The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-11

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ana the Publication Society could be united, and
none Ml7slon society and Bible aud Publication So
ceIs-was recommended. Others, again favored only
vaDabzation. VIZ ' IVA ~
The Convection resolved to hold It's SESSIONS as fol-
T. N from two 20 q ve ocock p M and from hair mast
seven O'Clock p. NJ TIL adjournment. f''
The hour Of one O'Clock having arrived q ptaver yss
offered, and the Convention took recess ua,, two
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called few m'nnes past
two O'Clock, and prayer was offered by Rev. Bother
Westcot,, pastor OF TIE church.
The reading Of communications from cnurches was con
tiDUed for time
brother g. Dryden Phelps, Of Phaiciphia) offered
the following resolutions
l. Resolved, That the members Of this Convention
daily the societies tbat CLAIMS power 10 To-
gsate for them but as brethren, Commissioned 70 meet
itgeint delegates Of the churches they do earnestly
hope That such measures may be suggested as snail lead
our people 90 with united aud enduring zeal upon
Work Of giving the knowledge OF Jesus Christ to
the nations.
q Resolved That geneTa al OF suparvsion
advice and co operation IL the work OF evsngehz4ton,
are at present to do what by
church.s.
Q. Resolved, That the number of our general or
cabzstors should be 10 larger than necsssarv 70 he
most Cnccn present Of evaus eliza,on
and has become a auy nquire Their the
lumber OF societies could not be 30 far thar no
more than general organization shall BE- engaged in
dong what is substantially the ork s,ue field
g. Resolved, That the union Of the American Foreign
Bbie Society with the Baptist Publishing society," under
the direction Of one board OF managers be located
Philadelphia and TO be sustained by The earnings
bDsre the spontaneous contributions OF the friends
Of both societies, would be productive Of efficiency and
ecoIomy in the issre and distribution Of the Scriptures
ard other evangelical publications.
s. Resolved, That the whole work of foreign evangch-
2ation should be committed - the OF the
Baptist Missionary tnon and that the whole work OF
home evsDgelzsion ny missionary abors whether local
or trerant, except far as II may be con foced by
chu chez, associations and communities should b, com
United TO the care OF the American bi2lis. l1ms Msson
Society.
Resolved, That construction Of ealh eysng ,ziog
organization should be - mojined - ornc IN. ~ok os
tic butors into t5e closest pracc1be coirecson,
and as to stimulate and veiope the largest amount OF
local effort, and especially OF c1urch sionary lis
Resolved, That cleci 20 memb sfship or sonuat
delegations should be SUBSTITUTED for lie euosrship 10
all qepe org anzat ons % far as caa sc d,ae con-
ssontly with existing obligations 10 life ineubsrs.
scsolved That tue two ssionary organizations, Home
1uas churches and that specal sho AID DO
taken 10 encourage the churches TO adopt systematic aud
oher noasuIes OF collection SO as 70 " .iusly and az
length wholly, supcrsede the employment Of collecting
| agents.
o Resolved. Tha, The joint publication Of one monthly
missionary sheet, Tor general circulation, by .hc three
CARNATIONS would be better raDgsnent than the
ini'yfunl publication Of such paper Dy each o. the
It, Resolved That committee be appointed % com
nsneatc these resolaiiors TO the American Foreign
Bible Society, the American Bap So Home Mission So
ciey the American Baptist Publication Society and The
American Baptist Missionary Union, a. Hor ANIMAL meet
10 De ne!d the present ana sIDsS ilsn. WsCEs.
lie resolutions were taken up seylGta, and the first
,ireo adopted whou! dissent.
Inc iouIsh Iesolnt2n coming up Rev M: WEaTo1n
SOCIETY," had no. existed he said this Convention would
have assembled tina, child OF Providence mad given
10 another everything would have gone smoothly:
but the time had come when another wanted its garb
wear Tee great mass of the brethren who had
here with honest hearts believed that many societies
hot needed Was this 50? From 1921 tn 1925 they
had only society TO do the whole work Of evangelical
ton Of agents answered for ALL bot the annual
contributions
SO eco Then the Board OF Foreign Ms aoished
il Bottom and Up TO 1851 the for that object
eased 81 200 In 1882 the Home sesiou Society
formed and received large Contributions YET the coatr
butcis for foreign missions were greatly increased Iaen
and year the contributions for all the societies
sweied to over 100000 The inference he drew was
that they struck down socety the others would
not Ieceve dollar more, bat men woult keep their
| money in their pockets.
uon that !. forbade the ansatnated society 10 employ
! agents.
