The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-15
Urea, Sept. IL, 1885,

UTICA, sept. H. 1000.
SECOND DAy-M0RN1No SESSION.
prayer meeting Yves held this morning al O'Clock,
At9ls O'Clock tine President lled the meeting to ordc.
reading Of the abstract Of the annual rcpot Of the pr
Dental committee, which interrupted yesterday af
ternoon by the Adjournment This reading was CONT
nued by Rev. Drs. Wood and Treat the associate CORES
pondng secretaries This report gave succnct and an
encouraging view Of the progress Of the rious ms sions
Rev Dr. Wood who has visited the mission to the cHo
taws during last spring, depuation from the pru
DENTAL committee read special report the subject Of
conducting the schools under the Of this mission
conference with the brethren Of this mission and letters
received fromAhem, resulted in almost
iinent that they disapprovedo tue legislation of the
Chocaw nation and considered il impossible TO conduct
these schools under it, yet they did not consider IT expe
dent lor the Board to say at this time.
Two questions In these conferences between the
depuiaon and the missionaries. Can these schools be
conducted under the provisions Of this new law So is
exIedient so TO conduct them poD the rst OF hee
the missionaries seem to be unanimous in considering
the law dead ietorthat the schools will not be inter
eed with conducted upon their present plan, which
Is a continuance of the former.
The second que stion was more perplexng There is
great difficulty attending it. Some think the schools are
attended with too great labor compared with their ad
vantages, while others regard them important aux
iaIies TO the missionary work
secretary WocDs at the request of the Board
report Of the General Assembly Of 1915 the subec OF
slavery, which presented, was contended the same
report fully into the relations OF slavery
the church at large, and especially to this mission
The report closed with the following resolution, moved
and adopted by the missionaries to the choctaws:-
Resolved, That the cordial thanks Of this mission be
erna and wise manner in which he had conducted the
deliberations the subject OF slavery and to the pru
dental committee fd their for the mission.
The report referred to general committee.
The following schedule OF sessions announced
Prayer meeting at 81 O'Clock A. NJ, and continue just
one hour.
The morning sessions begin at ga O'Clock A. NJ, and
close at 1874 r. NJ.
The afternoon sessions begin at "a O'Clock, and close
at about O'Clock.
The evening session will begin at o'clock.
The Rev. DIR. PoMRoY announced that In the afternoon
sent exgencies Of the missionary work demanding
great outpourng of the spirit He commended the sub
feet TO their interest prayers. The Board then
journed to ia O'Clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board assembled at 21s O'Clock, r. NJ. The
eses were opened with singing by the congregation fol-
lowed with prayer by Rev. Thos DEWITT of New York.
Rev. Dr. foMKoY proceeded to address the audience upon
order to the prosperity of the of missions both at
home and abroad.
Rev Ir. KIRK Of Boston, followed.
Rev. Mr.. ADAMS thought the church could not be said
to be advancing, when the increase Of her membership
is less than that added to the adult population OF the
world and this fact showed how much we needed The
spirit.
The discussion was resumed by Rev. J. p. THOMPSON,
Rev. nr. Cox glad that this subject had been an
nouneed 1t was more important than any business on
the docket. He recolectcd that occasion, when
They bad got in snarl the good Or. Bates proposed
they should pray, and their difficulties might be removed
The suggestion was adopted and the desired end produced
The Recording Secretary then read the names of the
following committees to whom the different portions of
i. On ne Home observation-disclosures. Rev. Drs. Ferris
Calhoun and Wilkes, Hon. j. c. Hubbel and s. II. Nal
q. On The -4f,itan No,s-M assrs. Rev. Drs. Porter
Davis and Hammer, H. Ely, Esq, Rev. NJ. 3 Goodale, N
Gale, and W L. Higgins
stowe, Cheleting, and Mcclane Rev. s. Haynes, A. j.
Norton, and James Dana, Esq.
On nc Armcnion Missien--aessrs Rev. Drs. Bacon,
Abro, Badger, Charles Mills, ESQ., Hon. f. Fairbanks
Rev George Daiheld, and A. G; vermilyea
D. IN he !snidR M,sions--Rev. DIR. Cordit Rev. A.
H.. NJ.
tbenezer Alden, NJ D., Rev j. =. Thompson.
fdy s,.s 90" I'VE w. Ansm p;ot
:. b. Garfield, and Vim. L. Mather.
