The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-11
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
The American Board OF Foreign Mission,

The American Board OF Foreign Missions.
PROGRESS OF THE BIBLE IN THE EAsT-THE DAN
GERS OF WAR NOT TO ARREST THE ADVANCE OF
CHRISTIANITY, ETC.
The snnversaTy meeting in behalf of the American
Board Of for Foreign Missions was held in Ir
wing Hall yesterday forenoon At ten O'Clock the
body Of the hall and side galleries were very
well nlled, but it may, perhaps, be said that
the atten dance not numerous as in some
former years. There dimrutlon however, in the
amount OF enthusiasm expressed towards the cause
powerfully and zeaously advocated by the Commission
ers On the platform a number Of returned mis-.
sionares including delegates from Western India, Cey
on SYRIA Eastern Turkey and South Africa, with many
influential resident clergymen and laymen.
The meeting having to order, prayer was offered
up by the Rev. Or. Peters.
The chair taken by WV. F. DODGE, Esq in the alb
Of the Hon. Judge Jessup, The Chairman stated
that Judge Jssup had CALAMITY gone to Washington at
the head Of the troops raised in the county to which be
belonged He had, however, written him letter, in
which he assured them that his heart with them,
ard hoped that the disastrous rebellion existing In
The country would not affect the cause OF the Board The
Judge had gone from Washington to Harrisburg, aud
could not leave that place before the end OF the week
Mr.. Dodge expressed the hope that had sent gOr
heroes forth to fight the enemies Of the country and
they should be sustained abundanty we should sup
ply the wants OF the soldiers Of the Cross lighting
the foreign miss ions.
Rev Mr. wocD, one OF the secretaries of the Board
aLed vast 6ea OF interesting information with respect
10 the progress of religion during the year. Mr. Wood
said that the first mission Of the American Board sent
when the country the of desoating II
denied access to the heather and when this
gained, II was prosecuted 10 the midst Of alarms and
pers and endorsements abroad and az home, which
severely tried the fidelity Of its supporters After this
he read the following synopsis OF the position Of the
Christian cause in the East -
Four ago this day tho late ipsurrection in India
begun by the revolt OF the Sepoy troops and the
slaughter OF the English in Meerut. Terrible the
struggle which ensued. For time India seemed almost
lest TO Chr sanity But the last hope OF Mahomedan
ism and Hndooism finally crushed. BY the
lions that sliot China and humble its rulers Gods plan
is unfcded for making highway for the Gospel in that
sterious empire The mission to the Negto Of Persia
has had peculiar trials hut making roress.
Former SUCCESSES among the Armep,ans of Turkey
eclpsed BY the greater which come in the
cun1ulateA momentum of the reformation among that
people.
speaking Of the financial prospects, OF the Board the
port said,-At the late jubilee meeting Of the Board
the prospect before bright aud joyous The heavy
debt of 500 0cO taken Off
After tho reading OF the report very eloquent addresses
made in behalf OF the Board and urgent appeals
made to the churches moi to discourage the missionaries
unoe the plea Of . retrepch a,eBtn
The meeting then adjourned, after benediction had