Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 8, 1875, Page 1

e Ohicann Dailp Tribu VOLUME 29, FINANOIAL, TEIR Werchants', Farmers', & Mechanics' Savings Bank, 75 OLARK-ST., CHICAGO. INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES. Perfoet Seonrity—Liberal Interest. TABLE of increnao of “*Investinent Cortlfte sstesy”? securod on fiproved real eatate, boars fnx Itereats payable in gquarterly Install- sientsy ut the rnto of 73.10 per ceof per nu- yoms Bhawiog the accumulation of anma loe yonted for shis benefit of Chilldron or otherst 0 Tt Acchmalita, -8 142.01 340,07 432,31 710.10 1,749,806 2,161,506 1,420.10 $400.70 4,323.10 Eatimsted upon the basia that interest, when dne, is ‘aredited on savings aceaunt, and Investod lu INVYST. MENT OERTIFIOATHS whenaver $100 is thus acoumn- "Any Boldor of » Certifleate has the privilegs of examin- e tha condition of tho trust at sny time on oalling at thaofies of tha Truates. Certiicates forwarded, and fntersst, whon due, reln- vasted, § deutred, or ramittod by draft er xpross to say partof the United Btatos, Address SBYDNEY MYERS, Mauager, PESESSISIRSO 14 ool 0 o P noomage =& G- ~TRusT (OMARTERRD.) (fice: 121 Deafbora-St, Chicage, I s Loans on Teal Eatate, improvad snd ‘mn. m'::'fi' [ Tocated in the city snd’ suburba of Chicago R n the Blate af Tilinoin, erelusteely negotisted, ‘Becurity asaured o capital focking inyvoatmonts of {hiz eharicter by the adoption of a system pecnliar 10 utfon, e Apeodlly executed at the lovest Tate of Sutare i, Expenses modorate. MORTGAGE LOANS CHICACD ANDCOOK COUNTY Real Estate. JJ EE. RERED, NEW YORK. JOHN H. AVERY, CHICAGO, 180 LA SALLE-ST. Firstclass facilities for fiuancial megotistions fn London. Preston, Kean & Co., BANKERS, 100 Washington-st. Vest Slde Bragch---Cor. Flalsted and Wash- nRTON-ELS, DISCOUNT DUSINESS PAPER; Advance on Ap- grovad Collaterals, RECEIVE THE ACCOUNTS of Dankers, Merchants, rations, and Individuals, Issue Certificatss of s HERBERT - & MORSE, Stock Brokers, 04 Ladallesst,, ORICAGO. W.T. HERBERT, H, J. MORS: Member N. Y. Block Exchange, Stocks, Bonds, and Gold bought and sold on somminifop, We offer special facillliea for transac. titns tn secnrities dealt in st New York Stock Exchange, sither fof cash or on marging, Refer % Union National Bank, Obicago. Momx, Krxmart, & Co,, Bankers and Brokers, 18 New-at,, New York. EJ.Momr, R.J, KiumaLl, A B, Lovnsexa: MONEY TO LOAN. 00 real estate fn Chicago and vicinity, Improved Helarzed, BEAD & COE, 185 Lasalle-at, WANTED. WANTED. W0 STEAM ENGINES TOR FREIGHT ELEVATORS, Any one having same for sale, may 4pply to A. M, F. COLTON, 207 Esst Monroo-gt., up stairs. HATS, FRKER & TILTON Palmer House, HAT ESTABLISIMENT. HATS TO SUIT ALL, AT DENTISTRY. TEETH. 27087 $20 and $30 when you ean get the best full :“o{ hl‘ at DR, lwuzflx{zx'n :nr‘;u. “The fineat 104 pany faahionabie resort n the ciiy, Corner Clark b ol . STOVES AnD FURNAGES, TIBISGS TUBGLAR Suve, Grale, 4 LUTDALE. ‘This dlacovery gives moro heat from & given amount of fuel in opon grates snd HE ¥rauklln stoves, than lose ot raroare, O % lrguat oy Pemea thu tor sefy o, 01 % e Mpecially Call ang. 80, or send for circular, OUBHING, WAKREN & CO,, No, 65 Lake-st. MISCELLANEQUS, REAT, ESTATE FOR SALE, A chotce residence lot, 26x191 t, 1020 ft allsy, on W, tuiar, scuth of Tw-l'uly-lmbml-n.. At's bargain, on -y ¥. W. HPUINGEL, 155 Ladatlo-sl. W\rlrmu ll!kamne. One Sidlng 54w, 00 Sur-, de-;-fix D S LA TEE, e HOTELS, e A s nnmrns PALMER HOUSE CEICAGO, The Largest and Best-Furnished Xouse In the World! ROOMS, WITH BOARD, From $38 to $5 AQCORDING TO LOCATION. ENTIRELY FIRE-PROOF ! To the Propristors of Hotels in Chicago, particularly the “ Pacife," who are falsaly ndvortlaing (beir Ho- 16lA aa practically fire-proof, sud yeb paying 2§ per cent for inurarice : Having orected s Fire-Froof Holel, at an additional ©oost of constritction of over half & million of dotlars, and bejug unwiiling any Hotel o Chicsgo should claim excaption frotn e, and not b entitied tot, | Berely chnllenga aay of 702 &0 tho fallowing trial after the closing of o Expoeition: Tho Chiof Froprietor of any hotel may bring on his back all tho kindling ho can carry to any chamber in tbe Palmer House proper {hot ihctuing the Wabish avenio exteasion), o which (hataher the Farniture, carbets, curtaint, snd mirfors are {0 remain aa they mow arc. A fire may then ba bullt In the middle of thie room. after which tho door slll be kopt cloned for one hour, II, at the explra- tion of that time, the fire har not spread beyond the roam, tbo propriotor of the opposing Hotel 18 to psy for thio dsinagzo by fire and eioko to tho furnlture, etc.: but, f the fire extends beyond the fimita of tho room, thers will not b any charge for the damage, but I'will pay the propristor five thousand_dollare, oo condition, Lowever, that [ have s like prisiicgo after- wrrd, ou the Bams day, and, If 1 do not reduce i to ashen in one hour, I wiil pay the Proprietors of the Hotel il damage to tuo furnliure and room, and twenty thousand doliars bealdee, Doposits of the mouoy to be mads in any Dank fhat may bo agreed upo, This challongs may be nccepted entire, or Hmply aa 1o the fire-proof quality of the Palmer House. 7 POTTER PALMER, SHERMANHOUSE CHICAGO. Prices Beduced to $3, 83,60 snd $450 por Day, The most Elegant Hotel in thecity, 800 Buperh Roome, magnificently furnished and provided with baihs ; entirely firo-proof. Laoealion ono hlock from Army Headquarterr. DISSELL & HULBERT, SILVERWARE. BRIDAL FASHTONABLE SILVER, Comprising Dinner and Tea Sor- vices, Ice Sots, Borry Sots, Epergnes, ‘Vases, and Small Ornamontal Picces, put up in ologant cases, suitable for Bridal Presents, Tostimonials, ete. Sterling Silver Spoons. MANUFACTURERS' PRICES, GILES, BRO. & (0., 263 WABASI-AY, INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION. FAIRNOTICE. Yo Btenson f Time ONEY TWO DAYS MORE OF THE EXPOSITION, OCEAN NAVIGATION, National Line of Steamships, NEW YORK TO QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, 4,86 tana.......Ssturday, Oat.9, atlp. m. EQYPT) 8, 180'tons. arday, Oct. 16, at 7a. . TN QUEKEN, 4, Saturday, Ocl. 23, aL1 0. m, SPAILN, 4,871 ton Batunday, Oot. 30, 813 p. m} ON DLIECT, FRANOR, 4,150 tons, § Oet. T, st . m, A)Lmuuhl, 4000 5 nasday. Ostr 10 . | hursday, Oet, 14, 8t 3 p. m. bin Dasiago, 860 and @70, currenoy. . Hotura tiok. ala ‘8t tadaood Fates Hisarage tickets, 8% eurrency. Deaita for £1and upwards oa Crost, Heitaln, ADEU W . B. [ort 1 001 Olsrk and Raoa N now N otihtn thouses. Uoieuko, >doipata.”