New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
sIXTY-FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW
YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

SIXI1-FODRlH ANNlf EhSAhf VT ihh
YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Reported The n Y. Tribune
EEwBuReH, Tuesday, May 80, 1854.
YiRsT DAYS SESSION.
The Annual Session OF the New-York Baptist Assocla
ton was convened at this place to-day in the frs bap-
tpt Church the Rev. JAS SCOTT, Pastor. Inc morning
WIS cloudy with occasional showers of rain and in cou-
seoucnce there were no, as many in attendance had
been anticipated However of o'clock in the afternoon
the church was well filed the Rev. DIR. CoSE, of the
First Baptist Church. New York, Moderator in the chair
The session opened with the usual church service
prsyer being made by the Rev. Mr.. MCKEE.
Ii was then announced that in the absence Of the Rev
Mr. srosr Of New ork who had been appointed for the
duty the Rev. Ira r. STEWARD would deliver the intro
ducory discourse.
NJ. SrYwARp selected for his text the lst Of the
18Th chapter Of Hebrews Let brotberly love continue
Prom this passage he delivered brief discourse. He
held up 10 the many hndrances in the way of brother
" love and exhorted his audience TO foster Of the
spirit Of love and kindness toward each other .
AT the conclusion of the discourse the usual collection
was taken up the benefit Of the widows and orphans OF
deceased ceTgymen.
Dr. Core then announced that the hst business ~ order
to elect officers Of the Association for the following
The election was proceeded with and he following result
was Announced Moderator the Rev James w. Taggsrt Of
the sixteenth-st Baptist Church, NewYork; Clerk the
Rev = Baxter of the Berean Church; Treasurer, Dea
I,aac T. Smith of Mariners Church, New, York.
Payer was here offered by the Rev s. wilkins Of New
York City
Church in this place and the Rev Dr. hcCaTtee were m
vied to take with the Convention and participate IN
The reading Of the letters from the churches represented
was then commenced The following churches appeared
by letter First Church Nowbureh, New-York; First
Church New-York City First Church Staten lsiand;
Mddetown Roeklend County AoySaan NEsnd ao<
i,eT c H&y ssoSS cy Bersan
Now-York CITY; Sag HarbOr Long Island First Pier
mont Rockland Co. Bethesda, New-York City; First
Middleiown, Orange Co.; Monticello Sullivan Co.
On notion The reading of the letters was suspended,
for The purpose of appointing the usual Committees
The following Committees were then appointed by the
On Detoonai Ererc-Revs J. Scott stephen Wikn. ssrlss
On Application u Chueaes se-Rev w. Griffith Pier, aud
On I,1Gnqs~a for neat lnniser.a,yRev C. }. Hopkins J. L.
1is%I,G ,,o.o w. L eGSIt II RvL Marsh w
At o'clock on notion the Association adjourned after
uray er from the Rev. Mr. B.ddle to meet again at
/ O'Clock in the evening for devotional exercises
EvEsIsG SESSION.
AT u o'clock on the reissembng of the Association
the church crowded TO listen to the discourse OF the
Rev. Mr. WILKINS of New.York City, the subject Of
Domestic Missions"
The Moderator, the Rev. Mr. TAGGARr, offered prayer
The seih hymn then gwen out ana sung III peauu
fid and effective manner by the Choir:
Ye messengers of Christ.
.I hs s .Od'r low ' where he leads
And peace stteAd your way"
The Rev Mr. WILKINS then read, his text, the first
of the Goth chapter OF Isaiah: Arse shlne or Jay
Eight is come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon
thee" This command Of the Lord given to the prophet
Isaiah that he might 90 forth and reclaim the beghied
and ignorant Of Israel equally applicable 10 the exist
ing of the world at the present day. God SPEAKS oil
things that to be though they were actually In eX-
stcnce and thus the heatheDsm of this has been an-
tcipated by His infinite wisdom and foresight The text
would seem to imply two things: first, that we rise-ad'
second that shine; aMa ne reason th we are tn"s
commended is that light come, and the glory OF God
is upon us The position of the Church Of God tho
time this command gwen WAS evidently very IKE mar
f many of the churches of both city and village at the
present 1t would seem that they had hung their harp
mon the willow and become inactive. We were becoming
f. much encrossed in affairs pertaining to the world forget
M of the commands Of the Lord to and let our light
b;ne fyth oyer the earth to ilumne the sn.beclouled
minds OF the ignorant with gospel truth; iogeuui tna'
God had thus favored IN order that we mgh be the Id
st,uments in His hands for evangezDg the world Ii was
folly for him or any other man 10 preach ic PeoPtLe
would not responds gow-worm could not shed us st
all tic earth The people must se up out OF ,cS
Individual has bis sphere OF usefulness ana nhuehcei anu
would we but come out and combine that influence IN inc
work Of the Gospel what glorious and astonishing results
MIGHT attend the eot And too, no. only for others but
for our own individual benefit must we bring ont the ht
of the gospel for wrong our souls and pierce them wan
many scrTCws when place our l'ght under Dushc.
TL OF God goodness has not been given us
Cor the sefsh purpose Of individual Oeheht III" lamp o
light has not been placed IN our hands merely to drive 'he
Carknoss from path, but was intended mat we
should LET II shine forth in a manner that Others seeing
GOOD works might glorify God. We have remained idle
long enough hollow professions without acoh arc mel
children of God born Of Him for the accomplishment OF
his good work The Church is Code moral lighthouse
llaCed here ON earth TO prevent mariners ron DeinS
ur,cl cd on the dark aud dangerous coast OF ri IL Is
not enough for us that have been born IN The
Gcht of heaven; it ia not enough that We visit the
baptisual waters once year; no, we must come
out and let our light slime in paths Of darkness over oil
the earth: impart the instructions which we nave re-
ceyed at the hands OF the Lord to and ALL lar ana
near The Christian char acer If snecure II ~ aoo
rors one The Christian not ntendedto I'VE ms ie
in idepess and with indifference for the welfare and safe
fv OF those around him. In conclusion the reverend ntc
en u1de an eloquent appeal to Lis hearers 10 qmcsen
md extend their efforts in the missionary cause reminding
thm al their duty those around them aid iha they
mid not 90 forth into the world 10 spread thc ight oil inc
Word Of God In the midst Of the bCnigied and IGNORANT
they could aud should extend such aId to those VINO hau
tbr' digrosit.or rs 10 enable them 10 do 50.
Al nc conclusion Of the d-coufc collection wa taken
up for the benefit Of missions. , IL
Aner singing by the choir and prayer b. iho Ne' mr.
FCdv The audience we've dismissed with b.ncici'oh ~
the Row MI wilkins.
sLCOSD DAY.
WEDsIsDsY, My 81, lSjL
Arrayer meeting was led IN he church tbs morning
at o COOK.
A9 O'clock The As,oc alton convened nnd re'aned IT,
bu'inos.