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XI, No, 244—Whole No. £487. AY MORNI he is mistaken,” I think that I that Richardson’s bail would not say that he would not become my mother to go to the police the affidavits on the 2d July not live with our family at Jerse; at heretendered the affidavit NG, SEPTEMBER 12, 1846. for its accuracy. Pastors do not and will not exert them- | tected by the U. 8. should do; they cannot be r thought that the dissemi. the increase of the jovernment or not. The British Em. bassador, Sir Edmond Lyons, was at present all that ; Constantinople, and to Sir Edmund Lyot stood between him and destruction, and he had in every | bassador at Athens, for way offered and rendered his assistance to Mr. King | of the American Missionai through all his troubles. After the readit ‘Prial of Spencer for the Murder of his Wife in Jersey City. COURT OF OYER AND TEAMINER, HUDSON CO. W. J. Before Chief Justice Hornblower, and Justices John Tonnell, Junr., James McDonnell, John Griffiths, John G. Speer, C. Van Wi ‘The court met at 10 o’cloc! by and by, if | to become his | his character ; we shall go into that too, | might have said to selves in this subject as th Witness in continuation—Mr. Spencer left Gen ink, the day before we did. I don’t know that I ev / rd Spencer consent to his wi | We came directly through to New York, and we remain ttle e Barclay street Hotel. Drrence—Now sir, who called tosee your mother and | sister at the hotel? to on part of the State. nation of missionary intelligence, circulation of the papers, must be through the medium of bath schools. Each teacher becomes an agent, ant this way a knowledge is diffused which will be essentially felt by all those con- | cerned in the welfare and conversion of the heathen office with me to | father is living; he vity . going to New Y: of the letter, Luther’s Hymn was sung; anda prayer for the safety of Mr. King and family was offered by Rev. Dr. McGee, in which all present joined, A communication was then read by Secretary each child a subseriber, and in the course of the crowded to excess with ladi troom did not present such a'strong of the wit: Read by the det the prisoner with bei Board to Sir Stratford Cam ‘lish Ambassa dor a , English Am useful exertions in bebal , Ei derson made some pomnens ome siness of the board, a! e increase: borers necessary in foreign lands, and the short t imein which great work was to be done. Letters w ere read from the Rev. Dra. Ferrisand Matthews, of New York, re gret- | Anderson from tha Armenian missions, including Con- | ting the necessity of their absence, and ex pressing their an insane man, continue at larg Direct examina it wes dangerous to allow him to ed the arrest of the prisoner the State—I heard a ites in continuation—We went to Jersey city after har ylor stated the reason why the circulation of ; We were atrangers there at t! ary Herald and Day Spring had fallen oil, was the increased number of cheap papers published weekly by the Massachusetts Society, and the Sabbath | School Association, who employed their own circulatien, curtailed that of others. the last speaker, as having stantivople, in Europe, stating the tri success attending the efforts of the aries in that part of the world, ith empire, say letters irom Messrs. Goodchild, Hope rs in that station, is now beginning to be agitated in re ation to the truth of the Christian reli- gion, and the Emirs of that country exert their utmost Jers to retura from the tenets of the faith whichthey have adopted as their thope and endured by, and rican mission- the whole Turk- which was unanimously adopted. Resolutions were ual place near his counsel. His vs recalled—Direct examination resu- State, by the Attorney General—I | pistol on the evening | 3, 1 discharged the pistol— | 1 and took a house time; I took the hou.e myself. Objected ton part of the State. The verexce here stated that it was essential to the e to enter into this line of examination, without s baling in the hearing of the witness what was their ents, and in ex- | and Whiting, labo: went into Mr. Harrison’s for the referred to in my five barrels only—I could not dis Spencer I discharged five barrels, but could not the sixth; | he answered, “I suppose it is off;” he then asked me for th jacon coincided art of the reason: for an injunction upon all other papers of then the missionary papers wo was in fovor of free trade in religious boo ter the murder it was sister lay ; he exclai it; he then went ont; ness here withdrew: room of the house where my "or something like panied him to walk. Wit- influence to compel irness in continuation—I took the house from Mr. ‘k; I had no means when I came to New York pistol; this was on the 3d interest in the progress of the Board, A report wa 6 re- ceived from Dr. Dwight, relative to Indian mi ont sed expressive of the thanks of the Board to the con ¢: gations of the churches who had opened their doors for the services of the Convention—of their o bl to the choirs of these churches—and also to the ilies who ai bestowed their hospitality upon the five or six hun- dred corporate and honorary members of the Board who were present, and had found homes in the hearts of ‘the The [2st Psalm was then sung, given ont by Chief | New Haven people. jected to this question. id not pay in advance. ‘The Stare objected to this answer being ruled in.— They should confine themselves at the opposite side strictly to the ruling of the Court. Witness. in continuation—I resided in this house in Washington street from June 1845 to May 1946 with my mother; then they removed to the house where the mur- der was committed; Mrs. Spencer resided in the house at Washington street some six week: the house in July 18: of July; he said the rrel not discharged would rust; [ istel; he did not return it; I did not ily he said he wished to have d me to walk out with suppose, about 2 o'clock, Adjourned to 93¢ o’cl Justice Williams, after which communications were read icus influence among Nestorians, of whom more then 100 bad lately been converted. The work of God had gone on rapidly, and with his ble the Church of Christ would soon be of great an the lands which had hitherto been ness. Prayer was then offered by Dr. Beman, of Troy, for the success of m' The next communi not worth while to discuss the question ; ome of these small hooks, which brethren had stated had a circula- tion of 600,000, were not a quarter read, they were so much waste paper, and their effects could not be judged circulation, Neither is the Missionary Society a book concern. Rev. Mr. Hanmer, of Baltimore said he had urged the increase of the Missionary Herald, but his con; regularly, and therefore di he considered it the Jack this forenoon. Board of Foreign Missions, New Haven, Sept. 9, 1546. ‘Reports—Education of sionaries’ Children amy—-- Slavery—~ Secular the New York Herald. » according to adjournment, Judge Williams. respecting the 1 onversation with me, and him for that purpose; it was, just after dinner; we walked downto the river; he th ‘commenced a conversation in a very d about the difficulties ex wile; he said that he was of deen most to blam been most to blame; bh thought she did him; bh Second Day's Proceed: rouded in dark. ing between hi ery irritable na- dhe rather thought he had I remarked that | thought he had said he loved her dearly, and ‘id he wished her to he would give me $100 if | would induce him he need not make any wishedjthem to live together if he a in passion that ‘she meant to do should pursue a different course from at he would endeavor not in future, nor to get excited; tly in consequence of this conversation that I permitted him to keep the pistol,in consequence of the- confidence it inspired; it was also partly from the confi in him that he would behave himself ; I said on yesterday that there were two re- 1d that the pistol, had discharg iret report, it sounded very loud: she turned upon the port as I stated yesterda: am shot, or I am dead,” took p! Press, and Influence ‘The Board met at 9 0’ and were called to orde! wasotlered by the Rev. of yesterday’s proceedings could not receive to subscribe. For his own part, most useful paper of the day. Dr. Hitchcock, of Randolph, theught that 'y for a missionar: the news from of and that many expected their pas- tors to give them all'the intelligence necessary; that the deacons of churches must take it w Judge ‘Terry replied vi nm read was from amon Choctaw tribex, and ufterwards a general survey of the results of Christian missions in the most prominent fo- reign departments, and also the number of conversions among home stations, particula1 Mr. Gleason, who had spent some twenty years the Choctaw Indians and Mohegans, now ma remarks, relat the word of God had n + all was dark, and barren, now a bright tree of, ness had sprung wp, and’ hundreds of Indians wont to congregate to worship the Lord o The speaker said ho was a graduate of the Choctaw college, and his flock there was the onl gnised; that all the instruction he wished to ha from the word of the Bible flourishin, gines of the west; and he onl: tians were actuated b: men, who struggle id. Af er the 444th h: relative to the Indian mi: A report was then received and act the missions at Siam, Bornea,and Amoy, presented by Dr. Vermillion, of New York, who accompanied the presen- tation by some very eloquent remarki of the late decease, at Alban: ars & missionary usseleer, during Spencer came to © did not go with ncer when he left; he did not return until 17th of ft after Spencer; | went in when Spencer was there at the house in Washington street, and told him I did not want him there; he was then speak: ing to his wife; this was not my first remark to him; | first asked him'when he came “what way he came and Y sister left the room; he replied that m Pennsylvania; my si crying at the tim him to be running I wished him to leave =? May, 1846; my sister reed by the Recording y among the Indian. from the Hon. Theo- of Andover, Samuel Ray, . and Others, stating reasons for of their hearty co A report of the by Dr. Armstrong; canse they could hear a without paying tor to with him; I to! rai when he came;” m:; he came over the mountains fro! ter got upand left the room; she w: ‘and told him I did not wi through my house in that way nt te Sid nek main et ally Wh thelr non-attendance, and e operatign in the measures o Prudential Committee wi the following is its digest:— The Hon. John Cotton Smi since 1919, and its President soon after the last meeting res and assistant missionaries have also been removed death, viz: Rev. Samuel Whitney, Mrs. Munger, Bradley, Mrs. Doty, Mrs. Pohiman, and Mrs. Bissell. The arrangements for cot Board, at the Missionary Hottge, are the same as were reported last year. Thirteen missionaries and @ssistant missionaries have been. at their own request, released from their connec- tion with the Board. Thirty have been appointed! out to different missions. ‘Twenty-seven are now under these re expecting to embarks for China, and Southem Africa, at@m early day. An unusual number of you! ministry, have their attenti In some of our thi ries nary feeling, igring the lest y: . W. Clark bas continued his labors as an a; the Board in the northern district of New Engl: O. Cowles and Rev. C. L. Mills in the southern Rev. |. R Worcester has bi barply to the last speaker, that ministers must be at fault ifthey could not properly influence their congregations in any matter ; if the ministers could not do it, they nev. deacons to,and the judge said he wi minister commissioned by Almighty God, rise and say what the brother who just sat down, had said, that he had no power over his own flock. remarks created a great sensation, and some laughter lack coats and white neck- had with her to use any harsh languag should tell their ,& member of the Board shamed that a 1828 to 1842, deceased the Board. Six missiona- remarked to m I said this I presume in some warmth; I said I would put him out; I should not $0; when | said this to him, his wito im Louis,” addressing | dence that his wife had among the abori- ied that all Chris- purposes as these poor ive as men of religion ymn had been sung, the report fons was adopted. the business of the } {mong the gentlemen of he exclamation of, “I face after the second re- en the first report; the bed-room is ram of the room was here put in. KFANCE suggested that the during the recess to view the loci The Court had no objection at some future s the trial, to allow this course, and presumed that ti ajection to allow the witness to go with Both parties were un- agreed to visit the Rev. Dr. Beman, of Troy, followed in a few remarks Lilas Child, Esq., of Lowell, was in favor of having ‘ents apply ‘to every member of every church y, and thought that at the monthly concerts of prayer inted to give an account of what ferent missionary churches of. the earth, and in this manner interest the whole congre- gation. Mr. Wooster, of Salem, thought that the reason why people don’t take the paper was because they dislike to of a work, and not having seen sumbers. Congre- had gone out shopping; her tru: day; I heard none ot ncer and his wi was taken du.ing the Lr ted ry ay the conversation that occurred be- Tdid not see Mrs, Spencer pencer again until the 17th of May following, the house in’ Washington he Court here, at 1 o'clock ; some one should be ap “Dwenty-tix have gone occurring at the jury should go down , touching the fact of Dr. Abeel, for many ness of the Patroon Van at the manor house.— when I first saw Spencer ; Thad just come in. missions in India, would be no o! Rocker, of the merchant service, added an inter- ctive to the labors of Mr. Morri- 5 ry in China, and showed the great need of rers in that country, there being but nine preachers for $350 000,000 of peopl them and point out the localities and returned at 23g o'clock of Mr. Dobbins was resumed. The Derexce here asked the witness in relation to the letter which had been addressed to Mrs. Dobbins, enter upon the middl the first, take no interest in the lat ‘ions expect to obtain all necessary information from Rev. Mr. Thurston said he did’nt like to ten pences from door to door, and he thought it was de- grading to ministerial character to act as it was too much like but he recommen acquiesce, and it was when the cross examination remises, if the jury should require it, this (Saturday) forenoon, before the sitting of the Court. Wirxess, in continuation—My mother was coming out the front door a few moments after the shot was fired, outat the time, having hold of the pi fo the room after some Dr. Hawes presented a report The Court expressed its determination in the future course of the trial to strictly confine the State and the defence to the rules of evidence. introducod in cross-examination ; and if the defence had a wish to introduce it, and prove any fact, they could call up the witness on the defence. The Derexce continued to cross-examine. Spencer and his wife returned on 17th May, 1446, to the house at New Jersey, they remained about two or three Quxstion.