Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-27
American Trnc. Society.

motion to postpone. The question before this
meeting was simply tina there were class of
gentlemen dissatisfied with the action of the
American Tract Society, and as they could not
control 1t, wished to control the New England
branch and turn it into adjunct to Garrison
ism. (Cries of "No sir, no, sh."r That the
naked question, and not one of money in any
form. II we kept anti-slavery out of The society,
we would circulate tracts all over the country 9th
erwise not.
Rev. Mr.. Thurston of Searsport, Me-, was sor-
ry that this style of debate had been re.opened.
He had hoped for better spirit He went for
the separation a peace measure Harmony
was impossible, and it were better to agree to dis
agree than to meet year after year to renew the
chickering's. We would be told it was sectional,
but he had learned that everything not done in
submission to slavery called sectional.
Rev. DR.. Bacon of New Haven said that his
mind inclined for the substituted resolutions Of
fered by Mr.. Copp. He believed ghat course
should be taken which would throw off the few.
est of its friends, and that was the object of the
substitute resolves. He thought that it vas bet
ter and safer to decide, and he did not believe
that a SECOND society could not do the work as
we'll as the first. 1t had been taken for granted
that if the society did not send the Gospel to IN,
| South in an emasculated form, it could not Ue
sent at all. But this he did not believe.
! Mr.. A. W. Stetson of Boston had no objection
to the formation of an anti.slayery tract society
in Boston, but he should vote against this separ-
alton. The whole question at issue was one of
expediency. If the work of distributing anti
slavery tracts was to be the work of the New
England Society, there should be no halfway
work. Slavery should be attacked openly and
bravely as sin, not under cloak and in the
| dark
Rev. DR.. Ide of Midway had not intended to
say word, but his feelings had been annoyed by
false, ungenerOus, rnfounded representations.
We did not wish to have the control of the New
York society, or to make. this an anti slavery So
cety. He was opposed to slavery, and would
confess before all the world that he considered it
one of the greatest denominations that ever cursed
the earth. He did wish that the Tract Society
would treat the sin Of slavery it did other sins,
| which it did not do. 1t had published against
| gambling, intemperance, ana other sins, but we
did not consider it Temperance society or an an.
ti-gambling society. We wished to have 1t testi-
fly against slavery it did against other sins.
Mr.. Elwood of Woodstock, Conn, moved to
take up the resolutions offered in the morning by
Mr.. Copp of Chelsea, referring the matter to the
executive-commttee to be elected with power to
effect dissolution.
The question was then taken on substituting
the resolutions of Mr.. Copp for those of Nj. Hub.
bard, and the resolutions of Mr.. Copp were re-
jected.
The substitute Of Mr.. Rand to strike out all of
the original resolutions but the 4th and 9th, was
rejected.
The question on Mr.. Hubbard's resolutions was
divided.
The preamble of Mr.. Hubbard's resolutions was
first put4o vote. The house was divided, when
it was found that the preamble was adopted by
vote OF PA to l42
The question was then stated on the first reso
lution-that of separation.
Rev. Dr. Humphrey obtained permission to saw
parting word, and made an address in denreoa.
tiOn Of hasty action. He was in favor of the an.
pointment of a committee to report to the next
annual meeting.
The President made few remarks, deprecatipp
the passage of theresolution of separation. and
asking for delay another year
Some discussion ensued between the President
the Secretary, Rev. Mr.. Clark of Aubu,ndale
Rev. Mr.. Dexter, Rev. Dr. Bacon. Rev Mr.
Gushing of North Brookield, E. S. Rand and
others, as to the connection between the two 40.
cieties
Rev. Mr.. Copp moved to amend the resolution
hv . ho euhi {
ecutive committee about to be chosen,
Rev Mr.. Sessions of Melrose said he had re-
luctantly come to a conclusion to separate from
the New York society, but he was willing to wal,
another year for final action.
Mr.. Ropes pleaded earnestly for the rejection
of the resolution Of separation at least for DELAY
The separation can be effected next year, if we
| desire it.
Rev. Mr.. Gushing Of North Brookield said II
we leave mere nominal connection, there will
be another contest another year. II we do the
work thoroughly there will be no further question
| or action.
After further debate the President nut the
| question on Mr.. Copp's amendment, to refer the
subject of separation to the executive committee.
| The vote resulted as follows :-For the resolu.
ton, 1856 against it, 1870. So the amendment
was carried. There was a slight demonstration
Of applause.
Rev. DR.. Bacon moved the adoption Of the res
oluton as amended, and il was agreed to.
The other resolutions offered by Mr.. Hubbard
we're then agreed to by large vote.
| On motion of Mr. Hubbard, the bylaws of the
Society were amended, and the number Of thee
ecutive committee was fixed at seven, the number
named in the last resolution. Last year IL was
twelve.
COMMITTEES was appointed to receive. assort.
and count votes for officers.
The whole number Of votes cast was 2s5. and
the following ticket was elected
/ President-JOhn Tappan.
i Vice RTesidents-Rt. Rev. Manton F.s,h,.a
d. d., Hon George N. Briggs, William Ronas
ESQ., Hon. Samuel Williston Jacnh siaP'
Esq, Hon. Robert Q. Winthrop. SesPe''
Direotors-Hon. Richard Fletehe, ~, p
| Burgess, D. D., Rev B. Tappan n n ~
Charles Walker, d. d., Hon, Icbabod w. 10y
ltey. d. Sears, d. ID. "@snoufn'
Executive G2mmttee-Henry Hill ESQ. Rev
r. N. Kirk, d. D.. Rev. A. L, SION '' NV W..
kingman, Esq, Rev. Baron Stow, d. ID. Chss
ID. Gould, Esq, II. s. Rand, Eco
Secretary--Rey. J. W. Alvofd
TTeasutef-Nathaniel r. Kenp
Auditors-Julius A. Palmer, Chaa. n. e,o,la
Mr. Tappan received 255 votes out ., a..