The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-09-13
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.

MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
The Anniversary Meeting of the American
Board OF Commissioners for Foreign Missions was
convened Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the
First Presbyterian Church in Cranberry street,
Brooklyn, NY. Hon. Theodore Frelnghuysen
was President of the Convention, and the meet
ing being organized, the Report of the Treasurer
was read by Henry Hill, Esq; after which the
Report of the Prudential Committee was COM
menced by Rev. Dr. Armstrong, and a few brief
reports from of the different Missions were
read by the Rev. DR.. Anderson. From these it
appears that the Receipts of the Board for the
year ending July 81, were 1924, 1l2 90, and the
expenditures, including the debt Of last year,were
$237,Sl7 OF; leaving balance in the Treasury
of $lS,295 80. The Board has care2of twenty-six
missions, embracing ninety-two stations, at which
48S persons are laboring as physicians, school
masters, printers, bookbuders, and assistant mis-
sionaries. These missionaries have under their
PASTORAL care sixty five churches, embracing "a,
566 members. Connected with the missions are
thirteen printing establishments, having FIVE type
and stereotype foundries, twenty presses, thirty
fonts of type, and preparations to print in more
than thirty different languages, while 49, 795 294
pages have been executed during the year under
review. At mission seminaries, boarding and
free schools, including those at the Sandwich Is
lands, now mainly supported by the Hawaiian
government, though commenced and carried for
care from it, there are 80, 1877 pupils.
At six o'clock the Convention took recess till
half past seven, when Rev. Dir. Hopkins, Presi-
dent of Williams College, delivered the opening
address.-N. Y. Tribune
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
On Wednesday morning Rev. DR. Green read
memorials from various quarters, auxiliary socie-
ties. resolutions, sc. &C., on the subject of sla
very and against devoting any portion of the funds
OF the Board, in any way towards the support Of
and asking expression of the Board, against
Slavery-and its adherence of such an nstItu-
ton These memorials were referred to Com
mittee, who have this subject already under CON
sideration.
Some further business having been transacted
Rev. DIR Woods of Andover, Theological Semi
nary,) Chairman OF the Committee, appointed last
year, on the subject of the connection of the
Board with Slavery, then rose, in the pulpit, and
read an elaborate Report upon that subject.
The Committee did not deem it necessary to dis
cuss the general character Of slavery, and its ma
lign operations but to confine themselves to a
statement ofthe principles that should actuate the
Board, in its course relating TO the subject; to-
gether with some facts relative to slaveholding in
connection with the Board.
/. In the manner Of preaching the gospel and
every thing relating to the ministratons of reIi-
gion, there should be strict adherence to the
gospel and to the example Of Christ and his Apes
Ties.
2. The primary aim Of missions should be the
saving of souls, according to the commission Civ
en- by Christ to those who are to propagate his
word.
g. The ordinances of Christ cannot be denied to
such of the heathens, as give evidence of being
converted.
a. Missionaries, acting upon the gospel, the
rightful and exclusive judges Of what constitutes
true piety in converts.
s.. They should give uch inqtrucfion g.ou, +bo
gospel, as they, under their circumstances, deem
most ht The neglect OF any duty, and the com
mission OF any known sin, are to be rebuked bv
them, whenever and wherever brought under
their notice, and within their knowledge
Civil and social condition is a secondary consid-
Grafton to the great object of the conversion of
men to christianity.
The evils of slavery will probably be met in
every place, by efforts to remove or modify them
They are those of human nature in its fallen state,
and are to be met by the same influences which
are brought to bear upon other sins. II is an ex-
tensve system, all around the world, lis based
upon the worst principles, and must call forth the
heartest condemnation Of all true christians, and
their desire TO overthrow ii. This can be effected
in no other manner, than by the prevalence of
Justice and piety. 1t is not the only social evil TO
be met in the missionary work. There are the
castles of India, so deeply degrading to, and so
firmly blended with, that country's institutions
and people. Despotic government and It's exac-
tons, too are hindrances to the Missionary abors.
Is this board to be held responsible for working
out reorganization in this social system, without
first intoxicating the ordinances of the gospel, and
converting those who nhct these evils to christ
ianity! The Committee thought not. The COM
mittee, all Of whom signed this report, were the
following
Rev DR.. Woods, Andover, Mass,
Chancellor Walworth, of N. "
Rev. DIR. Tyler, Of Connecticut.
Rev. DR.. Tappan, Of Maine
Rev DR. Sanford, of Mass
Rev. J. w. Mclean, Williamsburgh,
Rev. DR. Green, Of Boston.