—Who hired the house and owned the furni- ture? Objected to. Wires, in continuation—I heard that S| my sister, Mrs. Spencer, during their difficulties, a sum of money. Objected to by the State. erexcx offered this testimony to show, that a f kindness existed on the part of the prisoner the family, as thissum of money was given for ing’a wedding dress for witnoss’s soner; my mother then came police officers came ii ations in Africa and in Greece.— Another, on the missions in Bombay, was accepted after some remarks by Rev. Mr ‘on the missions to the isiands of the Pacific and Au® presented by Peletiah Perit, Exq., of New York.— (Dr. Bacon, of New Haven, here rose and stated that the reverend clergy must beware of pickpockets, in Moreameaienens be een recently appointed t constable looking for fe ; king of pious secular papers, such as those published by the owner of the ‘Tabernucle. id not agree with the last speaker: doing a lavor to his people when them religious benefits for filthy lucre, and that instead ave the word of lile to them. He to my sister near the lounge: © this went to the Justice’s office; I dont know distance; it is probably more than one block; I did not go into the Jus- tice’s office; I was not absent irom the house above five sister had a dress; | recollect what kind of hole in the dress of my'sister before it was taken from her; my sister was twenty six years of age. (The dress which was worn by the deceased was here produced. It was of lilac color, anda plaid muslin. It with blood, which, in som ) Was much coagulated. The shoes worn by the ‘ased on the occasion were also produced, as well as some other articles of dross—they were all smeared over The production of these articles caused a deep sensation in Court] Witsess in continuation—On the night of th I saw the pistol in his hand; when the arrest was i it to New York and remained there foi time and then returned; before I left for New York I gave directions that the prisoner should not be admitt. to ld the prisoner also; Mr Patty, the Doarder referred to yeste with me on the nighi of the lst of July; we slept in the together during that evening; there was n0 rrelling between them; there had been much quar- prisoner and the deceased between the 17th of Mey and the ist of July; it was upon the 17th of May that they came to reside at our house, and about three or four da: ‘ies commenced; tween this period and the Ist of July. oss-ewamined—My sister waa married to Mr. Spencer in Cleveland, Ohio; they first became acquainted in they became slightly acquainted in the the month ; they were mar- called once at ou~ house acquainted ; and he returned in the 5 then he commenced his court- , and they were married in abeut six weeks. Sratx had no objection that the circumstances of the courtship should be enquired into; but did not see what it had to do with the case before the Court. The Derence stated they would make that appear by western and northern New Yor! New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and M Coe, in the Western Reserve in Michigan, have continued their agen- Dr. Scudder has labored most of the year/in the West- missio: heretofore ; and Rev. D. Malin in land. of begging of them he closed by rapping the the knuckles, for his want of papers interfered with secular ones, tor our daily secular papers should be the ones and the only ones to publish religious i ev. Mr. Ford made a f Convention adjourned to Eventna Session, yn was Called to order at half-past 7 P.M., The Secretary, Mr. Green, gi notice of his intention to present for the attention of the meeting some memorials relative to slavery. them had for their purport the expulsion of all slave- holders from any part in missionary proceedin, laven to the same case any clerg: man had any money, as they would rob a clergyman ol his purse as quick us any one.) erend brother, and the meeting ad- t which time the holy communion istered to all communicants present. It was algo stated that addresses would be delivered in the evening by Dr. Hopkins, of William’s college, Doctor Stow, of Cincinnati, and Mr Spaulding, missionary. eBSION was smeared over thickl: udible remarks, and the ‘onventions of the friends of mi and prayer in regard to th have been held at variot Middle and Western Sta evangelization of the world, laces in New England and th At many of these meetin; the attendance has been large, and the impression le by them happy. € Thirty-one thousand copies of various missi tracts, including the last preached before the Board at its last meeting, have been published during the yea Reports of the conditio1 At3o’clock the Convention, together with all fessors of religion in New Haven, assembled in the Cen- e of partaking of the flesh and sermon was preached b: Rev. Dr. Edward Beecher, of Boston, the prayer offered by Rev. Dr. Vermillion, of New York city, snd the ad- dressat the presentation of the cup delivered by Dr. Por- ter, Owing to the sacredness of the ceremony, and the inconveniently crowded state of the hous notes of the proceedings, though we und of the reputation of iSpisie pete by Judge Willia sister, who was in Michigan. Witnxes—I heard so from my sister. Question ruled out. , in continuation—I tre Church, for the pi blood of the Saviour. know that between the 16th July, Mr. Spencer wanted my sister T know he wanted her thr. often. I heard him make over in my mother’s presence ; | presume been in tears on one such occasion ; t can’t give the precise used when he wanted to go with him travelling. He would s you go with me?” those occasions on his knees ; al report, and the s was from East rials and other like pa; B to travel with him. rs were referred to a committee times. He used to cry vei consisting of Chancellor Walworth, Drs. Stow and Tap- . Parker, Hon. Lilas Child, Hon. David Green. ils were also read from Mr. Perkins, of Meri- dom, 24 ladies of the same place, Mr. J. Burk, President of Association of Connecticut, Re’ W. Patton, and 43 others of 4th Co: , and others relative to mists into the Church of Christ. The memorial- ists had understood that cases had occurred where poly- had been admitted to the communion, although in the relation of husband to two or more they wished to be cerned a such d-occurred hat would be, the astion of the Board in the matte: m of missions beyond the se were read by Dr. Anderson, and of those among the In- dians of America by Dr. Green. These contained a great deal of interesting matter, but we do not give even their purport as they are in printed form. The different portions of these reports were referred to distinct com- mittees appointed by the chair. The 447th hymn was A report of the sermon was worth: vine who preached it. A meeting of the alumni of Andover Theological Se- minary was held in the State House previous to the ex- ercises in the Centre Church, for the purpose of particu- larly taking some action in respect to the late resigna- tion of Dr. Woods, of Andover. be language which b ational Church jact of admittin, ter these unplearant Resolutions were pass- quarreled at different times rudential committee, concerning children