New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-12

ancient Church when al seemed 10 oe lost, Dat rcorc'
g., - ali human reoourcee were Exhausted and when
- Tn,d table God did appear aud iend hls lnvln-
ih, AID 10 hs followers. We have many examples Of
.uch trust IN God, many manifestations OF that power
- - invoke and which viii be rendered 20 n
- AXE the Red Sea for instance. Where q most VS.
mud thai his people might be saved, that oher No
s,. reu orabe instance where, 10y the DIVINE agency
vnr a. made 20 ssue froui ilny roek 10 siaAe tn
tht And did be Lot arrest the sun N ts course N order
that be uig ht AFFORD opportunity 10 hs followers ID
c,ure-. t.er victory. And shall i DC sad tna, aiicf
- .v.ue,d such power and favor behalf o., rs
reoule in GncIeUi however Necessary L may haze
hen that he shall not extend protection and encourage
,rent 20 hs gospel and his church tmes. There
lave 5een when Christianity itseh seemed TO DC
failure What helpless prospect could he CHRISTIAN
cause have presented than when Christ himself was
lying 10 the spu.chre after having been betrayed by
c,eue denied by another and iorsaken By I'll and after
tya been rejected by all authority ecclesiastical well
a. evil and condemned IInpostog The most
pt o the friends Of Christ could have only lid that
S,cnou We had hoyed that he could have redeemed
but AL our hopes lie buried here Bus Notwithstanding
ihs e.COuy ana ulela.Aoiy aspect oi NE Nh'sASh ehHSu
a. that period know what were the .numphs of the
church afterward But the pers OF the church not
confined 10 liz early history, during the eighteenth
century YOU know the many trials 20 which II sao-
ecied Every OF opposson-every hostile influence
flat could D., devised by The wicked ingenuity OF man
atra.ea against her sl the cause OF God moved on
-tc and esst!es- according 10 his eternal plan Thus
we have q basis which TO hold up our expectations.
The ueaAor then proceeded 10 cOn,deE the pOcy winch
Should govern the missionaries IN reaoL I" 'heir mouNe
He ma that should be srash forward open and
uncompronising it, opposition TO in and that should
treat The great truth that the son OF God came INTO he
world TO destroy the WORKS OF the devil lhe speaker also
alluded mnaory terms 10 the practice OF some
kindred societies suVpOspg certain truths IN tracts DIS
tbuted IL those where such truths were not aecep-
tltle. r -
hynu was next sung by the audience standing The Rev
CH.fLEs b. BOISTOS OF Ono the next speaker. lie
sac thai auU OF lie secretaries had tod them tley
were low eighth year Of their existence yet a. that
wac the fret pearanCe an American PLATFORM may be
euqulred what right this society had 20 appear there or
hat were the grounds when they rested their clam 10
attract themselves portion OF the world attention.
when there were oder N me country Tor the
purpose oi caryng out the object which they had view
lie had authority 10 speak IN he name O the society or
We OfCesi yet he WOud like 10 say lew wOrds n
reply. Ii seemed 10 MN that there was no aAtagonsc idea
involved IN their society. They dd intend clash with
any other society IL tie world. No would
es, ueprecaie any such at smpi tina; than he would
and he .neved to LAY that such attempts
had been made. For what he considered as merely
various coOpe rStous to effect tie end but basel
on particular principles, had been represented as
antegOnlslc orgaIzaOn lie had no doubt mat 50 Tar
lac might speak IN the name Oi those VINO coniuct tins
Society that tty regarded Tue motives Oh me SISTER SOce-
ties WLO La the general purpose in view with cordial
affection. We mad different view from them only III
gard the great principle under which all moved AMI
which all TeoOCHzCd-he meant freedom oil thought and
speech winch the inheritance Oi Tree and they
would be ecreGnt To this principle they did not assert
in the present instance. Ihe principal policy of their
organization OPEN free, aud manly thought. THIS
pfncIc actually the public mind of the country
more TO be put down and hushed m,o silence
than agatIous reference the other ques
ons OF the day which they bohed truth sile and
error the other No discussion and inquiry reference
To Christian Missionary operations of this country must
until the American mind becomes satisfied a. TO what
the right prime pie Then, say let this discussion
Oh. Let not be viewed hostile party party
ranged side with another party opposed 70 but
let u shake brethren by the hand workers in the
same great field but differing only to the and
object ILe speaker then urged considerable length the
fact Lat dO not wish To appear any the
advocates OF the ant-Slavery Their object
more comprehensive than that. They intended 10 make
an assault upon all the mutudno evils VIII ~ bese,ted
society but appeared 10 be the providence OF God that
come should be prominent than others certain
nos and hat sin which prominent they would
direct their efforts. The speaker concluded by expiaatg
upon the future destnes of the American Continent
sdeIed tie present political and religious elements work
hrouc hout the country aud maintained that the influence
the Gospel necessary to ensure the permanence and
stability Of republican institutions.
The Rev. Dr. WILLS of Canada was next introduced.
He expressed his approval Of the objects and plan OF the
Missionary Assoc atiOn. lie knew that il had rendered
services in Canada and he felt confident that Missona
~ organization would receive cordial support in
British America, its principles and operations only
generally understood. He reoced 70 learn that this Soci
ety took ground and refused fellowship with
the ayowed supporters OF great national lniquty.
lCheers. The blessing of God could not be expected
rect a compromising policy which sacrificed truth for
numbers or bariered it away for man-peasing. The Doe
tor alluded 10 an observation made by speaker at the
meeting Of the Tract Society which appeared 10 cOncede
the right of suppressng parts of scripture through motives Of
eI edienoy when the part excluded calculated give
ofense He repudated and abomnated such proce-
dure Gnd belev ed that the of the Christian
world would agree with him. He also referred 10 the
duct of the Saviour who not only enjoned his disciples
10 preach tho gospel but 10 teach all things he had
commanded. The speaker then gave an account OF the
missions and schools of Canada, and concluded by
pressing his wishes for the prosperity OF the Association
hymn was next sung after which the meeting sepa-
rated.