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Foreign Missions r e p o r t OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOB FOREIGN MISSIONS, PRESENTED AT THE THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING, HELD IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SEPT. 8, 9, & 10, 18 41. BOSTON: PRINTED FOR THE BOARD, BY CROCKER & BREWSTER,, 47, Washington Street. 1841. , . V ' ¿ r 6 A m 3 5 /A K 32 -35' MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. CORPORATE MEMBERS. [The names under each State are arranged according to the time of election.] rim e of Election. fEatnc. 1813. Gen. HENRY SEWALL, Augusta. 1832. ENOCH POND, D. D., Professor in the Theological Seminary at Bangor. 1836. LEVI CUTTER, Esq., Portland. 1838. BENJAMIN TAPP AN, D. D., Augusta. 1838. Rev. JOHN W. ELLINGWOOD, Bath. jtfeto JJJamjisjjfte. 1832. NATHAN LORD, D. D., President of Dartmouth College, Hanover. 1838. Hon. SAM UEL FL E T C H ER , Concord. 1838. Rev. AARON WARNER. Professor in the Theological Seminary, Gilmanton. 1840. Hon. EDMUND PARKER, Nashua. 1840. Rev. ZEDEKIAH S. BARSTOW, Keene. Vermont. 1818. Hon. CHARLES MARSH, Woodstock. 1838. JOHN WHEELER, D. D., President of the University, Burlington. 1838. Rev. CHARLES WALKER, Brattleborough. 1840. EDWARD W. HOOKER, D. D., Bennington. 1840. Rev. W ILLA R D CHILD, Pittsford. 1840. WILLIAM PAGE, Esq., Rutland. ^ i&assadmsetts. 1819. LEONARD WOODS, D. D., Professor in the Theological Seminary, Andover. V 1820. WILLIAM ALLEN, D. D., Northampton. v 1821. JOSHUA BATES, D. D., Northhorough. _ V 1821. SAMUEL HUBBARD, LL. D., Boston. s.' 1823. HEM AN H UM PH REY, D. 1)., President of Amherst College. > 1826. JO H N CODMAN, D. D., Dorchester. vS 1826. Hon. L EW IS STR O N G , Northampton. ^ 1826. JUSTIN EDWARDS, President of the Theological Seminary, Andover. 1827. JOH N T A PPA N , Esq.. Boston, ix 1828. HENRY HILL, Esq., Boston. \ 1832. Hon. SAMUEL T. ARMSTRONG, Boston. 1832. RUFUS ANDERSON, D. D., Boston. K.1832. Rev. DAVID G R E EN E , Boston. JpS32. CHARLES STODDARD, Esq., Boston. 1335. DANIEL NOYES, Esq., Boston. \\ 1835. WILLIAM J. ARMSTRONG, D.D., Boston. 4 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. Report, 1837. Rev. NEHEMIAH ADAMS, Boston. 1838. THOMAS SNELL, D. D., North Brookfield. 1838. MARK HOPKINS, D. D., President of Williams College, Williamstown. 1839. Rev. SILAS AIKEN, Boston. 1839. Rev. BELA B. EDWARDS, Professor in the Theological Seminary, Andover. 1840. DANIEL DANA, D. D., Newburyport. 1840. WILLIAN JENKS, D. D., Boston. 1840. A L FR E D E LY , D. D., Monson. 1840. Rev. HORATIO BARD W ELL, Oxford. 1840. Hon. D A V ID MACK, Jr., Amherst. 1840. EBENEZER ALDEN, M. D., Randolph. 3£Ujofce ïslanû. 1338. MARK TUCKER, D. D., Providence. ffionnecticut. 1810. CALVIN CHAPIN, D. D., Wethersfield. 1817. JEREMIAH DAY, D. D. LL. D., President of Yale College, New Haven. 1819. JOHN COTTON SMITH, LL. D., Sharon. 1823. BENNET TYLER, D. D., Professor in the Theological Institute, East Windsor. 1832. NOAH PO RTER, D. D., Farmington. 1836. Hon. THOMAS S. WILLIAMS, Chief Justice of the State, Hartford. 1836. H E N R Y H UDSO N, Esq., Hartford. 