New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-04-11

81 Special Meeting OF the Executive Ioiiiii.'-
tee of the American Trac, Society, April 10. occa-
stoned By this heaIi-rendins event. the following
minute was proposed BY Rev, Or. Knox, and IMAM
iu,ousiv adopted. VIZ
r,f TN: this Committee record with decp and pain
fu emo;io jsath or The evening Of Tuesday the SIN
inst of ,heis late Chairman. Rev JAnEs MI-NoR D. d
80 ,h,t hls: the whole community, in whose heart he
= e,oar has reason to mourn me removal OF one oi Is
most rse,. members anc bTttes. ornaments man OF
t,- ~. S-i-.p : called BY This ciSSsFSS'iea OF d.
vine Provitence TO which they desire stolsSsss 20 DOW
:, s,er, the loss services extending th-"uSn i
existence ard which. aIds. COP nave ei''eAi''e N@
u;ei 10 its success Anc usefulness 49,. s,.;,.v
with the Whole history al the American, .!sc' :
Dr. Minor IS Identified. Over the Conrelitos .!
yyas formed he presided and during ne tWe!'ts "
ia existence ne has cfca:ei the Chairman q rs
give ant Publishing Comnittees-af All ,tss' no.
stArtine lis many 4vrcationS beSto"hs utN' ' -, -,
aS-s az he Institution uuwCArleG, pTuIpS XIV
,-.ention In connection with the Publishing committee
ESPECIALLY his iasors have been incesSni aad 'h1ei's
BE and his wisdom, pety, selfdenyins industry
ana catholic spirit and uniformly kind and courteous
bearing have LETT impressions OF respec; and love on '
hearts OF his colleagues deep, enduring and neiiAceao'
Dr. Minors mental eniowments N ths,F VA :
happy combination his exemplary p.ety purity 90 NC &c
uevoence charity and usefulness. had invested nm WIZ"
widespread and constantly growing Influence aA9 "t!s
OF character which II - the !ot OF very few ever 20 attain
HIS praise is in all the Churches and perhaps no other man
NJ the present mc ccud have been taken nom Us more
universally and deeply laIeniei. ~ prince and great
| man i fallen In Israel"
P.solri That in the OF the removal OF our Re
rcvered friend recognize WIKI gratitude the goodness
OF Gods Providence. Prepared rs he haoi;u7lly was
through Divine grace for his change he was permitted on
the last Lords day which he spent TO ncucate IN
his accustomed place. the great obligations Of Christian
unity torbearance and charity and afterwards 10 minister
the words OF grace aud consolation 10 the aged poor ana
the iav and almost 10 The hour OF his departure 20 Dc
,nplovei in pastoral services and the promotion OF his
loved objects Christian beuevolence. lie passed WIN
scarce struggle interval from his labor TO his re-
| ward.
R,s,IrrF That this Committee minrle their Christian
vrpa hes with the SORROWS of the hereayed Church and
sced family heir &c arted friend and that the SSere-
;arv transmit cory Of these resolutions 20 the family OF
the deceased and TO the NeSry OF ST. Georges Church.
G.y,At an informal meeting of the Board OF Man
ayers of the American Die Society. held at the Society
House. this day. Hon rugopoRE FsEtNouursES and Or.
r Cooke Vice Presidents, presiding the General Agent
stated that the meeting had been called to take such action
AZ might be deemed proper in relation 10 the death OF Rev
Dr. Minor.
Appropriate and highly interesting remarks were made
by Mr.. FRxL,NcHrYsrS, who succeeded by Rev DIR.
SPRING. and who concluded by Offering the following reso-
iutions which were unanimously adopted:
Re<5rfF Tha; this Board upon their minutes the
auented death OF the Rev. James Minor D. D. Tor many
years the Foreign Secretary OF the American bioe
W. who departed this life on the sth inst
Psso Pha, IN this Inournfn they recognise with
submission the hand OF wise and righteous Proviaenre III
removing greatly beloved and respected oy MS e""
citizens and fellow Christians al all denominations, man
of hgh intellectual great frmness and decs-
o, OF character of distinguished virtues ara
one whose name will be long cherished in
grateful remembrance whose loss Is deeply depored and
whose usefulness as private citizen minister OF the
Gospel Jealous and benecent patron OF benevolent isu
tutiOns and especially OF this Society IS greatly nohoeh
by the friends OF the Bible and the lovers OF humanity
Resiei That the members OF this Board attend the M
neral solemnes of their departed follow tooreF at me
place appointed by the family OF the deceased io
this service.
Peored That besides being published in the daily pa
pers the city these Resolutions be inscribed ~ copy OF
The sacred scriptures printed by Society and presented
10 the family OF the Rev. DR. Minor token OF >ypa-
thy with them in their affection, and Us testimonial OF
hgh regard for whose death has left so vice cha>m
in large circle of bereaved relatives and st larger c-
Gle of personal friends.
Resoirei That the Board will meet at the Bb!e lioo'e
tomorrow. y O'Clock y. NJ and proceed in procession
10 his late r silence TO attend the funeral services.