New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01
Religious Anniversaries.
PHnApELrHIA. Apcil o.

! PHILADELPHIA, AV!1! -. =
BAPTIST TgIESyIaL CoSvENr!oS.-Saturdly,
! 10 o'clock, A. N.-The Convention met, and was
called 10 order By the President.
The whole number OF Delegates present was re-
ported At i58.
The following resolutions were then submitted by
the Committee on Petitions iDm New-brunswicA.
and adopted:
''R.soired Tint we hai with % ct the intelligence from
our brethren IN that province and bd them CORDIAL welcome
INTO the tel! o: Christian labor.
Re;are Ihat ouI ar Bonri be rcGue.ted to afford
them ell the counsel md facility hem eitctnc The de
winch their experience the ons hand and tie ""ai OF
The Committee on Life Membership made
a report 10 the effect that pe-son paying into
the Treasury tbe SUN OF iYe huadTed dollars,
shall be life member, and be emitted 10 the
privileges thereof: That any person paving into the
Treasury the sum of 81 coo shall he constituted an
honorary life member OF The Board
b-ief discussion arose upon the adoption OF the
Report, which was recomnIit;ed.
The following amendment TO the bylaws wa-
submitted bv the Rev Mr. Cushman, and adopted:
RGsOirei That al great collateral societies composed OF
prscnintves receiving contributions from different parts d the
country be entitled 70 one delegate on he payment OF lcc
The Rev Mr. Fuller OF :. {. proposed that IN or
der 10 support Missionary, twenty members OF
the Convention should each gi'e Si0U. and said that
he had drawn up paper or;lat purpose. and hoped
the requisite number would be obtained. The Rev.
l!r. klncaid, 10 whom the resolution was intended
eloquent manner. After the conclusion OF the wor-
Thy mans remarks. several persons came forward
and subscribed their names.
On motion, a subscription of 500 each was or
dered 10 be opened, und the following gentlemen
named a Committee Tor each.
First subscription-Rev. Messrs. Crane, Pattson
and Baiechior.
Second subscnption-Rey. AleSsrs. Smthson
Bennett and Evarts.
On motion, the Convention then cdjourncd with
PRAYER.
MEETISG OF THE AMERicA. BAPTIST PuBIlcA-
TIoS SoCIErY.-The adjourned meeting oil the Su-
ceIy took place al 81 a. NJ. and was opened with
prayer BY Professor Chase. oi Mass.
Some irng amendments TO the Constitution were
offered aud adopted.
The following resolution, accompanying report,
was then submitted by the COMMITTEE, 10 whom had
been referred the subject OF the Bapust Record
Rsorcl That while thls Society has confidence in The
dom and economy oi the oard in munasnc the Weekly Re
that periodical placed under the responsibility ndivid
unl publishing house company provided arrangement
can he made TO secure the best interest OF the S1ciety in h
publcatson."
y lengthy debate arose, which was finally stopped
by motion for indefinite posiponement.
On motion, adjourned with PRAYER.
O'CLOCK 7. M.-The meeting having been
culled 10 order,
The following officers werc chosen for the en-
suing year:
PrEsipgNr-Rev Joseph H. Kennnrd.
VICE PRrspENIs.- Name. omitted ed,-Tweny.eieht N
TREAsuKER:-I. B. Trcvot.,
ASSISTANT Treas srRER.-Rsv. ,. Il. I,9yIey
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.-Rey. j. VI. Pcck.
RECoRpISG siEcRErARY.- .ev KNOWLES, IT -:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Names umIltcd}-lweny-twoln IN
number.
The following preamble and resolutions were then
submitted BY Professor Sherrod of Illinois, rnd al
ter considerable debate were unanimously adopted ::
Hhercas from the great Of BAPTIST ChuTche4 ana
the United States the deficiency oi;e means
of instruction aud vi training e converts IA course ol ho
Tor establishing SnGntn Schools Us our tneIHnt III l'y I'D
destitute pnrts oi couDyi Necessary lhat ne
Bapii, Publication S,cey ample anh a
much nrger assortment o! Bo9hs ana Tracts |" rnO e ~
carry It's benevolent d> providing or snes
By Colpor,cur. und for gmtous distribution To the destitute
e,occd the project OF the Board for 'isns fifty thor
dollars year, tine appreciation Ol the ucic.
und cordially recommended 10 the confidence nnd bcray
of the Churches.
regard 10 to employ such nm agency may e ne
cesary carry the PROJECT and 10 provide Facilities for III
creaslng the saie OF our publications.
Ecsored That tie Cmciee be respectfully urged 20
special permanent Book Fund each ssGcinon. 10 b"
under such supervision the Associations may direct ana 10
be regarded portion Of the Fifty Thousand Dollar Fund.
Tie Rev. Eugene klncad, the beloved and zenI-
Gus Missionary of Burmall, introduced resolution
which lie advocated III thrilling speech OF deep IN
,crest. He followed by the Rev. DR.. Babcock
and Rev. J. VI. Peck who aao supported the reso-
luton, which adopted
Rcsoiro3 That the blessing oi God which mas attended the
distribution Of Religion, Books and Tracts III Europe BumaI.
China and other foreign calls loudly Onthe Churches
MD the liGb Publication society tlui MAJ have means
oiapproprGtIon 10 the iIcl:n field.
The resolution relative TO The Baptist Record was
taken up and passed.
a collection OF money and books, amounting to
about S67j, then taken up, after which the Rev.
DR.. Babcock resigned his seat presiding officer,
in neat and appropriate address when the Rev.
Mr. kcnuard entered upon the discharge oi tie du-
ties his new appointment.
On motion, anGjouried with PRAYER.