, 1860-10-18
CHICAGO, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1860.
Question BY Dclegase--1s this matter Of TIE
Secrstary an oiiciat report, or his personal

Qucstion BY Dclega.e-1s this matter Of tie
Secrstary an oillciat report, or his personal
ssatemeLt!
Il MAS statement Of an officer of the Society,
SID the sane MISTER w,a efli :tatly published in
tho first number of the 7fae: journal, having
been read In proof by the Committee Of tho
Boston Society. As to whethertse 7raet jour
nal lss been ailent en- this subject, ! would
read from the last number strong and pointed
article against slavery itself, demanding ag-
gressive Getion, because slavery had made, aud
l4ast from its nature continue to make, sggTcs-
tive assaults upon Christianity.
Az TO the tract OF Dr.. Young =, it was hoped
at the tine that the New York Society would
publish it. 1t WAS well known how far they
STYLED aud beaded "pfoof Impressions" were
struck of and circulated. Finding that .h=
South did not like it, the circulation WAS re-
called. Subsequently the ira t was published
in New York Us the '*Suppressed Tract" The
Boston COMMITTEES hearing Of the aetion Ct tho
New York Society, endeavored to obtain the
stereotype p'a:es, but found they had been
eoid for type metal Tracing tden up, they
discovered them and tshsd them piece by
piece ou. Of similar rubbfhh, and usau
tbo.e plates in republishing that tact. Tho
tract was published mainly to show that the
Boston Society would publish what the n. 7.
Hoeiesy dare not. 4 predatory rote vas added
to the eecs that 80 lar tta tract might seem 10
couuteuanes slavery, the S5c,ety disciaimed
srch portion.
At.his point The Convention adiournedtl the
afternoon.
AFTERNOON EEss1oS.
The Convention resumed huaness at two
o'clock.
Rev. Mr, Warren desired to add one or two
~ ruu1a hx h1n+ tn fhh
cl.se Of the morning session. Ooe Eas :Ast the
Impression which seemed to prevail that the
Society ut Boston was oEerdowicg with funds
wA erroneous. That Society oh commencing
its publication work cne year ago had no means
TOT so doiog. except suala ba1aace remaining
Of The receipts frou saies the preceding year,
and tts stock Of books on hand. These cons.i-
tu:ed ita sole business capital. Daring the
year this had been aided by about $1,000
contributed for that purpose By indirli-
uRs, in addition to which portion OF
the te9acies received we're temporarily appro-'
priated for that purpose. The only reliance Of
the Society hereafter was in the intrinsic merit
ana at:ractiseness Of its books 1t WAS believed
that such books might be Issued 50 would ze-
pace their cost Of publication from their sa1es.
They did MT come to ask the church Of the
West to give them money to enable them to
pabit.h, nd than to buy the books so published,
thus paying for them tw.ea.
The other point to which he would adrertEns
the plea Of tho brethren from Cincinnati for
count ct the obicquy they had suffered
because cf their fidelity to free
dun. lie did not doubt the fac. Of such oh
loqnJ. bus be would ask il it was imagined that
the Society at boston had uot suffered sotne-
thing also from tLc same cause- Let it be re-
member ea that there had hee1 iopg and intim- to
associations with the Society q: New York, and
}taya tin nf mar
and attachment between them. Were these
tea suudcrel By the action Of their Hontoa
brethren without pain 7 And haye they endured
no repro ches, no misrepresentation, sod no
abuse in consequence? lfthe whole history of this
matter we're fullJ spread oat, be could assure the
OonTen,ion, it would disclose facts ia compati
sou with w hlch the wrGuy tlO1e to the Cincinnati
brethren would appear small. lat 30 do not
compfn;n Of thia; It is III incident Of our listo-
~ which we arc willing to refer to the judy
ment; nor do We ask any special favor Oh NC
count Of it. lie on'y desired that whea The
special ca1tn8 of an .,her Institution n1e urged,
q q reason for the eni,yue Of special p11vi.
l.ges, it should b. kleen that tic sau4s pleas
| might eqaay we'll be Urged by t.em. ue w:ss
willing to submit the whole matter to the guo1
sense and ch1issiaa feeling Of this Convention.
LII. Warren than went into tet4l1ed { 4lA
nasina respecting the publication Of the premi.
um tract on "Prayer f,r the Oppressed, ito the
elErc. thss the ap eadsge rsse-rei to by ur.
Ayde'o.t was pars Of sermon By Rev. DR..
a. the cni; lha. !. was first suou tied IN prcot
to the tlf=rer ri the premi1m and the author nj
| the tract. aud accepted By them tbs. aft+r il
| NJ, pa'A.>led, SRA ss.on v Il f4Iis graased ID
the a. H. j. l. I. :sc,e.s 10 - punii-A it,; that
the ca dition annexed, that Dr- Kinks extract
should sl-' he printed, VIZ oo.y that the 81 i.~r
/ Of tie is1a.oa ssocic J and O: DR.. Kirk, Il.