of missionaries sent to this country to be edu- cated, was presented by Dr. Anderson, and the discus- sions, of which we give an abstract below, occupied the whole morning. The committee were in favor of having the children educated not at particular seminaries, nor under charge of § under the eye of Dr. Codman firat mi ed, testifying to the esteem and grateful remembrance of his former pupils, his intentions and au cried pretty often ; I can’t him ery between the 2d and 15th of Jul; the morning of the 2d of July ; he w ti and mon 4 to let him in ; I ne’ "3 y, when he was to travel, that his wife should mot go with him. re ir argument arose in relation to the intro- the State having objected to mn. Witness, in continuation -The money that Spencer gave his wife—seferred to already—was deposited in 7th Ward Bank to my credit. No part of the money was drawn out before her death. [ death, in order to defray the expens Mrs. Dobbins interfere with Mrs. Spencer,to i going with Mr. Spencer. She invariably said she might act as she would. Mrs. weys with Mr. Spencer at our house, while they staid there, first-they came there, they slept up stairs, and ; saw bim on sh Mirage that if compatible with course of theological lec- lor the benefit of those who, in the advantages of heari Another resolution wa: also passed, relative to procuring a portrait of the Rev. Doctor for the library of Andover College. Evewing Skssron. e Convention re-assem- and after the singing of an anthem by the direction of Mr. ofieved to the throne of grace by Dr. Tappan, of Au- gusta, Maine; after which some extracts were read from. the annual report by Rev. Mr. Arm ‘The 434th hymn was then read by Rey. Dr ig in a beautiful manner by the choir. Rev. Dr. Horxins, of William’s College, continued the exercises by a most interesti —said the Dr.—had commande and preach the gospe! tion should be as binding and impre: now as though they had heard him from the cross upon he died; indeed, the ferent now from whi the Christian era ; the field of labor was not hidden, but distinctly laid out, and all that is necessary sapere to go in and work in gathering @ api moves in order, in circles of an immen: radually in his mighty reformatio: beginning of the earth he created the air and sea and light #0 now he changes one by one the monstrousabuses in ‘man’s course, {rom off the face of arth; and will continue to change and build up till the glorious day shall come spiritual temple shall be 1 last man from the dominion of satun. will soon come when the dew of neaven shall be plentifuily over the millions of heathens who now live in the darkness of the kingdom of the de Dr. Stow, of Cincinnati, followed by saying that chris- tians all pray “Thy willbe done,” but all that prevented done on earth, was the will Columbus, Obi winter of 1 i ried A after they becam: Think ‘ial committees, but as.heretotore, duction of testimony, neta et seater; je his remarks on the above report acceptance. He was followed by Dr. jonary,in Ceylon;he expressed his plea- sominary; he sure in the report, and was wished paternal instructions for his children, and ‘could never rest satisfied unless he was sure they were treated as he would treat them, His children could not be expect- jes because their father was; that they were yankees to do as they pleased, and he not have them expatriated because he had Levites were not born in 1846, would do with them, be might do pleasure, but no man could make missionaries of chil- dren without the latter's consent. Dr. Scudder, m Iso expressed him: port; he had sent five chiidren ho the other three were preparing for the jubbard, a prayer ferred the matt subsequent to her of her funeral. own denomination. heard of eithor the knew of but one case in which any rt from the heathens had ever been admitted into the hi ut away all but one of his wives. vas an old Choctaw of 70 years of age, and he, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, was and to receive the holy communion. held in the Tamul coun- eighteen in number, and Seoretary had ‘ong, one of the se. ed to become mission ws; and in fact y The Arronver Generar objected to the defence geing mevious to the 17th of M arene felt it incum| such a course, and the object woul par in a few seconds, embracing the most important point of the prisoner's defence. The Court did not see the relevancy of the introduc- tion of testimony having reference to ti Tho Artonner Genenat objected to that proposed by the defeuice. ‘The Covar doliberated hereu the Chief Justice stated they could not see the rele intrody the circumstances of the courtshi uch matters—now. They should was the nature of the question to h posed, in order to be able to judge of ite admissibilit The Derence contended they had a right to go those matters proposed by them, They intended to principally upon the witnesses on the cution for the greater part of their det time, in the course of the trial ound-work for the introduction of such testimony, ey had # right todoso. They would now go into another branch of the case—reserving to themselves the ‘ht to enter upon the course they now propose. ‘he Count; after explaining its views in relation to the question “at issue, ruled against the Defence; unless the questions they proposed to the direct examination of ti Question on part of the defence—Where didthe pri- discourse. ‘he Saviour his followers to go forth except one night. upon Christians retain his squat ive the command There had been a meeting try, of a body of missionaries, they bad come to the conclusion that there was nothing to be found in Scripture demanding the rapture of mar- riage ties, when authorised by the laws of the country, and contracted previous to conversion; but the Ameri- can Board could not be the deciders of all questions of casuistry, ecclesiastical and theological, which referred was the only boarder that staid with us; h man, and does business at 87 Pearl street, New York. Patten was a married man, his wife was liv gan. He came to board with us afew day ia wite returned, on the 17th of May, and d July; I saw him a few days ago; he in the house; | don’t see Patten here onary from India, followed Dr. If satiefied with the ind two were now ich @ course as hich he was nailed and upon whic! te of the world was widely dif- m in full bench, and slept above staii in Court; on the ni ten was in his bed; ard, of the Madras mission, coincided in the changed respecting ht of this difficulty, on Ist July, Pat- } can’t tell when he got up, but when { came inafter 1 had gone out. I found him in the room with Mr.and Mrs. Spencer; | know Mr. Richardson of New York ; he was not there the night of the there was no other man at the house the night of this difficulty on 24 July—not to my knowledge, until 1 bad returned from the Police office. When I first came down on the evening of Ist of July, I can’t say positively that 1 vorably of them, but he now consi Bir Smith, of Syria, seid he had but one child, who was All the children of missionaries in that part of the world, were professors of religion, and he con- sidered the children in that part of the worid as well taken care of there. Mr. Bingham, from the Sandwich interested in the subj ho were received ing the children connected with missions, ds of the cause, who were on the more extended nce, which subject oon. disliked any religion that they thought they re- ige through