New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-14
PUBLIC MEETINGS..

AR1 tNlON.
The Board of the American Baptist Missionary
Union NE. yesterday morning, in the Lecture Room
of Dr. Lsthrops Church, at 10 o'clock.
The Hon. J. LIssARD, OF Pa. was chosen Chair.
man; prayer wss offered by the Rev. b. L. WHICH
the Rev. DR.. SMALLER was elected Secretary, pro
ten. The roll was called, when 81 members an
swered to their names.
The Rev. J. II. KESSARD led in prayer. Letters
were then read from the folio wing members Of the
Board, who were unable to be present: The Rev.
DR.. Wsylsrd, the Rev. Messrs. Fenders. and Hsa-
cell, the Hon. T. w. Essrt, the Rev DR.. Sheldon,
and j. N. Wilder Esq.
The Rev. s. CuTTIsG then read the cell Of the
Board and the Rev. DR.. BRIGHT, Home Secretary;
presented the reasons for this Convention me fol-
lowing effect: The object for waicn the Executive
Committee have called this special meeting Of the
Board Of Managers to lay before them the state OF
the Missions in Bmmah and matters thereto pertain
ing. The obect thus generally stated, involves in-
quries into l. The mutual relations Of the Union and
its Mssopa end the extent to which they are, or
should be subject to regulations or instructions, pro-
ceeding from The Board or its Executive Committee;
ALEC, the regulations actually established aud al.
resdy in force. H. The missionary policy and mea-
sures pursued by the late deputson In Burnah, and
adopted oy the Committee. Ill. The doings OF the
councils convened at MOu'nen by tho deputadon and
Executive Committee. Nv. Inquiry as to what 40
ton should be had with respect TO mission or mis-
sionares dsregsroiDg their relations with the Union
and instructions of the Board.
These several topics to be submitted Ia the order
pamed unless otherwise ordered by the Board.
The Report went on to state the reasons why this
special meeting was called. The inquiries will in
yove the examination Of long documents that could
not be probably investigated at al annual meeting,
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things eAers upon the missionary work at home and
abroad. The deputation from the Board to Burmsh,
to investigate the condition of the Missions there.
had not az yet resulted - the Bosrd had hoped it
would. II failed TO command the approval OF all
the missionaries. and two or three of them had
EXPIRE sted THEIR dissent In no measured terms, in
comrnubi a.oI sent to Individuals in this country
before the last annual meeting, which were published
at the time. The reports Of the last meeting seem 70
have increased that dissent among the missionaries,
and called out larger number Of communications
from them animadvertiDg with marked severity on
both the work Of the population abroad, and the
statements made by its members on thsr return.
There comm unicatons involved charges SO grave
that the Executive Committee deemed il imperative
upon themselves to lay ell the facts in their pos
session before the Board. 1t 10 believed that the
feeling existing among the missionaries suco Is TO
impede the successful operation Of the home or
foreign mission With the cooperation OF all hesrts
and hands the providing of men and means to con-
duct that work, has been no slight task; but when
mission ariee-the most important part OF the Coz
perstive force-becOme adverse, and undermine the
COMIC necessary to the success OF the home or
gaDizsoD, it cannot be possible to sustain WITH sue
so great an enterprise as that OIL Chrislan MIS-
sions.
The Executive Committee had hoped to have been
enabled 10 avoid making public painful Proceeclags
but the necessity of ths case demanded that the
Board should be- furnished With all the facts neces
sary to proper understanding OF the state OF ths
missions IN Burmah, and their own administration oil
the came. The Committee nave also extended invI-
tatioDs to individuals to bs present at this meetag-
among them the Rev. James N. Granger, d. ID OF
the late deputa,on to Burmah-tO give such inform
alton in rsgad to the investg alton e. they may be
possessed of.
The Rev. DR.. PORTER, of Massachusetts, moved
that the paper be laid the table. Adopted.
The roll was again called when the following gen
tlemen answered to their Damee:
Class Ministers-Joseph C. Foster. 8.ttiehoro Vt;
Sso,a W. ss @Sna Cone New YORK. vslons
h ss 'f snd S N Es.L M.,cCp N.wyOi, Lay
men-James boyce Providence, Ii James Linn"d
CIAss -Min..~.-Henyy V. Dexter. Portland, Me-
Bmnswick N j Joseph II KeDnsrd PslsdePes Laymt"
"Dssiei ii wilson Newark. \ J. Thomas Watson, fhiIs-
'e Cnass IiI.Minrs Robert C. Mills, Salem Mass; Hsr
vey Miller Msnden Conn Edw.Id LsihI'P Ne. pSL. Ia
John Harrison Esston. Pa Nathaniel Colver De,
TOt Mich LarmsuISh.Ie; c0Ss sOSn sa sai
The Rev. Mr.. KESSARD, Of Philadelphia, thought
that the Board ought to appoint special time for
humiliation and prayer before going further into the
bush ess of the Convention
The PRESIDENT thought that the remarks OF the
brother were very good but ia his opinion, the first
and foremost duty of the brethren assembled was to
take come further action upon the paper presented
nv the Executive Committee aud laid on the table.
He bop.d that the brethren slwsys acted with the
fear of God before their eyes, but he thought hst the
duty nov before the Convention was action.
The Rev. DIR. PECK Foreign Secretary OF the
Board read paper on the mutual relations OF the
Union and the Missionaries, showing thst the Con.
stution of the Union provides that MISSIONARIES shau
receive their appointment from the BoArd ana De un'
der their direction aud subject to their orders.
The Rev. DIR PECK said the mex. paper to be pre-
cen ed was report of the work OF the population TO
Burulahs
m the paper lust read and submit the various i'm
no, tspt subjects treated of therein, to Committees 10
report upon. He made motion 10 that effect. =,
The Rev DIR. BRIGHT was of opinion that It would
he better 70 have all the paper. read and then dis
CHASED. in the Board, after which, appoint Commit
tees TO embooy the views expressed by the boara In
the REPORTS which they might make:
Mr.. CoSE said be did MT press his motion.
The Rev Mr.. HAGUE called for the reading OF the
1he Rev Mr.. SMALLER read the rules governing tbs
p,;n,;, o. House of the Mission in Moulmein.
A recess was taken for half an hour, for refresh
mept.
AFTERNOON SESSION
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. d.. BAscooK, 81
New. York.
Tie Rev. DR.. BRIGHT read paper on the dolnSs
of The Mailman Councils. The first subject was a
por. of the proc, edng. in reference to the csse oil
he Rev. 4. l. Abbott, Q.tely deceased against
wbose moral character charges had been made ana
mon the pvestg 4tion Of which by Council, he had
bf an exculpa,ed, in part from them. The reverend
Gentleman also read the sdmonitory letter cent BY
r. Rosrd 4. the Rev. Mr. Abbott, FEB. 8, 1854, at
the time Of his return bone to the Ueited St.tes;
The communication of the Executive C,nnntee Q!
The Rosrd 10 the Rev. Mr. Kincsid, on the report OF
the Council, was also read by the Corresponding Sec