The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-13

bile those resolutions which prop te the union oil tue
Ame! icsn Foreign Bible Soce ana tue Americah
Rev Mr.. WEscoir moved, amendment, that the
whole matter of Ihe resolutions be referred to commit
zee Consisting of Fish Hague aud Vay Tor, represent
ire bct sides es,on, aud having the entire Goa
Hderce of the soet 70 report 10 TOE Board OF Managers
the laas biiiiy OF the ~ opposed com itaton.
EaThe CHAIR could MOI receive this as an amendment IL
was q substitute
anxious have the opinion u three men, selected
from both soes, who could ut safer iudgm mt tnin
the whole Board taken together.
Dr. HAGUE did not object to the substitution but he
wished the name Of Mr.. Coiey, legal gentleml ~ IN MS
church. put IN place OF bis o~n as tae inqay involved
legal question:
Dr. COREY did not see that anything could bs gained by
the proposed by Mr.. wescott The Board could
appoint committee themselves.
nr DUNBAR thought better that The SOCIETY should a
Rev Nr. VoGy1r e Rome was opinion That the rofe
renee Of this mater to the Board OF Aanaee's wod Only
tend TO widen oineren 's s'rssdy exsrng II you'd
be much wise fo the soty TO settle ,he question foi
Rev Dr. Hone, followed It would DO well % amend the
substitution az S @e@oi., BY appointing Two legal gca
temen aud Dr. Taylor 20 report TO the Board Of Mana
gers He understood Mr. Isaac Davis aged member Of
the society, and experenced to be Of opinion
that there legal difficulty in the way Of consolda
ton 1t would be well 70 have that decided before the
society did anything.
ny MARBIK of those who believed, " where there
will there was way" The first question to be
considered was whether this society and publication
society wished the consolidation. they did, way would
be found 20 effect II.
Mr. BoswoRrl, of Maine, agreed with Mr. Marble, that
that the first question to DC decided. But then 1t be-
important To know whether there a legal dii.
Guilty the way, and 10 ascertain that he believed the
matter should he referred 10 ga gentlemen
in any way with the society SO as TO secure an BIASED
decision.
Mr. DAVIS wished the society understand that he had
not expressed opinion 10 whether the union could be
effected legally he had merely said that that ought 70 be
considered. If the deeds were represented 10 him,
legal consolidation could not, he perfectly satisfied,
be made but he bad not examined the deeds and not
prepared to give an opinion without personal exanini-
ton.
Rev. N. A REED Mddletown thought there other
questions besides that of the building 10 Nassau street.
be considered would be sdvan 10 refer IL TO
committee of legal gentlemen to give them Their opinion
Dr. vocKIL considered there but two questions
FIRST whether tie society wished this consolidation. Taa
should decide for themselves. Afterwards the
legal question might come up. But nov tue only qu .son
wss-wbat your views OF the expediency OF consol
dahopI
Mr. BuoKSEIL, Of Philadelphia, was opposed to Ne.
Braoleys resolution. He would ask Of the Law men if
they were gong to bury American Bipust Bible So.
cety which had been established for the purpose OF
spreading the Cos pei.
Pending biz remarks the society took a recess until
half past two O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At half past two O'Clock the Society reassembed Prayer
was offered BY Rev. Mr.. ESell, OF Genosee county.
Mr.. BUcKwE1sresumed his remarks The resolutions
proposed first, to annihle,e existing society; and
secondly to instruct the Board Of Managers Both Of
these he opposed 10 Ba ptst principles Mr. Buck
well repeatedly interrupted, first by brethren
side, who did DO. hear; then by members the other
side who could no. hear. He invited to ascend the
pulpit steps then 10 take the middle Of the floor al
finally the Moderator suggested that he should speak to
the young ladies in the gallery This followed by the
declaration of aged member that, his knowledge
brother Blackwell had learned to talk to the young ladies'
long ago AT length Mr got position which salts
factory, and be proceeded TO oppose the consolidation
II the American and Foreign Bible Society was. som,
asserted dead defupc, without means, unable to do
anything, why transfer il to the society in Pha.
