The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-26


TIoN.-The ninth session Of the North PhIlade-
phia Association reassembled this morning, at Q
O'Clock, in the First Baptist Church, at Broad and
Arch. The Moderator, Rev. George Frear, of Read
ing, in the char,
, me pr0eeedinGs, we're opened with prayer, by
Brother Waters of Manayunk.
The endorsement OF the Publication Society was
discussed at some length, and the following resolu-
hOns were adopted IN reference thereto:
Whereas, The American Baptist Publication So.
cety instl umenta in circulating igious literature
peculiar to the distinctive principles of our beloved
Re,Oived Iha. we pledge our continued prayers
and mateIi ial aid to assist that noble Society In the
prosecution OF so Godke O work.
Resotred. That we recommend to the patronage Of
0uartsriV' and the YoaSS RsapsT p'''' INC 0"p''''
The reports OF the various committees being
called for, the following was read and adopted;--
The Committee on Minutes of Corresponding Boz
dies woulo report that minutes have been received
from every Association IN the State, viz ;-Abmg-
ton, Bradford, Beaver, Bridgewater, Clarion, Cen.
trar Union, Centre, Clearfied French Creek, Monon-
gahela, Northumberland, Oil Greek, Philadelphia,
Pittsbnrg, len Mile, Iioga, and Wyomingi also
MA Baptist Education, and West New Jersey, and
Central New Jersey Associations. Your committee
would recommend that there be published In the
minutes the names of the places where the Associa.
ton has been held from the beginning thereot also
the of the preachers both Of the opening and
doctrinal sermons with their texts also the names
OF the Moderator Clerk, anu writers of circular let
ters and their subjects.
The Moderator then stated that the election of
Trustees TO fill vacancies is by the Church Assoca-
ton; each church having one vote. The delegates
elected.
The following gentlemen were elected:-B. T.
Hancock, j. L. Sagebeer, and James Waters for an
uneXpred term.
While the toers were collecting the votes the
delegates sang hymn, and one OF the brethren
offered the following prayer:-
Our Father who art IN Heaven we are before
transaction of those things which concern the well
fare OF Zion and the building up of Jerusalem. o
Lord! Thou hast called us into Thy service. May
pph hoV fhn cntr Inv thn haar aOfca
wants and abOrers to with Jesus Christ and feel
it high privilege and glorious honor to be
the great work to which HIS life was gwen. We
come TO Thee, Father i'll Heaven. and ask now Thine
especial blessing upon us-up9n the Churches repre-
before Thee, Oh, Lord! our God, and acknowledge
our weakness III the work to which Thou hast called
us. We acknowledge that all our help must come
from Thee. And, oh we ask that Thou wilt unite
our hearts in the petition before Thee; that Thou
wilt pour upon all Churches ThY blessed spirit 1t
is the spirit that giveth life We pray that our fat
may be strong 10 COO the Father, the Son, aud
Holy Spirits; shall be glory forever. Amen.
The Church statistics were then read by the Sc
cretary. The following is the aggregate sunday
Schools 90; teachers, 416; scholars 1850; volumes
in library, 1920; teachers baptized, 9; scholars
baptizeo, 49, number of churches Il; pastors Is.
Increase by BAPTISM, 2S7i letter. lO6; experience,
Decrease by letter, 146; erasure, 81 exclusion,
"a; death, a..
Present number of members, 1854; ordained minis.
ters, 1874; licentlates, 8.
The following report of the Committee on Circular
Letter was then adopted:-
The Committee report that, though long, yet, in
view OF its Iimeliness and the practical Importance
of the subjects discussed, in Their opinion it is
nently worthy TO be embodied in the Minutes and
read by every member OF the churches, and they
recommend that 1t be read be ore the ASSOCIATION at
the designated time
The religious services being commenced, the fol.
lowing PRAYER was offered by Rev. George Hand, OF
Hatborough:-
Oh Lord God! how greatly Thou art exalted in
the heavens 1hy dominion IS an everlasting do
mirion, Help ns to bow In reverence before Thee
at This tine. We realize Thy greatness. We re-
ioce that we can rejoice in Thee as one who loves
us as iather Ihou has given Thy
priesthood of Jesus. He was tempted as we are but
without SIN Help us to come unto Thee through
HIS sacrifice Lord, 40 Thou joy in the faith
OF Christ. Bless us ali ways; be with Thy
servant who shall preach to MS; help hun so to un
fold Christ that we way press onward in the good
work. All for the Lord Jesus Christs sake Amen
Rev. j. b Forbes delivered the docrn sermon
taking as his text Hebrews, 9th chapter and Gath
| verse.
Our text suggests to us very important conside
rations. First, that the LOl d offered sacrifice
Second that after doing he entered into the Holy
b on % a1gh s with D prayer a1d ae sS m
| Saviour offered sacrifice, He entered into HEAVIER
priesthood which is set forth in its truest sense HI
is sTepTesented coming ii the Holy OF HoIes Int
the heavenly sanctuary, there appealing, in the pre-
sence of the Eternal Father in behalf of his beev
| ing discipleshp. We all krow, brethren, that tn
merits OF His blood rests on the virtue of his owl
| split blood, without which there could be re
| mission of sins. His entrance into heaven in hi
priestly capacity could not have availed him in tn
slightest degree had he not first sacrificed at tn
| altar His blood speaketh better things than tn
| blood of Abel. 1t is sprnkled upon the mere
The real character IN which our Saviour is pre-
seDted TO US in the text and in the chapter before
is that OF q Hign Priest, in the full and complet
| exercise of his priestly functions.
The speaker continued at some length after ou
| report closed.