The New York herald., 1879-02-11
THE BAPTIST MINISTER'S.

OPEN DOORS FOR THF PRESS AND PUBLIC
THE CONFERENCE NEVER MORE EFFICIENT
THAN Now--ARE ALL INFANTS SAVED IN
DEATH?
Last week the Rev. Mr. Muir, of Macdougal street
church, gave notice to the Baptist Minister'S Con-
ference that he would offer resolution yesterday to
exclude the press from their meetings. Having had
q week to think and sleep it he presented diff
ferent resolution. which called for COMMITTEES OF
seven to report the second Monday in March
plan Of greater efficiency for the Conference BY his
after explanations it appeared that there exists great
dissatisfaction with the personnel and con-
duct of tho Conference and with the time
of holding it's sessions. He instanced DR..
Armitage. who would attend often tho
meetings held in the afternoon. But other
brethren present. and there were about one hun
dred. could not attend in the afternoon Should
hundred be incommoded 10 please one? Then the
words New York and vicinity" as indicating the
scope OF membership. had very wide meaning. and
Brother Muir would restrict the Conference member
ship. DR.. Miller seconded the resolution, and ex-
pressed his love for his brethren ''when they be-
have we'll (aughtcr); but he has been thirty years
member Of the Conference. with only slight in
terini. and he favored the appointment OF the COM
mittee looking toward return to the old Pastors
Conference. He did not believe in having printers
editors and insurance agents members OF the body
Brother Adams also favored privacy. DR.. Miller
planned again that he did not mean TO exclude the
press--he is in favor of open doors for them. His
remarks had reference only to the membership Of
the Conference.
DIR. Parmly thought his brethren had driftsd very
far from their original moorngs They are now y
ministers not pastors conference. The commit
tee should take IN the whole scope of the meeting
DIR. Hedden wanted to know what his Brother Muir
meant by efficiency. He thought the brethren had
been very efficient lately. (Laughter.) The confer
ence record last year grand one, and Dr.. He'd
den opposed to sitting in such severe Judgment
on themselves. We have had some humiiations
lately, said the Doctor, and if angel had been in
the chair these could not have been avoided. He
there. moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Lost. DIR. Eddy ironically hoped
the committee would be appointed and would
do what suggested, $50 that some Of us who
wornout preachers, editors &C.. and not PASTORS
may go and join DR.. Fultons. or some other as
Potter the secretary deprecated this perpetual agita
was never efficient during the past three
years Of its history He had printed list Of topics
discussed last year and he challenged any conference
of ministers in the land to exhibit similar budget
He opposed shutting the doors against any one-the
press or the public.
DIR. Daniel Read answered the question, "Are all
children saved in the affirmative, yesterday, in
taking the Scriptural view Of the relation of
infant salvation to universal salvation. He believes
in 1t because God has given at least instances in
the Bible-Jeremiah and John the Baptst-of infant
regeneration sanctihcation, and he believes in it
especially because the Scriptures represent Christ
the federal head of the snoss Adam is OF the sim
ful ard SHINING.