New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-02

Dr. Adams preacher Of ne pIe-"H' al Pis--. -
or.sed tbe meeting with prayer comnliiee q n-ne
s-,,.1ted lat year. tn sob ject o. Slavery
- Dr lowell CharInan-had prepared heporr
which i wa said. would require lesion ~ Tour Or
fv so,-. 70 hear B4t abstract % ne - hoe dOcl-
IN. ~ sso been prepared. BY one ~ to- c0Inmttse
nv d. Worcester. q -s4eu-wilc1 mlglt oe -aad
in about half "a hour. After considerable discussion 10
r.lt % the proper course 20 20 taken y Wa voted r.
hesr fhe "a1sirac'' which was accordingly rad ~
Dr. Worccstcr. Alter hearinz inls document H. Con
veif0n voted with great lnanlmty % adcp- ne a'-
strart and roc0mrnf the Who'll r. port - IL same
commit ufn directions % p-nt L Tor general clr
ca.arOu o means could W found 70 5eifay tne fNp-f-f
% n1arsfoOd that there would III 10 difficulty ln
this re-pect Rev. Dr. rockingham rss appointed
Second Preacher oeo-e tte Conferf1n Rev Prof. izrk
bling the rir.t Pfeacher y appointment JET year
NivrsrgRfhL TExPgRANCr MXEING.-Ih meeting
wa hold A. me fremont Tempe. Oh lhlr.dsy. 4. ".
Rev Ir fgarI- called tne meeting t1 order. and Hlf.
DR. IAP-s> Vss requested % tase the chair HlO
opened ile meeting attn prayer Rev DG. Tucker
Re- Dr. Edwards ssid there was ri-iag interest
coming up al over the country on the subject ~ Ten
persuce. aspect which required te attention ~
Pa.tor. Il.. bad man icste8 .i-e1 10 lsre In-e-ngs
n yan-tcr- various cites 81 fhe mon. arising from
feeling extensively eS-ting On tie part II Christians
desiring that something mlgnt be- done they know not
what but looked % ministers for instruction 10 na1
bern thought proper % cmhody someiang on paptf'
cxpres-IOn u sentiment on The par ~ me minis
ters and he would read .omefAlug which b. lfopo-ed
for adoption. he proceeded ~ read paper. -erflr
forth BRET history % the Ten persuce Reform n -
several sfage--tne part which me ministry nsd taken
ln b. and what hey called upon ~ d. ~ hc pfe-
ent time.
Dr. Osgood ssid be- had been rery much Interested
10 the reading oi tie Paper and "as happy ~ J mat
D. 0escrfcd. l1 general nls own NfacNce AlfI some
farther rcuark. f1e paper adopted ~ eypres.lng
the general ricas o. the meeting with the nn1ers'and
inv that .t oe submitted 70 committee for carci1.
revision
Rev ST. Poor ssid b. considered Tie interests of
foreign missions deeply involved fhi- cement.
iutsfnpcr4ncc Of the greate-t nindfance- o.
the n-.Ilnarv cause and that had been induced ty
the influence NJ European society. and be thought
they could be- rrarhed only Dy action taken In ms
country Tho following gentlemen were then appointed
committee ior The revision and p1oAcaAol 70 the
paper submitted by DR. Edwards Rev. Nr h.a- Den,
Dr. Watorbury Adams. Justin Edwards and &. J..
stowe. and tho meeting adjourned
LADIES SOCIETY roE THF rRoNorioN oF forct.
rfoN At IHF NEsr-l ne society mot thursday morn
ing ~ the Park.st Church II HoiDrook PRECEDING
specfc object Of The Society % procure an send 90
the Wet competent religious female teachers. The
-Ociefv is composed entirely n lade-. and ordinarily
their aisrs are conducted by.thcmseves but Mat ~
their public rnceings u j. their custom 20 call % gen.
ilefuan preside. and gentlemen ~ address them Hc
stated bis confidence that The Affairs ~ Tie ~oc'y bid
hitherto been conducted win pfOpueiy and that 10 had
been the means Of doing great good Hc believed We
could he importance % supplying that por
ton Of our country with faithful religious feacfers
Rev Mossr- stone of Park Lancwortty, DR. Cox,
and DR. E4lHra concluded mo UfucefdU-s Oh me
ccty m eloquent remarks on its condition and pro.pfcs
Of success Rev SIR Langworfhy said that Hon Daniel
Webster when on a tour % the West seeing every
conveyance loaded asked Where can MI these people
dwell but when hc got on tho prarlos wherein
the people boz found 10 occupy these vast regions
In travelling from Chicago hc would occasionally in.
quirc Hbout the people. We'll. -ald one % there
comes 70 show. can gather 600 W hero do hey
come from p" o" All about here" But whore arc
your churches and school houscs o. " We have none
Tho first school house be- passed, he went DO and IN.
