New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-13
THE BAPTISTS or NEH-YORK FOR
FREEDOM
NY Tribune.

PENN YAS, Oct. 9, l-lS.
TIE New.York Baptist State Convention hs'
ms, closed its forty ninth Annual Session IN this
village, after very interesting session OF TWO days
The Board Of Managers for the previous year
met first on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, and 10
the evening an eloquent sermon was preached oy
the Rev. C. W. Denison of Buffalo to very
crowded house. 1t was thoroughly Ant-Slavery
throughout. and Just the kind Of preaching needed
AT this time On Wednesday morning, after SER
mon BY the Rev. VIM. Metcalf Of Nunda, the Con-
yention was organized by the election of the Rev.
Mr. Ewell Moderator.
In the afternoon the reports Of the Board aud
Treasurer-showing about $1,000 expended tor
missionary purposes during the year-were pre-
sented. In the evening the Rev. Isaac Wescott OF
Gloyersyle Formerly OF the Laight.street Church
in New York; preached a powerful discourse
Too much cannot be said in praise OF the hOspl-
tality of the citizens of this beautiful and thriving
village. Without regard to sect all have wed with
each other in accommodating delegates, who VIII
long remember with grateful interest their 'lsit 10
Penn Yam. ;,
The Church here is in a very hourishiDg condI-
ton. and liz faithful pastor and members were
continually on the alert TO attend to the accomno-
datiOn of the delegates.
William Metcalf Of Livingston County, President;
tie Rev, John Switzer Of Erie County, Secretary;
and Joseph Hastings, esq. OF Troy, treasurer.
The Board of Managers is much the same as last
wear. and the Executive Committee are located III
Troy Albany and vicinity, as before
Ii NAV not be generally known that this body, IN
addition to its regularly elected officers, consists OF
over $50 life directors and 1900 life members ana
represents in its action by ministers and delegates
from every part of the State AZ associations, COM
prisinp over 600 churches and ministers, and EQUIV
members. The attendance at this meeting amounted
to several hundred.
In addition 10 the legislation of denominational
character. the Convention enthusiastically adopted,
with but two dissenting votes, the following out
spcken express sion of its views on the question OF
all absorbing interest now before the country:
For tie Redson That during the past year, events
have occl IT, unprece denttd taer hayacer IN the
bsor, Of this country herein freedom OF speech has
beeu assaed in the Capitol Of the Nation, and strick
On down on the floor Of the United States Senate-
while in large territory Of me | Hted States ohs
since consecrat-d by solemn compact To Freedom, nee
presses have been slenced by Observation-Disclosures OF
Christ have been broken up and scattered-his faith
full servants uthe ssly murdered, aid ministers OF his
gospel compelled TO fee for their lives,
Ueresolre, /. That as Baptsts We should be IN
faithful to our history az denomination did we NOT,
silly protest against these outrage', and faithfully
labor for the restoration and establishment OF civil
and religious freedom in every part OF our common
country
.. That we consider the great question soon to be
decided by the people of this country to be, whether
Freedom Of Speech, Free Press and Free Pulpit shall
be sustained and perpetuated their destruction en-
cOuIaged and insured.
3. That inasnuch the Church Of Christ has vital
interest in the right decision of this amporant ques
ton we view ii to be the duty of all her members to
use their influence, their votes and above all their
nest, faithful prayer TO Him who holds the hearts Of
men in his hands, and who has declared that He will
their wrath to praise him, to promote
the glory Of God, the highest interests of humanity
and hasten forward the time when LIBERTY shall be
proclaimed through the land, to all the inhabt
ants thereof"