The New York herald., 1877-10-05
MISSIONARY REPORTS.

PRovIpEscE. R. l., Oct l. 1877
After prayer meeting the forenoon session OF the
American Board oi Commissioners Of Foreign Mis-
SONS heard reports from various missions.
Rev. Dr. Wellman presented report Of the
Micronesan mission showing the favorable condition
OF that mission The report stated that the Micro
nesians preparing to send missions 70 other
Rev. Mr. Atwood reported In general terms the
prosperity OF the Zulu Mission.
Tho Committee on the Mahratta Mission reported
she work embarrassed by famine
Dr. Dana made favorable report on the Ccyon and
DR.. Marks, Of Ohio. reported excellent progress in
the North China mission He says native pastorates
have been established.
Dr. Williams, missionary, spoke strongly against
tho treatment OF tue Chinese In America.
Rev. Charles Hartwell gavo an encouraging account
OF tho South China mission
Rev. DR.. Furber reported the most encouraging sue
cess In Japan
The Committee Austria reported great need Of
more iaDorers In the field.
mission. Notwithstanding tho evil results of the war
the mission. II says, is hourshng
Al tho evening session remarks were mado by Reva
Doane and Farnyworth regarding missionary work.
Ex-Governor Page, OF Vermont, made q statement
President Hopkins Delivered aD address OH "Har-
mony of Nature ana Revelation In opening, he
spoke with much ssag h as 81 ysars
Missions, In this city. he elected president on tue
resignation OF Theodore Frelinghuysen. since that
he had been continually reelected, and II seemed
fitting that at this time and he should lay down
tho office, which he considered the greatest honor OF
his life.
President Robinson, OF Brown University, alluded
to the Congregational and Baptist churches AS twins
in birth and kindred and spirit He referred those
who thought Christianity was on IT'S decline TO the
great sums raised IN Providence at the meetings OF
the boards OF tho Congregational and Baptist missions
Farewell services will bo held In Music Hall to-mor
row morning. when the meeting will close.
MKT YEARS NESTING
At tho afternoon session business meeting WAS
held, at which concluding reports from missions
read The committee on The place for the next meet
ing reported IN favor oil Milwaukee, Wis, anu OF Rev.
W. !. Budngton, D. D., Of Brooklyn, as preacher,
and Rev. George y. Magoun, D. d., alternate The
following were appointed COMMITTED oi arrange
William Taintor, Rev. Henry T Rose, e. Townsend
Mix, Rev. H. Hitchcock, Charles q. Stark and Dr.
d. II. Perkins. Twcnty-six members were elected
OFFICERS
Tho following were elected onicers:-
President-Mark Hopkins, D. ID.
Vice Presidcnt-Hon. William f. Dodge.
I'r1tdentidL C0mntittee-Augustus c. Thompson, ID.
d. Hon. Alpheus Hardy, Abner Kingman, Ezra Farms
worth, j. Russell Bradford Joseph s. Roper, Professor
Egbcrt c.. smyih, Z. B. Webb. D. D.. c. G. Burr and
Elbridge Torrey.
Corresponding Observation-Disclosures G. Clark, D. D.,
and f. X. Alden, ID.
Recording Secyetdry-Rev John o. Means, D. d.
Treasurer-Langdon ). Ward
Audifors-Hon Avery Plummer. Arthur W. TUFTS
and John N. Gordon.
A despatch received from Frederick Billings, OF
Woodstock VT, pleIging a contribution OF 81, OO0
Communion services were held in Central Bene0-
Gent aud Pilgrim churches.