New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-22
HUDSON RIVER ASSOCIATION, SOUTH.
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
loSKERs Wednesday, June 81, 1854
The number CT members and delegates from abroad this
morning is about hundred and twenty These, to-
gether with the local attendance nearly fill the Baptist
Church The inhabitants of the rural village without
spect religious pecuartes have opened their homes
and made the Association grateful for their hospltate
The Rev. NJ G. HoDcE Of Albany led in the devotional
exercises OF the morning, at o'clock
The Rev s. CoyELL desired 10 make remark with re-
card TO the benevolent contributions spoken o. yesterday
by Brother Murphy which had been suggested by that
gentleman as an omission in the letter of the Oliver-s
Church Mr.. Covell wished il TO be distinctly understood
that 81 GOO contributed to the American Bible Society
not Church matter nasmuch as the Church had voted
be in any way identified with that Society and there
fore il should not appear in connection with the benevo
lent statistics of that Church.
The reading of letters from the Churches resumed
Three new Churches presented applications for admission
into the body and received, follows: York VILE
BAPTIST Church. the Rev. Silas lsey pastor; est wen
tyhird-st. Baptist Church, New-York, the Rev. J: =
BGckus pastor Bushwck -av. Baptist Church, Brooklyn
the Rev. II. J. Eddy missionary pastor.
An interesting service held in connection with the
reception these Churches the Moderator of the meeting
extending the delegates who arranged around the
pulpit, the RICH. hand Of fellowship.
Dr. j. l.. lIoDGE, the President said: Beloved
brehren-t becomes my pleasing duty the presiding
officer of this body, 10 extend TO you, most cordially anu
aoctionaely the right hand of fellowship, and through
von 10 the churches under your charge part OF our
selves with the rvent desire that you may richly share
in this connection the grace of Lord Jesus Christ
Two Of you have known for many years as men fearing
God ard hating coveousness and devoted 10 building the
Hedeemer's Kingdom Our desire is that you may bring
strength U.S. and be strengthened by u.s. securing TO
Yourselves courage that you may be enabled TO stand last
in Your integrity and 10 look with confluence IN your
God and our God in the cloudy day. Receive my brother
this right hand of our fellowship We have known You
the Rev. j. S. Bockus for many years We have known
your success in winning souls To Shiloh. And you, my
brother the Rev. 5. lbseyi my predecessor beloved
charge the First Baps Church Brooklyn, welcome TO
body with unwonted cordially. May God be your
portion everore. In your infant Church may you DC
useful and happy There may you long labor and by the
grace of God enghen your cords and may the
Of him who dwe in the burning bush, be consuming IRE
of glory and Of power IN your midst
Addressing the delegate from the Missionary Church IN
Busbwick.sv., the Moderator said We welcome YOU an
this right hand of fellowship the youngest ana there
fore the most endeared member of our ssterhood We
shall ferveny pray fo- your and may you live
and flourish for thousand generations and God even our
God, will bless you.
A proposton was made to raise Committee to eonsid
or the propry of raising fund Of at least per cent
Of the paid by the churches to Their pastors for
families of deceased ministers. The subject referred
10 committee of five to report a; the next anniversary
viz: T.. Larcombe C. j. Martin, K. w. Martin, W. ID.
Salisbury H. Phelps.
The Rev. L. Lo1HRoP. from the committee impor-
tant subjects suggested in the letters from the churches,
presenttd the following report:
"Ihey have found nothing IN the letters demanding
special action unless it be the suggestion contained in the
letter Of the Overst church III which they say the To-
~ impressed with the importance of the whole matter
brought the notice of the Association IN the foregoing
extract and would earnestly commend TO the attention
of this BODY But the entire subject will be covered
by the report of the Missionary Committee Of the Assca
on would respectfully refer to that paper for the
needed suggestions aud recommendations.
The Missionary Committee. through the Rev. H. j.
EDDY presented their report from which appeared that
$4,000 had been employed in sustaining feeble interests
and raising up churches IN New-lork and vicinity
The report speaks Of many other new locations in and
around New. York which should be occupied immediate
~. The missionaries preaching in the English French
and German languages.
the report by reverend gentlemen Co'ELL, EDDY, COREY,
JONES CHURCH and BAsyARD. and j. l.. SorTHwoETH
and WV. CoLGATy, Esqs.
The Rev. Dr. CHURCH OF Williarnsburgh presented
report from the SUNDAY School recommending the organ
zaon of Sunday School Convention, to be held in con-
ptcton with the Association at it annual meetings. when
elected upon its adoption some spirited remarks from the
Rev. j. G. OscKEs who wanted the report corrected so
as make literally true, well as perhaps hguraive-
ly true.
TERroS opposed the alteration of the report
The Rev j. c. OsokgS said he did not like TO be over
tenacious but he must insist on his objection The Amer
car Baptist Missionary Union, the American and For
eign Bible Society, and the American Bible Union were
al eng aged be oent efforts in behalf OF the Germans
Resolutions accompanying the report were finally
The following reques, letter Of disnsion pre-
scented from the Norfolk Church. originating IN diff
Gully with the S,antos Church referred TO in the report
Dr.E Bs,TssrS We RESPECTFULLY .pply for Letter
rom your body kssoeia;ios BY order o. and
behalf Of the Church. THUS ahaaiiAoL fs'oi'
C. {. PIsESEy, (c1s,.
II. L sL0A1L.
To the Hudson RIVER B.Ifs; Association, soEL-
\. T.. SouTHw II, Esq, moved that the request be
Granted. The motion being seconded,
The Rev. DR.. l. DIOw lNew-i orkl said he could not
silently allow this subject to pass lie had an objection
10 Granting letter Of dism-sion. Weak and feeble be
was in dice he member Of tis Association,
what he most soemnlv believed. We sustain TO each
other some significant relations relations which some
thing One Of those relations similar 10 that Of ind
yduals in the same church. SO II appears 10 me- This
relation involves something Of responsibility. ask, in
view of this relation what is involved acquiesce IN
he re1ue.t Of the Norfolk Church The letter Of this
church not 10 go any farther back declares that there
difficulty in the way of their Continuance in the body
Another member has yrieyed them. They Say this and
Tor bis they wish 10 leave u.s. When this church came
among u wears ago they under certain responsb-
lies 10 Us and assumed certain responsibilities IN re-
spect "a the ~ and therefore must look this grievance
hon esily and fairly in the face
The Chairman the Rev. Dr. HODoE, read the III arti-
IL. of the Constitution and upon this article rsled that
va. ont of order 10 refer 10 any difficulty between
churches unless churches should unite IN complaint
sgains, another church.
DR. AHsir.Gr said: The Norfolk ST. Church had acted
in view of the eighth article of the Constituon as
seemed mo.t iudcous in the She did not wish 10
anpear AZ complainant She had merely stated grew
snce on her own responsibility and on account Of this
matter had asked letter The Church had referred Il TO
a mutual council and she had not removed II from 'hht
body.
MopHR.roR said: Brother Ludlow must keep Ia the
ropt request is before Us dlsInsson. We cannot
inquire why the request was made
Dr. ARNirsGE said But the r,quesi - granted sup
.rfnt u.ou,e W.