the teachings of There were so tion was then taken u dissemination of missionary inte occupied so much attention in the ai Dr. Stow thought that people which was taxed with costs ; ceived the cream of knowled; at different time: part of ier pro: top stone of "8 conversion of the nds, said he had cir minister, but it was only the frot he had sent two 'y papers that they only got a bite out of each. The only way, in fact, to extend information was by a con- tinued effort on the part of religious people. Mr. Thompson, of the New York Tabernacle, told an story about milk, for which we refer our readers to the first volume of Joe Miller. said that people when they got cream, had so long lived the night of this difficulty, that " all h shoald treat him as a husband, and not a: @ wrote a note, but did not send it to his 1 went up to my siste: Spencer came dow: distributed among the frie: willing and able to assist them ; that they cated forany calling, and ut to the witness arose out old and rather funn if proper, let mission the will of God from bein, when Mr.Spencer went up stairs. Mr. Trask remarked that there was a great feeling of After a short and pithy discussion on the adjourament of the Board, during which Dr. Bacon e nquired whether it was further from New Haven to Bu ffalo, than from Buffalo to New Haven, a report was presented by Rev. Dr Robinson, respecting the missions among the Jews and Armenians, and ‘accepted, after som ¢ little discussion relative to its containing too much praise. Chancellor ‘Walworth read a report concerning the memorials on slavery. of the committee on which he was Chairman, the sufs:ance ofwhich,was that the agit ation of the ques- tion hai an injurious effect, and therefore, no action ought to be taken. The Chancellor also presented ano- ther reporton the question of admitting polygamists to the church, in which the Committee were of an opinion that very few cases had ever happene d in which persons possessing more than one wife had been received into communion, but that such cases were warranted by the cirzumatances of the case; and that the whole question had better be left to the judgment of m issionaries abroad, whose piety and good sense were sufficient to guide them. The committee recommended t hat no action was sary te be taken in the premises by the Board On Mr Trask, of Warren, Mass. obtained the floor, let off a@ quantity of abolition and nti-poly gamy m, with which he had been boiling over throug! whole Convention. JHe was utterly opposed to the admission of any polygamist or abolitionist in the proceedings of the Missionary Board. He wes opposed to the report ; he wanted action, action, action! by the Board, and the time must come when action must be hi The rev. gentleman would be ttle itation was the word, and that wonld ¥ the lever of the Millenium is to be placed ; ba ment must not be soiled and bruised by now desecrate the land. Polygamy and sla’ ry, eradicated before God's blessing can be had. [' were loud cries of ‘ Question,” butit was no go] Dr. Dwight, of Portland, was also oppased to the report, and he would not be choked off by cries of “ Questien.” He was now in sight of the classic halls where his father (Président Dwight) had taught him to know his right as an American, and he must epek. out freely. One poly- gamist, with two squaws been admitted to the church, and this was the circumstance which was the stain upon the general principles which shoud actuate the Board. He never could echo the report of the com- mittee, refusing to censure the missionaries who had ad- mitted polygamists into the chure tr, Perkins, of Meriden, afte: ir profe ssions of igno: rprised that they seemed to have no naibility in the matter, For his ow n part, that in the island of Santa Cruz and others in ‘est Indies, the Moravian missions were sup- ported by the work of slaves, and that men and n were. admitted te the communion, although ng together without marriage; that the blacks not like marriage. This wrong, centrary pirit of christianity, and he now demanded that some specific action should be taken, instructing our missionaries in the course to be pursued. Now the lat- ter might go abroad, and lef; to theirfown judgment, and secure of the countenance of the board, would admit to the church, heathen with two, six, or ten wives. This conforming to the wicked laws of mankind forthe sake pigeining proselytes,was the first approach to paganism, and it definite rules could not be laid down for our mia- sioneries, they had better remain at home. An amend- ment was offered by the Rev. gentleman, expressly for- bidding any polygamist to enter the church or the king- dom of heaven. for. Wisner moved previous question, but by request withdrew it.| Rev.Mr Tappan follew- ed, after the seconding of the motion to amend by Mr. Trask, in afew remarks on the same side of the dispute, and read a letter {from the far west, Oregon, or even west of that, censuring any conforming ou the part of chris- tians to the fashions of the world; adultery, concubi- nage, nor polygamy, must not be countenanced by mis- sionaries, tod! they do so—(Dr. Bates here called Mr. Tappan to or order, for impugning the acts of a whole body of christions. Dr. Bacon also rose und asked Mr. Tappan whether he would be considered a public ca- lumniator, if the letter were not true, and if read it on his own responsibility) Mr Tappan again went on, after withdrawing the letter, and alter the motion of a member present, which was seconded, that the speaker be allowed to sit down, he did take his place among his fellow christians in the pews. A motion was now made to lay the report and amend- ment on the table, for the purpose of receiving @ substi- tute from Professor Goodrich. The metion was second- ed and carried. The substitute offered was a compro- mise of the question, instructing missionaries in what the board would desire, but still allowing them to use their own discretion . Here a great seene of confusion arose; several members contending for the floor, with mingled cries of" Mr. Mo- derator,” “ Mr. Speaker,” and “ Mr. President” Dr. Ver- million of New York obtained the floor, and stated that sion of the Board should be had to determine ing polygemy and slavery, but not distract attention of the Beard now ; were ecclesiastical qi is to be decided upon by ecclesies- tical courts, and he recommended the reference o{ the report to them, suspending all present action upon it, it being first cleared of its amendment and substitute. Dr Anderson next gained the floor, and said if these conventions we: of dispute and wrangling on extraneous subjects, they had better to be enup. Legislation cannot be had on these mooted points; they must be left to the discretion of the mission- aries on their own stations. Dr. Tyler, of East Windsor, said he did not wish to dis- cuss the question, nor have it discussed, but yet the Dr. went on, and had his speech out, of which we could not gather the purport Chancellor Walworth made a few remarks, the object of which was to recencile oe interests, but though very argumentative, it probably but little effect upon the radleala and orthodox members a special sei hl these ques present. Professor Goodrich rose to explain the substitute which he had of man; and till that is broken by a voluntary, entire and | offered ; that it had only for ite object the carrying out of use soner renide ot the time of the marriage? Obdjected to on the part of the State, on the irrelevant to the issue before the cou! tended that, inasmuch as the on slops, that they knew not what it was. Pastors should not become book peddlars ; he did not believe ministers should become towa pumps to stick pla himself, he had even been asked to give universal subjection to God’s commandments, nothing is | the spirit of the Patten was in his room: Spencer, when he went up Humility is the stepping stone to salvation, but | their own judgm stairs, repped at tl if his wife was the: interest for the children of missionaries. to see the report amended so that a standing committee inted to attend to this particular subject. erexce here cont spel ; and that missionaries should t to construe its dictates. Ander- the very first step that is taken does away with partof the | son opposed the substitute, and hoped the o what was you doing Mr. Spaulding thought the latter plan unnecessary. The Secretaries of the Board are men of heart and feeling who could sy mpathise with the anxiet and if one of these would take upon hi hat there is acontinual struggle between | would ‘an Winkle at half b man’s pride and God’s humbling chastisement ill shall be done on earth he commences to work hisown w: out “why persecu Prosecution had gone into matters previous to the Ist of July, and between thut period and the 17th of May. They did this in order to anticipate their defence, and || presumption—and they have gone e the pulpit of the sailing of the Rip This he could not put up with, and th every means in his power he would assist the m: cause, he could not act as an agent for their pape: ‘s room. There war conversation down stairs room ; Spencer and Patten s| pt together that night e adopted. Dr. Bacon next gained the ‘ stated his responsibility ; he was about to give his vote, and probably the last one should ever give in this convention. He thought that the province of the thou | Board was to legislate on any question. (Dr. Anderson must be one of per- | rose to explain.) They must do what wes right, irre- @ same bed. On the night of the 14th of July, Rich he came there with Mr. 8) me there by appointment on the same day ; | heard him tell Spencer he would be there inthe even- jpencer and my mother were present. ‘This t the house about 11 o’clock in the forenoon; there that morning, by appointment, jan, it would be all that was necessary. He would like to see the Board responsible. Dr, Anderson thought neither plan proposed would Imperfections were in ali mortal acts, but bo better system could be adopted than the present one. He felt no apprehension but what a Christian community would care for the children of their agents among the heathen. Some further discussion and explanations fol- towed by Messrs. Trask, Spaulding, Anderson, Terry and Ford, all, however, agreeing onthe acceptance of iow: me?” The feeling o fect subjection; he must become a child in God’s hands to | spective of Methodi be mouided to divine will, nor must he, nor any other, (br, think that he is doing or even his life to the 2 order to show, by direct testimony, that this was a premeditated act on the part of the prisoner. ‘The Covet here explained that in an indictment for murder, it was competent for tho State to go into evi- dence to show that ior some time had shown a malicious feeling—a then referred to the secular press, and declared thal wes more ably conducted than the’ religious pres one of the former (probably the New York Herald.) had done more to avert the war with England than all the re- ligious papers combined The New York Herald, having very interesting accounts of religious occ rticularly referred to by the spe fh that and other organs religi fence might usefully be conveyed. Every one read such papers, but only ch ardson was in the hous: a great work becat he gives | tical bodi ropogation of christianit; is duty; it is God’s will, and he must do it ch fully and resignedly; christians must ¢' though Christ was present, and they had gi' revious, the prisoner retful, malignant dis- hold it is competent for the prosecution to threats; and in a case for murder, tried before the court, it was allowed to go so far back as It is perfectly competent Hichardson ca in presence ofthe same Richardson, and mysell ‘The Stare objected to the introduction of matters in ition, We Show ee my mother, Mrs. Spencer, he thought that throu and missionary int eleven years, to sh Rev. Me. Spaulding, missionary from Ce; or Presbyterians, or Dut ermillion rose and explained,) and all ecclesias- had aright to call the Board to account if wrong wasdone As for his own he did not _consi- der a poly, jist married, nor would he admit him to his own church any more than he would a Frunarie se Quaker, who by mutu ulation, live A husband not being the head of his’ family, but the wife lon, said he | the head of the husband if she could. He wished to see practically | these questions settled, and hoped there weuld be ameet- mn to Richardson. The Dergnce stated their object was to show that Mrs. Spencer was found in the room of Richardson on the da: previous to this homicide ; and this was the cause of all The object was to show that all these uence ; and, itwas not likely be very frisndly towards the defence could would produce a frame of mind which would amount to legal excvlpation of the prisoner omthe charge of the homicide, they tempting, at the same time, to justify the act; the court ought to permit the defence to go into this course of :n- quiry under tne circumstances of the case : und it was essential, ihasmuch if they could show that Mre Spencer was found io Richardson's room the day previous to this homicide. it would tend materially to m acter of .his homicice. The Arroxnky Genenat contended it was no matter what they could introduce as to the character of the dif ficulties, no matter what might have occurred at New ¥ ask, could aoything occurring at the day previous or on any other da 6 all this, this v had been so frequently — in court here for the last few days 8. expressed a determination to examine im. ‘Lhe Covat here com: in relation to the admi sibility of the report presented. The subject was adjourned till the afternoon, Dr. Wisner having the floor. A resolution of thanks wes passed to Dr. Hawes for his sermon and the meeting adjourned to 234 P. M. AFTERNoon Sx was called to order for the prisoner, in his defer to show uniform kind part towards the wife after their mar- proposed by the defence, in going f the courtship end such other way they new propose, we deem contra- ‘idence. those which contained strictly sectarian and had listened to the last remarks, and shoul to the other side of the world. jor a convention, nor a ship load to God, but every din submission to the hands of the Almighty. Speaking of the kind the convention and people of New Haven, Dr. 5. could sing now as he did 27 years ago on Boston w re each other jo Our mutual burdens bear.” fthe missionaries, he offered his than! first to God, and next to God’s expressed for the than ever before interest was beginning to be world of New bngiand and Ne' missions. On the whole, ople did as wel y ki information be given, and me mission stations will not be wanting ; aud muscle and power, must be thrown into the great work before it can honestly be said, “It is our meat and drink to do his will.” Ministers of churc prime