The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-10
Conversion OF the World, Tuesday, 4 p. M !.
Mt the Pearl street Church.

The Convention this important subject met accord.
ing programme. Whether it set down in the bills
or not we cannot say the Convention spent the first
half hour in the in front Of the Church The doors
then opened the sexton having at last arrived and
the Convention adjourned to the inside Of the Church
We to that the meeting was rather thinly
attended considering the importance of the subject
BxsJ,M,S =. BUTLER, Esq, moved that MIR. Horace
Holden take the Chair The question taken, aud
carried The Rev Mr. Choules appointed Secretary
OF the meeting, which opened with prayer by DR..
Bacon, Of New Haven.
paper, on the following subject, "scheme for the
action Of the Convention was then read.
The subjects touched upon were these:-
|. The Spirit of Missions.
Prayer FAITH with reference to the Conversion Of
the World
8 The inadequacy ofthe means at present employ ed
The necessity OF Christian Mission, TO the
phshment Of the great work OF converting spooo0oo
OF hesthens
Evangelical labor for the destitute The number Of
lasorers must be increased.
T. The practcability and duty OF Christians evange
lie The world during the present generation.
The above paper then submitted to the Cow enon.
Mr. BuTLEh stated the great object for which the Con-
vention convened. II 10 unite the churches in
the great work converting the world and TO let each
denomination know its proportion of the work assigned
ton-aiso, 70 interchax vewsconcert measures-and
send up their prayers together the Throne of Grace
After some further e. arks, Mr.. BurLEB produced
several letters which had addressed TO the
Cheever, the former Secretary of the Cony ention
The hrst one was from Missionary at Constannope.
and progress religion Throughout almost e,ery mart Of
the world Denmark Sweden, scotland &C II contain.
ed words OF hope and cheering encouragement TO tn,
church The next letter was from the Mr. wight Of
Conssntinople This letter showed that there might be
great unity in design and operation without uniformity.
lie thought there much unity in the
Evangelical churches than there s in the Roman Cstho.
lie church with all its unity Of and faith. There 10
need Of more Of Chriss spirit He prescribed part
cuar form Of worship, there any why the
churches should not unite together In spirit against this
Of darkness. The great things needed in the
church their time and their money. And the bes
way 10 get AZ these was TO increase the pety oil th'
church u vas very pous and excellent letter.
MT - mpvet tat Z committee OF three be appointed
trSw W rel or ION each OF the seven topics ON
bractd IN the "sessms' submitted already.
MT AiNeA'b q Missionary from Burmah } then made
snort " TIE meeting in which he expressed the
peasnie ne -I - 'his meeting He said it fifteen
years snce be en hm naive country--twelve OF which
he nnf ens IA neato Countries Since 1870 about 5000
have heca converted Ia Blf gaah-5o0O in twelve wears
lie SAID n MI William Co gate had supported him on,
al hs pocket fer thirteen years But come "a ave
ags the paid ~ the AZ the Iord
table throughout the country he said that less than 2s
cents pad by each commandment.
Tue nesting thea sdj)urnej to tomorrow, p NJ n, a
O'Clock, Vt thu place.
wed9 hope the brethren and sisters will give bette
attendance, ami especially not leave the meeting until
Ia through.