THE MISSIONARY CONVENTION AT JERUSALEM; OR AN EXHIBITION OF THE CLAIMS OF THE WORLD TO THE GOSPEL. "THE Prophets used much by metaphors - PUBLISHED BY JOHN S. TAYLOR, THEOLOGICAL AND SUNDAY-SCHOOL BOOKSELLER, BRICK CHURCH Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1838, by in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New-York. G. F. HOPKINS, Printér, 2 Ann-street. CONTENTS. PAGE. CHAPTER I.- Description of the Assembly.-Opened with reading the - Speech of an Oriental; his own ignorance especially of the subjects referred to in the texts cited,-how can they be recon- CHAPTER III. —An Englishman. - Attempts to reconcile the discrepan- cies alleged. -Greatest exertions to be given to the most important .......... CHAPTER V.-German to his,. CHAPTER VII. -A native of India, of European parents. -Reaction of Missions.-To benefit one's own country must act on a liberal CHAPTER VIII.-Second day. -One who had prevented his son from becoming a Missionary.-Charity begins at home. - Heathen enough CHAPTER IX. Layman of education who had two sons Missiona- CHAPTER XII-A minister who was once going to the heathen, but abandoned his purpose. - CHAPTER XIII.A commentator.-Destiny of the heathen.— - Only many suppose,. Subject of the day, sectarian distinc- tion.-Speakers contending that the church must first be purified, each in his own way. A converted Brahmin. -Effects of this see- tarian spirit upon himself and the church. -Greatest hinderance to CHAPTER XV. Liberal-minded Christian.-How sects might act in CHAPTER XVI.-Objections to Missions by a Millenarian, answered by one of the same school. No other speaker. - Old man who first spoke surprised at what he had heard, asked what grand laws had been enacted for extending the kingdom of Christ. This to be the subject of future discussion,.... CHAPTER XVII.-First principle admitted by the assembly.- -Second principle. A heathen inquired why so many young men remained |