The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-12
CONSOLIDATION CONVENTION OF BAPTIS
SOCIETIES.
SECOND DAY s PROCEEDINGS.

SECOND DAY PROCEEDINGS
The proceedings opened oy prayer by Row Dr. Col
vER after which the minutes of The nroays proceedings
havirg been read the question tie fourth resolution
was taken Up.
Brother AVERY, Of North Cambridge, moved tbs, the
speeches should be limited inmates dur ao1 which
vas Unanimously carried.
Rev. WIDER hoped that in It's present form the
amendment would pass Re coosdered the drss mo
zion more acceptable II the American and Foreign Bio q
Society is TO be married the Publishing Society 1t
seemed better 10 have honorable marriage than that
should go limb and limb 70 its lover. He believed the
best proposition TO unite il with the Publication Socety
Os to the question of enlargement, should be left
The society. might be necessary have Two on ;es
here and in Phadelp hia yet they should
one society He thought the societies united
under efficient corps OF managers, could carry
work.
Brother EDDY, of the First church of ths city came
here with his mind uutramneled, although he believed
ne was more IN favor of uniting two Of the
cetes, 1t could be done With view economy
Ter. Economy IN the anagement the ,ject 10 b.
aimed At II the American ana Foreign Bible Society had
position they should burthen up,n another society
But this the cssep Who thought putting two
bankrupt soceties together, Of burthenipg solnt
society with 3 bankrupt OneY Such thing was never
heard Of in the common ransction OF life. ene only
way be sa~ TO get over II was 10 say to the American
and Foreign Bible sociesy"Unles you can manage the
business choaply individuals would canro. give
you support. We are Wiling 10 let yol alonc If
you can live as you DONG do So If not why then
die ard let sour place taken by sone else" Toe
EIst Baptist church do not wah 10 spond dollar
The sake of saving another.
Brother GNyIE ged that the idea of the two socie
ties being dsiin Il was erroneous He went show
that they Dot any respect
Botber Corey said TIA, be hal retired from all connsc
ton with the American and Foreign Bible Society
De ound that co% sixty five cents to g:e away dollar
The society was born . tempest, lived Ia q storm end
would pass away IN storm, but he hoped for grea.
cain after 1t. Ahe question was whether the aQcietes
should be united, ana the almost unanimous response
YOU'D be, Yes, let Inc two be one. "Whom GOD hath
joined, leu DO man put asunder -
Dr. HAYNE opposed the amendment and would fall back
on TIC substitute The sphere OF each Society dIi
eTeI ana the American and Foreign Bible Society would
i've IN spite Of all 10 the contrary 1t should be sustained
US bearing the very signature Of God.
Brother FULTON, OF OHIO, said that Col never ex-
lNcteu that The Blbe could not weather storm.
ara n the West it not only uea,hered the storm,
but broke doen tho wilderness and reared a
pathway for God 10 walk on. The OBJECT in coming
here vas 10 invigcrate the Bible, not TO destroy
IT, The Bible Society had been Tutoring: Il was dead
already not because II had no friends, because the
church OF God throughout the OF the world had
de lrminef there must be change and 1t be
wen uhTed with The publication Society 20 be dstnc.
society Wien ths was carried the brethren through
out The land would be satausd but not before.
Brother CusaaAs thought that under tn excitement
tney might do ,nat which they could review with
cornpoeurc The life Of Society was q fact and he
conthaed mat 10 would NOT die. Ee did think the
Soc'y should be dissolved tor slight peocadio
!or grave fault IN its administration We're this ailo we'd
10 be the case tie Baptist principle will be brought
70 tang winch can soon be set asde Under these
cuHsthDc5 Tar seeing policy should guide their
There were Io many dividing opinions already among
them BE regarded the attachment OF coportsae to the
soey rs an Innovation on the grounds other socetes,
ana ne would wish tina, should conene Itself 10 its
Individual Geid
President ANDERSON. 0! Rcchester University, moved
resolution in place Of the fourth, setting forth
taefe Tss gal difficulty preventing the merging, and
nat s IA the opinion OF the managers Of the Publication
soesy, such transfer removal would be mi iriou5
diensstd He alluded the vaue tho property of the
focety, aud said that according 10 tho records II had
cost little size Geo. and that one gentleman had
made en- thtr OF $3.50 zoo Tor II.
bo'her TAYLOR protested against the charge Of any
CONTEMPLATION II annihilaiiDg tho society.
BFother IL C. FIsH OF Newark, had maintained silence
W 70 sos point the hope obtaining Light He had
peer strongly inclined for cousooaop ard would 70 for
were were certain cond LONG. m shown that the
tep1cas Oh society would the Bible Society with
opcs aIns nc wocl1 give bs aid TO The undertaking The
Poe soctty had becn described desurct dead car
case vLeh dd ro speak much the sy npatby would
ifoin Tie Publication soce.y aad Ia this vicg,
oie be ever codreas the part OF the Publication 60
ce'S, te ~ouc protest against the marriage II 1t WAC
nae Hdsd 70 XII the Society Co il firy!o,s fairly and
Rot zo snake IL The greEs IT, uucor los urasent ma.
nsgencn' will cot 10 ahead, why not lnt new Ho into
~ Lt it be tenodolled nna rccons.rae,o but not do
sIoJed. -
Brother Bo~rosrl, o. nslDe, tloug,i wo had had
enough q IerfCnal matter Mo sas tulo our mlndg
were brought % The .ssue
Bto'h.r JeESEgY, of Philadelphia Aid s.t tho interests
nvo's.e were gave sei lar fealniag he though,
zone OF Tie snhf.snies 70 tie resolution woaId nee.
Tie case. &c thought there mig hi bo a pnita6 on
z sai?Attn Without thc ansl.iIA,oa of either : m,
BosFe Of Publication stood ready 10 do The
fefyae q the brethren az tar t5ey could aud when
snsy to'o hus 20 to 70 sbacte f,- paces (sy mptons
u applause lie rtpeisd the idea II WANING 10 DO
away sih 'de American Bible soce,y o., loe oontrary
ey Wanen !. pf,stc ihsm az an oriaS1i organization
W. ans'tons Ses"a'!on placed ilsuperabis objections