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


before hey came together. lie though, that To
adoption OF Bishop Molvsine's reso'u,ios would be
means Of restoring the con6deoce of the Souts.
TIE South REGARDED thls ve5ea quessiss -
matter entirely their owh The clergy Of the
southern states Eel. tbs: they could sct The nsa
in ipculcstins The moral duties Of master. and ter
wants. They were tying TO co thi. sad the 10.
sermon he had preached oe Thsv a.n,.s nome ss ,
ference rom abroad in this work. lApplaase The
South DID rot object 10 the mstier cortssee we
proposed tract. The objection TO II wsS INV
was adopted BY the Society which could so' symPS
the With them in their circumstances, the usofn
Ct inon that there WAS danger 10 % sPPrseeseN
lest other scs BE- issued which they could sos sve
their assem-. and that thus this great society
loved ard cherished would become the mere organ %
the Ar,i.SsveIy party of this country. Gesuemes
sp he there was danger of doing harm oy prcse-
cutirg the course that was commenced by TOE vem-
mitiee f Fifteen last year. lie told them that thers
was no dsuger The work was done. Confidence -
the American Tract Society was destroyed now. IL
any evidence were wanted OF tins, references 70
the statistics would exhibit the fact Soass
fl, M eco TO 10000 10 the Tract Society; sad yet
lst year il had fallen 10 $3.50, so OF which hs4
been given by bis congreg sos, where before tne
amounts given had ranged from 500 to tsOos -
abiding to the rejected tract the speaker asked hn
we're posbe tia any member Of the COMMITTEES eoea
have thought Of publishing such tract aud 'endiue
Il 10 the South
He would say that the emissaries who brought It
would have dore at the risk OF their necks. Self
preservation demanded of them, whether Chnstsas1
not, when man presented himsei al ther ooors Wa
such missal ss thst, TO send him away ana II ~
would not 20 by request he should go by violence.
AVoIcf-It IS free country, ist not
Mr.. DENSISOs-Ne would show hun very sSoe
whether IT is ire down there. The Rev. Dr. Murray
was Observed 10 make side remark TO the speaker
TIE speaker said if he had used expression. toe
,truug 10 wcald withdraw il. In couclusoa re q
luced V Ne lsct that the Charleston Bible Society
lad distributed copies of the Bible among slaves.
uspy Of whom could tad.
In reply 10 question Of Judge Jesup, M. Ds".
ssd that he did not refer to the tract prepares
by Mr.. Young the duties Of masters as tho rcectco
tract. Tie rejected tract was an ncerdiary Document
TIE Rev. DR.. Smith said that with that they had
| ne'hng to do.
Prot. HOWARD CROSBY offered the following ameed-
NE ut TO the amendment
R(soired That e1peden, ,h.: tract besas the
ensn Of the tIas, Ssmbo and Toney b. therefor. stopped
Mr. CnIrrESDFS made brief reply to the remNks
ofMr Cook IN relation to the business management
the Tract Society. Though not privy TO the publcs-
ron or preparation Of tie tract to which Mr. Cock
bad directed lis attention, he mr. Chitterdep| be-
itved that the coportsge system Of the Society wss
Bsbop JoHss OF Baltimore expressed himself
pleased with the spirit that had been generally sas9n
at the meeting. lie alluded in feeling terms to the
organization of the Society at which ne ws prssesS
He had great confidence in the means they emPloyee
| in accomplishing their work. The tract OF M Young
on the duties of masters he had read in advance 81
being printed and with slight notifications, WHOA
/
| excellent document. lie would suggest however.
at any after be published at the South rather thsa
| the North, as by il Il would do much moro scod:
| The Rev. Dr. CHEEyER sad-Mr. President, tse
Lord our God hath told us. Thou shalt not hate thy
brother in thine heart thou shalt not 10 any wiso re-
buke thy brother thy neghbor; thou shalt not suer
sin upon him. This rs true love- the tsthialnes, q
| Chrisiisn love. You to proclaim Christ and BIN
crcufed but bis salvation is from sim not in SIN foc
are not Only preach Christ crcifed for sinners, but
| sin crrcifed for Christie sake.
~ II Odd u A.tnA 10
put letters upon you only prepare the iron to enter
into your own soul And again, the Word of God does
not 90 begging. II does not come to the sinner 70
ask him first aside, Pray, Sir, what Gins are you
willing TO have rebuked by this light, and what siss
do you prefer to keep concealed from Tel US whas
forms OF ibiquiy you choose to have reserved, ana
| we will manage accordingly"
1be Word of God makes no such bargains, epd uo4
has never taught the preachers OF the Gospel TO apply
any such psrtislity. Now the Word Of Gcd "a tho
g1eat trust committed Of God 10 the Tract Society.
Ii is lot wealth houses noI legaces, nor even the
PRAYERS our ers but il is the Word OF God for
which we are responsible TO God as 10 our faithful ap-
plication of il. The Society bound TO proclaim It
faithfully without respect 10 persons, or favor 10 sins,
| diminishing not a word
| Now an eloquent speaker has admitted that he
| would have tract prepared upon the sinfuness o.
adultery, and circulated North and South but no sis
| must De- rebuksd in its peculiar connection viii
| Slavery Let me then read the conditions, which God
himself has annexed to the preaching OF the Gospel,
he declaration Of the Bible OF the manner II which no
'equires us to apply both law and Gospel to the SINS
| of men.
"Kpowrg this, that the law is not made for rights-
Gus man. but far the awess and dsobedent, for the
VI cody and for sinners for uDholy and prefane for
| mUrderers Of fathers and murderers OF mothers fT
| nansayee, for wh0remOrgtrs, Tor them tnat denie
| them selves with mankind for mensealeu for Liars,
for perured person. and If there be any other thing
that is contrary TO sound doctrine according 10 the
glorious Gospel Of tie blessed God, which was CON-
| mitied to my trust.
And euch ia the nature Of both the law and the Cos
rel snd these the conditions tfthe Gospel in trust
Now then if my eloquent friend would have the So
oiety pre- pare AID a against adultery and
who remongers and insists that that come perfectly
within tie proy OF duty, how can he deny that
il equally binding epon the Society TO Issue tracts
against msDsteaipg ard menstealers
But We Gefy MIN TO issue such tract without dein-
ing what man. steapg s, and when he does that no
viii have TO publish Gods words, lie that steAlsth Q
man ara seleth him. or if he be found in bis hands,
be snail surely be put TO death and he VIII ma tnsS
to sell stolen sinful in Gods sight a. the
stealing of him. and that Slavery is the guilt both Of
STEALING ard ceiling.
| Three o'clock having arrived il was moved 10 ley
| tie amendment TO the amendment offered by Pfof.
| Crosby OIL the table. CaTri.d.
1t was moved that Dr. Thompsons resolution b
| laid on the table, Carried. .,
The vote wss then taken on Bishop McIwsines re.
souion that the action of the Committee - fepoHeo
be approved Carried. -,
joins JAY offered the following resolution, whicb On
me- ton was laid on the table
should express Imply the Christian lswiune' Of INC Ss"~
HE meeting then wen. into election Of officers
Dr. DE- VIII offered the following resolution
Rd That Society for the ensuips yesf
b la. yeT s1oeP a:. = place a. o. q, i a, S
Ess a.. md S, kss P pr De- elected Wee ND
tbs Edward p. Humphrey Of Dsn'ie, Ky, Director
The PREsIDrsT announced that they, the Life Di-
reotOs would now 90 Ito al election Vi an Executive
Committee.
Dr. Bacos mentioned that action had been taken
BY the b, ston Tract Society, which might have q