New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-26
BEECHERS CHURCH AND THE
A. 3. G. +. ".

An adjourned meeting of the members Of Plymouth
Church tRev. II. w. Beechers), was held in the
church last evening" for the purpose of considering the
propriety of Withholding the annual collection of the
church from the American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions
HENRY C. BowES, esq, occupied the chair.
Mr.. A. b. DAVENPORT opened the meeting with a
brief and appropriate prayer
Mr. TILTos having had the floor at the adjournment
of the last meeting, invited to address the
meeting.
The Rev. Mr. BEEcHER desired to say a word by
way of rebuke to the practice OF applaudng speakers
He had heard at last meeting signs of disappro
bation and if friends would applaud, they who had
opposite views had the same right by of equity
to their mode Of expressing their views. Besides, he
held that in q meeting of Christians for the careful
consideration OF church business, 1t improper TO
make any such manifestations
Mr.. TLToS then proceeded TO reply TO the speech OF
Mr. Beecher. He referred TO the generous manner in
which his pastor had alluded to the young of that
church who, having been brought up under him, had
at last been called upOnto differ from him in
spects. He was proud 10 acknowledge Mr.. Beecher
his friend. He said that he had there 10 vnd.
cate those principles which he had espoused under the
teachings Of that pastor. He said that the question
which laid under the discussion in that place the
completely Of the Christian Church with the enslave-
ment of about 600 COO of human beings He invo red
their attention to the fact that ministers and bers
of the NJ. E. Church held in slavery 2l9 000 Presby
terians II GEO. Bapusts IL, COO; Reformed Baptsts,
10l eco; Episcopalans, s., 600; all other denCmina-
tons $4,000. 70 all these the Christian Church
but prison house. He next re erred TO Mr.. Beech
ers argument for the American Board on account of
its age and quoted from language used in the pulpit
ministrations of Mr. b. showing that he had previously
affirmed his disbelief in the recttude of institutions
account of antiquity. He next replied 10 the state
ment of Mr.. b., in which he expressed his Willingness
% into anurrf 1pfOf n IL
that this could be done Church principles, unless
Roman Catholics, Unitarians, Universaliss, and men
of other heterodox denominations admitted also
He then quoted from speech made by Mr. Beecher
in reference the Home Missionary Society, in which
he had vindcated the American Missionary Asa )caton
on account of it's work in the Slave States and said in
reference to slavehoders &C. bar them out" Until
Monday evening he did not believe that Mr.. Beecher
had changed his views. He next sad that he objected
that Church having connection with the A. b. G.. F.
NJ, because Of its completely with Slavery in the Cher
okee Nation. lie related the fact of the slaves who had
been held by the Cherokee Indians and who, having
been in Slavery in other States of the Union said that
their treatment by the Indians had been ncomparably
more inbuman than in any of the Slave States. He
next repealed the notice which Mr. Beecher had made
of Dr. Chalmerss views in reference TO the Bible view
of Slavery stating that when Dr. Chalmers and other
great lights in the Free Church of Scotland delivered
their views, it done TO reconcile the Scottish peo
pie 10 that Church after its deputaon to America hav
ing received money for the support of s SustentatiOn
Fund from the Slave States an act which made the
friends of that Church al home iIdgnln TO the exteat
of requesting the Free Chnrch TO send back TO the
Slaveholding States their impous gift. He then read
extracts from the report of the American Board which
had been written by MIR. Worcester whom Mr.. Beech
bad set forth Anti-Savery because of his
being New Highlander. The extracts were favorable
to the silence Of the Board upon the subject of
Slavery. He also referred TO the testimony of
the Rev. Edward Beecher and his father, the Rev.
DR.. Lyman Beecher, at a meeting of the Board
held in 1913. Perhaps the difference between Mr..
Beecher aud his father and brother, had something TO
do with the " Conflict of Ages" He entered into a
criticism upon the Goodwater platform of the Board in
its dmissOn that children might be sold for their good
The Missionaries among the Cherokees had testified
against almost everything in the shape of evil but
Slavery. They had exerled no Influence, moral re
hgous against that lnquity. He next argued that IL
was the duty of the Churches who were unwilling TO
be in completely with Slavery, 10 stop the supplies TO
the Board ~ the most effective way of protesting
aga inst connection with niquty which they believed
10 be disastrous TO the interests of the Church. He
then stated that secret Vaccinations were going on
among Misourians for the coming in Of the Cherokee
Territory to this Union IA Slave State. The danger
which shaunted KanZas lin 1856, haunted the Che.
rokee Territory now. The speaker here called up q
green bag containing rife which, he said, had his
tory.
Mr. G,RBUrT called the speaker to order. He be-
Geved that such presentations were ont Of order.
The CHAIRaAs called Mr.. Garbutt 10 order.
Mr.. TILToN was about to resume, when Mr.. Garbutt
again interrupted him, amid storm OF applause and
Misses.
Mr.. TILToN said that the rifle which he held in his
hand was one of the original - rifles which had been
rent out at the instance of Mr.. Beechers individual
solicitations with view to the defense of freedom in
Kansas. The rifle had been carried by John Brown.
Kisses and applause Now, he did not ask Mr.. |
Beecher that Church TO send out rifles TO the Chero-
KEGS but he did ask them to send strong word of
against the sin of Slavery, that there
might have any reproach To cast upon that Church
Mr.. BEEcBER then took the floor, and assured the |
congregation that he never had changed his views
upon Slavery and did not suppose that he should
,bange his ground. He held that the fact Of a mans
holding slaves pyma tacie evidence of his being
bad man; but if "A STAKEHOLDER will purge himself by |
powerful desire 20 he free from his responsibility as
slave-owner, be believed that il was his duty 10
commune with him. He maintained that the nerican
]oard had kept pace with the times and that il now
tands upon such Christian basis as he was willing
o stand by. When the Cboctaw Missionaries refused
o teach an An-Slayery Gospel, the Board cut them
If; and now the Cherokee Missionaries hal promised
fulfill the instructions of the Board. For the last
fteen wears the American Board bad been progressing
bad been drawing its bands tighter and tighter
painst TIE expedeneies of saveholdng. He sal
mi one Of the last things which he intended to speak
was the qluson which the previous speaker had
AIDE 10 the Rev. DIR. Pomroy; he had set his foot
oon that poor sufferer in order 10 chaaen the Beard
Mr. TILTos begged 10 slate that he had not charged