The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-09

The Beechegitcs I'm Session.
WARM ANTIsLAvERY DIsOUssiON-PROPOeTTtoN TO
DESERT THE BOARD OF F0RsIGN AlssIoeW.
On Friday evening last The regular weekly meeting d
the members Of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, was held
In that place Of worship Assr the transacon of some
matters connected with the regular Friday evening meet
nss they resolved themselves into regular church b
ness meeting, Mr.. Bowen being called 70 tho CHAIR
The CHAmxAs, in his opening remarks, said that this
adjourned meeting for the consideration of The
uiouons 70 the church. He hoped that unseemy
would bs INDUCED In that moderation would DO OBJ
served m their discussions On the occasion OF their pre-
viCus meeting, he sorry say gentlemen had
indalsed in personalities and great deal Of time was
wanted In the exchange Of nvectives He hoped would
not be this time but tina. every would get bear
Ing and chance 70 speak, for the proper way was
always TO hear both sides Of q question.
Mr. LEWIS TArrAS then obtained the floor, and was
about 10 address the Chair, when
Another member arose and offered motion 70 the
ehess that no person should bc psrmitsed 10 speak
longer than ten minutes, or moro than once
Ths motion seemed 70 have been offered M anticipation
that The proceedings would hery character but
II was rejected by the members
hr: fAPPAN then arose again. He said that ~ many
menbers were now present who were absent from the
view The subject which before them for discussion
to the American Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sons and whether snch aid should should not be
the contributions and The hisS ground which he took IN
support Of his position was that the Board Of Missions
vas prossvsry association THIS fact must Be borne in
IN antsavery church and their pastor was anti sla
very man In the present excitement which everywhere
existed the public demanded Of oil that they should
avow their principles without any reserve whatever
They Che members) had been contributing TO
abe funds Of the Board Of Missions while they were com
promising their oonsclences There two questions
70 be considered. The first proposition made 70
OF Foreign Missions, and the next Is TO give that aid
in future to the American Missionary Association. Now
in principle there was no compromise, q their pastor
they viii continue 10 make the contributions not
Alter speaking for about twenty minutes in an ani
mated manner Mr. Mppan was called to order BY one Of
Considerable BY play then took place, and cross firing
osndsrs were checked by tho CHAIRMAN who had 70 re-
mind them that they were Christians and that such con-
duct vas very unsssmy in place Of worship
Hs was VA; wen fortified with papers and Documents and
slavery sndenciss Of S that sssocaion Among &c onsr
thngs, ho sad that the mission 70 the Cherokees,
se mss1 Ss ssy
them Che herokees) many Of whom were Shareholders,
were admitted without any questions being asked 70
fact that great number Of the scsve members and Of
ncsrs q the society were large s!syehoder and among
died in possession Of no lcss than thousand slaves Mr.
Tsppan csntinued At great length 70 argue against the
Their possesson a. we'll IS in that Of the Board in Penn
eerton square, LONDON, which they did not not
men who were to preach the words Of truth DO no. dare
vi express their sentiments and opinions. number Of
years ago, he (Mr IT, received letter from missionary
10 the Arrnensns setting forth that his dincuKes we're
very great in the prosecution Of bis Abors consequence
ehtensd natives had expressed the greatest astonshusn.
at hearing that nation Of Christians could countenanoe
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Mas publkhsd il without charge was the 9rissne For
who is tns issr ~ss pveuasc.ai ~ sss ,sss.ss s
the secocation and hey enreased that no more should
hns ins until The missionary alluded % arrived in The
seey, aad hc question w.s rsi:sd sgan = ono cf their
3. q "a " 3 ass member
SuahasA with many Of thelr seorets AZ Int meeting
0s egssson v.s being mootsd as.m but ths mIssoe.sy
ahse. Mr. 1spyan continued q sons lsnsth n stni
-. s1s.uss hoped shas svsrysody would hsvs an o.
pernsy q szprssaiag theIr cpsssns BE did nos %
prove II any person tahinG up hs whels as of ne
eens sk~s % sae them. apd thas secure n 6umpA
q their v r. went On 70 denouncs al partaity md
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permitted 70 speak long. He was glad b know that
liberty d speech ree In this country, and IN
~0a ave Dssn sd on ~ church Ss
70 utter the thoughts which be was FREQ 70 sxprc
n. BnDam shen go up, upsn which
Mr.. rmnAD said be was going horne. he believed
the Same = Mr. Tappan, and be had doubt that his
M Buur1H opiy wanted foW minuteg H0 vas a
| much anaslavsry ~ any othsr pesson, and wss q
anxious 70 see freedom established throughout the Union
But he Was NOT of those who harp single
idea, talking Of IL 70 everybody whom hey meet 60
70 bed and dream about It, and rise again only
nonafy Assocnuon, no wouu SAY nss tno iOf uof va
wen known them and had Accomplished great deal
u good, while the latter comparatively and
known Tho =Bosrd Of Missions had had 70 contend
against great many difculties, but they had The
guidance cf their COUNSEL In whom hsy had great
hdence He did not think right that the Board should
be nterrogsted 10 the IN which they applied
ibucns raised for the benefit Of The association bat III
persons should believe tha. they viii always apply
. tbe best of their ability. II Tie church n
0nleA an 70 vthdrav their contribution The uext thing