The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-25


measure Of meal or pound of meat. Times have been
awuy hard for six months past Johnny cake has
the staff of life, and almost life ITSELF"
THE AMERICAN BOARD OF FOREIGN MIssIONs-FIF-
TIETH ANNIVERSARY.
The meeting OF American Board of Missions, which will
be held in Philadelphia the 9Th 9th and It'll of October
promises to be one of great interest.
Among the missionaries who will be present are Rev.
A. Lndey, who returned last Friday from South Africa
and who has been located in that country for twenty five
years; Revs +. j. Pierce and A. D. jack of West Africa
Revs. W. w. Alexander Z. W. Clark and T. E. Taylor, of
the Sandwich Islands; Rev. H. NJ Scudder Of the Arcot
Mission Rev. William Clark Of Constantinope and Rev.
G. A. Perkins These missionaries not all in the
employ Of the American Board Some persons so
short sighted to complain when they hear of MISSIONARIES
returning home forgetting that they often obliged
meet demands Of the Board, that they
Of domestic Affections The employed in this
work not Of the stamp who wish TO enjoy the comforts
OF home to the neglect OF duties abroad When in their
native country for they almost every case
anxious to resume their labors among the perishng.
Rev Dr. Pomeroy, Of the secretaries of the Board
who has been spending some time in England for his
health but who has improved tho time by giving public
addresses and attending to other duties in connection
with the Turkish Mission Aid Society in that country will
be present
One Of the prominent topics for discussion at the
ing will be the debt of the Board. Something has been
said about making jubilee effort in anticipation of the
half century anniversary which will take place next year
by which the whole debt could be wiped before that
event occurs has been proposed to interest every
church member and every other person belonging to the
denomination and inducing every to give something
towards lifting the debt The fitch anniversary will be
held in Boston year from month"; and it is very
desirable that that occasion the Board should meet
free from debt, and thus make il what II ought TO be-
jubilee occasion, Of thanksgiving and praise for the
great which has attended the work Of foreign mis-
sons in connection with the Board
BLESSING AND RAISING A CROSS IN THE PHILADEL-
PHIA CATHEDRAL.
The Philadelphia Catholic Herald OF the 18th inst says
The announcement that large massive gilt would
be blessed Tuesday afternoon last drew together
largest throng persons witnessed The inside
of The building completely packed with persons Of all
persuasons On Eighteenth street, and in the square op
pos;te tho Cathedral there also largo number Of
persons There could not have been possibly less than
six thousand souls in and around the sacred edce The
cross which was raised after had been solemnY b.
Cd ia made Of Florida pine, covered with copper Is
eleven feet high On the top and on each end Of an
sept is large copper ball, galvanized with gold Hwas
placed In the centre OF the nave near the platform which
was erected for the accommodation OF the officiating
clergymen reporters Of the press and others The build
ing, Ms viewed from the PLATFORM was sight seldom wit
messed The spectator can now form some idea Of It's
yasness and begin b comprehend without travelling the
grandeur OF some Of the great churches Of Europe.
It's dimensions are 20 by 100 feet The height OF tho
nave q more than 100 feet Tho great dome will be
more tnan 10 feet above this, and the whole eleva
uon OF the grand cross that is to surmount this
uoue VIII De 200 Feet The massive walls and the
SOHO pors OF masonry that to separae the private
chares eleven IN number) will surprise those who have
been accustomed to tho lighter style of building that pre-
walls In this country Some idea Of the magnitude OF the
work may DO obtained when II Ia stated that in what Is
called tho drum" Of the dome from tho tor OF the walls
to Its present elevation, half million Of bricks have been