The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-14
THE ANNIVERSARtES
THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.


meeting In behalf OF the American Board OF Ocmms-
sioBers for Foreign Mis- sions was held al the Academy Of
Music yesterday morning A. tan O'Clock, the Honorable
w,nhm Jessup, L. D. (Montrose feunsyivana), in the
chair Prayer by Rev Dr. Dewitt; hymn by the oonsre-
\xasion, Professor Hastings acting as leader
Tho Rev. Mr. woop Of the secretaries OF tAe Board
read q statement from which extract the fol
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since The apnus meeting of board September Or d
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are anasr Appointment Of whom Twelve have re-
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Rev. G. G. BALDWIN, Of the Foo-chow mission, then ad.
Creased the meeting He said =, he sOeS 70 es China
gious public, put in the first place in the programme II
right that American Christians should regard China
the rst object Of regard. The first missionary who
went 70 China obliged TO from England TO this
country to get passage Out there for the East India Com
ns East The rss convert was baptized in 1si4 s rst
assistance they received from native teachers and preach
eny after hong and weary Years Of labor the present Gsy
gave evidence Of rich and hopeful harvess 10 God After
ssme further ,esrSs the speaker read part Of letter in
which was an earnest enreay for 70 be sent
70 China.
Rev. BENJAMIN c. lf1cs OF CeyIor next addressed the
meeting After some "reminiscences Of his early mission
airy lie and his connection with this society, he referred
city to the effect that the sandwich Islands were in =
worse moral condition now than before the missionaries
went there He adduced many things to shox that that
statement Incorrect that the efforts OF Chrstiar
ministers bad done vast deal to improve the condition Of
the Sandwich Islanders He urged the importance OF
addressed Christian mothers and young regard
70 conservation to missionary work. BE considered it the
highest honor and privilege Of his life TO have been
ninifter of God for forty two years.
The programme stated that the Rev. W. p Alexander,
Of Maui Sandwich Islands, would address the meeting
CHARLES DANA, Esq, who had travelled In the Sand
wch Islands great deal, volunteered statement in
gard Christian character Of the people there He
said the journal referred to by Rev
Mr.. Megs) in relation TO those islands was false. The
trouble at the Sandwich Islands was from American adj
rtlIxc N and vca fhorn with
them In respects the Sandwich Islands were above
portions Of the United States man travel among
them without carrying pistols and bowie knves lives and
property cafe The Sabbath is observed there much
more strictly than anywhere bere He was shocked
this effort raduCS the efforts Oh and honest
min ted there.
a a.. hymn was the. sung by the congregation.
sion Of the Dutch Reformed church, then addressed
Gay Of the FEAST and object could better
cupy their attention than the before them. he re
ferred 10 the abors OF missionaries the East and paid
glowing tribute 70 Henry Martin, whom he styled th
Apostle Paul Of Persia The missionary work was snp
vas vast and iaborious field for missionary enterprise
The most powerful opposition to be overcome there was
caste The mind Of India was well represented by
custom is rapscendant law" let's 60 of custom.
No false faith could encroach upon Hindooism Buddhism
slight foothold while the Brahmins were, were,
asleep, the moment they became aroused those religions
swept away like the leaves before the blast There
was no country more antagonisti Christianity for
there was none in which the viii of the people cngs With
moro to their old customs and religion Ina was
amphheatre, in which vast battle to be fought
between the wild beasts Of Hndoosm and Christian apos
tes full OF angels good and bad, as spectators. Much
had already been done there. Missionary enterprise has
penetrated with rays Of truth many Hndoo heart shed
the light Of the Gospel upon many Hndoo SOUL recon
household, and led TO the renewal and identifying Of
many q Hindoo life. But there yet many years of
ia s Of eo wy
soar up SO high that can see over and beyond
those many years. and look upon the glorious spectacle
Rev. JUSTIN PERRIN, D. D., Of the HISTORIAN mission,
next addressed the meeting. BE said that II had
Hrst missionary to the Nestorim Christians. They
venerable remnant Of great, influential and
once numerous roushou. al Ass om Palestine to s chi
m. Now they were comparatively few In number, geo.
graphically situated the eastern borders Of Turkey and
che western borders Of Persia IN the very heart Of Ma
bommedan domnions Most Of them scattered among
the Mahommsd.ns, % whom they stand in the re-
sans The governing idea Of establishing mission there
was the hope Of raising that church from degraded
Hahommedans, among whom God had cast them and
preserved them 90 long. they were in night Of
SSed among hsm twenty ave years as w.' nearly
level with the Mahommedaus, with the single OK.
cepton Of abeter observance Of the seventh command
ment. The Mahommedans could hardly be favorably
affected towards the Christian religion while they had
this poor representation among them. The HISTORIANS
could read and hardly score Of men could read-none
but ecoesAstcs who were able TO chant their devotons
IN ancient and almost unknown tongue. But they had
deep religious susceptbies, artlese and confdng,
and welcomed the missionaries among them. They re-
ccgnized the Bu1e ct least In theory the only rule
and guide Of their actions; and through our Sunday
schools senares presses and preaching have raised
them from their degradation add ignorance. When we
reached there the spoken language Of the Nestorians
which dialect OF the ancient Syriac had been
written. We reduced 1t TO written form soon az
possible, and when We received our presses there,
seven years after the commencement of the mis
son printed TRANSACTIONS Of the Scriptures and various
the humbest HISTORIAN family has opportunity 10
possess Itself Of books in the language Of their daily
life. We have also printed o monthly magazine there
The rst general revival Of religion took place in 1885,
commencing in the schools and semnaries. Since then
there have been several Others extending into many Mes
torian villages.
Rev JAMES EELs Of Cleveland Ohio, then delivered the
concluding address He said thai he had listened TO
what had been said by those who had preceded
nin.to the voices from every part Of the world