The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-09

sixth Anniversary Of the Ladies, Home
missionary Society Meeting at Nor.
ris Chapel-Reports Of the secretary
and Treasurer. N@
Inc sixth annual meeting of tho Ladies,
no%o missionary Society took place last
Hgnt, at Morris Chapel. The meeting was
opened with the usual devotional exercises.
ana brief but spirited Introductory address
by Rev. J. T. Mitchell. "' Ni'''' N'"'
tne ladies' Of this society have set an ex-
ample which is commendable, and we hone
may be approved by all others. They have
published their annual report, and had copies
OF them for distribution at their ann;vsrssr rv
meeting Other societies ordinarily publis6
.ner reports some time after they have been
read, and thus cheat themselves and the world
ous Oh tho benefit to be derived from theft
publication in the daily PAPERS. Below we
give an abstract OF the Sixth Annual Report !:
TREAsURBR's REPORT.
The report Of the Treasurer, Miss j. NJ.
Fuller, shows tho amount of reoeipts during
the year, including tho balance at its begin.
ming, to bo 81 ,902 43, while the disbursements
during the samo period have been 1861 3S;
leaving balance of cash in hand to the
amount Of $24l o.. The report of the Poor
Fund shows receipts amounting to $i12 IL,
and expenditures to the amount of liz TO-:
leaving balance Of one cent in the Treasury.
REPORT OF THE MANAGERS.
The Managers of the Cincinnati Ladies' Home NJ Ia.
slonary Society at the close of years abors
resRecliaiiy present the following report and record
and the enlarged charity and Christian seIfdenial
which induced 80 many to give freely of their sub
stance their time and talents to this great work OF
The Brighton Mission Sabbath Schools have in
creased IN numbers to such an extent as to call
school, j. Cunning, superintendent Hss enrolled
seventy, and the German, Rev. X. A. W. Br,ieh sl
perlntendent, one hundred and sixty two scholars,
great interest 10 the instructions impaired to them
fhe results are visible in their good order and rapid
The Oarr.street Mission Schools are reported in a
Weidman superintendent, numbers three hundred,
scholars; while the general department oil ali ths
classes and their earnest attention to the truth
dtcatea future full of promise to society and the
The Deer Greek Mission School, N. W. Sheer super.
intendent, numbers fifty, and that in the midst Of
eppositon 70 all Protestant culture, and influences
nostlle 10 virtue and temperance.
Mears Chapel Mission Sabbath Schools have been
greatly blessed. The American school, W. McCord
and sixty and the German, more recently established
Rev. .A.W. Brueh Superintendent, forty five schOl.
ars who eagerly receive instruction. and manifest
tasn many VINO have enjoyed superior
Fulton Mission German school, Rev. r. A. W.
scholars, who are remarkable for their
good order, anc attention.
The Freeman-street Mission schools, organized
most sanguine hopes of those engaged in the work
Ihe american school, g. II. Wolf, superintendent
nSW numbers RsI one Ansrsd and sixty and the Ger
scholars, with prospects of a large increase when
more ore ample accommodations are provided
superintendent, numbers two hundred and seventy.
tive scholars; s deemed very important field, and
prGmlses i, @ to be fruitful in missionary results.
gate number OF officers and teachers ll5 of schol
ars, S9 OF volumes in libraries. 2,sl6; and Sunday
School nSo Advocates, distributed weekly, 1855,
bershp Of two hundred and eleven, under the drec.
tion Of the Society, where there Is preaching every
and stated prayer and class meetings. The cosgre
cations are increasing, and many are regular attend
ants who for long years before had notheard of the
Mears Chapel, dedicated on the 10th of October il
entirely paid tori three annual nstalments, Of about
eleven hundred dollars each, yet remain on the lot
toward the payment of which there is now twenty.
two hundred dollars on subscription, and rear lot
for lease or sale if necessary.
A new chapel for the use Of the Freeman street
Sabbath hschool is now being erected on Pine, neal
Clark-street, which will materially add to the eli
cheney Of the labors in that section.
may be valued at $4,000, and is in location which
promises soon to be the nucleus Of extended snt
important field for missionary effort
Two hundred and fifty thousand pages Of religious
reading, in English and German, have been dstrib
utsd during the past year in public institutions ant
sns @n Jew
The devoted missionary Of the society Rev. IT, Col
lett in addition to his arduous, sefdenying labor
bath duties, has visited the Commercial Hospita
weekly and reports continued instances of interes
Home H sS s h dSs S
are constantly well attended, and a most excellen
spiritual influence pervades the establishment.
The missionary has also visited the City Prison
weekly, and endeayored to reach the hearts of thos
hardened in crime, as we'll as those confined for in
The Voluntary Visiting Committees to the seyera
mission neighborhoods, have distributed over eigh
HUNDRED garments to the needy, one hundred ant
htty,three pairs Of shoes besides considerable un
cash to procure necessaries for the INDECENT sick
Laying aside personal ease and convenience, the!
outcast, endeavoring to alleviate human suffering
and teach those lessons of wisdom which lead to
better lie, trusting the promise that "bread cas-
upon the waters IN Christian faith be found afte
In view Of the urgent necessity of increased mean
70 carry forward to still more glorious results thi
Home missionary work, the managers must ear
nesly solicit ntinued aid from those to whom Coz
has given time, or means, or talents The rapid in
crease of population in our midst by birth and immi
grafton, and the great amount Of foreign elemen
driven by want and oppression from their homes Il
the old world and congegated here requiring physi
cal caro- and sautary teachings to prevent them be
coming moral lepers, call for immediate action an
desire the happiness and prosperity Of our country
.. CLOSING EXERCISES.
After the reports had been read, of whicl
we have given brief abstract, addresse
were delivered by the Rev. S. D. Clay
ton and A. M. Searles, ESQ.,, both 0
which were often eloquent, but Away
interesting. The exercises were intersperse,
with music by the Glee Glass of Yves
leyan Female College, under the direction o
Prof. H. j. Smith. Altogether the meetin,
was quite interesting, and those who composed
it doubtless dispersed with a determination to
enter upon the new year with renewed energy