Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-20
ABSTRACT OF THE TREAsURER's REPORT FOR TIL
YEAR ENDING MARCH 81, 1853.

Miscelanies, including salaries, agen-
-cies, rent OF rooms, &c, .-...-.------. I2,5S5-lo
SOC, 5OG-97
Indebtedness, April l. 1862 ............... 6,937.s5
Io8,44s2
Balance on hand April I, 1Sda. 5I2.el
slo3,956.9G
RECEIPTS.
From all sources during the year---.s1 ,05e.98
On motion the Report was laid upon the
table.
The chair read a communication from the
Cleveland Library Association, inviting the
members Of the Union to register their names
with the Association, and rendering the
courtesies of the Library Rooms.
On motion a c Jmmittee on Enrolment was
appointed, and the delegates from the differ
ent States nominated as follows:
Maine-Rev. Mr.. Small.
New Hampshire-A. J. Prescott.
Vermont-Rev. Mark Carpenter.
Massachusetts-H.C C. Graves.
Rhode Island-W. S. Mackenzie.
COnnecticut-- Phelps.
New York-Dr. Baldwin.
New Jersey-E. P. Pennington.
Pennsylvania. K. Bell.
Delaware---
Indiana---
Ohio-ReV. A. Randall.
Iowa-Dr. Tucker.
Uinois-0. D. Taylor.
M~ichigan-J. R. Boyce.
Wisconsin-ReV. J. W. Fish.
Minnesota-Rev. G. W. Fuller.
Nebraska. W. Taggart.
Western Virginia-E. P. burlington.
The following resolutions offered by Rev.
DR.. Stow, of Massachusetts,. we're adopted.
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| Baptist Missionary Union will be the fftieth
since its organization in Philadelphia in the
year 1914, it is eminently BETTING that ar
rangements should be made at the present
session for a suitable review of its operations
and successes, and a grateful recognition of
the special favor which God has shown it
through half a century, therefore,
ResotDed, That a committee Of five be ap-
pointed to consider and propose a plan for
such memorial services, as in their Judgment
would be appropriate to that occasion.
R~esolUed, That said committee be author
lied to nominate a preacher Of the Jubilee
sermon, and also a substitute in case of his
failure.
A committee of which DR.. Stow was Chair
man, was appointed.
The COMMITTEES of Arrangements submitted
the following:
1st. That the hours Of sncement of
the sessions be 9 O'Clock A. NJ, and 2:SO P. NJ,
and 1880 in the evening, and the hours Of adj
journment be u n. and $50 P. Il.
I'd. That the reports of the Treasurer and
Executive Committee be presented and as
signed to the usual committees.
Sd. That a portion of the afternoon be as
signed to the reception Of returned Mission
aries.
4th. That the annual sermon be preached
this Tuesday, evening.
9Th. That the various committee reports
upon the Annual Reports be presented to-
morrow with addresses in connection with the
same.
9Th. That the election of the officers Of the
Union and twenty-five members of the Board
of Managers take place at 4 o'clock on
Wednesday P. II.
18th. That a missionary conference be held
o-morrow evening with addresses from mis-
s~ionaries under appointment.
The Corresponding Secretary presented
his report. The following is a very briei
abstract thereof:
Last June, the premises No. II Bedford
street, Boston, were purchased fora Mission
airy House for SI4, 0b the;frst floor is rented
for $500 per annum. The Committee havt
held during the year 80 meetings. DR.. Mac
gowan and family, Mrs. KnOWlton OF thu
Ningpo Mission, Mr.. Jewett and family o
the T~oloogoo Mission, Rev. J HasWeh ant
, family Of the Maulmain Mission have arrived
in this country. Rev. E. P. Scott and lad.
sailed last june for Assam, Rev. c. d. Car
renter and lady for Burmah, and Rev. VIM
? Ashmore and wife for China in March. MI
John Durbrow of the first Baptist Church
S New York city, a member Of the Board o
Managers, died during the year. The UnioI
has published 1000 copies of the Magazine
S and 20, 700 ofthe Macedonian. The appro
priations for the coming year should b
; SI2O, 900. The Home field is divided int
? four districts the Eastern, comprising tn
4 New England States the Central, New Horl
Y Canada West, and part Of New Jersey tn
Southern, the remainder of New jersey
= Pennsylvania, Delaware and the District
d Columbia the Western, embracing all II
V States west Of New York. Collections, II
d Guiding donations and legaeies, $32,34O.9
being an advance Of 81, 4l8.l5 on the contr
il buttons Of the preceding year. Expense
IS the agency, $370.62. Mr.. Dodge, Of IL
Central district, numbers in his field d A
sociations, $50 churches and IS, 5O8 member
1t Churches participating in the contribution
re Az. Amount collected, S24,27O.23j
le advance of $3,2l3.66 on the collection
e. of last year. Total of donations and leg
cies, S26, 96I .O2. The entire expense of Il
AEbuNI 10 R@rN1baLlH A
a. led 10000 miles, visited 196 churches and
associations, delivered 1876 sermons or a
dresses, and sent out 100 letters and g
er circulars. In the Southern district, N
y French has travelled 10000 miles he "
aided two weeks by Mr.. Douglass. Emit
rs expense of agency, $1,567.Os. This fs
embraces 533 churches only 300 Of the
participated in the contributions. Out
% Associations, II did more than in t
preceding year. More money has be
r. raised, and more churches and individui
have participated than in any year of \
F.'s service.
&C. In Mr.. osgood's district there are sew
States, $50 Associations, 2,437 churches, a
c.. nearly 10000 members. Only 442 of t
churches have participated in the contrib
tons. The AMOUNT contributed in dor
tons and legacies is S10,5S4.4s, This j
total advance, in the seven States embraC
I'd. in this field, as compared with last year,
$1,097.42. The entire expense Of the ageI