The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-15
NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY IS. 1859


The Amrsse&H BGpsast Historical Society.
'be sxtn sDUsvrrs@y ~ the American Baptist Hssor
cal socey held lass evening Tabernacle Bspus
church. 10 second avenue, Rev. Or Hague, tn
Vice Prtsoents, PR siding
This society was formed In 1858, by q number or lead
ire members Of The Baptist der0ninsii,u 10 departnen
of'be Publication Society. It's objects tho coiecns
AID preservation Of manuscripts oocucuts &c. reIa.oa
'of'cs snd antiquarian works. ANY persou may become
mel Der for one Sesr by cootrinucg dollar
OF the socc'y, p-s,des which members 70
song IN tut states elected By Board
as we oincee OF the society are annually e'e'tsd oy
f0'icxs:-
Ere'drnt-Rev william R. Williams, o. D.
| T,ee T'essdent-ttov. William Hague, ID. D., NJ r.;
Rev "a. s'oS s'oS D Macs Rev 4 B @ Howell, D.
Colgate, Esq. N. Y; Rev. Franklin wison. n. A, Nd.
Ccr-epmdl"9 Sec'aayy-Rev. J. Newton Brown, D. d.
| T'tasuye'-Rev. g. pjan,in X Loxley.
J.c"hs Rv rcc Joseph ss,Snsr D. Rev. William
Rev Tsonas Win or. Rev. :. II. Irok Rev. Isaac Gray
horafio G. Jooes, Eq Geo go Nuseut Esq David Jayne
D.. Samuel B. Grocer, Esq, Franklin Lee, Esq
There are emoIumeDts connected with the society
ther aooIs being purely abors Of love. Tho expenti
lures Of the society last amounted 70 only Ss4l IS
which however exceeded the income by IS IL.
The meeting at the Tabernacle last night quite fully
attended large proportion of the congregation being
Rev Dr. hall, Of Granville College, after which
Dr. HAGUE delivered short address, cordially greeting
history worthy Of study, and haei orgaoizatiou OF
tn's society az gad omen. Since DAubgne they had
Bsp,s,s very distinct FROM that Of Protest
generally he told story of an Irish woman whom be
hsa pecunaIiy relieved and who refused to word
about religion IRON Protestant Z" Do you call mo q
Protestant said the DOCTOR; "I a Baptist - ga
Bap'stW exclaimed tho woman the Lord bless you,
ana eAcTse me, sir; then you say just what you
like" Qsuehter) He then proceeded 70 preach Bap.
tet sermon 70 the poor This popularzng of Bp
aud the question came up: Where V was your your
church before iutherY They SC. simply reviving
punitive Christianity. He Congratulated the society on
the appearance Of the drst of Arnods History OF
Rhode leland, which would rank among 8rs
works Of reieio es liter ature second volume was We.
10 come out ard the author able gveo the ~ork
me avais Of large fortune and twenty years OF
search.
RES acknowledged the receip. by donation, during
me year. Of large Quantity of documents, books letters,
+as to members Of the denomination preserve every
iragmen which can possibly throw light on Baptist his
tory.
On motion The report adopted and ordered to be
given to the Publication Society 70 be printed their
DR.. BAGu. here announced that he was engaged to
attend wedding and after apologzins for taking leave,
called Hon lsaAc Davis Of Worcester Mass, 70 the char
Rev Prof. SEwAL s. CUTTING, OF Rochester University
then delivered tho annual address, the sProvnceand
Uses Of Baptis. History" rhs epet "B.ptst" he SAID
was as modern as the Reformation. de attached little
value 70 Inquiries pursued with the predetermined pur
ose OF deducDg certain state Of facts. The lessons
Of the past were successfully studied in
more doce temper. He preferred to consider the Re-
formation as an era which explained how and why the
Baptist organise ION TO be. was true that Baptist
history tell back upon anterior history, as the
history Of America, fell back upon English his
S Sry: me period anterior 70 the Reformation Was
deal with the later chapters. for section
to cast Stigma upon any denomination but it should be
their desire 70 throw veil over the ndrmtes of human
nature. Let them to the Christian people of past ages
rather than 70 the priests bgots and who figured
the people. The people Luther not luther the peo
pie. He spoke Of the palmy days Of the Dutch
only the representative Of grand movement Of
the English people, not as he had been regarded bright
lone star amid SUR ounding darkness Il said his
day that every other man met the highways was .
Disciple Of wickie He quoted largely from Chaucers
OLD poem Of " The Pilgrim and the Ploughmau," which
belonged to that age. 1t had been the aim Of spiritual
tyranny in Europe to crush out all freedom of thought
and discussion but the letters Babylon broken by
cesses occurred in the uphesva q the nAe coe;
nent. Il undeniabIe that fauatical Anabaptlsts
became the reproach Of Chris,eudom aud the terror OF
civilized society," but Others against whom there was no
reproacn were compelled to share the title Of the
loquy, and historians had not always carefully dis
| arguments, and historical justice had been very
taidy. TIE work Of distinguishing between the Chris
iisn people whose simple bameless life adorned
the Reformat on, and those fanatics whose madnes
scen. writer's ready 70 the Baps Of hi
day with the madmen Of that age, and some BApss ha
wbaever with such origin. ccrtaia that Aua
bapsts came to England and spread their doctrines l.
he IeGe were the 81 r Ed~sfa
IN several parts OF England, ma My from Germany. Bur
ns nsy nso 10 s pns 70 Ss no
gentle or moderate' Anaoaptis,s, but Others
wore Of fierce and barbaIoas character. Tnese
people, he says, were disseminating tasr pereste.
In England and he states that extreme assures we're
taken against all except the gener kind. Professor Cut
ting proceeded TO give historical "reminiscences Of the
secutioLs Of that age In Eugand and quoted from the
writings Of British ecclesasiics that the denomna
ton increased during the reign of Elizabeth. BE next
showed that Puritan exies from England became Bap
lists on the Continent, and returned TO England to spread
ss as Il Ds :.
counties on the Continent incidentally he referred to
the Dutch republic as having been based on tho same
principles those afterwards successfully contended
for BY Cromwell and Washington The next province
Of Baptist history was TO demonstrate the f.!tn
relations to other members Of the grest Chris
tan tan family There was happily ample material for
Of London preceded the Westminster Confession and was
acknowledged as orthodox by number Of that assem-
by vas PLAIN nom that and coutsmporaneous Writings
pete reformation the restoration Of evangelical faith and
apostolic freedom nsy .ccePtca the principles q tho
only parted company with their bretfren when they re-
fused 10 carry out the reformation 70 IL legitimate results
everything Of Rome the other sects had retained He
maintained that the publication Baptist history would
ter TO the progress and triumph Of their distinctive prn
cples He would not be suspected OF wish {, vioate
Christian charity he only desired that they should under
son The founders of the denomination demanded that
Christ alone should reign voluntary subjects
Truth immortal, and though it might be ged
and cTuced and for a entombed in the grave on
the third day should rise again victorious and rule and
triumph for ever.
Rev. Mr. LOWRY, Of New York, offered recoluten re
turning thanks TO Mr. Cutting and requesting copy Of
bis address for publication. In supporAsof his
luton, be remarked that the Baptist history
was glorious one. They had been from the frat
the steady opponents Of religious tyranny in every
democracy. Oher denominations had sprung from
popeIy and her spots still upon their garments
they had no popish stain upon their robes
The resolution unanimously adopted.
The treasurers report read showing the receipts
Of the year have been $3.50 49, expenditures 1855
leaving the treasury In debt IS H.
A collection was then taken up, and gentlemen invited