New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-11
AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
PRorIpTscr, Thursdsy S.n. m

PRortprscry Thursdsy. Scot 10, 1857.
The American Board was Engaged this morning with
the further consideration Of the proposed froi fr die.
ebled missionaries.
The Hon. T. 5. William sopposed perrsue fund
preftiring reliance on the orcioary contributions.
The subject has not yet been disposed cf
The Rev. DR.. Armstrong ard Presideu. Beckwi Of
OAHU College made earnest and the latter especially
elo0uent. appeals in behalf Of that College urru,
il for the sake of American children the Sandwich
Islands tie COZ nuod prosperity of he Missol there
and the evsrgezs.on Of the other islands of the Ia
ciec The College needs a fund of $4,000, Of which
SIS 600 has been obtained.
The speeches Of DIS. Armstrong aud Beckwith this
NOR, ipe were followed by the reading Of al autograph
letter to DR.. Armstrong from the Hawaiian King II
il very ver-wfit'cn production, presenting the need
of college at the Sandwich El-nds, aud expressing
his confident hope that the project will lie favoraby
received and literally aided in this country.
The Lords Supper was celebrated thi. afternoon Jy
the members Of the Board aud its friends. The ser
vices were bed in two churches both os which were
flec-one of them crowded 10 overlooking, so as 10
occupy three quarters oil an hoer IN The disoGoa OF
The Rev. +. Monod. Just arrived from France, IN sde
an address at the close OF the service in the Beneicent
Church ana though speaking with { reign accent;
his Er Clish wss exceedingly choice and he he srd
with gre at interest. He said, that though but three
weeks from France ard a stranger among strangers,
be had felt during the services as if he had always
lived here, aud the faces before him were familiar.
elected immediately after the communion service.
The Rev. Mr.. Hopkins, D. d., OF Massachusetts was
che sen President, and the Hon. VIM Jessup, LID,
of Pennsylvania Vice President, in place of the Hon.
T Fre,ingkuysen and s. I. " ilians, who declined q
req ection.
The Hon. A. Hardy Of Boston was chosen a member
of the Prudential Committee in place OF the Rev Dr.
Ferris who retres; and the other officers were re-
elected.
The following new corporate members were elected
n Bouton, ID. D., Of New Hampshire; A. Hardy,
eau of Massachusetts,; A. ID. Lockwood, esq, of
Conn; w. T.. Dodge, esq, of New York; N. W..
Baldwin, esq, Of Pennsylvania p. fisndy, esq,
of Ohio; the Rev. I. NJ. Poet, ID, OF Missouri
ard the Rev. W. II. Williams of Iowa.
The question of providing for disabled missionaries
was disposed OF by the unanimous adoption OF tue
following re- clutions offered by 5. III. " alters:
P,orsd That highly desirable TO chtsh aud strcnehsn
wsm Christian sympstty in behalf OF ihose who have en
widow. aud children that desirable all suitable
ch,nne for the practical expression OF such 'ympathes
cheeiy appropriate the principles witch have hither
governed them in the premises whatever esa eso coIt
buttons be made from " 81 20 year. aud dealed y hclf
donors Tor this specific object
The Rev. MIR. Bushnell, Of the GabOon Mission,
and who il socn 10 return to il, said The mission
has been successfu 10 the full measure OF reasonable
expectation, and bright prospects are before it,
The new y-electe0 President presided a. the Even
ing Session.
The Sps cial Com nittee on Turkish Missions recon-
nended an immediate and ample enlargement OF ope-
raions there not however, at the expense OF Other
uissiors brit With view 70 enlargement in thcm also.
40 600 was contributed BY the Hawaiian Govern.
ment.
Drs. Ferris, Taylor and Dewitt made affecting part
ing addresses on the adoption Of the report concerning
tue sepsration Of the Dutch Reformed Church from
tbe Board ard were followed By the singing OF the
bymp commencing " Blest be the tie that binds by
the whole congregation.