New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04
AxvuAL MEETING op THE BOARD OF MISSIONS OF
TIE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

The Board of Missions Of the Episcopal Church held
its st meeting the Church OF the Ascension yster
day afternoon o'clock Bishop Kemper Wisconsin oceu'
pied the chair The resignation Of the Rev D Van Pet as
Secretary received and accepted we KY Dr. Eames was
elected as his successor The report OF me Domestic Commit
tee Of Board presented by the rev DT A. J. Iwins
Secretary and General Agent The repT ss tnaa i 9'
s5 as w during the year ending Sept ~ lst which com
pared with the receipts Of the year ending ep ~ roo SHOWS
decrease Of ss6o S. The increase o. LsPs ST spee
purposes last year ga 26s 81 Of "eh VIZ was con
o so s@S s $40 sSU % @ sS have been the deficit
in amount Of receipts TO meet which ~ amount OF
available in the TTeasnrJs hahus vet roo "
49 20 The amount Of a. @ 20 has been received in gacles
The report makesan interesting comparative statement OF the
showing striking the spread ana growth OF the do
mains Church In the 81 States ana Territories OF the
United states there are abong missionary bishops and
@ other The report closes with an earnest
peal the Church tosapp for the current year the sun OF
expenses that are certain to De pressed before
The report Of the Foreign Committee OF the Board next
read By the Secretary The financial exhibit shows that the re
cepts foreign missions during the past year have been
lures to s7 36l 40 Balance hand sO5 20 The re-
port depore the frequent Affections which the Foreign Mis-
onary service has suffered by the death OF s most valued
members and calls on the younger brethren Of the ministry 10
offer themselves take part in the work and place the mission
aton that staff which amented Brown laid down is TO
be taken who has abored with answering devotion
in the came field for the lat ten years referring 10 Bishop WI
hams who consented for the post Of Missionary Bishop
in China and Japan yesterday morning The committee report
unayoraby upon the resolution adopted by the Board at us
last meeting TO maintain two Missionaries at the Sandwich
Islands
The Board then adjourned for tho evening service large
coagegaionwss gathered IN the church including many Of
the cegymen in attendance at the e9nseeration services IN
morning Evening prayer said, several distinguished
dyRes officiating The annual sermon was preached by Bishop
Lay of and able discourse aud appropriate to
that the meeting Of the Bishops to complete
business which has called them together the appointment
of Bishop for Nebraska, viii be held this morning
LAYING THB CORNERSTONE OF THE CHURCH OF THE
MESSIAH.
The cornerstone of the church of the Second Con-
ererona Unitarian Society Of this city laid yesterday,
at Thirty fourth and Parkaye The following
Sentence, by pastor and people Chsn by the
R s1 Scripture. BY he Re-. O. B. fsinsbs laying d he
~ the p.,,or win The closing wGr,; S'.. Lord Oh;
this in Thee may be fulfilled thy Ery through Jesus
Hymn BY he ehOT and people, beginning:
We build the temple, Lord, to1hse
Thine eve be open night and day.
p, Of &c 81 sf s s B hS e Of s Se
The Church win donbfes. he bnilt OF stone Granite win
probally b. u,ed Tie building viii font ~ feet on Thirty
iourht and viii have hHgih Of lOl feet on Pmka'G WIN
the chapel parkae the whole viii have side facade OF
2t feet II VIII have two spirs one ~ ei square al the base
and tie other G feet The Of the church viii have pews
for sgs and the galleries Tcws for $50 sena total Of ag
The galleries viii b. supported iy brackets m me walls ana
huisses DO columns h,ug Used ia the interior OF the church
he dimensions Of the grounds viii be ia feet on
sfyie Of ar,hitecnrc Of the luIdpg win he the
G,gmau EoIad Gothic, more htqleniy called the
IAeh Ill., style prevailed great c2icn n the Eleventh
and Twelfth Ccitlc IN the Naiys Of TIE Rhine aud Maine
The siyc ). Wen Illustrated by he churches 81 he Apostles
and of - Maria and Martin ~ Cologne AID by Tie catitu
10 SpcT aud Worms The cost % lc ohgch viii probably D"
nom $1,000 20 ;20O The paas OF tie building were dc
.raod ty Nj Can Picr aAd VIII be executed under hs
supervision. Tie Building Committee is composed 81 The
ot. named &C.: rncu. Richard Warren, Dexter y HaW
klus Robrfi M Field william II Mason and John laDcock
Tie following aamc cerfymen were present ~ ne i|lAg
corucfsiouc: The Rev le'srs Lee p,mares C9pn
Tvuc Helous FgotlAEgham BrooAs blanchard and Abbott
Tie Rev SEl, osgood Pastor Of The Church made very
tine address