New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-23

"A f.hs, r,UarI Ell that in be opinion. no thoroagn
Arfisavsry ministry could be sustained N 'ns e'' VI
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cared IN a letter Of the SewYork correspondent Oh
a Ba.ton journal, tina; DR.. Cbeever had rcs,ynea
n va. obvious that dissatisfaction exsted, aao ssS
was reason TO fear thai al the annual nesl.- .siJ
Msreh when the debt should be announcer nvSlU
~ ,e1ed and set forth evidence Of the inehesn
~ and urporulaTiiy CT the Pastors mlnlstFyi ana
urorosiiio-i g. made for biz removal
In order 20 Obviate this danger, Dr. ChesVes an" III
of his warrnest supporters made special eror' ana
sueceedsd in obtaining from parties in and oui OF INC
Church about half the amount Of the deoI
Al The annual meeting, when the announcement va
made that this SUN had been raised and depCs'si ~
bs hank the opuonents Of DIR. Cheever saw tnhL thef
Ian was defeated. An Official member OF the Cnarsn
then offered "a give SO toward the REMAINDER Oh tc
debt provided the whole amount should De rsisen "
tie LEI Of May, and 81 600 pledged 70 NEE, the
be deficiency Of the next year. Others followed wiz,
prornises Of various sums, upon similar condition
was thought by some that the demand for the Pleoge
was unnecessary but IN order 10 secure me aLnounS
thus proposed, i was given on the spo-sne yons nsn
of the Church with a noble generosity, ouertg irOh
S5 To 500 each from their limited incomes
The hope was cherished that, after TINS demonstra-
ion the dsafiected parties, seeing thai te'r aes"s
were frustrated, would give up iheir op ~ M Al.
After the annual meeting about $50 OF lne ueps
stil remained, and Committee was appointed 20 raise
this amount by the let OF May.
Meanwhile, an application was made 70 the ChnIen
hs ~
bnon 10 aid weak churches in the West; 5000 were
subscribed large portion Of the sum was gwen oy
those who cannot be relied upon IN an eXtremh!
brought on by conflict with the Slave Power, ana
several wealthy members who would not give one e9l
lar toward the liquidation Of the debt contributed SO
each for this object.
In the end, few who are devoted to the principles
of Freedom Obliged in order to secure the sums
condtiOnaly pledged 10 postpone Tor Tune the pay
ment Of the money they had promised TO the weak
churches in the West, and apply them 10 ther own
weak church in the East.
On the LET OF May the debt was paid but our wea'hy
friends instead of returning to their duty, resigned
their pews and 81 600 Of our ordinary revenue We're
struck off.
In the midst of these perplexities few Of us who
believed that we enjoyed the confidence oil the ma
jonly Of the Church, with TIE concurrence OF 1T, Dl
Cbeever deemed advisable 70 appeal to our brethren
in England. We knew that II we laid the mater De-
fore the whole body, even advised with large mum
Der Of those who sympahzed with us, 1t would receive
immediate publicity, bring down upon our neans q
storm such as IL now peting from every quarter,
and what was of infinitely more consequence to as set
our enemies the alert and give them an opportunity
of throwing obstacles in our way from the start on the
ground where We designed 70 work. we addressed
letter 10 the British Churches, IN winch we SIMPLY
gave an outline of the conflict IN which the Church OF
the Puritans had been engaged for few years past
with the Slave Power and Its consequent losses ana
endorsements, carefully abstainng rom all alusion
TO internal dssensons dissatisfaction, or unprecedented
treachery. We committed II 10 the charge OF MISS
JohEst0Ie member of the Church, who was deslrous
OF visiting her friends in Scotland, with instructions
that she should present 1t TO the eergymen OF snereh
denominations who sympathized with us on the ques-
On-of Slavery in order 10 raise funds, not only SUI
cent TO against the possibility OF present
defeat but also if possible, 10 establish foundation
of $20OC0 $4,000 for the perpetual liquidation oil
the ground rent.
Through some mistake il fell into the hands of q
correspondent of The National AHti-Siarery Stand
ard, and was noticed as an item Of news IN COM
munication to that paper immediately, me ne
an editorial on the subject treating il IA hoax, and
represerting the Church OF the Puritans az IN most
hourishing condition. The reasons which induced Us
to avoid publicity at first, prevented us from answer
ing that editorial but nasmuch placed Miss John-
stone IN false position in Great Britain, and threw
serious difficulty in the way of her mission, we were
of course obliged to meet il there. DIR. Cheever was
directly applied to by person in England and the
substance of his reply aerward sent TO Mr. Spurgeon,
is the document which is producing 90 much dis
turbanee. -,
We are happy to say that we have just received the
most cheering intelligence from Great Britain that our
faith in the sympathy of Christians there was well
founded and that there is every probability that the
mission viii succeed. The head and heart of all
Chrstendoni outside this country-aye, and an this
country too far more than men dream 0f-respond TO
the sentiment uttered by the Archbishop Of Canterbury
TO the Hon. Charles Sumner, THAT Christianity and
Slavery ought not to be mentioned in the same day.
But why may not the faithful friends Of Freedom,
for aid and comfort where that sentiment is -, onIv
cherished as thought feeir" ,,haro y "a er
pressed without reStraI. The Church Of Christ is
nation -.erecod i recognizes no distinction OF
SAGE or color. Whatever rules politicians may
adopt with regard to trade, its commerce Is free and
it, sympathies unrestricted. The American Church
has ever thrown open ts doors 70 Christian pilgrims
from every land, and literally responded 10 every le
climate appeal for aid. France, England, Scotland,
Ireland 1.-The richest and most cultivated countries OF
the worldhave not deemed it disgraceful TO ask and
receive its offerings Shall Il alone be too proud to
ask OF receiver
Shall y alone permit the interests of Christs king,
dom suffer and his poor TO perish from false and
pfu spirit that will brook the confession Of want!
Ii may indeed be Calling to the people OF this great
Christian republic after their grand revolt against the
tyranny of Britain and all their proud boasts OF free
DOM to be obliged publish there that an eminent
Minister Of Christ, well known by his works III all the
churches has been ostracised perseeuted and almost
driven from his post In consequence OF his altnfui-
ness and courage in denouncing an unparalleled sys-
TEN of oppression and wrong, maintained and de-
Tended by their Government and laws. We do not
wonder that attempt should be made TO impair the
force and puBgeney Of this terrible fact by the pre-
tended discovery Of apology for this wckedness
in the spirit or manner with which this awful battle
against the Elm of slaveholding has been conducted.
But il il vain The severity Of Dr. Cheever is the
verify of TRUTH his stemness the sernness Of justice
his hatred hatred of wrong. He has no bitterness.
kinder heart never beat. The tremendous energy
and prophet-ike fidelity with which he proclsirns the
deuunciatOns Of Gods Word against oppression,
spring from the rery depth and Intensity Of he's lore
TO God and Ii is shame that q man 30 meek,
gentle and unsesh in all the walks Of social life and
30 regardless of his reputation interests in
his public career, ready to throw himself
into the gap to defend the truth at whatever cost,
should be charged with the want of genuine Kindness
Nor will reference to the popularity Of eminent
elergymen who profess Anti-Slayery principles avail
We admit that they opposed to the system Of Say-
ery and would rejoice to see IL abolished But do
they believe in the inherent sinfuness Of slavehodng
and would they exclude the STAKEHOLDER from the