The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-12

for suhsr Of years. and WIS supposed TO have been
sss,sd at roy become unsettled Siihn pear 9r
two rss He believed the principle OF representation
sle bread principle Bat The brethren, in discussing
the suhc, lost sight almost entirely Of the real distnc-
sxiSpg between legislative and executive represen
iaton lie went o. length 10 sh0@ that no body Of de-
eeaies have power TO REPRESENT eesaivey the Baptist
Church, nor bad sny Baptist church power 10 legsa,e.
T. simply executive saDtaIo ana this, he con-
fenced ban always heeD Rap ist principle.
Bro,ber WHICH looked upon II as very difficult ques
ton, WREN plsced 10 its fu bearing.
Boibfr sIENyIE spoke eloqncntiy In favor OF indlvi
dpa repTeeeptat az the only repre sen ,atol
pOper wEsrcoIr SAID much mad been written aud said
alb ut ehuy Oh btatnD hut ho had heard
more SpG lucid expana,oD than that this
mu (Roher Posi- 81 Bot be did rot re ollec
ing that teegstfs or messeDsers from church
|. CUuuci copvsutiuu or assembly or Gld's people,
xfye able 10 bind the churches which sent them. II
mi b. he so but di0 NOT kuow H. VIVA, he wanted 70
wae tina. VI the Delegates sent by church 10 mis
sionnIy 10 ba understood 10 have tue
pospr bnd the church which seot tnem the Churches
would BE- exceedingly careful not only VINO they sent,
hut wb ihtr ibey sent any holy. He urged suooey
these vees and expressed his opinion IN favor OF noiy
oOnl ieprt stntatiOp
Byoier DUNCAN OF Mass. Of opinion that the pre-,
sent has 1.-THE MISSIONARY Union vas one OF the best
Io.sine 20 promote the ipteres 2 OF the missions aud
he ereOIe thought they should hesitate before chang
iDs IL
sent hBsis, ard maDtaiped his views az length.
~ olbsr BrCKIAND salG that this Was the most
rsdoql questCn ID the long discussion before them.
revot zatiors mo bodies composed by de'eguos
from the churChss ihe difficulty TO be met froD life
n, mberhip eiflcnly whcn neet not hold on The
mnos those who wish " carry the radical movement
through They should DO all in their power 10 oppose
such resolution, which he siigmazed az tyrann,ca,
proceeded to Offer The foio wing substitute, which
seemed IN him the only which could be offered:
Resose0, That in the Judgment Of the Convection the
prDc,ple VI .Dpuay elected beIshp, which is used
bee p pony mons Dc legation from support
ing cbuicbes should be carried ont far DO
ss'ently done with our general organizations.
htc dy,an
in 'be course Of which Broper BRIGHT said he had
doubt the py cpc OF annual dele would sweep away
entirely the life membership principe; 1t was only q
question of time He preferred the resolution as original
~ ofe, ed hut preferred amended by Brotoer
Bucslppd be would not objec,.
The vote was TAKEN when the resolution was carried
the cubs titute beipg lost
Brother JEryprYs then rcad the eghthlresoution and
10 strike ont the iiIs clauses which
was carried, and the resolution passed as follows
Resolved Tha, m the OPINION OF this society special
shova be taken 20 encourage the churches 10 adopt
systematic and other measures Of COLLECTION, az TO
gradually aud at length wholly, supersede the employ
Uent OF collecting agents.
The Dipth resolution then read, when IL was moved
to substitute the word 'weekiy instead OF "monthiy,"
('eieripg 10 missionary publication and after some
discus son the resolution wns laid on tho table
The tenth re solutlon was passed with amendment
that delegation OF three be appointed 10
toe resolutions 10 the American Foreign Bible Society tho
American Baptist Home Mission Society the Amor an
Baptist Publication Society and the MIS-
siopary Union.
Boher Posi- offered resolution thst the members Of
the Convention should express their opinion that
their churches upon tho anti slavery question, which
solution tabled.
Brother JETrRsys moved the following resolution
Resolved That cordially commend the effort OF the
American Baptist Publication Society, or Of the American
Foreign bic and Publication Societe-should the union
be fo' metto secure such enlarged CAPITAL for pub
nhpg purpose. Will enable them to provide Baptist
HeIsIue such in variety AND quantity this great
growing denomination demand
After discussion and offers OF amendment this
tabled
vote of thanks to the Oliver street church for tho
OF its rooms ana also to the chairman and other
officers passed, and after other minor resolu
tiobe laid the tables the minutes read
and the Convention declared nj m end.