New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-13

snaI publsh Dy the chance decision Of A'rJoIHy ~
any annus meeting will be only necessary TO MAKE
an effort to large attendance of any specla
sect party, packed for the occasien to dssr, tn'
catholic character OF the Society and TO turn a. u
agencies to the promotion Of sectarian or psrtiaT
views. He. therefore, as an Episcopaliap, resstek
the iDnovatpg policy proposed by thoss who refused
70 acquiesce 10 the course Of the Committee.
Prof. CROSBY Of New.York, read some passages
from the tract Sambo and Toney." in which the
duties Of slaves to masters Get forth he was OPP
posed altogether to the Introduction Of the question OF
Slavery into the Societys tracts, but IS it had been
introduced into this tract-n which the slave was In
structed what TO dehe thought that for the sake Of
consistency, similar tract should be issued to mas
tiers, iDstiuctrg them in Like manner.
DR.. WILLIAM ADAMS said that this tract was not
Issued during the past year, but previously. He was
then asked if it still circulated by the Society 1t
asceItsred that copies were still sold at the Tract
IIou,e, and that one had been bought there within
few days.
The Rev. DR.. TYsG, who had made several n-
efectual attempts 10 get the floor was then SLED for
by the house. lie began by expressing desire that
no untoward circumstances might destroy the mar.
mony Of 20 important a meeting; that the Sprt OF
God might be present during its deliberations, aud
that the results might commend themselves to every
man conscience in the fear of God lie SAD ths' no
man could have grester attachment Tor the tract
Society than he himself had that thirty one years ago
lie spoke at its anniversary and had spoken repeatedly
on subsequent occasions that he advocated
s interests and sustained its policy; that there's not an
agency in the whole country Of more moral importance
and value than This institution, except the Church OF
God lie referred TO the remarks Of Bishop Mcllvane
Oh the constutonaty of instructions by the Society
70 the Publishing Committee, and be entirely disente1
from the views Of his esteemed friend. He said that
lie Lad confidence in the sincerity and fidelity of the
Committee, and hoped that the Society would give
expression to similar feeling by rejecting them to
their posts. He thought that more competent or
faithful Committee could net be selected. lie be-
lieved that they had acted conscentiousy according
10 their own convictions Of duty and that however
they might come short in a course Of action which
many Of the beet friends Of the Society desired to
reversed. he hoped that no manifestation of with
drawal Of their confidence would be made. But while
he had long agreed with the Committee in former
years in the present case he said that vote approx
ing their report would by cover the ground
on which lie wished to stand. There were other is
sues to be discussed and other circumstances to be
considered. He would Willingly have RETAINED from
personal participation In the dlscusslon yet duty
had compelled him to be present, in circumstances
burdensOme yet blessed-burdeusOme in the weakn
of tie flesh, yet blessed in the universal sympathy
of frateInal and heavenly spirit He was opposed
10 the original introduction Of the subject OF Slavery
into the Societys discussions and publications when,
from outside influence, it was pressed up IN II III 1886
lie had not stree then occasion to change his
views Ii was lot his good for to be present
at the anniversary Of 1857 when the Report Of the
Investigating Committee Yves presented. He was then
abroad, and the first intelligence OF the action at
that meeting reached him at Geneva. II was unan
imous actiOn-a resut very different from WI at ne
expected. The Society at that meeting laid fou nda
tiOn broad and deep ard agreed to stand upon IT and
they stood upon it without dissent, with remark
able and surprising unsnimity. The resolutions then
Passed he had read over and again-sometimes
az often as thrice in single day and he pronounced
them to be- to the best OF his judgment, perfectly
uneIampled Instance Of calm mod .rae, oDservatlve
and righteous uoicatiCn in the premises involved
Adopted by the unanimous consent of the Society,
they remsiDed tie unanimous action Of the Society
No scton Of subordinate agency could in any degree
Dvslidae the force OF these resolutions thus passed
The Committee having, during the year, attic npted
to cary out tie principles contained therein, had
failed in the ability. They had not had time enough
they had delayed, for while, 70 take action they
could not STE their way clear to GO ahead, so they
stepped. He believed that the course which they
adopted as subordinate agency waiting for further
instructions from the higher body, would not in surh
view of their inacton, be very generally unaccepts
be TO the Society TIE Society would not unreason-
ably Cen and hasty action There was time enough
1t could not be properly done in week. it might,
perhaps not be done in year; but it should be DONE
He he'd in his hand the resolution Of last year. and
another resolution which be ineIded to offer IN piace
Of Bishop McIlvane's motion to approve the report
He II read TIE following resolution although ne DID
not at I'll at time move 1t:
Whereas, the annual meeting of this Society IN 1851 the
following resolution unanimously adopted viz That the
political aspects of Slavery lie entirely without the proper
sphere Of this Society and cannot be discussed IN IT, pnocs
Of Slavery well those moral evils and vices II
% known promote and which condemned in Scripture,
and much oepored by evangelical Christians undoubtedly do
fiji within the province this Society and ought to
Rao.eG That the sid resolution be and is hereby
that the Executive Committee now 10 be elected, DC Ia
ed 10 carry the same into full effect
This resolution, be SAID would do away with the
doubts in the minds Of the Committee. 1t wasa resou-
ton of Instruction and the instructions were explicit
DIR. BETHUNE of Brooklyn here interrupted the
eeker to inquire if he tine latter was in order DIR.
iyng. he said had made a motion to lay previous
motion on the table; and motion to lay on the table
could not be debated.
Several persons then said that DR.. Tying had no.
mored, but only read, q notion which be intended
subsequently, to move. Some confusion then Cre-
sted by numerous individuals trying TO get the hoor
The speaker asked the Chair if he in order, and
was told that if he had made no motion he was .;
titled to the floor, to which he replied that ne ma
made no motion, except little motion in the house
Laughter .,o-,
He proceeded to say that the resolutions of 1871
were entirely satisfactory to him, as he read them IN
foreign land and as he had since repeatedly read them
"The fourth resolution said he, twas so moderate
that while it dissrmed my fears In 90 II awakened
all nv qualification and consent in 81. do not see
how any set of gentlemen could devise language Oh
construct resolution perfectly free from every
thing that could be considered as alarming IN Its tend
"ency, disorganiziDg 10 it's Influence, or likely 10 oe
annoying or haraasiDg TO the ceilings OF these upon
vi hose interests and habits il might particularly I'm
pinge Ii vas not temporary or loo al Issue. II wa,
not question of Slavery or Apti-Slsvery. IL was
simwy the question whether the great principles oi
Christian morality in the haLds of the American Tract
Society should have local or universal application
Ii was the question whether fcrnication was North
or South whether adultery was East or West;
whether there lie a sacredness in the marriage relation
ard the paternal relation-whether there Is duty
OF family worship--wheiher there obligations upon
masters to instruct their servants. These were the
questions The action Of last year merely, in the
language of the first article of the Constitution car
Tying out the principle of "vitsl goodness and sount
morality" so as TO meet the appreciation of a.
evangelical Christians" He continued: l shoult
Ike to know what evangelical Christian Nortl
or South, East or West. would undertake Z
say that the language of that resolution meets hi
disspprobstionl Who could say that the Society
ought not to testify against vices gro wing out OF Ger
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