The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-10-15
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10, 1859.

Mr.. EDIToR:-SInce my last somewhat
eventful week has passed away. 1.-The In
6deI Association of the United States" as
sembled in convention, on Monday morn
inc last at Franklin Hall, for the inter
chance Of "Iiberal sentiments" and for the
nurnose Of ascertaining the best and surest
way of preventing the spread Of Christian
ity. Yes, it is even so-a handful of men,
SO to speak, mere drop in the great ocean
Of life, striving to turn the mighty current
of human destiny the contrary way. "This
may they hope when everlasting fate shall
Weld to tickle chance and chaos judge the
strife" Full twice the space that meas
ures day and night to mortal men did they
convene, winding up with violent phillip
&c, uttered by their champion, Joseph Bar
kerr against all those whose mission is ito
preach the gospel to every creature" They
have engaged Sanford's opera house for
eight months for Mr.. Barker to lecture in
on sunday evenings.
The Philadelphia Baptist Association as
sembled in convention on Tuesday after
noon, in the Broad street Baptist Church,
corner of Broad and Brown streets, to Gel
citrate their one hundred and. ffty-second
anniversary The same afternoon, (Tues-
day.) at four o'clock, the American Board
Of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
convened at the First Presbyterian Church,
REV. Albert Barnes,) Washington Square
and Seventh street BY the financial re-
port it appears that their expenditures far
exceed their income. The Indebtedness of
the Board at the commencement of the
present financial year amounts to $66, 374,-
10. The Rev George B. Cheever, d. d.,
presented for the consideration of the
Board, on Wednesday morning, memoir
al on the subject of the African slave trade,
which he hoped each member would sign,
in order that the memorial, with their
names attached, might be sent to the fede-
raj legislature. Numerous expedients were
resorted to, to prevent its being considered.
Onm0tion of Rev. DIR. Pond, it was refer
red to the business committee, which COM
mittee, at the last session of the Board, re-
ported adversely to it's adoption, which re-
port was adopted without debate. The
whole subject, with the memorial, was re-
ferred to the prudential committee, as was
recommended by the business committees
report At the afternoon session of Thurs
day, the discontinuance of the Choctaw
Mission being under consideration, DIR.
Cheever offered an amendment to one al
ready pending, and upon it he based along
anti-slavery speech The amendment Of
DR.. iCheever was laid on the table, on mo-
ton of Rev. Mr.. Mills At quarter to
one o'clock, Friday morning, the Board
agreed to discontinue the Choctaw mission.
The reason alleged for disseminating this
mission by the prudential committee, is,
that slave-holding is permitted among
church members of the Choctaw nation.
At the close Of the morning session of
Friday, the Board adjourned sine die.
They meet next year at Boston.
The Philadelphia Baptist Association
adjourned without doing anything of gen.
eral interest except passing resolutions as
serting their belief in the sanctity of the
Sabbath, &c. hoped that before this bo
dy adjourned it would have word to say
upon "the perplexed question of social eth
les" but upon that question it was mum.
1t is with particular pleasure that no.
tice the movements of our people, and am
happy in being able to say that the work of
reform moves slowly and steadily on
Quite a goodly number of both sexes
assembled at the Shiloh Baptist Church, on
last Tuesday evening, to give both coun-
tenance and support to the movement re-
Gently started among us. l refer to col
lections in the churches to aid the commit.
tee of gentlemen who were appointed at a
primary meeting to prosecute to a termina-
ton the right question of riding in the CITY
passenger railway cars. The collection at
this meeting was larger than at any previ-
GUS meeting. This | hope is an indication
of increasing interest in the matter. At
the meeting in question, Rev. John Givin
acted as chairman, and Mr.. Parker L Smith
as secretary. There were no speakers pre-
yiOusly announced TO address the meeting,
bat several gentlemen volunteered, among
whom were Mr.. Randall Green, Rev. Jere-
miah Asher, Rev. John Givin, (the chair
man, Mr.. George Comes, Mr. Daniel Col
ly, and others. The latter gentleman, l
am sorry to say, did not see eye to eye with
the committee, and whether from ignorance
OF the facts in the case, or design, know
not hnt from ona ~ tha o+har ba o+toro,+