Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-06-30

sary oI ihe Rhode Island BnPtist STATE
Convention was held in the FIRST Bar
tst Church, IN tie ely Of Providence,
commencing AT 10 l.2 o'clock A. NJ, on
Tuesday last, ILe 2lst inst. In The ah-
scencc Of the PRECEDENT, The Vice Presi
dent, Rev. DR.. Way land took the chair.
From the annual report OF the Board
which was read j, rrreartd that l3
churches had been aided by 'le "on-
v,n,ion during The past year, having un
aggregate mt mbersiiip o! 93l.- that the
sum OF 81 .sG2.32 had been appropriated
by the Board f,r their use-,hat the
sum Of 3 2s6 Sc had been raised by
these churches Tor preaching and other
religious ohjrc,s-tha, ] PCT sermons
had been delivered during the year by
ihrir pastors - that 81 members had
been added ,o these Churches by letter
ana Baptism. The annual sermon was
preached in The afternoon by Rev.
Warren Randol pin, Of Providence, from
Mum. l3 ch. 30th v. The sermon was
well written and contained many excel
len, practical suggestions.
The Convention also listened TO inter-
esting remarks from Rev. DR.. llill, cor
responding Secretary Of the American
Baptist Home Mission Society; anu at
half past O'Clock IN the evening they
were addressed by Rev. DR.. Hill ard
Rev. James Tanner, Indian name Ash
qua go-na-be) an Indian missionary
under the patronage OF the Socie-
iy.
On Wednesday the convention met
at 10 | 2 O'Clock A. NJ, Rev. }. c.
StocSbridgs in the Chair
A. NJ. Gammell. hartman Of the COM
mi,tee having general care OF the
Sabbath Schools in the State, reported
in part. The Report was accepted, and
after remarks, by Messrs Lake, Denson,
GammeIl, Peck and Boyce, The letters
from the Sabbath Schools were laid on
the table.
Atll Id o'clock the 22nd ann al
meeting OF the Rhode Island Baptist
Education society was held. the Con-
vention having given way for that pur-
pose.
The fol owing officers Of this society
were unanimously clec.cd for The ensu-
ing year -
President. Rev, Dr.. Caswcl Vice
President, Rev. J. N. Granger; Secre-
tary r. A. Guild Treasurer--D. B.
Blake; Auditors-V. J. Bates g. Dexter
Daniels ; Directors, Rev. Henry Jack
son, Rev. 5. W. Field, Rev. B. Miner,
Rev. S. &. Jameson, Prof Geo. |.
Chace, Prot. S. S. Greene. Dea. James
Boyce.
At IL l-2 o'clock A. M. the conven-
ton again assembled, Rev. II. Jackson
IN the chair. The following repor, from
the committee on Finance waa read
and adopted after remarks from Mes
srs. D,nison, Breed Miner, Lake and
'"'Sso"
CATER much deiberation they are
unable TO suggest any definite plan for
the governm ent Of the Board, but would
'e'o"''''e''' ,''"' ' VIC o0o' u '"' '"'o' 90
themselves, and report il 10 the next
a,e",ina y, ,ha Conran,,on
lucy "'s"y arp ''' VI VIC '"o'''
'"'ue " "'o ''Na'' ~ 'I'o'e so'"o o''e
" ee'o" '''S ''''' VIC |""'''''''"'
anu "ou u 'e'o"'''e"a '''a' VIC Oo''''"'
'ion urge upon 'he ooard Tue importance
oil iolowihs up 'he'F e"or's ui'''' SUIT
aoIe person DC o"'A'heu.
No'eo' iha' d 'o'""''''ee OF 'ne 'o'-
lowing; VI"
Messrs. Gammeil, Lake Splnk, ,Spen-
Ger, Benedict, Bryant, Weeden, Hart
well, Greere and Snllwell, be appoint
ed to call meeting OF deleea'es from
the Sabbath Schools OF the STATE 10 be
held IN connection WIN 'he next meet
ing oi 'he ooh'en''o" 'or 're purpose oi
recognising '' oaoo""' ''"o'' NsSo-
c!""ou'
Inc 'o''o"'s 'e''''''0" was VIC"
passe".
/ Resolved, lhat TIE wee president OF