New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-30
THE TRIBU n f.
BOARD Of Missions Of the Prot, slant Epis-
COpal (hurch

continuation OF our notice OF the proceedings Oh
this Board at ia recent session in this city. 1t re-
assembled on Friday morning The 24lh inst the
festival Of the Nativity Of John the Baptist. The
Rev. d.. HAWKS presented the resolution which
had been withdrawn by Bishop De LANoff, the
object of which WAS to recommend TO the next
General Convention u change in the Constitution,
8, as torcqnirc tee Missionaries TO make their re-
ports 70 their respective Bishops, instead Of send
ias them 10 the Committees. After great deal
Of Conversation, it was at lengi, resolved, .ppa.
renily without dissenting Voice. that the cores
ponlcncc Of the Missionaries with the Commit
tee, should hereafter De- carried through the me-
dunn 81 the Bishops, Il measure no, mar prohibited
b. the Constitution. Much discussion, as on for
mer occasions, took place in reference 10 the sala.,
lies o!the two Secretaries, in which Bi-hop Doane,
s. W. HUNTINGTON, Ia. T.. 4. Ncwion, Esq Rev
Drs. Boyd, Hawk. Sherwood and Mead, ana Rey
MIR. BAlcl' participated. Dr. Boyd and Mr.. Hun
iington pleaded earnestly for a reduction of the
salaries. 1t was coItcndcd that all Mi,.ionaries
were the agents Of the Society, and that there was
t,o great disprcpoltIon between the compcusa.
ton OF the general agents" and that Of the slis-
stood him. tlIs, when Mssionary wen, out, ne
went expecting trials and determined to practice
scfdcn.a IL was not with the Secretaries and
General Agents, who accepted their situations rs
comforting Distinction Mr.. Balch said tina, the
Missionaries only preached the Gospel, whclea.
the agents had the labor Of collecting money; bat
explained his meaning after being animudyertcd
o. by DR.. Mead
An effort va, made (as Bi.hop Doanc expressed
it,) 10 levI uP "a phrase which DR.. Boyd profess
ed not to comprehend by raising The salaries Of
the Missionaries. DR.. Sherwood proposed thu,
they be increased 90 per cent Another mcirbcr
proposed -. This point, however, was disposed
of by u resolution that tie Bishops Of The several
dioccscs be requested to take tie matter into con-
sideralon and adopt such measures as thcy might
deem cxpedicnt in order to procure funds 10 IN
crease the siipcnds Of the Missionaries. mem
bcr Of the Domestic Committee offered the resou-
ton. On the question Of the salaries OF the Sc
cretaries Mr.. Cross called FOE the yeas and nays,
which were refused by the Board. The sums Of
1850, 1900 and l,5O0 dollar. were successfully
named AID ncgativcd On that Of 500 dollars
there were 10 nays and Is yeas. The sum of s.,
900 was then proposed aud carried Bishop
Whit,ingham's resolution disappearing ENJOYS be-
mo commissioned by the Committee" 10 repre-
sen, the church in foreign countries, which had
been referred to Il special committee wa' reported
in lis original form by the committee, ind opposed
bv pr. NcVickar ana Mr.. Newton who wished 1t
modified The remarks were extended TO a con
.;1eroilc lcncth--t the Rev. Mr.. Henderson
moved that the whole subject he laid on the table,
which WAS carried Bishop Whitlineham before
do adjournment gave notice that he should, in |
the course Of the session, introduce resolution /
ba,ip, particular reference to "representa,ive' /
VIII. had aiel, bcencommissioued to net IN behalf
of The "Forcign Committee in England We
did not hear, however, the result Of his resolution
The letter. Of resignation Of DR.. Vaughan and Mr. I
Csrdcn were referred to committee who were
authorized to nominate Successors to these gentle
men. In the course of the morning, the Rev. n |
S. HARRIS of Philadelphia was nominated as Do
mc.tc Secretary aud General Agent. and the Rev.
DR. Wulrrnousr, of Rochester, for the Foreign
Department Both nominations confirmed
in the evening session. The Spirit of Missions
occupcd The attention OF the Board for long
time. especially duTin sahc evening session. Bishop
Doane was earnest in deprecating any change ia
that periodical which would compromi the char-
actc, of the church, une WAS followed rs earnestly
by Bishop Nottingham. 1t agreed that IN
tcliecnce should be admitted into lis pages, re-
specinc tho missionary Operations of the Church
OF England, and the Episcopal Church in Scotland;
anl Bishop Lee proposed tina, it be recommended
t. the ComNtecs to give Interest, and variety
to the magazine This proposition seemed to
amule he Board and a, the same lime 10 give
them great satisfaction. ltwa, carried mem. cen.
report was read having relation 10 the present
condition Of the Jews in tie L. States. OF 1t.
general character ARE not sufficiently informed
to speak dcfniti'cly. DR.. Mead offered rc.olu-
,ianiha, the Mis,onaric, ofthc Board be required
10 have tbcir coaoaicGi residence in the diocese
e. which ties are appointed Missionaries, which
was opposed by DIR. McNickar ana Nh. Cross on
The ground that the Constitution was sufficiently
oxprc, on ,ha, subject. The resolution was twice
before tie Boarl, aHd al Bishop Ondc,donk's sug.
losiion modified as 10 require the Missionaries
10 have their canosical. in lhcr actual place Of re-
sidcncc. AID passed AAer singing. ard other
suitable devotional exercises, the B,srd adjourned
about O'Clock L. NJ. to meet IN ST puui's Church,
Bo.inu. on the 2lst og June. 1898
~, oro~Geil, IN The Abstract OF CorresponIcucs"
mentioned IA ~ie rtINii >aa that be spprtlrni>
they he saiasics ar locked spOn in,iouy Nv great
o TIE Oher parishes hat t. OF those 40, beon.ing
L. Ncwloik asd f"iadcl hia who ,0 forget L,
pare thcm with TIE support received Nv tier respective
bishops and dsuns nshtd prcsytcis. tel some eGe Of
injustice Ia contributing 10 the Inequality"
Nc NeMionei Massachusetts. remarked that the clam
or" ~uch had been made against The mode o conluc, NJ
pouiss Missions, Lad been ts,dca to opera, noau the
Foreign d. ia iuleLt but that tie objection ba
finds tf.f taf hat,