The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-14

dfease There are three divisions in the nsuucton-n-
terectus musical and industrial INSTRUCTION 10 music
rs insieted upon both ~ means OF employment sno
solace 70 the pupils under their misfortune. The
industrial educss1n comprises, for the males, in
BASKETS, broonns, and weaving Of carpets; for the
females, In hand box making, plain sewing, besd and
other fancy work found BY experience thai greater
Than OF any other article The pups one-sxth OF
the avas OF their labor which is either paid TO them
domand reserved fund until the time Of gradua-
ten The religious instruction Of the pupils is not neg
lected Morning and evening prayers attended in the
chapel; on the Sabbath there Is sabbath school and
the pupils are required 70 be present. with the exception
Of those OF the Roman Catholic faith who attend one Of the
The expenditure Department Of Instruction ending
the year 1857, has been as follows -
For salaries OF teschers. $3.50 ~
For oooks stationery, &C.. 3'7 10
Making total Of 1861 So
The total loss re ,orted by the commes Ga ManuiAc-
Repairs report expenditure Of e. and that notes
Of The institution had been given to the amount Of 49,
C3S SO; and the Finance Committee report tina. the
received into the treasury during the year en- ling 3st
u Ia $40 7O4 A. The Treasurer has disbursed during
1e ,s ye,, AsSAo 49, leaving in hans balance Of
After grand finale played by the band he audi
ence dispersed.
The American Home Mlssionary Society.
The thirty second anniversary OF this society took pace
CT Wednesday evening, in the Church OF the Parians,
Judge Jessup presiding. There full attendance.
After music by the choir and prayer by the Rev. W. s.
LEArr, Of Euison, ~ y, abstract OF the annual re-
port Wac read by the Treasurer CERsroppR r. ROBERTS,
Esq., from which appeared that the receipts amounted
70 Sl7t9sl s., and the expenditures 10 $leo,.36 10
leaving s1l 6 ~ still due 10 missionaries for shors per-
Termed, towards cancelling which and meeting further
claims commissions day.becomps due, amounting in
all to ss0oso 59 and the balance in the treasury
$64ss o..
An abstract Of the report Of the Executive Committee
read by DAME Noyrs OF the secretaries and
it was leared thersfrom thss--
The society he'd teen called the decea.e dur
ing the year. or Henry Dwight Esq for twenty years its
honored President Of one Of los Vice Presidents Rev.
Nathaniel W. Taylor, D. D. and four OF rs missionaries
The number ministers of the Gospel in the service Of
the society In twenty -four different States and Terrific
res had been 0l2 OF the whole number 524 had been
Il pastors stated supplies of single congregations Sal
had ninsered in two three congregations each, aad
1A7 had extended their lsbors over still wider fields IL
missionaries had preached to Of coofed peo
pie, and Al in foreign IsnguageeO 70 Welsh and 10 to
German congregations-and TO congregations Of Norwe
gians and Fenchaen. Tho number OF congregations and
missionary stations supplied, whole or in part was
204 The aggregate OF ministerial labor performed was
equal TO 7ss years The number Of pupils in Sabbath
schools 65 500 sc churches had been organized by
the missionaries during the year, and ~ had become
seHsupportng IS holses Of worship had been complet
ed 81 repaired and 40 others in process Of erection
Seventy eight young nen, in connection with the mis-
sopary churches were in preparation for the Gospel
The additions to the churches as nearly as can be
certsned had been 6,.s4 viz $50 on profession and
3lo4 by letter In but three other years, since the or
to the churches added This is Of the fruit yet
bit partially gathered In Of the remarkable revvas With
hal. Ct the year with many others in the
etee and villages Of the land One hundred and tfy two
missionaries make special mention Of these works
IN the churches TO which they minister many OF Which
described OF interest and bringing
persons Of every age and profession and condition in
huncred conversions had TAKEN place in small congrega
tons. Until whole families and neghborhoods were
ocLg together in the love Of Christ, with scarce an in
d,vdual remaining IA impenitepce and unbelef among
them. The number Of hopeful conversions reported by
AL missionaries WAS 45c. In mxny pisces these rev.
vks stn continue; in others they are just com
mencDg; N ali, they are characterized by re-
rnarksble spirit OF prayer and by overpowering de-
mons ahon o. ovme presence ana was ien .ns. no
Of the society they had received hundred fold in this
present time for al that they had ever oorsecraed I, the
missionary work. The relation Of these REVEALS 70 the
well being Of society the education Of the young the pro-
motion Of whatsoever lovely and or good report In
the communities where they we're eojoyed well as
Their infuence on interests beyond the grave could
but family compresepded TIL We should 10 longer
through g.ss darby and the rseult SO far was OF
most sray Character. TIE year opened with nica
tons Of unusual peccIiy prosperity. During the first
I'VE months the receipts increased 10 nearly - 600 be
the committee felt justified in sving corresponding
G-stnent 10 the operations Of the society. The next
three months, hGweveT-from 1terr Decem
1coverng the severest period Of the financial enoAr
rsstmeus Of the country the receipts decreased to
extent coming short by nearly $4,000 OF
the amount realized in the corresponding months OF the
previous year SO embarrassing this de6sency that
the committee unable 70 make prompt remi.tAnces
the issorsres for labor performed, 10 pledge
the needed asss.ance for the future 10 those wn)
locked 70 them for aid. In these circumstances
appeal Was IaAde 70 the patrons OF the society, Get
ting forth It's condtion and the immediate necessities OF
those who depended upon their regular dues FOR the
forts o. Recspg upon the mss.o,ary churches, also,
to Go what they could 20 lessen the drafts upon the
Getty. This statement with generous response
both from tneee who eve and those who receive. Ra
in steadily and literally, and the society Sble
report q, The close Of the year aggregate OF receipts
falling short but 5000 II Of that OF the previous year
and for this they ndeh ed to The regular contributions
OF churches and ,ndividuas--the amount OF lcesces
ss 4o4 ~ being less by $4s5 q than the year before
me large bssnce - the treasury at The beginning Of The
year. occasoned by TIE payment Of legaces near the
close OF the year preceding in connection with the in
creased receipts o. the last few months, has enabled the
barrassrnent and they trust with less suffering
their storsry brethren than they lad fear.
ne espe.a I % s year exceed no.e OF the previous
sooetye labofs by ~ l2t es The number OF mis-.
sonares shows an increase the preceding year OF
S. hfeen more years OF ssi1nsry service have beer
performed, 90 more congregations have toyed the
mic a. the Gdspe children youth
have been Instructed sabbath schools and 23s more
have been added 10 The churches Encouraged thus by
Gods grsco1s n:erpostor Was supposed that patrons
OF the society soud surely feel to be their privilege
symruhize with tie churches and missionaries, who
we're gtn suffering under the pressure from which they
usrnSelvcs have N some measure been reeved; and 10
view II the dependence Of the society upon their bounty
for all u had " testov, and OF the increasing ADD inn
peraive calls from the destitute and needy would bring
more freely than Their ythes into the storeboase
II resolved tst the report should be adopted and
published under the direction Of the Executive Com
The Rev. Wv. s Lawn then proposed the following
resolution
Resolved, That cherish the work OF Home Missions
81 the great constant forces, by which s 10 be
formed 10 tbs land Christian nation, not IN name, but
In fact
Of true religion pervadng the nation. It some
times charged upon them, he said, that they we're
goddess people, whtsno pstous religion and consequently
national good. They not made Christians, like
people OF other lands had been, by legal enactment aud
their ofhcers took obligations on them there