qurcd. " Are these To- Dee our future citizens The
next school house he mct was 800 miles There were
about 800 children They barefoot and the dresses
of the girls very short and Il he had not seen stream
Of water by, be should Rave thought water was
very scarce. He was going 10 spc 70 the teacher
ABOUT ii but on look ug ~ her he she WIS ia the
same condition. lie inquired and found that t1crc wac
Sabbath school nearer than ten miles. and preach
ing only occasionally. lu going farther on, he met
graduate Of Amhorsi ~ Milwaukee lie said be- had been
vstings school taught hy young lady sent out by tins
society and s such school ~ never had tlorc 10
Milwaukee when n teacher goes into a ncIgl borhood
there size VIII change the whole appearance oi thf
-choo and -hc becomes the admiration Of the neigh
borhood and she w exert on influence that viii not
ceaso with the life even Of her pupils.
METHODIST SABBATH scnocI UNioN.-A highly in
tercsiing meeting was held by this A4so.at1n Wed
ncsday evening. iu the Bromhold r. Church The IN
cxcrcscs were the singing ~ the congrc
cation Of part Of hymn ierycnt prayer from ather
Iay l0r. and second hymn.
Rev. Mr. Childlaw. from the Wet then commenced
a short but eloquent address upon the object OF sab
bath Schools and the prc-cnt state Of the great West
Sabbath school instruction has IN the formation of
character He considered the instruction Of youth in
Bible principles work of immense importance. The
Spring OF lie is the tmcfo plant those principles IN the
human heart which shall defend % from the thousand
temptations which besct 10 IN after times IN relation
10 the West ne stated that there was great want OF
Bible instruction. which shosld lncitc more strenuous
cNcrtons the part of the friends of religion from
the TACT that this portion OF our country viii soon boz
the center of a great influences and control the
ie.ic- OF the nation IN illustration OF ths Tact hc
stated that be- had visited forty different school. ~
Ohio and Indiana, 90 ascertain whether the bhc was
read ia them or prayer offered and n thirty tour of
them nothing of the Kind was ever heard leaving only
siN schools ma which good Bible influence was ~
cried impress the young children with sense Of
their religious dut,cs and the advantages oi yruous
course in life. Thousands aud thousands, too, We're
growing zap without any instruction Whatever. The
sunday school held am important position IN The work
Of cvungcliling this portion of The population There
great want Of intellectual training also al well
r. training of the heart
he also alluded to the belief OF many that The great
West would become the prey of Roman Catholics or
Fourcrtcs but 60 long there were sunday schools
sunday School teachers and men and women who
loved and supported them there need Dee fear The
West too well the Fast suffered greatly from the
influence of the noNous light literature Of the day Tie
related incident which occurred 90 him board
Canal boat while travelling IA the Wet, illustrating THE
statement The crew OF the boat three in number
were engaged IN reading AN unusual occurrence which
attracted his notice and when they left their books 10
work the boat through the locks he took the liberty 90
ascertain the character Of their reading the
" Age ot Reason, chap edition another the Comics
-ons OF a Lady of Fashion, and third the Comics
SONS Of Murderer. books Of most evil tendency.
Ia this b. induced two of the men 90 exchange
their books for religious works h, had with HIM.
bat the other refused a considered the of Sau
day schools Gods cause, and urged a. teachers.
parents and every one. 20 unite earnestly u The work
there tor ai Go work and woIk Tor a 20 30.
AMER Mr. Chldlaw concluded bis remarks. Rev NI-
louslev, from Western New York addressed the au.
dicncc presenting 90 eloquent manner ihe influence
" Inch sabbath School instruction Aas on tAe minds Of
the young q.d relating numerous instances in which
THIS Influence had produced striking results The sun
dan thoo be- compared 20 gag, bo'r placed &C. dl
rect traVclers-thcy located "a, the beginning OF
the roads of life the evil snd the good. ard
rect Information al the outset OF value 20 the
traveller than after he had gone for miles his journey
instruction youth OF benefit than IN after
litt would put the pupil the rtgAi mai al 1T
Mr. Dcbois and Rev NJ OVstt, % this city followed
remarks sitter which PRAYER offered The
DONologN sung and Rev. Mr. CrOwcN pronounced the |
bcnedicuon when the audience separated.
UNITARIAN SUNDAY ScHooI UNION held it. annual
meeting n the Federal Il lDr Osnnstisl Church. |
" cdursday evening Hon. SAMUEL HoAR ia the chair
sad OPENED by singing by select choir of children
under the direction Of Rev Mr. Barnard and prayer ty
Rev Mr. Hall OF Providence RI Rev Charles Brooks
OF Boston, Tead interesting attracts from The ua
rcport and g. r Thayer read the report oi the agents
from which appears they have been extremely sctYe