Tbe venerable brother HARRISON also oppozed Ihe reso-
luton. 1t was wiscto let wei enough alone Ii they
30 bolt at the 81 Ole socetes the Publication Society
would give dol The machinery OF the soceties
| might be modified, perhaps, but if they they
| would not give word to destroy one Of them
Brother asa WILBrR moved to amend by iascrog after
| "Bl5e So,isty,' the woFos American Bible Unioa"
tIapgbter.)
Rev 6. fr1Ios, Of Ohio, said the Bible uaion had
thing do with ths Convention The Bloe Society vas,
PERHAPS useful IN its day, but lis usefulness had de-
pmod.
Brother PACKER, of Mount Horner Vt thought would
these societies to pack three OF
bed. They doing well nov, and be hoped be would
never live 10 see things all mixed up
Brother CHENILLE in favor of the resolution The
societies proposed TO be united kindred rival
eiabbs hInents and their question of econo-
my. He looked upon these societies the angels Of
God. He ashamed TO hear any BROTHER i;npugn the
motives OF Christians.
Rev. Mir. WEIscorr said he die not impugn motives II
he were at No $50 Broome street, he might do they
did to extend the Bible Union.
Dir. Web, Of New Jersey glad to bear that Bro
Their Westcot did not mpaach his motives, he had
ders.ood. He was old man and it hai been his life
ham npid ha aftA
ties; but had seemed TO him that these suli
lar organizations did conflict with each other.
Rev. DR. SWAIN Of Mass in favor OF free dis
cussion. He expected to 60 with the msj,rty. II he
could get dollar TO Bdrmah without paying acoher dol
lar 10 get il there, he would be glad, but he would
pay boIh dollars. He saw 10 reason why tho Home
Mission Society should not be united with the Foreign
$500 year he could necessity for more than
oho society they could rot have oonsoldaon be vent
now lcrs would the churches stand ~
Brother J. W. BuciiINp moved TO strike out the word
Spontaneous This would leave tho thres sets OF agents
Bon. Mr. LINNAD, Of Pennsylvania opposed the resolu
tion Tho object seemed 10 be to get rid Of society
and XII the other No agents would BE- necessary but
for The delinquency o.church members
Rev Er WuLETr, OF Wisconsin, I'd. in favor Of
change but there most DO Change ne wanted judicious
change. When money should flow spontaneously into the
Golfers of OF these societies. enough to do any consdera
bic buEiBess Ut would be a in history. lie
nobler field for the Bap,s lie had led them rp out Of
the rivers when the stood 10 deg below zero
with ci,les three four inches long hanging their
heavy whiskcrs. Bat they looked good they
came up, and their faces shoue. The aapsts
would have 10 work hard to keep up with the
Neodists. John the BAPTIST ives the 9rst John, then
Join CALVIN, and then Joan Wesley. (L,uShter.) He
wanted John the Baptist 30 ahead Of the ether
JoLns.
Hon IAAo DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,, opposed the reso
luton and especially the word 'sspont ineo1sy" BE did
believe money would take TO itself legs and walk into
the treasury: The resolution would be perfccsy nope
raiive from the terms Of the societies charters.
Rev. Dr. ASrERsoN said he agent by profession,
and believed twas laid upon him by the hand Of God 70
be agent He therefore knew something about "spon
tanoous' benevoonce. Men must be urged 10 give, or
they will not give at ALL Who saw church built
by spontaneous influx
The subject further scnssed great length and
the word "sportaneous' then stricken out
The resolution was further amended 30 az TO read
follows
4. Resolved, That the union of the American AMI
Foreign Bible Society and the American Baptist Puoica-