Utica; M. P. Squier, Geneva; L. Beecher, pointed a committee to revise the minutes of Cincinnati; R. W. Gridley, Illinois; E. P. this Assembly, and prepare them for publicaLovejoy, Missouri; T. W. Alexander, Alabama; tion. Thanks were voted to the citizens of B. Laboree, West Tennessee; E. A. Nesbit, Pittsburgh for their hospitality to the memSouth Carolina and Georgia; W. L. Breckin bers. Finally, it was resolved, that this Asridge, Kentucky; M. M'Nair, North Carolina; sembly be dissolved, and that another AssemJ. Anderson, Tennessee; J. C. Lord, Genessee; bly, chosen in the same manner, be required H. Kingsbury, Western Reserve. The con- to meet in the Central Presbyterian Church in sideration of several subjects was postponed Philadelphia, on the third Thursday of May, till the next Assembly. The Permanent Clerk 1837, at 11 o'clock, A. M. The Moderator, was directed to settle the incidental expenses accordingly, dissolved the Assembly. Conof the Assembly. The Stated Clerk, and cluded with prayer and the apostolic beneMessrs. Winchester and Duffield, were ap-diction. LONDON ANNIVERSARIES. From the London Correspondent of the New | ployed fifty ministers, evangelists, and exhortYork Commercial Advertiser we have prepared ers, or Bible readers and expounders. Receipts a summary account of these Anniversaries for £3000; expenditures the same. Several interthe readers of the Foreign Missionary Chro-esting addresses were delivered. nicle. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY. The 31st anniversary of this Society was celebrated at Exeter Hall, May 9. This, as usual, was a crowded and interesting meeting. Lord Morpeth presided, and delivered a sensible speech. The President-the Duke of Bed£100 to the meeting, as an expression of his unford-was absent through infirmity; but sent diminished interest in the Society. A good re. port was read by the excellent Secretary, Henry Dunn, Esq. The object of this Society is the daily instruction of the poor of every denomination, chiefly at home, but also in the colonies and foreign countries. The Society has a fine where 1200 teachers have been trained up and model school in Borough Road, London, GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND'S FOREIGN MISSIONS. This meeting was held May 10, 1836, at Exeter Hall, chiefly to give an opportunity of making known the operations of the General Assembly of Scotland in the cause of Foreign Missions. That body undertook the work, some years ago in an ecclesiastical capacity. Though they have not accomplished a great deal, they have made a good beginning, and their prospects are encouraging. The Marquis of Breadalbane presided, and addresses wero delivered by Hon. Mr. Pingle and Rev. Dr. Duff. The latter gave a most interesting account of the state of things in India, espe cially in Calcutta, brought about by the edu- sent forth, who have instructed more than a cation of Hindoo youth in the literary systems million of children. The system of the Soof European knowledge; the open infidelityciety has been introduced and largely promot and neglect of all religion to which that in- ed in the East and West Indies, Canada, struction leads when dissociated from Chris- Greece, Africa, on the Continent of Europe, tianity, as in the case of the Hindoo College,ceipts for the year were about £3330; the maintained by the English Government; and of the success of the institution established by the Assembly's missionaries, in which more than 500 Hindoo youth are now receiving instruction in divine and human knowledge. and in North and South America. The re expenditures, £3631 158 10d. Several good addresses were delivered; among which was one by Rev. Robert J. Breckinridge, of Baltimore. NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY. IRISH EVANGELICAL SOCIETY. This Society held its annual meeting also May 10. Mr. T. Walker presided, and the report was read by Rev. A. Tidman, the Se. cretary. This association is chiefly confined to the Congregationalists, as the Hibernian Society is to the Established Church. Its an- into circulation 300,000 copies of the Scripnual meetings are usually very interesting. tures since its formation. Addresses were deIt is a powerful auxiliary in the work of evan-livered.. gelizing Ireland. During the last year, it em This is the oldest Bible Society in England, and in the world, except Franklin's Bible Institution at Halle. The 56th annual meeting was at Freemason's Hall. The Marquis of Cholmondely presided. The receipts of the Society for last year were about £2500, and its expenditures about the same. It has put (To be continued.) FOREIGN MISSIONARY CHRONICLE. VOL. IV.....No. 9. PITTSBURGH, SEPTEMBER, 1836. WHOLE NO. 42. WESTERN FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. ANNUAL MEETING. Pittsburgh, May 26, 1836. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the Western Foreign Missionary Society met accord. ing to adjournment. In the absence of the President, Hon. Harmar Denny, the Vice President, Rev. Thomas D. Baird, took the Chair. The Board was constituted with prayer, and afterward transacted such business as required attention. The Anniver. sary of the Society was held in the evening, Rev. Dr. Francis Herron in the Chair; when several resolutions were passed and interesting addresses delivered. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |