Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-22
General Intelligence.

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PENNSYLVANIA BAPTIsT STATE Con-
vENTIoN.-The second Anniversary of
the missionary organization for Pennsyl-
vanla, was attended in,the meeting house
OF the First Baptist Church, Philadelphia
on Thursday evening. the 18th ut. The
President, brother j. NJ. Linnard, took the
chair. The Report ofthe Board was then
made by the, Secretary, from which it ap.
peared that at the commencement of the
year they were in very straitened cifcum.
stances, having no funds. and but one
missionary in the field. The churches
west OF the Alleghanies had previous to
4 the formation of the Convention God
aloof from the operations of the Missiona-
ry Association, many of the churches in
the northern parts of the State had been
cooperating with the Missionary Conyen-
ton OF New-York. Thus divided, the
| Convention was founded, and the mission.
airy association merged in il. for the pur-
pose of uniting the efforts Of all the Bap-
lists in the State in the cause of domestic
missions. The experiment thus. far, has
proved successful. The Convention has
now 10 ministers and missionaries In the
held-78 have been gathered into the
churches since last June, and two new
churches have been constituted Several
Auxiliafies. have been formed two of
which are large and efficient-the young
mems Of Philadelphia, and the one more
recently formed in the Monongahela AS
ISOLATION. The church at Harrisburg is
now supplied with brother Kingsford as
pastor, and their meeting house has been
secured to them by the liberality of friends
In Philadelphia. One encouraging fact
stated in the report, was, that during the
10 years existence of the missionary asso-
citation. the sum of $f4, 900 was received
and expended, and between 1000 and 5000
souls were converted to God. The amount
| ofthe Conventions receipts is $l303 IS
Expenditures 1863.
a. The meeting was addressed by Rev.
John Peck. Agent ofthe New York Mis-
sionary Convention, Rev. c.. o. Kimball.
Agent of the Massachusetts Baptist Con-
yention, Rev. Mr. Bennett, Agent of the
J Board of Foreign Missions, and Rev. DIR.
Babcock.-BGp. Record.
: SACRED Music -SSate ConveAtion.-
A call has aeen issued, signed by some
thirty gentlemen from various parts of
the State, for the assembling Of State
Convention to be held at Montpelier on
: the 221 inst, ''for the purpose of devils
9 ing means to awaken a more general add
y deeper interest in Sacred Music; to Sc
cure just appreciation of its claims, par
9 ticularly as divine institution, to the
9 liberal support of the christian public
n to elevate the standard of practical excel
Q tence OF music IN our churches; and, II
b possible, to give to it high and uniform
o character throughout the State. In far
Il therance of these objects, and in order to
/, render the Convention itself interesting
r arrangements are in progress, and have
IS been in part completed, to secure address
r es from gentlemen of high literary attain
> ments, upon the importance and character
Of of music for public worship;-on the
fe influence of music upon moral and intel
n lectuai character ;-on the spirit and man
BIT ner oil performing sacred music; anC
s. Lupen the best modes of instruction. 1t i
Or designed to make sacred music part O
Y the exercises of the Convention, and t
ID close with an address on the first subiee
u named, by Rev. DR.. Bates, of Middlebury
Id and by a concert on the evening OF tn
NJ 23d. The attendance of clergymen, {
IS. musicians, vocal and instrumental, an
of the lovers of sacred song, generally,
m earnestly desired Windhaas Co. Dem.
- CowARDLY THREAT OF senate
= PREsToN-In discus we had som
- time since with the editor of the Souther
- Christian Advocate, We alluded to ii
-, murderous threat of Mr. Preston, of
II Carolina, made in the Senate of the
- States, and asked the editorithe approve
alf of such conduct. He doubted wheth,
10, the threat charged to him was ever mad
-. We were surprised at this, as many new
ar. papers copied it with strong expression
nal of disapprobation. The language of Il
,ess threat is as follows, and it was made
inc the Senate of the United States. JAM Al
her 1888. 1t may be found in all the repol
g of OF Mr.. Preston's speech on that day, al
.ath has never been denied by Mr.. p
uits Let an abolitionist come within [
uits ooiuels Of South Caioilna' u We e
!. catch him We will try him; and notwii
standing all the interference OF all
the governments on earth, including the f,
n. eral Government, we will HANG him.
,Ea Isthis some of the precious chsOal
OF the South, concerning which they hs
elai been in the habit of making so mu
''ole boast! How worthy the dignity OF
Senator Of the United States The tire