New-York tribune., 1870-10-05
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
MELTING OF THE AMERICAN BOARD-THE RE
foRfs-ANNUAL SERMON BY THE REV. DIR. j
T.. STEARNs,


Upon the stage the Rev. Mark Hopkins d. d. Pro-
sdent OF Williams College and Of the American Board
the Hon. William f. Dodge, Yce-Presdent Of the Board
Dr storrs Henry Ward Beecher Prof Stowe s. r. Chit
tehden and many other prominent members OF tho
organization The meeting opened with prayer by
the Rev. DR. Steinmer, and the singing OF hymn. Tho
Rev. Lewis Francis Of Castleton Yt appointed AS
sistant Recording Secretary Secretary Means read tho
minutes ofthe sxtieth Annual Meeting held last october
at Pittsburgh, Pa, The Home Department Report
was then presented by Secretary Treat ::
Eight corporate members have died since the
last meeting, viz, Nathan Lord, ID. D.; James
NJ Matthews d. d. the Hon. Linus Child, Isaac NJ
Woyekof d. D. Geo. Kellog, Amos Blanchard, ID. D.. (;
Frederick Starr, and the Rev. wm W. Davenport. Dur
ing the year only IS have been entered tho list Of new
missionaries II Of these being women. Twelve have re-
turned 70 fields heretofore occupied by them. The Rev.
Luther H. Guck has succeeded the Rev. John p skeele
resigned District Secretary OF Southern New England
The State Of Ohio has been placed in charge Of Dr. Bush
and Indiana has been made part of tho Northwestern
District, under Mr.. Humphy. The Northern New-Eng-
land and NewYork Districts in charge Of the Rev.
W. Warren and the Rev. Geo. w. Wood. The efforts for
the elevation Of meeting with increased pros
pery Of the societies for that purpose having
received nearly $4,000 since Jan. l, being
moro than both societies received last year.
From Sept 1, 1862 to March l. 1870, there gain In
tho Boards receipts the year before Of s30 81
During the next four months thero loss of s 81
and during the last two months tho loss was s606T 40
The entire income OF the year has been From conTbu
tons s3sGSs on from legacies $4,000 35 from other
sources S3O total s6lO5s ~. Tho expenditures have
amounted to si 6i CO. Hence the year opened with
debt of 1926 Al, il closed with debt OF s22,131 70.
There is to believe that the decrease Of the in
come during the coming year will considerably exceed
the decrease of the exped res and those who remain
with the Board must therefore enlarge their beray if
the coming eXlgcnces TO be fully and promptly met.
The Hon. A. G. Barstow Dr. VIM HYDE and Dr c. p
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Secretary Clark then presented general survey of the
missions OF the American Board. After quoting from
Hagop EfIend Head of the Protesant Civil Community
IN the Turkish Empire, and from sir Barte Frere, t0ymer
Governor Of Bombay to show the progress of the Gospel
and the extent o which pagan countries becoming
eayened by Protestant truth, the report continued.
The whole number of native loborers in connection
with the different missions the past l095 in
crease Of over hundred upon the previous year. OF
these ll9 are pastors, and 5 preachers the remain
der teachers cOpOters and Bible readers. At arpoot,
in Eastern Turkey additional year has been added to
the course IN the Seminary making equal TO hye years
in advance OF tho education to be had in the common
schools At Marash, in Central Turkey it is proposed to
include Hebrew and Greek i'm the regular course, and an
order for Il copies Of shcdds Homiecs7 has just been
filed for the advantage OF the students acquainted with
the English language. The Seminary az MarsOvan has
just ordered Is copies each OF Murphys Commentary
Genesis, and Barnes on Acts Romans, and the Revea-
non. some OF inc graduates Oh the selnf%s IN lnla
and Ccyon well as in western Asia, have high repu
taton among me missionaries as scholars ana I'm th9hes
ana are often called To ana IA the translation OF tc scrip
tures, and III other literary labors while many are highly
esteemed orators, and earnest effective preachers
OF the gospel Forty-hye young men completed their
theological studies the past year. seven at Wailuku in
in Ceyon, and twenty-five at HaspOOt During the past
year Theological Seminary of great promise begun
at Ahnednuggur, in the Mahratta field. while existing
institutions thoroughly recognized IN the Zulu,
We with gratitude the addition during the year
Of 1850 member to the churches on profession Of faith
and the special divine blessing at Btis Marash, and
MarsOvan in the Armenian MISSIONS at Dcglla in the
