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Tavoy.

Donations.

C. BENNETT, Oct. 30, Nov. 23, Dec. 18-31, Feb. 8; MRS. B., Jan. 7.-E. B. CROss, Jan. 23.-F. MASON, Sept. 29, Dec. 25, Jan. 6; MRS. M., Sept. 23, Oct. 31. -B. C. THOMAS, Jan. 27.

Mergui.

STATION, Aug. 27, Oct. 15,-D. L. BRAYTON, Sept. 15, 30, Jan. 24.-J. BENJAMIN, Sept. 30, Oct. 26. Siam.

MISSION, Oct. 1, Dec. 11, 12.-W. ASHMORE, Oct. 3, 4, Dec. 29, Jan. 7, Feb. 12, 13.-MRS. S. S. JONES, Oct. 4, Dec. 30.-Miss H. H. MORSE, Nov. 22, Jan. 9, Feb. 13.

Hongkong.

MISSION, Jan. 23.-W. DEAN, Nov. 21, Dec. 23, Jan. 23, Feb. 14, 26.-J. JOHNSON, Jan. 3.

Ningpo.

MISSION, Nov. 3.-J. GODDARD, Oct. 27, Jan. 12.D. J. MACGOWAN, Nov. 5, Dec. 17.

Assam.

MISSION, Sept. 30, Oct. 30, Nov. 13, 20, 24, Dec. 20.N. BROWN, Nov. 22, Jan. 21, Feb. 19; MRS. B., Feb. 20, -0. T. CUTTER, Nov. 24, Dec. 18, 24, Feb. 21.-S. M. WHITING, NOV. 13, Dec. 15.-M. BRONSON, Nov. 10. 20, Dec. 19, Jan. 10.-I. J. STODDARD, Nov. 18, Jan. 15, Feb. 24.-A H. DANFORTH, Nov. 26, Jan. 29.W. WARD, Jan. 26.-L. D. HAYDEN, Nov. 27.

Teloogoos.

S. S. DAY, Feb. 4, 6, March 11.-L. JEWETT, Dec. 11, 14, Jan. 9.

France.

E. WILLARD, Jan. 19, 20, Feb. 23. 24, April 15.T. T. DEVAN, Jan. 1, 21, Feb. 4, March 18.

Germany.

J. G. ONCKEN, Jan. 8, 9, 29, March 9, 10, 16, April 1(2), 2.-I. A. GULZAU, Jan. 14.-G. W. LEHMANN, March 16.

Greece.

A. N. ARNOLD, Jan. 17, Feb. 6 (2), March, 6 (2), April 6.-R. F. BUEL, Dec. 31, March 7; MRS. B., Jan. 17.-MRS. H. E. DICKSON, Dec. 18.

Cherokees.

E. JONES, Jan. 8, 10, Feb. 7, 10, 14, March 2, 13, 21.-H. UPHAM, Dec. 12.-W. P. UPHAM, Jan. 15, Feb. 5, 11, 23, 24, March 13.

Shawanoes.

F. BARKER, Jan. 20, Feb. 2, 15.-MISS E. S. MORSE, Jan. 16, 28.-J. G. PRATT, Jan. 20, Feb. 6.

L. SLATER, March 15,

Ottawas.

Ojibwas.

A. BINGHAM, Dec. 31, April 3.

DONATIONS.

Connecticut.

Suffield, Young Ladies of Conn. Lit-
erary Ins. (of which 10 is for sup.
of S. M. Parker in Maulmain Nor-
mal Sch.) 15; Easton, ch. 48;
New York.
Newport, S. School 10; Rev. W. Brown,
to sup. a native preacher under di-
rection of Rev. M. Bronson, 40;
Bramin's Corner, two friends 2;
Gouverneur, ch. mon. coll. 25;
New York, Amity st. ch., per G. N.
Bleecker tr.,

