New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-11
Annual Meeting of The A. IL. q. r. W" NJ
Springfield, Mass.
Special Report for The n y. Tribune.
sprrssylrLp. MATS, Wednesday, DC. 8, 1867.

eign Missions held the first meeting OF l's hity-
second Anniversary, in this city, yesterday AFTER
noon. About 900 PERSONS members ard irehGs Oh
the BOARD arrived in town during the day-at least
,uic. "a many as attended last year meeting, AZ
Cleveland Ohio-so that the inspiration 0, iarge
audiences il not denied the speakers. al'sr ,le e''
TO order. Yesterday prayer was offered ana ,nc ii,
utes of the last meeting were read. me uSuai
committees were then appointed, aI'ei W."
Recording Secretary, Treasurer, ana Fiuuen'ia' Ia
Committee each gave on abstract OF Tue "ln"a =.
mort The receipts Of the fiscal year We're s'alsu 70
he s339 go 56, and the expenditures sS,@,-r oi;
At the beginning OF the year. the debt oi me Doar IT.
rmouu,ed TO 81 $50 81; low il IL only SII, lVo o%
This result is the gratifying, az II was eaieg
that the cloe Of ibis year woild ma tne pOaiu
more deeply embarrassed than ever before.
While s.veral sudden deaths are reported among
,he missionaries, tie condition Of the mission is
generally prosperous, and the call for more WORKERS
urgeut During the year six persons nave sal!eu az
ms.ioparies for the fret time aud eighteen are now
uud, r appointment. OF the eorporie members OF
the Board, seven have died since l,e las; meeting.
The annual sermon was preached Oh Iuesdhy
evening, by the Rev. Henry Smith, ID. D., OF But
f,lo, y. Y, from John lG %. u, the leading t0lic
b.i.ts me design and influence OF Christatity Inc
di,, ourre was very long and somewhat deHui'oIl'
Not less than $500 persons were prrtent dHring tn7
TWO hours which its delivery occupied.
Wodncsday morning, the Clty h"I IN "ulcn 'uI II
business sessions of the Board are held, was Well
filed A special rerOst from the PruGenilai COM
,ittee upon the ,uhject 81 submitting tie caie ol
Mission Cbnrch.s 10 native pastors WAS read. IL
wa, advised that the matter be lett chiefly WITH 'he
missionaries on tie ground. IAc report was referred
to u special committee
Rev. DIR. BAcoN OF New-lIaven from the Com
rli,tee Of EXPENDITURES, read q lengthy report, III
which various modes Of refreuchment were con-
,ifered The office Of General Agent at New
York was recommended to be disconunned.
srmsGfHiD. Mas. sdsy, oc- . 1902
Every train IN this clty Yesterday helped 10 in'
crease Tie large number OF persons Ia attendance
upon the meeting OF the American Board, 20 TIA, II
l. noH moderate estimate TO place tie -um total oi
ii i,ors at 1000. The City II al en- hold but 2,5yO
Of all who wish 70 attend tie business meelinss
there. aud lltaionary priyermeetnrs are extern
rorlzed to winch the !, ,mandcr are invited. These
..r. made que interesting by the addresses from
returned nssiongries. Tie Rev Mr.. Van Lenne-,.
from tie Turlirh mission, sad that he oid not
know among III The missionaries Ia h.s PR oi the
world, "A man WHO wa, not a stanch Anti- slavery
man. In be busiuefs meetings OF the Board II ls
eazy to see toward which eide The symTa,hes o, the
sudieuces tend. Every ausiou 10 TIE question Of
the day, every lnilmaiiOn OF the iact hat our
country j. soon destined % becomo-not only IN
name, but IN reaty-iIee, Is received Win univer-
,al enthusiasm. A. set 10 resolution nlOr'iug the
PresiLeuts Proclamation has been offered although
such q one i geuer lly expected.
The session Of W clutfdav afternoon WIS devoted
20 tie ciscus-lon OF seyerl resO uilOnr, three oi
y i,h were subsequently, adopted. IAey were tie
following
.,od hari Il God us durns he at year w .syii
90 missions .i'A d'-'i', eai'te.i .n1 o-' .a.e.'
i , ..t,, ...t ,-r-.,t.4 90. ,a s.attrr ne iss
iau-t 40 Lo, e.sy l. of Am -ccordfgto BIZ own sooi
10 opru n7ci' in hsh aee' aia ioDnin' h. tie
hs,rd Th., IN e Ie.yersnce u orr rsonsrie. ,mong
IT, uatot,s 1r. deta ni seemed s1 JOB ie. ~e aud
&C. occasion or t.sn1 lr's % ulli vho Is t-e dr'iius.
h tie a- 'h.t tosc lo behiraded them Onh - many
. lal te~ afnrt io g. es naive fcocty b. tAat soa-
. i-.i.. Il. W .,' t.s-le 'es., eFp~Yi re-
tc ,l ulif hood erflish~d by tie hsft oi violence
an t corn asy tom h.r i.try % love a. oct 5ere It
e-. ar4 sistu:1 lursi'nins o. oul aims our %
. 8, w I'D, ,sr ,ls r.-i,n Of. f.s-rov tfa, taeir a,qra
az 1ionfi.. na' slpr.r % sl tl'if future ia'ou
Dr. Asa SuI Do ~ Ncw-l Ork, tie Rev. :. Il.
