Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-20

in this district, including the payment for
the temporary assistance Of Messrs. Dean
and Douglass and others, is S2,0I3.7l. Mr..
Osgood has travelled II, I85 miles, attended
34publio meetings, visited los churches, and
delivered 201 addresses written 1854 let
tiers issued $500 copies of three circulars,
and about $500 extra copies Of the Mace
DOMAIN.
The number Of missionaries in connection
with the Union, is 10. In the Asiatic mis-
sions there are Is stations, and about 3GS
out stations; in the French and German mis-
sions, not far from 1000 stations and out
stations. The number Of missionaries, in
Guiding those in this country n exclusive
of those in Europe, is Al males and
43 females. Native preachers and as
s~istants, exclusive Of those in Europe,
not far from 400 in Europe, l25 total, 525.
The number of churches is 375 Of baptisms
reported, 2I5. The whole number of mem
bers is put down the same as last year
$1,000.
The morning session was closed by prayer
and doxology. Tho afternoon session to
commence at 2:30.
AFTERNOON SEssIoS-TURsDAY.-The ex-
ercises of the afternoon session were com
menced by singing a hymn, and prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Sawyer Of Pittsburgh.
The Corresponding Secretary, Mr.. Warren,
then continued the reading Of his Report
which had been interrupted by the adjourn
ment at noon. The Report was referred to
the proper committee.
The Chair announced the following Com
mittees =
ON OBITUARIES.
7. D. Anderson, New York.
S. R. Spalding, Rhode Island.
J. A. Clarke, Michigan.
0. T. Walker, New Jersey.
r. Sawyer, Vermont.
on AGENCIES.
N. Stone, Ohio.
J. B. Olcott, Ohio.
W. h. lowering, Indiana.
JnO. Booth, Michigan.
J. S. Baeehus, New York.
W. c. Child, Massachusetts.
ON PUBLICATIONS.
H.. C. Fish, New Jersey.
J.. Stevens, Ohio.
A. Pollard, Massachusetts,.
E. C. Mitchell, New York.
G. H. Brigham, New York.
ON THE FRENCH MISSION.
N. S. Burton, Ohio; E. J.. GOodspsed, Wis
cOnsin J. r. Stone, Pennsylvania D. W.
Bridgmau, New York G.. W. Gardner,
Massachusetts, l.. Moss, Massachusetts, R.
Y. Desroehes, Michigan.
ON THE GERMAN MISSION.
W. W. Everts, Illinois J. R. Boyee,
Michigan G.. W. Fuller, Minnesota E. D..
Fendell, New Jersey J. 7. Seely, New
York c. sagyer, New York.
ON THE INDIAN MISSIONS.
J.. NJ. Taggart, Nebraska E. J.. Fish,
Michigan C. Willett, Minnesota R. h.
Cooke, Indiana Ma. Reed, o. ]. Hubbard
Maine.
ON TIE BURMAN MssIoSs.
D. G. Corey, CD. B~oardman, New York +;
S. Cornelius, Michigan A. J.. Jocelyn, Hi
nois L. II. Worcester, Iowa NJ. Carpenter,
Vermont; W. H. Parmly, New Jersey ; -
Relston, Maine.
on THE sIAN n CHINA MISSIONS.
C. W. Horders, New Hampshire D. J.
McGowau, China W. Lamson, Massaehu-
sets NJ. s. Riddell, o. E. Mallory, New
York: J. Titus, Ohio C. S. Tucker, Wis
eonsin.
on THE Assam AND TELooGoo MISSIONS.
S. R. Mason, Massachusetts L. Jswett,
India R. Lowry, New York j.. Cooper,
Pennsylvania; J.. W. Fish, Wisconsin D.
E. Holmes, Illinois; j. Chambers, Ohio.
ON T~RE4sURBKis REPORT WITH RECEIPTS
ExPEEDIIUREs-
S. A. Croyer, ~Pennsylvania 7. D. Ander-
son, W. N. Sage, E. Colgate, New York f; S.
Benedict, Rhode Island G. W. Chapman,
Massachusetts, C. Bently, Illinois.
on NEXT ANNIVERSARY.
B. Stow, J. G. Warren, Massachusetts n.
Colver, Illinois S. ". Adams, Ohio; o.
Sage, New York.
PLACE n PREACHER.
C. Parker, Maine J. Elwell, New Hamp-
shire J. Freeman, Vermont J. W. Parker,
Massachusetts J. Boyee, Rhode Island L.
D. Phelps, Connecticut E. LathroP, New
York; D.. NJ. Wilson, New Jersey; J.
French, Pennsylvania c. Morton, Ohio j.
R.. Osgood, Indiana o. ]. Dearborn, Wis
cousin; J. e. Kenny, Michigan.
Rev. Mr.. Graves presented an invitation
from the churches and the people Of Boston,
inviting tho Union to hold its next anniver-
sary in that city an invitation was received
and read from the churches in Philadelphia
suggesting that as the next meeting would
be the anniversary of the frst half century
of the existence Of the Union, and as the first
meeting had been held in that city it would
be proper to meet there next year.
DR.. McGOWan, a returned China missionary,
then entertained the assembly with an inter
esting account Of the missions with which he
had been connected as physician since lo4l.
The Rev. L. Jewett Of the TOloOgo mis-
sion followed DR.. MCGOWAN with some
patriotic remarks, giving some very inter
esting facts in relation to the TOlOogOO Mis-
sion.
DR., Stow, of Massachusetts,, presented the
following:
The committee appointed to report a plan
for special memorial services in connection
with the fftieth anniversary of the Ameri-
can Baptist Missionary Union, respectfully
report, recommending that services be held
on Thursday following the annual meeting
and that the entire day be devoted to thai
purpose.
The Committee would nominate as the
preacher of the Jubilee sermon the Rev,
| WIN. R. Williams, Of New York.
They also recommend that the preparation
Of historical and other documents suitable t.
be presented on that occasion, and perhaps
published in a memorial volume, be commit
ted to the charge Of the Executive Commit
tee.
Mr.. Boyee, of Rhode Island, requested f
be excused from serving on the Committe.
on Place and Preacher, and nominated S. R
Spalding, of Rhode Island, in place. Reques
granted.
The meeting adjourned until FsS9 i. Ha
which time Rev. J. L. Burrows, Of Illinois
delivered the Convention sermon.
City COunciI.
TUESDAY EVENING, May Is, 1858.
President Stevens in the Chair.
Reading of the minutes Of last meetin
omitted.