||whose leaves are, even now, for the healing of the nations. But these results of the Society's expenditures, it may be said, are only prepara. tions for doing good; they exhibit no souls converted, no sinners saved; and this is an age of the world, when, if the churches give, and Christians pray, and ministers labour, they look for the grace of God which bringeth salvation. To attain this result, to secure the salvation of the increasing millions of this land, and through them to act upon the destinies of man universally, is the grand purpose, and the single ultimate aim of this Society, and of the kindred institutions in harmony with which it labours; and it is with devout gratitude to God, that the Committee report a more rapid advancement towards this glorious though items of interest and importance to be embraced in an Annual Report, compose but a small part of the material of our rejoicing and encouragement at this anniversary. The Committee are aware, that the friends of this Society desire most of all, to be told of results accomplished by their contributions, and of good effected in answer to their prayers. In answering this desire, it is impossible to speak with entire accuracy. If we had time to communicate all that has come to our knowledge, of the blessing of God upon the labours of 509 ministers of Jesus Christ, in 745 congregations, and other fields, we should even then have occasion to pause, and exclaim "Lo! these are parts of his ways!" But the length, and the breadth, and the height, and the depth, of those eternal results, which are begin-consummation, since the last anniversary, ning to flow from these causes, must still remain unfathomed, and unfathomable by finite minds. than in any previous year. One hundred and eighty-seven of the churches reported i have been blessed with special revivals of The number of Sabbath Schools actual-religion, which have resulted in the hope. ly reported, has been 544, embracingful conversion of more than 8,000 souls. 19,690 scholars. The whole number of The whole number of conversions reportchildren and adults thus instructed, undered, under the ministry of our missionaries, the care of the missionaries, has probably exceeded 30,000. Bible Classes, also, have been gathered in the congregations aided, almost without any exception. The number of such classes reported, has been 239, embracing 3,711 pupils, and more than 7,000 have probably been thus instructed. The cause of temperance has also been promoted by our missionaries, and by most of them, with a degree of zeal and success, which affords the most animating prospect of its entire triumph, on most of the fields occupied by this Society. Temperance Societies have been organized in most of the congregations assisted, and 36,402 subscribers to the principle of total abstinence from intoxicating drinks, have been reported. 60,000 have probably been thus enrolled, within the field of our labours. More than Benevolent efforts for the circulation of the Bible and religious tracts, and in aid of education for the ministry, and of fo. reign missions, have been sustained by many of the poor to whom it has been the privilege of this Society to minister. Thus there have been planted by our mis. sionaries, and are growing up under their culture, many trees of righteousness, is 9,432, of whom 6,126 have been reported already added to the churches, on profession of their faith. The number reported as added by letter has been 1,364, making the whole number reported as added to the churches aided, during the last year, 7,490. But these reports have been necessarily very defective. The probable number add. ed to the churches aided, since our last anniversary, has been more than 8,000, and the number of hopeful conversions, under the labours of our missionaries, not less than 10,000. Such are the results, of a single year of this Society's operations, already visible, upon the cause of salvation. Considered alone, and apart from those attendant and consequent blessings, which are more than we can number, they are great beyond expression. But viewed in connexion with the small amount of Christian effort and expenditure by which they have been effected, they are greater still; and in comparison with the results of the labours of former years, they afford the most animating proof that this Society, like the 66 righteous, shall hold on its way," and like him that hath clean hands," is destined to "be stronger and stronger." The following is a brief TABULAR VIEW OF THE RESULTS OF THE YEAR, IN SEVERAL PARTICULARS, COMPARED WITH THOSE OF THE PRECEDING Cong. & Missionary Districts. YEARS. First year Sec. year. Third yr Fourth 169 201 304 392 Sabbath Schools reported... Bible Classes reported. Not rep 100 134 Years of labour performed. 