New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-12
American Baptist Home Missionary Society.

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The Business Meeting Of this Society was held
Thurs az morning Dr. Cones Church, at which Hon.
ISAAC DAVE Of Mas. took the Chair with some opening
remarks II was moved and carried that Ministers, not
members oil the Society be Invited 10 participate in the
proceedings excepting yotiDg. Committee Of Five was
ppo ned 10 examine and report upon the qualifications
Of Delegates Of whom there many present from ad
jaoant States. Committee Of Five on Nominations Of
Ocerf for the current year was also appointed and the
Two Committees retired During their absence alb
straot OF the Report Of X. W. MAIuN Treasurer Was
ioaJ the gist Of which viii appear IN the evening pro-
ceedii - The Report was accepted. BENZ. 81. HILL
Corresponding Secretary then read abstract Of the
General Repsr tor the year, which have condensed
il he evening account This Report also accepted
and ordered 10 oe read ~ the evening At the public neoi
ring.
The COMMITTEES on Nominations by Rev. Henry Davis
Chairman reported the following names for Officers;
President-Hou ISAAC DAVIS ofMass.
'iee-f'e''d'""- JAS LENNARD, Esq ofPbu.delphis
TTeaswer- CHAs. J. MARTIS, Esq Of New-York
.fudfor-Hon. D. A. BOKEE Of Brooklyn
Cor Secrefarg-Rev. BESJ. NJ. Hill Of New.1oTk.
Zee Secret4ry-Rev. AL0NzO WHEELocK Of New-Hors.
some debate arose upon the Of titles in the printed
fpor snd motion to aiX such Utes was, after rather
amusing debate, lost by Two 10 one. motion not to use
tes IN the minutes all was laid on the table We have
affixed the titles IN our list Of tho ouceis as pfoDaDy II
will DO only through the secular press tal me leCl Oh
distinguished Congressional Representative IS az the head
this important Society will ever reach the puDc Ia an
authentic form unless the incorgfuiiy OF titles on one page
d none on another Of the Report be Kept up rs hereto
fore as weyofe assured in fact 1t would boihe prschce Of
tue Society la the use Of titles remaining unchanged II
was very properly moved and carried that this little BY
ag concerning ttss which neither diguihed nor IN
iuctive bs excluded from he regular minutes OF the
rroce edngs The report Of ths Nominating Committee
,yss then received. and the ocers elected ny bsot on
general ticket The Committee on Credentials hsd no
Tbenext business was the following amendment proper
by Rev ~ Cover. 10 alter the constitution as 70
instruct the missionaries Of the Society not to administer
Baotism Rdheug shareholders or the ordinances 70
A motion was made to postpone Indefinitely. This
elected some debate. The question had been up
lf tW0 yeare, aud there was manifest disposition 10 el
nd Of ii 81 soon possible Hardly voice was raised 10
favor Of its passage sud the only objection TO laying
it e.leutly away waE ihst IL seemed some expiana-
lions the subject Of slavery were Vef5 necessaJ 's
the direction Of the Missionary Board who are often Al
Ost how 10 sc applications for Missionaries IN slave
hodins States The majority Of the Board consider lhen
selves bound ~ send Mission into sVehodlng state
when applications properly made unless there be
some express INJUNCTION not 20 DO So As yet theY consd
cred the slave STATES properly wthln the hed OF me
Society labor. Delegate from sconsn SAID thAi every
year ths standing s was costing The society SCOT @ vi
ohurches which would glsdly work with them W are
CHARGED by the people that the Society IL favorable 70
slavery aud YOU will not let defend You-YOu give W
no ground to stand upon. And theu was an ineI uds
concerning the lack Of Accommodations 10 bapust am
lie, Of this CITY for DeessiesveTy shabby for 50 able
denomination, II the was fairy stated Alter some
father debate the proposed ndment was indefinitely
pesfpoued by large Jointly Of the DELEGATES
motion was then made that the Board be instructed
to cOniae their appointments 20 Tree sale' except 10
cases special application by fendt for the purpose ron
savs states Thses for year, as sn amendment
% the Constitution
The meeting then adjourned until O'Clock, P 81 when
other business Of private character was to come up