The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-11

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or the American Board or Commissioners
for Foreign MlssiOns, at BROOKLYN.
SECOND DAY.
Meetings for prayer were held in the morning,be
tween and o'clock, at which short but eloquent
prayers were made TO the "throne of grace" AT
half-past 8, A. NJ, the regular meeting was also
opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Yale, of Kings
bury
The minutes Of last meeting were read and ap-
proved
Letters from DR.. Smell, and others, were now read,
regretting their inability to attend the anniversary
The thanks of the meeting were rendered to DIR.
Hopkins, for his excellent sermon, and copy re-
quested for publication.
The conclusion of the report of the Prudential
Committee an abstract of which we published yes
terday, was now read.
DR.. Green now offered memorials and resolu-
tons adopted by the Worcester Association and
other auxiliary societies. on the subject of slavery
The memorallss call for an expression of the sen.
timenls of the Board against system so iniquious
in its character, and fearful in It's consequences
and request the Board longer to devote funds for
the maintenance or support of the system The
memorials were referred to committee appointed
some time since, who have the matter under consi-
deranen' The various parts OF the report of the
Prudential Committee, were referred to special
committees appointed by the Chair.
Hon SETH Terry, OF Hartford, Conn, made some
remarks relative to the Jews. He thought there
had not been sufficient attention paid to their
and that the seed of Abraham was its rootthat the
promises made to Abraham would be kept sacred
and God be faithful. The seed of Abraham should
yet be converted and restored IN such manner
uynli ucfnn ah he tnvfl tho roT
Christian redemption included the restoration Of the
Jews. and the promises OF Jehovah would be per-
formed as we'll to the root of the tree to it's
branches. We hope, therefore, the subject would
be taken into serious consideration.
Rev. Dr. ANDERSON explained that the Board had not
been unmindul of this subject and that the proper
mittee would take the matter into consideration and
port thereon.
The same gentleman suggested the part of tho
of Missionaries and offered certain substitute of
rules Laid on the table for the present by request Of
Rev. Dr. GOODMAN, of Dorchester Mass moved that the
motion laid on the table in reference to nursing children
London which had lately visited there were ladies'
associations for the purpose of taking Of and pro-
vdng for the daughters Of missionaries returned to that
country for education The motion of reference pre-
vailed, and special committee was appointed.
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
Rev. DR. Woops of Andover, Chairman of the Com
mtee appointed last year to consider the subject the
connection OF the Board with Slavery and read
a long report on the subject
The Committee did not deem it necessary to d iscuss
the general character Of Saveryits wickedness and
magn inuence-there was little difference of opinion
this mater-but should confne themselves to a state
ment of the principles that should actuate this Board in
future course together with some facts relating to the
subject
Frst-In the eaching the gospel and every
thing relating to the ministrstions Of religion there
ample Of Christ and his Apostles.
secondly-The primary aim Of missions should be the
saving OF souls according to the commission given by
Christ to those who are to propagate his word
ThirdlyThe ordinances Of Christ cannot be denied to
such of the heathens as give evidence of being con-
verted
Fourthly acting upon the gospel, the
righu and exclusive judges of what constitutes true
Fitthly-They should give such instruction. from the
gospel, as they, under their circumstances, deem
most Mt The neglect OF any duty. and the commission
of any known sim to be rebuked by them whenever
and wherever brought under their notice. and within
Civil and social condition is secondary consideration
to the great object of the conversion Of to christian
y The evils of slavery will probably be met in every
place, by efforts to remove modify them They are
those OF human nature in its fallen state and to be
met by the influences which are brought to bear
upon other sins It is an extensive system ali around the
worlds based upon the worst principles and must call
e to M be
other manner than by the prevalence of justice and
piety 1t not the only social evil to be met in the mis-.
sonary work There are the castles of India deeply
degrading TO- and firmly blended with that countrys
institutions and people. Despotic government and its
exactions too, hndrances to the Missionary abors
Is this board to be held responsible for working
organizations in this social system without first inculca-
who nAict these evils, to Christianity The committee
thought not By such influences as this Board should
exercise, in their operations in the ncucaton of re
gous principles the evils complained of were in their
opinion to be effectively remedied each missionary
acting on his best judgment and responsibility. which,
in the opinion of the committee, cannot be abridged
without injury to the missionary and to the welfare Of
the heather.
The report goes to aude to the action of the mis-
sonares on the subject Of slavery existing the
fields Of their labors The Cherokee and Choctaw tribes
alone hol slaves of all among whom there mission
AIRY stations established: $50 among the Cherokees;-
among the Choctaws smaller. In s2o-increased OF
course since then, by births not purchases; by both
tribes 5000 about 1000 slaves in the hands of
mixed booded Indians very few in full blooded Indians.
slaves and preached the gospel to all alike who would
hear; and among the best Gas well the earlies
verts among them slavehoding Indians state
ments hereafter to be made would abundanty verify.
Both master and slave were received with equal well
come, giving evidence of change Of heart and be-
lief in Christ and his religion. This so, also in the
mission churches among those tribes Of other Christian
The Committee strongly as they reprobate slavery
did not believe that it involved such individual guilt
to preclude every Shareholder from Christian brother
hood and they quote Chalmers, who uttered the sent
ment that there difference between the CHI racter Of
the system and those who by circumstances, have been
made one OF that systems upholders and that bad
slavery is does not follow that STAKEHOLDER cannot be
a Christian.
Rev DR.. Woods, Andrew. Mass; Chancellor wal
worth, of New York, Rev Dr.. Tyler of Connecticut
Rev Dr. Tappan, of Maine; Rev DR.. Sanford, of Mass
Rev J. w. Mclean Williamsburg; Rev. DR.. Green, of
Boston
The Board took recess for dnner-to meet at three
o'clock, when ii understood that the report would
be taken up for discussion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment. The Hon.
THEODORE FRELINGHUYsEN in the chair
Rev Dr. Bacon, of Hartford rose and said he believed
the subject under consideration was the report the
subject Of slavery.
The memoriasts who had petitioned the Board al
legged that of Missionaries had been guilty Of
neglect of duty in not bearing testimony against slave
holding The points on which he differed from them was
not whether slavery was wrong-or all agreed that
it abomination in the sight OF God
and all the nations of the earth, but upon
the right OF the Board to call them to &C
count. What lis the evidence of Christian piety
They contend that holding slaves cannot have
any but it is fact that in the churches Paul founded
there were believing Shareholders, and the missionaries
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