, 1873-12-10
THE BAPTIST UNION.



Tho third anniversary Of tho Chicago baptist
Union WAS hold laBt oyoning, In the noon prayer
meeting room In tho Methodist Church Block,
corner Of CarA md Washington stroota. Thoro
waB u full attendance, tho large room bong
crowded.
Tho exercises began with music by Prot. II. H.
Palmer, clsorlslor Of tho Second baptist Cl.,,,ch
aftor Which the Row. J. II. Whitehead road tho
fourth olapter Of tic Acta Of tho Apoptlca, mid,
III tho abHonee Of tbe nev. ]. D. Thomas, D. D.,
tho Ruv.J. E. Andrews made tho opoung prayer
Aftor tho reading Of tho roll-cail by tho Ssccro-
tary, to which nbout thirty persons answorcd ns
lolcgatos from tho yartoltH Baptist churches In
tho city, tho President, Dr.. G. II. Backall, road
tho following
Address.
brethren n fhc Chicago Baptitt Triton:
Two ycarg ago ntlmbar ct brethren aud siatcra
who had fah In tho possibility Of bucccss. through
united effort, in baptist 'cnominn.ot,a work, wcro
gathered at, and noa hoaritably received md onter-
teine,i by tho t1,ion rark Church, AMI thcre AMI hon
failures Ii! Tho sa1no direction lid not tlls1earto1,, Or
1unsthlu difficulties danny After year. Of mere
thnn sncreaa t'atno1, wo can'o together agntn IN MI
nnnal ncengthls ti.ne IN tho guests Of tho Second
eo o all ssas q tose w 1' S ,i1. M
,ncuet' by come for having "mere1y preserved
r. Showed s'fhs ess sn s7e ''ssS Tro stability s' 1
o st sass sfsw Ss a syss
hon, If, ata.d uron the threshold Of our third
yt,"r wo nl SEQ 40 much TINT SGT needs revision IN
orr plan. Of work 80 much that haH been imperfect
H. tho Inst much tiat, though incomplete, is roa
sie II, tho future. Tho REPORTS tat will DO presented
aalts, wic, forn. tho record Of tic Board. In re-
viewing tho two ycarH during which hayu ecrycd
M With q s ho 40 ss a sso @
tst bos"cen chra1tan gcnlo1uen haa ever been vo-
I1ttd Strung mel' havo uttered their earnest convIc
than tho individual, anil deeper Of respo,lsi-
billy bhs seemed 10 pcryadc cyery heart desire aso
brethren nBsoriated with mo ns TRUSTEES havo full
hls every an!y nposed nlon tilsn,, oftst no doubt
to feel lint our la5nr has hot bcc In win, nnd that
Wo sre Eeen permitted to rcar whi1u HoTc.
The isso Of extending our organization to churches
rar engaged In business iii The city md ure ic1,iiled
wa'h every interest W. arc trying 10 reryc. haa frc
this cotd he done, without r.k to Tho organization,
h.s bsen question wistni has not yes found natB
factory solution. pelapa p:ers may be takcn at this
@ My c weFf sss to wss W.
may bo cnlled IN relation to tho suburban Churches
nani'uty, after thorough soasslon Of eYcry article
md section, sccIns 10 como nearer IL our needs
sa s 'as ~ dsvaosss a ai asf a 4s Tsh
duAhtlcss require ether aud important changes. If
brethren Will consent to 90 aowIy, tllat tloy mike
reray them. III cIoting my eoson1 term of tho otilcc
with which you have 10 highly honorrd me, would
]tduezs, eatecn aud cooperation which layo Icei,
Rlycn nle and which, NH Hurc, will bo quio fully
awarded to my s,'ccessor III ollcc.
most earnestly pray that our Heavenly Father will
ovcrruio nny unwse coiuscls tla nuy ba o!ferod md
70 urtor our vayb that wo su ctand together al o'n
III Ills great nanv move forward to glorious aud rl
| u1npllant rcslltu.
| M1goELLASEoua BUSINESS.
! At tho close of this aldress tllo President mp
I! W.T.. Shoror. tho Rov. 4. W. Goodspced, and
| John Long aB D Committee OIL Nominations.
| Those gentlemen withdraw, and Theodore j. Ell
! more, Secretary Of tho Union. rond tho annual
report OF tho Board, which showed tho U,,ion to
bo in most th1iviIg and vigorous condition.
adopted. and tho Rev. A. J. Colby, lilo miaaioli-
ary, Of tho uniou. read his report, showing what
| had been dono iu missionary work during tho
| ycar. This report wsa Adopted, and also that Of
blr. II. B. Brnyton, the Treasurer, which showed
tint tlle annual receipts wero $G,G5003. the ex-
pnnditnres s., 9a7.53, leaving in tho Treasury u
balance Of S702.55,
| ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
I The Committee OH Nominations presented tile
following nanles: For President, the Roy. Il. j.
Frost for Ficc-ProsdentH, L. Goudmat,, L. D
Douno. md The lsoy. a. LoycIand for Treasurer,
4: ". Kingsland; for Secretary, II. r. Cl!ssol,l,
Theae eont!omon wero all unanimously elected
aad tho Rev Mr. Frost. tho President elect was
led to tho chair. He nndo n short aldresa
| showing tho mood Of o Baptist Union. to preserve
| unity of spirit, to dciena DaptiBt interests in
/ Chicago, to creato reputation tor Chicago Dap-
tistH among outsiders, and to develop g.ontor
strength G1nong tho members Of tho Church in
| tho city and suburbs.
), y. ": Eycrts, p. D., then addressed the
tloy wore doing and would do, and earnestly
urged I'LL to Lclp III tlo good work. His remarks
| wore listoaed To will great interest and attcn-
| ton.
| SUBURBAN CHURCHES.
At the cloao Of the address, DR.. Bnckall offer.
cd tho following, which was unanimously
| adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t In desirable TINT, in como way, our sub
urban churches becomo directly connected with thu
UMion and entitled to representation its Dourd
Iesuirs, lila. until sultabu provision can be made
to send representative to tic Donrl Of DIrsc,ors
wlo slall 10 entitled to all tho rights OF other Direct
J|>soirf, THAT tbs Doarl bo instructed to make II
arect tito missionary work til lilo city mud snbnrbs,
and report thu rauo not only through owl, records
but through those Of lilo Il1mo Mission society.
ktsolrea, TAxt the Hoard he instructed to assume
ct tapart as Dartut iiaadq q!arsr, " sAa bible md
Publication Suttoty, No. I'll Washington htrccs.
l'esolrcd, Tint tho cnhera Of this unlon acknowl.
edge with gratitito the tlse1csF, etltcent. and nos
satisfactory services Of retiring President, Dr.
Il, Dlatkall, a.[ testify appreciation OF his dove
tion ;o thr II tAu Master and tho principles o
| our denomination.
Tho l,enedlotion WAS then pronounced, and thu
Union eute,od OH itB fourth year NTH d prom
lao Ut greAt usefulness and prosperity before it
From lilo beginning to tho end tlle gIcatoHt liar
mony aud good feeling wns manifested by nj
who look part il. the meeting.
CITY AND COUNTY OFFICES.