T; Chairman Of :ta Publication Committee, shuuld
not bo misrepEescStea IT the West. and tAa
they hud prapo. cd to ssEc TIE CineiunL.i SIC.
| ETY. tht expsa]e Of s:Er. 0.ypn. she r.ct by
Offering to print il for shen, With IL .ir own in
priat, and in-n.-h it for them at lower Rates
than thry could print it Tor them .elres, which
| proposal, however, had not bean accepted.
II. himself, 1n4 sl,s i s. on So.ieiy, enter
taire.i ousS the mos. cordin! feelings towar1
| the C,Mctnnati So;i:y. They wern ready II
STRIKE bands with them as brothers, bat h.
must protest agaiEst the representations tot
frequently made Of the pr'acipics. feelings and
plaaa CT the Boston Society On the snhjsc. o
slavery. Though not Ecqn4iAtr1 with Ill ah4
publications o. .he So iety d: C,neinnati he w
not aware Of any thing is.ued b7 1hen Thicl
might not be published ,,'so By the Boston So
ciety, were there sufficient cause for 1oi1g SO
We have been thus full in presenting th
sta:enents Of tho representatives. Of the tw
Societies on this subjac:, c,r the reason that
presents from new standpoint the subject \
recently s.,itating to i q cantre tho America
Tract Society Of New York, which at the tim:
received so large shars Of wuhlic attention,
Rev. ). r. Patterson addressed the Courer
t;oa during the ubsence al tho Business Com
uittee.
After referring to The discussion Of the MOTT
l. ing as illustrating the benefit derived from MT
tual open explanations, be proceeded to inqul1
the Cause Of the decline Of public interest
The tract cause as indicated by tho thin at:enl
ance Of the previous evening and of to ds1
compared with the oyc.tfoEi' x >roRds forme!
If present upon these occasions.
. cause he thought to be the former undr
e1sltat,on Of the Trsc; cause out Of its props
relations, sud ths gorgeous representation
made Of its resalss. The query could not b.
arise, How 11ch more can these Tract Soci
! tie4 do, and ho~ much more do they do, thu
our humble home missionariear This undl
boastIng had been rehuked By the falling {
tere and elsewhere Eoticed.
, Another cause wns the ystem Of centralizA'it
pursued, locating eli the power over a iart
! body Of ministers aud co!portcurs in the han,
} against any such hierarcas1 Or prelatlc powe
There must be some syssem which will CDR
Zine the benefits Of central admiuistratis
with tbs advantages Of local superintendent
siHilar to the course pursued in foreign mi
: sionary fields The churches must superi
5 tend the work aso md them. The spirit Of 0
, Institutions to erect III ecc1eslastical Rome
: cur csntres 1iu not he brooked for my leng
< oftime.
3 A change in this respect will bring bacz
J. confidence Of the people in The managers Of Q
t grea: Institutions. lie was glad 10 see that t
:: Boston Society had recognized this feeling a
MAS a:ting upon it.
r. ! H. L. r. nrnn Ej.~.
. BY the failure of The American Tract Society
= New York to handle the subject Of slavery Vi
}. sufficient drmness. This had operated IN I
d same manner as the faluro OF one mercan1
t firm en4barTssscs the relations Of many.
It lie referred to the a1tecedeats of the Eost
J, Society and read extracts aho~lng that
/. early history showed q dubious record On
4 slavery question.
= In order to regain the public coutidsnce
= was ntccssarJ that the Uostou Society 81
Is p1sce upon record some authoritative act
snoring its position upon tho subject
The afternoon wxs consumed in discuss
r. upon plan for the future operations Of
Agency, which was complicated by the act
j. Of tho Cincinnati Society at its last Ann
Meeting, practically Withdrawing fron coo
:, ration with the Tract Agency.
= Several substitutes were offered for the re
u lns1ona reported By the Business Commit
=. Resulting in The adoption Of the following re
II 1ations:
J ~Re~lsei Tha. ", view the operation Of the u
u Wetetn 1rset AxtneT T., the past Sear ii,
ctpIy 4nd ~ slowing thal TIC Agency adapted to
neets The ean.s ef TIE West md wule We sncersl
il xret III x;tht7waJ 1f 4. T. and H. hoei
u rfra. ON will coatinus Uur Operations 0udx1
), name Of tne Nesterl lIa1 Agency.
II H6.tref TLat Iii E1uvtntsou l9 moJe than
lie viaeed Of Inc impNt11ct of Tue aet ~vfs. and III
c.mentt 9It new eatnrssn. s. T. the sJmp2ta{,
. es and sp1t:.poiIoa OF tie churches
>. The Committee Of lAst year Was re-:
D pointed
Y The closing Of the fiscal year an the tin
=. The Annual meeting was changed to the nc
. OF April, and the Committee were empoFe
u "a call Convention 1t that time.
n Alter vote Of thanks to tAe Society OF