The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-23

Synopsis of the Report Of the Com.
mltteo on Missions.


mltteo on Missions.
From the N. r Journal of Commerce.
The American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions met in KOohester
on Tuesday of last week,-the President
Mark Hopkins, D. D., in the chair.
The receipts of the year were reported
to have been 1897. O79, and the expendi-
ture, 1892 lei. Balance of debt, August
81, 1868, ST, -,
The Committee on Missions presented
their report. of which We make the fol-
lowing Synopsis:
The Gaboon Mission, in Western Africa,
was never before so greatly favored.
Eighteen persons were received to the
communion of the Church in 1862, max
ing total of thirty-three native members.
In the mission school there are thirty-fve
boys and fourteen girls.
In Southern Africa seventeen members
have been added to the Church.
In Greece, DR.. King is encc uraged with
the hope that brighter day, morally, may
be about to dawn upon the people. His
health has SO far improved, That in A. Ri
last he resumed preaching in Greek, which
lie had suspended two years previously.
In Western Turkey, fifty nine persons
have been added to the nineteen churches,
making a total of Al members; five of
the churches have native pastors one is
self-sustaining, and 9th :rs partially so.
At C.sarea the pro:es,alts have increased
from 800 to 400.
In Central Turkey the need of workers
is much felt, but there have been inter-
esting works of grace. There are now IA
churches in this field, z of which have ma
tive pastors. The average number of hear
ers, at 26 stated places Of preaching on the
Sabbath, 1,403. There are 1888 pupils
in 4S common schools, 45 in higher schools,
and 16 in theological classes, preparing for
the work of the ministry.
In Eastern Turkey there are 9 mission
aries, who have under their care stations
and Al Out-stations. Thirteen churches, 4
OF which have pastors, contain 353 men,
bers, and there are, besides the pastors, 9
licensed native preachers. The total aver
age number of hearers, at 40 stated preach
ing places, is 3,O17. Forty common
schools number 1000 pupils.
In Syria the churches number 1913 men,
mers; "a schools have 925 scholars the
translation of the Old Testament has
reached the 4Oth psalm; 5000 volumes
of the scriptures, 1000 tracts, 5000 re-
lgious and school books have been dis
trihuted.
The HISTORIAN mission has 476 commu-
nicants, SO native preachers, 46 theologi-
cal students, 40 female seminary pupils,
and SIT pupils in village schools. There
has been great suffering among the NestO.
rians, still cruelty oppressed by their Mo-
Lalnmedan masters, and reduced to the
verge of starvation by the ravages Of To-
Gusts, and a new tirman of the Persian
government threatens to throw very seri-
Gus obstacles in the way of the missionary
work.
The Mahratta mission, in Western India,
has now ga protesting Christians, who
reside in no less than ia different towns
and villages. Thirty-one common schools
contain $40 scholars. The school for cat
echists, with So pupils, is doing good
work, as is also that for girls, under the
care of Mrs. Ballentine. Four of seven
students have been licensed to preach.
At Madras nine schools have 800 pupils;
seven members of the church received by
| DR.. Winslow.
The Madura Mission is deprived Of Rev.
| D. G. Scudder, accidentally drowned.
| New laborers are wanted. There are 20
SCI ,ols, ], IA members. The scholars are
| piosperaUs.
In Ceylon 1000 persons hear the gospel
weekly. There are 10 churches, 449
members, 80 schools, 1892 scholars The
missionaries report steady onward pro-
gress.
| There are three missions in China, viz :
At Canton, at Fuh chau and North China.
At the former more than 100000 pages
of tracts, &c, have been distributed. The
mission of Fuh-chau calls tor reinforce
ments at once The work progresses fav-
0rably in North China.
Letters from Sandwich Islands repre-
sent affairs as less promising. There have
been only PA accessions to the churches
in the year, while !, 100 have been remov-
ed by death and accommodations The
natives OF tie islands are rapidly decreas-
ing.
In Micronesia twenty-seven persons
have been added to the church in year.
The work OF translation has been going
forward, and teaching has been very sue
cessful.
The report closed with a very interest.
ing account OF missionary labors among
the Indians, but want of space preclude
its publication here.