The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-19

Association of New Hampshire received frAtsr
nal delegates.
The Moderator received the brethren in warm tsrms
to which they responded in brief and appropriate re-
marks.
We are now sns give accurate list of the per-
mansnt officers OF the Assembly,
Rev. Francis Mcfarland. d D., Moderator.
Rev. John Leyburn ID D., Stated Clerk
Rev. Alex. I. AcGii, d. D, Permanent Clerk.
Rev. John N. Campoei, D. D., Temporary Clerk.
Tho Fifty fourth report OF the Board OF Mszons
was then submitted. We make the following OK .raoss
ffon the report
In presenting the fy fourth annual report tbs Board
~ .ss sess s e
mighty GOD for the success which he has
=.
SsuseS " one period the year ss
wei nigh s!haastsd hnADci prospects were dis.
the churches aid and the prompt
there has been an il he number OF missionaries
sn W os
e 1 Sar so1 ~ s.
hand at the close The sca In every department
@ ne h
expressions Of graiuoe God for his unmersd goodness
Wihoutfurher anticipating report wsprooesd to sxhi
Q, q s',s. s 3. .as Ii ps:..
S6 which have been added March 1876 al monhs
20 masng the whole number 566 and BY Al than the
The of churches and missionary stations. wholly or
part uppsd ss far As e BY our missionaries is 93
he o. ,sa - m on
certificate ,ss6 making total OF sdmaons OF 6ss.
The number IN communion With churches conaec ed with the
The sabbah schools sss, os.chers. 244s
The nun eer Of bsptsms is 22z.
s 40 for me sss%y
must all the returns nearly hiru 70 make
them c3rec.
M s "a our Sssn from ON Anr
Phlade s.oOs q s.ss the once in Louisville ssI45
.odig ap0roDrsons made durnx the month Of March.
1886 he above he sake ofcomp.rison with other
l. 1855 70 Apt l. 1856 ofhcs Phsdelohis ISL 7as a.
sne at tue office IN Louisville sss AIS 49, making total Of
The .pprsp1.uons sde 70 .enasles from APRIL
.. at the Office in Louisville SIS 49, making total Of
Tie total amount Of receipts from ~ sour.es from April !
,sss 70 March ss @ months ssS1E 7s to Shcn ,s add
msslPs he avaiaOs Of the Board during
ADDING the rec ,pts he Offices in Philadelphia and
Lousvi ls during the month OF March, 1856 for the
receipts from April l. 1856 to xpi 1856 is ssi s4s ST. to
.ss a. a' ss s 4p
sources Of the Board during The yesr from APRIL 1885, to
The he daereu, treasures from April
s J, 81 A. E. he ill., H. ss =
rs lsssas a
have ssrss s rom NJ
1su. special sssess @ ssd ia he
coIouons Of churches g o5s s. The receipts the once
s4Oe o. and ne receipts At the Office in Louisville
The dus the missionaries 9. the close OF the ascs
CO 20 ~
1855 was = $50 10 From this statement viii be observed
MARCH 1856 only msrs than the amount Which
ASoUeS he sVsab bsance on hand at the close OF the
nsc. ana somssh., larger than thar Of
large addition The number Of missionaries ana the
sen
IN as , ana M M ss ~ the
shaSd 81 the the palaace ,epored
-
sfsSs Ssasee q he COMMENCEMENT DC d:c.i year i.
e Board DUNG Ds se FOR
&c
%
pcmr responses appeals tor aid by
Ct ss sss ssu''
% x s " s I
fs:ss $50 SHOW desirable i. o proper working
md The Of he
sDG s s. for 70 spps' whom the 10" state OF
buIir1 v:sr 8. Beard have established missions
and towns A. in he villages rura di.r They
ny: sss
and sus 3 sPs ono % S scu &
there bss been EMPLOYED Oregon We havs
made ' :srS = saa;on. sass:s 8
d iii
and points and 2, s1sR: Ing the pssses,
sin ae esdciency Il mlnisters compared vi the
po1u s,n ' 50 "a .ialy sprssd and sus@snans.
.ss i Ssvs hs y :ss
poIed % iper.nts Ihs greater part Of our missionaries
mentioned either .hoIy aimo. snd.slv smpoyed y
s' Sa s 's tue S
s ss .uDpss vi. way Hsay
s.i fields WEAK and feeble
gnder their wa. Q. re pres0y eas, 10 arranging
9 ss.s &c 70 q &c Out effectively the repeated
State of Missions.
The reports Of missionaries respecting the state Of re
Ss niss. e
ne Of y heir r Ct As sg e. Ss
with the lss eros WV b :ssn h, here her.
chuIehs. ..sm'D,o. Sy certificate The Increase
on .xann ss 81 And D. ceracase s asirg oss In
have been Inf rmed Of gradual abaieneo Of prejudice
i @ order .
such
Some q our the low state of religion
II: :ns
III. na severe as % endure We ., tim. suk they
und1y dspressed and tiscSursse many cases
large their bors and ought be
expec1d lie mmeoste fruit They ave laying the foun-
dssns structures. They clearing the and
pairing The snd sowDg the seed and should patiently and
hopefully wait The time Of harvest Su sincerely
symr athize with them oil their faculties and discourage
and earnestly desire that ney he enabled by he
besrg Of God and rejoice In the uuits OF their o.
scrs speedily and soundanly - possible We coumena
them all and especially these who cJueucfnE with pocu
ar and extraordinary difficulties and discouragements to the
lively s,mpa ny and earnest OF The people OF Cod
Clotitg valued 81 s IA has been received duriog the
esven months, from Apri J. 1886 70 rch 1885 and dis
trbue an orr the m'ssie nsres who eeted II OF this
amount ~ SIS were received At the fice IN Pnladephis
~ l6 10 At the Office In Louisvile and - l "a At the depot
Pitbug.
From letters OF the missionaries acknowledges the
ceipt CT the ching tn, have TIA.
donation rave been 10 may instances ghy useulthey
supplied wants whce could mo- have other
vded great amount q Inc per-
haps syeu eand greatly added TO ae comio- and useful
mission aries aud their beloved families We
the sdies whsh nsderate kndness and Christian
missionaries chiefly irde,ted Tor
Donations win tn h,i abors love; and PRAYER
ma ahund antY