(oppastie ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE. ‘Tha Gonoral T'rausatiantic Compaoy's batweea Kaw Yotk and Havre. 'The this favorite route fur the Contingnt (bulny Iy thau say other), will aall from Pier No, &, I q FIANER rradon Saturday, Oct. I8 SVILLE DK PARIS, Lachosuez. ;...\ Batyrdar, Oct, B AN, Vot s < Saturday, Nov. 13 PHICK OF PABSAG! (includiog wine) i Flrst cabin, 8110 aud 8130, accordlng to accommedation PR Tt e T Rl i rater. Bloarige 83, with superior scculnrmodations, (n- o e ooy Seiracuates. Blsassers of >0 a0 % R ORGE MW AUKENZIN, Axools 8 Tiosdwsy, N.X . Great Western Steamship Line. From New York to Bristal (Zogland) dicaot. ARRAGON, Symons, withou! Cabln Pasiage, 870, liicrmdinia, s Bioe s 410 u [aks Shiore 3, A BN R GENERAL NOTIOES. CITY TAX SALE. QITY COLLECTOR'S OFFIC] {toom 1, City-1lall), Cuicano, Oct. 4, 1515, 1 have now given all the induigence possible to iax- payers, sud must closs up collections of city tazes, ea ho salo will closs Ly the 30th jnat. Al wlo wish to savecosts andthe penalty of (wenty-ve per cent, which will accrue fmmedistely upon the salo of yrunfl"ly, and will b';limldlly enforced, are notified to come ia and pay mmediately. DEO’HDP. VON ![()LLBN, City Collector, FOR NEW ORLEANS. The Famous Passengur Packet, THOMPSON DEAN, W. U, MILLER, Master, GEO, MILTENBERGER, Clerk, leaves Oairo Baturiday ovening, Oct, 9, and Meme phis Wednesday ovening, Uct. 13, without fail. BUSINESS CARDS. JOHN G. ASHLEMAN, WHOLESALEJEWELER, 186 STATE-ST., Chicago, Ill. SOALES; e et FAIRBAWKS® STANDAKD SCALES OF ALL KINDS, PAIRBANKS, MORSE & 0O, 111 &118 Lake 8t., Ohlcago, Pesarefultabeyonly the Genulne, o CHICAGO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1875. - " WATER ELEVATORS, WATER ELEVATORS, THE LATEST IMPROVEMENT, THE BEST IN THIS LINE, Combining hoth capacity and economy of water, may be seen in operation, Friday and Saturday, at the north end of tho Exposition Building, CRANE BROS. HFé. 00, BUILDING PA PER. e S U2 ROCK RIVER PAPER (0, 140 Lake-st., MANUFACTURERS AND DEAL- ERS in all kinds of BULLDING PAPER Corpet Lining, Roofing Felt and Matoriel; Print, Book, Wrapping Paper and Twines. Also Papor Ware of all kinds, wholesale and retail, WIND MILLS, WIND MILLS. = <k TOU BUY ANY D HILLY B Sure To sond for flluatrated cir.! culsr of our now ECLIPSE, The Btrongest, Cheapest, and Bost Wind BMill in tho morket, Wo build Milla ol all sizes and at el prices. 1! ADDRESS C. B. SALMON, Secy, Eelipse Wind Ml Co., Belout, Wis, GROCERIES, &o. A CARD. I desirs to oorrect an impression that scema to have obtained to a certain extent, namoly, that I dovole myseifonly to the display anud aalo of FINE GOODS, “In rofutation 1 bog ta say, that a Iargar or mors gomniote sasort- moniof FAMILY GROCERIES cannot bo found g\ the UNITED SB'TATES outside of NEW YORK ; in addition to which I offor DOMESTIO, QALIFORNIA, and TROPI- GAL FRUTTS in thoir season, HAVANA SEGARS, WINES, and LI- QUORS of my own importation, which for oxcollenco and relisbility nre unsurpassad, C.IT AT UM, Viino IMIorclhant, 148 BAST M.A.]_DISO;\T'ST. THEHAS. @unpowder, per Ib, 50, 60, T5c—Standard. Youag Hysun, e iv, 80, 60, T5c—Standard. Japan, per 1, 50, C0c—Slzndard. .... Qolong, 7 1b, 40, 80, Glc—Standard, Xoglish Breakfast, por Ib, 30, G0c~5ta Onr 8tandard Taas are unsurpasesid for ex: flavor. Seat C. 0. D. o all varts of the United Statos, T EIXCOIRSONT, 107 South Clurkest. FLOUR. Wa ara now projared lo supply. in lots, new Buck- wheat Flour lo the Trado, and can alo furnivh o Ohio and Indiana custorers with choico brands of Bpring Flour at low pricce, ., WHEELER PERCE. & CO,, 4 Na, I4 Fifta- WATCHES, JEWELRY, &o. N.HATSON &0 JEWELERS, Have an elegant assortment of Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Gold Watohes. State & Monroe-sts., OPRUSITE PALMER HOUSE. _MEALTH LIFT. THEBEALTH L1y SOMETHING NEW IMARSH'S FAT) ACKNOWLEDGED THE BES PRICE $ 73,00 Aobnrsy # JRMARSH kGO, 15,5, CANAL ST DIC. Wo powncas svery facility and wetbod kuown for dig- xing out clasma 1 all parta of the country, Al busl- ncus intrusted 1o us will meet with prompt attention withond chtiges unless Wo collect, and uo atturney's fucs 10 auits, FRABIER'S COLLECTION AQ ENCY, Corner State anud 3ouroo-s s, coA UH DOMESTIO GUAL’ The b b beat grate and cooking cos!in the Ilnl..um e 0:1. ING & FLLHW(;'B‘!‘H. > Bala Ageals, 08 Waahing THE GOOD CAUSE. Third Day's Meeting of the American Board. Submission of the Reports of the Committees on the Differ- ent Missions, Progress of {he Work Ameng the Indians— Appeal for Its Eslargement, Discussion of the Regorts en Reor. ganization and the “ New Work.” The Meeting Raises 825,000 To- ward the Debt.--Election of Oflicers. Meeting of the Various Woman's Boards ~=«Missionary Addresses. Yesterdny’s Proceedings In the Rock River Conference at Jolict, A Revival to Bo Had with Whipplo and liss as Leaders, Maeting of tho Membors of SL John's Episcapal Church, THE MISSIONS, FARWELL HALL MORNING SESSION, NELIGIOUS EXERCISES, "The third dsy's soerion of the American Board of Cemmissioners opencd at §:13 yesterday morning at Farvell Halt witn & prayer mectiog, participa- ted in by the delegates gouerally, and [ed by the Biev. ¥. B. Doe, of Ripon, Wis. Tbe prayers woro interspersed with brief addresses upon apicitual mattore by the leader, and the Rev, L. H. Cobb, recontly from tho wilds of Weetern Minvesota, Tho weatber was much moro au- spicious than oo Wednesday, and the congrega- tion 1n sttendance was in consoquence consider ably increased. The Presdent, Dr. Hopkius, calied the busi- neey toeeting to order at half-psst 9 o'clock, ‘Ibo Rev. Dr. Sturtovant, President of the Iili- nois Cullego at Jacksonvillo, offered an eloquont prayer for the succoss of the mission work. UISSION WORK IN JAPAN. The Rev, Mr. Frauk B. Woodbury, of Rock- ford, I, read tho report of the Bub-Cowmittea on tho mission work in Japan. Ho smd tho Ja- pau mission bad already achieved & marvelous shccoes, while tho future was more prowising thau ever. Tha churches had already doubled their membersbip. The daily preaching services wero crowdod. Among Inquisers were many mons of hich scliolarsbip snd ability. A largo pum- bor of outstations wore regulariy occupied. Tho femalo chools wora crowtod. Tho Japanews thiomeelvos at Kobo paid noatly $1,000 towards the erection of tho llowe School. The medical worl, closely conuocied with religions eervice, 'was exteusive ; aud the expeasus of the bhous- pitain, medical tours, etc., woio borne by the Japavose. Thore Were nine nissionsrics, two physicians, aud fourteen female miszionnries, They say * religious services sud opportunities for holding them are linuted only by the number of thoso ready to lead them.” TUEZ TUCASURER'S RITORT. Tho Hon. John B, Lidridze, of Hartford, read tho repors of tho Sub-Committee ou the Treas. urer's report, Which was ndapted, ns follows ¢ The result of our oxamiuntion and foquiry is that wo fiud Liw books apd accouuts correctly Fepresont the expeus:s of the varlous mlssions, sud the disburso- wents for the ditterent home aud forefgn Interests under kiy charue,—nd that all puyments bivs beeu properly wudited.’ Aud (4ey find tat the tutal - dut tedncss of tho Losrd on thy Iat day of September, 1575, was $14,334.90, ey alag find that the Doard has permanunt funds counfstiug of real eatate aua tersvusl | roperty, arising frum tho gifta of Lenevolent Individuals duting tiu past sisty years, the sucouwto of wiich cau alone be Ured I thiedt general work, Thess fuuds amiotiut, ac- cordiug to the valuation o the books of tho Treasurer, to £120,7:1,90, though 3t Is belfcved that their markei valus fs connidurably in oxcoss of tlne sum, Tho come from thess funds tha past year was $7,33%.47, which wan expended in tlo geueral work of the Boaru, We fusther ind tuat tho Trowwurer bulds atocks aod Londs amounting, at their rar vaiue, to $:9,108, which sro Leld av a permanent fund for the specific puzpose of paying i part the samries of the oicers of the fonrd, " he fncome from this furd thy past ¢ s $3,180.44, and was properly upplid. ho Cominittes bellove thst the invastment of hoth theso pertmancnt funds, s Wat of which was furubhed them, bas been Judictously and safuly uiade, avd that thoy would now command 1o markol a large excos ovur their estimated and cost value, Your Commitico Would eay iu conclusion thatiu tlulr optulon the members and friouds of the Luard sy coutiuuo s beretofore 1o acnd thelr ofleriugs to L6 Tressury of the American Huwrd, with entirs con- fideuce that'all tbefr gitts will be sutely cured tor, and w1j euled only under tho wise oversight of tus Iru- dential Committco. AUSTHIAN MISSION., The Rav, H.J, Patrick resd the following, report {rom tho Bub-Commlties on the Alssion to tuo Aus- trion Emptre: ¢ Tho Commities &re impressed with the bopeful aririt of the misslousties amid pocullar trials and great obstacles. Bigus of progress visibis to them may ot ho appreclatod Ly us, They oxpress tho most du- cided couviction that the puryoses of God are maui- feut 1 thelr work, Bmall as'thio rosults wsy vecin in wmero figurod, ek they are of snfclent jmp: to draw the atwnlton of tho great Papal Church, sud to arouso ita power (0 obatruct tho work thus bugun, A Bojeful beginulng bias boet mady ju_ the tustructions of chilitren 6 the Habbalh apa weck-day sasamblies, The character of our muiraiouaries 1u this fleld ju- #rires ua with confidenca that, iu the delicacy of their sask, and smid coutinued oppoeltion, they will move oo with a judgmeut sud perelatenco which will st length gain thow a footbold whick Sau power of tho Tapal Chaurch caunot loozen nor rewmove. ‘Iho reyort wau sdopied. Tho Rev, Mr. Usskina read, and the Board sdopted, the report of the Committes on the EUROPEAN TURKKY MISSIONS: Your Committea fnd caups far geatituds to God for the substantisl marks of progress 1o this youug mis- sion, Thuu I8 Aeen n the 1cressod BuIabers fnteresi- edinaud attendiog upon abbath services, 1o Eeki Zewpra tiere baa Leon an average avendanco of tweu- 15-Rve.—fully thres tince the uitendance of the cli- 2ens thero four years ugo, Ju Kizaulik, twenty Protea- taute Lav buile themivelves a clispel,~—(Our years ago only two would take a staud as Protostants, ‘T'wo new churches bave been formed; one in Matichlerl, of niaetcen inembare, who pay half the aappoct of thelr pastor from the outaet ; aud one ta Zawboul, of thiricen, who, sdopting tho letting sys- tem, outirely support theirs, Auotuer mark of prog- Teaw 4 persecution, which {n somo parts of the Bama- covo field lias beeu sovers, The Bulgarian couverts Lava taken moro earncel hold of work for tha salvation uf otliera thay ever befors ; and tu the gitla achools® ab Hawacove o religlous (uterest bas provafled, whico ins lft noue o tho pupils without sesious If uof saving interest, TR 20108 The raport of the Commitieo on the Zulu Misslon -;;- T3d by the Rev, J, I, Fairchlld, and sdopted, as follnwa: Curtatian civilization i taXing root among tho people, shiowu {0 the growth of the churches and rchools, and in tho jucreasing nutmbers of native pastory snd tesch wrw well Hited for tisic work, The people are coming fcrward with mora snd more interest 1n the aupport of their own scliools and churclies, and the nission- ariva aro plansiug tor Lo extension of the work to Thore dietant frife Tuira ie abundaut prset, and of hope for the future, = ‘Lhie Kev, Ar, Ireland, convected with the tralning. school at the Zulu wission was called upon and spoke lrn-ll'( upon ths wurk fu the fleld, Hu was upecLHi ed 8t Lelog able 10 Vikit tho home of L3 cbild- gratl £i6ou, Tiduow, aiter tusuy years' absen He Lag buen Iar away fu Bouth Africa, He detailed the Jabors n Natw), in tho ilssion churches and tratuing-schools, MAMRATTA WOUK, ‘Toe Rev, Dr, Cus then Toad the foliowing report an the Mabraita work ; - . The Commiltes reporv bsdthe locls lid bafore them show that the work of tbe mission has been Iitorecuted with great officlency and with encouraging fuzceas, Tuo visiblo effects of the presching of this forpel and tlie uumber of additiona to tue cuurclies iave (ndeed been lore than fn_some provious years, LUl tun schools have been mafntained In & Digher Alate o ufliclenr y, aud have been attended with brttor Frauls than heriioiore, whily tho efforta of the fa. male toirslonsries, exjeciaily thows of the femala phy- #iclana, have bern attended with mnont gratfying 1o oo, Sluititudes 1o whom arcess could bave besn guvedtn Lo Gthisr way Liave thus been reached snd $oInted to the great Phynician, This mianion 1 stilt hiudered fn its work by the fn- truslon of the apostica of ritualistn 4o violation of 4Loms principlen of comity whict gavern the misston- stien of ueariy ail the Evangelical dennlnalions, they contiaue to prosecute and tyexiend their division scuemed, entlclug the