The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-20
Hudson River Association South
FmSr DAY-H0RNINa aDaSIoN.


mo nftn anniversary OF the Hudson River Association
south was com nsnced yesterday morning in the stan
ton street Baptist meeting house As the weather Was
rather unfavorable, the attendance vas limited
Rev Dr. Dedgs, Moderator Of the last session, being
absent the Clerk Mr.. g. BLxEoKKR called the meet
ing to order, and nominated Rs. HAnoos aas
Moderator pro tcns who unanimously elected The
ssssies was then opened With prayer BY Rev. Mr. WEST
corT after which parts Of the 3l0h ami 32lst hymns
were sung BY the choir. Rev. Mr.. Eddy being absent,
his alternate, Rev. Mr. BASAKD; preAched the intro
ductosy Sermon taking text from the Arst shaptsr
Of John, last clause Of eleventh verse;
Jesus manifested forth bis glory.n
rev. ssntisnan's discourse was confined 70 an a.
happiness and the enjoy Of which should be the
sole Am OF mans endeavors ON this earth.
At the conclusion Of the prayer was offered I'M
by Rev. NJ Gillette collection was then taken up
for the weows Fund Toe meeting next proceeded 70 the
election Of Moderator, and Rev. Nsssrs Winterton and
Brothers Hi.ooI, Lsta,op,. q. Phelps and W. phslps
the present session Muistsring brethren atsndancs
and who mot members Of the association were in
Of large number Of gentlemen from various parts Of
this country and some from England. Brethren Baker,
the circular letter to be- subnsss to tho 2.
The committee to make arrangements for the time of
opening ana closing the sessions Of tas
PM, sDd Q A. NJ and the hours Of adjournnsne IL
sSs % s t. + to
snsounced at this stage of the prscesdiDgs=f
Zoo moas rasor Magoon
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A.sstast S:. Ssuteworth
S1ssSr.s I.thlop M.r Ba:n ana Stout ns vsrs an
POINTED CON mites ON the state Of religion aftsr which
the meeting adjourned, with prayer By Brother Soma
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho association re-assembled At P. NJ, when the
lower part Of the church was filed The session was
opened with singing portion of the hymn ~ lsvs thy
kingdom, Lord" Prayer offered by Brother Dean
Of the Warren Association The milutes Of the nornng
sssion read and approved and the usual rules Of
order were adopted for the Of tbs present
meetings Of the Association The following eomittsss
On Regious Escises and Overtures for Benevolent o.
jecLs-Brofhers Wsstsott Cook ana sage
On Impord@t Subjects conaiaed in TIE Letters from the
Taylor Of Brooklyn Arnold, Of New
On Application from Churches for Admissis~ into his
Or Awuts g C0rTespo~din9 Observation-Disclosures. Brom-
Tss sr.t astisi. =, TIA sonst,tut,or -. .r.,d.s "a
~ to read % 1t did in the niautes of 1853.
On melton, the letters from the several churches in
these were presented, giving an account Of theft
financial temporal and rpirtu condition The reports
from Al we're Of most favorable character, shs.iag
AL the churches to be In prosperous condition. The
rating Of these suspended for few minutes when
II announced that Mrs Barnard, wife Of Rsv. Mr..
parted This HE The fapsra Of Mr. West it was stated.
was going ct that moment.
Ihs Meeting adjourned till evening, after the reading
Of the letters.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session devoted almost exclusively to
exposition Of the Sunday school enterprise Of the
Baptist church. From the statements Of Rrothers Par
dee, Bsycs, BaIen and Others the various sehoos-of
which there about fifty In New York-Appsar 70 be
in Aourishipg condition. and are constantly Increasing
IN number. Ssme remarkable instances Of esnversion
effected through their agency related, and they
generally commended most effective auxiliares
Of the church. Al the close Of those the
association adjourned TIL this morning at nine o'clock