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Sermons were preached by Drs. Jeter, Reynolds, and Fuller. The officers elected for the ensuing year are for

President-R. B. C. Howell, D.D.

Vice Presidents-Rev. Messrs. Buck, Fuller, and Reynolds.
Secretaries-Rev. Mr. Crane, of Miss., and Mr. Crane, of Va.
Treasurer-Dr. Mendenhall, of Charleston, S. C.

AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION.-This body assembled in Boston, Mass., in May. The Board of Managers met at the Bowdoin Square Church on Tuesday morning, May 13, Hon. Ira Harris, of N. Y., in the chair. After the transaction of some business of minor importance, R. E. Eddy, Esq., the Treasurer, Rev. S. Peck and Rev. E. Bright, the Secretaries, read abstracts of their reports, from which it appears that one of the Managers, Rev. Alfred Bennett, and two missionaries of the Board, (Rev. Adoniram Judson, D.D., and Mrs. Mary A. Slater) have deceased during the past year.

Receipts and Expenditures.-The receipts for the year ending March 31, 1851, have been $120,826 35, and the expenditures $118,873 58, leaving a balance of $1,952 77, with which the debt existing April 1, 1850, has been reduced to $19,548 32. Of the receipts, $14,750 were grants from the American and Foreign Bible Society, $1,000 from the American Bible Union, $3,000 from the American Tract Society, $50 from the American Baptist Publication Society, and $4,000 from the United States Government for the civilization of the Indians. Publications. Of the thirty-sixth Annual Report, 3,000 copies have been issued. An abstract of the report was circulated in the Magazine. The monthly issue of the Missionary Magazine has been 5,250 copies, and of the Macedonian 30,000.

Agencies. The amount of labor performed by agents during the year, including special and temporary appointments, has been equivalent to that of nine men for about eleven months each.

Missionary Appointments.-Two missionaries and seven female assistant missionaries have been commissioned during the year: Dr. and Mrs. Dawson to the Ava Mission; Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Whiting, and Miss M. S. Shaw to the Assam Mission: Mrs, Ashmore to the Siam Mission: Mrs. Thomas to the Tavoy Mission; Miss E. P. Gookin to the Shawanoe Mission; and Mr. W. T. Biddle to one of the Asiatic missions not yet designated.

Maulmain Burman Mission.-Two stations; seven missionaries, one a printer, eight female assistants; twelve native assistants.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard arrived in this country in August; Mrs. Judson is shortly expected. Mr. and Mrs. Haswell expect to leave for Maulmain before the close of the year. Mr. and Mrs. Wade arrived at Maulmain in January. The health of Mr. Stilson is imperfectly restored,

The Mission report two churches, besides the English, and seven baptisms; whole number of members 193. There are nine stated preaching places. The boarding and day schools are in a prosperous state; number of schools seven, and of pupils 311. 45,450 copies of books and tracts have been printed, making 4,154,400 pages. Total of pages from the beginning 96,740,637. The

printing of the English and Burmese part of the dictionary compiled by Dr. Judson, was completed in January, and of the Sgau New Testament revised by Mr. Mason, in July preceding. Liberal contributions have been made to the Mission by the Maulmain Missionary Society, London Religious Tract Society and residents at Maulmain.

Maulmain Karen Mission.-1 station, 13 out-stations; 3 missionaries, 5 female assistants; 27 native assistants. Miss Wright joined the Mission in March, 1850; Mr. and Mrs. Vinton returned in January last. The connection of Mr. and Mrs. Binney has been closed at his request, in consequence of Mrs. B's. continued illness. Ten churches have received sixty-one members by baptism, making 820. The two Rangoon churches as last reported, contained 861 members; total in twelve churches 1,681.

Tavoy Karen Mission.--2 stations, 14 out-stations; 6 missionaries and 6 female assistants; 19 native assistants, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin have removed to Mergui; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, who sailed from this country in October, are to reside at Tavoy. Mr. and Mrs. Mason were also to resume their residence there; Mrs. Brayton arrived at Mergui in April of last year. Mr. Bennett has been employed at Maulmain a part of the year, in charge of the printing department. The missionaries report forty-seven added to the churches by baptism. Present number in thirteen churches about 975. The number of pages printed in 1850, 784,780.

Arracan Mission.-2 stations, 2 out-stations; 4 missionaries and 4 female assistants: 8 native assistants. Mr. and Mrs. Ingalls, now in this country, return to Akyab by the earliest opportunity. Messrs. Knapp and Campbell arrived in March, 1850. The former has entered into labor among the Kemees; Mr. Campbell is stationed at Kyouk Phyoo. Four converts have been added to the Akyab church. The church at Cruda numbers ten or twelve members. Whole number in two churches 55.