movers, they must follow their floc! day, take care of the lambs as well as the sh for them even asanurse for hor chargo, w " They must be missionaries at home, going from house to house, and heart to heart, not seusfied with once a week preaching, what is called a sermon to ‘yhe speaker made a power- to lend their hearts Dr. Bacon said that the circulation of missionary pay was one thing, and that the reading of it was anot dit who never read it; the de eight readers of those who were formerly profound in their studies, but it has raised up a class among those who never read before, and th ismany @ one amon r. ct. more than people me to pick out ihe matte: ary Herald, while he can procure teresting and useful to hi pastors never to recomm riage; but the or ito. th theese difficulties. difficulties arose in co: that these witnesses that probably many re: newspaper press hi examined in cont Pity in Juno, 1846, my mother and sister were with me; we came Ohio; it was about the middie of April stopped at Cleveland, where we re- lays; we thea went to Buffalo, 0 Geneva, and staid there about a month; to Buffalo, and leit me there; there was no otuer person with us till we reached Gene- Mr. ©, C, Richardson, ted to this line of examination. The Derence stated that they introduced it in order to test tho credibility of th ation —I came to . 8 W marks relative to th morning—the instruction of m children of: isexonaries should be sen rents wish it, said th abroad will not send them unless it is sary. Aninstitution for the rearing of their children is not practicable; it smacks of popery, and they should be (rained. not as a disuinct class, but a8 American citizens. Kev. Dr. Stow said he had five childrea, and felta sympathy for those of the missionarios. end one of his children five thousand miles away from psrental instruction, unless it were material for the chila's good, and, moreover, the will of Almighty God, Missionaries could have no object in parting-from their own flesh and blood, except trom a sense of justice, and it the children are sent home they will undoubtedly be proper]; the Secretaries have former ries have any doubt, it is no more than all men have. Faith must be a ruling principle, and God will not desert his own servants, so that if those engaged abroad send their children to the United States thoy must have faith that they wall be properly taken care of, and let them go. The question was then taken on the acceptance of the report A unanimous vote of the Board decived upon its acceptance. ir Green then made afew remarks relative to the moie extenrive dissemination of missionary ated the increase vreat, but stiil notenough. T milliont of professing christians in the United andineach family of a christian some of th rc nary children. me, if their pa- those laboring wolutely neces: kl ily.” ‘The best mode is for ‘any book to their congrega- tions, but let them be themselves the medium through ge isto be obtained, and an d in the cause of missionaries, not be act- Spencer accorapanied 1 were one, and that ai ks which theological knowled i York for the weltare o ved that the body of re- how, and only He would not itmess as to his where- rent times, and the sort of compeny he was in ‘The Count ruled out the question proposed by the defeuce, on the ground of its irrelevancy, and being to the rules of e rvence contended that the question arose out of merely wanted to ascertain if C. C. been with the witness trom Co- ople what books the hould take, and such operations w tobe computible with the teachings of the gospel; besides many could not under- works—and the Doctor thought that not twenty people in the house could read properly jandwich: Island titles; he advised them to take lessons in the spelling and pronouncing of foreign for him to do so. but he would savored too much of the fy this homicide ; and, beside stand these missiona: ichardson himself, w! cared for by the Board, as ly stated. If the missiona- the direct, The: Richar: lumbus to Buffalo? 4 Arronney Genenat—If the examination will stop there, we have no objection. The Derewce, wouid not stop there. Cross-examination resumed—Mr. Spencer and my sis ter leit me at Buffalo. Mr. Spencer leit my mother, my sister, and myself at Geneva, and went to Ohio. Q— Did Mrs. Spencer refuse to go to Ohio, and wish- ed to go to Jersey city with her mother? Objected to by the Question allowed. Witsrss—She wished to com 1 was informed of this; Sponcer said he Rev. Mr Trask, of Worren, Mass., remarked that there was an immense mass of heathenism in our own country, and that the papers of the Missionary Society i ch them; that this laves had but little place in the hearts of the missionary board, and for this Tea did not grant his blessing upon their periodicals. Owing to this touching upon abolitionism, a motion was made | and carried to adjourn, and after the singing of the 458th hymn, the meeting adjourned to Thursvay morning, at 9 | m the course pursued the testimony proposed it contended was contrary to the ther contended they had a right arising out of the direat sj prove adultery committed in examination of this witness, one or two days previous to this case of homicide, which you can prove these acongregation generally. ful appeal to the theologival student to the work; and after citing for their imitation the labors for much good in foreign lands, though less in number than the home missionaries in the State of Now York alone, concluded by an appeal forci- ble and stirring to the hearts of those present, urging them to come up with heart and soul to the great work of hiristianizing the whole civilized world. rules of evidence The Derence here fui to introduce testimony Court. —You want to New York, by the cros mass of 3,000, n perhaps God | of thove who worked tate, but withdrawn. ady to have be ¢ with us to New Jer rd his if you choose It is | ing held for the discussion of these very subjects. he Bates remarked on the whole strain of us and to no good purpose. mt by the accusations of their holding their know: from the world. He, himself, was in favor of the original report, and earnest- ly spoke in favor of its adoption, leaving to ecclesiastical bodies all future action. By request the committee’s report was again read, after which the amendment was also read, after which a notice wes given of the Rip Van Wiakle and some other steam- boats running through the narrows. Dr. Allen then gained the floor and proposed @ supplement to the report, to the effect that the word of Ged was repugnant to po- lygamy, but that he could not see the object of twenty four ladies of Connecticut petitioning relative to the mar- riage of aman who had been long dead, while they did nothing respecting the divorces which were granted by their \egislature tor trivial causes year after year. Dr. Hawes moved that a committee be appointed to re- port on the sutject at the next annual meeting of the joard, which motion was seconded. Dr. Humpureys, of Amherst college, was in favor of the original report, but did not like votes takeh in a hur ry at the close of the session, and therefore would wish to see the whole snbjeet referred. (It is difficult to give ccount of what now going on, @ soverts asub- ate, an amendment, a supplement and @ commitment) all being betore the board to be voted upon separately, and various members speaking each on his owa Ca lar hobby.) ‘The motion to recommit was now wi “ a drawn, and the whole subject was referred to a commit. imposed ofPresident Humphry, Cbaucellor Wal- int Professor Goodrich, whe were "ona rod ha within twenty minut noth r notice yeren inrelation tthe Rip Van Winkle, and that a dia- le also took | fer could be obtained by any who were now unruly to accompany him would go to New to go with him to Oh: sons for wishit all that was sai to do so, on your defence, but not in this way. Wirness.