The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-05-19
From the Biblical Recorder.
THE BALTIMORE ANNIVERsA--
- PIES

tnlS SuDlecl, winch Has ColHo " hoia'
which our readers will perceive, however,
is of highly gratifying nature. From
this it would seem that the agtators have
received a total discontinue, and that
the union of the denomination remains
unimpaired. We look on the occasion as
one demanding the most devout thanks.
giving to the great disposer of events, for
his merciful interpostion in behalf of his
people at this moment of threatened dis
traction and anguish.
The two following letters are from a
friend and correspondent, who, as his COM
munications show, has been in attendance
from the commencement of the session.
The two subsequent articles are copied,
one from the Baptist Advocate, and the
other from the Baltimore Sun. Our re-
marks, such as we have to make on the
subject, we shall reserve until furnished
with more ample details.
BALTIMORE, April 81, ls41..
Dear B, ,other-The delegates to the
various societies many of them reached
this place during the latter part of the
past week. Various interviews have been
had, each with each, and the most cordial
feeling seems to prevail among them.
The Am. & F. Bible Society held its
anniversary this morning, bro. Cone IN
the chair. The Treasurers report exhl-
bits the receipt Of $4,000 the past year.
expended S2l,O 900. Its acceptance was
moved by bro. Stocks of Georgia, Sc
conded by bro. Culpeper of N c. The
annexed Report of the Board was then
read by the Corresponding Secretary, G.
G. Sommers, of New York, which Gre
ated deep interest in the feelings of all
present, the acceptance OF which was
moved by DR.. johnson of S. c., seconded
by bro. Hague of Boston, both Of whom
spoke warmly in favor of the publication
and circulation of the Report so as to
heighten the interest of the meeting.
A resolution of gratitude to God for the
success that had attended the society the
past year, and expressing much encour-
agement and strong confidence in an arm
Almighty was offered by Dr.. Chapln, and
seconded by DR.. Going Of Ohio without
any remarks. ~.
/ forgot to say that the President, I'M
mediately after the Treasurers report was
accepted, deeply interested the audience
in one of his felicitous addresses OF about
80 minutes upon the subject of union.
After prayer by DR.. Sharp Of Boston,
the Society adjourned, to meet on Thurs
day morning next at 8 o'clock, A. M.
The Baptist Home Mission Society met
in the afternoon. Bro. Heman Lincoln,
President in the chair-the 10th chapter
of Romans was read by DR.. Sharp of
Boston, and Bro. B. M. Sanders of Geor-
gla prayed--the Treasurer's report was
then read and its acceptance moved by
John Peck of N. Y, and seconded by j..
E. Welch of NJ. The receipts into the
Treasury the past year have been slo,-
s9,9l-the expenses Sl5,339 80, leav.
ing the Society s4,559 90 in debt, and
yet very many pressing Macedonian ap-
peaIs have been necessarily denied. The
Society have had 50 agents and mission
aries in the field during the year, laborlng
| in 20 states in 300 stations. These have
been instrumental in the conversion OF
1865 precious souls, and have baptized
ll34-constituted SO churches and or
dalned 81 ministers. The Annual Report
was read by bro. Hill, the Secretary, and
| its acceptance moved by bro. Smltzer OF
| N. Y, and seconded by bro. Jonathan
Davis of Geo.
After the Annual Report was disposed
of. DR.. johnson of S. C., offered the tol-
lowing resolution:
THAT the Home Mission cause is vital
ly important in promoting evangelical re-,
! liigion throughout our own country, and
of enIargng the means Of sending the
gospel abroad"
This resolution was seconded by Rev.
ID. d. Pratt, of N. H. Both these breth-
rem spoke at some length in its support.
DR.. Going then offered the following,
and in his peculiar manner interested the
audience by an address of half an hour.
"Resolved, in view of the success of
former efforts of the Society, it is our
duty to make immediate and Jealous et-
forts to increase its funds"
This was seconded by bro. A. Bennett
r;,h e,,,,o ran,rks and the Societv ad-