The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-16

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MARYLAND BAPTIST
UNION AssoCTATIoN.-The twenty-fift annual meet
ing of the Maryland Baptist Union Association
commenced yesterday, with devotional exercises,
In the L street Church. The churches generally
were represented. The temporary organization
was effected by the Rev. Franklin Wilson, of Bati-
more, presiding, and A. Fuller Crane, ESQ.,, per-
forming his duties as secretary. Reading the let
ters from the churches and auxiliary societies oc-
cupied some time, showing harmony and success
throughout the bonds of the society. The new Is-
land church, Washington, showed the greatest
increase, thirty-nine mombers being added.
The association next proceeded to the election of
permanent officers, when, by a large vote Mr.
Wilson was reelected moderator. He rose and ac-
knowled the compliment but owing to the state of
his health, and other duties, positively declined.
Another ballot showed the election of Rev. Geo.
+. Adams, OF Baltimore. That clergyman was at
once escorted to the chair, and briefly acknow-
ledged bis appreciation of the honor. He remark
ed that in the twenty-four years he had enioyed
the pleasure of being present at every meeting.
A. Fuller Crane was unanimously reelected sec
retary, an Office which he has filled for some twenty
years.
Applications for admission We're received from
churches at Poolsvie, Md, Darnesto.n, Nd, and
from the German Baptist Church, Baltimore, Md.
They were referred. The secretary read the annual
report of the executive committee.
To-DAY.-The Association met this morning at
eleven o'clock. An eloquent address delivered
to the ministers upon the subject of giving their
special personal attention to the teaching of the
children in the Sabbath school, by Rev. DR.. Nc
Dowe, of Baltimore, which was attentively listen
ed to- Washington Star of yesterday evening.
GERRIT SMITHS LIBEL Substituting the John
Brown excitement, and in consequence of its effects
on his mind, it became necessary to place Mr.
Smith, for a short time in the Lunatc Asylum at
Utica, New York. While he was there an address
was published, charging him with completely in the
reasonable designs of Brown. One of his first acts
the recovery of his health was to bring action
for SANDER against the newspapers and individuals
concerned in printing the charge, laying his dam.
ages at S50,000. In consequence of the following
letter, which we find in the Syracuse Journal the
said suits have been withdrawn, the defendants pay
ing costs and counsel fees
New YoRK, October 25, 1860.
GERRIr SMITH, ESQ. Dear Sir-About year
ago there was published over the names of thirty
one gentlemen, forming the Executive Committee
of the New York Democratic Vigilant Association,
an address which connected your name with "Cen
trail Association for violent purposes, and with
the invasion which had occurred few days be-
fore at harper's Ferry, in Virginia. We are now
convinced that there ground for such con-
nection and therefore take this oppor unity to make
the correction and to express regret for the err
ror and for the wrong done to you 1t seems proper
that should also say that the address in question
was chiefly compiled from articles in the newspa-
pers, and that before its publication we were as
sured that its statements were correct.
Yours very respectfully,
WATTS SIBERIAN,
SAMUEL j. NJ. BARLOW,
Royal Phelps