The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-21

The Convention now took until ! O'Clock
PM
Upon again assembling the following sections Of The
constitution we're adopted: =
day of May. such other time and such place. ~
II may appoint. Al every such annual meeting, the
dents recording secretary and third Of board Of
managers.
At a meeting to be held Immediately snsr the saep.
ton of this constitution the Union shall elect entire
board ofmanager consisting Of i've persons ~
least one third Of whom shall not be ministers Of the xos
pei Said board shall be elected three equal classes
the first to go out OF Office the first annual meeting
and thus, IN regular succession third Of the board
places shall be supplied by election IN every
case the members whose term OF service khsil thus en-
pre- shall be re-eligibe.
preside nts shall preside Ia all meetings Of the Unson
All the officers Of ,hs Union and hs board Of mana
them respectively, until superseded by election
Special meetings OF the union shall De called ~ the
esident in OF hs death absence iron Me
country, by either Of the vce presidents upon sppliea
ton from the board Of managers.
8. All members Of the Union may attend the meetings
of the board OF and deliberate oil questions
but members OF the board Of managers only shall vote.
O. Immediately after the annual meeting Of the Union,
the Board of Managers shall meet and slsci by ballot
chairman recording secretary, an executive commit
of nine at least four Of whom shall not be ministers
of the Gospel as many corresponding secretaries as
they may judge to be necessary, treasurer, and an
auditing committee Of two who shall not be ministers OF
the Gospel At this meeting the Board shall determine
rer and give such instructions TO the executive commit
tee be to regulate their plans Of sc
power whenever they think necessary. to appoint
assistant treasurer to specify his duties and TX his com
pensation
TO- The Board shall meet annually, al such place as
may have been appointed for the annual meeting Of the
Union least two days previous to the annual meeting
Of the Union to hear the reports Of the executive
mittee the treasurer, and the auditing committee and
to review with the proceedings Of the past year
the result Of which shall be submitted to the Union
IL. Special meetings Of the Board may be called by
the executive committee whenever, in their Judgment
occasion may require printed notice of the time,
place and object objects Of such meeting, shall be
sent at least SIX weeks In nnfcpBton 10 every nemDer
of the Board.
II. All officers appointed by the Board shall continue
discharge the duties assigned to them respectively
until superseded by new election At all meetings OF
the Board fifteen shall be quorum for business.
The concluding sections relate to the duties OF the
surer and Auditing Committee, which were all adopted
The 2lst section is as follows: =
IL. The President Vice Presidents, and Recording Sc
creary the Union the members OF the Board OF Mana
gers the Executive Committee the Corresponding Score
taries, the Treasurer the Auditing Committee, and all
missionaries employed by the Executive Committee,
shall be members in good standing of regular Baptist
Churches.
and not shareholders should be inserted amend
ment. The Chairman put the question: and the amend
ment was lost.
The question was then taken on the original article
and il was adopted
Sections %, "a and 25 were also adopted.
taken the adoption of the whole report he wished to
offer two resolutions in favor of appointing committee
to draft memorial to the Legislature OF Massachusetts
for a charter for the Union.
Rev Mr. srowE proposed that the report should be
ferred to committee with instructions to report there
on, and take into consideration the law points involved
in the change OF organization This motion was adopted,
and the Chairm'~ appointed Hon. James II. Duncan OF
Mass Rev. VIM II. Williams of N. Y. Morgan J. Rhees
of Delaware, A. NJ, Beebee of NJ " Hon. Friend Hum
phrey Of Albany, as the committee.
Rev. j. f. WEIGH moved that Committee be ap-
lrain tpdf To
the Trennal Convention would probably be dissolved,
and request them to take such measures to secure their
The CnAIamAN appointed a Committee to act on this
| subject.
Association made and accepted.
Rev. I. WEIGH moved that the Convention reconsider
ls47
Kev. Mr. DewLlsc said he could not see the Of
was dead.
Rev. Mr.. CoLvER said somebody ought to write the
| funeral notice, at all events.
| The motion was now Withdrawn.
Resolution now offered, that when the Conven.
ton adjourn, they adjourn to meet in Brooklyn Laid
| on the table
Rev. Mr.. CUTTING moved that this body adopt the
name Of Unon and the constitution Just read as soon
the Legislature of Massachusetts granted charter.
Referred to the Committee on legal points.
was moved and adopted that when this meeting
adjourn it adjourn to meet att o'clock PM
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. KENDRIcK.
The Convention then adjourned to meet in the even
ing AZ O'CLOCK
SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer
by the Rev .. Packer, of verm ont
The Hon. j. H. DUNCAN, OF Mass, from the committee
the legal questions involved in the adoption Of the
Constitution, reported the following resolutions
covering the necessities of the
Resolved, That this Convention can, neither in law
equity be dissolved until the existing debt Of forty
thousand dollars has been cancelled, or its payment Sc
cured.
Resolved That the adoption of the Constitution re.
Gently under advisement in this body and any organza
ka hol stpAnr
considered merely prospective and conditional being
conditional upon the procuring the necessary legal
actments.
Resolved, That the Acting Board OF "The General
Convention Of the Baptist denomination in the United
states ,ar Gre.ga and other important objects
procure from the Legislature of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsy lvania, remedial act changing the Of the
will render il conformable to the Constitution
donally adopted, and will the Union, under
its Constitution, all the rights privileges, and pro-
perry now belonging to, that may to- the &c
neral Convention
Resolved That the said acting board be instructed to
procure from the legislature OF the commonwealth of
Massachusetts, act of incorporation for the Anne,
rican Baptist Missionary Union.
Resolved, That the general convention, upon the pro-
cuTal of the necessary Legislative enactments will
transfer, at an adjourned meeting, to be held on
the Tuesday before the third Thursday Of May,
1886 all the books property, rights, interests, and
duties, to the American Baptist Union and that the
adoption Of the constitution under consideration,
and the conditional organization now had under such
constitution shall become upon such transfer
ditional and defnitive.
Resolved That now elect conditionally board Of
managers under the constitution Professionally adopted
who shall take Office from the completion of such trans
fer and that the election Of other officers under the new
constitution be deferred until that time.
The first two resolutions having been unanimously
adopted, the Rev Mr. CUTTING, Of this city suggested
that therewere difficulties involved in the third
solution which he should be glad to see removed. He
thought that transfer not necessary neither in his
view, possible. This convention holds certain pro-
perty-a large amount-whch had been intrusted to it
for certain specific purposes II has accepted the trust
and throw it of. Account the American Bap-
list Missionary Union Continuation Of the Triennial
Convention, and difficulty remains Besides, he did
not believe that the legislature Of Pennsylvania would
pass such act remedial act it could be. re.
medal CT has reference to past Irregularities and for
such purpose remedial could be obtained but not
to authorize change and transfer These considera-
tons he said seemed to him Important they might not
however, seem SO to others, and he would say
Hon. J. II. DUNCAN explained, and the balance of the
res nj nj inn passed