New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-11
BEECHERS CHURCH, THE AMERICAN
BOARD, AND SLAVERY.

BOARD, AND SLAVERY.
An adjourned meeting of Plymouth Church was
held in the lectureroom of that CHURCH. in brooklyn,
last evening" for the purpose of farther considering
resolution offered ~ previous meeng 10 the effect
TINT Plymouth Church should discontinue its annual
collection for the American Board of Commissioners
Tor Foreign NH sions. MIR. Henry Y. BowEs occu-
pied the chair. The meeting was opened with prayer
by one of the members of the church. The Secretary,
Mr. Hall, being absent, Mr. Hutchinson was appointed
Temporary Secretary.
After the minutes had been read and approved,
motion was made TO adjourn till Friday evening" after
the pray er-Deeng. II appeared, IRON what Was SAID
by various members that Mr.. Beecher had desired an
adjournment of the meeting last Friday evening TILL
last night when he might nave an opportunity vi be-
ing present and that he again had desired to have
adjournment last night, as was Impossible for him to
be present. Upon further discussion, however IL
tram pred that The adjournment pressed ~ enable
some of the members present 10 attend Dr. S:uider
lecture in the church. The motion to adjourn was pat
| tc the meelng-54 voting in favor, and ~ against
The latter number was largely composed OF ladies.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, having the floor, sad That the re-
cult OF the discussion of the subject ag1tang the
church would not be 80 good ~ II they we're better
informed upon missionary topics He regretted 10 say
that the monthly for missions had failed so Tar
as Plymouth Church was concerned Doubtless, if
the pastor had made effort Ill that direction, they
would all be better posted, and the monthly concert
would be vigorously Sustained, but II had oeen other
wire Their pa tor bad other business, which II was
considered he thought Of grea er Importance to atehd
TO- tie then referred to the discussion at the last meet
imp IN reference 10 the ChOctaw Mission. Members Of
thai church thought thai tue fact of the American Board
giving as q retiring allowance TO two old Mission
aries in the Choctaw Nation the property
now in their possession and occupancy anl declar-
{" ing that they would be at liberty 10 look ~ the
Board for such annual assistance should be need
ful for their comfort and support during the Residue
OF their lives" rendered the Board deserving OF
sure OIL account of its completely with Slavery. lie
then read cOpously from letter upon the subject OF
i,b. SpCr
The purport of the extracts was that the Board had
made considerable progress III favor of Freedom within
the pat lew years. lie said that Slavery IN the Choc
IA nation had decreased since 1913, IN which year
the shareholders in that mission numbered % while III
1850 they numbered ~. The men lad, at the last
meeting been stgmatzed for teaching Slavery for rhe
last 80 years They had been told ba; even the pety
of these men Mas not 10 be trusted.
Mr. Japan rose TO question of order. He wished
il understood that the speaker referred 10 anyth g
which be had said at The last meeting about the pety
OF the Board or It's Missionaries, he was mistaken.
Mr. HUTCHINSON said be had noted the Language
down at the time wbeh il was used He remembered
the work of the American Board since his childhood.
His school III arm used read The MssiORary Ctr0A-
icle 10 the school, He had been brought up III Is ston,
and had been enabled 10 acquire cons leraOe informs,
ton by attending their meetings. lie presumed that
there was much Anti-Sla>eFg sentiment III tue
churches OF Boston as might he desirable, and yet
with all their h1eislty OF sentiment they had seen III
10 contribute largely 70 the American Board. lie here
read number of sums which had been contributed
by various churches in Boston. He believed hat If
{ resolution 10 give nothing 10 the American Board
passed. the transaction would result disastrousy 10
that church.
MIR. FITZGERALD said that there appeared to be
some misunderstanding in reference TO the subject.
The impression was prevailing that the friends OF the
American Missionary Association had originated that
discussion The fact the other way, the friends
Of the Board had stirred up by an effort to cut oil the
Association.
Mr. BKsEDIc1 said that some two or three years
alO, it was resolved To liz collection 10 the large
congregation and TO divide it between the American
Board and the American Missionary Association. Last
year the Association had refused ~ accept hail. because
the collection had be taken up under misapprehen
sion. Nc effort 10 crowd the Association had been
made by che friends of the American Board, and he
believed the friends of the Assoclaiion were
sincere in their efforts to drive out the
American Board for the purpose Of letting that Church
stand right before world Anti Slavery Church.
1sne The Chufeh-piymouth Chuch-could decide
wizt could be with it, collections but cOud not
decide " hat he Lpst do with his money He did no;
think he record of the Board as clear touching
the Slavery question ought TO be, but he thought
1t occupied much superior position than the American
Tract Society, The American Board could not be
char ed with aiding abetting Slavery in the foreign
field and if they were call,d TO cut Oft chtnge
L euned of the annual collections, they must have
some for il in the conduct OF the Board. The
Cnly thing they had done the cut ng of the ChoC-
taw Mission. HAT they had done ~ concession 10 |
he sehment OF Ant.Slavery churches although it |
fell shOrt VI What they ought TO have done. lie did
rot think they bad done ther best, but he did believe
they Lao done their CoId best Under these
eaices he did noi think that The tune TO cut them
Off when hey had just made al advance IN their fa-
yoT. ly doing ihey would be paral yzng The arms |
of Aut-SlNery members Of the Board such ~ the |
Rev. George b. Cheeyer, Justice Homblower, Judge
j e. SUP or Theodore Frelnghuysen.
Nj. FAKAiNG raid lie did not deem this question Of
money 20 much 70 one of principle. 10 was whether
bat churcb, as an Anti Slavery Church. could have
bly, Ting to do with any Missionary Board or associa
lion which had any connection or completely with
Slavery. TIE guett on seemed 70 bin TO leave tho
board Alternative but 10 instruct liz nssionir 10
pre1sDt slsyeboldng q disciplinary oiense.
Mr. TiLTON ssid that he he had heard nothing, 70
Or, calculated TO require reply, and he preferred 10
AT I'LL tie era,s should grow little longer before
% used lif iVtbe IN Al ~ enipl 10 cut II down.