memtora of the imion Churches from tuo care of their own Blspherd and corrupting them fromn tue sinpdl-ity th.t a fn Citiet, Your Committee heartily second tle apjeais mada by thio Misaion for a lergo reinforceiment, ‘The report was adojitred, The Rev, Dr, Allen Hazen, for thirty yoars & mis. sonary in the Mabratta Beid, was calied tpen unl t. lated briody Lis experiences, ' He 1atd muich atrees uj. on the lavurs of the clildren of mirsiouatics, Tus projde of Iniia had eomo to baliers, an it was recently expresol by & matlve poper, ikl the Amerl. can_preachers were nut unly mekiug b life bettio In behialt of the Crosn, but were rel :gatiug the Agnt at tbeir derth to culldren and graud:Liidren. Ha alng cailed attention tn tho temperance work Leina carried wn et tho Malratta Missiou, He had found it a moat valuabie auzhibary 1 the rebgiuus labor, The Jtev, Dr, B, Wells Wililams prescuted the roport of th Bub-Cunnilitee ou TIE CHINEIE WORK, s0d 1t wer adopted. fo safd: 'The Committes on tue regort of tuo Foochow and Noril Coina Missinne hava caretully fand the detsil of the labore of thoss stationn, aud desire to express their gratitude to Gos for the FTogress mue in the vatioun dapactmenta of tua work, and the health which bas beeu granted to tis members of the minsion, Eapectally would they call attentiou to thin beneficial revuits wilch liave accom. panied the medical labora of tho two phynicians,wheth. crexercined o the dispennacy o an the yrescalng ars, We regard this last brauch of work3s smong the ‘moat Importaut of auy, s0d ons which carrios tuo Uos: el mestage to the people tu thele awn homes and Lamicta, and wo aro gisd (oses 1hat it Occupies su prowlnent & placo In the labors of our Lrettiren, We earneatly recommeud these mi-aious o the Drayera oud slins of the churches, Tl progress masle may bo regarded hytome sa an earnstof the foitills wwenit of the special propuecy reiating totuls great Einpire, sud we are calicd upon to exclaim again, accents of praiss to God, 1 theso from the land of Limm 1 MICOONESIA. The report of the Commitice on the Micronesisn Missjon was read by the Lev. H. J. Montague, sud adopted, on followa 3 ‘Tne Committec report that they notice with great gleanare the facta thst tho Gosyel Las had, wod il 3, the etffect in theRe islunda of converting hesthen, at the same time of translormiug them into minatoparies 1o otlers, 1t ia tuuse for rejolclng to notic the geusais aud growth of a Curintlan’ civiliza- tlon ; the reduction Lo writlog of four Qlalects, and the tranalation of the wholo or patt of the Now Tatament 100 thew ; We creation of schools sud the prep. aratlon ~ 'of rchool-tooks: tue compilation of Lalt o thoutsnd Christian songs; the trafnlog of a generation to read sud write; the couvernion to Cotlss during tho past twenty-1wo Jearaof moos 4,20 uols (8 yearly veruyo of forls- five), aud tho orgunization of twenty thurches, But tat whish lu their peeullar circumslances remarkauly charscterizes tho work there, and bnnga them futy 1ine wtl the sacrameutal host everywhiere, 1a tus iy stouary pixit and Libora wo eariy exbiviied by theso couverted ustions, Woile the Lord scews to move 40 few Soug men aud Wolien AIMONg A L0 Ko, aad Ao few men of rasans to give of tLeir abundancs for thy extouvion of the Gospel, He seems (0 movo thems simj le-minded Lelevers 1 Jusua 10 g, and give, wod Labor for the propagation of the Guvpel 10 * thy re- gioun beyond.” 1utho raising up snd sending forth of nativelaborers, —iu the bUfI4ing of churchies shd poreotludes,—in Bup- POFg HOMC WwkiONaTIes BLA golDg out KK furelgn minaouaries 100 utotber faland, it their generos con. tributions for the suppurt of educablon and religion, and i tueir susceseful aforta to suppress lntempes- uce by malisg 1t a crimy to dnk iwioxicating kquors, 2 il thove Tucts and auch as them wa have & cioud of witiesacs 10 the wisdum and elticiency with wisich tuds ourd, by #t3 wisalunaries, 14 prosecutivg its work m the feinuds in the ses, “Tue Rev, Mir, Dosno, far twenty years a misslonary in Microuesia, gavow vers futercsting acconut of bis Jabor+, Ho went out iu .0 Morming star, the vessel furnistied by the Board, Mo bad been Wernud Dot to UTe AINGUK 36 Larbariaby, but bad gono forward. Tustead of beig killed. hu foaud & wewome kod 3 Barvest rly 1or the reapor, They had dono so well that now suy one lere wight go tuote aud sicep safely upon suy billeide, Tusre was uo neeld of police. Tho wa¥er amuacd the sudience with Sume of i experi- siligs th e CavORing 10 suypross the Lse of LOLALD, WESTEAN TUBKLY. The Tev, 7, W, Fiske, of Caleagy, read the followlug report i on (he Western Turkey Miesion : Your Co.unnittee Bote With Ul Dieasurs the cone touod prosperity of our wbskion {u West orn Tuikey, dn o provious year did it s6um to muke, ou the whole, vetter progress than durs tng tho lat) 1v bat, with marked wiedom aua encrygs, pushed forward the wholo Uue of uperations, aud 18 prospecis wers uoser brigater. Thu putive yeutors and cuurches aro comiug 10ts heartior sym- Jatly sud co-operation With our missionaries, and the way seews opeulug, ws never before, tu_united offort. 1¢ 18 wortliy of uoto that, through the able and persisi- ot edorts of the Eiguvh Amusaador and the Amorican Minlster, permission Las st leogth been vutainrd from the Governmoat to print the Turkisn Seripiures, sud though persecution milil bangy over tue ueads of thoso wito woud abjura tho Mostem faith, yet the Krueul distrenses of the Goverument nuay bring 10 them justice st rellet, Your Comunitiva Fegerd with capecial {ntereat tho theological seminary at Slaruwa, aud the grast work it is dowog for tho uifasion, The experimaut of edue catiug togetlser fur the ininstry Oreck and Amarieun students 18 pronuuuced a suiscens, aud the semuiary, already Luving thirty sudexte, bids fhir 10 becowe, ut 1o distunt day, & great power i the ovangelization of Turkey, Witt inrdly Jeus fntereat 4o we view the work which 18 Letug douc in tho numerous gisls' schools seattero surougliout the nussion, aud especlally in the Homws at_Cousteutinople, aud wo look for ‘most gratitying resulls from thess felthiul iustruciors of 1 ladios connocted with the misolon, Ou tho wholo, wo may say that we know of no mis. sl contected with tho Board whers more wiss und faithful work haa been douo, But we must sdd that we ura pajued that the urgent call of the brethreu of tho miseiou for st Josat threo msn 0 juecl [Tesslug neods st statfous already occupivd