New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-29
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION.


Yesterday the foty.seventh annual meeting OF the
American Bspst Missionary Union wss held in the
Perrepont street Baptist Church. Brooklyn, Ex-Gov.
BRioGs, Of Massachusetts In the chair The exercises
were opened with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Walsh.
The CHAIRMAs then addressed the meeting at some
length setting forth the object for which they bad a.
sembed. In reference TO the present state OF the
country be said that solders to be seen In
every direction flags floating from every window
in every street. old and young were rallying rouDd
the standard Of the Government TO sustain order and
law but amid all this outbunst ofeDhusasm the Prince
Of Peace must not lie deserted. lie was sure thai the
cause Of all our difference with the South was owing
TO their isspprehension OF the sentiments OF the
North and he believed that II the heart Of the North
could be unvaed TO their brethren OF the South, ai
our national troubles would cease at once.
speaking of the charge made again't the North by
the Rev Dr. Fuller Of Bsltiinore-.bat the bad men
Of the North the pastors, the churches aud the poll
iicans all united in crying for boodfor the blood OF
the Southern people, he inquired If this was the
case TIE congregation at once responded vigorous
ono" "No, said he, more cruel, more nnfoanded
charge never Issued from the mouth of s denied
the North were entertained by Northern Chrs'ian.
lie hoped that the Union would place their sentiments
on this subject on record that the world might Judge
between truth and crror
The Secretary presented the annual report from
which we give the following extracts;
Th, receipt. Of the from al sources amounted to $3.50
& .fs ts. c ci. .S s'i,'d &" uasa S s.'s:
%.s.S % rl FRI ass;s scs.sy s.- and
ssous In .ees and sr.n' sn ooe,sns,s % scds
r.. sss.lSp: .hor t.s than 5000 ESpsndafs
81 showing deheieEey a. compared Win elPnsss Of fooi
pared -h the previous he expenses we're about the me
Wills the receipt, fell % til,is6 a. ,,
The ~hols Of nst H. In the AsiAtic Mons
ID stations and about ss' stations. In The French
aud Ge,mA9 A.on. 40 station: ara Sa' an @ S IS' NUN neT
.vs Of those EuroPe, a. Es., and ~ inlslss Ls,e
Forope ia tots. Us The number Of ehusch.. about 80
bsP,I.ms during s year rero not ia "hss number OF
Ip the AFTERNOON the new article defining the terms
Of membership, which w1 introduced List year by
the Reys. Messrs. Casswel and Bright, was adopted
by vote Of l3 10 Sc. Tho new article resirts the
terms Of Il membership and extends the facilities for
receiving regular yearly members The object OF this
il TO popularize the missionary work, by giving every
member Of the Church work TO and voice In the
plans and operations Of the enterprise.
The Board OF Managers was retained by a vote OF 81
to S4-not two-thirds It being thought by some who
favored the amendment thai the Board would be
needed II the Union adopted biennial or triennial
meetings.
The old article on the duties Of Executive Commit
tees was al,o retained, no ono voting against IL.
motion to reconsider the vote changing the third
orti 10 was lost by IN overwhelming vote, after sir
led debate conducted by Rev. Dr. Church. Of this city
Rev. Mr.. Duncan, Of Massachusetts,, Rev. DIR. Mall
colm Rev DIR. Iathrop Gov Briggs, Rev. DIR. Bright,
Rev. Mr.. Corey, and others.
In the evening the annual sermon was preached by
the Rev. Dr. Phelps, Of New Haven, Conn, who took
for his text the words Honor all men, After brief
Introduction in which the preacher spoke Of the rea
tons which bound men Of all grades n oil circum-
stances Of all nations and tribes and tongues together,
he announced the following heads of DISCOURSE for con-
sidemon:
The nsnds,e of the text should be obeyed because all
ere OF the brotherhood Of Ocd.
H. TEe fact that all In apostscy FROM God
another for otedeuec ~ the injunction Of the tI,.
III. The fac. that oil Immortal entitled them to
honor
~ In dshsgng the duty eojonsd IN the tert We but nts
ted God ia his eonductt01ard mankind
" To honor all duty Ia view OF the cDmpetency
~ al! attain 20 Al gelic ercelloDce
The reverend gent leman closed with AN afectionate
appeal in behalf Of tie great Iarsionsry cause, which
was the way in which spo provided that the Church
should prompt its adlercn'. To do honor to all men.
This morning at o'clock, there is to BE- general
meeting of the Baptist denomination in the Pierrepon
street Church, to adopt sxpression OF their scnt
ments in relation to the present crisis Of ourconnry