New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-15
TIE CONNEC TICUT BAPTIST CONYEN-
TION

The Bsptst churches of Connecticut CONN enced
their thirty fifth annual meeting at Southiogton on
Tuesdsy June 8, at p. H.. the Rev. L. Denison OF
Norwich in the chair.
After the usual preliminary devotional services, The
Secretary, the Rev. L. Cnshman of Deep River, read
the annual report Of the Board The report refers 10
appropriate terms of eulogy to the death OF the Rev.
l. Lewis Of Mddetown, most faithful and able MIN
ister of the Gospel who, though OF hardy constitution
was suddenly cut down in the vigor of his manhood,
ard while God was greatly blessing his la9ors thus
teaching his brethren in the ministry to work zesou'ly
ard TO be also re sdy The announcement OF the death
of the Rev j. III, Niutop one OF the most aborious
ard successful Baptist missionaries in Barmaa, pro-
duced a solemn sensation, "a II was news to
nearly ali present. Mr.. Vinton was Con-
neoticut man, and the churches naturally felt
deep interest in him, particularly as he was involved
in some difficulties with the managers the Missionary
Union At a subsequent stage of the proceedings, the
Rev Drs. Turnbun and Ives and the Rev. j. 5. Swan
addressed the Convention on the religious character
and the missionary lsbors of Mr.. Nnton. Elder
Swan said that his acquaintance with MI Iinton be-
gan over Thirty years ago, dutlDg revival Ihat
he was 8 man mighty. in prayer, aud that wher.
ever Nirton had fair chance TO spread out
his wants before God be always got what he
wsnted OF his missionary lsbors, he said Ninton had
suffered more than any other man since the Gays OF
the Apostles II was said by one oil the speakers tna'
the wide and comprehensive views OF Nlnton 10 re-
gard TO the Characterization and conversion OF the
Kareps were not understood but he thought the time
would come when they would be, and that by and by
he weud be regarded OF the ablest MISSIONARIES
that had labored in Asia.
In speaking of the great awakening the report allu
ded TO the benefits derived from the labors OF aymen
AS the result of the revival wss estimated that 900
persons had united with the Baptist Church in the
State The commercial revulson was spoken OF as the
cause Of the diminished contributions TO benevolent
ohiects. Three churches have been organized during
the year.
twas said tlat the feeble churches aided by the
Convention had been largely blessed during the rev-
val.
After the Rev. Mr.. Cushmsn had read his report,
the Convention elected the following officers Presi-
Sert the Rev. r. Denison; Vice President, the Rev.
s. ID. Phelps, ID. D.; Secretary, the Rev. +. Cusa-
man; Treasurer, w. Griswod, esq.
The annual sermon was delivered in the evening" by
the Rev. j. A. Bsiley Of Waterbury, from Psalm cIxx.
4 on divine forgiveness for SIM. il was an excel-
lent discourse. al the cose Of the eernon, lstter
from the Missionary Vinton TO the Bsptst Churches in
Connecticut was resdthe last letter probably be ever
wrote as it reached this county at the sane tins the
announcement Of his death did. This letter WAS fol-
loved up by an address by Mr.. Bronson, who had
been for twenty years a m.ssionary in Assam He
ALLUDED siectingy 70 the decesse Of his brother mis-
sousry, and then proceeded to txplain the difficult
ties which caste throws in tie way Of SUCCESS TO mis-
ronsry operstiops 10 Assam. He also sta.et the Tact
tI,sf fbs Man Of the nui:nssrs il lods exc oded II
assam. ard tsai tA asc otb-r Bspt.et m'sss1rarles
yer, us,teo d: ,.t i9s. T-s GHIRS ID act T=.c5