New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-10
AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Twenty-Ninth Anniversary of the American
Home Missionary Society held last evening at the
Tabernacle the Hon. B. f. BUTLER, Vice-Presldent,
occupying the Chair -Four or five hundred persons
were present
After PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. PArTES, JASPER Corn
ING Treasurer Of the Society read abstract of his
report. the results OF which will be found below
The Rev. DANIEL p. MOVES one of the Secretaries,
read an abstract Of the report of the Executive Com
mitiee 1t states that the Society has been called to
mourn the deCease during the year OF TWO OF s vice.
Presidents the Rev. Leonard Woods, DID, and the
Rev Ichsbod ). Spencer, DID,; of It's Directors,
Hiram II. Seeye, ESD; one of is Agents, the Rev.
My1on Tracy, and nine of Its Missionaries. The
number of ministers of the Gospel IN the service OF
the Society in twenty-seven different States and Terri
tories during the year has been l,032; OF the whole
number SOS have been the pastors stated supplies Of
single congregations 32s have minisiered 10 Two or
three congregations each, and 76 have extended the
lators over still wider fields Ten missionaries nave
preached TO congregations Of co0red people and sxiy
n for,ign languages nineteen to Welsh and thirty
four to German congregations, and seven 10 con-
grcgaons of Norwegians Swedes, SWISS, fIenchmen
snd Hollanders. The number OF congregations ana
missionary stations supplied IN whole or IN part, II
2,I24 The aggregate OF ministerial labor performed
IL equal TO IS yea.s. The number OF pupils IN SAD
bath-Schoos is "a, 800 There have been added 70 the
churches 1884, viz: 294- on profession ana :oso by
letter.
reports of ieyivas of religion in their congregations,
and 800 missionaries report f3i hopeful conversions
Sixty-six churches have been organized by me ms-
eonaries during the year and forty thn nah oeen oe
lsndent have assumed the support OF their own mnis-
nv Sxtv-one houses of worship have been CON-
pleed thirty-eight repaired and hIy-two DINERS are
in process Of erection. Eghiy-nine young men IN
connection with the missionary churches are IN
treperaiion for the Gospel ministry. The receipts
Tor The year amount 10 sls0, l36 %, and the pay
mems to sl77,7l7 "a, leaving sl2, iss "a snl due
10 missionaries for labor performed, toward can
ceiling which and meeting Tie iur'her CLAIMS on
commissions not yet expned-einountlns IN al ~
SOC Sig 4C-fLere il q balance IN re lroesurY oi
slesOs 3l-the eeeier part Of it received in payment
of legecies near the cose Of the year The financial
emh arrusrments of the country nave checAed tne
trogress which was anticipated at the opening Of the
wear The aggregate of receipts - less Dy -llya- .
han the last year The greater part Of the differ
erce bowever-ss IA 40-is N the amount received
rom ita payment Of legaccs, the regular controu-
tons OF TIE churches being but - 81 - less tnan me
wear breeding The number OF MISSIONARIES - ipss
bv Is and the vears Of labor by s.; the additions TO
the churches BY 39l and the number OF Congregations
supplied bv Ii. The diminished amount Oh aoor'
however IL chiefly N the older states, Where tne ne
ceesity for uss onary cid becomes less year by year
as in our frontier settlements II increases ms rams
fer of aborers frcm the older settlements 10 me ne"
hss this year increased by seven the NUMBER - :se
Western States and Territories and on tne III
coast In one Territory Ia,
Lesr estnhf.bsd. other missions in important local.
ties have been Reinforced and strengthened tne "OIH
in California has been prosecuted with vlSol anu suc
cess and wac never more encouraging u aH TO "sl1
han at the present time.
The Rev. Mr.. HEAcocK of Buffalo, was then intro
duced. He read the following resolution;
R.d That he gospel If Chrt sooe .dapses and sone
90 Zee, the wants and 20 achieve he highest
wefsre of man
twas by slow process, he said, that the great works
of God we're performed They asserted that social