The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-26
The Enut,st state Convention.

The New York Baptist state Convention com
mepce lite 9th anniversary meeting this morning in
the First Baptist Church OF this city. large num-
Der delegates from ali parts of the State are in at
tendance besides many others who have come TO wit
ness the proceedings of the convention.
The opening scrvices consisted of readinga hymn
by the Rev. c. p Sheldon Of Buffalo aud prayer, when
the annual sermon preached by the Rev. Mr..
Clark, of Cazenovia from Corinthians l. 23-"And ye
are Chrst's"
Leonard, of Cazenovis was chosen Moderator, the
Rev, II. Stanwood, of Rochester, Clerk and the Raw
j. p Simmons, Of Cortland, Assistant Clerk.
Thus organized, the convention adjourned until
?. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened with prayer 10y the
Rev. MIR. Smith, of Skaneateles.
A committee OF three was appointed consisting of
Messrs. A. Smith, c. p Sheldon, and VIM. McCarty,
to make angeme nts for the evening exercises.
The Of the different dele ates from the se'e
raj associations in the State, were then forwarded to
| the Clerk and enrolled.
The following usual Standing Committees then
| announced from the Chair
On Resolutions Messrs. W. Metca, c. L. Bacon, D. B.
On ORGANIZATIONS Corresponding Bodies NessrJames
gementa sessionMessrs C. G. Carpenter D.
and
On Delegates to Gore;BoGding Bcdes-Aessr j. Peck D.
Mr. EiLor, Of La Grange moved the appointment
of committee of five to take into consideration the
propIiety of changing the time of holding the annual
year. Agreed to, and the Chair appointed Messrs. j.
Elliot, c. P. wykoG NJ Stone, A. W heelock and C. A.
x.
enlarged by the appointment Of four other members
Mcssrs. s. s. Ainsworth, Stark, D. D. Reed, and J.
The following delegates from corresponding bodies
were nnounced as in attendance
AmeEcsn ssPsiss Missionary M, unsnh Bright
Anercan Barlst Home Missionary society-John Peck.
Union announced that he appointed by that body
| to request correspondence with this association
| respondence.
On melton of Dr. TucKrn of Buffalo, it was resolved
to proceed to the election Of officers to- morn
Dr. Corr, of the Grand Lgne Mission, in canada
East made detailed statement in relation to it, 1t
owed its origin several Swiss in Switzerland, who
to meet sgfsr s sdr ex ts In the
out ofseveral missionaries, who abored with much
Aid was, subsequently, extended to this mission
Foreign Eysnselicai Society In the thirteen years
! since the mission first established there
had been three hundred converts from Roman Catholic
ism Dr. c. had been physician in the United States,
and having been converted to the Protestant faith,
hid been established as pastor over one Of the
churches of the Grand Ligne Mission The affairs OF
the mission prosperous, but since it's Baptist
character had been generally known the aid Of the
it now locked to this convention, and to Baptists
| generally, for support &c. kc
MIR. CLEGHoRN, Of Canada East. also made a state
| ment in relation to the mission.
| The committee appointed to consider and report
upon the expediency Of changing the time of holding
the nual meeting, reported in favor of so amending
the constitution, thatthe annual meetings OF the con-
veption should be held in the second instead Of the
third week Of October. After considerable dis
cussion, the report adopted and the convention
| took recess until evening
| The evening session was devoted to speaking upon
general and special subjects.
The annual report Of the operations Of the board
prese ned to the convention and read by the Re-
cordng Secretary the Rev. J. D. Cole. The adoption
Of the report was moved by the Rev Mr. Corey, OF
Utica, and followed in very good speech upon the
geneIa objects md purposes Of the convention Rev.
Mr. Eddy Of Jordan also spoke upon the question OF
the adoption Of the report when the motion was car
ried.
The Treasurer, Dr. Charles Babeock, submitted his
annual report which after addresses by the Rev. Mr.
Raymond, Of Syracuse and Rev. MIR. Bevan of Ilamil
ten, was adopted. The abstract shows the following
result -
Balance from last report. ..... 1886 SO
Receipts for the year. ...,............. 1904 Al