Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-09-24
Convention for Bible Missions.

Pursuant to the call published in our last number,a
Convention Of the friends of Bible Missions was hed
n Albany the I'd and Sd instant IN the State street
Baptist Church. The Convention, both IN regard 10
numbers and in the character of those assembled was
highly respectable. Among the members were sever
al ministers and laymen from the States Of Illinois,
Ohio, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and
New York. There were also in attendance several
returned missionaries, who have labored in distant
countries, and several persons who contemplate going
to foreign lands missionaries
Interesting statements were made by returned mis-
sonares the condition Of the heathen and accounts
were gwen of the operation Of Mission Boards with
which they had been, or were at present connected.
The general subject of missions was fully discussed
The arstocratc and anti-scnptura principles of some
of the existing Boards-the lamenabe degeneracy i'll
to which they have fallen-her pertnacity in stand
inc aoof from some of the great reforms of the age,
and neglect of attempting the removal Of some of the
greatest obstacles to the conversion of the world
were faithfully examined.
Expostions were given of the formation, history and
success of the Antslayery Missionary Societies that
have been established in this country. Their const-
tutons were examined and statements in respect to
them were made by their representatives who were
present 1t was ascertained that these were all form
ed with the intention of being merged into larger
society, that might in the providence Of God, be es-
tabshed with whose principles and measures they
could cordially unite.
These anti slavery associations are composed chiefly
= of christians in the Congregational and Presbyterian
. churches There are other anti slavery Missionary
Societies established by the brethren of the Baptist and
Wesleyan churches which do not contemplate beng
merged into any other association.
After full discussion of the whole subject, it was
unanimously agreed, that the tiuC had arrived for ~
formation OF permanent association for Home and
Foreign Missions in which the friends of freedom and
an unauthorized gospel especially Of the Congrega-
tonaI and Presbyterian denominations througou the
land, could cordially unite, And evidence was given,
that considerable nNmber of persons who are not as
soclated with anti slavery men, believe that another
missionary organization should be formed even if its
principles and measures, to great extent should a.
gree with those Of Boards Of long standnp inasnuch
as 1t is supposed that they already of an unweldv
character, and that they could not economically and
10 Jndclousy eXpend larger amount of funds and also
that valuable contributions would be obtained from
J. sources inaccessible to existing societies The conso
H. quence was that 1t was believed that the friends nj
EMISSIONS OF various views, including those who are an
y posed to close corporations, to arbitrary erislaar
over missionaries, to unwiedy associations for beney
cir client and religious objects, to abstanng from the NOR
b al and religious reforms of the age to lowering the
standard OF the gospel, aud to neglect of portion 81
" the brethren in own land could urmonouslv mite
se IN new organization.
CHI After prayerfu examination # the whole subject
f. by those who favored Independent church action in
" reference to missions, and thse who approved of p
- combined organization wnichhoud be the agent and
H. alrnoner of the churches h constitution of Home
We and Foreign Missionary society," was adopted with
5o nEanjmity. The ohhe ;@elety is, "THE AMERl-
n" c,t MsiosAnT AssocArEN eu It's 9o. executive
n.y. We hope lay the [ 8adrsss orde U
the Convention in ~ next paper. ,.;.-
m II is ontc;oaied that the Union Missionary Assoca
J. tion md me Committee of the West India Mission
will be merged in the new Association We lea nra
that many of the ardent friends and active supports
of these institutions have been selected to &c. aPq
new board of officers Should the anepa,eetiie Will
take place, the funds of the aboyenancd ation. This
Of course be transferred to the new Ascr anv of the
consideration will not we trust, n tber contrbu-
friends of Bible missions to without ns new in
tons, even for the present, but ope
will crafty we doubt not al SG .i i5en9s as
missions to learn that the .9"ercan tbat no person
shall become member who is not of
e mens, and that no Shareholder or one VINO
other nnnorates, shall be received into tue ASsOS'-
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