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pUBL7C MEETINGS.
, .,uR,caN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

TUE AMERICAN MISSIONARY AoSoCiA ii0''
c.r,,spoodsnce Of The N. Y. Tribune. ear.
CHICAGO, Thursday, Sept. ~ ie'o
NE Ninth Annual Meeting of the American h'''ou
NV Association commenced it, session yesterday. r.
n p.r,sh ESQ, of Ohio, Yice-Presiden' In "e eha"
$50. ~ the Treasurer Lewis Tappan, win the
Auditors certificate was presented. Inc Iecelp'S of
N. 6scsl year ending Aug 81, 1872 were s'@,Sro 'O
The exnenditures for the Mendi, lswaoca, oJio"e'
u.xs;;sr Canada. Siam and Home Missions, includ-
~ ,ho ,nepses Of the Society, amount to s5S 800 49,
r. sacIetaries the Rev. George Whipple and the
Rev. S. B. Jocelyn, ieao uc Au"ua "op''' - '''
ESecu',ve sermon was preached in tse evening by
a. Rev. James A. Tborne Of Cleveland, Ono:
Tn,,-"Tben Paul stood in the midst OF Mars Hii,
e. Subject" Christian Missions, Illustrated by the
Sp,ocsediBps Of Paul in Athens"
mr. M;ssonsry enterprise is not of modern origin,
r NJ human devising. 1t is old as the Christian
ern. il was ounced by Jesus Christ, inaugurated by
The outpoorng Of the Holy Ghost and set 10 tu oper-
,;on undfr the agency OF the apostles. And the re-
nts demonstrated to be tue wisdom Of God aud the
Yower OF God and unsusceptibe Of improvement To
conduct the woik-not 10 modify the PrtnciP1e'-oi
Christian Missions is the heayenGppointed business OF
,be Church 10 the end Of time 10 understand the
scheme therefore as Christ eXpouDded 1t, and az II
was illustrated in the abors of the Apostles under he
guidance Of the Holy Ghost is duty obviously in-
peratve, and prerequisite OF acceptaoe ana succeoS
full missionary eDdeavors.
The scheme though simple in purpose, is complex
in plan; it embraces: l. A Field 2. A WorG; j. An
Agency.
Each Of these has been oyiney prescribed, and in
fallibly illustrated.
In no sing scripture passage perhaps are these e.
s4nal ellen ,nts Of Christian missions more clearly or
more imposiugy presented thar IN that which records
de history Of Pauls labos in Athens including his
memorable discourse on the Areopagus, the opening
words Of which we have quoed.
/. The field of Missions is the world Judea was a
II IL Eftlo varlA
partial light amid the great world of heather dark
Less. Jeiutalem was the metropolis of the former,
Athens Of the laer-Of the great pagan world, wnlcn
was especially the field.
The fri missionaries with the commission " Go ye
into all the world" went into the Cities for they
were the moral Of the word-the seats o: pa
ganism. SO, prominently, was Athens. FROM NJ 4rs
Hill Paul swept the wide circumference OF tue ehtire
III. The work is unfolded in the inspired discourse
on the Areopagus, and it is shown to consist
l. In oomplacently recognizing inc retg10us SPuH
Iicb sppears in the Worship of false deities, and in
ponting TO the proofs of ignorance OF the true God
and of His worship.
2. In enlgltening that ignorance by declaring the
tue God and explaining His worship.
4. In enforcing this command by the sanctions of
Judgment and resurrection.
s. In presenting the cruel led, buried, risen and OK.
Allied Jesus az the Final Judge and the Present Lord
and Savior-the object of dread TO the wicked, but OF
faith and hope TO the penite mt sinner
ILL., The Agency is the Missionary, trained by the
Spirit flied with the Spirit, and sustained by the
Church, but not trammeed by the restrictions OF
central Miesion Board.
The Missionary sent by Christ, and Christ was
with him; and the Christian brotherhood prayed for
him. ard contributed 10 his necessities. lhls was the
Primitive Agency .
Modern Missions doubtless require the organization
of Boards but their functions should be definitely
known, and their poUers limited accordingly lhey
are human establishments modern appendage5, instru-
ments conived by the Church 10 supply the field, and
10 sustain the lsboIers.
In cor Guiding the preacher commended TO the atten
ton of the Association the relations of Cities 10 the
Field; the relations of Home to Foreign Missions; the
relations of Worship TO Religion the duty OF preach
ing Repentance without qualification, and of declar-
Ing the whole Counsel of Cos; and the necessity for
ren whom the Holy Ghost shall empower and em-
pl0y.
To day the Association meets for business, choice OF
ofcers &c md the discussion of resolutions and the
most important topics alluded 10 in the Annual Re-
port In the evening there is TO be public meeting.