New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-03
Rc!iGinns Anniversaries.


BAPTIST lHIENNIAL tOSVE:TIoN.-l l us>t:aF,
10 o'clock. A. M.-Ile Conycnticn met and Was
opened by appropriate ceremonies.
\ communication from the Indian Mission Asso-
caton was read by the Rev. Mr. Mccoy, accom-
panied by some remarks, after which the Rev. Mr..
Stocks, ot Georgia offered the following:
Whereas, The American Indian Association the
Board OF Managers Of winch Is located IN Louisville,
Kentucky has by letter and delegates requested
;ratcrna cOnnectonw!th this Convention; therefore,
Resolved That the desire oi the SAID Association
thus 10 harnonousy cooperate III the great work Of;
promoting the GlGry Of God and Salvation of Men,
Is duly appreciated hy this body, and cordially ac
qucsced m and tina; the delegate: from sad is
cilrion be invited 10 participate III ils deliberauon
The Rev. Dr. Sharp proposed, US an alteration 10
tie resolution. that the Members OF The Board be
elected three years Instead OF one, which was
agreed To.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Sharp, vote OF thanks
rendered for the general hospitality and kind
ness which the members ol the Convention have re-
ccived during the Proirncted session in the city
The Committee on Columbia College reported the
name. OF iiity persons from which 10 elect Board
Of Managers.
\ resolution submitted by the Rev. pr. Pat
tson proposing 10 make the price of life member
ship III the Board oil Foreign Ml>siOn> $iG0, without
the privilege oi in the selection OF the Acting
Board which was indefinitely postponed
An able and aiitctin. Report on the subject OF
BY the Committee on Obituaries. The Rev. Dr.
Dodge spoke length with energy and feeling upon
the adoption OF the report
The Chairman OF the Committee on the establish
ment OF Theological Seminary in Burlnal, The
Rev. Mr.. Colncr, not being prepared TO report were
discharged
The following is the result of the election for o.
ticers ofthe Board OF Foreign Missions:
PreSutcHE-Rcl. DANIEL SHARP, ID. ID. of Mas
Vice P5c>iieAtS.-kcv. Spencer IL. Cone, n. J :;
Nathaniel kenIrch, do. Wm. Is. Johnson ). C.:
Stephen Chnpin, d. c.; VIM. c. Buck, n.y.; Basil
Manly, Ala. John l.. Dag, do: Jonathan Strong
Ohio; Thomas Stocks Ga. Iohn i. Skinner, VI;
b. 7. Wclch, y. Y: Geo. L. Briggs, Mass; james
NJ. I.innard Pa. Richard Fuller :. c.; q. :.
Webb Pa; Richard Fletcher, Mass; \. Thomas
Va.
Corresponding SecrctarieS.--Solomon Peck
Mass. Robert E.. Paitson, Mass.
RccOrdiag Secrctary.-Baron Slow, Mass.
1'reGSurcr.-IIon. Hcmam Lincoln, Boston.
dssiStnat Trtayurer.-Iion. Levi furwell, Mass.
The Treasurer OF the Board stated the receipts,
during the sitting OF the Convention, at upward Of
ll,0OO.
The minutes of the Convention were ordered to be
printed.
Alter an eloquent prayer By President Way land,
the members OF the Convention united in singing,
when it adjourned sine de, To meet AT Cincinnati on
Wednesday, April 9th ISL.
AMERICAN HOME MISSION SoCIFTl.-allef me
adjournment OF the above Convention, the Society
was called 10 order by The President Hon. llcman
Lincolr when the subject OF Slavc-holdlng Mis-
siOnaries being employed WIS again renewed, and
much feeling manifested itself during the debate,
which was finally closed by The adoption OF the Rev.
Mr. Fulcrs amendment, published Yesterday.
The following gentlemen were chosen officers Tor
the next three wears:
President-DAyIrL SHARP, u. d.
rorreyyoudiur S,fy.Gr;eS-SulumoI Peck and
obcrt f.. Paison.
Recording !Secretary-Baron Stow.
Trcasur,r-licman Lincoln.
DircctorS.-R. II. Neale :. II. Cone. james NJ.
Linnard V. Leve.eli, Il. rurnbull, r. Fletcher, B..
Sears. T.. ThIesler, K. V. Cushman, q. Colby.
The Rev. MrLChurch, OF New ork submitted
the following resolution, which. after considerable
debate of an interesting character was adopted
Resolved, That Committee of three from the
North, three from the South, und three from the
West. with the President of the Society Chair
man. be appointed 10 take into consideration the
subject of an umicablc dissolution ofIhc Society, OF
10 report such in lie Constitution as will admit OF
the cooperation of brethren who cherish conflicting
views on the subject OF Slavery.
The following named gentlemen were then aP-
pointed:
From the Norrll--H. Jackson, of Mass. p.
Church, OF \. Y, J. Gpalrick, oil Me.
From the South. l.. Dasg, Of Ga; VIM. {.
Johnson. OF :. c.. J. 3. Taylor, OF Va.
From the Wcst-H Malcolm, Of Ky; J. Going,
of Ohio j. Sherwood, of Ill.
Rev. E. Tucker, OF Ncw-YoTk, and the Hon. IL.
Lincoln, the Society finally adjourned with prayer
bv the Rev. DR.. Chapin.