Sandoway Mission.-1 station, 44 out-stations; 3 missionaries and 2 female assistants; 48 native assistants, including 6 ordained preachers and 5 Pwo assistants. The two annual meetings held at Ongkyoung in 1849 and 1850, were of great interest. At the first, forty churches were represented, to which the addition of members by baptism had been 224, net increase 216: at the last forty-four churches, including the eight in Arracan; baptized 529, besides 100 or more near Pantanau. Total baptisms more than 773; whole number of members about 5,000. At this meeting four preachers, one á Pwo, were ordained to the ministry, and a Home Mission Society was constituted.

Mission to Siam.-1 station and 2 out stations; 4 missionaries and 4 female assistants: 5 Chinese assistants. Mr. and Mrs. Ashmore sailed for Siam in August. The Chinese church received by baptism four members; two died present number thirty-five. The revision and printing of the third edition the Siamese New Testament, was completed. Whole number of pages printed, 418,120. Since the opening of the present year, a calamitous fire has desolated the Mission premises, consuming the property of the Mission and of the missionaries to the estimated amount of about $10,000.

Hongkong Mission.-1 station and 4 out-stations; 2 missionaries; 4 native assistants. Preaching has been maintained at the station, and generally at the out-stations on the Sabbath and other occasions. At Lung-chiu, a chapel is nearly finished.

Ningpo Mission.-1 station; 3 missionaries and 3 female assistants; 2 native assistants. Mr. Goddard has nearly completed the translation of Exodus. 13, 800 copies of the book of Genesis have been published, and also three tracts. No report of medical operations is received. Two persons have been baptized, and one, lately deceased, left evidence that she was a sincere disciple. Number of the church, ten.

Mission to Assam.-3 stations; 8 missionaries, 1 a printer, 9 female assistants; 2 native assistants. Messrs. Bronson, Whiting and Ward, and their wives, and Mrs. Cutter, arrived at Calcutta, Feb. 20, and ere this, have probably arrived at their stations. There has been a demand for books and tracts, people coming twenty or thirty miles in quest of them.

Teloogoos.-1 station, 2 missionaries and 2 female assistants; 1 native assistant. The labors of Mr. Day were interrupted for two months by a dangerous illness, but he has been able to resume his work. Mr. and Mrs. Jewett have made good progress in acquiring the language, and Mr. J. has commenced preaching. The aspect of the mission is more encouraging than ever. Two persons have been hopefully converted, and there have been several inquirers.

Mission to the Bassas.-2 stations; 2 female assistants; 4 native assistants. The mission has continued in charge of the native assistants. The church has received three members, two of them natives. Present number, twenty-three. The mission needs immediate re-inforcement.

Mission to France.-11 stations, 8 or more out-stations, with about fifty places of stated preaching; 2 missionaries, and 2 female assistants; 21 native preachers and assistants. In the northern department, the labors of the mission have been prosecuted with diligence and success. A commodious and substantial chapel has been dedicated at Chauny. Six converts have been baptized in Paris, and a church constituted there. At Douai, four pious and capable young men are studying for the work of the ministry. There have been added to them forty-nine by baptism, five by letter; excluded, fifteen, died, one, emigrated, thirty-five; present number, 187. There are also reported fifty-five candidates for baptism, and eighty-eight "well disposed." In the south eastern department, Dr. Devan has met in Lyons with much opposition and many trials. A church has been constituted consisting of ten members. The church at St. Etienne has had trials within and without, three members have been exscinded. Yet it has been sustained, and nineteen have been added, making its present number thirty-two, and there are two or three candidates for baptism. Total number of baptisms in the south eastern department, twenty-six; members in two churches, forty-two.

Mission to Germany.—36 stations, with over 60 places of stated preaching: 3 missionaries, 31 other native preachers and assistants, with numerous colporteurs, &c. The church at Hamburg received upwards of eighty members the

first seven months of last year. It has twelve preaching station's regularly supplied; two colporteurs are engaged in circulating the Scriptures among sea·men; a Female Missionary Union circulated in five months about 10,000 tracts and 600 Bibles, and other evangelical works are abundant. From all parts of the field favorable tidings are received. Sixty missionaries and colporteurs, and hundreds of tract distributors and Sabbath school teachers are busied in spreading the truth. Nearly 50,000 copies of the Scriptures and 1,400,000 tracts have been circulated in two years. Christians in Great Britain have contributed about £800 towards paying a debt of £2000. incurred by the mission in building chapels. In Mecklenburg, persecution has been commenced, and it is apprehended that other governments may follow. In Prussia, except a greater strictness of the police, and obstructions to the sale of Bibles, the government has not interfered with the freedom of the churches. These have generally enjoyed prosperity; some have been greatly blessed. The net increase of the Prussian churches is 393, whole number of members in all Germany is stated to be 2917, not including churches in Denmark connected with the mission, from which we have no intelligence.

Mission to Greece.-2 stations; 2 missionaries and 3 female assistants. Mrs. Buel, now in this country, returns to the mission the ensuing month. Mr. Arnold was absent in Lombardy three months to recruit his health. His Greek congregation on Sabbaths has been fluctuating. At the Piræus, Mr. Buel's labors have been continued as usual. He has few hearers, but the number is increasing, and one convert has been added to the little church.