fads u0 respunss, “Ihe report was adopled, The Rev. Dr. Baldwin, of the Western Turkey Mis- sion, waa introduced,' and mado s very lively apecch in reference to that portion of the Bk mau® domsin, Ho grest had been ihe progress of the _ American Missiou thiere, fu the religlon sround Smyrna, Ephesus, aud ollier placos, that the ecclesiastic of the Qreek Churel bad busome siarned, aud kad add:=d bitls fustruction —a thing before unbitard of—~ta the usual religious ex- ercises of the so-callod orthodux Church, Uue old Ditshop had bosy disgraced sud recalied becauso of lis fatlure, [fo was aucceeded Ly 4 youuger man, wao aade oven & wordo failure, 1n the yosts of the Mis- m10n, ouch progrees had bren mads sa would bring loy to Cartatian hearta, 7Tue o, Dr. Calhoun, a retired missionary and a gentleman of venerable appearunce, wis futroduced by tue Moderator, aud was recoived with great applause. Ho sssured them, on tue ward of au old man tattering on the verge of tha grave, that a great work wos buing dono {n the Turkias * Empire—a work thst vould ety long shed o light of Caristisuity over all Uiat suclout and sacred laud, The spesker gavosomo dettls of the faith in Turkey, und proceeded 10 g2y that be bad Iatored during forty years smoog the Mosloms and tho Greeks, = Like al misslonarice, lia folt tho dvsir revisiting tho sceas of his labore bufory closlug b Hfo n death, He was an oid man, ond would sow 1! ‘of bove befors him never mores for, i a fow monthe, ho way going Lome, —lome 1o ihs 0ld sceno of Lis evangelical wii-alun, and thex bowno to boaveu, 1t was iy desire that Lo wbiouid slerp 3 tie sbiagdw of tho cedatw of Lebauon, —in the sonl conaecrated by the footeteps of thoe Ajou: tien, | He 1made some foaling allusions (o missionarics who had bewn aswociated with Bim Ju the work of ovane goilzatian, They bad all been called away,—somo fa South, strengts, sad strong devotion,—walio be, sged and feeblo, was wpated. e woulinot Lalung (n toi- lowlog them ¢ tho sanda of ife were neatly Tun, wile the eternal river waa in alght, not dark and troubled, but with tho sbiniag shore beyoud. {Grest aiplaine] The Rev, Lartloth rvad ollowlug' report from the Comuittes Baving tho subsct of the NORTU AMERICAN INDIAN MIsatoNy under copeideration ¢ T Comtnilles Teport that thay apecislly commend shis_rolsafonsty field to tho duepor ilterouts of the churches, 1t will Hlustrate the two sapects which Tn- d1an mialons havo prosented from tis begiouing of taele baory ; o alugular wud Lopetal dochuty of tho atlve tribes, snd the steady sud almost fatal obata- clos from witbout,—or 11 plaln words from white wen, —wlich bave always Interfervd whure tu Aulds are white fur the Tie ouce lurgo aud proralsing operatioos of this Board amoug (huss tribics are, o0 the withdrawal of our Fresbyterian bretliren, bow slrankon to tho smalls eat dimensions : one orduled fufssionary lu charge uf 8vo Choctaw churches, numbsring 124 memicre} and thros ordaived nuisslonarics {n charge of vl Dakota churches, comprialug 683 tmomuers, Thead Dretbren are ol Jod by other Lelpery, smong whom ara elglit native pasturs, Thera have been the Ueu.l hiudorances : this unchristian beariug of resideut white men, incliding obe Governmicnt inspeotor ; the untor= tunaio aud (ajurious sction of a Chrishau sect ald te still unasttled wondltion aud prospects of tho fu- diap tribes, The oulward success of 1he Luastun for ihio lsal year hay been less thun in wowmu previous years, Hub thero trauslent vamations abould bav 3light Induence on tha questivn of our duty to th tribea, Besides milteo bay aaldering the auuual report, the Com- wiled tuowacives of iuformation, Loth oral and written, yiven thew tu yoreousl couferonce vy ths throo mis fonaries of the Dakotss, It is the ournest requedt of these failbful labusers that thelr operatiou: pocilily sud etfectually enlarged. Thoy desire that & more aduquate sum should “Le sppro- pristed to the Jadisn Dupartwent, snd especially the ask for a feld Seerctary or Buperintondont, who shall work it up In vardous modes , by comunicating with (be Governmont sud ia sgeals; by urescuting lhe cause (0 she ghurcles, sud »0 drawing without the | Chapman, Esq., Massachupsits; E. Poud, . D., needed money, 10 by auch lonrering and organiz Tabors a8 mighit Lo dobo by ‘s nuiseinary at large, & They tirge, in addition to tae ganeral and ap 2 2 Quty wo ows 1o this much-abuesd anl uezinted i< Plo,’ maveral pressing cousiderat prevent na s critical time, Foremort of turs evident fri lneaw and honeat (ticy of tha atdent of tho United Htetes, coustituting & momratia epoch in Luo bintory of the Government. Se'ovi—Tun expectant eoudiilon of the Tntiany thommoives and tumie growlng rasdiness to adoit the methodn of elvilized lites 18 the | Undet toe lagidation of | the Jaxt Congress extonding bomestosd r.quta 10 the Indiane during the [t sumimer, 160 familias of Ofib- wan in Wiaconslo, neat Lake Buperior, Liave baen aat- tied on farras aurveyed and Iscated. On the Risaitote Riescrvation In Dikote 264 farms have been aurvey. aud alloted, aud_ Lave bmcomo the yrurmy of il vidusl Indis: Nearly four-fftbe of all the band of Biouz at that cy ate tuus seitled in possesson of thelr own o Thtrd—Uur eany access lo s hody of at lesst 50,000 Daotss and to soms 1 feclively cared for, fucntial body of m FourtA~Tue paat succeas of native tribes, indicating Ita ovident Otuess to con. tinte at the b of tue [udian misalunary work, ¥ fin~Our breturen belisve tuat tue in reased Ime= riles thi given to the minslon would itseif mare toan LTS sdditions! funds neeled. Aud they are not Willout the hope thet 1n due time this movement ilgut prave the great ccntral agency for Cristhiniang and chvillang the whols 30,000 lodians witnin nur {entory, Thoy urge st oW 18 tas timo to du tuls g, ‘I Committes feel the force of many of theva con- sidzrations, They frol the solemn ouiigation 0 remedy e Wrunga ald “relicve the degradation and long op- presuon of the red maa, ¥ rejotn i the zes] snd large-heartednesa of thieve winnlouarios ; they fully symypathize with their wislics, sud werw Lot tus calls fro uther Gelds equally bopeful anil urgent, sod wero not the Snunsial condie tion of the Board what it s, they wou'd Bnd It (n their Libaris tu favor the duubliug of treuling of tls ro- aourcea of thils Mission, I view of all the cir:umatances of the mittes would recommend, frs Fort Berthold s a wimslanary statiung second, the empioyinent experimeutally