New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-16
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
THE MISSIONARY CAUSE.
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BOARD.

MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BOARD.
Correspondence. Of The N Y Tribune.
PORTLAND, Me, Thursday, Sept ii, 1851.
The session of this morning was con-
sumed IN an attempt to procure donations from the
rich men present, sufficient TO cancel the lndebt-
edness of the Board. which amounts TO upward OF
100000 The movement originated with Gen. WILL
rr,ys of Norwich. liberal man, always foremost
wherever generosity IS called INTO play Arson Il
pbelps was present, and u was expected that he
would come down with something handsome. 1.-The
conld be induced to start of subscription With a
off Of $4,000 the whole sum, 1t was argued, might
he easily raised and then the question about gong
INTO the expense of the American reinforcement
would be greatly slmplhed
The lntimatlon that such course would DE puf-
s,ed VA. made bv Dr. ANDERSON, the Chief Secre-
tarv who sand II project OF his, Tor ne was OPP
posed to spasmOdlc efforts of TINS KIND But ne was
not the man to say nay to any generous proposal 70
ard their needy treasury, and 50 he would oid the
laity God speed IN their attempt 10 Hquldate the
d,ht the evil OF which he was as prompt 10 ac-
knowledge and deplore a. anybody lie closed Oy
urging breWly and dispatch, and sald tndt ume was
so preclous that they should expecI sooV from every
man who spoke Is minutes,
chancellor WALwoRTH, OF New-i ORR, then fead
The report OF the Committee TO whom the speclai
naner of the Treasurer was referred which besides
fiahorately explaining the quo H,OdO of exchanges,
and how II Was possible to lose SlO,VO In exchange
on sI5O. OOo, went INTO an argument on the e'l OF
debt and ended by hoping that something wouIa DC
done to remove H. III,
Con WILLIAMS then arose, pleasant neatly
dressed and complaIsant man, and began by echolhg
he sentiment of the Report that deot was very III
rnnveniept Ii was 10 sign OF health u operated as
banner upon the lDerality of the churches, II weak
encd hone the handspring OF enterprise, ana WORKED
evil IN various other ways. No" TINS deot mas oeeh
honestly incurred, and ought 70 be paid IL II 'ne
m fAr no II . 4
,shnsrt IN TINS country more prudently conducted
ihau this Missionary Society. IL gre" OUT VI 'iie
necessary EXPANSION OF the Society, and ought 10 Of
accepted a. An evidence OF the Divine smile II we
debt were suffered u remain Il would De sooVoVheA
wear Tn, General went on euiOgiLlng Sir strdtlOfu
Cam ing and ~ cousin, George canning w ne t" a.
dec!cedy prosy. wnen seth Terry ot haI'ofa'
WHISPERED to HIM thai ne had SPOKEN siVV HOIll;
and "a now On h., ; coo limit. Gen. concl.deu
by offering 81 600 10 remove the debt provided the
whole sum could be raised ..
Nr BylNGroN the ChOctaw Missionary. toli the
audience how they managed these matters among
mem The IhoctaW are not glvento much TAX anu
are ayeise 10 spasmodlc action. Ihey MAKE UP 'heI
minds and 30 What they purpose "lthoul most VI
flourish They once had meeting 70 proFte ihe4us
for common school education II va ylS' a,oi W
had received ,Lelr Government thIu.E ~ a
cerfamed hot It would Coz, % 90 "iit. ~ i -.
and Al slnge blow voted % give s2l''o ahhuAY lof
20 wears. IN lar time than nas already Oteh con-
,umed iii attempting % remove ms cey'. 49,.
DR. WoRcF.rFR and Mr. HILL maze shol'
spec hes and then me house was husheG III *
aucv On NJ PHELPS rising. lie maze IL" re-
marks that did no. look much Ike the slV,l'Y, am
ended by SAVING that the better Nay "olt oe i9l -
20 pledge themselves 10 increase men usla 20
uons l.. peg cent TINS would give ,Ae ooA'4 -
for ther proposed enlargement II Il4iAeY anu
0so towards ICudatng thelr ceoI. lha' IA al SIC
house dropped INTO dependency Al once -.
Horace H0LDES. ESQ OF Newt OK, >epp ~. ~
with spirited speech. iht e'seA0e u - dr,-io-
giit $3.50, AMI promise 70 increase his dohA'''D
l. per cent 49,, .,,..
and aid the teot Investment ne ever made va, tAe
$50 NJ gave 20 the Board 20 help i ouI OF ceo1 ~
/ i.4, lie Wa so well pleased with that he "oua
/ LOW gIge $1,000. H.. an,
chef Justice WILLIAMS. making some .oue>I ..i-
teprecatorv remarks respecting ne ,nalness OF 'h'
git anc The nrtle seli-denal H. o. &C. d1ued Al
/ other 81 600. The feeling began 10 re again
Nr TERRI offered $3.50, and i maj "as no
/ enough. ne would BE- good for $50 more
/ Nj HlIL re- note from q lady oaenAg 81
Dr. AILEN SAID a man oY tls side, 100 inooe>s =
/ speak for himself authorized him to oref si"'- IL
/ bidding begins 20 De DISK. ,
| Prof. WARsER. OF Amherst College 'eI' "i-
sOmeiy pledged $50.