mission TO Persia, and at the two islands in Micronesia
in the larger aeces0ns than heretofore To the churches
widc-spfead interest that has resulted in additions
very large majority Of the native churches throughout
the entire field indicative of healthful spiritual growth
The whole number of churches reported Is 1884, Of mem
mission work has been the general advance all along the
line, In the direction OF Independence and sefsuppOrt
The 90 churches In the Armenian missions have raised
their contributions OI Christian oycct oyer % per cent
from $4,000 Ia $4,000 over third Of these churches
scf-5uppOrting, and all bear part OF their
own o&pense The HarPoot Evangelical Union has just
educated four young at Seminary, and sends
amid tie mountains To the eastward In the syria mis-
great advance has been made the Protestant COM
munity at Beirut alone contributing SOO In money, and
cooperating vigorously III babDaih-schOol ana Otner
evangelical work in outlying districts. An advance OF
fu 10 cent upon last years contributions has been
made by the native churches IN the Madura and Ceyon
missions. VITA great moral uehent IN awakening just
Gospel. Ia the FJOchOW ana Iuiu missions beginning
the right direction has been made; ana IN the latter
especially the oil reconstruction is in progress
tor care and TO develop the independence OF the ma
tive churches. The 50 Hawaiian churches support their
own ministry build their houses OF worship, sustain
mission labor among the Chinese immigrants, and contri
bute o our work i'm Micronesia g. 900 than they draw
from our treasury for certain educational objects The
native churches In Micronesia have never been at any
charge upon us beyond thC salaries Of the missionaries
They erect their own school ana chufch DuuihgS ana
SUPPORT their Owu teachers The amount eApended On
churches alono past five years is estimated at over
If is with deep regret that the Prudential Committee
are Obliged to report that only five ordained mission
aries have been sent abroad inc past ycaI-ot ehoabA
10 take the places Of those proydenla removed Inc
increase two the aggregate OF laDOreIs from ths
country is to be credited to t9 unmarried aaies. i9
Intelligence of opposition to al foreigners In China ana
of the rightul recently enacted at TenTsn may
%e W. M Gist & 2I ionaries and native Christians in thqt
country that their lives may De spared ana he oIpOI
arced The loss of the Morning star Is now supplied IA
part by chartered vessel lt Ia the intention to provide
new lp for the coming year. The efforts of tho Board
in OF the aborignes ~ this country are apparently
AS hopeful ~ they have ever been Among the Ddhoia5
mare than $1,000 in nuuIber-a great door ana
eticiua seems 10 be opening. An interesting expert
ment is in progress the head waters OF the Big Sioux
River commenced by 20 families from the santee Agency,
which have increased 70 90 Their leading object
is To- change their manner OF NE In oer WORDS they
Ike tH Grst sctters OF New England they have taken
he church with them and already able to report 90
Observation-Disclosures The missionaries To. the Senecas have
Withdwn to the Missionary Agency of the FrcSytc
Church. , ,r,,,,nv
Number Of ioD 10; number of Stations 81 ruUeer
OF ers Of Ordained Missionaries (hre being
R&hysen & yi number Of Female Assistants yho. number o.
s ePan,p - % number % 81 N1ss 1bp1 P1'' # sG R
Teacers number Of other faye , s aIf5, Mission. M Total iO
re- PTes-Pares printed for as reported s7IosS r,
Taf , 1S,0 Of chuS neaer, ncalg al at
,ii ~ fr "a Tepe l2 aiding during the year o lar n
Teportedl, $50 -. = ,,.,,in, and tbeoloycal
H. rI- of hariuE schools for girls, 2l number o com
5sao. ao 6do, 1ne those at islands, 40 nnmb OF pupil.
a. o Schools omtting those at Hawaiian sandf Jt4 number
- nori training and theological schools 5OJ nnnher o. puls
lotrlingseho Tor gr- oSi ''HS' "'-'" 'N''' ' ~
Whole number Of puIi lS,'''' 49,, ,, o,,,,oi,toJ t,e
t.iI'vyiry Committees; On Arrdngements-DI H. y
Stlrrs w. s. Griffith, DIR. T. L. CniieI, pr Henry hl.
SSti, nr Gco W Wood, aud Dr. G. r. Buhhj business
Observation-Disclosures strong Dr. Geo L. Adams H. CnapiI,
and the Hon H. p. Haven The treasurer 0i the hea1
euted ni the following annual report Tor the year end
Ing Aug. 81, 1870 zn, M.siop s2s $50 70, Cab
~ a. N;,ion Western TURKEY, S,3f2i So to Cen
G nTks $500 co. Basiern TurAeI sOls o2i 70 sma %
u1l - Tsrf, si7y5 " hata Mission @Jlni W Ma
- q rs az. Cetlon S2lig9 2I loochoH tfJs oJ N9fth
& , 5 90 a. hsioa japan, 20 81 ssndseh Isanls hhs