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

Board to Sir Stratford Canning, English Ambassa or
Constantinope. and to Sir Edmund Lyons, Enghs Am
basador Athens, for their useful exertions in beha
of the American Missionaries that static d T; An
derson made remarks concerning the gener al bu
snes OF the board and e ans seS the mort
which great to be done Letters ere reao ITO m
the Rev Drs Ferris and Matthew'S OF New YORK; Ris
ting the necessity of their absence and ex pressing their
interest in the progress Of the Board report wa re-
ceived from Dr. Dwight relative to In dian miss ons'
which unanimously adopted Resout ions were pas
ed expressive of the thanks Of the Board to the con gre
cations of the churches who had opened their doors for
the services OF the Conventional their litigation to me
choirs of these churchessnd also to tn families who
hai bestowed their hospitality upon the five six hun
dred corporate and honorary members Of the Board who
were present. and had found homes in he hearts Of tho
New Haven people.
After short and pithy discussion on he adjournment
of the Board during which DR. Bacon inquired whether
II further from New Haven to Blu falo than from
Buffalo to New Haven, report was resented by Rev.
DR. Robinson respecting the missions among the Jews
and Armenians and accepted after little discussion
Waiw orh read report concerning the memorials on
slavery of the committee on which he was Chairman,
the sui ofwhch that the sgt alton Of the ques
ton ha an Injurious effect and Their efore action
ought to be taken The Chancellor ais presented ano
the church, in which the Committee Of an opinion
that very few cases had ever haPPene in which persons
Communion but that such cases were warranted BY
circumstances of the CASE and that tn whole question
hsd better be left to the Judgment OF issonares abroad
them The committee recommended hat no action was
M TO % in the s Ss oo ON
and let of onant;tv of abolition and anti.polvrsmy
steam, with which he had been boiling over through
the admission of any poly or sbolitionist In the
proceedings Of the Missionary Board He opposed
to the report he wanted action action, action by the
Board and the time must come when action must be
had The rev. gentleman would be satisfied with little
action Agitation was the word, and that would
bring about refoIm America a the place where the
lever of the Millennium is to be placed bV that in.tru
the land. Poygamy and slavery must be
eradcsted before Gods blessing can be had there
Dwight of Portland was also opposed to the report and
he would not be choked off by cries Of "ouestsn" He
president Dwieb had taught him 10 now his right as
an American and he must speak out E eely One poly.
Church and this was The circumstance which was the
stain upon the GENERAL nrincipes which should actuate
the Rard He nevar could echo the rem ort of the COM
mttee refusing TO the miss onar es who had ad
mi,ted poly gasists into the church.
Mr. parE;1s ~ Nar;don altar etrugg l.. rain al tho
aoor ani tool the rama rorrd a. hs nrsy ius .rsaLer
He csnsured the for their pro ssions gno
care nor re.nonsh,lv in the ma,is FOR his ~ mart
he knew that in the island Of Santa Cruz and others in
norted hy ths vorT NJ siavss and Oh q, man and
Women w.re admittad "a the commun on Although
LIVING together without marriage. thu, the blacks
TO the shirt of and he now de handed that
some specific action should be taken ms tr,ctipg our
mssionares in the course 70 bs pursusd Now tie lat
ter might 90 abroad and left 10 tbeion in and
secure of the of the would admit 10
the church beathsn WITH two s;x mr. ten wivs. This
conforming to the wicked laws of mankind for the sake
fret
and de6pite rules could not be lad down for our mis-
sionsries thew had bett err remain at home An amend
ment was offered by the Rev gentleman, expressly for
dom Of heaven. Dr. Wisner moved previous question
eS s u gu .sconn;n If bs o,on 70 snd hn W.
Trask in few remarks ON the same side of the dispute
and read letter from the far west Oregon OF even west
Of that censrng anv conormn9 M The mart Of ris-
tians 10 the fashons of the world, Auxiliary concuh
mage nor olygamy, must not be countsnsncsd BY mis-
sonar;as and n Inv Az eo(Dr Rafa. hara cslIed NJ
TapDan to or order for mpugnine the acts of q whole
body Of christions Dr. Bacon also rose and asked Mr.
Tappan whether he would be considered a public ca.
nmnisor IL the letter were not true and If ne read
on his own responsibility Mr. Tappan again went on.
after withdrawing the letter and alter the motion of
member present which was seconded that The speaker
be allowed sit down. he did take his place among his
A motion was now made to Law the report and amsnd
on the table for purpose of receiving subs-
sa anS The The sSS%s
mise of the question ins,rucng missio what
the S board would desire, but still allow ing them to use
Here great scene of confusion arose several members
eontendiag for the asOr with mingled cries Of Mr. No
million of New York obtained the floor and stated that
special session Of the Board should be had to
not distract the attention OF the now thew vera
eccIesiasca questions to be decided upon by eccssas
caI courts and he recommended the reference of The
report to them susps nding all present action upon IT,
being first cleared of its am endnent and substitute
conventions were to be made scenes of dispute and
wrapglpg on extaneous subjects they had better 10 be
Legislation cannot be had these mOoted
points thew must be left to the of the mission
aries on their own stations
Dr. Tyler of East Windsor said he did not wish to dis
the question have it discussed but yet the Dr.
and his speech out, of which could not
gather the purport.
Chancellor Waworth made a few remarks, the object
ofwhch was to reconcile conflicting Interests but though
very argumentatve probably had but little effect upon
the radicals and orthodox members present Professor
Goodrich explain the substitute which he had
offered that had only for s object the carryin out Of
the spirit Of the Gospel and that missionaries should
their Judgment to cons,rue its Dictates Dr. Andsr-
opposed the substitute and hoped the original report
would be adopted Dr. Bacon next gained the floor End
stated his responsibility he about to give his first
vote and probably the last he should give In
this convention. He thought that the province Of the
Board was to lcgslate any question (Dr Anderson
rose expaipJ They must do what was right, ire
spectve Of Methodists Presby terans Dutchmen,
DIR Fermion rose and expIained.) and all ecclesias
teal bodies had a right to call the Board TO account If