New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-21
GREAT INDIGNATION MEETING
AGAINST THE TRACT SOCIETY.

SPEECHES BY THE REV. pr. CIEEyER, TIE
REV. RUFUS W. CLARKE, JOHN JAY, THE
REV. DR. THOMPSON AND TIE REV. DIR.
TYING.
Yhe Church of the Puritars was dersely crowded
last evening in pursuance of an aFpoinsment fr
meeting protest aganst the late action OF the Tract
Society in deciding BOT to print anything in regard to
Slavery. The col gregaton was exceedingly enthus-
astic ard interrupted the speakers by frequent bursts
Ct applause. a. first there seemed to be an uu vii
lin. ness to eppa1d but when the leo was brokeo the
stirIg denunciatons OF the speakers especia ly OF
Dr. Cheever were vigorously aud heartily cheered.
There was large attendance of clergymen
ALL O'Clock the proceedings were opened by Dr.
CHYE, KR reading the 18th chapter of Ezekiel The
Rev. Rurus w. CLARx Of Brooklyn followed with a
p,ayer at the conclusion of which DIR. CHEEyER ad-
dressed the meeting. He said that the Tract Society,"
ia set citing paftculsr sin TO Keep silent upoo nad
rendered tsef political IN character anu oy 80 doog
had violated the intentions ef its founders. For this
bed been lsuded by the poIcsl patty whch
had sustained the infamous measures0f slavery lns
only way to avoid politics was 10 cry sgaast all SINS
The stewardship Of the SNety was 70 apply the WORD
of God against all Elm, and it their duy 10 apply
that word against all manner OF SID. that W. ri the
sin of man stealing was set down with adultery ana
murder to be specially dealt with. trust waste Dc
taken it'll conditions The Tracts ,ciety having taken
trust and then erasing some OF its conditions anu
announcing that they bound by men and not Cod
had violated their trust. II the Society had ssid,
" ord, we feared Thee, he would have respect for
them in their cause but, they said to Slavehc'ders
We fear you They said putting a construction
ON the Constitution, that theywere to pubsh no tracts
that Z" were not approved by all svaaSehcal
Christians" that they could not publish tract upon
slavery, and 30, if single y.ngeca Christian
should oppose tract upon any subject they could not
publish it. This not only violation OF the con-
dtiops Of trust, but Of the terms OF the Constitution
There was authority 10 the Word OF eSOd tor any
such course OF avoiding to decry any SIN: taui hdd
been asked 10 avoid sins when be predc " tile a
ataips but he had refused. The course pursued was
not only treacherous to God, but alio to man. III
man gave fal.e chart TO shpmaster, TO apartlcusr
Iot and caused him to sink his ship and lose his lie,
would this crime be upon him WAC sold the hart as
perfect so if sin were erased from The chart OF
salvation would be of avail il he were stuffed with
evangelical knowledge And he went down, be-
cause of that sin, would be of any avail II he car
ned down with him the whole evangelical ll6raryI
Applau.e. It true that in many cases tue sup:
preston OF truth az bad as downright lying and
in many cases it was worse. This equiyocston aDDus
tie sin of Slavery was one Of it's worst features. The
only ground in which we had any authority to de-
nounce Slavery was its being slp against God ms
alone gave the right to denounce IT, and u made IL
our duty to do go and forbade US call i anythog el'e
We had DO right to be silent because silence gayecon-
sent The last resolution offered and rejected by tle
Tract Society had placed them In this position thatt
Society could publish tracts erting the Christian
lswfurees Of Slavery. The Shareholders had fai n,
and were bold and open; bat the Tract Society h.d
fear. They sacrificed the Word Of God upon the altar
Of e1pediency Every volume Of the Soclsty wn
bound srd in letters at the feet of the savenod,rs
The Committee said they had communicated With the
South Had the 300, COd Shareholders held meetiogf
Yet they said upon the ipse DIRT OF a half dozen
slayeholdpg ministers, that upon tae action OF the
Society depended the perPetu.y Of the American
Union. God had said speak against sio Men dc
tated that the Society should not speak against SIN.
God spoke for the slave, but men ioT inc owneI.
Their principle was ths. there should be no tract
ssued which did not meet the APPRECIATION OF al oil
Baars eyapgeicas APPLAUSE II was dihcu to steer
bet .een the ethical and political phases OF Slavery 10
tract. The Society were thus becoming great cor.
porste Jonah Instead of preaching the whole Gospel
at Nneveh they had taken passage for T6rshish ana
cow The storm was commencing. Laugnter. ING
mariners themselves were Disguised 10 zee propue.
Of the Lord snoring in his BERTH and the society 80
were, thrown overheard. He doubted II there were
aly whsle large enough to swallow H. ara e'pscIay
If j. had copy Of the new edition OF oanoo AMI Ia1oy
its pocket laughter and applause sno ,rs con-,
tie Publishing Committee would splt upon 40 coz
sii,utior atty If such swallowing ana oeny tns. o,
std Tsrey had any reference TO slavery lLsugh.ef
In ccntrsst to this was the EXECUTION Tue ~
tract offered tecause there was in 1t reference 10
the fac, that little Eva read the Bible 70 Uncle Tom.
The Tract Society If it had been tr1e to its rust,
might have stopped the onward career OF s'ayeY II
n,fne Court and Congress in recognizing slavery.
fi,ein was ours and 1t would cause our ruin II we
cortIucd in God deying course, az God had VS.
i'd ia " all upon the jews. the anger oil Goo was
tsno,be ard visible against this very sin. Did we
Se.iIe fuch demonstrations OF Gods wrath here
were TO be found 10 tie Old Testament before we
would obey his word The Constitution OF the Society
renui,ed tfs we should act 1.-THE Tract Society
rot 70 derource this niquty what better was L than
graf tcgrs bsrk, keepieg the word Of God
licked up in salsmardsr safe, and isung shin
rlss,.rs irs.esd Of the real bullion. applause.
Tie Tract Society ssid thst il they preached
against SIN they could not preach the Gep'l
lisUgb,eil ss their corgregstops would le,ve them
her duty they felt 10 be preach the Gospel ba.
rot 70 spsak agsirs. special and particular siu' aud
they might added fins that mad arrived TO the
dignity Of Institute rs. [Appause But there .ss
no sir cenourcs6 IA the Scriptures thar that Of
msn stealing [.ppl.usel and no. on'y tbi' bu' II
they ssDciiereo tts cI.lLe they renewed .as 'n
famous crime upon each succeeding gener" 90 u
| slsvrs. II il reprcscn to Chistisni'y, - spen
cf sin e. rec.ssary inst.u,ioD, aaf I, ~, spesA
q, lte no;Si cutes growing out OF ~ the .
| qth.ue,t Il lie WLld ot God W." ~ .2>
| out ontci.,. Nathan wtea be sp,roasn-d pa'''.
10 G. ncruce hn tor hi siullS y sD.i. 10 Az VS.
! m,u" Soa.e said tia; tbe ffsc. D. 'T '1'A' az