American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-28
Reported for the American hepublican.l
DAY@CONVENTION

tReFortec for the American Republican,.
MATI0NABTORD'SD AY-CONV ENTION.
Tire above large and respectable body oc
christians, coming from all parts of our wide
and cEtanded coniederacy, met yesterday rno"-
ming, pursuant to public notice, in the Be- tist
Chu,cll, corner of Sharp ard Lombard streets.
This Convention numbers upwards of nine hun-
dred Delegates.
The body was called 10 order " 10 O'Clock,
by Bishop Waugh, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, on whose motion, the Hon. Judge
I1gll, OF Delaware, was selected to preside over
the Cou7ention temporarily until apermanent
organization should take place. On tGking the
Chair Judge Hall made short address eX
1ianatcry Of the objects of the Congention,
and returned his thanks for the honor confer
red upon him. The following named gentle
men were appointed temporary secretaries c.
". Ridgley, Esq, o" Baltimore, and Rev.
Milton Smith, of Philadelphia. The Rev. J.
G.. Hammer addressed the Throne of Grace in
eloquent and peculiarly appropriate prayer TO
the occasion.
Or motion, a committee of five was appoint
ed by the Chair, to nominate permanent Off
GERS and rules for the government Of the Con-
VeEtion The committee consisted Of Bishop
Waugh and DIR. Tkcmas E. Bond, r., of this
city; Jacob Gideon, of Washiugton G. w.
Atwood, of Philadelphia, and the Rev, Timothy
Fileman- Daring the necessary absence of
the committee, who Lad retired to the Lecture
Room Of the Church, various Efforts were
made to- call the roll; and great confusion cxs-
tod as every delegate wished TO have his own
way. After considerable time spen. in record
/ lng the names Of delegates, il was voted that
the roll should be called. The Rev. J. G.
Hammer accordingly commenced calling over
. the mai mes of the members, but had scarce
ly got over the first page, wheu e motion was
| made a nd carried, that the further reading of
the mar mes be dispensed with at this time, and
that Tho, Rev. o. s. Powell, OF Philadelphia,
be requ ested to address the Convention during
. the abs nce of the committee, on the subject of
the effo rts which have been made to promote
the obse ryance Of the Sabbath, he having been
engagec in the work for the last three years
In com, pliance with the resolution, lie arose
and adj dressed the Conventioa, bat had not
spoken i've minutes. when the committee came
in prepa red to report.
The ommit4ee .renorted for President the
Hon. 10 I'm @. Adams, of Mass; ,lc. Vice Pre-
sident, Hon. Willard Hall, of Del; I'd Vice
= Rresden t, james CLARK, Esq of Penn, Sd Vice
President :, Rev. DIR. Mott, of N. Y; 4th Wee
President Bishop Waugh, of Baltic; 5th Vice
President Rev. John NJ. Brown; 9Th Vice Pre-
sident, r ev. Il. V. u. Johns, of Baltic; It'll
Vice Pres dent, Rev E. Ringfair. For Seore-
Charles A. Davis and Rev. Milton Smith, Of
Phadepl Tia.
The rul, 70 reported by the con,,nit.ae for tho
governmen t of the convention, WereS9ch as are
usual in E, ich bodies. They will have their
sessions dai ly, meet at O'Clock in the morn
ing and adj purn at |, meet at 5 o'clock and ad-
iourn at 5, md meet at : o'clock in tae even
ing
In compli lnce with rule of the convention,
standing committee consisting of Messys. JUS
tin Edwards, John w. Atwood, a. u. Eddy,
Christian Ke ener, Benjamin Kurtz, Charles Nj.
Keyser end Timothy Fileman, were appointed
for the purpose of reporting business for the ac-
tion of the convention.
At this stage of the proceedings, amcrg 9TH
er letters announced to have been receiued, was
one from the Hon. Theodore Frelins huysen,
stating his regrets that on account ofimpera-
tive duties he could not attend the eoaven-
ton.
Bishop Waugh read to the convention, the
report of the executive committee of the Lcrd's
Day Society of the city ef Baltimore. The re-
port etated That circulars had been sent to var-
Gus parts of the country, asking information
from the agents of Steamboat and Railroad
Companies, relative to travelling on the Sab
bath, and regretted to state that but few an
swors lad been returned, but SO far as info rn,a-
lion had been rocevedeit was highly flatterng
to the objects had in view by the Society. The
report and Letters were referred to the standing
committee.
The standing committee reported the fol-
lowing resolutions for the action of the con-
vention:
Resolved, That we gratefully recognise the
wisdom and goodness Of Jehovah in the APP
pontment ofthe Sakbath in the sanction which
ie gave to it by his own example; IN his COM
mandment to men to remember it and keep it
holy; and in che blessing which it has been the
means of comforting upon those who have kept
t according 80 his will, in all ages of the
world.
Resolved, That we especially notice the
kindness of the Lord in leading the Fathers of
bur Country so extensively to an acknowledge
nunt of his Day, and an observance of it as a
lay of rest from secular business, travelling and
amusement, and of special devotion to the pub
ic worship of God and the spiritual good of
nen.
Resolved, That the blessings which we are
low enjoying from the labors and sacrifices of
hose who have gone before us-for which la
,ors and sacrifices their regard fot the Sabbath
vas an essential means of preparing them
upht to lead us in this matter conscientiousy
nd perseveringly to initiate all that was good
their example
Resolved. That the influence of the obser-
ance of the Lords Day, in the establishment
four social, civil, and religious institutions,