fur oue year of a Fleid Bucretary, s Haperiotendeut 10 connection with 1b# Indian missiou; sud third, as large su fucreass of enditure upon the mission an the Pruuential Come re may feel wartanted 1o waklvg, Tue report was laid ou thy tabie temporarily, snd the fuliowiug from the Committee ou thy NOME LEPARTMENT wan read by the Rev, Dr. Leonard Bacon TLe Commbitee vn the Howe Depnrtinent, to whom was relerred the mpecial pager ou *Tue Snancial roblem connected with thio tuw work of the Board,” g leava to report, aa foliows 1t appearn that the eubarrassments bas met with fo the proee-ution of whal 16 called ita now work are of & 10t sltoyetasr anforeacen naturs, The attemupt to discrijuste Letween the old work and the new, Ly & separate sccount of Fucelpta tud expendi- tures, and by the crravgewent {0 8 douule coutriiue tlon frum the churches, bax ita chief value sud rig. nilicance at prescut, wa julcatiug thst, from the Girat, there win sulicipated 8 possinie fucouvautencs from ‘which the Board tmglt possilly suffer, To that uat- ter, however, the Committes Lsve no need ) refer fur- ther; the fact befug that ecibarrasansents bave occure red, &8 the recuit of which the jndentedness of tue Loai of the uew work, as it {4 called, bas Leen dily aud dysproportiunately incressiug. And the question which pow arises 1s one which hss to do with the futurc and not witt the past, The vmmittes are fully persuaded that the churches are not ready eitber for the disconiitusnea or large curtaiimeut of the work ju Roman Cstholie eountries, yor for ity transfer to anv other society uow 1u exatence or bereafter to be formed. They are per- suaded, 03 tle coutrary, that sdvantagas which will Tesult from an ideutiication of thts work with the geueral work of the Board will Le fustantly recugnized aud aporoved hy thowm who cautriuuts to ita_ fuvde, Tle dofellelty of the aspecial sud distiuctive refercuces to Roman Catholie countries, and of the coutiuual comparison betweey the evangelized in those countries and in others, wiil be 1o lunger necessary, but the field, which is the work, recoguized as one, roquiriug all tue more, becuns of its Smmensity and cotity, & larger aud resolute seif-sacritico amt endeavor, Thus Come mities belicve Wat Lo tme skouid e 1ot 10 wdjusiing the relatious of the old world aud the uew, in so- cordauca with what lv judged to by ths prevalent denire of the cuurches an’ manifested in various 0. ‘Tue only straigutfuraard and Fight way ssma to by to arcept the piuation with ali its vwhurrawments, tn berin tue new your, i we must, wilh oner 344,000 burden upon ‘us, and, without looklng buck- ward {0 aeo 'how 'wo came by W, ta appesl ta the churches for Increased liverality for the year to cowe, It whil roquire L.rd worg and plenty ot i but it i believod iuat the churches can LIt the adled burden and thal they to, snd that they wil Lo atimuiated to do it by the expectution thet Len-ofurward the mimions of tho Loard, yuder ono matiagement, on 0ne Lu iy, with one tre.sury, are ta be enlargei or to b cart.iled togeter, Tais Cotnmitice, therelore, odery the followiug, snd inuyes that 1t be adop! Jeesolred, That, in thie judgment of this Board. the work 10 Homan Cstuolie conutries, referrad 10 sa * tus Bew work " of tle Bozrd, stwuld be fdebtined in meu- ayement ap clubely aa pernvle, BDA B8 suol ke poseible, With the work of the Buard 1o alber oounirie tost Yot ruould be sapperted from & common tressury, and thoull Bhar i 8 COMWGN Pruspenty or adve. slity; und that tho churchea be reminded of the jn- created obligativn resting Upop them of tue additional effurt dewsnded from thew LY this pew sdjustment 04 the virjous paris of oue grcat work, “The report wau lud uvon tue Lalle whils the roport 00 tho Indian dseion wan courl Jered, INDIAN AF¥AILS. Bocretary Troat was oppostd to increasing the appro- priation, as L could see 1O way of fucreasing their lucome, Tue Rev, Dr. Clirk said the gstimates for nest wero now more than $3),000 over the Approp: for laat yoar, Dr, Wolcott moved that the recommendations of the Committee bo adojited, but un the suggestion of Dr. Chaydn, from the Comnitice on Busiuess, tha wholu :‘umm waa made & special onler for the eveuing see- on, tbe Board lona HIANIBI A0WEIONS. Dr. Haven, of tho Commities on Spanish Misatons, Teporte 1t was not o have been expected thst tha Gospel torch couid be curried futo tis old domsin of durks news and make uo sur of opposition. It le to bo cousidered thst =0 far ua this Board s concerned these misMons aro yet im Wieli {utuncy, the force in the feld tv lamentably slen and the'outlay has tuna far beon pitifully small. Two men and their Wives fu Spiin, Lie sauio number in Weatera Mexico, aud ous nian snd one woman in Nortbern Mexicd,—ten fn ull—repreesnt the coustii~ uents of this Hoard smouy the Spanisb-spesking people, The natve force {4 atwut squal W uumber, including teschiers anu evangelista, “Tuen, agatu, the uuseitled coudition of civil affairs favors futolerince for the time being, und i3 & verioun Iioderance 10 our work. Thls is eapeclally tras 1o Moxico, 1o Hualu, Dot Aifonso sits on an uuessy turone, while Don Carlos Luada Lfs fosimgent forces amovg the Pyrenees and holds his mountain fast- neeses, Thus far our missionaries bave wuffered litle Goverutaeutul futecference, though thers i pot tha shghtest doubt' but that, if Jmperal ruls b Armly cetablisusd, lome will atlempt (0 carTy out be traditional poifcy of per- sccution, ~ But ootwithstauding all this we ste Lspipy 10 uote cheering evidence that the Lord favors 1o efurte of our missdonaries, A mos: cheering fnvi- dent 10 the work of iia miselon way the comlug of a little baud of Austrian bisket-makers to bear Ui Werd of God, “Cue brutal outrage which swelled the martyr-roll of the Chuzcn of God, fixed the eyes of the warld apen tho Weateri Moxicau Miaslon; and belng confesavd | of prieatly instigation, was a revelition thit tha Pap J Clurch of 1o doy s the Iupal Church of past agiss over sgajy, aud trao to her andent traditione of futolerance oven o the death. Bat it speaks volumes for Lhe vitshiy of tue Lold tlis Goslel Liaa got upou this poaple that di (e fuce .of such terrtblo 0dys, st tne peril of jifo anl the sacrifl v of worldly prosjects, they buld iugeior and grow under she very bafl of Pupul fanstivism, Fifiy-4lx wera added 0 the Church of Gaadalsjars ju” Docera. ber, nd in July twenty muore,—~soveity-six 1o all, — aud ruany of theos from thy very