New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-24
Baptist TrienniaI Convention.

Baptist TrienniaI Convention.
To the Editor Of The Tribune:
S.R-Tbe Tribune of Thursday and Friday mornings
contains meager and vy reports Of the donss
OF the extraordinary session OF tie Baptist Trennai Con-
vention. | beg leave correct OF the mistakes
which your reporter has heedlessly committed he
states that 1.-THE crest subject of the Convention Is me
Slavery Question That question was the OCCASION OF
this special meeting of the Convention out not the SUD
ject OF IL The objects Of this Convention were the adop
ton of new Constitution for the more successful man
ageent OF its affairs and the raising oil funds ior the
liquidation Of its debts Both oil iese ooects nave oee
very tremendously and most happily attained.
In noticing the reception, by the Convention, OF Rev
A. Judson Missionary Durmah, your reporter says
thar the painful circumstance which withdrew him
from The field of his missionary abors is the almost to-
ta loss of the organs Of speech Here again NE Is mis-
taken The painful circumstance that caused him to
return to America was the illness OF his WIFE, he was
Obliged to accompany and take OF her on
She died and buried az ST Helena He Is here but
expects soon to the field OF his aoorsH he 10
afflicted with complaint OF lne lungs and throat "hGn
renders mprudent for him 10 atiemptto ad ress pup
lie audience In other respects his bealh Is good and
ne is more competent and disposed than ever 10 prose-
cute his work OF phiology and biblical TRANSACTIONS
The new Constitution was not adopted on WeGnes-
day as reported. 1t was unanimously adopted on Ihurs
day night -.
meuced with recapirulation OF "Wednesday proceed
ngs read by Rev. Mr. Ludlow" The minutes OF the
previous days proceedings were read by the Clerk rev
mr. Neal; after which Mr.. Ludlow made lew remarks
II was moved, Nc your reporter states tnat al
members OF Baptist churches present snouo DC entitled
10 membership of the Society for Tic upon the payment
of S00 but that ali delegates present should DC emil
died. &c
Rev Mr. Rhees not Miner proposed to raise the
sum OF membership 10 $780, and Mr.. Church, or " Bro.
Church" as your reporter pleased 10 have IT, IN
stesd OF approving it thoroughly" opposed 1t
In the ud gmeu OF your reporter over three tnousano
o1I farf he
debt during the evening session. The amount then ras
ed by subscriptions and payments was about Twelve
thousand dollars which increased the next morning
TO fifteen thousand.
Some of the cant phraseology of your reporter have
already noticed. In meeting Christian brethren 1t Is
scrptura kind and very proper for them 10 aooie:s
each other BY the brother but in reporting the
proceedings for the secular press accords better with
common usage, and would therefore be more oignnea
and respectful the terms Rev and Mr. In general
your reporter has observed this usage butln departing
from in some instances he appears nrldous and os-
respectful
s Notwithstanding the correctness of the above re-
marks, the reporter of the articles commented upon
hardly deems it proper to allow them to pass without
some additional comments of his own On the first day
Of the Convention he requested the Sexton find him
place at the Reporters table, which the latter promised
TO do but did not On the second day he Ghe writer oil
the artcle) had no better success During both these
DAYS he was compelled to station himself in the gallery
and of course could CLEAN but imperfect account OF
the proceedings On the third and last day he sent
written request the Secretary Of the Convention to
furnish him with what he found it impossible to obtain
The Secretary returned five six lines by way OF
reply leaving the reporter much in the dark as ever
AS regards the mistakes in the titles oil Reverend Mister
&c the writer does profess to be conversant Win
church affairs and as he had to whom to apply
for information his error this respect was pardonable
BAPTIST MISSION AMONG THE KARENs-At a
public meeting on Tuesday evening Rev. r. L Alb
bott who has been iaboring among the karens, near
Burmah, for ten years with great success gave
very interesting account of the progress OF Chrstlan
ty among this people whom he found without any
form of government any written language, or any
religion From one to two thousand of these people
dwell in Arracan now under the protection of the
British government, and many others in the noun
famous districts. While Mr.. Abbott was in Ran
COON, during the rebellion Of 1897 he met with n
young Karen, who urged himlo go out into the
country and preach the gospel to his friends. He
obeved this call as he could then accomplish any
thing in Rangoon, and having accompanied him
some three days journey, they found the man, since
known as :" Tie voung chief" but then wild rs a
learned to read began to preach and multitudes
from the whole country thronged TO hear him. Ad-
ditional native teachers and preachers were sent
out and through their efforts the truths of the Cos.
pei were dffused widely through that region In
1889 Mr. A. crossed the mountains into Arracan,
where he baptized several hundred converts Chris
tianity had crossed the mountains before him, by
means of young pedlar. who had met with some
Christian in Burmah from whom he obtained an
epitome. of the Gospel in Burmese, which he could
read and on his return to his native village In ARA
can read it to the people, who all Immediately EN-
braced tie truth The old men there had tradition
lie said that white strangers would come in golden
ship and bring them religion in white book, and
they believed Mis Tract, white paper, must con-
tain that religion. The Karens in Arracan have
now under the of the Missionaries, &c churches
about 300 commandments, two ordained native pas
tors, and 80 native preachers; are very anxious Tor
instruction. Hundreds OF youth, says Mr. Abbott
would be placed Immediately under the care OF COM
pe,ent teachers. ii provided. Mr. Abbott had been
treated with noble generosity by officers OF the Brit
ish army many of whom aid In support OF the Mis-
sion schools.