The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-09
AMERICAN NOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The forty-Arst anniversary OF the American Home
Missionary Society celebrated last evening ut Stein
way Hail. Fourteenth street Tho audience was very
small not numbering moro than Afty persona. Rev.
Dr. Peters, Vice President Of the society occupied the
chair on the occasion.
The exercises were opened with prayer By Rev Dr.
Hooker, Of Boston
TUE rRBAsURsR's Rsrosr
presented rst in order Of tho procsedings Of
which the following ia q brief abstract:-Rcccpts
S2i2, ts7; expenditurei t297,o6S, leaving Sl2,4u
still due TO missionaries Tor labon performed. II
addition to these 0gures stand others dues appro
prations already made and day becoming due amount
70 o. making the total Of pledges $ll2 2o6 a.
towards cancong which there Is balance IN ths Ireas
ury Of $76,6ss s.s-
axrosr or rHu HxsouT1vs COMMITTEE
Tho report OF the Executive Committee showed that
the number ministers in the service OF tho Society il
twcnty -nino States and Territories 640 OF the
whole number sSs have Doe. The rssssr pastors o. stated
two or three congregations each and 70 have extended
their labors wider neids Five missionaries have
foreign languages: 10 TO Welsh and II TO German con.
gregaons land 70 congregations Of hoilandes Swcdes
and missionary stations supped In whole or in part Il,
lC45 Tho aggregate Of ministerial labor performed b
cqu. 70 oSs The number q pupils 70 sabbath schools
self supposios: Rorty-siz Sossss q wosship bad
e. Sfse sss s.. s ssn S:ni yer
report revixAls % ro,fstsn, aud 55s nIa1ioaases
cSuc ss 90 Ssos
and 245l BY iettcr "A ccmtarisoa Of the results
Of tho last yesr with those of the year precednG
sss .sss' .9 Pre- ss. in ne .t g &c
ss.sss, oocsslosss chiefly Iy tho difference IN tSs
auaunt OF legacies who the amount that has been
pended 10 aid Of fcsbc churches estab,shing
missionaries among the destitute Is SIP l62
the urosoo. q ve. Sy
In the number Of congregations 70 which
OF nityone and in the number instructed u Sabbath
Churches have been organised have come %
the condition OF self support, and fortyseven moro
houses Of worship have been completed repaired.
ton OF evivals Of religion under their abors l207
conversions reported and 26 have been ADDED
- tho chorchcs whe sixteen additional youag
pepanG for <hc ministry Tho ncrease Of Iaboren hes
been wAcly 10 tho western asd Southwestern s4aseA
Ths report unanimously adopted
The following resolution was then moved and spoken
to BY Rev. =. ?. Goodwin, OF ooiumbus Ohio 4
Resolved. That the work Of home missions has special
claims the churches an agency that stands foremost
throughout tho world.
The motion was unanimously adopted The flrst hymn
tho programme Of the exercises wss then sung by the
audience OF which the 0rst verse was
Our ooantry's voice Il pleading.
Thou Church Of God arise.
The land before You liss. i
Day gieams are DER Il Frightening,
w Ard s prs%i cs S SOsnss tns s s.s
Invite the rcaper's toll.
Tho next resolution was moved and spoken to by Rev.
r. K ALDu, D. D., Of Boston, Mass. rhat the in
definite grandeur which gathers about the Home Mis-
work adds 70 its PRACTICAL efficiency" After
WORK. abors past its successes and the cheer.
ing hopes that the society In prosecuting
laoo,s the motion Was Submitted and adopted unani-
mousiy
hymn was then sung. after which q benedict,on
was pronounced aud the meeting adjourned.