The Lambertville press., 1859-11-30
New Jersey Baptist Association.

New Jersey Baptist Association.
The New Jersey Baptist State As
sociation held it's thirtieth anniversary
at Lambertville; on November lst.
Mr.. Daniel M. Wilson, of Newark,
the President, occupied the chair. At
least one half of the churches in the
State were represented by delegates.
After preliminary business, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were
adopted -
Whereas, A large measure of Chris
tian unity among the different evan
gelical denominations engaged in pro-
noting the same cause, is very desir-
able, therefore,
Resolved. That while we as Bap-
fists cannot WELD our obstructive views,
conscientiously held, We cordially ap-
proves large measure Of unity in the
spirit and also Of unity in benevolent
action on common ground among the
different evangelical denominations.
Resolved, That we regard an out
side pressure, whose force is in appeals
to prejudice and not to argument, re-
quiring in the promotion of Christian
unity a REIMBURSEMENT of the distinc-
tive views of any denomination held
from principle, as an Infringement up
on the right of conscience. and as
adapted rather to defeat than secure
the end contemplated
The committee appointed last year
to petition Congress on the subject of
the chaplaincy, reported that they had
prepared petition and put it in the
hands of Hon. Mr.. Adrain, who had
promised to present it and accompany
it's presentation with remarks favoring
the petition.
After an animated discussion on this
subject, in which Messrs Babcock,
Swain, Parmley, Young, Fish, Levy,
and others participated, it was resolved
to appoint a committee to keep this
subject in view,sand the determination
was expressed that this question should
not rest until the evil complained of
shall be- corrected, and all denomina-
tions be represented in the appointment
of chaplains
A resolution was adopted, recon-
mending the efforts Of the Baptist Pub
lication Society and other publishers,
" to give our youth sound scriptural
theology, and particularly those Bible
sentiments we have ever regarded as
necessary to an intelligent understand
ing of Christian duty, and that we re-
commend those publications to our
churches to be purchased for Sabbath
School libraries
The annual sermon was delivered in
the evening by Rev. R. F. Middle
ditch, of Red Bank, from Romans x,
16. The theme was 1.-The Compare
tive Ineficiency of Evangelistic Eff
forts"
On Wednesday the Convention
voted to hold their next meeting with
the church at Paterson, and Rev. II.
c. Fish, D. d., was elected preacher.
and Rev's. L. Smith and A. P Buel
were appointed speakers for the oc-
casion.
The following were elected officers
for the year -
President-D. NJ Wilson, Newark
Vice Presidents-G. S. Webb, New
Brunswick j. NJ Challis, Cohansey.
Secretary. NJ Carpenter, Jacobs
town.
Treasurer P. P. Runyan, New
Brunswick.
Who, in connection with the follow
ing named gentlemen, constitute the
Executive Board for the ensuing year:
D. B. StouA S. j. Drake, G. Young,
r. T. Middleditch, H. c. Fish, W. Fl.
Parmley, j. j. B ker, J. r. Murphy,
j.. F. Brown, G. Kain, A. Armstrong,
Ell j. Milford. S. Sproul, T. Swain,
G. Z. Wilson, W. Robinson, l.. Smith,
E. D. Fendall, Fl. M. Baldwin, T. R.
Taylor, G. J. Page, O. T. Walker, R.
Babcock, A. Brown, D. I. Morrill,.
The Report of the Board was pre-
sented by Rev. j. M. Carpenter, Sec
retary This report presented most of
the mission fields as in hopeful con-
dition.