The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-14

with the General COMMITTEES Gold mensO in securing
new rooms for the future meetings Of the committee
The meeting then adjourned.
The Baptist Church.
MISSIONARY LABoRs AND THEIR BEspLrs-MEErISG
OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.
The managers OF the American Baptist Missionary So
cety met yesterday forenoon pursuant to notice 10
the Rev. Dr. Iathrop's church in Second avenue.
The Hon. J. Liunard, OF Pennsylvania, called to
the chair, and the Rev. B: 7. Weleh d, D., offered
prayer after which the roll called when the fol
lowing gentlemen answered to their names-
MINISTERS -Joseph c. Foster, Bra.tleboro, VT; Geo
W. Samson, Washington, D. Dryden Phelps, New
Haven CT; Spencer H. Cone, New York Veiona r.
notchkiss, Buffalo, N. Y Henry y Dexter, Portland,
New Brunswick, N. j.; Joseph II. Kennard, Philade
pha, Pa Robert c. Mills, Salem, Mass Harvey Miller,
Meridep, Ct. Edward Lathrop, New York; Lucan Hay
dem saxon's River Vt; Simeon j. Drake, Plainded, n
j.; ElasL Magoon, New FORK.
iAYMEN.-James Linnurd, Philadcphis Pa; Daniel
pha, Pc; VIM. Coots, Buffalo, NJ. r.; Charles D.
Gould, Boston; Daniel Sanderson, Brooklne, Mass
VIM. Bucknell, Philadelphia, Pa.
II was moved, seconded and adopted, that the con
meet in session each day. at niue O'Clock in the
morning and that due preparations be made for an
Several letters were read from ministers and laymen
in which the parties regretted their inability to attend
amongst them were letters from W. F. Banse Cncn-
natl; 2. W Ewart, Marietta, O.; G. W. flanders Con
cord, N. H.; J. N. Wilder, Albany; D. N. Sheldon,
Bath, Me Dr, Wsyland, Providence.
the objects of the present meeting were set forth as
follows
To lay before the Board of Managers the state oil the
missions In Burmah, end matters thereto pertaining,
But the object thus generally stated involves inquiries
with the mutual relations of the Union and its mission
aries, az well to the extent to which they are or
should ke subject to regulations instructions pro-
ceeding from the Board or its executive committee.
Also, the regulations absolutely established and en-.
forced.
2 The missionary policy and measures pursued by
the late reputation in Burmah, and adopted by the
g. The doirgs of the conm ittee, convened at Moul.
mein. by the depu!aton and OF the executive committee
thereon; with matters pertaining to the same.
a. The inquiry to what action ought to be had with
respect to missions missionaries disregardng their
relations with the Union and the instructions Of the
committee or the Board. These will be submitted in
order.
But before doing So the committee propose to submit
the reasons which in the Judgment Of the committee,
required the calling OF special meeting of the Board
The reasons are, first the nature Of the topics pre-
sented involving not only unaa mental principles Of
missionary policy and Observation-Disclosures which
it thought could not well be discussed At the usual
meeting
second the injurious influence of the existing state
of things the missionary work at home AID abroad.
From considerations submitted to the management in
1863 in their annual report and by special communi
caticn, they appointed deputanon to visit Burmah.
The measure was deemed important and necessary
Their views Of the arduousness and worth Of the work
of the deputation remains unchanged Its immediate
results have not been they hoped. 1t known,
deed before they left BuIms that their wSsn mad failed
Two or three of them expressed their dissent in no
measured terms. Some OF these communications were
published by the weekly UNCONVENTIONAL press Others
were read at the annual meeting.
The reports Of that meeting, on reaching the mission
arts to have had the effect OF increasing the
btr Of dissenting missionaries and to call forth much
larger number of communications anmadverting with
marked severity, both the work of the depatation
abroad and the statements made by them on their
turn. =
The Executive COMMITTEES are brought to feel that
they are tonnd by regard to their trust to lose
time in giving the Board Of Managers al the information
they possess as to the Existing disguiet:
hat m ha hnpa fcr uhaaa
ton of the most important part Of the peratve
force becomes odyerset Wren missionaries undermine
organization? Surely it cannot be possible thus to
tain 80 great an enterprise that Of Christian missions
p. me Executive committee come, therefore to the
they sincerely and deeply regret. They had hoped
thing would make it needful for them to raalsl public
the details OF painful procecdnga They lay before the
Beard the facts necessary to just appreciation OF the
present state of the missions in Burmah.
The rest OF the document goes to prove that ths pre-
sent proceedings are con ormabe to the eleventh ar
Gle OF the constitution OF the society.
II rccites invitations 10 this meeting sent to the Rev
DR. N Granger, Of the late deputaton also, to all
the missionaries Of the Union now in America; to
hers Of the Union to the Rev. VIM. H. Smaller, D. d.
Recor ding Secretary of the Executive Committee to the
members of that committee and others.
The report was read at length, and, on motion, was
Rev Doctor Peck, Foreign Secretary read paper on
TIE relations existing between the union OF the Church
OF the principle that missionaries shall continue -
ceve their appointments "a servants Tor the Board aud
take their direction OF action from the source
The Doctor argued at great length and concluded by
submitting many other papers to the delegates.
Rev G. W. Samson recommendei the nomina ton of
special committees, to whom all papers would be re-
ferred for report.
The Home Secretary thought il would be regular
to consider all the papers in routine and then review
the whole Of thrm In order.
On molten Of Doctor Cone, the first paper laid the
table was taken up, before any compunications
would be received.
The paper next presented entitled Rogulations OF
tho Mou'men Printing Establishment and Depository"
Thee are OF no general interest The regulations
adopted in 1853
The Chairman notified the approaching rscess Of half
hour.
Doctor Peck said the next subject in order was the
"Work of the Deputation." lie would be glad 10 take
out OF order another paper The doing Of the Council
in Mou men." 1t would relieve the speaker.
The board took recess.
The delegates met in evening session pursuant to ad
jouinment, but the business transacted was OF a pr
pate nature having reference to reports the conduct
Of missionaries &c.