Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-09-12
TIC Amnrienn Ronrd.

On Thursday morning, Drs. Armstrong and
Beckwith made speeches, and were followed by
the reading of an autograph letter to DR.. Arm
strong, from thelHawaiian King. 1t was very
well written production, presenting the need of a
college at the Sandwich Islands, and expressing
his confident hope that the project will be favora-
bly, received and literally aided in this country.
The Lords Supper was celebrated Thursday af-
ternoon by the members of the Board and its
friends. The services were held in two churches,
both of which were filled. Rev. F. Monde, lust
arrived from France, made an address at the close
of the services at the Benefcent Church
The officers of the Board for the coming year,
were elected Immediately after the communion
service.
Rev. H. Hopkins, D. D., of Massachusetts, was
chosen President, and Hon. VIM. Jessup LII D.,
of Pennsylvania, Vice President, in place of Hon.
Theodore Frelinghuysen and T. S. williams, who
declined reelection.
Hon. A. Hardy of Boston, was chosen member
of the Prudential Committee, in place of Rev. DR..
Teris who retires, and the other officers were re-
elected.
The question of providing for disabled mission
aries, was disposed of by the unanimous adoption
of the following resolutions, offered by Hon. S. H.
Valley;
Resolved That is highly desirable to cherish and
strengthen Christian sympathy in behalf OF those
who have disabled their work as missionaries
and oEards their widows and chdrenj that it is
desirable to open all sutab channels practical e
preston OF such sympathies.
Resolved, That the Prudential Committee viii receive
and cheerfuy appropriate to the same principles which
heretofore goserned them in the premises whatever ega
ces or contributions may be made from year and
designated BY their donor Tor this specific object.
Rev. Mr.. Bushnell, of the Gaboon mission, be-
ing soon to return to it, said few parting words.
The newly elected President and Vice President
presided at the evening meeting.
The special committee on Turkish missions, re-
commended an immediate and ample enlargement
of operations there, not, however, at the expense
of other missions, but with view to enlargement
in them also.
On Friday morning, Sept. IL, the Board disposed
of the reports Of committees to whom various por-
tions of the annual report had been referred
Hon. 5. H. Valley reported resolution express
ing the regret of the board on parting with its
late President and Vice President, its high sense
of their worth, and best wishes for their continued
life and usefulness
Parting addresses were made by Rev. Mr.. Jes-
sup, of the Syrian, and DR.. Schneider of the Ar
menian missions. The latter presented the thanks
Of congregation of two thousand persons at
Aintab, in Asia Minor, for the gospel sent them
by the Board. He held up their letter in the
Turkish language. Rev. DR.. Wood, in behalf of
the Board expressed its thanks to the citizens of
Providence, for their kind inequalities, aud Rev
Mr.. Clapp Of Providence, responded in most elo
quent and touching address, which brought tears
to all eyes.
The doxology I'm long metre) was then sung,
and the Board adjourned to meet next year at De-
troit.