The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-08
NOR WITCH. CONN.
Meeting Of the american Board OF
COmmIssiOlePs.

Norwich, Conn, October IA
last evenings session OF the Ameri
can Board OF Commissioners of For
eign Missions, Rev H. r. N alson, oil
! Cincinnati, preached the annual ser.
mon from John xft: 30. The dis.
course was able, and commanded the
earnest attention of the audience
f.. At the first session, to-day, Rev. S.
b. Treat, of Boston, read a lengthy
appeal in support OF mission reciting
what had been done in the field. and
expressing hope Tor the future =
Hon. W. r. Dodge, of New York,
followed, expressing his satisfaction
at the state Of the treasury He re-
viewed the amount of contributions
to the missions in the former year,
and com pared them with this year,
stating that the gold value of the con-
tribution this year was less than in
previous years, and had not given the
missionaries SO much power to work
on foreign ground in 1867 and 1868
as we gave them twenty years ago.
He asked, Have we done what we
ought to have done ?"
He reviewed the increase OF the
wealth of our country In the last two
years, and said he did not think we
hid not done our duty to the cause.
God had been bringiug the world to-
gether, and opening new field for
evangelical Labor, while laborers
all over the world are crying for as
sistance. In conclusion, he moved to
refer the paper of M. Treat to the
COMMITTEES, and that the subject be
open for discussion this evening.
5. B. Chittenden, Of New York,
made speech, in waich he said there
was cause to thank God and take
courage; that ia the face of possible
embarrassment aud probable debt,
the fiscal year closed with a small
balance in the treasury If we could
only bring home to the hearts Of
Christian people that this is 4 good
institution. and worthy of support,
the treasury would be equal to ali
demands upon it for all time
He thought If the board could only |
get on heather gfound, that the public |
interest In the missions would be in |
creased. He proposed that the board |
meet in New York, which he declared |
to vie for wlckedne5s with any land I
in heather dominions. He c0mmens-
ed on the generous hospitality of the
citizens of Norwich but thought it
was an imposition to put such burden
upon any people. He proposed thas
next time the board met it shall be on
he broad prairie, or in big tent.
Gen. w. Williams, of Norwich, re-
sponded, saying there was still room,
md he hoped that more would yet
come to occupy it. Applause.
judge w. NJ, Strong, Of Fhiladel-
phia, Chairman of the Committee ap-
pointed last year on disabled mission
aries and missionary children, read
report reviewing what had been done
under the rule of 1865, and reported
against home to be supported by
he Board, and against the entire
support of the children Of mission
aries. He also reported against
seminary devoted to the reception AMI
educating Of missionary child en-. and
recommended adherence to the estab-
ished rules of the Board, and in
view of increased expense OF living,
.he fixed appropriation for the sup
port of children be Increased.
The standing committees were ap-
and the meeting adjourned
until this afternoon.