The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-10
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FIRST DAY.
Psovpzsos. r. l., sep 9, 1857.
The forty eighth annual Convention OF tho American
oa, OF for Foreign Missions commenced
IN .enou this city To-Day, O'CLOCK The Benenceu,
Congregational church Che Rev. Mr.. ClApp) on Br I'd
street
brief notice Of this large and celebrated missionary
200. ~ win be appropriate 81 this time end from m
elaborate article prepared for the occasion gather the
following fsc~ in regard to the origin progress Of the
Board. which cannot but prove Interesting the
Of the BERAp:-
ORIGIN AND HISTORY
The des OF The Board had ts origin 1910 with Drs Wor
oester ,Gsn Morse Dams were Joined BY hessrs
Richards, Mills, Gordon, Hail. samuel Mott Jr Adonrso
Judfon and samuel Newell young students In Andovsr
Theological Seminary. In June, 1910, The little band
hought the time for publ, action had arrived, and was
resolved 10 bring the saoct Of foreign missions before
che General Association Of Copgregasot as soon 10 con
vene at Bradford Massachusetts The general Associshon
me, on wedDescay June 81 and the day following the
following paper presented for the consideration Of the
BODY
sy reanes, BE- a nion OF ,hsr Fathers in
the Arsoc.so ., Bra ford to the folio wing state
TSes beg .ave to sae hai their minds ,eeu long
Ne R ne ap es:, 20 ssr
sds % rs .s y
Srson he p,osso, and the difficulties attending
~tns they Z, tai consider ,ely
th NE whenever God in providence sAallopsn
CT S ~ss 'S
ss,ec ms.,oo. either VI .onaTy r.oacabls no
ves. Word: ~hs.he, they expect pssros and
INIT themselves be- OF European soeietv; and
what preps.oy measures they ought to take previous TO
iesl,ns their youth and look
adv co.. dssop and pr Inc
sAMg.L MOTT in.
s SAMUEL ss Hsihs
ported Ayorably pom the statement Inquiries and
sheIr report recommended the organization Of Board Of
Oonmssioaers for Foragn Missions 70 consist Of nine
esoied bis kncy John Tread well Eq Rev Timothy
Dwight D. JedeoiAh HuStngson and the Rev. Calvin
Samuel spins, D D, WIN Bartlett, l.q, Rev. samuel
Worcester Dr. samuel alley, OF Asssaohu ses
q B ard Of o. mn issiops ~ for Foreign ASsions.
The Commissioners hsd their nrss meeting In Framing
ham, Oonr lbe 9th Of September Of the Same year
constitution adopted and the following officers elect.
Prerident- Bis excel ency John TreadwelL
Pice PreSite1t- Rev d Spring.
Recording Secretary-Rev. calvin Chaplin
Corresponding Secretary Rev Mr.. Worcester.
7reoS1utr- Doa s Il Valley.
Auditor-xr Joehua 9oodsle.
Or Sping
In Jsnua~, 1884, Mr. hudson was sent by the Prudential
90 her any satisfactory arrange could
be made FIR the prosecution OF missionary abors In
cert, bat American missionaries might, for time,
heir support par from the London Society With
out fully committing emseives 70 h directin No such
nj, howe was made The plan failing 70 re-
oeive any deepee u soppors from the Board.
At the meeting o. the Board In 1871, the same gentle
upani Doufiy elected 10 the OH whose du
ues hey hao 90 satsfaca ,ry d aareed manifest and
ring In Of
psJen and The ard began 10 male progress In n plans
FOR the AN Iteration Of the condin IN OF the heathen
legacy from Mrs Mary Norris OF Salem nAss OF $50 1000
oona,iops the Of 81 400, made In thai year
gave be Bard the siDevs for prosecuting Is lseors.
NoosPoRAnos or The F1ssT MISSIONS EsrABIrHKD
SUPPLIED.
