New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-08

RAY prcscnicd statement Of the proceedings Of he late
Convention together with me resolutions adopted Inc
ides OF the Convention the arrival OF the Rev Or
Dur IN America II held on Thursday and FRIDAY IN
Thu City.
The first grrsfior propounded It TO what extent
are authorized to expect the conversion Of the world 10
Christ
Tie resolution in response wa. AL men shall he blessed
in Jesus Christ all naion and the whole earth SHAH can
Sscond Qpesfon. What are the diviney appointed and
most efficient means Of extending the Gospel TO az
men insrer: BY teaching and prayer by duly qnal
fed ministers and oiher applied by the Grace OF the
Ghost; by spreading the Word of God and evangelical
books and other evangelical nsumentslities also by
race Of native missionaries and teachers.
Third Qaf0n. L. il better 10 concentrate or scatter
lsborers' hH'n: Duly qualified and unres;r,net iiI1-
erancy i approved yet it desirable to seize command
ing stations especially where hereditary concentrated ys
tens of error have long prevailed. ,.r.,,.
cry Boards 10 plant stations the same ground An.
sr Considering the vast extent OF the unevengehea
world and the limited Of evangehca:ion It Is de-
srabe, with the exception of great cenier that suncent
preocoupaton by Church should be left uni.turbed
Fin Question How missionaries best be multi
piled and prepared AHsre1. In the absence Of sufficient
data the conviction is that ministers must tnye more
wildly realize the grandeur Of heh enterprise and
publicly and privately impress the considering
personal dedication the highest duty also that course
Of ovangeisc theology should be adopted in semnaries
S'rh Qses''on Il II expedient ohod such meetings as
this annually, inSer: similar shall be held
Mr.. BRADsH then introduced the Rev. DIR. DUFF, who
spoke at considerable length lie considered the several
questions mentioned and enforced the fitness Of the
sweTs given The following OF his observations:
All instrumentaes recognized for the spread of the
Gospel When men wrap themselves up 200 much in
their own theories they become couded by them Of
the results OF the late meetings was free ex presson and
an ARRIVAL al beautiful and iraternal harmony The me-
cessy OF native missionaries is plain from the impossible
~ OF finding sufficient number, anything near it, at
home While there is no limitation to be placed TO the ef
fleets OF Gods grace is very desirable to have educated
ministers who properly the natives when these
have become educated and then as has happened have
gone out Of pagansm into atheism Such persons deigh
scientific pursuits their confidence can only be gained
by abO to with them thereon and To prove
the Divine Revelation To them before asking them H. be
leve il. Besides their absurd beliefs and through
them their whole religious system can best be
overthrow BIZ teaching them the truths of nat
ural science. As 10 concentrating or dispensing
missionaries both are desirable according
the amount Of Ignorance to be overcome Is less
dense The distribution of ministers at home Is detective,
many large spaces having no provision while IN other and
small ones there are crowded together little hOcks, each
with its pastor and all siarvelngs together in mind and
body This should be remedied by dispersion of minis
ters and no flock should mind long as the gospel is
given them whether it through an Episcopal Pres
byteran Baptist any other tube. Still greater Is the
necessity for dispersion among the heahen AS 10 the
the objection that there is enough to do at home-there 49,
for that matter enough to do in each family; yes in
each individual body Besides. the direct precept of
of Christ is, - Go TO all nations The Apostles did not
wait till all in Jerusalem converted before going forth
to the nations The process is nverted-the giant
men are general thing, kept at home and only those
sent abroad who be better spared than those kept at
home. Dr. Duff uttered strong protest against the b-
eral measure in which funds for missions are given while
conformity worldly extravaganza increases from day to
day multiplying the seeds of moral evil and misapplyng
the means that should be used for the safety of the peshng
heahen lie bid farewell to America. He had come he said
without any of the usual prejudice and prepared TO meet
with Christian love all who bore the Christian character
He would leave America with strong feeling that she and
Great Britain the two great Protestant countries and
with deep desire that the union between them should not
be merely paper union but real permanent and above
all a spiritual union The rghthlnking men of England
admit that their forefathers seriously wronged America;
and the feeling both sides of the Atlantic who wish
hearty understanding between the natonsand not the
mercenary agtators either sdeare the true index TO
the national sentiment. He concluded with compliment
TO American poetry and glance at the present state OF
Europe which he considered especially demanded cor
dial good-ieeng between America and England.
Dr. TYING read resolution thanking DIR. DUFF for his
visit TO America and the missionary spirit which he had
exhibited here; which was unanimously carried.
After prayer by the Rev. Dr. BANKS, the meeting adj
journed.