New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-16

marks SAID he would give much as ms friend VII
! hams, and also paw FOR his former speech-making
S2t0O-pfoylde,i the whole sum was raised within a
month
| Rev. Dr.. Dana. OF Newburypori, pledged $3.50
more.
Rev Mr CLASH said that a clergyman whose >ala-
~ $500, OF when ne paid So for rent authorized
HIM 20 Offer $50
Mr. HIM sad modest man by his Size Hon :.
IT, VALLEY. IL proved 10 be- authorised him 10 sub
scribe $500. he had note OF 500 winch MAS sad
10 have come ~ telegraph
A; tbs poluI ole DR.. BEEcHEs rose with ts~
words II thunder. IL ought 10 be understood That
layUen shall nave the privilege ot giving All they
iee disposed TO The heart reasons DETER than the
judgment But after al the work Of getting tae mo-
hey rests on the pastors. They have access 10 the
million.
Deacon GRANT, of Troy, here mterPosed ~''h a
CIii OF $3.50.
DR.. ANDERSON also had modes, friend who would
give SEQ
NJ HILL read ht,le note Good for 81 .Oco"-,he
signature OF whch he did no, read though II Is 10 be
hoped there one.
DR.. Parton. OF y Y. put an extlngulsher on this
scene by speech of some point He had 20, tired
OF his taking about debt For fourteen wears we
have heard nothing else 1t Is the most depressing
influence that could oe put forth. Charity is too
delicate a thing 10 be screamed al and bid upon
This auctloneerlng was bad policy and bad Taste,
and he hoped 1t would be stopped by the lsymeR,
who think they better hnanclers than the clergy
though he denied II entirely, and could prove they
were not The clergy can live better, educate their
small salary, than the rich laymen can do With all
their abundance. But If the laymen desire 10 get
together and pay of this debt, why let them do It,
and not make such fuss about II. This no
place nor method to raise money
Mr.. SHELDON, of Conn. concurred IN this and the
bidding came to an end, except in one more instance
DR.. EDDY. of Newark, reading the offer of some one
TO give the last ,5Oe requisite TO make out the full
sum Of $4,000.
The meeting here closed-the sum Of $3.50 hav-
ing been pledged, besides DR. Eddys irlenu'> cuntin
gent IS 500 On the whole il was hardly reckoned a
triumph and II was proposed that the aymen hold
meeting 10 consider the matter further. during the
interval.
Ttnysdav Afternoon was occupied with the religious
services connected with the Holy Communion The
three orthodox Churches fourth Is ABOUT com
pe,ed-were all filled. the body OF the houses beng
appropriated TO COMMITMENTS ana the gaNeIies
filled with spectators The speakers a, the first
church were Drs. Todd and tiickok Dr. Dewitt and
MIR Byington offering prayers. At the second Dr.
Beecher and Mr. Brace Drs Aiken and scott oher-
ing PRAYERS Al the third, addresses were made 0y
DrS. Skinner and Cox.
The business of the Board WAS resumed at about
a. o'clock Thursday afternoon. when. after TWO or
three reports the election of officers and new mem
bers took place. Previously 10 this, however, Il was
voted that the next place Of meeting shOnlt ne m
! cnnat,, and DIR. Bacon, of New.hayen. be the
were elected Geo F. Patten, Esq, Bath. Ne, Danl
/ Stafford Esq, Boston Charles j. Stedman, Esq,
/ Brooklyn President North, OF Hamilton College ,
! Rev Henry A. Nelson, Auburn Rev. Harvey d.
/ hitfltll. Detroit non 'udIit> Npoits h'hlo's
/ Mich President Chapin, of Beolt College, WIS. (;
Hon +. Cramer. Milwaukee Rev. J. {. tiolbrook.
! Iowa President Sturtevant, OF Illinois College .
! Rev. ATaus Kent, Galena W IL. Brown, Ed
/ Chicago Rev K w. Patterson, do. Hon
jeremiah sullivan. Madison, Ind Rev. Dr.
