The New York herald., 1871-10-06
THE MISSIONARIES,

Meeting OF the American Board Of Foreign
Observation-Disclosures With tho Indian
nIissi0ns-Fav0rnble Reports oil the Work
in Asin and Africa.
SALEM, Mass, Oct. 8, 1871.
To-day's session OF the American Board OF Foreign
Missions was mainly occupied in receiving reports.
Judge TAYLOR, OF Canandaigua. N. Y. spoke OF
the interference OF the Episcopal Missionary Society
In the Dakota field. lie was fully convinced that
the great mass Of that communion were not In SYM
pathy with what had been done. It was caused by
zeal without knowledge OH the part OF
their missionaries 1t was not pleasant thus
to censure sister Church, but the truth demanded
ventilation. 1t seems tnat when the Indian policy
OF our government was adopted 1t was intended to
allow those missions already established to nOmi-
m,ss,on ' of the american BOARD had bcen tbere
twenty-five years wnen the Episcopalians came in
and by some means managed to secure the United
States Olcers who were not favorable to the Boards
mission.
DIR. TREAT sa,d ne was glad to say that only few
persons were responsible Tor this dscOurtesy
President ANDREWS, OF Marietta, Ohio, presented
the report from the missions OF Western TurNey,
which included an earnest appeal Tor additional
men.
DR.. WILCOX presented the report OF the Mahratta
Mission, announcing that the year had been one OF
great growth In the churches. Christians resided
In l43 villages, and the 1sS schools attached to the
churches were dong good work. The number OF
OF Mr. and Mrs windsor, VINO arrived in Bombay
IN January Many ab0rers haa Deen compelled by
sickness to leave the field during the year. The
most important event OF Tie year In western India
was the foundation OF Christian alance OF native
pastors teachers and missionaries.
Rev. Dr. LAURIE Of Providence, r. l. reported on
Rev. Mr.. MOVES, for thirty three years q mission
ary at that station. said there were twenty.eignt
churches and l, 400 MEMBERS with TOO candidates
for church membership under probation In the mis-
sion. He called earnestly for more men.
on the Central Turkey Mission. .The fact that the
natives had given $4,000 for new college at Marasn
Professor L. q. sMYrH, Of Andover Seminary. pre.
sented review OF the work In the Zua Mission.
Rev. Dr; STRONG presented the report on European
OF the new field In Bulgaria, and at the success OF
the other missions IN Turkey. including over two
past year-an average OF twenty to eacn OF the
churches In The whole neld. The growth or inteIi-
among the Turks are noticeable, and the readiness
with which many OF them welcome the mission
ma ana improvemeU amnn ann o wUlk
Communion services were held IN The afternoon
aud public meetings IN o tne evening, at which ad
N. Barnum, or Harpool: Rev. II. A. Scnauffier, OF
Turkey; 4. N. Blatchford, OF Illinois; Rev. Josiah
Tyler, Of Lulu Mission; Rev. Channcey Goodrich OF
Rev. Mr.. " alker OF theiGaboon Mission; Rev. Luther
II. Gunck, Of Japan; II. L. Buterneld, OF New York,
'' The meeting Of the woman's Board was held in
the Tabernacle today, and was largely attended.
MIRA Homer Bartlett, treasurer, announced that
the contributions TO the Board since January
announced TO $4,000
nounced IS 600 receipts and that the auxiliary So
cieties throughout the West numbered l04.
The report OF the Boston Home Department also
recorded an increase IN the NUMBER OF helping So
cieties IN this sectlOn.
Addresses were made by Mrs. John Gulick, OF the
North China MIssion; Mrs. Grant, OF the Zulia Mis-.
sion; Mrs Luther Quick, OF the Micronesian Mis-.
sion, and Others
. TRs Sessions VI the BQard cVss tVWQrows