towa Wiere Blophu us Was brut.Ly murdersd. Uf the Norty deumican Missjon, Mooterey fa the cenlre, Owing to (ke depletton o the misdonary forca, the situation {s tut sigutly cuanged In this So. teros,dog Aeid from t0at of luat yesr, Forly-three ha Deen added 10 the teu httle chitrches, sud’ the wey. 4011008 bave Lustru:ted 195 pipils, Native bhelpors are Toilod upos caielly 10 carty ou ibe wOrk of tho ot stations. From all thls i} uy paars buat tiere I among L2ia people a uto of preparuiton foF the Guapel which manifeata iteoif 1 o thisst for thia Word of God. ‘Tie niere meed, tiercdore, thag we of all people sl ex- teud to. their siser el tho encouragement we wre au well abils to offer; and to those little bands of evaugelical Ledevers, larried by s juost wanton sud bloaiy pe i0u, UUF WaTmast sympathy, “Thu repurt wan adopled, aud Wi Board 100k & re- coa uttt] 4 o'clock 10 the Mlternoou, e AFTERNOON SESSION, GENTLEMEN WO 8KNT EXCUSDS. A vory small number attended tho seaslon which was called for 4 o'clock. In the abseuce of the President and Vice- Prosident, the Rov, My, Hydo, of New York, was chosou temporary Chairman. ‘Tuo Rev. J. O, Means, Recording Secrotsry, sead iha following list of corporato mombers who, uot baiog preseut, had ‘wont escusea: The How. D, Putuam, Obio; N, Adau, D. D., Mag- sachusotts: 3, G. Davis, D, 1., Now Hawpsbire; J. M. Gordon. Ewq., Hnunbjxlem; Q. Hall, D. D, Dlassacusotl . Condat, D.D., New York; the Rov. G, . Bafford, Ver- mont; D. W. Jones, Esq., New York: A. D, Lockwood, Esy., Rhodv lelsud; G. Morriam, Eug., Massachusotts : L. L. Moly, Eug., Mavss- chusetts; A.Boud, D, D., Counsccat; J, W. Willmag, D, b,, Masseachuaciis; the Hev, A, P, Norton, Iliveis; V, Thowmpeon, D, D., Co: uecucut; L. Counecticut 3 E. Alden, M, D., Masaachasetts; tnhe fou, B. L. Withay, Michigan; K. . Btorrs, D. D., New York: 6 . Woud, Mawachusetts ; ths Rav, W, Patton, D. D., Counecticut ; J. W. Weir, Pennsslvani tho Nlov. E. 8. Atwood, Massachusetts; G. I s, tndlatlng the | } Tana ! tho ion. i, Whtie, Cognecticut | Metta W, A, Stesrns, D, D., Mas NUMBER 45, 13 gllnax the Hon. W. W, Thomas, Maic; the Rav. 7, Todd, Covtie:fleut; K, U, Buskiugh sachuseita; W, M, Tavior, U, D, New reabe dent A, D.'Smiie, D, D., Naw iLimpatire: G, £, Ade ams, D, 1, NewJeraey'; F. C, Bomnoun, Ean., Oblo T. Thager, D, D., twode Ialand g 4, d. Carruthers, D D, Malua: tun Hon. A.llardy, Maseachuseltes’ Lo Chapin, Eaq., New York; 1. Buephetd, ., D,, Rhods the itou, W, U, 1., Masa E. Dodgo, New York: 8, tw #m, D, D,, Mansachusatis; J, C, Hillurouks, D, New York s I, Palmer, D, D., New Yok 8. l{olm E-q., Now Jerney: tho Mev,'d, W, Hoyle, Californin} L. %, Hickok, D, D., Massachisetts : D, I, Riddle, D, Do, Now Yorks' "I, Blesras, Eaq., Mantachunrsite} the s . J, L Fage, Vermont; J. B. Wheelwright, s, Mabde, TIE NEXT MEETING. The Committes on Piace for Next Mesting sad Preactier, faported throgh Calvin' Day, Ean., récome mending Iartturd, Conn,, as tho plsce, and W. M, Taylor, of Naw York, as ihe proscuer, aud A, fa Btoue, cf Califoruis, ‘s alternale. Thw f{ollowing Committeo of Arrangcmenta was nomlinated, with 2ot o dd, o Ul e 1L aizagn, T, L Ruesell, W, L, Linas, . Welh, U, as L. W, Cump, B. . Buet, 1 o, » On motion of Hucretars Traat, that portion of the report relating to aiternits preacher wad rocommitted, 52 voted, and tho Teport was laid on tio tale for We e, The reslguation of the Rev. J. B, Condit as opr- Porate momber from New Yurk wes received and accepted, Til¥. COMMITTEE ON SEW MEMBERS reported, turough Prof, Anirews, tua folioring list, wuich wae sdupted, and the peront uawed werd unetts—Prof. Eghert O, Smyth, the Rev. Joha W, Hardtng, the [y, tirorzo B. Aushony, Arthur W, Tufts, Eaq., Saiuel D. Bmith, Eaq,, A. Lye . Jehadse Jalind—=Tue Rov, Thomas Laurde, D.D, From Connee'rcrt—~Tue Hov, M, 3L G, Dans, Charles Doswell, Esq., Jobn T, Ro xweil, E From (ilimoig—Lharies H, B 1. The Rev. Dr. Hawkes, of Olio, then read the repord an the MADUDA AND CEYLON MISIONS, a8 follows : The Committes to whom was referred the reports on the \ladura and Ceylon Aissian find that thero han bosn during twe iast sear in ths varlous depart- anenta of mlamon work a healtuful pragress, uffing for thankegiviug and praiss, Tuo misslonarics are encouraged by the results al- ro.dy socured, and Iook for groater iu the future, Tht tourof thelr communications (s tust of meu confident thiat they are workiug in a causs which I destiued (o g, The force which is slowly liftiug up Ind in from the drgradstion of heitbenism into & posib! oo auion{ the entightensd il of which Christiaa m)enivus sre coulessedly 8 mont important factor, §s felt by them, and Ia munifested in great and palps blo clnges, Ii their own Jwmediste ficlds of labor the indications of progreas are sucy aa should animate tho chuzshen at bote Lo pray and give expsctiug 10 'aest Boo ug. In the Medura mission the aversge sltendanze on the Sutibath sscvices increased 30 per cent of the eatire Bumber coutected with the 151 cangregations 1ubls ta read sud write, Tba village schools are mors ¥/gorous a1 better ausiained, elgut fostitutions of & Lighec ETado having fn attendun pupils, The wuiy dis- tinstly Curistian Taunt newapaper on tbe Ceontinent, b4 tracts and bouks extenslvuly clrculated 1,nd read, pud tue medical work ware aopsful than st 7 formet ime, ‘They direct attention o the fact that 182 bavo been sdded to the thirty-two clurches, & net gairs of 140, and 10 the increaaed beuuvoleuce of ins Chiristdan commua nitics, alown fu an advance of $125 In 3 toiat of $2,00), Gratilylng progrest hias boeu made in Lo support of mative pasiors, Tis Dative Evauvelizanon Baclety baa not ouly atded fu thvdr support durinztha your, but Las been able to cancel a dubt of $310, wqual to $110,000 for tha American Bosrds The work for womas i bearlug fruit ina much larger Dumber who read tha Bilde, sty the Bible lesaous, and pay for the inairuge tou received. In the Ceylon Misslon the Committes notice the death of 3ru. Spauling, on the 24th of Octaber, 1374, ayed 79 yoars and d mouths, Eho was the Lt sur vivar of the company of eight who salled for Ceylon Juoe 8, 1810, and_consequently lnd boon conuected with (e miswion tfty-five yoars, It is acause of thankfuluess thst aho was permittod to fabor so long, and that her examjue remaius 1o incite all to persixt. ancy io the work of Christ in whialever fleld that word sy be sanigneld, e would menition the growing spidit of