New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-23
RET IGIOUS
Hudson River Baptist Association south.

RELIGIOUS
Hudson River BaptisI Association SOUTH
This s.con Of the BsPut Oh urch met in session on Tues
day IT O'Clock M the church of that denomination
IN Twelfth ST. near Fourth av There lsrg. nun
br Of deegst present from the Churches connection
with this Association.
The session was opened with prayer by Rev Or Hodge
Of BrooLlyp after which there singing by the choir
Rev Isaac westcott preached sermon from the 10th
chapter snd eth Of Hoses He eontended ta the
.ursst way 10 seek righteousness Was by setting times
.part for eiA devotion BESIDE the days on waca re
gious WORSHIP usually pc formed and thar these nmes
hud b. frequent and for days together and con secnn'e
~ H. iu..pr.d the csse Of Hester ~hs, when the people
~.r. IN great thought rallied in 10y hofdecs Ia
On 70 the king and he directed him to fast and pray With
h people and that she and her ate ndant woud 40 tue
same and IN proof that WIS not only the rgneoes Ao7
who should pray, but sinners lie rs'erred 20 >.
Peter telling Simon to pray, IN order to escape to
wrath Of God for the he had been guilty oL and thAt
va, right and proper pray for the sinner ne coneaded
va. clear as asked St Peter 70 pray for him. lie
hoped ihs, this practice would revived in the Baptist
church ana pointed out January and February a. the
months M st hkely avail for ih' parP'se' As durng
those months the worldly wosd be more 81 leisse 70
atierd to religious duties.
Afer the the election OF ocers was proceened
with In order TO organize the meeting, Rev Mr. Corey
m, pastor Of the Church chosen Char Inc ees
top Of Moderator ars proceeded WITH when On me
,bid h,Ilot Rev Me- Gilet was chosen There some
exct.n, ut during the bAo,Ig there Is differences ct
oripon in the Church respecting the proprey Of reform
the .,le Of the Bible some conteudng that the style
in which present written anqusted and others on
tie ptrary maintaining that to reform It In style would
be 9. impair ITS utility and destroy its simplicity
Rev DIR Walsh the President Of the American aud For
epn Bible Society is the head Of the Old school and Rev.
Or Cone President of the Bible Union Association the
sdsr of the New School Brother Ssutworth Vas cao
sen Treasurer; Rev Mr. Muller Secretary, and Rev. Mr.
EDDY Assistant Secretary.
A. the church where they met has been lately rebuilt
dcr,pou of II ma, not be unnterestng. The interior Of
III. church is in the early style Of Gothic architecture aud
fm il great size and admirable proportions very srk'
INC The plan consists of and chancel with ST
and west aisles aud small yesy There are hve arches
ON each SIDE Of the nave with oleristory aud WIN
dow. between the nave and aisle, and each supported
nv four clustered columns With gold nodded bases and
BEAUTIFUL Gothic capitals The arches OF the aisle Ak asi
me os supported by richly carved coroets Inc
p.vs is feet long. 30 ieet aide 30 teef Ia night Inc
.les are 70 bong ~ feet wide and 30 feet gh The
cbsn, is IS feet wide with tw" slender Gothic columns
an ach SIDE with a beautiful vine running between them
o over The arch of the chanc- which 'sVery lofty Tns
window over the south End OF tho cbaace - extremely
sre sId being flied Nth stained glass Of the richest
h.ysct4r i particularly striking The center Is filled with
John baptist Cnrist Ao0ve the head
of th- S,vor in the midst o the gb thing iroma cloud
il sen descending dove, and the words this my be-
Loved :. r. N whom | we'll pleased Do tue bank IS
seen the figure OF pherd The ground aud water lock
v,rv raursl and the whole forms very striking and
h. ,tf Of that solemn scene As described
in the third cha,'er h,w. The ten SIDE windows
,I.n az reLs orusment.d stained gas. The roof aud
Wis Of he he'd hed With very elaborate
srd b.s uiu Gothic panel work with carved heads The
mint beautiful IN design and execution with bapsmt
y al upcer the platform At the moth end of the Cnsrch
he orxsn snd Choir gallery. Tie 'iery projects feet
from the vail sifOris room tor trrfy singers A
ere. ~ the largest csss has bsen pat from se
I Of n NJ Ferns. The screen IS OF
chss .nd appropriate design, corresponding with the
other work OF he Chsrch The tharcn II Shted with g.
from chandeliers sus ndd rom the center arches bet
H.. nav. aud form clusters Of light issuing from
very hancsoue candesbrss on each EIDE OF the pulpit
~ Church Ia. been erected from plans aud specif
cr.Bn by John sexton, Architect
After th- eecios Of officers, aud prayer by Rev. DR.
Nal,h tie Session adjourned ~ ) o'clock Pm.
ATTERSoOs SESSION.
The Session met again Al o'clock W., when prayer
vs., otI.r-d by Rev Mr. Griffith ct Kock land County.
Letters were read from me following churches VINO also
nt del. gates With their P.sos TO attend the Session.
m letters described the churches, with one or two
centious ~ berg in a H. urshlng condition.