The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-07
NEW YORK BAPTIST COUNCIL.
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS QUARTERS ON THE
STATE OF RELIGION

REPORTS FROM VARIOUS QUARTERS ON THE
STATE OF RELIGION
Yesterday the Southern New York Baptist Associa
ton continued its session begun the previous day.
Dr. J. +. Elder moderator. Reports received
from the several standing committees and discussions
held some of them. resolution also adopted
inviting and welcoming Messrs. Moody and Sankey,
whom they expect here very shortly. Addresses
delivered in favor of these evangelsts and their work.
protest was received and read from the Harlem
church against the recognition of the First church of
Harlem by the association of last year. In the after
noon tho Missionary Union presented its report from
which appears that has expended during the year
in lis work in this city and vicinity ss2 ooo They paid
So 900 for the Laight Mission church. and they
received $4,000 Mount Hope church aided to the
extent OF $780, and North New York church $3.50 and
the Second Mission aggregating SIS 900
given. The mission has thirteen stations and pastors
nine American and four German The avcrrgc attend
in these churches during the year 10 91o and
the aggregate III All. In their thirteen Sunday
schools they gather in every Sunday $50 chill
drcn. They have baptized log during the
year North Of Fity-fourth street, the west SIDE
the DApiists have only church. and that Eighty
sixth street and the Boulevard The trcasurer's re-
port showed that there was balance of 81, OH in the
treasury at the beginning of the fiscal year. Since
then there have been collected sums aggregating
rOnt balance in favor is swallowed up by bills
and 81 $50 q needed to bring the Missionary
Union out free from debt at the end of the year.
THE REV. SAMUEL ALTMAN,
pastor OF the Second Mission church. presented the
claims Of that little society for and better
accommodations. He has rendered his resignation to
The Church and TO the Missionary Union as its mis-
sonary for lack OF room for his church. His church
or tho hall where he breaches IS on Grand and Clinton
streets, and his labors have been altogether
among the tenement population of the neigh
borhood. He was therefore able TO refute
IN tho downtown wards He insisted that there are
more Protestants down town to-day than there have
been for many year There are he believed at least
two 20 one more than ever before IN the history OF New
York. The Rev Mr.. johnson presented the claims OF
the swedish church and population. The church has
run down from 1856 10 sixtysix members for lack OF a
settled pastor They have TO whom they pay
f2i6 year for part OF his service While the Meth
oGiss have Ave missionaries aborng among the Scan
dmaylans the Baptists have not Mr.. S T. Hlman
ao spoke In behalf OF these MISSIONS and especially Of
Mr. Aiiman's mission. And 70 give his remarks prac
teal turn he moved the appointment OF committee Of
i've ~ this association 10 confer with the East church
~ Madison street, which Is now pastoress and half
Mission church II they would, But they stand their
dignity and refusr 70 cooperate or associate with thor
German brethren
rnE EAsr CHURCH RECEIVES AID
from the Missionary Union for the support Of Bible
reader albeit the Rev Mr. Love declared was one OF
the richest churches In the city Mr.. George II. An
drews replied 10 this statement by saying il was rich
enough ~ pay the shepherd, but not the shepherds
cog The Rev Mr. Macarthur, Drs Anderson Samson,
Arniiage and others contcnded that this Missionary
tni0n makes mistake IN recognizing mission
church independent until " is ablo TO show It's nde
pendenco ~ caring for is interests without aid
iron others nr ArmitAgc especially strong
thls point and insisted that IL the mission churches
take the Inf0n money they should also take its brains
Toe committee appointed a. t0llows-Mr s. r. Hill
man, NJ Judson, ar Anderson, Rev. Mr.. Macarthur
and nr a. T. Osborne
br \ ~ Hawthorne offered resolutions in favor OF a
centennial educational memorial by the endowment Of
81 Their institutions winch not sufficiently endowed,
mnA ~ found others where they needed. The
WEI ALI In
thf evening session the among the and
she centennial educational movement discussed by
Messrs Potter aud hrnehc. Dr Galusha Anderson, OF
nrockyn NJ dudson, and others, and the Importance
II these tNo things was ably set forth DR. Simmons
49, received I've subscriptions 81 S25 900 each, of
60 and several " smaller amounts for the cduca-
tioua movement A scheme "a also foot get 81
iron every Baptist communicate in the United States
fer tie same otJecL