The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-19

Few. IT LYMAN pxyan-I have lived ct the ws<t
twenty y-aTs heIs has bees . steady gssth Of es.d-
deocs ,bss~ "a tae ard But they vaat to nov dsd
pitsly he pin ~ the r. ard IL ysu net
the question so ~iii sieis influence be!oad
the noun ains snc tots Ia The last chance
lev Mr. Horessos, OF Chicago csrrotorated the re-
marks az Ir-. 81 mroy Beecher. lie has had tho
fsme trouble resident turtsvsnt, and needed the
Fame action for defending the Beard At the West The
refusal 70 peer tee resolutions since they are present
Pew IN Ap>xs- There is pericus crisis. had prs-
pared q solu in View of these two points Una
nim,y issirstle The points In dispute not
Or ArAns read resolution, with a preamble. csuu.
ing On knowledge Of the facts and the
fdeDce fel In tn. Prudential Committee, and referring
the shol- business to the Prraeotsl Committee
Or, nIER witbdre~ his motion and coAded DR.. Adj
amss II lr. A viii amend bis to add three TO the
mt,ee.
Rev Mr. pATos-Tne ratter of the arst resoluti IN is
cor pte via thxt expressing opinion the prisci-
PIES o. Mr. Treats letter
Rev, lr sxnn-rhe introduction of ths resolution is
npotunste But 1t Is best meet the demand for
cedniie action. The point ~ whether the principles Of
Mr.. Treats letter shall be- endorsed They had better be-
lr. moved an amendment to the drst resolution
expTestitg confidence in the Prudential Committee
far ma rs 10 the unfinished part of TIE business.
Public opinion 6emands the endorsement Of the irst
ietoutons sno it should be given for the sake Of fair
Rev DR. Topn--I also regret the introduction OF the
resolutions But since they are here sent by Divine
Providence they had better be met AT the last meet
ing o. the General Association Of Massachusetts became
evicent that h question "cnd up at th,s meet
the first resolution
n pwIGTr-rne Of Ir Dwight ssld this moraing
that Il 70 believe that the Bible ought be taught
slaves Is unIeasoDshle he is willing TO die sniac
be thpks 50 sti1 daughter And if tho brother (r
Riode had e I'D onetenh OF Timothy DHights
he would &c convinced that the energy father
equal - that o the son daughter
ir BAoos read the letter 10 he mission written in
ls4s. This dclans any Intention OF interfering in e
discipline of the churches thereassers that mission
ary ought 10 dec re AL the counsel of Cod with
sonsbje discretoa asserts that savehodng need no.
a. hi lat
ipconssten with Christianity, bet scen an
slhTe should be OPP osedhat where avodable, it IS
exP@den' 10 employ Save labor.
Calls ~ " 2 4e-ti0n y
PresdeD, SruRrEyASr, Of Illinois gave for
tanning the feolutions The question should be put
on the basis Of right. And further: northwestern
CHURCHES ginning to distruHt the Board account
oiy defended tts ground that they have ia sub
stance eido I'D tbs principles OF the letter Of Sf8 And
il is answered that the, have not endorsed them Nov,
therefore speeidc and clear action is desirable The re-
solutions should sso be retained integral part of
the EXPRESSION Of the moral unity Of the occasion
Calls of : Question -
Mr. PATTON TIE present action Of this Bosrd Is to 20
out 10 the peole at large for criticism II ought de-
fine its position clearly and openly aicly and frankly
such datntioDs called for by The public opinion of
the fee ates ut least Ecclesiastical bodies
Ienopg the Board the ground OF thr expectation OF
by quotations By shouog the positions Of the Connecticut
churches or questions nected Nth slavery. 1t is the
duty Of the BoaIa before God ard clearly define
its position and 10 take tn position the side Of trut tn
AND righteousness The passage OF the resolutions will
joice and encourage many all over the North
Rev. J r hIDDIE-It decided by the Board in f848
not 30 endorse Mr. Treats letter. 1t is sought to
Obtain sHch endorsement A vote supporting the
letter, in lS4S, would bRve much harmed the board
Noe ohtahed uuder the ard bias OF the exist
ing excitement slav,r. II is inexperent It will drve
OF those VITO he est in assisting the
operations Of the Bonrd. liz Bacon represents an
opinion the slavery question rather ia advances Of the
prevailing opinion in New England But he is ap
peal,pg to outsde pressure which also drove DR.
Dwight, this morning., to an extreme energy OF ex-
preston rather surprising in Of Timothy Dwight
sroud be in favor Of striking out the resolutions espe
ciaIy the 6rst
Rev. + HUMPHREY Considering the long and weary.
ing Of the day aud evening" il is dangerous to
cone to a ceci-ion this evening
Rev. ] r HAwEs--There is no likelihood Of better de
cision to morrow The resolutions ought 10 pass
Hon hr. DICKINSON, Of Mass.-The choice is between
censuring the Prudential Committee by refusing to pass
the 6t resolution, and saying distinctly what has al
feany teen saic in 81 stance by passing it. mr.. d.
coI CT ed in the remarks Of Rev Mr.. patcp, Of Hart
ford The refusal Will forfeit this confidence OF the
mnrity
Question for recon mment for reporting at the next
snhrai meeting with three members additional. (r
adams'- motion)
Dr. iYIEa altered the motion TO omit tho additional
meuhfrs.
Re-commitment IefuE ed, IS to 10.
lr SMITH offered his auendmen Of tie fist resolu-
ton which ,ccepted.
Pew DE- WIGHT moved to strike out from the report
sentence mson ng the unprecedented chs Of
the h"cta~ laws mentioned and anothe- refe riog to
tteIberty lift To the miss on IN respect to schools
Questcn adopting report and resolutions adopted
Sitbout division