The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-20

AMERICAN BOARD OF FoREIoN MIssIoNs.-The an
nual meeting, last week, at Pitts6ed, Of this con-
vention is worthy Of notice, in connection with the
lsbors of the disciples in foreign parts. The Rev.
Theodore Frelinehuysen presided, the same Of
whom it was sung in 1914, by the glee clabs--
Git out Of the way the oouutry's risin
For Henry clay and Freiiughayssn"
The came who thanked the oisissns of New York
for his election, one day IN advance Of the news
from Cayuga bridge. Failing in converting the
ocofocos to the true wing church, il appears that
Father Frelinghuysen has since pretty much con-
fined his attention to the outside barbarians, -
extending his researches even to the Celestial En-
pire. On the evening Of the 18th, addressing the
Board, the reverend gentleman thus di scourses:-
Again. It ia said Gods time has not yet como The
work Of the worlds conversion Is Gods. and In his
coed time be viii perfect II Our time Is to- day.
God IL always ready lie IL ever ready to hear our
prayers A. motive for engage In the work Of
The worlds conversion Christ assured his Al
mighty power, and permitted us to take hold Of his
omripoteht arm when tie has ta'd 80 am WITH
you Awaye IL h strange that any should ever dsspond"
Governor Briggs was also present, and joined
the brethren in heir enthusiasm for the cause, the
ultimate object, Of course, being the collection Of
more money. Now, what are the facts 7 What
have been the taxes upon the churches for the sup.
port Of foreign missionsi How many millions
have been collected for the heather, and how many
souls have been saved The tree is known by its
fruit. What are the fruiisl
The Pittsburgh Board Of Missions have collect
ed from their 1ocks aggregate Of $500. 900. and
the last years report gives deficiency Of $50 1000.
The money has gone TO the Sandwich Islands. 10
South America, and the Hindoos, and the Lord
knows where-many Of the missionaries have
died. and that is the last we hear Of il. The Eng
lish missions for India have expended, in the last
twenty years, for the conversion Of the Hindoos, a
million of pounds sterling. And what is the re-
sulti By deaths and casualties, by the climate or
by the heather, the disciples have persisted and
II would seem that the sum total OF their labors
from a review published some years ago, was
nineteen converts, thirteen Of whom had gone
back TO psganism, five were preparing 20 back out,
and there was but one solitary man LETT, who could
not 1e insured for over month. The fact is, the
Christians bsyonet has been too busy with the
hes,hen, and they disirust the Christians cross.
What said the Peruvian chiet to Pizarro I" You
slaughter my childrea-you steal their lands--you
rob their temples, and we cannot believe in your
cross"
There is great deal Of poetry and romance and
stnilUlfHis anu Nfnuink oul Wis-iouHies
TO the heather, and but little of practical useful
Eess. Millions of money are collected from poor
and other suffering people at home-thousands Of
miles are iraversed by the missionaries to teach
the poor ignorant pa gans particular systems Of an
unknown faith, and particular forms Of prayer,
while their real wants are neglected. The
ci,ties themselves, however, appropriate too large
part of the funds, we suspect, 10 good salaries,
ond good lat perquisites, while their jealous fol-
lowers are bled to the last dollar for donations for
the htsthen-ihe real hea,l.en being the extor-
uonate collectors of the money.
While Christian n. iions continue TO rob and
plumber The poor pagsns, they cannot be expected
to place much faith in the Christian missionary
while missionary cash continues to be- expended
IN good living for the s,onschs Of the societies at
home not much can be done for the souls Of the
hes'h,n abroad. The fret principle Of Chris
iisnity is honesty. No rogue can expect to get to
the land Of Canaan, and until we shall teach the
heather by our example that Christian nations are
net tet Of rogues. we shall fail, utterly fail, OF
coopiziDg the New Jerusalem with Hottentots.
Let US pray.