1838. JOEL H A W E S, D. D., Hartford. 1838. Hon. THOMAS W. WILLIAMS, New London. 1840. DANIEL DOW, D. D., Thompson. 1840. Hon. SETH TERRY, Hartford. 1840. CHARLES W. ROCKWELL, Esq., Norwich. 1840. JO H N T. NORTON, Esq., Farmington. tfrto Xotft. 1812. JAMES RIC H A R D S, D. D., Professor in the Theological Seminary, Auburu. 1S12. ELIPHALET NOTT, D. D., President of Union College, Schenectady. 1812. HENRY DAVIS, D. D., Clinton. 18Ì3. ALEXANDER PROUDFIT, D. D., New York city. 1823. S. V. S. WILDER, Esq., New York city. 1824. D AVID PO RTER, D. D., Catskill. 1824. GARDINER SPRING, D. D., New York city. 1826. NATHANIEL W. HOWELL, LL. D„ Canandaigua. 1826. THOMAS DE WITT, D. D., New York city. 1826. NATHAN S. S. BEMAN, D. D., Troy. 1826. THOMAS McAULEY, D. I). LL. D., New York city. 1826. THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN, LL. D., Chancellor of the University, New York city. 1832. O RRIN DAY, Esq., Catskill. 1834. JAMES M. MATTHEWS, D. D., New York city. 1836. Rev. H EN R Y D W IG H T, Geneva. 1838. ISAAC FERRIS, D. D., New York city. 1838. THOMAS H. SKINNER, D. D., Prof. in the Theol. Sem., New York citv. ■1838. H EN R Y W H ITE , D. D., Prof. in the Theol. Seminary, New York city. ‘ 1838. D. W. C. OLYPHANT, Esq., New York city. 1838. RICHARD T. HAINES Esq., New York city. 1838. WILLIAM W. CHESTER, Esq., New York citv. 1838. PELATIAH PERIT, Esq., New York city. 1838. Hon. JOSEPH RUSSELL, Troy. 1838. E LISH A YALE, I). D„ Kingsboro’. 1839. E LIPH A L E T W ICK ES, Esq., Troy. 1839. W ILLIAM B. SPR AG UE, 1). D., Albany. 1840. REUBEN H. WALWORTH, LL. D., Chane, of the Stale, Saratoga Springs. 1840 DIETRICH WILLERS, D. D., Fayeue, Seneca County. 1840. ANSON G. P H E L PS, Esq., New York city. 1840. HIRAM H. SEELYE, Esq., Geneva. 1840. DAVID H. L IT T L E , Esq., Cherry Valiev. 1840. C H A R LES M ILLS, Esq., Kingsbo'ro’. ' 1840. Rev. CHAUNCEY EDDY, Saratoga Springs. Kcto fersen. 1824. PHILIP MILLEDOLER. D. D., New Brunswick. 1826. ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER, D. D., Prof. in the Theol. Seminary Princeton. 1841. MEMBERS OF T H E BOARD« 5 1826. JAMES CARNAHAN, D. D., President of Nassau Hall, Princeton. 1832. Hon. PETER D. VROOM, Somerville. 1838. Rev. DAVID MAGIE, Elizabethtown. 1840. Hon. JOSEPH C. HORN BLOWER, Chief Justice of the State, Newark. SPeimsglbanfa. 1826. JOHN LUDLOW, D. D., Pres, of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. 1826. THOMAS BRADFORD. Esq., Philadelphia. 1826. SAM UEL A G N EW , M. D., Harrisburg. 1826. WILLIAM NEIL, D. D., Germantown. 1832. JOHN McDOWELL, D. D., Philadelphia. 1832. CORNELIUS C. CUYLER, D. D., Philadelphia. 1834. ALEXANDER HENRY, Esq., Philadelphia. 1838. M A TT H E W BROW N, D. D., President of Jefferson College, Cannonsburg- 1838. WILLIAM R. DE WITT, D. D., Harrisburg. 8 1838. THOMAS FLEMING, Esq., Philadelphia. 1838. AMBROSE WHITE, Esq., Philadelphia. 1840. Hon. WILLIAM DARLING, Reading. 1840. Hon. W ILLIAM JE SSU P , Montrose. 1840. Rev. BERNARD C. WOLFF, Easton. 1840. Rev. ALBERT BARNES, Philadelphia. 1840. DAVID H. RID D LE, D. D „ Pittsburgh. 