New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-01
TIE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSO-
CLIFTON.

The American Miseiohafy Aesccia'V" ~"
annual meeting the l5th, at Norwich, Conn., on tle
I'D and 9th nit. The attendance was not large,
but the neetipg was one Of nnusual interest.
TIE venerable President of the Association the
Rev. David Thurston Of Maiue, presided. IL wa
interesting to see man in his 8ith year standing us
erect as boy and reading glasses everyth
placed in his hands. Tappan, Treasurer, read
Che report Of that department. The receipts were'
from all sources, $i7,s2 ~, and the expenditures,
sjl ,sl9. Several thousand dollars were yet due
to missionaries at home and abroad.
The report cf he Executive Committee was read
by The Secretaries the Rev. Geo. Whippe that on
Foreign Missions, and the Rev. 5. $. Joce'yn on
Home Missions. There are six foreign missons hav-
log % stations and out-staions, aud an aggregate
If 80 laborers. The number Of home missionaries
has been ~, aud coporters, mostly in the North
West. Two hundred and twenty life members have
been added to the Association during the year. The
reports from the foreign missions were very en-
conrarinz. Large numbers had been added TO
s,ne Of lie mission churehes, especially to those
among tie emancipated feolle IN the Island oi
In siam aud in Africa there was great demand for
an inc ressc in the number of mLsl0naIics. IN the
Sandwich Islands there had been many hopeiui ceH-
Nersi0us aud mauy new Applications Ior a.nNsi'H
The most interesting feature i'll the home depart
uent Of the Association, was seen ~ its work II heh
tncky and Missouri, and along the borders o. .ue
slave States It's missionaries bud labcre1 Tor TIE
removal OF slavery, by means Of tce Gospel just as
they had abored for the removal OF intempeahce OF
nny o,ler evil During all the early part Of the year.
their prospects very encouraging 0ut he slave
holders rebt lon has caused great interruption auo
IN most of the places in tue Slave States suspension
of the work. 4 new field of usefulness has Deen
. q slI At..k-. l4N-s4
opened 10 tue Association among TIE eA-staNee III
| aud around Fortress Monroe, Va, and missionary
| has beea sent there. Schools have been opened
among thern aud religious services are held In three
places every Lord s-day. Testaments nave oeoh
furnished for them By the American BlJle society
The Association APPEALS for funds for this eaterprse
aud for clotbpp for the freed men and women there
II is intended to follow up this effort In new A'idS,
as they may open.
Ga "Wednesday evening the annual sermon was
preached in tn. Broadway Church the Rev. hr. Gull
iiver's by tie Rev. DIR. Boynton of Cincinnati from
Luke w.. Is. The spirit OF the Lord is upon me,
because ne has anoined me 10 preach the Oospei 10
tie POOR &c. The sermon, which was an eloquent
plea for the application OF the Gospel TOR the re,
inuval not only Of oppression, but oil every moral
evil, was ordered to be published.
| On Thursday morning, after an hour sIent IN deVo
tona exer,eR the Association resumed its business;
1 The Business Committee reported Sc les Of rosOu-
tons. which were considered and discussed during a
good pL OF the day, and nearly ali OF them adopted
Tbose adopted were ar iOllOws:
R,ed That revolving year since the formation OF
h. A'Oeaiion has eog hened the conviction tt toe d
lce h Holy Scriptures, or National Decarssion Of
/ Inder sndence end the wants Of a dying world
Revred That the Of tine past live striking evil
dec. OF the popety OF the early taken the Asseca
tio and undyisugy addicted to- With respect 70 American
s1Tcsuntfys n sad which Is has been from the
ion Of the Govenea one % tho eltes obstacles 70
m conversion OF both In this country ald h Eel1hen
hSoleea Thai we render LesT felt AID grateful thanks
10 God or tho continued favor he has bee owed upon ou van
the schools connecrd WITH theu 10, ne TO
,y.. Of hat have sksn piece for he soul. tha nave
bee prosperity OF 80 many OF
these uai...oLs, both home soa ioreisa 4, A., .,, ,h
ontpsurns Of the Holy spidt Island of Jascs, Of
which mission hs been stcipaBt shn ior Lc lAs sc
ehurche, connected with the nj sion,
while we davouy implors tnal o dess Of heavenly gsce
riy descend in si soaeF abundance upon s our missions
Rs,orsd Tist We thaniy aekHowede the aid furnished
BY ends Of the Association IN ttelr Iout to the
treasury duing the yes when many calls have been
By h. country. much Iscaniary disues- bss
been Igsuonced H. any of tho isnd .nd we earnestly
impore the ieIds OF mtspns while 60 c l. cone 10 over
throw the rebellion now Tssus IN our land against the Gov.
