The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-12

for its accuracy Pastors do not and will not exert them.
selves in this subject they should do they cannot be
depended upon. The speaker thought that the dissent
nation OF missionary intelligence and the increase of the
circulation of the papers must be through the medium
Sabbath schools Each teacher becomes agent AMI
each child subscriber and in this knowledge is
difused which will be essentially felt by all those con.
cerned in the welfare and conversion of the heather
world
Mr. Taylor stated the reason why the circulation of
the Missionary Herald and Day Spring had fallen oil,
was the increased number of cheap papers published
weekly by the Massachusetts Society, and the Sabbath
School Association who employed agents, and in ex-
sdng their circ uaten, curailed that of others
Dr. Bacon conceded with the last speaker as having
given part of the but her way apply
for an injunction upon all other papers ofthe Union and
then the missionary papers would he supported but he
in favor Of free trade in religious books and it
not worth While to discuss the question these
ton of 500 900 were not quarter read. they
much waste paper and their effects could not be judged
Of by forced circulation Neither is the Missionary
Rev. Mr. Hammer, of Baltimore said he had urged the
increase OF the Missionary Herald but his congregation
could not receive it regularly and therefore did like
10 subscribe For his own part he considered it the
most useful paper of the day.
DR.. Hitchcock Of Randolph, thought that people
would not patronise and pay for missionary paper be-
cause they could hear all tho from other channels
without H. and that many expected their pas.
tors give them all the intelligence that the
deacons of churches must take II up
and ad that ministers must he a. sut S a't
properly influence their congregations in any matter il
the ministers could not do it, they should tell their
minister commits stoned by Almighty God should ever
rise and say what the brother who just down. had
remarks created great sensation, and some laughter
among the gentlemen of black coats and white neck
Rev DR.. Beman, of Troy, followed in few remarks
Lilas Child, Esq, of Lowell was in favor of having
agen's apply to every member of every church person
ally and thought that at the monthly pray or
should be appointed TO give Of what
occurring at the dferest missionary churches of
the EARTH and in this manner interest the whole
cation:
Mr. Wooster, of Salem, thought that the reason why
enter upon the middle Of work, and not having
the FIRST take interest in the latter numbers C0ngre
cations expect to obtain all necessary information from
Rev. Mr. Thurston said he didn't like to go begging
ten pences from door to door and he thought de-
grading to ministerial character to petitioner
sxpenny subscriphons-t was too much like going as
constable looking for fees; but he recommended the ia
King Of pous secular papers such as those published by
the owner Of the Tabernacle.
Dr. Wisne did not agree with the last speaker; he con-
dered he was doing iavor TO his people when he gave
them religious benefits for filthy lucre and that instead
Of begging of them he gave the word Of lie to them He
closed by rspPng the last speaker severely
religious papers interfered with secular ones,
daily secular papers should be the and the only
to publish religious intelligence.
Rev. Mr.. Ford made few naudible remarks and the
Convention adjourned to ~ in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention called to order at half.pas PM,
By Judge Williams The Secretary, Mr. Green, CAV
notice Of his intention present for the attention OF the
meeting some memorials reIatlve TO slavery. Two OF
them had for their purport the expulsion Of all slave
holders from part missionary proceedings Another
was from East Haven to the same purport The memo
rails and other like papers referred to committee
consisting of Chancellor Walworth Drs. Stow and Tap
pan, Hon f. Parker Hon. Lilas Child Hon. David Green
Memorials also read from Mr.. Perkins, of Meri
den "a ladies OF the place. Mr. Burk President of
Missionary Association of Connecticut, Rev. Mr.. VIM
w Patton and ls others of 4th Congregational Church
poly gsmiss into the Church of Christ The memorial
lists had understood that had occurred where poly
hall lutff
still living in the relation Of husband to two more
wives, and they wished to be informed whether such
had occurred and IL what had BEEN and what
would be, the action Of the Board in the matter.
Mr. Green Secretary Of the Board replied. He said
in the Cherokee nation there was an old man of TO- with
q couple of wives nearly old, who became convert
but desired still to remain with the women with whom
no had lived SO long and happily. The missionary on
the station wrote to the Prudential Committee; they re-
erred the matter back to him. and advising if he could
denomination This was the last the Secretary had
heard of either the Cherokee his sQuaws and fact
knew of but case in which any convert from the
heathens had been admitted the church. unless
he had first put away all but one of his wives This
old Choctaw of 10 years Of age, and he, under
the peculiar circumstances of the case allowed to
retain his squaws and to receive the holy communion
There had been meeting held in the Tamul
try of body OF missionaries eighteen in number and
they had come to the conclusion that there was nothing
10 be fond in Scripture demanding the rupture Of
rage ties, when authorised by the laws of the country,
and contracted previous to conversions; but the Ameri
Board could not be the decders of all questions of
casusry ecclesiastical and theological which referred
to them.
The question then taken up the more extended
dissemination of missionary intelligence, which subject
occupied SO much attention in the afternoon.
DR. Stow thought that people disked any religion
which taxed with costs that they thought they
ceved the of knowledge through the teachings of
their minister but it only the froth There
many papers that they only got bite out Of each The
only way, in fact, to extend information was by
Mr. Thompson, Of the New York Tabernacle told an
old and rather funny story about milk, for which
refer our readers to the first volume of Joe Miller He
said that people when they got had long lived
Stops that they knew not what 1t Pastors should
not become book peddars he did not believe ministers
should become towu pumps to stick pacards on as for
himself he had been asked to give a notice from
the pulpit Of the sailing Of the Rip Van Wrinkle at half
price. This he could not put up with, and though by
every in his power he would the missionary
cause he could not act agent for their paper He
then referred to the secular and declared that il
ably conducted than the religious press that
of the former (probaby the Nev York Heraid) had
done more to avert the with England than all the
ligious papers combined The Nev Fork Herald, as
having very interesting accounts of religious
rences particularly referred to by the speaker and
he thought that through that and other organs religious
and missionary intelligence might usefuly be conveyed
Every read such papers, but only christmas read
those which contained strictly sectaran and evangelical
doctrines.
Dr. Bacon said that the circulation Of missionary papers
thing, and that the reading of it another;
that probably many received II who read it; the
press has not made readers Of those who
formerly profound in their studies but it has raised
up class among those who read before and there
is many a among the hard working men Of cities
who abors fifty pr ct more than people in the country
and cannot find time to pick out the matter in the Mis-
sionary Herald while he procure weekly paper in
erestng and useful to his family The best is for
pastors never to recommend book to their
tons, but let them be themselves the medium through
which theological knowledge is to be obtained, and
interest created in the Of missionaries be act
ing contribution boxes tax gaherers among their
aocks The speaker opposed the idea oil ministers dicat
ing their people what books they should take, and
how much they should pay Tor them such operations
savored too much Of the law to be compatible with the
teachings of the gcspel besides many could not under
stand these missionary worksand the Doctor thought
that twenty people in the house could read properly
OF these Sandwich Isnnd titles; he advised them
take lessons in the spelling and pronouncng of foreign
names.
Rev. Mr. Trask, of Warren, Mass, remarked that
there an immense Of heaihenism in own
country and that the papers OF the Missionary society
and other religious papers did not reach them that this
mass Of 1000 100 slaves had but little place hearts
of the missionary board and for this reason pc rhaps God
did not grant his blessing upon their periodicals. Owing
to this touching upon aDolitionism, motion made
and carried to adjourn and after the singing of the 45Sh
NM the meeting adjourned to THURSDAY morning, at