Allen, of Lane Seminary. CINCINNATI Rev
Samuel W Fisher, Cincinnati Hon. Gabriel
Tichenor. do. President Smith OF Marietta College
SIR STAFFORD aiming was elected honorary corre-
spending member. The following officers were also
elected Hon. Theo. Frehnshysen, President thet
Justice Williams. Vice President lion. W j. huooud'
Charles StOddard, Esq John Iappan, ESQ Rev
I Dr. Adams, Rev. 4. {. Thomson, Hon. ". l. Eu>tis,
} Hon John Aiken and Hon. Daniel Stafford Pruden'
I tal Committee. On the election OF corresponding
Secretaries a smart breeze sprung up. II was pro
posed to add fourth Secretary, IN the person of Rev
Henry 4. Nelson, of Auburn, who was To reside AZ
New-Nork. A strong opposition To TINS rose IN Two
/ quarters The Philadelphia men could not see "hy
New-York should have a Secretary more than they
and among the Bostonlans, 1t was a question why
! District Agent would not answer every purpose lot
New-Nork. Ever since the death oil Dr, Armstrong,
the ministers of Newly Ork have been STRIVING 10
! Obtain the residence and influence among them OF
the principal officers of the Board, so that the mis-
s,onary cause could have the advantage OF an aVO-
cacy as respectable as other benevolent causes en-
| 10Y such as the Bible, Tract, and Home Missionary
| Societies The Prudential Committee at last con-
senied to the demand, and Mr.. Nelson was proposed
! to bemade "A Corresponding Secretary for New-Nork
But Philadelphia jealousy and Boston exclusyeness
put AN end TO H. BY far the most spicy debate OF the
whole meeting took place on the question, which
continued growing hotter and hotter TIL the Pesl-
dent rose, and very grayely remarked Gentlemen
we must eat" and oyer-rode all further remarks by
| the question of adjournment.
! Thursday evening two meetings we're held, besides
an overlooking mass meeting on Temperance, AT Dr.
| Nichos's Il ntarlan) Church. AT which DR. Edwards,
! DR.. Cox DIR. Patton, Prot. stone and others made
enthusiastic speeches, euogizng the herolsm Of the
| Name people IN their action on Temperance. the
| business meeting at the First Church was begun by
Hon. Mr.. VALLEY who looked quite composed, not
outstanding his small vote IN the Conyention) re-
porting the result OF the Laymens meeting for iiqui-
dating the debt He SAID that II was asceralned that
SlI COO had been subscribed uncondItlonally $500
| more on condition of the whole sum being raised.
| There must have been some private descriptions
| after the bidding Of the moningl Mr. W. was de.
ciGedy Of the opinion that the whole sun ought ana
could be raised al this meeting. and moved that the
! Treasurer take what measures he thought best to
BRING the matter fairly before every member pre-
| sent.
| DR. BEsAs read a long and able report on the
| American MISSION, which concluded with resolu-
| ton authorizing the Prudential Committee to send
out the proposed reinforcement and TO incur the ne
! cessary expense. The report ana resoatoh were
! unanimously adopted.
Dr. WIsSER followed with some pointed remarks
against getting INTO debt which were thought 10 bear
hard upon the report, and promised to excite some
comnouon But he explained 1t a. meant ONLY to
reply 10 DR. PattOns speech IN the morning
Rev Mr. KIRK read a report on the paper respect
ing the progressive nature Of Missions, winch con
cluded with Of resolutions to the effect that
/ growth involves expense, anu utOt was Dicsoihs
that 1t should be matter of congratulatlon that the
| Board had located It's missions where they grew so
( rapidly.
Rev. DR.. COOKE editor of The Puritan Reeorder,
made an elaborate report on the paper ON the Mis-
slonary Responsibility Of Pastors. the reading OF
which produced profound impression.
Rev. Dr. Eddy made a long report on the Nestorian
Missions urging partial enlargement therein Ne'
Mr. SKINNER Jr., Of New-York, then reproduced the
New-York secretaryshIp, and made an animated
speech on the subject DR.. PoSD moved 10 refer the
whole subject TO Special Committee 10 report mex
year This was generally concurred in and so Mr.
/ Nelson was elected. DR. Anderson, Mr. Treat ana
/ Dr. Prurry, wsre The reelected Corresponding SecTe.
/ taries DR.. Worcester, Recording secretary ana
/ Henry Hlli Esq Treasurer and the Board adjourn.
/ 90 on singing the Missionary hymn.
/ FINAL MEETING
FRIDAY, Sept. II, ISL
On Friday morning, the usual Farewell Meeting
a, which II Is customary for the Missionaries about
70 retrn w feds Of lahOr 10 make theT areN III