New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-25
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.


Of the patrons Of the American Board, Of which be
WAS ore of the Secretaries ct which a muca IS poe
sb of the spirit that made ts anniversaries occssiOcs
f nrblic interest and Of practical effect should be
brought 10 the enjoyment and use of the mssses VINO
could not attend the greater gs'herings. These
smaller meetings have beer occasionally held for
or twelve Yeas past, with various degrees OF ai-
vantage 1t is hardly possible to give TO limited and
FREQUENT Conventions the prestige Of great occasion.
Thew must be content with the presence and influence
Of email men, or-what amounts to the same Ct men
vnese ursserce and address are familiar. Yet under
favorable srrar gemens these small Missionary Meet
,gs have times been highly interesting ard
t,ibut,d not little to the furthersnoe Of the cause.
One Of this character c sed il this place last even
irg and s deserving Of passing notice. The prep,r.
tiens fer the meeting were made by the consuaon OF
the pa tor of the Presbyterian Cha,ch here, with toe
- re,sry of the Board in Nsw York engaging
a few yeu-krown speaker, giving notice in the re-
Ii. ous pspers inviting the churches in the vicinity,
an 1 p,oieIng hospitality 70 strangers Tnis hsvies
besn done, q large congregation assembled In the
PRESBYTERIAN church tuesday evening last at the
Care had been taken to give the meeting as catholic
character as practicable aud no less than four dtier-
CIT denominations were a. 'nis ns. meet
ing and 70 soe extent participated in the exercises
After biief devotion al exercises, the Rev. Mr. Ire At,
ore of The Bostcn Secretaries Of the Bosrd VINO as
been some two years absent in Turkey lor the lul'
proyeuent Of his health, was Unexpectedly present,
and occupied the everiDg with statement OF his
obsery atcrs ard opinions Of the progress OF Protest
~ I CHI istiaLity 10 the Empire of the Sultan. Mr..
Treat aovtrted 10 recent well known political changes,
ard chsra cterized them Provdenual occurrences,
worce,ully favorrg the success OF the Missions oil
The American Doad in that country. The frst mis-
son was undertaken with the weakest faith, and Tor
years struggled sgsiDst obstacles and met with re-
verses such have scarcely been experienced 10 me
NJ nj
ujssions ia hopeful not 50 much from any change of
ppbe ser tent in their favor Tor this can hardly be
me dcisd Of them but from the marked change in the
policy of the Government. The Porte has accepted
The WE'VE Of the leading cours OF Europe as regards
federation and guarantees immunity TO all converts
from prevailing religions. The iananelsm Oh tue
people Iema LIS much ss il long has been, and WI con-
tI ne 10 break out into persecution OF converts wnere
pot yigilsn.y restrsinec but the persecution isiegA
and the Government will Iepress il as far as can BE-
The usope under stsbd their rights, and are rapidly
erping that their religion hos been simply pie4'crai
Al d will not be backward to avail themselves Oh
cppor.ui tiles to learn ara pEae,ce tnat "nic1 wiz
msLe them like the people whose Governments have
had influence with their own. Mr.. Treat adverted
also to the enlarged opportunities OF missionary Iaoor
and sppt aed to his hearers to give the bosrd the
pears Of Occupying msny posts OF promising useful
Iess.
The Rev. DIR. Schsufiler, lately returned from more
thar twerty years service in Turkey Followed con-
fImirg Mr.. Treats statements.
We
tbe Rev. Albert Bushnell OF the Gsboon mission
Western Africa spoke of the general characteristics
of Africa az field for missionary labor. IL VISA IN
eyery respect land Of dskness. Beyond few points
On the Western Coast, the colony OF the Cape, ana
,ople uisson of the Scotch noer the inertia East Cape
the whole continent was a vast unpeneGated moral
Wilderness Yet il was prosperous country, contain-
ing, it was estimated, $50 0OO goo OF nhabitaots-
EQUAL to about one4eveIh the population Of the globe
The converts TO Christianity were computed to be
about IA 600 on the Western Coast, and about as many
10 South Africa In addition he thought there might
be 100 coo children and youth under missionary train
irg in schools. There was suspended before the aI-
djtnce ne missionary map Of Africa exhibiting both
the number and position Of the various missions and
the results Of the recent travels Of Dr. Barth and the
wonderful explorations Of iha. BON traveller, the mis-
soDsIy Livingstone. Frequent references TO the msp
the hearers of the great Incidental sdvsn-
tseeTf missions ~ the cause OF geographical ethno
TX scal ard other services. Instead OF africa being
vstt teset was really denssly populated coun w,
Of the Nocn" always laid down in our school geogra
plies until lately, he pIenoui ced "moonshlne. As
TO Ire character of the negro, he claimed tha. We
should dis abufe ourselves OF the pendices which are
the result of ages of Justice and abuse through the
searous 'orcsn slave trade. lie especially discredit
ed the pea fox that traffic, that the negro enslaved
bis own race When be could. He had satisfied him.
elf tina. the internal traffic in slaves was insigased
and kept pp by the demands Of the fore 'gn mar
ket. It hao caased wherever this traffic had been
driven from the cosst. Mr.. offered to answer ques-
tions for the ss;isiactCn Of indv duas on specihc
points he Rad rot touched on in his address. Many
queiticrs were prepounded, and hs hour was spent
much 10 the gratiics.ion ot tie audisrce. de ID
msn Of simplicity and esrnes,Dess AID fully believes
that Africa will soon "stretch out her hands" In wor
ship OF the tue God.
lie was followed by DR.. S,haut,er in q viyac!ous
aid instructive address respecting Turkey.
In the afternoon the Sabbath Schools Of Rock4way
end the vicinity filed the floor Of the church, and
were addressed by Mr. Blackwell Drs. Schsutier and
Asa d. Smith, and the Rev. Dir. Wood This was
highly rterestiIg meeting, but need not sketch It.
The Convection eliminated In large and highly
Ell. Give meet re in the evening" Of which viii say
10 more than I characterize the closing speech OF Dr.
Ara d. Saiih ~ one Of the happi-st VI his usually
fortunate efforts Whether viewed critically as ~
ersty execution regarded religiousy ss sn inpas
soi psstsiory address was one thai al approved
a. side pertinent and effective.
Thus closed series Of meetings that seem TO have
been soaice Of general qualification. The Aoase was
well filed from beginning TO end. The p1IcPai CT l.
zers Of The village and many from ADJACENT towns
we're in constant ate lance, aud some who had ire
queAily afforded the larger Anniversaries Of the city
expressed their higher enjoyment CT thus.
4 word Of Rockawsy. very different pace rom
the beach CT Lcsg leland and very different set Of
people. 1t Is pushed up between the hills OF motifs
County on flashing river CT the same nare, wnicn
made tributary to vsnoss Industrial purpo.es a. II
pssses. observe large grisi-mil and three or four
fcunderier and msebae chops. The bills ABOUND I'D
irop ore ard large operations carried on 10 Mining
and ioIgiig IT, the works a. tbs village doing not
ieLth part 81 what Is done in distance Of SIX mic,
below at Bccrton, and four miles above, at Dover.
The Morris Canal serves for transport alton and the
Morris AID EsseI Railroad has been extended from
honistown TO Hack tisfowD, passing along the vaI-
icy OF this river, and connects the people with New
York.
INDUSTRY .s OF courae, a; stand still, and hundreds
Of lsboreis are thrown upon ths wcra without work
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