Black River Asso., Adams ch.
Adams Village, ch., per Rev. H. A.
Smith agt.,

63.00

77.00

1100.00 12.10

East Castle Creek, ch. 4.75; Italy Hollow, ch. 3; Rev. C. E. Parks 3; N. York, Rev. C. E Fuller, 14; a little boy in Stanton st. Sab. School 3; Charleston, a "widow's inite" 1; Vesper, ch. 6; Washg'tou Union Asso., Glen's Falls, ch. 19.25; Fort Edward, 5; Galesville, 21.20; Salem, 4.67; Granville, 50; Hartford, 48.29; Adamsville, 5; Dutchess Asso., Amenia,ch. 81.81; Saratoga Asso., Moreau, ch. 2.50; Schuylerville, ch. 16.25; to constitute Rev. James B. Pratt and Rev. J. B. Drummond L. M., per Rev. O. Dodge, agt,

Hudson River North Asso., Albany, Ezekiel McIntosh, to cons. Mrs. Caroline C. McIntosh L. M., per Rev. O. D. agt.,

New Jersey.

Imlaystown, Miss A. Cox 5; Rahway, Rev. W. H. Wines, 7; Morristown, ch. 14; Hightstown, ch. per Rev. J. F. Wilcox agt.,

Pennsylvania.

Elk Creek, M. Tyrrel 2; Lewisburg University, Soc. for Inquiry 24; Willsboro, Mrs. W. Boche 10; Lower Dublin, Rev. R. Lewis 4; T. W. Lewis 1; Mrs. R. Miles 50 cts.; Ridley ch. 15; Clearfield Asso., collec. 6.77; Gethsemena ch. 5.31; Mt. Pleasant, ch. 2.92; Philadelphia, 2d ch., Geo. F. Lee, to cons. himself L. M., 100, per Rev. J. F. Wilcox agt.; Phila. Miss M. J. Wilcox 1; Ohio.

Union, ch. 1; L. T. 10; Quincy, ch. 75 cts.; Lost Creek, ch., W. C. Knight 50 cts.; J. Palmer 50 cts.; W. Hance 25 cts.;

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Akron, ch. 12;

RECEIVED IN APRIL, 1852.

L. M. Baldwin 2; Perry 10;

Bath, ch., 0.

87.00

Indiana.

Maine.

Wiscasset, John Sylvester

5.00

Huntington, ch. mon. col.

15.00

Illinois.

New Hampshire.

McLean Asso.

5.50

Hanover, ch.

8.00

Vermont.

Brimfield, Rev. L. Atkinson

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Bartonville, Mrs. Lucy Lake

Massachusetts. Framingham, ch. 5; Savoy, 1st ch. 3; Barre, ch. 1; Female Benev. Soc. 8; Mansfield, ch. and soc. 2; Lynn, Jona. Bacheller 300; Boston, Bowdoin Sq. ch. Board of Benev. Operations 50; Baldwin Pl. Y. Men's Bible Class, for ed. of Mah Me in Maulmain Normal Sch., 25; S. Milford, Mrs. J. Scammell 2 Lawrence, a friend to missions 5; Marblehead, ch. 15; Saugus, Mrs. J. D. Lawrence 4; South Scituate, J. Collamore, 20; Groton, ch. 19.30; Attleboro, Mrs. J. Daggett 1; Framingham, Abner Haven 5; Hanover, a friend 5; Cummington, ch.5;

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THE Board of Managers of the American Baptist Missionary Union held its thirty-eighth annual meeting in the city of Pittsburgh, Pa., on Tuesday, May 18, 1852, at 10 o'clock, A. M.

The Chairman of the Board being absent, the Secretary called the Board to order, and the Rev. Elisha Tucker, D. D., of Ill., was appointed Chairman pro tem.

Ill.

The meeting was commenced with prayer by Rev. H. G. Weston, of

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The roll of the Board was then called, and the following members answered to their names:

Ministers.

C. P. SHELDON,
EDWARD LATHROP,
M. J. RHEES,
A. D. GILLette,
L. B. ALLEN,
ORRIN DODGE,

Ministers.

H. G. WESTON,
THOMAS WINTER,
S. B. PAGE,
E. G. ROBINSON,
ELISHA TUCKER,
MARVIN ALLEN,

Ministers.

