New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-15

tune in any Of the departments Of business and vet
gave his abilities 10 this work at a very small CON-
peDsainn. and the effect upon laymen will be great
The eongreg CATION here united in singing a hymn.
The Rev. DR.. PonROT then read a special report
on The Divine instrumentahty for the world con-
version" The state Of the world demand.
sdeTation Of this topic In judging Of this the Bible
must be our guide. Acts will not convert the world.
They are not Christianity. The useful and ornamental
arts known to the ancient heather nations, but did
make them Christians. Commerce will make men
great and wealthy. but will not make them sons Of
God. Ii needs itself 10 be converted and sancted.
Education and literature will not convert the world.
The schoOl-hOuse and college are closely connected
with the Gospel but not Gods fundamentally for
converting men. They may destroy intellectual errors
but will rot make men Christians II no other influence
be brought TO bear they viii be worse than they were
before. Education may be al aid, but not substi-
tute for the Gospel.
Nor will the distribution Of books and tracts be
competent for the conversion Of the world. Danish
every minister Of the Gospel from Connecticut, and
what dark pail would cover ii. No epstle was ever
written to any church by the command of the Spirit
until after the Gospel had been first preached there.
Paul valued his books and parchments, and would
have used printing. press had he had one.
Severe attacks upon the objection able features Of
false religions viii effect the conversion OF their
adherents Nor will compulson make men Christiansi
None of these nor all these agencies combined, will
ever make men Christians. In their place they may
be of USE but will Gever effect this desirable object.
The preaching Of the Gospel IS the great instru-
mentality for converting the world, which God has
appointed. What, then is the preaching Of the Cos
pei Ii Is an oral and public proclamation OF the
glad tdings Of salvation. This is the only sense in
the New Testament. There may be aids to this,
which the preacher must use, but they must never
usurp the throne. Christ did little else out Preach
and he preached that which he commanded his disei-
pies to preach. Paul, when enlightened, began to
DreacL and this was the great business OF his life
Wherever you frd him he is engaged IN Pre1chiRg.
In the last DAYS Of his life he was still preaching in
he SRI DrpaPlars
modern times have been eminent for knowledge and
earnest proclamation of the truth. Preaching the
Gospel is the great business Of this Board, while she
does not decline all other aids she uses the Press and
Education. But we need watchfulness, lest these
consume too much of care and energy. Let US
and our missionaries ever recolect that our great
vocation is the proclamation Of the Truth Of God.
The Rev. Dr. TAYLOR of X. l. followed in some an-
mated remarks commenting the report.
The Rev DR.. LYMAN BEECHER also followed, and
insisted upon ministers preaching clearly the great
truths of the Gospel. There is smooth way to hell
even in Orthodoxy, which is no better than uRitar
anism.
The Rev. DR.. SKINNER expressed great satisfaction
with the report. He thought the report should also
declare that preaching the Gospel itself Is not ade-
ouste to the conversion of men. This work is one
which depends upon Divine power He would have
our dependence upon the Spirit unfoded
The Rev DIR. DE WITT thought that the work OF
redemption should be placed side by side with tue APP
plication of this BY the Spirit This IS the sword OF
the Spirit but the Spirit must WELD it. The work of
Christ and the work of the Spirit must 20 together IN
our mnistratons.
The Rev Mr. Cook thought the report undervaued
the Bible as containing the Gospel which the minis.
try is to preach. He thought, also it should insist
upon the Christian lives of those who believe the
Gospel. Christians should exemplify and spread the
truths they profess.
tee Oh the Treasurer's Report: +. Pernt Esq, Cen
Williams. j. s. Norton, Esq, John kingsbury, Esq.,
j. c. Hubbell, Esq, Vim. Ii. Brown, Esq, Thos. A.
