The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-15
Baptist Missionary society.

The forty. fifth annual convention Of the New York
Lissionary Society held Wednesday morning, at
neStIopg place Baptist church South 8ooklyu The sb
ct Of the convention establish Baptist churches in
ls State Of New York The attendance numerous
composed chiefly of clereymen &c, There great
Umber of ladies In attendance
The President OF the BOARD Rev. w. LeAuord COM
fenced the exercises by resdag sectioo OF tue Scrip
After which the 7ssth hsmn sung BY the ceosre-
The Rev d. PERKINS then offered up eloquent
rsyer, which tollowed ~ siue,og hymn
Rev L. q. CoREy then proceeded 20 deliver the annual
prmon, and took fox mis- Inc third cnapser Of st.
ohm, and thirtieth vers. - must Increase bui thou
aust decrease He said that the spirit at jsou-y had
ntered tho mind JonD against Tho Lord Jesus;
nsomuch that they botn engaged ia he cause
ohm expressed fuil f-lo~i hip Tor Christ Christ in
creased ~ q man only III aud IN wisdom for no
the personcaton OF godoaess ia toe besnniny 80
e could not increase ho.iuers de then sed their
,tteuton to the in,reaee Chrsts ksgdom which, no
aid had not increased rapidly, but by degrees
When Goa created the wor 4 no spoke and It done
vhen he commanded. h. obeyed The vegetable
iingdom has to begin Young snd iusr"ae by drgreos
che human body expands and Strengthens from the Zee,
biensss of youth to tn. streugtB Wisdom Of fu
crown man. Thus lie the Kingdom OF Christ to DO COM
pared to the life Of m.n Sod compares bus
sle beginning but by degrees increases to large
tree When tho sun ri>es N the east, tho light Is
not bright but 1t Iisss IL III In ths mo.t sublime
grandeur He then their attention With The
.dsn Of Eden when Truth trinmphed thei devil by
the promise made Eve that Der iced should crush the
serPests head This great premise aas been fulfilled
and spoken to the shepherds While they Watched
sneh nS, ,k aa. M Of truth
which at time shook the thrones Of Europe 70 the
foundation and planted the standard of
IN every part ofthat section Nohag more prominent
than tho progress of Gods kingdom He then alluded to
theaw 0f It's increase he TO that vegetation
grows in harmony with certsB laws OF nstnre vain
may the aarioulturist hope reao pestfnl harvest
snsa the elements which God rules in bis mighty had
ere pI optous There is hope for msn-Dot ray Of
Hight only through the blood OF Christ God viii not
pour US the spirit OF mercS tae salvation Of many
souls will be In UNSAFE state Nobody douos tnat,
(3Odv aked he his
Is not his wish cbe progress of truth l. SLOW but sure
), There Il an con betweeu the plan OF
Auman revealed In the scriptures and
the dissemination of divine truth. The iscrease Of
-Ghrist's Kingdom had al~sys kept psee With tho ex
ertions OF human instrum atty; 1t never in
advance OF it The many blessings that arc poured
upon our heads reached tosalds u. only through
on to that they could tiod who could fill ths
pulpit ssfiy, but were anxious 20 BE- notorious But
they wanted men who would ~ lment D. ready TO
preach in the log hut he cabin OF the
ship They vented thoe VINO had the spirit ut self
great fslos labor there they viii nus plenty OF
work All opposition to he 81 Christ HIS failed,
should retire from be stage q sstoa there woad be
Others to take their places There hesrt tnat will
beat on Gn "nrn our so. pa"' 90 ser aoa Rev
Whitman Mecalf chosen dod.rttor, BY bsllo and
Gsss,s. Lincoln and stiUsou Secretaries
prayer then ofIr,ed no 10y Rev Mr.. Welsh.
The convention hen aoj"u ne1 Until CLOCK r. n
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention business At IN O'Clock NJ,
0enced by sisgiDaa by mn; after which Rev. Mr. OAs.
