s72,5OO.
There have been added 10 the Churches 6079 viz 1862
on profession and 27l7 by letter Fifty six Missionaries
make mention in their reports of revvsls OF religion IN their
Congregations and i26 Missionaries report s5S hopeful
conversions 49,
Forty seven Churches have been organized by the Mis-
soDsree during the year and 49, that mad been dependent
have assumed the support of their own ministry
Fifty four houses of worship have been completed so
repaired; and &C others in the process OF erection
Eighty nine young men. in connection with the Mission
sry Churches %eI preparation Tor the uo'Pei ministry
Reoeipts. sl7i734 "a; Liabilities sIs5l5l OIL; Pay
mens $l7f 439 pa leaving sO7i II still due to Mission
for labor performed toward cancelng which there
balance in the treasury of s72O2 Is
PROGREss
The receipts exceed those Of the preceding year, by
s Oh 99 more Missionaries have been in commission
10 more years Of ministerial labor have been performed
22 more congregations have bsen blessed with the preach
ing of the Gospel and 5000 more children instructed in
Sabbath schools The large reinforcement sent out to the
Socetys Missions the Pacific coast constitutes, also
grateful mos important feature in the advances Of
Tie year.
The fields which this Society attempts to cultivate so
wide the people numerous and diverse the obstacles
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speed OF events so brief compared with the magnitude OF
the work be accomplished than those on whom its re-
sponsib,ies devoyed may well tremble under the aw
funess Of their trust How lutte could fathers have
conceived what Home Missions were to becomel Wide As
the founders this Society hoped its indirect indasnce
might be, their tcipatOns OF its direct action never
swept over so vast as it now peryades. They
meant the Institution for America God meant It for the
world 1t was his purp se to develop mere an evangelical
spirit and system of means, which should accomplish
Foreign Missionary WORK on our Home holi How else
could present generation of Continental Europeans for
example be brought under the influence OF spiritual re-
heonf In all the countries between the Mediterranean
and the Baltic and from the Atlantic TO the Black Sea- The
combined forces of political despUsn and Papa deusiOn
bind the ClY and ritual helpessnrSS ID ely
erance will doubtless day come but long add fearful
must be the previous struggle, and generation may pass
away, OhgIchy and Jesutsm yield to Freedom ami
Truth
Behold then the wisdom of Godin preparing in America
refuge whittier the present populations OF the Old World
may ncountcd thousands, and be met by stem
Of moral agencies which could have reached hsm
in Their lands Thus in the wonderful arrangements
Of Heaven our Home Missions become missions to dwell
les ON the banks OF the Danube and the RhOne ws
up our schools presses aud build churches Savoy
aids and AustraIs distribute the Bible aud preIc
without chains and Imprisonment to subjects Of the
King Of Naples and of the Grand Duke Of Tuscany
Here then where enjoy such facilities not merely for
,zng Gun people but also of reaching myrIts
of foreigners and strangers sphere of uneluaed inter
est ard importance Let be ervent prayer that the
Society be enlarged strengthened its agents multiplied
and It's resources increased until shall have accomplished
lis great design, and the shoe Land become mountain OF
holiness and dwelling place of righteousness.
Nineteenth Anniversary Of the American Female
Guardian Society.
This Society held its nineteenth anniversary yesterday,
At lOI o'clock AN III the Church Of the Purans Uaion
square Rev. DR. FERRIS presided. The attendance
full and those present almost exclusively ladies'
About 80 children, neat attire present from the
Home the Eendess in charge OF Miss Lucas, teacher.
After the introductory prayer and singing by the children
Of the Home. the Ireasurer's Report of the Society
read II states the rece pts aud expenditures follows
Subscriptions for The ddrOafe olof 81
D0nAuoIs foT general purposes SO
BoOks and uacts 5S5 o3
kGIt OF al the once 100
DoAtsDs subscriptions for the support VI the Home Of
the ooo 81
sRH2V
IT. the expenditures were the following totals:
Printing and publishing Sj5BJ -
incidental "a 81
Poor including us o8
Psla haiIOn OF the Homet 4kR ~
Balance hands OF Treasurer 1881 81
81
The account the MatrOns department the Home