Clark, Esq.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A crowded auditory awaited the opening Of the
Board although another meeting was held in the
Pearl st. Church, which was addressed by hr. Hos
ington Lowrie and other retained missionaries The
exercises opened here with singing. The discussion
on the special report Of DR.. Pomroy was continued.
The Rev. DR.. ASA ID. SMITH sustained the report as
unfolding the channel through which divine grace
blessed men, and as using and honorng all subordi-
nate insrumentalites. lie thought the positions of
the report admirably taken at time when Christian
ity was COY erty attacked when ts enemies seek to
dilute and degrade il; when il IS attempted to palm
weak morality religion The Rev. Dr. thought
the report involved practical and fundamental prn-
cipe. The question of curtaling the number OF mis-
sonares or Of schools came up at the meeting at New
srk in 1887 and upon the idea of benehttng rising
generations who were represented as the only nope
aries was curtaed by some 30 or 20. But they had
tocurtail again and this time dsoanded ;hoos instead
of Withholding Gospel preachers, and the good effects
were seen in the success of their missionaries. III
tie Gospel IL to be extensively spread among he ithen
nations il must be by active and universal preaching
OF the Gospel among them. ,
The Rev. Dr. BACON said we should remember the
di.IepIce between preaching to Christian audiences
and preaching at Missionary stations. AT the lat
ter the audiences were small and in order TO reach
the people the Missionary must seek them In the
street and the bazaar. We should use every means
of making the Gospel known.
DIR. POMRoY said the Missionaries were preaching
the Gospel in every way in all times and places act
ing upon the plans suggested by all who had spoken
The Rev Dr. WOoD then read special report dis
cussiDg the question whence Is this vest Dand Oh
Gospel aberers to be supplied The report answered
from Christian families cOnsecratng their children to
the work of Missions and unfolded the duty IN an
able ard feeling manner
The PRFsIDEST then announced the following Com
mittees after which the Board took recess till the
evening: nj. D..
D. P,d BSnd sI L Dr. C TsyGr Rev Rev G f. Ycuns
OK PLAcE AND PEEAcHEE-Rev sIss Aiken, D., Rev A
M H,15 R Ssh If K h R sy. PRs ~
BonE DEPARrMESr-Rev. VIZ. Adams, D. D., Rev John
Tonlery. Hon r. T. Hains. Ion 5 H. Valley.
ATG4s M:lqss Rev Dr. VIZ Tys Rey pr Hi SsI How
Thomas W. Williams c; n Lee Esq. - H.. D.. -.
Linsey. Rev c. Blocsett Rev Dr. Bagden, s. II Perkins,
ESQ d. Holden, Esq S. B. Garfield, Esq
AsNExIAS MIssIoS-Rev. Thomas Skinner D. D. Rey Dr.
Wheeler Rev S. J. Prime, Rev. c. n Nickes Rev. H. p
AM. Rev. VIM. Bond Rev. d. II. Temple. .
sYKlAS MIsHoS-Rev DR.. Cox, Rev. c. EDDY Rev. C.
Waller Rev. Joseph p Thompson Rev Jonathan Brace
Rev Dr. Lambert. Charles Little, Esq. -.
AssYRiAS AND NEsToRIAs MlssIoN-Rev Dr. Dekins9I'
Rev DR. Badger Rev Dr. Todd, Rev. d. Platt Rev. l. H.
Skinrer il Rev C. Goodrich, H. II Seeiey, EEl. -
MAHRAIrA MIssIoS-ReV Dr. Allen rev ID bsfa .Tsn
Rev. Dr. shepherd, Rev Dr. Thompson Rev N r. Alien
Gordon Hall 4. p Waters. Esq
MADRAS MIssION-Rev DR.. Tucker, Rev d. bGIard, heN
Joseph Steele Rev T. Dwight, Rev Dr. T. Edwards Rev
J. Tailor EbenezeT Alden, NJ. D. -
MADEIRA hissIos-Rev. Dr. Porter. Rev Dr. Ellnswooo'