delphisS Why Tie a dead body to living one9
leved the society would, If permitted 10 20
independently, be supported and do much good
While so much work remained for Bible societies 70 do
while even among families in cities many were
found without Sibeand he bad found 10 Philadelphia
fourteen families the beads of which earning from
IS to xl2 q week without Bble-he could not vote for
the extinction of any society which might forward
that work II the American and Foreign BILE Society
was to be buried he hoped it would not be buried ia
Phlade phia, where it born. but in New York Sc
rather hoped however, that the society would revived
and made more useful than monument declare
that Bspnsls would not allow Bible society to become
extinct.
Rev Dr. CusMAs Boston rcse to protest agsius, the
proposed consolidation He vas present at the birth
this socev was be present at it's funeral? He trust
ed in God not Suppose the society had not realized all
its anhcipatons, the exgcnces which callei it into
existence still Continued. Granted that the soci-
ETY. bad not tfen as useful as it might,
to s author. It not born of man bat of God. He
Lad blessed it. Aud should the?, because obs acle
caoe In their path believe that God had hedped in
their way, and given them liberty fsrsake his work.
Certainy not What would be said of them, who pro
iessed to stand upon the great catholic ground Of Christ
the stone and upon his wore? What would be
said of them they orsoo this work. He cared not if
other Institutions oveshahowei them with their prospe
rity SO Icing as be WAS firm in his convictions He be-
lie Ted that the day would when the work OF this
society would take hold Of the popular ear and there
would be a Bible Society Was it Christ like apps.
tcc TO become discouraged after OF years, be.
cause few things had wrong9 Take the worst view
OF hipes ii their duty 20 stand firm 10 the charge
committed 10 them, and resolve that tne society should
not die should rot be aaDhaed should not have its his
tory taken from it, though that history shoull for
: hundred years be blank Let it go down
q silent power 10 generation that would have open
field. The trust committed TO them a sacred
one which they could without being to duty,
transfer II would be act OF unbelef against God and
of want Of good faith With He closed with his pro
test lie director against act that would destroy
is Individuality or weaken its power.
motion TO limit speakers 10 i've minutes was made
Rev Mr.. HopGn moved that the whole subject be post.
poDed for one year. was 100 important measure to
be entered upon hastily Many of the friends Of the So
cety Of the great change the copst,u
ton which proposed uot 20 day. lie looked upon it
in another gtt-as breach Of contract with the life di.
rectors, which would cover them with shane.
Rev Dir. MURDOCH, of Boston supposed that doubt,
no miseiyiDg or drawing back existed as to the
principle OF B bic translation aud Bible distr button.
tbs soeeiy vas not the principe-it was an
expedieDt for carry ing out the work If ii had done its
work, and now instead Of being useful, burtnen
some the question might well bs considered whether IL
would be continued lie bad a word say against
the society He was unlike his brother Cushman 10
important respects not present at the birth of
the society, and bfts Dta he did mol give the cold
shoulder.
The FIVE minutes being up, some members called out
SfTine up
DR.. TAYLOR hoped the Chair would be left to call the
time, ana moi to have members starting up creating dis
ORDER.
Dr. MuRpocK said, though yourg man, he felt panied
al the OF order shown az the convention in
Oliver street.
The PRESIDENT said be had esieayored to maintain
order. BE proud Of bis brethren as Bip,ists he
wiEned 10 ne pIond Of them as gentlemen also
On motion In. MURDOCH requested 70 continue hj5
Iemarks ard proceeded TO say that he hoped there
would be postpoDement Members had come with
their judgments formed this question aud il could be
decided.
Rev. Sr FULTON thought hat in the twenty wears since
this focety was organized many changes had taken
place, Which ought TO be considered. He likened tue
society old stage OF. Of date and past usefulness
Mr. ROGET Colby referred 30 the opinion of dr. Daniel
LORD al the Tract Society meeting Wednesday the
power OF life members instruct uustees aud managers
as deciding this question. "The directors could only
elect their managers, and could instruc. them
than men who EJECT Judge could instruct him how TO