New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-22
THE RAPTISTS.

HUDSON RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION SOUTH.
The first days session of the regular annual
meeting of the Hudson River Baptist Association South,
was held in the WarburtOnave. Baptist Church YOnkers
yesterday There fair attendance, and many Of
the visitors from this city The Rev. Dr. Hendricks
of the Tabernacle Church preached the opening sermon
from Matthew xvii, u: "And when He accused of
the chief priests and elders he answered nothing" Our
age of endless discussion In Congress the stream
of OratOry rolls on increasingly at the expense of the
country. Our talents do not toward silence. The
greatest of the world are those OF few words Inc
speaker denounced the reylngs which are frequently
heard in religious conventions; He SAID That Inc
silence of Christ wonderful as His speech The
Bible directory, and s silence should be initiated
When God holds His peace u f0y Tor us 10 attempt 10
and future punishment is eOpardized by such works
Coates Ajar," and "The Gates Wide Open" We must
not supply the silence of the Bible by theories No
inference concerning what do not understand is cgt-
innate. Our meaning should he obvious and necessary;
Nothing must be added to Revelation No one should
attempt TO Law down rules regarding the AtOnemcnt for
others. Let each man be his own interpreter. The
speaker strongly opposed TO the ordinance of infant
baptism. The Bible makes no mention OF this manner
of baptizing What the Scriptures do not require they
prohibit. While lie was Baptist he would never east
his vote i'm favor of Baptist inalliby, and he Thought
that of his brethren could 90 to school with adyan
The Body then proceeded to ballot for officers with the
following result Moderator, Dr. KondIick Clerk C. G.
Norton; Assistant Clerk. Jas. NJ Hastie Treasurer John
NJ. Bruce, jr. Assistant Treasurer Edward Colgate
After a few appropriate remarks by the Moderator re-
ports from the various churches composing the Assocd-
ton were read and placed on file.
Yonkers Church-No. of members 2G7; contributions
received during the past year for benevolent purposes
about $4,000 the sundaysch has 500 pupils ana $50
Madison Church. N. Y.-Members, $50; contributions
s17OCO contributions received by the sundayschoOl,
South Baptist Church. NJ Y-Members. $3.50; cOntribu-
tons, S92; amount collected BY the sunday school, s9o4
stanton-st Church. n. Y.-Number OF members, 422
contributions received, $500; amount collected III the
East Baptist Church. N Y.-Contributlons, $50 /;
Tabernacle Church, Staten Island-Number OF mem
bers, $685. contributions received sSG3 number OF sun
day-schOOls in OperatiOn,3
North Baptist Church. Port Richmond Staten Island
Lagbt-st Church, ~ T. has been three years without
pastor Number of members, 2I7S amount OF cOntri-
sixthst. Church has members and contributions to
| the amount of $sI were received.
of pupils in the sunday school $685. amount OF eontbu
! Calvary Churcl-Number of members, 2i3; cOntribu
| tons, s4,752. The Sunday school collected $500
$40. In the two Sunday-schoos there 205 pupils.
Salem CHURCH T Sf G%ne MI xgTn3n 81
$40 90 The Sunday school has 800 pupils, and the
! amount collected was 1898.
Mariners Harbor Church, n. Y.-Members 1913; contri
Berean Church, N. Y.-Members, $780, The Sunday
! school has membership of 293 pupils.
| MaedougaLst Church-Members, 800; contributions
Sixtcenthst. Baptist Church-Members, 10 confribu
tons $685. Contributions in the two Sunday
| Pilgrim Church. West Farms has GO members
Manuel Church-Members, 49, The two Sunday
| schools have 225 pupils.
First Church. Observation-Disclosures, &c.
First Swedish Church-MembeFs, 1885, contributions, $8j
Second German Church-Members 80 contributions,
$3.50 The 2S5 members of the three Sundaysch0Os con
tributed $50.
The report OF the Corresponding Secretary then
presented, showing the following facts Total number
Of members in the State 10000 number Of persons
baptized during the year, 1913.
On motion of the Rev Mr.. Cooper Of Harlem, Com
mttee appointed 10 consider the prOprety Of making
an effort 10 eyangcze the Indians. The speaker said
that the Bapsts should cooperate with the Government
In civizng this race, and bringing about peaceful ter
mnatiOn OF the Indian difficulties. He had lived among
the savages all his life and he that they could
be ChristanZed if the proper method was employed.
The evening session devoted to Sunday sch0Ol
topics. To-day the Association will conclude the bust
ness of the year