New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-14

meeting was held yesterday morning in the DJtch Ia
formed Church, Ninth ST, Rev. DR.. Knox In the chair
Rev DR. BArRD Secretary The meeting wa opened by
an appropriate prayer from Rev Mr. VAS kLEET, OF the
Dutch Reformed Church, Jersey City. OFing 10 ms
take in the announcement and the earness ct lhe hour
but small Dumbr Of persons were present Aner few
pr,fslory remarks from the President Rev j g. REvfL
called TO explain the objects OF his mission 10 this
country.
Mir kEyEr after spologizng for his imperfect knowl-
edge the English language laid would not come here
- ttggar for myself should b. ashamed 10 do 50, for
think that every strong man shold labor Tor hlmse but
btegsr Tor tie cause OF God, deem most honorable
vocation.
Before the Reformation in the thirteenth fourteenth, and
fifteenth centuries, Church - IN most prosperous
cooion: We sent missionaries t. spread the Gospel all
through Italy In Casbra III particular We had seven or
eight churches which were IN most harshng con itlon
Our Cbur, was in the he Art OF the POph donations aud
-f,tiyed the most fierce persecution but suppose tlt
G., O. TO show bis power and goodness preserved US IN
most special manner and enabled US To bear tins perseou
non ia fontude aud incl ned 70 our assistance the FhDle
o he Protestant Churches in Europe, during the time Of
rial From 1921 till ls4-, have been indirectly parse
cued b. unjust taxation and oppression not opea
pressi ~ which would excite the ympathes Of tbs world
Al large but an indirect aud covert one which made ne
more distressing In lsfe, received from the hlnS O
5 rdnia our emancipation from this oppression ana
charter securing TO civil and political right, and
nermtpg Us 20 worship God according 20 our cOnsences
Immediately after receiving this charter our Church asAn
c, mmenctd is missionary career bY the assistance OIL
man, friends General Beckwith and DR. Gly IN ptrucu
lar we were enabled establish much larger number Of
schools in our county and what WAS more essential 10 me
pical students From the efforts OF various oious me1 IN
our Church aud fro the assistance OF FG Ne anu o.ler
friends Swze ChuTchrevived auds0soOn * we
received our emancipation, sent MISSIONARIES . frd
ort ord Tuscany and also six young ministers % Flor
nce 10 learn the Italian language that ney might become
mission aries in that country Two MISSIONARIES "ere s-h
10 Florence in s505 aud so great was Their success th
in very short time large c"nSrtganoh reHaIueu euS
efforts But the authorities, fearful OF ther influence oi
the Romsh Church. bsnshed one OF them ana mYr'ohed
the other 50 that having now no missionary IN shce
afAd
Sardinia We founded mission ia Turn and nave ercoI
church there which IS now ready 10 De openr uu Vu
in Italy is IN most promising s'e W; o :;
mission aries Turin two IN Genoa one IN Nice Ou9 ~
Cs,.ela one in Pign-rol and one IN C9nsttnunoPis
An ,uo tb. Italian refugees We have not suhceit means
10 enable L, continue this worn and Il = necessary M
We should enlarge our College by .ddnS u Ins"oa.
cal Seminary with three more Professors 80 tnAt " VI
not DE constrained TO send our students 10
Germany or France for their Theological edacAu9u o1
bo W. NV be able t. educate them AZ home and sspe
cially bat v may be able 10 Instruct theh III INC
language a. We are called to evangelze IN i~y We arc
constrained to ask assistance from our rends 20 @u Us ~
h lection Of churches IN increasing the number OF our
Professors as well in sustaining our An
- ,h.ir Efforts 10 disseminate the truths OF pure Cnrs
~, Froro The most cordial reception which nave met
with from al 10 whom have explained my MISSION am
led TO anticipate that complete success VIII aI'eHo my
efforts =. .. 90. ~ ,-o,o,.
nm, h. hoped that some good would result lie hen pro
cse1d 10 review the hist y OF tie Adensee' wa" Al
their native valleys had preserved the Chruln te29u "
70 destroy their religion. Ihey have been pefseclIsL
driven from their homes and nArtyred YET aSy ntye never
altered in their Allegiance 20 the pure CnrstAA IAN
About the year the period Of Their drs. peT.sea
ton by the Duke Of Savoy then they were driven ron
,heir homes and wandered fsves through the World
many Of tbe persecued people h9d to Amsterdam a, t@
time the Dutch Colony Of New Amsterdam no Ne"
Work vas being settled and hundred OF the Nad-nses
came 10 this State and settled staten Island Aitsr
so. further remarks he moved the adoption 81 the i0
lowing preamble and resOuuo -, n, Il.
n kSoas Ths nserrE hsvrg heard from Rev NJ hEvt ne
Syrod Statement OF tue ols OF AZ
LESLIE county which % Eake knoWn ire s- ~ ~
Cbah and tie Opel which Oec bs st before "a rec
80 o,her psrts Of italy the spread d The Gospel AL Az
-. o. q Carehes, therefore 49,, --L,..h -
ReI That b Appointed % p'esrs and Pasusn "a
sr,rs 10 oar Churces INVITING them 20 proU y acc H on -
800 eurriss o.krw perzse vita NJ AEFEL n rs IN
pcrtErt ntssCn- g. - a.
Revs Or DEWITT, Dr. ADAMS. DR. srRiS1. Dr. ChEL-
yFR Prof ASDERsoS, DR. B0sD. DR.. BaRD. Dr.. Sf0HL'
~,N Mr. BFpEII Mr. BLArR, DR.. MelEon, Ar BieLAR
ana M WRiGHr were appointed that eoninires, "Iih
power TO add 70 their number The resolution vas afopi
ID After which prayer WAS offered D. Rev DR.. BLAIR
he Presicent then announced that NJ kE'EL would
preacb IN the French language, On Sunday morning DeI
n tie Brick Church corner Nassau and spruce So add n
- s,nifg AZ Hope Chapel The meeting then dispersed