New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-10
AMERICAN BAPTIST HOME MISSIONARY
SOCIETY.
SECOND DAY-NoRSIsG sEErIyG.

SECOND DAY-aoRSISG MEETING.
The celebration of the Twenty-third Anniversary of
the American Baptist Home Mission Society took
place Yesterday in the Pierrepont-st. Baptist Church.
Brooklyn.
A large audience was present notwithstanding the
disagreeabe state of the weather.
Previous to organization the Rev. DR. HILL Secre-
tary Of the Society read letter from the Hon. Isaac
Davis, IL d.. OF Mass, President of the Society,
pressing regret at not being able to be present and de-
clinng reelection Mr. Hill also read letters from
John r. Grocer Of Chester, Pa, of the VcePresi-
dents expressing bis regret at being prevented from
attending this meeting and from the Rev. Thos. Ar
mtage ID. d., of New-York to the same effect, and
also declining reelection.
The Society was then called to order tl0l O'Clock
A. NJ by VIZ. COLGATE of New-York, one Of the
Vice Presidents.
A hymn sung and prayer was made by tho
Rev. Mr. HARRIsoE of Easton, Pa.
Tie Rev. A. p. MARSH of Mass. nominated Samuei
Colgate ESQ, Of New-York as Recording Secretary
pro teml which carried.
Tie PRESIDENT made few remarks, stating that tho
Secretary in lis annual report would detail the prog
ress made by the Society during the past year.
On motion, the Rev. DANIEL c. EDDY, Speaker Of
the Massachusetts, House of Representatives, was
called to the chair.
Con mittees credentials and on the nomination Of
officers were appointed by the Chair
The Rev. Mr.. BELLAnY Of Mass. moved that On
election Of officers be entered into at o'clock, which
was carried
motion carried that the sessions Of the Society
commence at % A. NJ and and 2, O'Clock p. NJ, and
adjourn at ! and ociock p. N. each day.
The Treasurer, CHARLES j. MARTIN Of New-York,
I;a Al
received during the year s64 3i6 80; paid s64 2o5 49,
leaving balance Of $40 40 on the LIST OF January,
1855.
The report having been accepted, delegates from
other churches invited present their credentials.
The following resolution, adopted at the last Ami
yersary, taken up:
Reeed That the Executive Board be instructed recon-
memo n the Annual Report such change the Sh srt
directly IN the election Of Boari Of Nanaser.
1t was contended that the manner in which this
proposition was made was an evasion of the Consttu-
ton while on the other hand il was held that il was IN
strict conformity herewith. Eventually the subject
was indefinitely postponed.
The Committee on Nominations submitted the iol-
lowing names:
Pre,idrtALsrST Day Hartfri Conn, in place Of tho
Se,idenf.-W iian Colgate EsI. Of Nex.Yosk and
John P. Crozer. Esq.. Of Chester, Pa
ASSiss,osniis sheldon na T.,. Of SswYors
Ceryeyending seyeiayy-The Rev. Benjamin Hill, DID,,
Nsw-fCTk
Financial seeretgys-The Rev. j. r. Stone, Ne~-York
Recording Secre0rySamue Colgate, Esd Of New-f IN
place Il the Rev. Thones Arage D. OF Ness-fork
declined.
The CHlTR appointed the Rev. Messrs. Warren OF
New-York, Duncan Of New-Jeney and ssaine OF
Mass to count the votes and election by ballot ior
officers was entered into.
The Rev. c. VI. FULLER Of New-York, from tho
Nominating Committee, reported the nambG Of He
directors TO be 90 Life members 90, delegates .
visiting brethren ., making total Of 1872 votes The