= On ne NdhluhG Gt@sioH-Rcv. Dir. Cox, Hon W. W.
Taylor, w l. +. Warren, DR.. Palmer, Rev. Jonathan
Brace, i. r. Allen, W. s. Curtis
g. en- H. 1a.nd M.ssions-Rey Dr. Sidale Edward
NJ. e. r. Thompson, Rev. y. w. Poor
9. China Mission--Rev. Drs. Kennedy, Eddy, Scott
David H. Little Esq, Rev. :. ". :. Dutton A. A. Wood
10. sandnah Islands and Mr,onesiaa Misston-chao-
shepard, iinsey Hon. :. wiils,on.
II. North AmoicGn indians, No. 1--pev. Dr. Hickock,
Rev l.. Green, Ir. squires T. Ill Rev. George Board
man, DR.. Lambert, Rev. 7. u. Day.
II. Norm 4merieda indians No. 2--Rev Drs. Hatfield,
Rowland smaiey, Rev II. = ieavit, A. Taylor, 5. Haw
l3. Me,al,Is ana 06icos--George Jessup, Rev. Dr. b.
Taylor a. H. smith, sweetzer A. ". Porter, ESQ., H. A.
H. Place and Preacher Jar MAJ Ne,tiag--Rev. Drs.
Xix, Judd and Parker, Chester; Rev. r. q. vemilyea
Rev. W. II. Brown, VIM. N. McIiaIg.
The Board adjourned to meeting this evening, ut
O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Poald convened in the evening at o'co tx, and
Eddy Of Newark The large housc was densey crowded
and the audience were greatly interested in the speeches
addressed The audience The and glory Of self
denial as exhibited in the missionary work.
The Rev. Ir. Parker, of New York, followed.
After singing hymn Henry A. De Forest, NJ D., Of
the syrian mission, addressed the assembly He glanced
a The dontcd state Of the Turkish empire, made up Of
Iraru matt. 90 ,Iu
world, may iesuscitate dying empire. There j.
moral life any Of the ocs which compose that
pine and their influence upon the Aosems is evil. There
Is nothing TO be hor for from the Greek church. IT Is
tbc Roman church dccaritated ard iicess-a pe,r-
Gcti'n.
There Is no honesty, truth, or moral virtue in any
portion Of The population of that empire. Population
ard disorder abound in all departments Of the sultans
service But the seed Of the word has been there
ard tie Mosl, m las Tor the first time in contact
with true Christianity, and the effect Of this is manifest
ME leSe % the 5 the e
truth in contact for the first time with the Mosem mind
becomes the duty q the church to send faithful aud
use l. Turkey" He answcrod:lt i field in which to
preach the spell and that is enough for any county
Rev. Tr. KIRK 81 Boston remarked that the key note
bad been given and maintained. This the love Of
Christ and our response should be- giving ourselves to
Linn in love- We need OF the love OF Christ,
fhe influences OF the spirit, more prayer and more
zeal The speaker deprecated the abandonment Of schools
ctnnected with the missions. and hoped that Martha
Fskes school on Mount Lebanon the Mount Holyoke Of
Syria, would al all events be left untouched The exer
eses closed with the benedicton by the Rev. Dr. Eddy
large assembly was also convened in the Reformed
Dutch church of this city, which adr essed by Hon
G. :. HBibat, Of Brasher's Falls, Vt. the Rev. DR..
Wells, OF Schoharic Court House; the Rev. Mr. Nuttng
returned missionary, and the Rev. Br. Cox. The ex-
ercises were interesting throughout.
'.No ptnt up Utica" could CONTRACT" the powers and
zeal of the foard LIKE Paul they must Rome also
Hence another public service was conducted in the First
Presbyterian church in that place which addressed
by the Hon. w. ]. Hubbard, Rev C. I. Mills returned
missionary; and the Rev Asa D. smith, D. D., of New
York.
THIRD DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
JTfcA Sept. 13 1856.
The Board convened at OK O'Clock, and opened
with prayer by the Rev. rr Wisner
Rev. Or. Cox, chairman Of the Committee the Ma
harata Missions read report detailing the views Of the
committee the administration ofthe affairs fthat mis-
SION There four stations, and the missionaries
prosecuting their under encouraging circumstances.
The report adopted.
J. PPM. leo, read report from the committee to
whom the ffasuIers report referred expressive oil
the commitee's satisfaction with the administration Of
,he affairs e the Board and the results Of collections