110 Additions to the Churches rep. Not rep. Aux. Societies & Associations Not rep. แ we As the spectator And this Society has not laboured alone. the distant ceiling. Other causes have been in operation, in glanced at this immense concourse of connexion with this, to produce still greater human countenances, beaming intelliresults; and other organizations connected gence from thousands of eyes, and rememwith different denominations of Christians bered that three times as many as were there in our land, have put forth their efforts, and present, had, under the blessing of God on forbade them" not, "because they fol- the Society's labours, been hopefully conlowed not with us." It is ours to rejoice verted the last year, it was impossible not in every effort which tends to salvation; to feel the moral majesty of the enterprise, and if by the operation of all these causes, or to refrain from giving thanks to God the American churches have been blessed for his abundant blessing. As soon as the with 2,000 revivals of religion, and 100,000 Report was ended, the feelings of the ausouls converted, within the last year, we dience broke forth in the following highly will rejoice and praise God the more, be- appropriate hymn: cause the results of our own efforts, great as they truly are, are rendered comparatively small, by reason of this accumulation of blessing and of glory which excelleth. One hundred thousand souls is nearly one third part of the whole increase of our population, in the same time, and probably more than one half of the annual increase of adults in the United States. What an influence is thus provided, to act on the other half, and to gather the children and youth of the land into Sabbath schools and Bible classes; and thus train them up to know and fear the Lord! How many of this hundred thousand may soon become heralds of salvation, while each of the whole number will exert an individual influence to convert others. And if God works by means, he will bless each of these individual influences, and thus the work of salvation will advance in a geometrical ratio, and in less than half a century the people may all become righteous, according to the prediction of the Prophet of Israel, Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders." It is supposed that nearly three thousand persons were present on this occasion. Looking from the stage, the eye fell upon successive ranks, rising as they receded, until the most remote were seen far under Hail to the Lord's anointed! His reign on earth begun! He shall come down like showers For Him shall prayer unceasing, A kingdom without end: His covenant remove; That name to us is-LovE. 1. On motion of the Rev. D. L. Carroll, of Brooklyn, N. Y., seconded by the Rev. Hugh Barr, of Courtland, Alabama. Resolved, That the Report be adopted, and printed, under the direction of the Executive Committee. 2. On motion of the Rev. George A. Princeton, New-Jersey. Baxter, D. D. Professor in the Union Theol.|| Rev. Samuel Miller, D. D., Theol. Sem., Sem., Virginia, seconded by the Rev. Sylvester Eaton, of Buffalo, Ñ. Y. Resolved, That, in view of the extraordinary influences of the Holy Ghost, manifested especially in the numerous revivals of religion reported, and the large number of additions to the churches under the Jabours of the Missionaries of this Society, the last year, devout gratitude is due to Almighty God. 3. On motion of the Rev. W. M. Thomson, Missionary to Palestine, and a native of Ohio, seconded by the Rev. Samuel H. Cox, D. D., of New York, Resolved, That the large pledges of the Executive Committee, in aid of the destitute, for the year to come, meet the approbation of this Society, and demand increased contributions from the friends of missions. In support of the foregoing resolutions, addresses were made, by the Rev. Mr. Carroll,Dr. Baxter, Mr.Thompson, and Dr. Cox. The meeting was also briefly addressed by Mr. L. Tappan, of New York, and the Rev. Heman Humphrey, D.D., President of Amherst College, Massachusetts. The great congregation then united in singing an appropriate hymn, after which the benediction was pronounced by the Rev. J. M. Mathews, D. D., of New-York. The Society then proceeded to the election of officers, for the ensuing year, and unanimously made choice of the following, viz : PRESIDENT. Hon. STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER, LL. D., Albany. VICE-PRESIDENTS. Rev. Archibald Alexander, D. D., Prof. Rev. Calvin Chapin, D. D., Rocky Hill,| Rev. Thomas Cleland, D. D., Harrodsburgh, Kentucky. Rev. John Codman, D. D., Dorchester, Massachusetts. Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, Newark, N. J. Rev. Francis Herron, D. D., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rev. James Hoge, D. D., Columbus, Ohio. Hon. Samuel Hubbard, Boston, Mass. ware. Hon. David Lawrence Morrill, Concord, Hon. John Murphy, Alabama. Rev. David Porter, D. D., Catskill, N. Y. New-York. Robert Ralston, Esq., Philadelphia. Hon. John Cotton Smith, Sharon, Conn Rev. John Thompson, Springdale, Ohio. Hon. William Wirt, LL. D., Baltimore, Maryland. Rev. Leonard Woods, D. D., Theol. Sem. Andover, Massachusetts. DIRECTORS. Rev. William Allen, D. D., President Bowdoin College, Maine. Rev. Joshua Bates, D. D., President Middlebury College, Vermont. Rev. Nathan S. S. Beman, Troy, New York. Rev. Robert H. Bishop, D. D., President Miami University, Ohio. Rev. Gideon Blackburn, D. D., Versailles, Kentucky. Thomas Bradford, Jun., Esq., Philadelphia. Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, Albany, NewYork. Oliver D. Cooke, Esq., Hartford Connecticut. Rey James Carnahan, D. D., President Princeton College, New-Jersey. Rev. John H. Church, D. D., Pelham, New-Hampshire. Rev. Charles Coffin, D. D., President of College, Tennessee. Roswell L. Colt, Esq., Baltimore, Maryland. Rev. C. C. Cuyler, D. D., Poughkeepsie, New-York. Rev. Henry Davis, D. D., President Hamilton College, New-York. Rev. Jeremiah Day, President Yale College, Connecticut. Rev. William R. De Witt, Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania. Rev. Henry Dwight, Geneva, New York. Rev. Justin Edwards, D. D., Boston Massachusetts. Rev. Ezra Fisk, D. D., Goshen, Orange County, New-York. necticut. Rev. Asa Hillyer, D. D., Orange, New- Rev. Heman Humphrey, D. D., President Rev. Gilbert R. Livingston, D. D., Phila- Rev. Nathan Lord, D. D., President Dart- Rev. John M'Dowell, D. D., Elizabeth- Rev. William A. McDowell, D. D., Rev. William M Murray, D. D., New-York. Rev. B. M. Palmer, D. D., Charleston, Hon. Roger M. Sherman, Fairfield, Con necticut. Rev. Thomas H. Skinner, D. D., Philadel- Gerrit Smith, Esq., Peterborough, New- Rev. Conrad Speece, D. D., Staunton, Maine. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. MEMBERS EX-OFFICIO. Mr. Abijah Fisher, Recording Secretary. ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND AS- CORRESPONDENCE. REVIVAL IN ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI. From the Rev. Geo. C. Wood. During the two first months of the last fining my labours to Saint Charles, and its quarter, I preached as before reported, convicinity. Our meetings were always well to be manifested at that time. Brs. Douattended, but no special interest appeared New-glass and Potts visited us from the revival meeting. in Saint Louis, and we had a four days' The Lord appeared to bless the means that were used, for it was soon manifest that his Spirit was here. Christians began to feel that it was "high time to John Tappan, Esq., Boston. York. Rev. Bennet Tyler, D. D., Portland, Rev. Jacob Van Vechten, Schenectady, S. V. S. Wilder, Esq., Brooklyn, New-awake out of sleep," and in proportion as York. Rev. Robert G. Wilson, D. D., President TREASURER. AUDITOR. Mr. ARTHUR TAPPAN. they came up to the help of the Lord, in the same proportion were sinners awak ened. Since that time God has been with us, and has magnified the riches of his grace, in the conversion of his enemies. Meetings have been attended almost every day or night, in some parts of the congregation; thirty-five have united with the church; a number of others hope in Christ, and many are beginning to say, "What shall I do be saved?" Last Sabbath night between forty and fifty occupied the anxious seats, while the members of the church retired to another room for prayer. The good work is still advancing. At no period has the aspect of things been more encouraging than at present. Among the subjects of this work, there are but few of an advanced age. It is principally confined to the young, the lambs of the flock. A good proportion are young men ; one of these has already commenced his studies with a view to the Gospel ministry, and we hope others will follow the example. If the spiritual wants of this great valley are supplied, it must be done by raising up help here; for although many yearly lend a helping hand, yet their number does not keep pace with the increasing wants of the population. Here every accession to the heralds of the Cross-every Gospel sermon, only makes the cry for help more imperious and affecting. Appeal for Labourers. The St. Charles Pres. was constituted last Oct., and organized the 4th of April. It extends from the Missouri to the River Les Moines, and from the Mississippi to the east of Callaway, Randolph, and Ralls counties, and covers an area of at least 7500 square miles, and embraces 11 churches and 5 ministers, one of whom is acting as an agent for the State Bible Society, which demands all his time. I am the only Presbyterian minister in this county, and several of the counties above me are without any. My nearest Brother on the west is 80 miles distant. And north, with one exception, there is not a Presbyterian minister for more than a hundred miles; and within these bounds there are four churches destitute. Appointments by the Executive Committee of the A. H. M. S., from April 15th to May 15th, 1832. Re-Appointments. Rev. Dewey Whitney, Mount Sterling, &c., Ky. Rev. Chester Chapin, Russell and Newbury, O. Rev. J. A. Carnahan, La Fayette, Ind. Rev. Luther Clarke, Otselic and Plymouth, N. Y. New Appointments. Rev. L. Blodget, Hoosick, N. Y. Rev. L. B. Van Dyck, Hillsdale, N. Y. Rev. James M'Aboy, Amestown and Canaan, O. Rev. W. H. Beecher, 6 mos. in Newport, R. I. (aid 3.00 500 300 00 Brooklyn, N. Y., 1st ch., per D. Wesson, Treas., particulars not given, The Treasurer of the American Home Missionary Society acknowledges the receipt of the following sums, from April 15th to May 15th, 1832. Received previous to the Anniversary, May 9th. Baltimore, Md. A. B. 1st Ch., 50; G.B. do., Bennington, Vt., Fem. Home Miss. Soc., per Boston, Mass., W. C. Woodbridge, executors of the estate of Thames Wil- 70 00 329 37 P. Smith, Treas., 54 00 Brunswick, Mon. Con. coll., to const. Rev. Leonard Johnson, Life Member, bal., 27 83 Caldwell, N. J., C. S. Crane, 8.00 Hampden, Ct., Mount Carmel Soc., Miss H. Bishop, to const. her pastor Rev. S. Hubbell, Life Member, 30 00 Champlain, N. Y., Benev. Soc., per Rev. E. D. Kinney, Charlestown, Mass., 1st cong. Soc. (for the support of the Ministry in Carrollton, Ill., per M. Skelton, Tr., through Mass. Miss. Soc.) Chatham, N. Y., Polly Cadey, 3; contr. 7, per Rev. M. Raymond, Connecticut Mies. Soc., Carbondale, Pa., Aux., per Rev. J. H. Noble, Carlisle, Pa., Presb. ch., Mon. Con. coll., per Rev. G. Duffield, |