D. B. CHENEY,
HEMAN LINCOLN.

Laymen.

THOMAS WATTSON,
JOHN P. CRozer.

Letters accounting for absence from the meeting, were received and read, from Rev. F. Wayland, D. D., Rev. J. S. Eaton, Rev. J. N. Granger, Rev. R. Turnbull, D. D., Rev. W. R. Williams, D. D., Rev. Levi Tucker, D. D., and George James, Esq.

A season of prayer was then observed, seeking the presence of the Holy Spirit during our meetings, and God's blessing upon the Union, the Board, and the Missions. Rev. R. C. Mills, of Mass., Rev. S. Bailey, D. D., of Ohio, and Rev. G. J. Johnson, of Iowa, led in the devotional exercises.

The Chairman then addressed the Board.

The times of meeting were fixed at 9, A. M., and 21 and 71⁄2, P. M.; and of adjournment at 12, M., and 5, P. M.

Rev. Messrs. S. Williams, J. R. Downer, A. D. Gillette, S. Peck, D. D., and E. Bright, Jr., were appointed a committee to make arrangements for devotional exercises and public missionary meetings to be held during the week.

The Treasurer, R. E. Eddy, Esq., read his annual report, showing the expenditure, during the year ending March 31, 1852, of $102,958.09, and the receipt, during the same period, of $102,611.94, exclusive of grants made by the United States Government and coördinate Societies. The report of the Auditing Committee, Messrs. Charles D. Gould and Joshua Loring, was read.

The reports were laid on the table.

A part of the Annual Report of the Executive Committee was read by Rev. E. Bright, Jr., Corresponding Secretary for the Home Depart

ment.

Adjourned till 2 o'clock, P. M. Prayer by Rev. E. Galusha, of N. Y.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 2 o'clock.

The Board met. Prayer by Rev. W. Shadrach, of Pa.

The reading of the Annual Report was resumed by Rev. S. Peck, D. D., Corresponding Secretary for the Foreign Department.

The Annual Report, with that of the Treasurer and Auditing Committee, was referred to the following committees.

On Obituaries.-S. F. Smith, O. Dodge, J. T. Seeley, L. Church, J. M. Courtney.

On Finances.-A. M. Beebee, J. M. Linnard, J. P. Crozer, S. Colgate, J. R. Osgood.

On Publications.-J. Stevens, M. Allen, J. Estep, J. C. Foster, T. D. Chollar.

On Agencies.-L. B. Allen, C. W. Houghton, W. V. Wilson, J. N. Tolman, P. C. Dayfoot.

On Burman and Karen Missions.-S. Bailey, A. D. Gillette, S. M. Osgood, A. P. Mason, E. T. Hiscox.

On Siam and China Missions.-E. Lathrop, S. B. Page, R. C. Mills, H. C. Fish, G. J. Johnson.

On Assam and Teloogoo Missions.-M. B. Anderson, W. Shadrach, A. K. Bell, J. D. Cole, L. G. Leonard.

On European Missions.-S. S. Cutting, D. B. Cheney, E. Galusha, G. W. Samson, J. F. Wilcox.

On Bassa Mission.-C. P. Sheldon, T. G. Lamb, J. C. Stockbridge, H. Eastman, D. Barrel.

On Indian Missions.-T. Winter, S. W. Adams, H. Miller, S. Tucker, J. Girdwood.

Rev. S. Peck, D. D., Foreign Secretary, read a paper from the Executive Committee, on "The principles on which the Executive Committee conduct the European Missions," which was referred to the Committee on European Missions.

A paper on the "Reöpening of Burmah" was also read by the Foreign Secretary, and was referred to the Committee on Burman and Karen Missions.

Rev. E. Bright, Jr., Home Secretary, read a paper on the "Expenditures for 1852-3," which was referred to a special committee.

