American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-07
rReponed FOR the American Republican,
MEETING OF THE
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Evenif1g Session, .h0U 5-SerCa O'cLock The
sermon in behalf of the Widows Fond was
preached by the Rev. G. w. Samson, from LIST
Timothy, 5th chapter, 10th and 18th verses, af-
ter which collection was taken up to aid the
fund.
Rev. Mr.. Watson OF Philadelphia offered
resolution to the effect that the Association re-
commend to its churches and members their
favorable notice of the American Baptist Pub
hcation Society, and that they consider its pub
licltions highly worthy of their support and
patronage After some discussion the resolu-
ton was adopted.
On motion it was voted that the Report Of
She Committee on Education, with addresses,
be given tomorrow (ThursdaY) evening It
was also voted that the Rev. E. l.. kingstord,
Aren't of the Virginia and Foreign Bible Soci-
ETY., be requested TO present the claims of the
American and Foreign Bible Society to-mor-
row Thursday morning. Adjourned.
Morning Session, .NoU. 6, The Association
met at 8 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment
kfter prayer, the proceedings Of the previous
meeting were read.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, J. II. 3 Latrobe,
ESQ President of the Maryland Colonization
Society, was permitted to deliver an address Oh
the Subject Of Colonization, during the session.
The Report of the Executive Board, setting
forth the pecuniary and spiritual condition OF
the Churches of the Baptist denomination, was
read by the Rev. Mr.. Mexican, and adopted
The same gentleman read letter from the
Rev. MIR. Adams, giving an account OF his VS.
Il to Mount Savage Iron Works.
The Committee to nominate new EXecu-
i've Board presented their report and nomina-
tiens, which were adopted.
The Committee to designate place for the
neat annual meeting of the Association, and
TO select minister to preach the Introductory
sermon, presented their report, recommending
that the Association hold its next annual meet
ing in the II gh-st. Baptist Church on We'd
nesdav, 4th OF November, 1916, and that the
Rev. MIR. Samson be appointed to preach the
Introductory sermon, and the Rev. MIR. Hull to
preach the sermon in behalf of the Widows
Fund.
The Committee on the Minutes Of Cores
bonding Associations presented their report,
which was read and adopted, Letters were
read from the Churches of Nangemoy and Gooo
Hope.
The Rev. MIR. Cummings offered an amend
tpent TO the constitution Of the Association, IN
the form of a preamble explanatory OF the prin-
siples and tenets of the Baptist church. The
Moderator also proposed amendments TO the
3rd and 9Th articles of the constitution, which
together with the preamble, were, on motion
submitted to the committee for the purpose Of
, bringing these matters in more definite form
before the Association, during its present ses
zion.
The committee TO appoint ministers to vlsi
destitute churches, reported list OF appoint
Inents which was adopted.
The Rev. Mr.. Rothwell offered resolution
to the effect that collections be taken mp by
churches visited by travelling ministers, to be
paid over to the Treasurer OF the Association
for the purpose of delraying the travelling ex
penses of such ministers. =,
On motion of DR.. Lllybridge, the Rev. MT
Cross, editor of the Temperance Herald, wal
invited to deliver an address Oh Temperance
His remarks were brief and appropriate: ane
tended to urg. upon the churches a proper oe
gree of attention to this subject.
Rev. E. l.. Kingsford, agreeably to appoint
ment, delivered an address on the suJect OF ui'
American aud Foreign Bible Society. lie sta
ted that it possessed high claims TO the regard
Of the Association, that wide fields tor actor
were open; urged the importance and necess''.
ofextend,ng the sphere of its influence, ant
concluded his remarks by offering the folowln!
resolution, which was unanimously adopted;
Reselsed, That we hail with pleasure the re
turn of our colored brother Judson to this coun
try, and trust that the brief visit amongst If
Of this great champion of the principle that tn
Bible is TO be iully translated, will give ne'