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_* * %[Reported for tbe.Brooklyn Eagle.]City Intelligence*The Board of Foreign Missions.;—The followingare the proceedings oLthis body, from the close of* * * ' \yesterday’s report to the time of adjournment:Rev. Mr. Green offered a series of resolutions relative to the missionary cause,, and made some remarks sustaining them. He thought sufficient interest was not felt in the cause of missions. The money and time bestowed by the patrons had been merely what re- was convenient* Whilst this course was pursued the efficacy of tho missionary cause would be much retarded. ; | ;Henry Perkins, of Philadelphia, said he Had'no doubt the Missionary cause would go on. Christ would take care of it—but the question for the Board to consider was, are they willing to be co-w6ikcrs with him. What do we.see (said Mr. Perkins) when we look around upon the world—the doors open for oiir Missionaries to enter, except the little Island of Madagascar. But unless a stronger effort was made than had been, Christ would select others to do his work.Rev. Dr. Hooker said he rejoiced to see this subject net I a. ted. He had preached on the subject to his congregation in Vermont, and illustrated it with a | map of the world, drawn by hiuiself, and shaded in m ' those parts yet in heathenish darkness. . He rccom-na’ mended this plan for othersand Rev. Dr. Patton, of New York, remarked that the1 in ons toutlenttinetadno_ — * *Board had been deeply in debt for many years past.Thev had been kept in captivity for eight years, hutnmv they were getting out of difficulty. God had a design to show that He was- to be trusted in the darkher as well asm the light, and the Lord says to the BoardI . ■ • ft • M I t . • t— — - - - — — - - - r’ * *• ••to day, my children come, I will lead you out ofdanger. The treasury has now $17,G0U in it, anti as the young men are coming in saying, let us go to *n» the heathen, let us say God help us, and from this ple I hour we will go forward.Player by the Rev. Dr. Badger, of New York. Rev. Dr. Buliard,of St. Louis, Mo., said the means l.n^ were now in the hands of the board to allow them to llh proceed with their work, and he hoped the 3*oung the men would come forward and offer themselves as • to I helpers in the work. lie believed there was sufficient feeling to make the income of the board half a million but now was the time when the money was wanted.an I There was a great work to do, but what is the .world trol 1 to us if wc loose our own souls.Hon. Seth Terry, of Hartford, said, in regard to donations it was not so ranch matter what wc give :m as that we should be uniform in our donations. We ’eU should give what the Lord tells us to give, that the ius Prudential Committee might know what to dependBoi Kings body ■in the cursio the in nt Cawere :of Mscovenrequissuchactiorper aiGrwereGarresteal'llaboutat Jai the hwhiclSlatcifor fuMibefon wincl key c the pnc, I uplt;?n. * 4 .Judge Darling, of Pennsylvania, said, the position elt;y in which Providence hud placed this Board enlarged it it 1 its responsibility, and he hoped they would bear theirJunesdt year lt;of hifJoiwliic a mo eonsltion the i tho 1; But,Sion“ Thmail monl law i susts. two plate not c unde to tiladmyearto hi bar, of hind prosperity calmly. In regard to donations, pastois of all Iinw — a -- w —m ■ w ^churches may do much, and without their influence foun the Board could not be sustained. But tho laymen qual £cs I must unite with their pastors. The command to “ go whi! as I preach the gospel” is obligatory on every man, and dcrc laymen should act in concert with their pastors, and vers aid them and the cause. Judlt;Rev. Dr. lt;levcland of Cincinnati said, that as- mayice
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Brooklyn Eagle And Kings County Democrat
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