New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-09
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The thirty-fflh anniversary Of the American Homo
Missionary Society was held last night at Irving Hall,
the Hon. MARSHALL s. BIDwELL, LII. d., Vice.
President, presiding. The Rev. DR.. WEBB OF Boston
said prayer. and CHRISTOPHER II. RoBERr, esq, then
read an abstract from the Treasurers report, from
which il Appears that the following Is the present
financial CONDITION Of the ORGANIZATIONS
REcElPTs-s l8S 76i 20. ErPESDuUREs-$l33,T6e ~
leaving sl37o6 p s due to missionaries for labor peIfoed
io1Id eaneSpS "hn ana IN IN S Sos g. tbe bslsaes
The total cfIceips ia lees by ouly s4 81 than ist Of hs
year preceding The contribution, OF the living nSeed ,S
resier by sal! Hthe amount Of leglses $50 rs 81 being
uy beginning he previous the expenditures Of the
past have . % s.i ha9 in Che ysa Ss sna
tie number Of boreIs uairy m the Eastern saa anaa
States oce.iOnsd By The o. ,hSr missions ne
while States Tho number Of missionaiies
s ss,S iS S aa .s sp @ % ss s sos 4 BIT e
les than the number report ed q the as. Anniversary
The Rev. DAVID Il. Coz, of the Secretaries,
presented an extract of the Report Of the Executive
Committee.
Tie Society lie said, had been call 70 norm Ito
decease during the year, OF one OF s Wee. Presidents
The Rev. Heman Humphrey d. d.. Of is Auditor,
Caleb O. Halsed, esq and Twelve Of its Missionaries
Tee number of ministers OF the Gospel in the service
of tie Society, in twentyhree different States and
Territories, was lsl62.
stated supplies Of single congregations; 3il have min
i.tered in two three congTegat lions each and $50
he'd extended heic abors over still wider fields. Ten
missionaries had preached TO congregations of coored
people; and % in foreign lapguages-2o 10 Welsh, 2
20 German, 3 to Holandish, Norwegian, French, and
Swedish.
The number of congregations and missionary "a.
tions supplied, in whole in part was Oh. Tbs
aggregate ministerial labor performed was S35 years.
Pupils in Sunday 10000; 81 churches had been
organized, and 80 become eel supporting Fory.two.
houses Of worship have been completed, 81 repaired,
and 81 others are IN process of erection NiIey-ope
young men, Ia connect wih the missionary church
es, in preparation for the gospel ministry. Fifty.
missionaries report reviya in their churches and
J1S mssipna, Ter 507 hopeful conversions. The addi
ons to the churches. neafy be ascertsined,
have been 5,CJc-yz.: ), "a on profession, and 2l,3
BY letter.
The Rev. JEssE GUERNSEY Of Dubuque, Iowa,
delivered an address, in which the speaker enlarged
upon the missionary Geld of the West minister that
would not DO for tie East he argued would Dot do fox
The West. In closing the speaker made some elOqnen.
remarks on the present aairs of the nation, and The
enthusiastic LOYALTY of the West 10 the Union ard iJ
notwithstanding several familiar statzas from
popular peel. resolution 20 adopt and publish tho
reports Of the officers moved by the speaker, was
adcp ed.
a hymn was surg, aud the Rev. MARTIN KELLOGG,
Professor in tie College Of California, delivered en-
address taking into eousder ion the carse Of Chris
tan pTopaandsm in the far West, toe Paexc Islands,
and China, from which latter empire already, there
had been 1900 people settled on our own continent.
lie offered resolution 70 tie effect that Inc grea.
Chrisiian plan demands vie, end the most e2rnetf
prosecution Of the work Of home missions, WHICH
was subsequently adopted.
The Rev 4. ii. CARP of Providence, Rhode Island,
made tic closing address on Bear ye one aiolheis
burden which sentiment was framed and approved
by the audience, in the shape Os a resolution.
The Rev. DASIEI LINDIrY OF South Africa, pro
nounced tie benedicion, and the meeting adJourneg
After the adjournment an election took place, wheh
resulted in the continuance of the old officers.