E. G. Robinson, T. Wattson, S. D. Phelps, E. Dodge, and S. R. Kelley, were appointed the committee.

The Committee on Arrangements for meetings during the session, reported in part, recommending that the services this evening consist of a statement connected with missions, by the Foreign Secretary, and addresses by Rev. S. Bailey, D. D., of Ohio, Rev. L. Lafleur, of the Grand Ligne Mission, Canada East, Rev. H. G. Weston, of Ill., and Prof. M. B. Anderson, of N. Y.

Adjourned till 7 o'clock, P. M. Prayer by Rev. J. Girdwood, of Mass.

The Board met. accordance with the this afternoon.

TUESDAY EVENING, 7 o'clock.

The exercises of the evening were conducted in report of the Committee of Arrangements, made

The meeting was opened with singing, and prayer by Rev. J. Ballard, of N. Y.

The Foreign Secretary made a brief statement of the missions, and read some interesting extracts from letters of missionaries.

Addresses were also made by Rev. S. Bailey, D. D., of Ohio; Rev. L. Lafleur, of Grand Ligne, C. E.; and Prof. M. B. Anderson, of N. Y.

The Committee of Arrangements reported further, that a prayer meeting would be held to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock, and that in the evening addresses would be made by returned missionaries.

Adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Doxology, and benediction by the Chairman.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, May 19.

The Board met at 9 o'clock, A. M., and the meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. J. N. Brown, of Pa.

The minutes of yesterday's proceedings were read and approved.

The committees not being prepared to report, a short season was spent in devotional services. Rev. J. B. Jeter, D. D., of Mo., and Rev. D. B. Cheney, of O., led in prayer.

The Committee on Publications reported through Rev. J. Stevens, chairman.

The report was adopted, and ordered to be printed.

REPORT.

The committee on publications beg leave to submit the following as their report: Fill the mind, and keep it filled, with that which is adapted to enlist the sympathies of the heart, and you move the whole man. Let, at the same time, the subject be one which commends itself to the sublimest reason, and involves the highest interests, one which, simple and grand, is adapted at the first apprehension, to fill the soul, and at the same time, as it is contemplated and pursued, swells in magnitude and is continually unfolding itself in new aspects, and presenting new scenes,—one which is the direct out-flow of infinite wisdom and infinite love, securing the highest possible good of every human soul throughout the whole range of its being, and at the same time links indissolubly with all the truly valuable interests of time, irrespective of God and eternity, and it will not only move the whole man, but will become a permanently controlling element of his being. Such is the cause of Foreign Missions-Missions to the heathen. The Infinite One, who knows what is in man, and who gave his life in order to secure the salvation of men, for the purpose at once of accomplishing the great object, and of enlisting his followers in the work, gave the brief and summary command, Preach the gospel to every creature-proclaim the good news of salvation to all to whom it is news-who have never heard it-the heathen. Plainly the work of Foreign Missions is the work to the prosecution of which the Saviour has specifically and emphatically called his followers, till it shall be fully accomplished. The command thus given, and, connected with it, these two simple truths, that without the gospel men are lost, while, with it, those who believe shall be saved, form the basis of the whole proceeding. The soul of the susceptible and obedient disciple is at once filled with the grandeur of the work, and fired with ardor for its accomplishment. So it was with the apostles; so it has been with the pioneers in every great missionary movement from their day to the present. But while the fundamental principles to which we have referred, are enough to fill the mind at the outset and rouse to action, yet such is our nature, that activity and energy in the prosecution of the great enterprise cannot be sustained, and new votaries and helpers enlisted, unless these principles are continually kept in view, their various aspects and relations unfolded, and the accompaniments and results of their practical application exhibited. Hence the utility-the necessity even-of essays, arguments, appeals in behalf of the Missionary Cause, and of intelligence, in every form and variety, in regard to the aspects and relations and progress of the missionary work.

The committee cannot but regard our missionary literature, both the product and the nourisher of our Union, and of other kindred institutions in America and Europe, rich, various, interesting and instructive as it is, as one of the most valuable attainments to which we have already reached in the conduct of modern missions. We have our Biographies, Travels, Voyages, Researches, Histories; our Essays, Dis

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