The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-06
THE WORLDS CONVERsIoN.
Tho Presbvterian Withdrawal from the
American Board Conclusion OF Mission
arr Labor In the Sandwich Isla nds A
NaiIon CIxiIirra by Niasiannrira

Tho Presbvterian Withdrawal from the
American Bon I'd Conclusion OF NIission-
ary Labor In the Sandwich Isiands A
Nation Civiiixea by Missionaries.
The meeting Of the American Board in Brook
yn yesterday developed two features OF general In
tesc-t. In the morning the Rev. DR.. Treay read .
paper on behalf OF the Prudential Committee IN
regard to the withdrawal OF the PRESBYTERIAN con
st,uency Of the Board. The paper opened with .
brief review OF the operations and alliances OF tho
Board nom the beginning II then noticed the
appreheusous that the reunion OF the two brsnebe.
Of the Presby terrain Church would lead TO Io trans
fer Of number Of missionaries. Tne Presbyterian
Assembly seut Committee TO confer with them on
the subject The Committee consisted OF the Rev.
Or. Searns the Rev. DR.. Booth. aud II. 3. williams,
Rsq. This Committee met the Prudential Commit.
tee At the Missionary House In Boston on the 10th
OF May last. when an entire Afternoon was devoted
to frank and courteous discussion Of TOPICS whicn
was continued on the i7h. resulting 10 the adoption
by the Prudential Committee VI tne following reso-
luiious:
PLAN OF SEPARATION.
I. Thanking the Presbyterian churches f~ cor.
dial cooperalion during long series OF year.,
whereby our resources at home and laoors abroad
have been greatly enlarged.
Expressing friendship for all engaged In mis-
scnsry work.
B. Gratitude for confidence reposed in Committee.
T. Conceding the right OF the missionaries TO take
a release from their connection with us upon their
personal application, aud TO ssek connection with
the Presbyterian Board.
s. Cooperaling with the Committee OF the Gen
eral Assembly, In arranging Tor the withdrawal oi
such proportion OF the missionaries connected
WIN u as VIII SAtis actory represent the interest
OF that part of the Presbyterian Church which has
hitherto acted with the A. Is. &. y. NJ.
ln case oil tho missionaries In any field shall
come under tie care OF the Pre-byterian BoIrd tue
Prudential Committee will convey thereto the pro.
SONAR les, aud will discontinue their OudVAyors
such field.
:. In Gaze part Of the missionaries la any reli
shall wish 10 transfer their relations to the fre,by.
terian Board, without desiring a change OF loca
tion, while part slall wish 10 remain Ia their "
sent relation aud their present work, IL wl be t.e
ain Of the Prudential Committee to adjust the vati.
ons questions which may srise with sole reference
Dlsealming the recognition OF aay dcuOniuA.
toual distractions anon. the missionaries OF the
CLOSING IHE SANDWICH ISLAND MISSIONS.
Al n, afternoon session the Committee on the
Sandwich Islands Mi-si, n, mrde report slnounc-
ing tue completion OF the missionary efforts oi thu
Bnlfd On thosc Islands, aud the withdrawal of
'helr suppott because oi me accompaniment o. th'
evan. e'igaton Of the i-lInds. The REV. Or. Wool.
wenI Of his Prrso1M "o.erNdiinns on tdo-r islands
recent visit. The nrst ssioraTy rtupau, t1a'
VISITED there httY years ago found \ people sunk ia
thcrlnce and stNe' up To all the supcrsuton- and
deoraiaton' ~ hea.heui-m, only the mere dcOi4c
and ccrrupiei by contact With tie civilized word
The speaker found Christian nation, vita the at.
usages, and the institutions Of civilized lire The
SHIPS In the hsrbOr, the wharves custom houses
and other public buidugs tie consular nlgS OF ~
Ierett nations, shops, stores, the busy industT,s
the homes of taste and comfort, were 10 deli ,h,u
contrast TO the scenes OF hitY years ago Here were
the varied institutions OF civil government Mt ~ :
ltiye assembly, executive Oncer- judic ry. Her,
WIS commerce amounting to four millions We lr
| stead OF the poor wTttched barter wIth passin-
ships. There was Christian literature, with Il,
newspaper press, its Issue OF print d
yo.u@es in sII difele1t Ian gases. smoan'
pagc@. Here we're educational institutions OF al
grades, from the common school to the college, "a
Government