Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-06

fDoings At SaratOga-Champfons For \ The old And The New-The Con.
 gregationalist Convention.
 | SARATOGA, June 4-The Baptist conven- ! ton now in session at Saratoga continues to
 be very interesting and the attendance is
 mnch enlarged each day. Last Saturday
 morning Rev. S. D. Phelps, recently of New I Haven, took a very active part. Rev. Dr. IG. w. M Williams, of Baltimore, Md, made | an .'address in which he took occasion to say that while the Bible is the supreme code | of faith and doctrine of all the various denom- nations, they do not all rely wholly uponithe \ Bible in its purity, and latterly rest mere \ upon doubtful translations to help them out Dr. Williams claims the Baptists as rule do \ not do that, and he had little faith in those \ who attempted to cater to the advanced no f; 'ons and ideas of the nineteenth century He was much afraid of such Baptists get new tangled ideas True Baptists admitted none il, 'to their family except true children of the Lo I'd by baptism, not strangers and aliens We put Christ before the church, but they put the church before Christ. The Rantists, poyel nment is the best. We of the Baptist church are not slaves, but freemen submissive to nobody, neither council or mitred head. BaIvtists are neither Romans or Protestants. Ma ny Protestants lean tow ards Rome by joining in the ritualistic csle- bration of Christmas and Easter. Baptists cannot afford to ape anybody. Baptists have special commission to gc and preach the gospel to all the 1 world. We must be loyal to God by fully carrying out our mission. l
 
 cration-more power in the pew, and then we can make ourselves felt. pr. Williams criticised the Baptists severely for not con tributing more than they did to missionary work, and closed his remarks by urging that greater care be taken in the younA, of the church. Always try to be loved by the children. See that each family is well sup piled with pure literature. All this will tend to train our people in the distinctive doc Urine of our blessed denomination.
 The ffty-ninth anniversary of the Con eregationai American Home Missionary socie- ty was held in Saratoga beginning on June Snd and continued three days. The annual sermon was delivered by Rev. Edward B. Webb, D. D., of Boston, and was listened to by large and apprecia- tive audience The sermon was followed by | communion service. During the session a large number of prominent clergymen from the various States will take part and the ex- ercises will be of an unusually interesting ! character Memorial day e4erclses were | observed by large procession of the members of the Grand Army, ! citizens etc. After the graves of fallen heroes had been profusely decorated with flowers the procession marched to the Town Hall | where Gen. McMillen delivered an oration and Col. Ingraham recited poem. The ex- | srcises were interspersed by fine music by the ! Albany City band Gen. NcMillen, of Louisiana the orator of the day, went from Ohio to the front where he bravely fought ! for the Union, rising from the position of ! surgeon to be commander of the regiment ] Since the war he was at one time postmaster at New Orleans. k1
 The fine residence of Judge Hilton at Woodlawn Park is being elegantly decorated throughout its interior preparatory for the reception of the judges family and Mrs. A. T. Stewart, who will reside there during the | summer months. The miles of beautiful ' driveways around the residence and the park will be open to visitors at Saratoga this sea | son as usual.
 A recent conhagration destroyed the fine property known as Frank Leslie's former ] residence, situated few rods beyond Moore's famous resort on Lake Saratoga. The Les lie house has latterly been used as a summer hotel and was visited through the pleasure season by many who each afternoon were out for their o'clock drive on the fine boule- | yard which extends from Broadway, Sarato- ga, for several miles to the Leslie place at ! the head of the lake,