, 1870-10-08

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~tct. s>f'And---A Nt.tlou Civilized
BY nlis%uonsarlc%.
Ern1n 1l< Str York Sun, Oct. d.
TIE meeting Of the American Board IN
Bfcoklyn Yesterday, developed twt, festuses OF
general interest. In the morning tho Rev.
D1. Treat read paper Oh behalf OF the rru-
dental Committee III regard to the withdrawal
The paper opened with brief review Of the
operations and alliances Of the board from
the beginning. 1t then noticed the
approximations that the reunion OF the tuo
branches OF tue Presbyterian Church would
lead to the tracefer of missionaries. The
Presbyterian assembly sent committee to
confer with them on the subject. Tue CON-
mjttee confistt OF the Rev. Ur. Stcarns the
l.ev. DR.. Dooth, and X. $. Williams, Esq.
This committee met the Prudential C,mmif-
tee at the missionary House in 1soston on tho
10th Of May last. when m eutire afternoon
was devoted to frank aud courteous discuss
sion Of topics, which was continued on tho
18th, resulting in the adoption by the ftudsn-
tisl Committees Of tue follohing resolutions
dat cooperation during long Re.tes Ct years.
Hhetcby our rtSonEC+t u home and i2bo1s atruAf
hare been crra1lS enlarged ...-
= Expressing friendship for all engaged IN ru.s
s!enary WORK.
). Gsa.itade for confidence 7ccosed in commit
i. Connecting the right Of tic missionarie. to
tsKr rffcuse frOm their connection win us.
| npou their personal application. AMI to seek
S, :pT w as II the G.n
cral Assembly. II asranEluE for the withdrawal ct
such tluEoEsIen Of tue missionaries cno-
The interest Of that part Of The fres1xiess.n
Church which has hitherto a::ed with the
Il. in cass all the missionaries In any tlsti shall
cuntr Under fh- care Of lhe Presbyterian Hoac'l-
the Prudential Committee viii convey Thereto the
psnNtfJ heretofore tn The occupancy OF such mi
| stlnaries. 1usf Will discontinue their enleavurS !u
| such held. . ...
!. III case part Of the missionaries In any Held
stAll wish tu transfer their relations - the Pres
bytcsian Board. vtthnu, desiring change Ut Az
ttop, while part ah*Il wish to rema'n In their
prsttnt relation an.i their rrtsent WORK. II will he
The atm OF the Prudential Committee to aitnst the
valluus questions that NAV arise with sole rettr
eucc 10 the highest inte1eass Of the missionary
i, btscjatming the recognition OF any deaomi-
NATIONAL distinction among The missionaries Of 1ue
| board
! the Sandwich 1rlands A1isriops nsde > report
announcing the completion OF the missionary
er.1t, Of the boar,l on tause Islands, and the
Withdrawal OF their support becstlso Of the H.
complishule,t Of the evangeaizatiou Of the
, is1ands. The Isev. Mr. VOID. the Foreign
, Secretary, made al lAteresi,nE sta:euleut ot
| bin petsonal obsetvatiopa on thoss islands On
a reccEt vi-ft. The first missionary colnp1ny
that visited there tiftr gears ago found peo.
. pile sunk in ignorance, aud .givea up to all tic
| rt,;t rstitiona md degIalations OF heathenisn
Only tho more debased and corrupted tis con
saci with the civilized world. 1Ls Hpcale,
| {uuId Colisii4u natio1, with tilc ar;.. usa2as
:, sod tho institutions Of civilized li,a. TEs
: | thips in tho harboE, the wlarv-.. Gus
!, tom houFer. and other public building.
!, , the consular aags of different nations. s'iors
! stree, the busy industries, tho homes o
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