New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-04-27
Religious Anniversaries.
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TRiENNIAL BAPTIST CoNNENrloN;-i ne No"-
yenton met Yesterday morning, was called 10 cf"ei'
when the 9n3d Psalm was sung.
PRAYER bv the Rev. alr. Robinson
4 committee was then ordered for the purpose OF
selecting n place To hold the next Convention, and
also 10 nominate the Preacher oi lie next ifiennai
sermon.
should d. tcrilnc the cleclon oil all officers OF the
Convention
VIZ. Bcrkyi,h. Secretary Of the American Peace So-
cicty. To make II few remarks before the Convention
which was objected 10 by several members, ahH tl'e
matter finally land on tue table =,
4 ,cnort from liz, Committee on Elections was
tien read and 1873 Delegates reported as entitled 10
their seals. The li>t Is yet is incomplete.
The Rev Mr. Peck desired To amend the list so as
10 strike thererou the OF the delegates roh
the Baptist Bible aud Baptist Publication Societies.
4 long aud animated discussion occurred on I've
motion. which was participated IN by mulnoer OF
The members and lasted unit! the hour OF adjourn
ment.
Closed with prayer by the Rev. Dr.. Sharp
ArrrRyooN StssIoN.--lhc Convention met at
3P. NJ. PRAYER BY the Rev. Sir. STOW, OF Boston.
The debate upon the amendment 10 In" Report u
the Cumuittre on Elections was resumed, aud US
cussed at some length, when the question was taken
and the amendment lost by a large vote. lia he
port was then adopted.
The Convention linen resolved 10 go INTO an elec-
ton of officers, when the Rev pr. Johnson, tftS'-
dent oi the Convention. respectfully Declined beng
considered as candidate for reelection, nHj pro-
nouncel an eloquent va!cdctofy
The Rev. DR. BabcocI> also declined being con
si,lsrcd Il caujate for reelection TO the Office oil
Secretary.
The Convention proceeded with tie election,
wh. II resulted a. follows
presai1t-Rev. FEtYcts WSTLASp. D. d. President o.
s<g;ey jan. B. +. @i IF &s %, jo Na
i communication was received from TIC trustees
OF The Columbia College, giving tlaitering account
%: the lnslitution and stating that all lis dcbs iu
been Cancelled. 4 committee OF three was then aI'-
pointed select i!ty names out Of whi~h 10 eject
The Board Of Trustees.
Four o'clock being the hour appointed to near an
address from the Rev. Mr.. Eastman, Agent oil The
American Tract Society, that gentleman appeared
and addressed the Convention i'll relation 10 The OBJ
rcts oi the Institution. His remarks were Interest,"
1877 throug hout. The sum OF SJ815O had been con-
trlbued toward the Foreign Missions Of the Cunven-
| ton since lis i0rnaou.
On motion OF the Rev. MIR. Crane, resolutions were
adopted, approving OF the course OF the Tract
| Society, and returning thanks 10 that body iof
the donation of So 900 furnished the Convention ior
missionary purposes.
The Committee appointed AT The last Iricnnal
Convention upon the subject OF changing The tine
and place of meeting, reported that they could not
agree and were discharged.
The Committee having the subject IN charge, re-
ported Cincinnati as the place OF holding ihe next
'rriennia Convention; and nominated the Rev. Dr.
Shears, OF Newton, Mass TO preach the Trlcmai
Sermon, and the Rev. DIR. Williams, of Newly ork,
his alternate, which was agreed to, and the Com
mittce discharged.
The Convention adjourned with prayer by Rev.
Dr. Johnson.