New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-28
P0LrGAMY IN THE MISSIONS.

Fr,r, The Eramise, and Nsc- York Rspft Register pyG u
d" " Al you allow me 70 ask your attention To some
remarks IL TIE n. Y. WEEKLY TRIBUNE of Feb. %,
una r the beading, Free Love in the Church, In
that article the Baptss, IN common with other deu0m
nations charged with toerating Ioiyeomy In their
mission churches IN India. This charge has excited
little surpnoe in this seclQp, aud u SperotlGg un-
ia,o.aby in regatd to the interests Of our missions
aud think viii DO to much greater extent in tie
future # il remains uncOntradcted As pastor
have much difficulty III raising und- Oh count oi II,
Notwithstanding have gwen :. as my OPINION that
the charge was untOunded. A. 10 correction Ot the
statements las appeared, many are Disposed To regard
them a. reliable, and wdl Withhold ther support
in III the IL the future, If they are passed over IN
Hence.
q" In common with many others, WHO feel deep IN
tertst III tie cause Of missions, have been hoping 10
ZEE some explanation OF this matter m ne thdmtner'
But having been disappointed in this think II due
20 the cause request II the charge referred to be
incorrect, that correction be gwen to the puohc at
early date through the columns OF me E1dm'ler.
| thin this will save the Union and the denomination
fom rel roach. and the treasury OF the Union from
additional embarrassment. J. II.
The EEaMtHer hopes to DO some OF the good that
needs to BE- done. But nobody must expect To super
yise all the religious articles Of THE TRlBUES. We
are willing 20 do oVr share Of hat service butthe whole
would be- too serious undertaking. We did not feel
called upon notice the article referred TO by our cor
RESPONDENT, for tie reason that no american BAPTIST
missionary Vas Cf the Conference named IN Dr. Allen
book We cannot sny, however, that al American
Baptist missionaries agreed as 20 the course TO be
pursued with p ygaml-t protesting 10 De Christians,
and We aru not that the subject has been acted
upon by the Missionary Union or is Executives. But
We are very sure that neither the Union nor s Exccd
tiyes would sanction n polygamous Christianity. W.
bCeye poly gany, IN this nneteenth century, 10 DE IN
c,mpatibe with church membership and W. should be
glad to that ground taken and maintained by a.!
foreign missionary institutions.
But while We have these convictions, we are not
sure that the home administration at the MISSIONARY
Union could safely give expression 10 similar views on
the question. II might be regarded interference
WI the inst Liberty Of the missionaries, and We all
now tha, many good men have been made sad 10
ttlLk how missionaries, Ot SOUND minds and large e4-
pegience are tIanlmeled by rules sent 10 them from
H.. Missionary Rooms. Little pOygamy, here and
more .rdurabie 10 some missonsres aad many con
trbuors than anything ike searching inquiry or posi-
I've .a-tluctlOus - the subject. l. not uleOnary
"cu the le.d il might BE- asked, anu with good dral
Il force too a. well qualified h. act Independently
Ia cee,GiIg uuon tie qualification, for cluroh mbsr
-lr. a.. u DE ueaur of evsugeilzirS tie neatAen
Tie senior VI ,r.ouary To Assam nov 90 this country,
fr example fec that the weight OF Executive cot
trCl u already oppressive. But what would he think
II tia, "ovtr,hadowiIg pOwe- il TO e-ist tLe
reception oi converted poiyganiists INTO Mission
CLlIoLe,' We recolect, 100, that pastors aaG .ay-
u.u lave sarLrst'y leplOred E1ccl lt!ye tGmpenng
With the liberty OF Mlsslo nsrie. How, then, can tie
,s.olary UulOu DO otherwise than remain silent, ara
leave every Missionary 10 Bepuze many polygaml-t
coLyeIt a. he peases II il Il not edn ssOie tor the
Lone administration 10 instruct Missionaries While act
'ug merely a. H. dgtRts, In matters OF contract ana
finance can II be admissible under any cir 1ntauces.
ninisrrai work Of administering the ordinances of
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