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elected :-Patron, H. E Sir J. F. Davis, Bart; President Rev. E. C. Bridg. zan, D. D.; Fice-Presidents, A. Campbell, Esq., D' Matheson, Esq., Colonel Phillpotts; Treasurer, II. P. Burn, Esq; Corresponding Secretary, C. B. Hillier, Esq.; Record ng Secretary, J. Stewart, Esq.; Auditors J. Dent, Esq., W. H. Morss, Esq; Examining Committee, A. H. Balfour Esq., Surgeon, W. A. Harland, M. D., Rev. S. W. Steedman.
A vote of thanks having been accorded to Mr. Matheson for his conduct in the Chair, the Meeting adjourned to attend an Examination of the pupils which immediately followed.
CHRISTIAN MISSONS IN CHINA.
The Roman Catholics have missions in nearly all the provinces: but we have not the means of giving the exact number of those con- nected with them; as an approximation to the truth, it may be stated, that they have (See Chi. Rep. June, 1846.)
12 Bishops;
8 Coadjutors;
60 European priests; 90 Native priests;
350,000 Baptized members.
The Protestant Missions are comparatively of recent origin and of very limited extent, as the subjoined statements will show they have been undertaken by the following societies.
1. The London Missionary Society;
2.
Netherlands Missionary Society;
3. The Rhenish Missionary Society;
4. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions; 5. The American Baptist Board of Foreign Mission;
6. The American Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions;
7. The London Church Missionary Society;
8. The American Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions;
The English General Baptist Missionary Society. 10. The American Methodist Episcopal Board of Missions.
9.
A list of the Protestant Missionaries to the Chinese.
Names; Rev. Robert Morrison, D. v. Rev. William Milne, D. D.
Entered; Retired; Died;
1807
1834
1813
1821
Societica; London mis soc london mis soc
Stations.
Canton.
Malacca.
1
Rev. W. H. Medhurst, D. D.
1817
london mis soc
Shanghai,
Rev. John Slater,
1-17 1823
london mis soc
Batavia.
Rev. John Ince,
1813
1825 london mis soc
Penang.
Rev. Samuel Milton,
1818 1825
london mus soc
Singapore.
Rev. Robert Fleming,
Rev. James Humphreys,
Rev. David Colle, Rev. Samuel Kidd,
Kev. John Smith,
1~20 1823
london mis soc
Malacca.
1822 1830
london mis FOC
Malacca.
1822
1828 london mis soc
Malacca.
1824 1832
london mis soc
Malacca.
1-26 1829
london mis soc
Malacca.
Rev Jacob Tomlin,
1826 1836
Rev. Samuel Dyer, Rev. Charles Gutzlaff,
1827
1843 london mis soc
1827 1835
Neth mis soc
london mis soc
Penang. Churid
Singapore.