, 1865-10-06
Third DnS OF tho Scs4lon.

The report wes adopted.
Sryr ANNUAL MEETING,
Rev:Dr: Todd from the Committee on Next An.
Enal Meeting Submitted the following:
The Committee appointed 10 cons1de. the plaee
Of our .nczt annual meeting and 10 selcci the
preacher for the next annual sc1uun, respectfully
= bai they recommend OFT next meeting to be at
Iitfleld, Mas, IN Dr. To!ds church. On the last
Tuesday In September, 1sC6, at J O'Clock p. m-
The 1scv. j.. r. Thonpson, =. p, Of New iosk, to
le The preacher, and Rev. s. 7. utckok tIs alser.
i he Committee recommend that the following
gentleman he the Committee Of Arrangements,
nes. Dr. Todd, uon. T. II. Kellogg,
Rev, Dr. Strong, Geo. button,
Edward Leaned, lion Thomas Colt,
Theodore Pomcfoy, Iiobsn v: Adams,
VIM. II. pcmhets, William Robinson,
Judge jane. Colt, n. u. Wood,
u. Il. DeEnhaM. y. X. BARKER,
IsSs, 5SR Is3Fy 3 TyyeSa Ssheses's' GS,Sst'5. ES9!
noME MISSIONS.
Dr. Adams presented the following report:
Of The report. Of .hc Prudential Committee which
that they hive carefully examined the eame and
cordially recommend lie acceptance.
nhs to,tSe gfc. 70 no!;o that 1 heEc L
sicEary work. Surxti IL timr lor the Christians 10
increase their cdrncsturss prayer to the Lord Of
p I'd
N~eh* AANs>
through The blessing Of God urea our country, o,r
young ntn are no longer required 10 beat arm. in
arc not called upon 10 engage ii still aorc sIo.
Eops warfare ,9t Ch1ist against the powers Of
darkness In hca,hrn lnndss
God tor his great favor IN Permitting us to clcse
the year, moi only without debt, but even With
small balance IN the treasury.
erousiy helped our work; friends ~ Cnuada. In
Western India, Amerca. aud especially british Ics-
ldents-in china in The Sandwich Islands and slse.
| where most timely Ia. been the help rendered by
the Turkish Missionary Aid Society. OF Eus1and.
| ., W eaurot y h.=ltais to commend cmphatically
l1spL and carnest nppeal 10 The churches, rs was
dGnc by them Near tie close OF tho financial year
III order 10 nsotd the pcrll Of beginning The new
oren 10 them; and however undesirable 10 ltself 1t
must he rpror,ed to In all similar circumstances
Vet It were fat better II there 1=csc Lever occa-
each gear, shoula Contribute tho sums. neclfaf to
make up the amount a:rycd upon for the year, not
needing to he urged, eready beforehand"
| HISTORIAN MISSION.
| Dr.. Shaw fer the Cummlttec Gu The NcstntiRn
Mission, submitted tue following report:
1hc Committee on the HISTORIAN Mission wonld
respectfully npor, that there Is nothing ~ the
ftaie pf the Mission which Gll4 Tor any special nc
TIN on the part Of this Board Tue ra-1 year has
tccn one Of more than avcnEc nr9.perlty. Ihc
prosecutions by the Government ot,icsls has ceased
.ies a1c lii Fountains oi iile and igt the BiSie
Readings bave l,exn found d most elective agency
IN lriEEng The Go:psl 70 II those 2 who cannot b b
called 70 mourn tht loss Of one q its oldest ans
@ soon siisr ss'id liz re,usn to his rd j isbo1 Iii
Heath is dark disre1,.attou 10 us. but II wc cat
net a,hpm hG p1osslee Mr fan e. .s,t fSs nc n nnpe
nn Se' !" H. sn nost oW Hch,cons Will sas nn,S
mellon w mads ~ 50, " ssRs r sopsa
thcm in relation 10 the tevcFal reports.
,,.,.,., IT, s@. eochhSk aa Az c,,br.,. ., III
Scs'orsan % mission. ~ missionary Of eishteen yca1
tiandt1c, 10 speak to the report. He fpokc a
tollons: -.. ,..r,u =, n,.,,. ~.
laps l. moi in The minds OF nl1 present, and tal
ic allowesi 10 ak the audience 10 accompany me Il
hhvr III aEe us Fl
Atlantic and across the Mediterranean sea to Con
stantuople, and thence ncro+s the black Sea sever
ta,ns Of Ri,ooEstan. and dc pa;eaas and main
Q. Armenia and Persia. The route from Ttcblzou
situated on ee pssE e. i ose1snS OF + ,s1n
t"cn thousand fecf. on the Fourth Sf July ou
faSniIy and party Of nine persons, with sIuai chi
dSn nGns nel hsytnr s1oessd ,be ejeht or len fst
icsn. We spent our sabbath mid the dark cloud
On t6c dafE mountains Of that particularly rain
: | nna cYouIr xertfnn cT that rsrca Frnm therr "
sIn 1n.srs tInvclinc tfmnt,h tcnie1 fritis moi
! miiiinIv enea,nmncnts. and vet encamrmcn
) n-m.a md viii men fjesr.. bloody. anJ tcarce
less Ia than ihose IN Inc miiftary cncnmptncnts.
rcfer 10 he Kboo,.. r,istato1y, natandins cur.
lions who winter m ihe hrnad and pleasant plaii
-; H.. EnhT. tcaonis Tho srrss srhefe fheT IA ps
t"r. thcSs Gnrts and herd. ihrcnrh tic Winter aI
+ ns The snrinr nnsns ihcv commence their rctul
NV, tha ms,;rntn;n siaS sn1 hv Sncnst ihcy n
= ilst i" uEicr she penstual tnoxs, cn}eyins thus
1 perrcsaa1 spring IN trrePon.,e
Ln,t,s and rradr to ronnrc tt.erlIkc on caSav:
md nertv nf tra;eiicts. whcncycr thc|r nunbcIs
snftSirnfIx srnI, 10 iretifr Ihe ottack O1er sue
i, cunntSx and amnnG srchya neonic our rou1e, o
y towT'cy nf fortr tinys hv ,rfayan wonld take =
w. mo rn,s IL thr ,I,i;,s ~ Persia nIrssant pr
t5nctiyc rpd fertile, and with mild and eratci
: climate. 0nr iahoEs arc among The Sesfortans
+ any oss:rr nominal shrt-tians perhaps cAlstu
unless indeed. The Naldcnsce be an e1cepuo
1hcy are nominal Chi1sttnns, hnl tneS ase " ".
4 nominal. ht hlehcf1 tfEle OF lug EAlstl4u ~
lave il oEc who vigorously keeps hle lasts q ncs
It0 days In The year. and ooc WHO attends ahe MOI
:. icss Regularity thsuuc, The year, e!thoncG tnt
= prayers ase raid IN an unknown tongue; Cnil
ian who n1nkcs The sign Of the Cross ard who pr
as 10 the Virgin aud the other eants, and nolus
ID Truth In rnHchteonsrcts. and who ku0wt nolnl
=, Of rral {teal In the eorrcet acceptatton
a. p,cty. degeneration means with them son,esh!
nj | baptismal, something which proposes the !c1dl
Of . life not altogether amcna1, and the reform,
b Objectionable practices, hut nothing Of fadi
a.. character. They read the gospel. 1t has beCn
~ effort OF the msecn for these twenty-five or I'M
.c. gears 10 give them that gospel: and how eau u
nc Ect, do III How can they extend 10 them the be
/ nf C,1r1t,nn In ihr etNFdfcsf r1annlff Mau1feI