Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-05-04
Baptist State Convention.
WEDNESDAY MORNING

the chair. Reading OF Scri Jtures anc
|. prayer by Rev. DR.. Parker, Of Cam
bridge, Mas.
The following are the officers Of the
Convention for the ensuing year, elected
aHer the meeting OF the Education So.
cie,y on Tuesday afternoon:
\ Presiden.-Rev. Henry Jackson, New.
port.
Secrefaru-Rev Warren Randolph
Providence.
Treasurer Rhodes b. Chapman ESQ.
Providence.
+ Board Of Alan gers Rev. James ~
Granger, Rev. Francis Smith, Rev. S.
w. Field, Rev. J. c. Welsh, Rev. Brad
ley Miner, Rev. Wm. Phillips, Rev G..
Il. Darrow, Dea. James IL. Read, Dea
V. j. Bates, Dea. James Boyce Dea
N. Mason, Geo. b. Peck, Esq, Asa
Newell, Esq, Providence WIN. B.:
Spencer, Esq, Llppitt and Phenix /;
Rev. S. Ailam, Rev. J. q. Caoules
VIM, ID. Lake, Esq. C. &. Shaw, Esq
Newport; Rev. Geo. Silver, Valley
Falls 4; Rev. J. Braytop, Gov nlry; Rev.
f. Denison, Westerly, Rev. G. Pierce,
rawtuxet; Rev. J B. Breed, Woon
socket; Rev. J. T.. Cnesshirc, Week
ford Rev. f.. Savage, Pdwtuckct
Rev. J. Blain, Central + ais Rev. NJ.
NJ. Dean, Warren.
Auditors-Asa Newell, ESQ, Dea. J.
II. Read.
The sutjec, of Home Missions was
very ably presented by Rev. j. r.
Stone, OF New York, Assistant Sc reta-
ry Of the American Home Missionary
Society.
On motion OF Rev. j. ID. Welsh,
Resolved, That in view of the present condition
OF our country. morally, politically aud relgiousy,
the objects of the American lone Mission soci.N
have Il primary clai ~ upon The pecuuiBTy contrbu-
tions and lmpUrtunatc prayers O ail our churches.
Ten o'ctock.-This being the hour as
signed for the Sabbath School Depart
men', SO styled, it was called 10 order by
appointing VIM. ID. Lake, Esq, Of New.
port, Chairman. Praye. was offered
10y DC. Denham.
On motion OF G.. b. Peck, the follow
ing committees were nominated by the
chair:
To prepare Constitution for a SAB.
bath School observation-disclosures. Gould,
GammelI and Randolph.
To nominate a list # officers for such
an sSoc,ahoA-Messrs. Peck, Denham
and Cheshire
The following constitution was sub.
mi ted by the chairman Of the commit
tee, II. A. Guild, and unanimously
adopted, VIZ:
Article |. This Society shall he called the Bap-
tist sunday School Teachers Association Of Rhode
Island.
Art 2. The object Of this Association shall be to
promote the prosperity OF Sunday schools connect.
ell with the Baptist denomination in the State.
Art. 8 Any sunday school in the State may be
connected With this Association by sending letter,
with delegates, TO the annual meeing.
AIT 4. The ol,cers Of this Association shall be n
President, Vice President, Secretary, H,d Treasu-
rer, who shall be chosen annually, III sucha way as
the Association shall designate, and who, togeih,r
with seven Directors, shall constitute n general
Executive COMMITTEE, four of whom shall be quo
rum.
Art. g. There shall be an annual meeting If this
Association, held st such place a. shall have Leeu
previously deslsnsted, on the second Wednesda, IN
June, AT ~ oolocka m, when the reports OF the
Secretary aud Treasurer shall be presented letters
from the schools Iead, addresses delivered and any
other appropriate busness transacted.
Ats. This constitution may tie meDdcd u aaS
meeting OF the Association, by vote OF Two ihn.s
Of the members present.
The following were nomina'ed hy
the Chairman oi the committee, q. B.
Peek, officers Tor the ensuing year, aud
unanimously appointed, viz =
President-- S. S. Greene, Prov.
idence.
Vice Presidential. NJ. Gammcll, Esq
Warren.
Secretary r. A. Guild, ESQ., Prov
idtnce.
ieasurer-Geo. E. Jasiram, ESQ.,
Providence.
Direciors-S. X. Wecden, ESQ, Dea.
James Boyce, A. w. Goddng Esq,
Providence WIN. ID. Lake, Eco. New
port; S ID. Reynolds Esq, Wicklord \
Dca. j. II. Vincent, Westerly N. Bry-
ant, Esq, WoonsockeL
Adjourned to meet on the second
Wednesday IN June, in the meeting
house of the Frst Baptis, Church, row
dencc.
The Convention resumed its sitting
10 Listen to addresses from Rev. +. q.
Brown, Agent of the American Baptist
Publication Society, aud Rev. Dr. Bah
,ock, Agent Of tho American and For
lgn Bible Society.
Voted, That the thanks of thi. Convention be
,f, sented to = TapIan II this city, Ter his rem
-ous supply Of stationary iof the use Of this body
iumg its siiiings
Idste ned 10 the completion Of the re.
port Of the Treasurer, Rhodes q. Chap
man, ESQ.
The following 10 a brief abstract Of
he amounts contributed by the Bap.
lists oil this State Tor benevolent objects
turing the current year. j