New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-28
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
SECOND DAY.
The N. v. Tribune.

Correspondence OF The N. T. Tribune.
CINCINNATI, May q, 1861
The American Baptist Missionary Union closed its
proceedings here to-day. The exercises were opened
at 10 o'clock this morning, with prayer by DR.. Is.
Stow o. Massachusetts,. Committee a Place and
Preacher for the next meeting was appointed The
Committee on Enrolment reported IL annual and 200
life menb RI present. The reports OF various Com
ittees on different sections Of the annual report were
rresented d. none of which were important The report
ON aaeucies which was also presented, created con-
.ide,obe discussion as to the expedency Of Increasing
this means of influence The report recommended
reduction in the number OF agents at tue "es', M
Il ,,as impossibe to make them pecunElly pFona1e'
The Rev. Meesrs ). d. OsgoOd, PENN H. % jog
lyn. H.; j. B. Simmons, Ind, aud l. H. OFeSey,
Mn earnestly urged q AT The nunberoI agents az u'o
Wesi should not be diminished They were greatly
vented to train the churches 20 benevolent cotrDu
80. aud tbough the immediate pecunary return
niolt br email The ultimate result would be glorious
]. < Backns. d. D., J. f. Warren, ID. {. Haynes, /.
Illen. and Bro Bond of Indiana also TOOK ground III
favor OF agents. ~, p:L. 5
Fdyy Iatlrop of New-York, and N. w. Eyerts OF
Ulinos smoke against further increase OF agents,
except il be- at the Wcst They were not wanted az
the fasi where the pastors could ana should 90 tnsr
work as some of the asors were already doinB iar
more effectively tiau agents.
TIE reuort was finally returned TO the committee,
with directions to strike the part proposing de-
crease of agents at the West. The meeting then ad-
iouIned 10 the afternoon.
The AFTERNOON was mainly occupied in a very irregp-
lar dictate ON the question OF amending the constitution
Various propositions TO amend had been made al me
lget annual meeting, and some OF them strongly urged
hv their friends These under the constitution, came
up for DISCUSSION this year. and were referred to com
uttee of nine. The main question was "a To whether
the present plan of life membership open TO anybody
bv HE payment of 500, should be contlnuedi or
il,rns n mis-
be allowed TO electannua members who should control
the mission funds.
The committee to whom the subject was referred
reported eally in the afternoon proposing sort OF
compromise measure providing Tor the election Oh ile
members by the payment of 500, at present. Aso
allowing any one 10 constitute himself an annual mem
Der BY paying less than -, and any church to elect
one such member for every 500 contributed. ANY
individual church, or local association supplying the
fsIds for the support of missionary or missionaries,
To also have one annual membership Tor each SlO0 pald
during the year. These amendments to lie over to
another year for action upon them.
After discussion conducted III utter disregard OF
parliamentary usage, the report adopted and the
whole subject thrown TO the next annual meeting
Great amusement was created during the debate by
the rregulrty of the DISCUSSION, and by the persist
ence OF one member in speaking out OF order IN spite
of repeated calls TO order. Good humor was maln-
tanned. how ever, so that 40 bones were broken.
DR.. Bright IN. " offered a compromise measure,
which LIE gave notice that he would call mp another
his PROVIDES leilDeIs W VIC 'OH-
sttued by tie payment of 500 by members of regular
Baptist Churches in good standing who are to have
the right to vote only long they continue to con-
tribute to the funds of the Union
Tie various Committees on portions of the Annual
Reort presented their reports, which were adopted.
I he following officers were elected:
President Hon. George " Briggs Vice Presidents the
Hon IN y and the Hon ]. ". Ewart Ohio; Core
spending Secretary, o. S. Stearns, Mass.
MANAGERS FOR THREE
Ministers Rev George w Eaton l.. d.. Hamilton, ~ T.;
Rev s. W Adams D. D. Cleveland, Ohio Rev w w Everts,
d. d. Chicago, Ill Rev. X. Jefery, Philadelphia Pa Rev j.
W Sarles brooklyn n Y Rev A. p Mason, Boston, Mass
Rev. Robinson Elizabetbport n. j. Rev q. D
Steams Newton Mass Rev A. Palsrd, Taunton Mass Rev
VIM C. Richards Providence, r. Rev j. Storer, Concord
n. H.. -
Lalmen-N P. Mann Boston, Mass Hon. 4. w. Newman,
low a. Hon Aanson Allen Fair Haven, VI Byron Greenough
Portland Maine; T. Barnes, Dayton Ohio Hon George w.
Prescott Minnesota Hon. J. II DunlLy, Lebanon Ohio Thos
Cornell Roudout " Y. Thomas A. Taylor Philadelphia Pa;
J. r. Osgood indianapolis Ind Cornelius Thomas Hastings
\. y. James Maclay Chicago, ILL., Charles G. Colgate, New
York City; George ". Chapman Boston, Mass.
Tie Committee Place and Preacher reported
Newark, " j.. as the place of the next annual meet
ing S. d. Phelps, ID. d., preacher and c. w. Elan
deIs, alternate.
In the evening addresses were delivered by num-
Der Of returned missionaries, after which the society
finally adjourned.