The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-19
AMERICAN BOARD OF FoRnGs MISSIONS.
Tysr sYnverv Qu-.sIoa-I Aserestisg aad Hxce-
49, Ilen.se- Spe. ch-s of cnaAreD0r wsf-
wusts, Dr. DIV gns, DIR. Basos, DR.. Cox, Dr..
William adams -s.a oan~xss

TAs Slavery Qu..nos -I~ssrestiss .ad Hxct-
An6 Deb.te- sp~. che. OF cna~rebor wsi-
wxs IN Dr. DIV gns, Dr. Basos, DR.. Cox, DR..
William ADAMS -..d oansss-
FRO. the gsr'ford Coursnt, sept. l5l
Tie subject Of the legisisios OF the ChoeNw Couoc
rrsAfhSng the missions es from siStzs public instrnc
1n 20 Ne slaves at hin The limit. OF the choctsw Wis
SON. occupied the attention o. the American Bcatd
Iaarday the 18th inst the third tay OF its receat
sioa We give sketch o. tue debate which vas very
long SOD spirited Hth OF resolutions appe aded 70
the report
The subject Of slavery in IL connecsn with the Choc
'v Mission has eqoently been esfore tbs Board at
srmer sessions, bu' rect action upoo IL has beeu
svo,dei until the pre- eut meeting lh,y have di,
sscJ declared their position FOR the SAKE OF eearness
give the points a. i-sue N the deba TIE Pres en-
tsi Committee eseote0 H. l8iS Brookign documents
taW Mission In regard - tho natter Of slavery This
pshcY was entrees u tie wei kno IN letter OF Mr.
ir-at N is4S Inc qes 20 has e.eh year STAGE that
tune oeen aioseo "a "a A"a NJ tatnsr Puo sanction
given 20 ire commite" han their 70 election every year
A resolution int oduce1 n 'hs com ttee the
report on that mission e-cg 10 direct manner toe
appreciation OF this ooar9 . ~ principles contained in
tbs Letter OF Nj Treat ~ o. tnis resolution was the
aebate.
Pesoiyed Thai tie @'r' sesno-ledge With gratitude
hai Committee, 20 t~r np from the document Is
which have been "a omitted 20 them advising aud
sirectipg the missionaries anong the Ctoctass in
feFmy with the princi es tsserted BY them Ia their
correspondence sta tAote missions reported 10 the
5osrd in le4s
Resolved, That the decision of the Prudential Commit
ZEE, with the u the missionaries not to
conduct the bosdpr sclpul the Thoctae mission ia
" he
legislation OF the Chocw u Inch meets the cor al APP
pTohatiop Of the Boara
Resolved Ths. com vs.iou gvsr ~ Christ to his
otgc. ie to go al nst,ons and preaci tue
gossei to every ahco j. the Of Chris
Lac missions il tn he resrS and obeyed Ia nil the
o,etat and ri alt he li. .onaIes Of this Soard
thst while on snapg Choc taws sre
sovec In fact 10 preach the go-p 10 all persons of
.hstever comrleFoo % con itsn as they have oppor
tunity, snd TO preach ~ q spplicsti IN human
character and dug, teI sfo 10 contiHue patiently in
h5,r work;
he special order Of ho aes re report on the North
American Indians, ht.,re eseussej. NV Ca up
Rev. MI. TREAT corrected ts-ement a. 10 ths report
aeaool; he putt beng nPculei b. tho trustees but
save children hive el'ew6sfe been taught.
Chaoce'ior WAiWoEH ttmatk,d 'h1t the report hal
Incorrectly sta ~ issl me eF charged the former
practice as TO eachins ss,a coidren aud also stated
that ssve children nig5t be .uehtelsewhee than In
the public schoos, which would render IN erserence
Rev II. DWIGHT auu ~ TEEI insisted that the Ia
fcrstds such teaching elsewhere
chancellor WAtw"ffa shoSef that the law does not
prevent private schools for sis,es aud lave children.
Rev IT pARKER-l elchers IN The pubic schools must
committee il that TIE contracts With he Board -
be mace 'eimnabe 10 six On his and they may he dis
mAsed as 'aeo',ga's-s' ~ too light grounds
be taught at any &C DOT academs By any teacher
po ed IN any choci or scaemy; which does not forbid
The CHAIR-A-e the NOT forbid teach in any public
schoci or academy
Ina cehor wAiw'Erh-No pc son employed n one
senoo ney teach slaves IN mother sch 10.
Some one In TIE su5isnc- trtet to move suspen-
son Of me meeting for some p"rpose but was stopped
by he chair
Mr. WAiWoRrH eentiHpec-The officially Is that the
board IL Low called - ento opinion which they
hsvs efe,e5 g tndorse {taat of Mr. Treats
letter q 1875 and thst called endorse sun.
dry lei shous it, being Known what they are. Get-
ters o. ne Prucentisi Committee
Ine resolutions via esentuste in removing the
missions insi bad better be dons BY express
nssa6Ss
Mr. WAIwoRTH moved sgain that the whole subject be
ata on tne taoie AND asked the yeas sod rays.
NJ 6ARsrow SAID tat bose from New England would
%, tane such pro co ings
n-. mAIwoRlH-'s this notion deta'eablet
- y oe.1sr poiicy 10 lei tae DEBATE BE- Irle 70
RS 10 w puin.Sn mn
~, NJ mALwoKih-I w'nurnw the molten
io~ moVea eaA7 Tue report OF The committee
~ T I'M
sa ihfai-lhe tni'sionaries nave established no
'oi osca. out aase nov snn then taught cniored
as opp"l'uui-} an"ioea ne 70" IS intended to