The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-20

The nth anniversary Of the Hudson River Associations
south commenced yesterday morning in the STAN
ton strsst Baptist meeting house As the weather 1as
rather unfavorsble, the sttsndanes was limited.
Rev Dr. Dodge, Moderator Of the last session, being
absent, the Clerk, Mr. G. BLEzcKER, called the nset
ing to order, and neoiaatsd Rsv Ms. NAaoos A..
Moderator pro ten, who unAnmously elected The
session then opened With prayer BY Rev. Mr. WEST
after which parts Of the 3l0h ami 32lst hymns
sung by the choir Rev. Mr.. Eddy being absent,
his alternate, Rev. Nj BAsvAKD preaohsd the intro
ducory Sermon taking his text from the Arst chapter
Of John, last clause Of eleventh verse;
"Jesus manifested forth bis glory.n
The Rev. gentleman's discourse confined to sx
position Of ne glory Of God - the ssu,os q sssr,al
sole am Of mans snosavors ON this earth.
At the conelusion of the prayer offered up
for the wdows Fund Toe meeting next proceeded % the
election Of Moderator, and Rev. Asssrs wintsgton and
Brothers Hisooa IsS,ou Phelps ana W. ph.lps
aptonteda cemuittss to make gsnaeuts Tor
the present session Mestsr.g brethren attendance
vited to participate In the proceedings Thsse consisted
Of large number Of gentlemen from various parts Of
this country and some from England Brethren Baker.
Remington and Norton were appointed committee on
the CIRCULAR letter 10 BE- submitted TO the association
opening closing the sessions Of the association
ported that the hours Of meeting would be p r., IN
p. NJ, and A. n. and the hours Of adjournment IL
Sunday scbsoi GAUSS The result Of the election was
s Mso At this stage Of the prscesdi1FsI
Goas z Magoon.
CLERK. ...........-....-....G W Bleecksr.
l.sst.ss c ssuthworth
BrstArss Lsthrop miller Baien and Stout vsrs .p-
pointed com nittes on the state Of religion aisr which
the meeting adjourped with prayer By Brother Som
mers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho association reassembled at p. NJ, When the
lower part Of the church was fed. Tho session was
opened with singing portion Of the hymn ~ svs thy
E;us 1oun Tnp1 DSav at. r.. p~~k
Of the Warren Association The minutes Of the noraing
tesson read and approved and the rules Of
order were adopted for the Of the present
meetings Of the Associstion The following committees
On Reigio,s Ercises and Overtures for Benevolent o.
jects-Brothers westeott, Cook and Sage
On Important Subjects c0nGiaed in the Letters from the
-Bro'hers Taylor Of Brooklyn Armed, Of New
on lpplioation from Churches for Admissssn is,o his
Assooution Ballard Of Brooklyn; nsley, Of
Buahwiek; and Ktpp, Of New York. & ss5
Or AsMutes T Corresponding As'ocations-Bres. Bron-
The rst Article o. the constitution was amended 10
ss % churches in
connection with the Association wore read About forty
g. e:
from AL were Of most favorable character, showing
all the churches to be in prosperous condition The
II announced that Mrs Banvard wife Of Rsv. Mr..
Bsnv.rd, and Deacon John West Of broohlyn, had de-
was going on 1t that moment.
The Meeting adjourned TIL evening, after the reading
Of the letters.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session devoted almos exclusively to
exposition Of the Sunday school enterprise Of the
Baptist church. From the statements Of Brothers Par
dec, Beyes, Baen and others, the various schoos-of
which there about fifty In New York-appear 70 be
in aourshpg condition, and constantly increasing
in number. ssme remarkable instances Of osnverslon
effected through their agency related, and they
were generally connended as most effective asxiares
ogn
sssociaton adjourned TIL this morning at nine o'clock