The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-10
AMERICAN HOME MISSION SOCIETY.

The meeting then Adjourned meet this day. q three
O'clock in the Colonization rooms. to elect officers for the
ensuing year.
AMERICAN HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
This society held is thirty fourth anniversary les.
evening, at the Church Of the Purtsns Union square
The attendance very numerous and lively interest
evnoed In the proceedings Rev. Absaom Peters, D. D.,
Vice President, occupied the chair.
After music by the choir and prayer by the Rev. Dr.
H. B. HOOKER Of Boston, invoking Gods blessing upoa
the society," an abstract Of the report Of the Treasurer
and Executive Committee was read, nom which the fol-
lowing facts were deduced:-
Forty eight houses Of worship have been completed
sixty i've repaired and hy eight others in process
erection. liz young men. In connection with the mis-
s,ry sixty report re vvas in their churches
and 46 missionaries s3S hopeful conversions. The I'D
dons 70 the churches, a. nearly DO ascertaned
letter. Receipts Sls52l6 H. Expenditures sls2 1877 So
leaving $l6,423 40 still due 70 missionaries for
labor performed, towards canoeing which, and
meeting further claims on commissions daily be
the balance in the treasury is but s2i 49, Comparison
cedipe year while the expenditures BY reason Of bs
lance on hand 1t the opening Of the year. have been
$500 % greater, and s2ooi 90 greater than in any
former year And the receipts from the churches have
not fallen below those Of the preceding year. but have
exceeded them by s56s 77 the receipts from egaces-
s4osSs es-being es,tsl So less than Last year. The
by 80, and OF any preceding year by 80; and the In
has been almost wholly in the Western States aud
performed than in the year last reported fifty more con
eregaons have enjoyed the preaching Of the Gospel and
1880 children have been instructed in Sabbath
schools The Society has been called 10 mourn the de
cease during the year OF one OF It's vice presidents, Rev
Chauncey A. Goodrich, ID. D.; one Of lis directors
Ksy Henry Rowland Of s.o If nine ,ns q ~
in the service Of the Society, in twenty-five dine
rent States and Territories, has been lo7 or the whole
single 347 have minstered " two three
conereg ons each, and l56 have extended their absrs
over atm wider fields Nine missionaries have prca,he
10 congregations OF coored people, and forty one In TO-
reign Rpgusgestwenty 70 Welsh and sixteen " German
cations, and i've 10 congregations OF Hoanders,
Norveeians, swedes and Frenchmen. The number OF
congregations and missionary stations supplied, In whole
part, 2l75 The aggregate Of ministerial labor
periormed is equal 70 sos years The number Of pupils
been organized by the missionaries during the ana
twenty eight have become selfsupporting.
The Rev. THoMAs II. HASTINGS then and addressed the
audience, after Offering the following resolution
Resolved, That In such work that which engages
the society encouragement presumption, and only
hdent energy 10 humility.
The Christian work had tw, Sides divine agency and
human wisdom, and was necessary 70 proportion their
efforts accordingly. The greatness OF the field OF labor
should not discourage them, the influx Of uncivx
ed emirans. which would finally give them race OF
Tremendous power, not Anglo saxon but American They
placing light estimate upon the power OF that
church. could scarcely be believed that such nuenoe
could obtain sway IN this Christian land They were also
dones bad quickcned the mind Of tho unbeiever for
the reception Of truth. would be presumptuous 10 be
ds Outraged by this Others looked upon discussion
having Encouraging effect bu this he also controver
ed. They mustexpect agitation and and they need
ed difficulties 10 remind them Of their dependence upon
Cod God for them, and who could stand against them
Disbursement cowardicc, weakness and inhdelty
and they should rejoice 10 difficulty, placing their conf
depce and trust IN the blessed Redeemer.
hymn was then sung by the choir, after which the
second resolution Was offered BY Rev. Mr NAMING, OF
Boston, Mas -
Resolved, That we thank God for what the American
Home Missionary Society has done already and that
should be fettered with grief and alarm appre
hensve that TO be nj all crippled IN Ne work, until
has Published the Gospel IN every valley and on every
hill top throughout our country.
He came 10 pay debt Of gratitude the society being
nmsen seSoaen 70 m nh.sn S rne Progre:s o. We
afro its future prospects. And should be hin
dered In the very midst Of Ia usefunessS He trusted
not, bot that on the contrary Il would meet
with every encouragement and aid In referring W the
FIELDS OF their bors he remarked tina, the churches In
the South though faithful in other respecu permitted the
Elm OF slavery 10 20 among them unpunbhed, and n
seemed 10 him that they should not be nourished n they
looked 10 this society expecting liz pleasing and craving
CRY out against their wiokedu ana seixins hold Of the
ipiqulty bew 70 pieces before tho world (Appisuse
sui their fostering should extend al Christian
societss and sectonaism Of all kind be hro wn aside
The Rev. Rryrs w CLARK, Of Brooklyn, ~ r., then FOL
lowed with the third resolution
Resolved That the religion taught by this society alone
can interpret the national history and form the bass for
the future stability and prosperity OF the republic
he alluded 70 the importance o. tne mission ana ,he
means he believed that would become the missionary
nation Of the world. In conclusion, he asked for the
blessing OF God upon the work
The benedcton, by Dr. CLARK, brought the meeting ioa
close after which election OF officers for the ensuing
year into and with the exception Of Rev. rheo
n Woosey for President In place Of Mr.. Cnampi1n,
signed the addition o. Marshall 8. Bedwen, T.. n, 10
he Iist Of Vice Presicenv emitting Rev. cnaupcey A.
sssion Of Rev n l. Hitchcock, Absr, n Por.er. E.a
md Geo Merriam, Esq 10 the list Of directors, oritog
Rev. Hy. A. Ro~lsnd (deceased), Rev. W w. Mccsfy.
INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND.
EXHIBITION or THE PUPILS or TuE
BLIND ASYLUM AT TUE ACADEMY or Music.
The anniversary exhibition Of the pupils Of the Nes
York Institution for the Blind took place yesterday after
noon at the Academy OF Music large audience va.
present. and though perhaps there not the
81 noddbg piumes and flashing jewels, or The msgnd,eoi
outline Of the Opera, there assembled -bin the
WALLS Of the Academy congregation more IN sympathy
With the object Of the occasion which brought them 10
retbcr.
For the accom- mediation Of the pupils seats were placed
,pon the ssge, rising they reoeded back, soth.every
Individual could be distinctly seen-the girls neatly scd
n vhae, belps on one side. and the boys on The
,ther. In front W. . piano, and n q convenient
20, upon the platform the bind band, both
4 which, ss VIII be seen by the programme
below, furnished much OF the entertainment Of
he occasion. Specimens Of the hsndiwort OF the
blind also exhibited upon the stage, Consisting o.
mats, mattresses, brccms 40. Tho exercises we're Of
Inhibition numbers In the audience were Affected %
ears a The spectacle Of these poor girls and boys exed
rom The nshs svhose cropping hands are all their guide.