New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-06
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BOARD.
From Our Own Reporter.

From Our Own Reporter
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. >, 1859.
The devotional exercises we're attended by a very
numerous audience this morning. After these
ercises the Board resumed business The Rev MIR.
Treat read part of the report of the Prudential Com
mite, after which the Rev. DR.. Anderson read paper
10 regard to the present de ot OF 500 0OO The Doctor
discussed the difficulties which were in the way OF re-
relchmert 1t was easier aud cheaper to 20 ahead
than TO retrench The work was increasing in way
hat forbade retire, chmen and therefore the churches
must meet the demands as from Ged
The Rev. DR.. Pomeroy made an admirable speech
on the same subject making his text the fact ths the
Board is now entering on it's dfle!h year. In rapid
and couprehensiye manner he revie we'd the history
Of the Board from The time when il thought nee
essa,y TO appeal to English Christians for help to send
ont two or three to the pre- time, when
This Board has 40 ordained mssionsrie and near 900
helpers in various cGpaci,ies lie had been panied
in returning FROM England TO find people grcaning
ever this little debt" which tew gentlemen from
this civ Neo.Yo,k and Boston, could remove ana
not feel IT, Ard yet, you put Pronng KNIFE iato our
hands and tell us to kill missionary Stations
to cut off here and there in the fare OF Provdooce
calling us 10 20 sno take possession Of the world We
cspbot reiren with such fatal Consequence 10 tui
view until we compelled to. 80 Tar IRON tnis ~e
ought recognize the fact that @e are NO" 10 tue oes
that the Lord Jesus Christ calls Us 70 stvance aud
not 10 60 back We need 500 600 IRE thao wu nu~
have per year TO meet the wants OF the "ork. Inc
wear Of Jubilee is come, srd the Doctor suggested
that We make our preparations for u conmeosurste
contribution He advised pastors 70 get ready Jubi-
lee sermon or the history OF the Board, acd ID brog
the subject before the people 10 this way. The speech
OF Dr. PoDeroy was very eli, ctve.
The Rev. Mr.. NaddiogtCn Of London was intro'
duced 10 the Board and ade some remsrks tie n)st
importsut of which is this, that re hsf everywhere
sro of the great Revival 10 the country sod no" no
should think il Christians do not meet sbo remove ths
debt thst there s not much the R.y val a. peo'
Die thought As for means he should think they we're
abundant, and ought to De Forthcoming 10 50 worthy
work. att.
Letters Of invitation from the Ycurg Mems Christian
Association aid tie Ac soemy of Natural Sciences
were reac inviting the members Of the Board 10 vsi.
their several rooms Toe Board rearoed thanks tor
these invatioes, after which Ju'ge Je-suP, sho Is
preadiDg sIneuDced the various eaodtos cOmLi
On the ports of the Treasurer Pru fenta Con nee
&C. The BOARD then took ieces to attend the ba,i,
hess Mems Prayer deetig IN Joynes dAh al l.
o'clock. This meeting VS. uoS' efI'oI ilosty
one II was crowded in every part II is very rare
10 see such re presentation OF c'ergymen ana lay men
from ali pats OF the country o$ced that .cr n.
Imagine such multitude singing with great iervor'
BLOW e the trumpet b.oF, etc; besse1 90 ue
nan Imagine John Oh ambers huoder-
ios most effective ~elcome to the Strangers PIE eoi
inns ire misson from toe ledsGs fota ferel tfo
Irds aud various parts Of The country, poarog GU,
exhotaions ard prayer in the mos, rapid and fefven'
| msnper: and fcslly Imagine that vast assembly 10
silent p,syer for two nit es the silence then brokeo
| by the closing prayer from the Rev. Dr.. Afsns OF
| Nsw.Yolk, and you have an amazingly Impressive
| scere Ii was al this. THIS meeting was led oy
| George II. Stesrns Of this city.
The afternoon session is nnmerously stten ted and
The rt mart Of the sess consumed wi.h hesreg
an sppes from the Rev. Mr. Wilder OF the intian Ms
sor sho protests sgsius, the extrguis ,ea, OF the
| mission with which he was ccnnsctec he CO nP'a'r'
thai the mission was wrOugiaiy aad icia ocusy sup
| nrested 1 suspect from the aDpesisnce OF things
ihst Mr. Wltels appsl vii rot amount 70 ar
| nrsc.,Al result