Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23
Thirteenth Annual Report of the Board of
Managers of the American Christian
Missionary Society.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the Board of
Managers of the American Christian
Missionary Society.
Elder D. S. Burnett Corresponding Secre-
tary, this morning read the annual report of
the American Christian Missionary, Society,
from which we make the following extracts
The report begins with notice of the vast
field open for missionary labor.
"The isles sfar off are waiting for the law,
and Ethiopia is stretching out her arms for
help. The greater wall OF China, its non-in-
tercourse, has been broken down. There
and in Japan four hundred millions are now
within the reach of Christian enterprise, and
the great West of our continent yet thirsts for
the law of God as the wounded and pursued
hart pants for the water brooks. The world
seems on the eve of expectation, and is sigh
ing for the consolation of Israeli
Notwithstanding the extent of the field
open for missionary enterprise, the receipts
of the society during the past year have not
been as great as were expected, owing to the
unusual expenditure of thousand millions
for war purposes, within the limits of the
thirty four States, the unestimated amount
of property destroyed, and the great dimi-
mutton of industrial pursuits. The contem-
plated establishment of several churches
failed on this account. Nevertheless the
prospects Of the society are represented as
| encouraging.
The following statistical abstract is given
| THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Balance hand from last 1853 3S
Amount Ieceived this yeaT.......,...............
| Amount expended this year for missionary -.
puI poses o,Ioo 6l
RESULTS.
Whole number of additions last $50
Whole mum Der of additions this Sig
Number of churches constituted this year..."... 2o
| Number of preachers gained from other organ
| Making the spiritual results of this year
| compare most fsvorably with other years.
| Notwithstanding our receipts have been Sc
riously abridged. The item of receipts in,the
financial statement given above is left open
for contributions to be takenlat this meeting
1t now amounts to- between five and, Six
thousand dollars.
The Board has transmitted $1,750 to
Brother Barclay, of the Jerusalem Mission
during the year closing in May last.
Bro. Beardslee, of the Jamaica Mission, re.
ports during the month OF August fifty eight
additions. The general summary makes the
number of stations thirteen, members sz
hundred and thirty four, and preacher!
nine, of which, during the last year, there
have been added niue churches, fou
hundred and sixty members and six preach
ers. Three Sunday y-schools are in successful
operation.
The whole number of laborers employed
In domestic missions IS thirty one. In Kan
sas and the Neosho Valley there have beer
four hundred and thirty-six additions.
For the establishment Of new missions
Africa is spoken of as opening a fine field, a.
also are the Territories of Nebraska ant
Colopa, the State of California and the EN-
pires of China and Japan.
The report closes with a tribute to th
saiHted dead who have departed during th
past year, among whom are enumerated
Walter Scott, Tburston Crane, Cyrus Bos
worth and Judge Casad.