YESrER delivered prayer ny notion the visiting
brethren we're invited 10 In the exercises Of
Rev Mr. BooLr offered the following resolution =
Resolved That la view the Increase ana Importance
to introduce resolutions reports .ddres which have
mot specific bearing the sutj for which this Con-
Yention wes c1nvt nod
The resolut,oE. after discussion was adopted
On motion 1t adopted that the hours OF O'Clock,
A. N ,zssP M, and ~ P NJ should be chosen the
hours for commencink their m-etpgs
ON motion 1t adopted tnst the hour Of 4o'clock
p m should be appointed tor eiect,n9 officers
The CHAIRMAN then reported from the Con mittee on
Arrangements which was adopted ..,u
On molten Mr. WEs1corT. IL was adopted TO sell
their interest and right in the Register to Rev Mr. Beeee
Rev MI Brrsr then rose and said he well kaown
throughout the whole community. He had sndeavcrod
to discharge his DUTY win he greatest sincerity he
vas glad the great confidence rsposed in hun by
selling the paper to him lie would the paper
would perish than that sboud Dinre zon or that 1t
sho ud ever inure that convention 1his society is in
STATE Of high savsuo.mru, aud be thought they could
not have chosen suitable executive committee.
There are so many cuorches 10 ga senoe they
this did 1t embrace them
In AIMS warmly. His primo pies In reference to
that convention had always been the same, and they
would continue white hs lived.
convention At Watsrto~D jefferson county
On motion, 1t was decided to make Albany tho place
of assembly for the Executive COMMITTEES.
Rev Mr.. swIIzsR, from the Committee on N om ms
tions reported seventy names for Vice presdenS
The Moderator Then appointed ,ee.s and the conven-
tion proceeded to ballot for Presdant treasurer and
y.
the election Of Rev Lewis Leonard President Smith
Sheldon. Neg Treasurer, and Rev L. T. Beechar, ID.
The nominations for Vice Presidents were then APP
proved
On motion by Professor Asprasor the thanks Of the
Committee rendered 20 Rev Mr. Corey for his Inter
osDg scrlnoD and copy of the same requested ior
publioaton The thanAs of the convention .ers aiss
voted Rev H. SIAN s0od secretary cf the society," Tor
the faithful discharge Of his duty: .
Dr. sHARr, Of Boston veperable clergy man said on
bis arrival In this ciy be was sad TO mud tnas .ney
ull united there ard be intended TO remain There
days longer ,hsn he expected that At that con-
yenron, he might msny familiar fscss whom he
might never again He then alluded to the sermon Of
Mr. Corey. and conceded with bin 10 his Vows OF the
erest pleasure. his Stste had missionaries
preaching In the State Of New York Once Nex York
state was helped BY but nov Isl, ape 10
then urged the spread Of the Gospel aud That man
should do all In his to make known the Word 81 the
Lord all the nations Of the earth lie then offered
prayer, and the convention then sdjou nsd ill half past
seven O'Clock p. M
EVENING SESSION.
The proceedings were resumed 1T ~ o'clock p. NJ !,
pursuant TO adjournment rhs attendance was nu-
The exercises commenced with prayer, which Of
Erred up up Rev. Dr Hague, OF Newark
The SEcRETARY then read the OF tho Exccutvo
Commtec for the Last year rhe report SPOKE Of che
poets Of the society during the last ysr rho COM
tee their gratitude for the manifest tokensof
Gods grace in that great cause ss32 appro
priaed drfinR the last to churches which
their aid There were oaa5 ssrwons preached ANA by
ministers during the limo, 81 have been
oroained IA Baptist churches have been opened ana
seven recoQn i2ed
Rev Mr. WEsroorr moved the adoption OF tho report
OF the board He said that IL with great pleasure
that he moved the adoption u that report 1t would not
have been strange IL theIe diminuton In the funds,
but the contrary the treasury his never been 80 ul
at the present time He knees many churches which
Fave been aided supported in their infsny by tho
r1nventon but they pouring their tunas in'o
the treasury Of the convention Yut there are several
which have been supported years and yet ~ the pres
en time they think 20 exist VI hout
The aid Of the convention aiapy immortal souls nave
HApn npnya vfaAa and lad m ma
through the aid Of the convention If the convent,on
viii give about SIG COO this year towards esabshing
churches Ia this State, Vt viii make many souls glad
The TreHHufer's report then READ The Treasurer
reported that the receipts during year amounted 10
50 asa ~ disbursements during the same time tyiil
VI; amount OF money borrowed 50 i2o; $50 go
worth OF properly on band $500 had oeen expended