1840. Rev. J. W. NEVIN, Prof. in Theological Seminary, Mercersburg. Ìtìarnlanìr. 1838. Rev. JAMES G. HAMNER, Baltimore. ITftainfa. 1826. JOHN H. COCKE, Fluvanna County. 1826. WILLIAM MAXWELL, Esq., President of Hampden S\’dney College 1834. THOM AS P. A T K IN SO N , M. D., Halifax County. 1834. WILLIAM S. PLUMER, D. D., Richmond. Xorti) ®aroUna. 1834. W. MtPHETERS, D. D., Raleigh. Sout!) (Earoltna. 1826. BENJAM IN M. PALM ER, D. D., Charleston. 1839. R EU B E N PO ST, D. D .; Charleston. CKcorrrfa. 1834. JOSEPH H. LUMPKIN, Esq., Lexinetoa. 1834. THOMAS GOLDING, D. D., Columbus. 2Tpmressee. 1826. CHARLES COFFIN, D. D., President of the College, Greenville. 1834. ISAAC ANDERSON, D. D., Professor in the Theol. Seminary, Maryville. ©fjio. BRECHER, D. D., President of Lane Seminary. Cincinnati. 18-6. R OBERT G. W ILSO N, D. D., President of the University, Athens 1832. JAMES HOGE, D. I)., Columbus. 1834. R O BERT H. B ISH O P, D. D., President o f Miami University Oxford 1834. Rev. SY L V E ST E R HOLM ES, Cincinnati. m y, uxiora. 1840.liu n rRev. E 01H HARVEY4Ekviì’v '^^vEp’ip.jD COE, Hudson. '’ i>res- ol tl,e VVestern Reserve College, Hudson. iHfSßOUVf. 1840. Rev. ARTEMAS BULLARD, St. Louis. i&fcjjftran. 1838. EUROTAS P. HASTINGS, Esq., Detroit. 6 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. Report) The following persons have been corporate members and are deceased. [The names under each State, are arranged according to the time of decease. The year denoting the decease of the members, is that ending with the annual meetings in September or October.] Time of thction. Time of decease. íttaíue. 1813. JESSE APPLETON, D. D. 1820. 1826. EDWARD PAYSON, D. D. 1828. ííeto 3®amnsî)ire. 1812. JOHN LANGDON, LL. D. 1820. 1812. SETH PAYSON, D. D. 1820. 1820. Hon. THOMAS W . THOM PSON, 1822. 1830. Hon. GEORGE SULLIVAN, 1838. 1820. JOHN HUBBARD CHURCH, D. D. 1840. JHassacImsetts. 1810. SAMUEL SPRING. D. D. 1819. 1810. SAMUEL WORCESTER, D. D. 1821. 1818. ZEPHANIAH SWIFT MOORE, D. D. 1823. 1811. JEDIDIAH MORSE, D. D. 1826. 1812. Hon. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, 1827. 1810. JOSEPH LYMAN, D. D. 1828. 1812. Hon. JOHN HOOKER. 1829. 1822. SAM UEL A U ST IN , D. D . 1831. 1812. JEREMIAH EVARTS, Esq. 1831. 1831. ELIAS CORNELIUS, D. D. 1832. 1828. BENJAMIN B. WISNER, D. D. 1835. 1818. Hon. WILLIAM REED. 1837. 1810. WILLIAM BARTLET, Esq. 1841. ©onnectfcut. 1810. TIM OTHY D W IG H T, D. D. LL. D. 1817. 1810. Gen. JEDIDIAH HUNTINGTON. 1819. 1810 JOHN TREADWELL, LL. D. 1823. ■tfeto Yovfc. 1818. Col. H E N R Y LIN C K LA EN , 1822. 1819. DIVIE B E T H U N E , Esq. 1824. 1812. JO HN JAY, LL. D. 1829. 1824. Col. HENRY RUTGERS. 1830. 1826. Col. RICH ARD VARICK. 1831. 1812. EG B ER T BEN SO N , LL. D. 1833. 1822. JO NAS PL A T T , LL. D. 1834. 1826. W ILLIAM McMURRAY, D. D. 1835. 1826. JO H N N IT C H IE, Esq. 1838. 1816. ST E P H E N VAN R E N SSE LA E R , LL. D. 1839. 1832. ZECHAR1AH LEWIS, Esq. 1841. 1840. GERRIT WENDELL, Esq. 1841. 'Nein S ersen. 1812. E LIA S BOUDINO T, LL. D. 1822. 1823. E D W A R D D. GRIFFIN, D. D. 1838. ^enitsnlbanfa. 1812. R O BER T RALSTO N, Esq.
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