The New York herald., 1863-05-16

stituticn hc and the OF the children were
continued The proceedings wore wound up with bone
diction.
The American Board for Foreign Mfs-
si0ns.
The anniversary OF the American Board Of Foreign Mis-
sions held at Irving Hall yesterday wm Dcdee Esq
presiding The Rev. DR.. Asa smish offered the openia
prayer
Mr. DoDox addressed the Board referring TO the
difficulties under which they suffered at the time OF their
previous meeting. Since then God had prospered the
good cause and they had able TO provide for the
wants OF the soldiers in the field 10 very encouraging
extent; s great Efforts necessary 10 sustain the
work, and the question present itself, Hsve
done Whist could to aid the Christ BY dissent
mating the Gospel among the besthen OF all lanes.
Rev. DANIEL BLISS. Of the Syrian mission gave an ints
resting account OF the people OF syria among whom
he had been missionary for sesne time so interest
Ing was the literature OF tile Arabs that no had
penetrated into countries the continent Of Africa
natives Of the Church OF Beyrout had raised the sum OF
So 900 for the propagation Of the Gospel and in many re-
gions the people had compelled the priests throw the
pictures Of the churches He theiwar here,
and said that had had beneficial elect upon the mission
in SYRIA II had introduced distinction between
the Am srican aud she Engliehman-.he Arabs hating
England for her interference In political affairs Thou
sands OF Arabs were at this moment praSg or the sue
went 80 far that In the converts hearty welcome always
awaited an American traveller Whenever the American
patriotism, they would come and fight thsates Of the
country, beicvtng II TO bs the battle OF the Lord.
Rev. l. H. GLucK OF the Micronesian mission, next
spoke gave the that tho sandwich
Islands there people whose prayers wsfe daily as
ary very successful there detailed the
cesses OF the mission during tho last nve pears. and
passed an ousgumiupou tbs aptitude OF the natives in
acquiring perfeot knowledge OF whatever the mission
aries undertook 70 teach then.
Rev. GEORGE W. CoAS, OF the Historian Mission, spoke
of Persia and Of the success Of the Christian
there The peop, were eager everywhere to hear the
preaching OF the Gospel ard earnestly goicitious
for the Bible With such harvest before them, every
sxeron ought 10 be put forward reap the grsatruis
shat lay before thems
Row THsoDoRz L. Curixs delivered 4 closing speech
The doxoogy was then sung and the meeting VITA dw
missed with prayer.
American antsFsoreis isss Bible Society.
Ths Society opened its annual meeting yeterdsy in
the Tabernacle (Baptis) Church In Second avenue
Tenthstoeet-the Rev. B. T. Welsh President socoupying
the chair. The proceedings, which principally of
business character, wore opened with prayer after
which President very briefly congratulated he sose
~ on the fair prospect of'its AFFAIRS:
tho annual report Then read by the Treass ,rer NJ
GAUEr
Thsreport exhibits receipts ts amount on SO ,2sT
18; expenditures, $1slO1 So
Tho Corresponding Secretary then read the ua re-
port Of the operations OF tie Board.
eCRlPryREs.
Rev. Mr. ANHoN OF Albany. addressed the socit ~ ups
subject Of the revsion of the Scriptures which
has been time under It's consideration of nm
wns the Ne or % and
completed he did not thOnesessity for such son
BE did no believe that the proposed change Of
bringing the world to their doctrines.
The eleeion Of officers for the ensuing year waso then
dent, Rev p. T. wsch, Of Aaany, Corresponding So
tary, Uzai D. Ward, ESQ., Recording Secretary Rev. Ro
bort Eowry Of Brooklyn tbs former Vice Presd' n's
The sooissy then adjourned