Mission to the Ojibwas.-2 stations and 1 out-station; 2 missionaries and 1 female assistant; 1 native assistant. The church has excluded two members. Present number twenty-six, exclusive of those at Michipicoton, not reported.

Mission to the Ottawas in Michigan.-1 station; 1 missionary. Report of the year not received.

› Shawanoe Mission.-3 stations; 3 missionaries and 5 female assistants; 3 native assistants. Four have been received, and four excluded by the church, leaving the number as last year, thirty-four. Nine have been added to the church, two excluded, and one deceased; present number, sixty-four.

Mission to the Cherokees.-5 stations, 7 out-stations; 3 missionaries, 1 a teacher, 1 a printer, 3 female assistants, 6 native preachers. Ninety-nine persons have been added to the churches. The whole number is not reported, but is estimated at from 1200 to 1300.

Recapitulation.--The Board have now in charge 18 missions—10 in Asia, 1 in Africa, 3 in Europe, and four among the North American Indians. Connected with these missions, are 77 stations and 164 out-stations,-119 missionaries and assistants, of whom 54 are preachers, 192 native preachers and assistants, 154 churches, 5 schools for native preachers, 18 boarding and normal schools, and 75 day schools, with 2100 pupils, and 5 printing establishments, at which, exclusive of work at other stations, there have been printed the past year 6,131, 300 pp. The accessions to the churches by baptism within the year, as far as reported, were 1563. Whole number of members more than 12,700.

A valuable paper was read by Rev. S. Peck, embracing a retrospect of our Missions; and another by Rev. E. Bright, on the prospect of supplying the Missions with missionaries. On Wednesday, a spirited discussion took place upon the subject of reducing the salaries of the Secretaries from $1500 to $1200 per annum--and it was finally decided that they should remain as they have been. In the evening, thrilling addresses were made by Rev. Mr. Howard, of the Maulmain Mission; Rev. L. Ingalls, of Arracan; Rev. Mr. Haswell, of Maulmain; and Rev. J. G. Binney, recently returned from Burmah.

The regular Anniversary of the Am. Baptist Missionary Union occurred on Thursday, May 15. The reports of the several committees were ably discuss-ed during the day and evening. Rev. Wm. Hague, D.D., preached the annual sermon at the Tremont Temple-tracing the leading features in the life of Dr. Judson. All the exercises were harmonious and interesting. On Friday, the Union adjourned, to meet next year at Pittsburgh, Pa. Rev. V. R. Hotchkiss, of Buffalo, is to preach the annual sermon-Rev. R. Turnbull, his alternate. The following Officers were elected :

President Hon. George N. Briggs.

Vice Presidents-B. T. Welch, D.D., of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Elisha Tucker, D.D., of Chicago, Ill.

Recording Secretary-Rev. Wm. H. Shailer, of Brookline, Mass.

BOARD OF MANAGERS.

Clergymen-L. B. Allen, North Yarmouth, Me.; E. B. Smith, New Hampton, N.H.; D. Sharp, Boston, Mass. ; H. Jackson, Newport, R.I.; Robert Turnbull, Hartford, Ct.; Alonzo Wheelock, Elbridge, N.Y. ; C. G. Sommers, N.York; Orrin Dodge, Ballston Spa, N.Y.; William Hague, Newark, N.J.; H. I. Parker, Burlington, Vt.; Howard Malcom, Philadelphia, Pa.; Thomas Winter, Roxborough, Pa.; S. B. Page, Norwalk, O.; H. G. Weston, Peoria, Ill.; J. A. B. Stone, Kalamazoo, Mich.; William Rollinson, Racine, Wis.

Laymen-T. J. Harris, Claremont, N.H.; J. C. White, Bangor, Me.; M. Shepard, Salem, Mass.; Lewis Jones, Boston, Mass. ; N. H. Bottum, Shaftsbury, Vt.; George Lovis, Hartford, Ct.; J. F. Rathbone, Albany, N.Y.; J. P. Crozer, Marcus Hook, Pa.; J. M. Hoyt, Cleaveland, O.

The New Board met Friday, P.M., and evening, and elected the following Officers:

Executive Committee--Baron Stow, Joseph W. Parker, William H. Shailer, H. J. Ripley, R. H. Neale, Heman Lincoln, S. G. Shipley, J. W. Converse, B. Smith.

Corresponding Secretary for Foreign Department-Solomon Peck.
Corresponding Secretary for Home Department-E. Bright, jr.

Treasurer-R. E. Eddy.

Auditors-Charles D. Gould, Joshua Loring.

NEW-YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.-The Sixty-first Anniversary of this body occurred in the First Bap. Mariner's Church in this city, May 27, 1851. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. J. S. Ladd, of Sag Harbor. The increase by baptisms during the year has been 239. Rev. W. S. Clapp, Rev. Z. Grenell,

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