The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-16
The NEW YORK ANNIVERSARIES

whe American Baptist Home MlssloM Society
rxoosEpiNss or FRIDAY EVENING AND OF sATU I.
DAY IN rHH CALVARY BAPTIST CnURCH, TwsNr2
THIRD hrisEEr.
The meeting n Fridsy evening opened by the s'cE
ing Of hymn. John p Grocer, Esq President, occuies
Me chair.
TIE Rev. JAMES WELSH, Of Missouri, offered up apprs
Rhte prayer. fhe body Of the church was 5000 a
Usvssa as in the msrniDg, and chiefly By members Of
Me rceiety.
Avery lengthy address then delivered sy the kev.
NJ CArHoARr or Wisconsin, formerly OF Counectcas tie
traced the eject ano progress Catholicism from the time
Of Catherine de tbs present day and denounced
4 in Ne oDsest imaginable % "the most gig sntc
system Of slavery, bondage and moral dersvity" He
~.t on 10 give jealous eulogium Massachusetts, sub
ssn,tea by statistical statements, and then brief
outline Of religious bstery Of New Orleans At
Swbng bold and unfavorabe comparison. II you do.
ne 10 restrain the progress Of PoPery, spread out our
psSss,pss in the West "Not one nltny rag from the
blood stained robe of the CARDINAL Of Rome rests on our
dssen ,Dation f" Cast principles the mighty
Nes, nil every spo hrgh,ens vnh the light Of faith
then progress Will he accumulated
The subject of tue address was not announced Mem
bars .he vicinity Of Thought the
iscs was, "Bspsm, the Only Antdote Asaiosi CAthoi.
enn although they were not certain. and one gentle
after hesitation, asked reporter "What be
had ehTnkned nY'' 10 his report
The Rev. Dr. WnIEITs tnen offered few remarks 90
~ progress and utility OF the society, and branehed Of
the religion the Yves, pared with shat o.
Ne East Amspg other remarks, be sad:You losns
Sur collars out Of every ave erecting meeting
houses West Ia all the regions tue United
ssssss want more meeting houses. Il, ssd ne had
paUe OF tire land spectators sndaIions had
bsen cast during the late meetings. he had taeu in bus
shaicb, and very good men they " roey have
nouIn.d and wept disasters which they think
thy we're indirectly the OF bringing upoa you,
veh during late crisis, ssep the country like
stos ma whirlvind II is saii West bang
Yupt When you keep The from SD ming. the rain
om fallipgwben you take tue words seed and
hsrvssp from the Bible, iii then, will the West DO
bankrupt Why, gentlemen, we utterly repudiate the
lea"
alter several remarks from other members the Rev.
Dr. BILL, Corresponding Secretary, announced that some
had been found In one Of The pews, aud any per-
eud t, the anount II would De given hi Otaer.
would be throws into the treasury Of Amer.
Gan Baptist Home Mission Society member aud
said he hAa i've collars that was not the amo ant
and accordingly was put mo ihe treasury
After further remarxs frc,o secretary, he said
II VISITED family 70 day alter the meeting, aud met
old lady who made uany inquiries about tue society
ehe said she had always contributed somsoing every
year 10 the society she had nothing present 10 the
APs OF money, opt she loved the society aud tet that
me ousI contribute something she took OF her collar
end gave her mite; aud hsre 1t gentle men
ta'splsyng the artce) Now, do net Offer ,ns
wish 70 pe In the fashion; do not Offer il Va a new
fashion, bot because SHOWS the spirit that humble
woman. What wili you give TOR 1t, geutlemenY
One member sad he would give one dollar # The 5ecre
tary would return 70 the cid lady Another member
sid be would give dollar also, and
MS which was indeed pretty good price for tbs collar
y
Afssr onpf IN prayer the members adjourned till or
A. n, Saturday.
SECOND DAY.
AZ half pasE nine O'Clock saturday the society again
assembled The President, Jona Cozsr, Esq. Of Ohes
DR., Pa IL The chair Toe ceremonies commenced wa,
the singing Of the 7ssih tyrno--" Love my KIosdon
LORD" The business order the resolution OF Mr.
Backpen Pennsylvania, left pending The action OF rns
BocRty en- Friday
After prayer by the Rev. George Kemp.oo the
minutes of the last meeting were read.
then moved that the report the Committee on
Life Membership be accepted which was put to vote and
carried.
