The New York herald., 1869-06-24
HUDSON RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
(SOUIH)
Second Day-In,eres,ins Proceedings.

Second Day-Interesting Proceedings.
The second days session Of this association was
opened at ten O'Clock yesterday morning, In the
Tabernacle Baptist church, second avenue and Ninth
street. The only important matter that came up for
the action OF the brethren up to the time OF recess
was the question OF Church extension.
Brother SIMPSON made q few remarks on the sub
ject and stated that he remembered the time when
there were but two Baptist churches In New York.
Another brother stated that the First German
church would be dedicated next Thursday, and that
the structure cost forty thousand dollars and Is now
free from debt Brother 7. H. Harris had bequeathed
twenty-five thousand dollars to assist feeble
churches.
Al one O'Clock recess was taken until half-past
two In order to allow the brethren and sisters to
partake OF refreshments which had been prepared
In the basement for them.
The afternoon session was opened by the singing
OF the s96th hymn, which was followed by prayer by
Brother MICHAELs.
Brother RHODES, chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to prepare plan OF Church extension, read
the report OF that committee, recommending the
appointment OF the following gentlemen to carry
out the work:-EdwaTd Wright, Peter Baler. A.
penike william Phelps scs Constant M revcr Wykomd aad
John w. Stevens The report also recommended for
adoption the following resolution
Resolved Tha. the committee be authorized to procure
Incorporation shall give this body the annual
election of at least majority OF its members
Brother TAYLOR offered an amendment to the
eject tlat the committee prepare plan OF incorpo
ration ana Tspo the same e tls ASSOCIATION at its
Brother sIMpsoN thought the report OF the com,
mittee and the resolution contained in that report
were very incongruOus. II proposed the incorpora
ton OF a committee OF ten, who were TO hold real
estate, erect edifces, &C, and who would not be
amenabe to anybody In particular
The amendment was lost, and the original resolu-
tiOn appointing the committee was carried.
no raQH
which was adopted and referred to the Cnurcn Ex-
tension Committee for their actiOn:-
Trinity Baptist Church is an important one denomns
on and that the association that interest to the
A discussion here arose reference to the Brook
lyn Mount Oivet Baptist church tcolored which was
represented as being IN very poor condition
Brother TAYLOR said that the church should get
So 600 from that association at once or IL would
have to be disbanded. The association had passed
a resolution at its last anniversary meeting, stating
that substantial aid should be given to the Mount
Oivet colored church, and he hoped that would now
Dr. KENDRIcK said that he was sure none OF the
brethren desired to turn the cold shoulder to these
poor colored people.
the starving Swedes yesterday by an eloquent
prayer, ana perhaps this colored church could be
assisted in the same manner py some brother pray
ing for 1t and Its congregation.
Brother ANDREWS moved that a subscription for
the relief OF the Mount Olvet church be at once
taken up which was carried.
The CLERK then called the roll OF churches and the
foil owing cOntributed:-Madson avenue Baptist
church, 5000; Stanton street church, $50; Cannon
street church, $780, Tabernacle, 500; Calvary, $25
First German, $50: Warburion, Yonkers 500;
Berean, $25; Macdougal, $50; Pilgrim New York,
$780, Mount 0livet s25 Melrose, $40; Trinity, $25.
Total, $500.
ON motion 1t was resolved that the money now
| contributed be paid into the hands OF the Church
Extension Committee, and the other committee was
discharged
The CLERK read the report OF convention held
last September Tor the purpose Of trying to effect
union between the Hudson River Baptist Association
(south) and the New YORK Association. The report
was averse to the union and was adopted.
Rev. Brother SIMMONS here made a few remarks
on home missionary work. They should educate the
leaders OF the colored people IN the South Already
the Church Of Rome had taken hold OF over two hun
dred OF the most intelligent coored men Of the
South and taken them over to Rome, there to be
educated under the eye Of the Pope as Catholic
priests, and then to be sent back TO the South TO
bind their countrymen IN greater slavery than be-
fore. He impeached the Church OF Rome as being
Church which never took any active part In the pro
motion OF liberty.
Rev. Dr. BRIGHT offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously ad0pted:-
Resolved this reoices the Of
American Baptist Publication and the American and Foreign
versa and hearty revival OF Bible contributions all
churches where they have been neglected.
After the transaction Of some routine business the
proceedings were brought 10 a. close and the Associ-
alton at i've O'Clock adjourned sine de.