--When | was returning 14th, or the morning of the 15th of Jaly, wi der was committed, | met Mr Richard: ‘The Stare here objected to this ‘Tuursvay, September 10th, 1316. Third Day's Proceedings American Board Foreign Mis- sions—Keports—Holy Communion—Addre tinguished Evangelists, occasion to condemn the habit of christians reading ‘Upon this the such papors as the Observer, and Evangelist and Record: | fom hunger pe er, while the Bible waa unread and unopened. Doctor Anderson made some remarks relative to the missionary publications should & circulation of 1,600,000 ‘There are also 300v churches, with their congregatio who take an interest in missionar} ter, which would mak: tead of 150,000 as now. a g good many rea- to go with him; 1 can’t recollect ont recollect any reason; | was departure of certain missionaries during the fi ave beoame more gnies reports were read and adopted relative the domestic busin «6 of the board, one of which was for the obtaiuing of more missionaries for different stations. partof | Avdresses were delivered by Dr. Scudder and Rev. Mr. The Convention urches is stipplied ; | ment. Prayer w 8 of not one family in ten from these c! insome churches not one copy of either the Missionary Herald or Day Spring ever enters, and this should net be so, for issionaries write home a mass of than all the letters from any mis- sionaries inthe world, and yet iu England every tamily f les receives its religious intelligence fh the medium of magazines and pa- | English societies having the same objects as ourown. The extension of the circulation of just be effected by vreating an inte- | arts of the whole community relative to the acts and private doings of those who are at work in the Lord’s vineyard ; the community must be- come acquainted with at 9 A. M., according ‘Wiresss, in continuation —Mr. Mr. The journal of yesterday’s preceed- ‘ichardson was there the evening of the uth; Mrs. Spencer went out to tale November. After some remarks by Mr. Bliss, relative to jp Van Winkle, and communica hymn was sung, and the meeting Friday. ‘a; we were at Geneva about two weeks when he camo there with his wife: duri those two weeks there ¢ asa great deal of trouble the asto whether she should goto New York or to Ohio with Mr. Spencer; Spencer was often much excited dur- me and appeared distressed perated from his wile; I saw him ofte: j about three or four tim y him; 1 heard him in ¢ of his wife to accom stead of going to New York; | don’ tions by telegrap! ing , list of the names of all the corporate and honorary mem- present. Rev. Dr. Stone made a Nestorian mission, and Rev. Dr. Anderson, one concern- ing the domestic affairs of the Board. unanimously adopted. Rev. Dr. Codman presented a re- rt relative to the North American Indians, which was or was read by Dr. Anderson, presence among the mis- ice Owing to the crowds present , the holy communion was 1000 souaeneD ia ee | ening a crowded house Mpemee, Dr. Ward, il, of Hartford. wer of ubiquity prevents son and Mrs. Spencer did not go out to; this positively; I went after th the justice's office; Richardson did net come to the house with m after | returned to ter the lust boat had gone; supposed over; I had been told where he stait inat night in New posit of the ..undred dollars in the I received the money ad ‘of July; Spencer had think he cried on the ooo ‘arda the dock; it was then he 4 would induce her to go with him; he ‘ny thing if 1 would induce her to go with try and soften my mother’s feelings Conversation Isaw him go administered to al North Church, and in th addresses from Rev. Talmud mission, and Dr. Busl regret that our want of the d us giving an abstract of theic remarks, which wo UNdeT’ | trons a stand were very impressive and eloquent. It might be here stated that the convention, from abroad 87 co: members, and 9 missionaries ; children and friends. pers published by uching 'y him to Ohio in- know that my mo- ther refused to allow thom to cohabit together; they did sionary works m id upon the table. A pay relative to the tokens of d sions, and recommending this day to be set aj recounting of the incidents attending missions abroad, and the success of christian lavors among the heathens, especially as the holy communion was to be administer- ed in the atternoon. A very interesting letter was read from Dr. King, mis- sionary at Greece, giving an account of his escape from the death which was resolved upon as his portion, by his enemies. The priesthood at Athens wished to put him out of the way, but owing to the interference of British remdents and missionaries he had ing no American Consul at Athens, was the ci his persecution. Mr. King himself had the books sews of the U. 8 Consulate in his own charge, sd he to know whether ho is to be pro- resent at this pot cohabit together at Genevi they slept together as man and of their marriage at Geneva; we left them at Buf felo; and they were gone twe weeks and were mar. ried two Weeks before my mot he? el seem mother on th Feation with me | tl oti. sralked tc w = eir trials and their that an anxiety will be raised which will demand and crave for all the news to be obtained. e8, too, must set an example to their cong, ‘upport of these periou all 602, besides wiv Pastors of church- jution of Thanks— very and Polygamy—Report made sion of a man with (we or more A, not contradictory to Seripture. culled to order by Chiet Justice ndafter the offering of a prayer by Rev. Mr. the minates ut Keovrding Seevetary — Lonwwg the Anke Of Fi incite them to t: Geacicslan-cin direction of the American Board ‘The speakor desired that a mo made in October by pastors of all chure! | their flocks to become recipients of the Ze Garland, of Pennsylvania, fotl testified to tie usetulur Missi naoen | thet German geographer: c . Winding up of the decla, ing the admisi | Hei cre wards the little corner 3 \ sleep with my siste: ot Foreign Missions — oppe ra. Spencer slept with my mother; my mother jpencer did not refuse to duiow Mi : sleep at the house. papers from the jowed Mr. Green; 4 alter | found out his character Derence.—Don't mind MMYAUed ik aud quoted i+ | BOW Writes to the , taking farewell of their brethren Povieat to t! ep ‘sure, for the scene of their Inbore Previtant lands; also by Rev, Mr. Doty, missionary to ‘any action on the cennected with mis- re J rh th nd a to ‘that th: moe jomu as —— sion churche: to the privileges of the communi missionaries are left to their ow to their own discretion in matter. The these reports, and the settlement of the whole uestions in’ the excited state of mind pervading the ourd, was mainly owing to the exertions and propesi. tions of Rev Dr. A. Eddy, of Newark, who, by an oily word, stilied the troubled waters. On motion, the Con- vention adjourned, to meet on the seco preiconieg of September, of 1847, at Buffalo, N. ¥. $i } ress will he delivered by Rev. David MoGee, D. D., Dr | Iseac Ferris being ‘Soe fas substitute: Quines