The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-05
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN
UNION.

The Rev. Ir wylle PHILADELPHIA preached at Doc.
TOR Mel eods church, in Twelfth street. Sixth
nue., at halpas o'clock In the evening The Rsv.
Ir Camphsll tho reverend preacher, with numter Of
of clergyme appeared in and around the pupit The
congregation good When the clergy sscended the
platform leading to the pulpit, the 79h Psalm
chauntsd and portion of the second chapter OF the
Episte Of st. Paul to the Thessalorians read.
The Il 3th Psalm then sung, from the beginning
When the choir had concluded, the Rev. Doctor was
introduced from the pulpit thus:-The society Of the
American and Foreign Christian Union had veryex
tended field opened to ts operations, abroad and this
continent. Already it had France, Spain and Ireard
where could make Its usefulness known while here it
had Canada to work In
Wylie forward and took his te 1t from
st. hns GOSPEL I'd chapter, 18TH and follow Z verses
which, ne said went plainly to prove the existence Of
anti Christ in the Church OF Rome. evidenced in
the slavish sub isson shown to the Papal power
the facility with which it now made It's Entertainments
OF Papacy and it mined to carry the into
Africa The movements of the church Of anti Christ
rapa ana hence the aanser oi the church o. nus power
OF Christ The Church Of Rome prohibited by its Index
Txpurgatorous" the Tree circulation Of the Bible, and
even here, Archbishop Ksndrck, Of Philadelphia, had
taken himself to do the thing in another way
kome % always found that the reading OF the Bbe
independence and civil truth, and hence she
opp,sed it by all means in her power.
from this point. the reverend gentlemen went on to
the lapal power lie detailed the evil consequences
which, he said flowed from the monastic system, the
particularly that Of the real presence of Chris,
secIaed waier- Of the Roman Catholic Church He de-
the adjnnction Of priest In bread wafer. Theu he
sptke OF haryotry, image worship and other obser-
he hoped that God would visit this country with
After benediction had been pronounced the congre
CATION adjourned.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-BOARD OF FoRI
EIGN MISSIONS.
The nineteenth anniversary of the above named society
oil last evening" At the Rev Dr. Potts church. Uni
versity place. The audience, though numerous was not
large.
After the proceedings OF the evening had been opened
with appropriate religious services abstract of the
annual report then read From the report we CLEAN
the following facts
The Board acknowledges, with gratitude to Cod the
many that have extended to the
work during the past year.
The receipts from all ncluding balance Of last
year of $S7 o. and also unexpended balance from
the Gales OF the Omaha reservation Of
$20l ,933 61
Expenditure. 201 ,o0s 75
Leaving balance sof................. of s24 50
The advance in the receipts Of the treasury from all
Sources over those OF the last year. has been something
than the greater part OF which is from
ordinary contributions of the Church. and which is
garded by the Board ss encouraging feature in the
missionary work.
The publications OF the Board have been the same AZ
those Of the previous year.
eighteen missionaries Give of whom have been In this
country visit and thirty male and female assistant
missionaries making forty eight In ALL have sent
out during the year. This is much larger number OF
missionary aborers than has ever been seat out in any
previous year.
There nine missions among the various Indian
tribes OF own country, connected with which there
thirteen principal stations and out stations. twelve
ordained missionaries, sixty assistant missionaries ten
churches, three hundred and twentythree church
bers ten schools and more than five hundred pupils in
the various stages OF their education Most OF these mis-
sons have been favored with the special presence OF the
Holy Spirit during the year, them have
joyed his blessing In large measure.
There are two missions in Western Africa in Libe
ria and the other the Island OF Corisoo
with those there nine stations nine missionaries ff
teen assistant missionaries FIVE churches one hundred
hnd seventy one church members hoos and
t1ncged and seventy nice pupils. Several ot these