The report Of the Committee on Delegates
was then accepted. Mr.. c. D. sheldon's resolution
On the recommendations Of amendments Of the
coofttu ten presented by the Consolidating Con.
vegton and Mr.. Buckneli's substitute TO It,
DIR. LNTHRoP, OF New York. then expressed h;s obiec
ens ~ this substitute. He only recognized the RI ~ of
ne Board TO make reoomme ndatons 10 Society," ''rae
churches have right 10 Instruct ths Society no more
than the Convention" He did not want published no
she world hat this Society recognized the RICH. Of the
ehurches 70 INF truc them duties busiuess
BE wanted the subject treated fsvorably, canoidly
ceurtecusy, and every difficulty would be settled
The Rev j. $ HOLMES, OF Brooklyn wished 10 say
<w words, although they might be out Of order, ne
was Interrupted
Mr.. BucKsEIL said be wanted to know il toe Home Ms.
have their business in errupted Their actions
dictated, ther independence foresaed by any resola
night NJ 10 themselvss9 Who ever heard Of 4
6ocsety like ths beng instructed by q Co1veDt0n-s
Society having 500 churches 10 the free S.ates L..
every orober here be an Independent man, aud repre-
sent the churches belonging To to Society Others
Several members nefe rose out Of order.
M j W. MERRILL Iheo remarked that it seemed 10 him
tbas this Society tina, no gentle.
1sn was entitled " The floor till the President n.d recoy
nised bs right.
-. uaosBEY Of Brooklyn then moved tia. the ques
hon be put vote without further debate whca WAS
n4cended apo then objected TO.
The Rev. A II. BuaNanAM, Of New York, then rose,
durisg the consideration Of the previous notion and
oRerea the following amendment 70 Mr. BucSnelfs
n&sutc;-
Resolved That OF the manifest desire of changes
In oor constitution OIL the part u many in ths society
eo~mt'ee OF I'VE be appointed consider aneaa
rsnts 10 The eonsu,on desirable, and report during
this session; AND II approved by majority
esy they ney be upon our minutes 70 be acted
vpsp the next meeting.
III commutee appointed composed OF the follow.
hs neDbers;-Rev. E. Latbrop, ID; William Dean,
I'D, ses York; aon ). N Lnnard. Pa j. W. Msrrh
ka, aass Rev. G NJ Webb, N Y. Tais resolution
was seconded, and duriog the discussion Of It,
TIE bon JAMES LSsAgD, of PeDnsy wanna, rose 10
question Of oroer
ar. RubIlNGHAx said he would not yield the floor
Several members jamDea 10 their feet q, once all
speaking al oscs the Char making attempt restore
order W. Borasham still stood nis groubo bat at last
yeoeo 10 tne enGestes OF his frienas ADJ waived mis-
kht, Dol rose again Aely after wards wsat
on 70 denver his remarks very sxcitedIy without inter
M. BUCKINGHAM said that he oa no. recognize the
yHht OF any member 70 impugn toe Board or
- Bstfoct the boArd he Cd not ike the
~ Df. Taylor IN regard TO this matter and odd nor
thbk bis brothers. heart better than head ne TOR one
vond huri the ndienity back in his teeth" Several
members then rose al once and Dr. TAYLOR Brooklyn
very excited his band clencned demanded al expaaa
sssa. He appealed TO the jusuce of the society," He
wsald NOT be arraigned before the society by any mem
bcr and have his motives 'mpugned During the excite.
Rent member rose asd said: "Brother Taylor Ice The
fes0emsn go on; we can all hear and judge justly. lie.
him 60 on.'
Tue CHAIR then announced that the substitute Of Mr.
Bncknel ara the original resolution, were uithdra Tn
- mutual consent
Rev g. D. CcRRAr, Of New York, then rose and said
Aa he had also fet the barsnness Of Of Dr. rayors
remarks, when he spoke at the last meeting about The
rscreancy OF duty among the Of Board 10
seft the force Of the remarke then made sarted
rnaer them while sitting in his "rbere was no ore
soaent for anything OF the kind"
Several members here without the slightest order
- ruhDg by the Chair.
Tue resolution Of hr. Burlugham was then accepted
oHEiSEY, OF Philadelphia, then remarked That there
no necessity Tor any amendments the constitution
present. A year hence and they would DC better
me aesouIon was put TO vote and passed
w CoLVEk OF ONO, then moved shat the reconu,epsa
sss OF tue convention be referred To the Execrtve fo
1taee, which was secouded aad carrisI a rs,o,n,,an
nufa In