benevolonct in the mivafon also, resulting I an increwss of 12 per centto tha contribntioo, and the addition of another totln lst of seif-suppoiting churches, making tarea inall. The Lord hus further bleased Lo word of 1l scrvants by giving an lucrease of 11 per cout to the muinberahip of tlio churchies, being a eighta of the onliro number conucctod With tusm. Av.d this in. croise las Loon more largely than heretryfore from Dighcasio familles aud from thoss whry have beot tratued in tlo achools, and who ara thes eby fitted 1c extend & wider Influenss in favor of Citf stianity, Tie ¢rlucational work of 140 12188100 "uzs beon suo- confully prorecuted. Yuur Commlttee call attention to the work among the women, in which theta bas beua manifest brogs Tees, Dot ouly In the number learning to read and illag telisten to the teachings xnd roadings of ‘ita ivle, Lt alnefn tho greater occansibility of thus coonbcted with the bigl.catte fummiiiees > 1 0% U motion, the repors was received sud adopted; Tuo Kov, E. N. Packard tyan read the report of tha Committee on the : fi“m“‘ AND EASTERX TURRET MIBSION, a8 follaws : Your Committeo upon ‘Ais Centrs! and Eastern Turkiey Mivsluus aro krat¥’ded with the record of sube Atuntial progress tn vulh theso mutasions, Ju tho Cene 1741 Mioniiu the yoar lins beon onw of peculiar trial to the Litie Lund of labaxvra by roason of tho necosssry Teturn to this countey of some of their most valued Jaborers : tia death Gf two of the children of wislon- sry faniiien, of tio heloved Mo, Murden, of Anitab, Tun diminielbing of the ofiective forco of ‘tho mizsjon hues left a burden of work an:t_seaponsibility npon the rumalning missionarice, under whlcl they wust soon ok ujeds renforceaiouts are apeodily sent to thetr zeied, , i1 the accceslon to the clurches, in the heale inz of ihivisins 1 sowe of the out-atatlugs, snd in the wurk of tho scliools aud semiaries, the year bas heen ony of warked suce The fowale sominaries at Marush and Antioch have enfoyed a yoar of qulet but 2 prosuerity, ‘I thogdogical 8cbool at Aarash has done an ex- cellent work, The Landful of falthful aud etticient la- Yorers (u the Exstern Turkey iinsion roport n year of mingled ght aud darkness,” Your Comtufttes would empuasize two pointa: Finit, commending earnessly the interests of Central Coll.go to the liverality of onr churchen, sud espectully 1o nisn of wealih ; sezond, urging the sending on of rejufarcoraents 10 thesa folds whure men and women are falutiog and fallug under thrir etorta (0 do the work af alx times tholr number, aud where the bleswng of God has been 80 slgnatiy m’ll' ha:d. ittee fo whi referred @ Conimitiee 1o whom waa referred the Tead by Bocretary Treat upou the e +* OBOANIZATION OF THE BOARD," made the followiug report through I, M. Dexter: They beliove thet siuca the subject of sowe changen 10 tis existing constitution with tha view to secure & closer f lu-.u(&enn tho part of the Board with more vhurches has been Lronght beforw the body by fta Yrudentiul Conumittes, aud alnce thero scems 1o be some evldence of ine oxistencs of & durlre for somo mudification of exinting relations with that end in vitw, aud since conditions secureiy eatablislied in the best wiidom and uuder the felt provideutisl S\Mdln of the past should not Le blastily laturbed, they zecommend the refersnco of the paper read by Hecretary Trost fo 8 Committee 10 Lo compused of oue wmember from es¢h Bralo ropredsnted by, coutrlbutions 13 the Tress. ury of 1he Board, with fustructions to connider tho whole matter {n the light of tha best wisdoin uf the conatitivncies whom tney will represct, aud report to the Board st iia naxt sunusl meeting. ‘The m}wn waa made the subjost of & lony discus. slon, which euded by jta adoption with at ameudmient Himiting the Commiiteo on the repart to soveutewn 3aus, (6 be A poluled by the Prealdeut of the Hoa ‘Ths Commiiten ol Piaco s Ureackior bien reported as niteraate the Rev, r, Farchlld, of Ovechn, Tus Foport of the Couunittve was theu Lakeu from the tae bip and adopted, The Conuaittes on the NOMINATION OF OFFICERS for the year susuiog then submitiod the following re. Ppart throua ite Cusiruian ; Your Committes ujou tae Nomiuation of Officers fecommend the re-electivg of sl the present oficers |‘!‘1 tus Bourd with the fodowing exceptions and addi. oun Tho Rev, Rufus Anderson, D, D, having declined re-clection s 3 memter o the -Prudential Commle toe, your Comuit-e: rocommend i his placu Prof, Egbert C, 8mylh, D, D., of Audover, ¢ of the Pru- 40 yominate as' nu’ additionsl mewm dentlal Cotwltice Michacl L, Scearns, Eaq,, of Doe. 1on, audfor AUQHOT |n place of Mr. Bicrus, B bridge ‘Turzey, Eaq, of Doston, Thls duty to your Couitalive wiema” plaln, bub ous part o it thiey Lave Dot boen &ble 15 perform without sadness, Waile recoxuizing the right of Dr. Audervon to 23 relloved from further fabor, they arv aure that tho Tard will uot bu willlug 4 part with him without som cxprussion of thelr appreciution of his loug sud valuable sorvices. They therefurs recommend the foll>wing resclutions Witeuras, The Ley, Rufus Auderson, D, D, declinse 1o election a8 & member of the Prudenital Comuitten ; Jeancted, That this Board hereby places upon record il Ligl ‘sono Of tho valuo of the bervices of - Bes Auderson ot & period of thirty-four years, both a & wember of the Prudential Committed and wuils ate iending its mestings previous Lo bl formal mombers sulpof It They beueve hat toe auccess of thoss inlaalons has Leen dus, under God, ln Lirgo mess to his untiriog devotion and bis Wise counsels, au. Jrould express snoir geatitude to God that s Laa §oavied Uia servant 1o Iabor so long, 0 uccepiably ta the chuscles represonted by tuts Board, snd vo suce Coaefully in the causs of Christ, 5 Kewtiea, That Dr, Audereon bo requcsted (o cone $inuo o atleud the meotiugs of the Frudential Cowe lttes, sud 0 atd tuems by bly advice and counsel Whenever b le able to do s, Perhsps mcution should bo mude of tho foct that the ey, Dr, Means teudered bis resiguation of the ofice of Recording ocrutary, Iflmuul’ Uommittes could uot Lol that there wa suy good rusou for acceptiog ity and bupe thet the Hoard sy be alle W retaw his Valuabis servicy Tha Hoard theu proosoded to the ELECTION OF OFFICERY Ly ballot, snd the following persous were declarsd unagimously elected to the ottices named ; Preadent—Mazk Hopkins, D, D., LL, D. Vice Prosidont—The Hon, William K Dodge, Prudanbal Comuil ustuy (L Thamsase. Br