New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-13

rron, Sew.Jersey.. i25i 60 From all the South
E!om iS,,i1.ni, iSa g SIS"
The Rev. Dr. STYLE. then read the Annual Report.
stating in the introduction the objects of the So
ciety TO be the extension of the Gospel in the ssy ehod
inc States the Report says that the keenest magnity
q coud scarcely imagine concurrence Of events more
"unftiepdly to the prospects Of the cause hau the
div ison Of nation into two such parties should
embark the North and the South in sharp political
contest. Suoh uIhappily and growngly, has been
the condition of our country from the birth of the
Society 10 the present day. Yet, despite this fact
the society had prospered. Its FIST year contribution
was 81 595; its second years, $4,000 and its third
wears lust closed sl5 600.
Among others who had contributed, ga gentleman
from New-Jersey, delighted with the report Of the
catory bearing of the enterprise upon the sectional
anmosties Of the day. unsolicited volunteers the sun
who sba devote his whole siren 9Th to the advance
ment Of the cause" AID thus, during year in which
the public mind has been kept in state of excitement
nerinted 10 record much larger contribution 10 our
treasury under feeber efforts to collect it, Before
terino mon the detail of the various disbursements it
revue rs the general direction IT says:
That we have made the South and the South west
the field Of our operations, We feel assured will CON-
mend the increasing appreciation OF every candid, re-
fleeing mind The grand necessity for this selection
lies in the relative missionary condition OF the t~o op-
nosite sections of our country. When compare
The fact that onethird of the Southern population Is
coored with the fact that the two remaining thirds or
the white population of the South, from the first set
Element of the country have never possessed an equal
degree either of general Christian kno Wedge or of
common Christian privileges, with the population OF
the North-there would to be no extravaganza in
the Judgment that the South is probably twice as des
titute as the North. On the other hand, whenwe COM
pare The fact that the church of the North
claims of Northern property one dollar IN
about every Undergraduates the cnurch OF
the South claims of Southern property only
one dollar OFT of every hundred and four that the
bof tia vested
thing like forty Millions while the church OF the South
counts hers at less than onehrd OF that amount ana
finally that the Church OF the North annually raises
for home missions something like $50 OOO, and COM
missions near 500 missionaries while the missionaries
snd missionary income of the South are less than one
third es great. In view OF all TINS diversity mere
would seem to be no extravaganza In the opuon .ndt
the North possesses twice as much missionary nolty
as the South Surely if there any justice in this rel
alive view of the relg features of the different sec
tions of the country it would seem TO become tne
Moth in the distribution OF her aoundaht missiVhs!
means TO adopt more liberal system OF expenditure
upon the wide spread wastes of the South than sue
wa. wont to do prior to the organization OF our enter
prise"
up. The report says that: .
:" If in early times the North and South babe adleu
to the far distant land of their BIRTH to found home
on this Western Continent; If they struggled so noDly
tho yoke of British oppression, and have lived and
abored together since TO build up those free lns
tutiops which distinguish us so greatly above every
kingdom under heaven; and. finally, II the North and
the South do still dwell together as fellow members OF
the powerful and growing Republic and so close
" that even at time when We violently diher we
can hardly conceive the possibility of separation then
national zeal should prompt the North of her abund-
ance to minister to the South literally those CHRISTIAN
contributions which, in their influence, more than all
things else, conspire to exalt the dignity, virtue and
power Of nation and Christian patriotism should IN
duce the North 10 communicate literally to the South
Of her missionary wealth, that our whole nation might
be educated to throw forth upon tie world )ugh all
coming time higher degree OF evang3zing power.
be any longer desirable object, our enter
prise has this claim TO consideration that while
80 many vigorous elements are ever nolsily az
work to sever this Society, although Indirectly quiet
" and narrowly, is yet certainly working only 10
bind"
The report contends that there is additional plea
for the more liberal dispensation OF our missionary
strength upon the wastes Of the south IN he
Ie South must be the most intimate companion OF
the North. Now mans Intelligence, elevation and
comfort depend materially upon the character OF his
daily associates In view of the rrepes actiyite,
ard eociaites Of trade and travel; in view OF the
multiplied facilities and necessities of intercommunica
ton between the different sections OF our common
country, in what happier way could the NORTH ad'
vance her own social and moral culture than by con-
irbutipg to the uneducaed portion of her neighbors
liberal supply Of those Christian institutions which are
at once the grand four tain and channel OF
excellence and refinement! 80 long as tne onlon en
dures the South must ever be the largest customer OF
the North. Since therefore 30 much OF the CONNER
cial prosperity OF the North must depend upon the
mercantile integrity of the South, what could more
substantially the wealth of the North than the
enlarged pre- aching of the Gospel throughout the des
tuticns of the SOUTH 1t is superiuous to say that
while the Union endures, the South is the pohuca
partner of the North In what possible way could the
North 20 well secure her political rights and ther
happy development through all the future, as by the
dspensation of that Gospel which must ever
be the fruitful parent of all political virtue ana WIS
domi Thus, if the North duly appreciates ner own
manners and morals, her wealth and her power, heI
policy and her peace che will not withhold the "oSPei
from her needy neighbors of the South. >.
After a somewhat lengthy statement OF the res us Vi
the labors of the Society during the past year Tue re-
port in concluding speaks OF tne e. .;i.ut ~.
enlargement Of sectional kindness at time VI it
stoned sectional luminosity. .i.f
The Rev. DR.. BOYD OF Richmond, vs., naue o..
address upon the objects Of the Society lntee ooece
were sectional in their intended application yer 'heH
were national in character The southern state on
brsced q Territory of between $40 wv anu 5ooi t
square miles population OF lS0 VoUnison were
desirous of having the Gospel preacher len ;na.
stately; and they were susceptible oil ie.E M
preston as any people He was aware tna. tIe 3,
was that the Southern people were WINS Tbs Was
misconception As q minister OF the GosPti he n@.
preached In bis pulpit not only the duties o. huso :,
to wives and parents 10 children, ou' " ~ 49, 10
slaves and be never knew any exception 70 acs he
his doing 80. 1t had been his effort 70 sir;ar and
his disciples preached ito preach the GcsEss snd
rothing but the Gospel Hence he lever @oaId
politics from the pulpit and a man I, VINO a, tLe
preach political sermons in the puiPu ~ e
South would not be tolerated, even tboueu IT. o..
gatie might agree With him in sentiment. Ie ia
iisIs of the Soath believed that whaIe'tt
among them-whetber DGal, soclA OF - - e.,
on, Of the corrupt heart Of man, and coua oI! o ~
rid OF by means Of the 81, ad OF Gospel and never ~
NJ! - @~o,ie, -, an ths natural rights Of man