An oct OF incorporation Of the Board was obaf cd from
tue legislature Of M1sschuses Ia Inc, 1884, and pc yer
th Obtained for toe elect IN OF Its ~n me besa
power which had previously vested 10 the General Assn
citation The four young men ole ing them eves as mis-
Appoine under direction OF the ard and 10
vsoved practicable, 70 establish . miaon
IN the East attention being specially turned to the 5ursn
Enpire-apd 10 The West, among our native IndiAnG Al
thai early day the magnitude OF he undertaking embar
raised boae engaged In It, and required the greatest
inhi sory ste q for Of the missionary
Fears were could raised
~ ned and !, one time Me er q those engaged seem
ed nearly para zed But faith triumphed and toe Board
enabled TO rasc money su aeps 70 meet ali the az
r&nses OF nung Mr. Judson and his brother mis
sonsres and 10 70 each o. them years salary
In 1916 the 10 Ceyion com menced, and In
che same year foreign mission establish cd In Corn
wall Cor ncctcul the mission 70 tho Cherokee In mans
bet an tsl7 In ISIS the ChoctAu mission wn com.
eoced ne outrage OF the se OF Ge,rfa pon she
rckee Indsps upoa ae ssienares isooring among
toem, stsin upon TIE escutcheon OF that State when
tine ersrc Ih part Of the history OF the oour
sry-fhs removal Of the Cherokee ndiansso need not
70 fur her mo desah upon thss subject
In October, 1872 seventeen missionaries sent 10
the sArdwich Isl nds This mission has been owing 70
many provdenus the moa ,cssfu Of any
within The jurisdishop OF The Boa'd.
The Beyrsc mission commenced, and In 1872 the
Bcayd turn 60 is adoption 10 missionary enru In Cnra,
and Mr. prdgman vas cent 10 found mission there
The Board has control OF - missions, numbering
lTp stations; number OF ordained missionaries ia hcen
uaiep q me whole number Of aborers sent from This
country ga With rstive preachers, native helPe .,
&C whole number OF aoorers contested with the mis-
sions and maintained BY the Board 10 $40.
The Board .rntIg establish ments aud 10 1885
&c OIL go page printed and snoe the organisation
numseE Of connected wtth the Hnad according
20 ths report OF 1866, II 49, with soms - 600 members
naso has ssven seminAres and ~ o,her schools consan
Numbers IN twenty different States
The missions u the Board are distrbuied - foowi-
A r1ca-Tbe GkoooD and I1lu missioas-
Europe-1be misson 70 G. eece.
Asia-Armtnian ~ ran, Assyr'an, Nes.orsn, the Bonn
oeyos be Medora, ne ssdr.s me Arcoa me Anoy me
FuhchGt and shsngsse nissicns
There are ase The missions OF The sandwich slAnfs and
The misslons 70 Indians 10 country 70 The
ChocAw, Cherosee D~Hotas oibsss, fuscarors seneca
Atenglne, ADD Debeve, Coptcm W eftcno
operations direction. The mission among the jews
IN hss been 70, the present dsconunued sad is
members sdeee 10 The Armenian mission
oHJECTs BOARD.
TIE mlsaisn conducted ~itn reference 70 The ulu
complete Ansc,atoo Of the matte m or oommuni
nr 70 Which they ere sent leading oojecs has occa,
therefore, far ~ possible 70 educase and train pous
naive mnsrs and for this purpose sne Board has been
iodeislssee is eGcru 70 establish suitable schoos and
other seminAres Of enning By she missionaries Of this
Beard fifteen oerept languages have been red aoed 20
writing, and 1e y pic has oen Trans ssed, Wholly or In
Part into more than twenty diferers languages.
HAKAcTxs AND CLASSIFICATION % rIB ASSOCIATION.
Ahho Oh The Aoard ordained oy the Congregational
Asaociauon OF Massachusetts, docs claim 70 be
ecclesiastical dcnomDaonsl body and not supporte
BY deocpinafioos - such. Iu act q incorporates
kasod from jurisdiction OF The General Apcclaion
which gave II NE. and 10 nov sustained By individual
Corssu without regard 70 sect The Board eleca is
rnsmbers without Limitation ~ 70 numbers regard 70
resfdtnce or religious denonirsiio one Third Of the
rnembess must however be respectable cergymen and
ssird respectable LAY men ~ all lines There
dspc difference he Arizauon bet sten those styled
corporate members and zoe rest Of re Board The cor