ernnen the ryh o. ea "a me cause o esi s9d
Atoty TO DO ell In th"if p'~er % 'ustng nS''o plant
1ulrf Ood - th,T ofcTuss end wsoed by their prnyes
the rebellion ot Ssainst God their
Re.5,r,3 Tia, have a. cause to ihs sins Of
ih, whole nsop which have provoked the Almighty TO
mit ihe existing e5t0n e n'i We eha psy
that by timely repentance snd bringing forth hu ueut
for bis s,; dPs.'1ie y 5 SS ssisd @ sSd
be- ie'ioF.d @ Us Afflicted poop.e. -, - ,,-.,-,
lirtd That cordially HE win N4tsona
6ogtnmr. l. IL tceii 20 ph doWn the fet
heliou that npe. the missionary civil and
.D,IS' .ne a si or ~ .o ~, a. soO o.
may haze the wisdom and the iGep to cad the
Luulsury AID economically h. the speedy destruction Of
tho real rebesliyery that We believe ts permanent
and boaohcru peace cannot be reasonably expected the
favor u God insured uut The eaui OF the ws IS removed
and liberty be proclaimed throughout the land to a the
Inhabitants thereof aud that bchoyes 20 pray that the
country may lie thus 'afey and uuPhsay oaTr through
oycrnoT of Connecticut in such snner as han forever
spi,it ansrchy bdog peace d acted people
sad preserve strengthen and our hstiona tuon
hsrcd That se recognize the overriding providence o
God 10 opening 10 the Assocsion new held q Missionary
labor IN the State of Ngna, among the eighteen hundred
c,loed brethren ccgcd 0u slavery aud entitled TO- II
ec,as si eSsas iastrScSsn and ho P otocf1a Ct Gov
erucnt; and that the shs be furnished it ia the
States with faithful us nares aud toschers until the lsh
ofknoTledc nd revelation sbAl Be poured upon the dnk
RssoireG Tb.t we deem Il essential to the prosperity Of the
nsohay AMI Of al in gtions for the pronoou Of
oIuc ton, re eon ard general intelligence and virtue tina,
tue pui ard iho peS, should do all they to purify aud
public iment incucee national and universal lib
rry and bins the truths OF the Gopel TO bear upon the
lrssuTe. Judiciary snd people the and nation un
til they shsii be universally recosui1ed snd obey,d.
RSIved ha, recommend to all the friends Of missions
ni,son may pio,psed the blessings good govern
men' ofutiepa hbssty Of sound knosiedse aud Of pure
The Committee on Nominations reported, and with
slight change, the officers of last year were re-
elected Ii the afternoon the Association and friends
present united in tie celebration OF the Lords Sup
per. In the evening, two meetings were held. One
In Mr. Gulivers Church. which was addressed by
the Rev. Dr. Boynton, the Rev. A. Foster OF Massa-
ohusetts, the Rev. Mr. Guliiver, the Rev. Mr.. Star
buck Of the Jauia,a Mission, and the Row. Mr.. Rog-
ors, an eXiled Missionary from Kentucky. Tue
meeting in the ighboins village OF Greenvlle was
Addressed by the Kew. ii. Belden Of Brooklyn N. "
and the Rev. Mr. Dodge of the Mendi Mission, West
Africa
Mr.. Gulyor, in his address, welcomed the men,