New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-23
RELIGIOUS.
THE BAPTISTS.
HUDSON RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION eooi"
.NNuAI CONVENTION.


HUDSON RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION sooi"
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Tho second davis session of this body was
roid ostordav in the fine and spacious church corner
varburton and Ashburtona ves., Yonkers The eulnoe
was wei, filled with delegates and their friends and the
utmost interest was manifested In the proceedings Inc
Moderator the Rev. Dr. Hendricks presided.
Mr. II Andrews presented report IN relation to the
Mount Oyet Church in Fory-ffthst whch was salu 10
no in need OF pecunary assistance He believed that at
ono time II wos resolved to give 500 $500 to the church,
~ for sone reason or other the resolve had not been
carried He had been Informed by l3tner Taylor
that the church about to MAKE some uspositoh on
their property, and he did not know what aclon 10
The Treasurer submitted the financial statements The
receipts were S599 81 and the disbursements S35OS O
due the Treasurer s2o2 &c. He said that some time ago
the association had disbursed about $500 In several
sums to various churches OF the association and e was
i'm homes that the amounts would have been collected and
reported that they could nave Deen ciOseu up Inc
report was adopted.
In accordance with a resolution passed on Che meced
ing day the Chairman read the order of the day That
nj II ocok Association proceed to discuss the qes
ton of state property donations for religious purposes
and also the question Of land conveyance Tor secular
Mr. Hscock said that was the desire Of Long Island
that this question should ne HresehlIu 20 VG ,t
tions Of this state He would like to bring TINS matter
Mr. Reorends thought it best not TO throw this ques-
ton session. but to refer it to the Bap
fist Conference TO be there discussed lie Thought tat
whole afternoon should be devoted to question OF
this character and to take such action az In their udg
pputs
ferred to the New-York Baptist Conference.
Several Delegates moved TO lay II on the table. Inc
motion was then put 20 voting for and 30 against IT,
Dr. Elder moved and Mr.. Reed seconded the following
resolutions: -. 49,. T., - 49, i, 4, l.,
which the cause presented the Baptist denomna
ton the dga Of The late National Baptist Educational CGnsnt o
Of churches to work with new zeal n ths hne OF that
the spiritual qualification Of divine call remains now as ever song The
most important concerns OF our churches and requires alike the wisdom
esolred ednse ministry the and excel
be successfully safely divorced from the education i
that Christian education therefore properly and mpcraivey chief
pastoral parental care that God increased
6de Of pastors and parents for The establishment and support Of the
tons work and for the Astounding these institutions the euca
Dr. auckland then addressed the meeting invita-
ton, the subject of religious and moral education
could be estimated could the Importance of
il he brought home 10 the feelings OF body like this
We need to 60 into the families OF those who were now
present and others who were not and there speak to
parents whose hearts We're drawn out with deep soei
tude concerning the education OF their children. He
would desire that 1t should be brought home so az TO he
felt in its real power 1t was the question of questions,
though was impossible to get into enthusiasm over
1t prominently in the present age Their com
mon school system was an essential feature OF their
ship but the common school system with ali JUS excel
could not supply the wants of the people. They
could go to a certain limit and no IN nr ,tr
lectually discipline the mind, and prepare them Tor
practical life but never will and never can give lnoa
training. The very question has agitated so painfully
the public mind and divided the minds of the people
that il would appear that they had reached the crisis
yet-whether the Bible should be allowed in the common
school svstem whether any positive moral system should
be allowed. Whether they would do this was question
that they had not eonfronted it was Just looming np,
and their Catholic feOwczens are holding on 10 the
question the Bible because they cared for it, but
that question it would eventuate and help to break
up the system Of common school education. moral
education was almost ignored. The education now
practieed not worth the name The moral character
of their children, the moral character of the community
the deep and fundaInental pIihelPe upon WIFI AZ
equity and honesty and everything rest are not 10 D as
pensed with but they were almost CERTAIN ~ 10 ne b
IN the system OF legislation ana III al INC scnoVls uO
that they possessed they missed that deep moral tram
ing IL they asked what they wanted they must con-
slider the moral training Of the present day. They must
acknowledge that training in morality unless II became
not have moral training without the Gospel or jesus
Christ: Morality must eliminate IN christianity. We
| level with the heather. Where were they
| to find the moral training of their country
Should they look to coeges7 but they could not find
it there II said that in colleges there was
been pointed out with such tcdt but there prov
sion except that which was specific Moral framing was
t tGf then IL Colleges Would gSSre a ahg Alto
70 W0d MAY ECS G thew ne knew Pf e training
it gave to the people and the influence it had on their
children. II they looked to the religious press they
would see that expressed the moral sentiment OF us
contributors but did not create or lead IT, Upon min
listers and pastors of the church deyoVed the d o the
| executing this trust, and upon them 1t must rest,
The resolutions were then unanmousy adopted MUM,
HillChurches, audit was resolved to assist theatJeI
church, and endeayOr 10 carry out the resolution -
Nir Schenek also addressed the meeting III behalf OF
the German Baptist Church in FOrty-tfthst. IL wa
stated that that church indebted 10 the extent OF
$1,000 collection was taken up, and 500 raised, and
the matter eventually referred to the Trustees.
discussion then upon the ACCESSIBILITY OF merg
Ffng the NewYOrk and Hudson Associations and Others
into grand association. special Committee was
formed consider the matter, and afterWard submitted
| the following resolutions, which was adopted:
Rored That general feeling that the bes
interests Of the denomination be promoted BY union Of the
| Unison River South and the New. York Association.
H0red That Committee Of be appointed by the Moderator
With
odnrs rendered send three delegates to convention
sucb DELEGATION determine the plan Of such union.
The resolutions unanimously adopted and aftel
| some routine business the Convention adjourned.