Trcaf the Rev. Edwin llirs OF CohstaLtinogle, aud
tlc Rev. Daniel B..ss OF tie Syrian Mission. all
made addresses wi,h reference TO tue above Iosolu
uol-.
Dr. G. " Wood OF New.York Presented som,
s'atis bee. showing the great morality OF missioua-
ue- me past ear over that o. fora e. Years.
After an amendment was MADE % the report Of the
CouuIt.ce GA tNlc alfafea, tlc Board TINS morning
to'k ul lor Ol-lQcfiti1n the resolutions laid over
refer DO monetary uaItcrs:
G''olrss Iha' ne recent weakening q our missionary
i'fer ~ e.soH a-e-r"s roNtenee' on tAe one hand.
ono scenF ferm3t oh tAc ohr cAH Tor tie imEr-
date o fhe cI-che go h a. 10 s clearly UNJUST
g. those air'4oy ia the hrd TO nothing of he
ii -s and diminish sretgti ed cltnot boz ~eii pleasing
to ~ wHo cts or '.As and oul dalsh'er oar silver snd
ouI GOLD. assl il'- orr.
Eors! aas t' TOO end ecsrne.iy aip,a 20 tac patrons
% tie hosrt 90 give az ~if tutenr viii u aba e. th,o
,s a.d no-sfr, caf-uIy scfanlfils every t-uptati
90 Urt e.fru Oh 90 'f-r - iu tt i cDnsiron ihat
r't g. He'd ofes a r. O. tae Chal d. 90 tie Interest,
o. iI4s Aia ya'n taAo t.e lieeclelcy ol ai othors
Water =. Gritiitts csq., oi Brooklyu, New-lcik
ale au eloquent ana .npIe'siye acoress IN favor u
ihr D. oluti0ls. ile was followed by :. b. Chit
tender, ,+c., of Brooklyn, Aew-lo.k. who enforced
tue propic.y Of the rcs.lutious stirring appeal
to member a. the iJarl 10 clear II OF lie present
fii.lt debt aud % make rciOubled Efforts tiat our
na ioua' rosalcs are not allowed 10 seriously en-
b,iass tue Bard the coming year. Tie war-God's
u.rIuu wurs-rlrt parallel with our mission work;
..t us t.a,k tou thI' iis gong & Nee ne IN lie
To.k-,.c nonCu-u as We. ha Tie Aec. le.uty
laus, greeted tuis and all .imiar remark Gov.
buckingham of tOuuccti,I 10 next cane forward, WHO
.ii tu4t DoI w,s iont removing one of tlo re -
& Oo''acl watch c',r im cdcd The e4u o. thrst.
t'0s. B-,Ai guam Is sfeaAny as ou' report closes.
EtuAa, Oc' lD is.a /
7 debate upon tie monetary r,s9.luo s. Which
s-aa DO pro ,rcss when mailed rclort ycsier-
..y. was t.Il.iattdb by fhar a1Oi Jon.
lr. f.t0n pc Ufcd d report, recommending '
at tho Board memor lie the Government Will /
.D..,.'c fo .r llote .lou oi American m.s.oa.l les
100 IDI.. uOa other .pl..,, countries. \ ~ ali-
mattel 81. Da'e eusued relative to tie phtasru0ay OF
'pe 81 rc rcs .o.s entel on tas ~ l,ct, .
NJ Iih MAS r.Dct by remaining tlcm o. t'e CDn-
.tiee, vlu lultrucu0i 90 report u.TAn. il,s they
.t at itr H.fu.or s.t. 90, bIt W.T. uo bcacr s4,-
-, .te l'J o,.ns llil on Tire ta ls Dt.c, several
~. .t,,he. .a. been m,de. Ihs I'd Board Of ctlccls
'.as an uuaa.mour.y ie-ei cod, ANA ,ne report oi
I fI i! af. GA, ,t zen
gentlemen 'or membership, accepted.
lcai-idaJ .-lcfnu1t t.o .ICu,m,ut Of lie iOlus /
littr "Hs administered 10 about 5000 persona. /
ia io evening io1r large ald.,uot-rooms we're illed
.a IsIrht- Co alllc.s's ~ lI .ctgIAea missionaries
iud OILERS.