The New York Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1859, Page 8

THE BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES at Teast & "dion dollars. Nineteen out of twenty B 4 ai sors carried their books 0 private e ‘4a, because they can get larger and q mo fe Tre Debate Wu" 4. Ho denied therefore tas it was the ook of tie Publication Seclety—interesting Aiety to publish and circu! ‘onselidatie! The Misdenary pon - Baptiet publishing bouses that circaoane Dasa bays io ‘books by the hundred thousand without taxing pion— Constitution and mination » dollar, He ed God might never : bi A Ben enter upon the ‘‘wild fe chase” of jaug Woe oat elicy Adopted— ook monopoly Kke the Methodist book Thos ba bh tho ought 10 Yearn to let the oe ‘out of their fopesc thn é of ments, and not publish what is not strictly 5 kk Dr. Brig! : be . i. Nee alpantecrs Croulaie the eoolety’s publications, site fed it RG weeded to oppose the idea of a denomina- wy aed & fiona poe Aik “hiuie monopely. ‘The society ought to do ‘annual Dusiness of from two and # balf to four times ihe amount of its capital. Heace if it was designed to foster individual enterprise such a great capital was Bot needed, He wanted this soolety rather to supply the | of individual enterprise and capital. He hoped the two societies wou'd be united, and would go with ail hia heart to raise for the united society $200,000. Mr. J. W. Sumnut, of Massachusetts, said there was fa great objection marble and endowments; bat Ye believed there ought to be Baptist book de- vsitories at Boston, St. Louis, New Orleans aud other points, The present building in Philadelphia could be made ample for the wants of the society, But if they INTERESTING DEBATE ON CONSOLIDATION, were to do the work of publishing and distributing Bibles y ecded about $100,000 capital, If these brethren ‘The thirty-fifth anniversary of the American Beptist c Y = ans on s Sef he reek ieee peer Publication Society was held on Monday, in the Bapust | yr Oy ecomination there would be ample funds, There ‘abernacie church, in Second avenue. Was no disposition, as had been said, to tie a dead carcass on prea! eee garg ys4 ae ee 4 thie nacety thar dieowenion tha motion to lay on the ‘ebruary, 1824, au geated to the mind of Noah Davis, of Washington, by table was lost by & show of bands—39 to 69, ‘Atone o'clock the socety adjourned till half-past two seeing a tract fall froma clergyman’s hat. It drst took the name of the Baptist General Tract Society. At the o'clock. ‘end of three years it was removed to Philadelphia, which Sg wtifl its soat of operations, At first it attempted only the publication of tracts; but, in 1885, at the triennial Baptist Goavention, in Richmond, Va., resolutions were passed expressing the sense of tho denomination in the United ‘States that the society publish valuable books, particu Yarly of a denominational character, for Sunday schools, family ase, &c, This demand was not fully complied with, however, unti! 1840, when the society sreiee its wonst! ‘ook its present name and enlarged its sphere of Sea enetregar Dusiness of the society is self- ‘setaining, all donations from churches being: spied Jient purposes, It has @ r So ener s10,000. and. & publishing bouge in Arch treet, Philadelphia, both of which aye been, within a few years, revarded a8 100 limited. An eflort was Bot on foot two years ago (0 increase the permanent capi- fal to $100,000." Full »nformation oa this polat will be btained from the abstract of the annual report and the discussions reported below. Any person may become an annual member by couiributing five dollars, @ life mem- Der for twenty dollars, or an honorary |ife member for finy dollars. The oflicers of the society are elected annu- ; A missionary or @ colporteur department was esta- Diisbed in 1552, and is entirely distinc: from the book de- partment. [he results of the labors of this department are sunumed up in this report. The attempt to unite this pooiety wiih the Baptist Bible Society invests its auniver- gary proceedings with considerable intereat. The society was called to order at ten o'clock Monday moruing by the President, Hon. J. A. Dowcan, of Maasa. ehueetts. There was a very full attendance. After reli- gious exercises, the Presitent made a few remarks, con- lating the society on its increased usefaluese. It was & matter of surpriee t bim that there should be objec- tions to ihe maintenance of two organizations by the Bap. tsis, when otger denominations support so many. If Ahey’had confidence in their own principles they oaght to disseminate them. He defended the colporteur system as & divinely appointed means of diffusing religious truth. There were, he said, at least a million of Baptiat com- municants, and not iess than five millions of persons in this country having some connection with the decomina- tion, He rejoiced that this society had a held on the hearts of the cenomination, and hoped it would go on prosperously. Clergymen present were invited to participate in the u ith ‘We’ close our reports of the religious anniveraaries wi ‘Whe ¢ ctaiis of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the American Bay tist Publication Society, and the forty: fifth anniversary @f the American Baptist Mistiousry Union, held during the Pr at week. The mectings of the Home Missionary S)- @ ety, the Tract Society, tho Bible Society, &s., have pre- vioualy been reported, American Baptist Publication Society. AFTERNOON SESSION. The afternoon session was begua with & prayer and the reading of the minutes of the morning session, Rey. Mr. Cuensy, of Philadelphia, hoped this resolu tion ia relation to $100,000 would be waived for the present, by common consent, in order to allow him to oller the following preamble and resolutions :-— reas the American and Forelga Bible Soctety, at tts re. cont estoting in thls elt, eapreabed. sett rable tO union of that gociety wits the Publication sbou'd be found to be practicable, therefoi Resolved, That, in the Sodgorant this society, the union above dicated is desirable if it can be ly efiected. Reeolved, That the Board of in Baptist Publica m Society be tustructed to comm these resolutions 10 the Board of the “ible Society, and to adopt ail other suitable measures for carrying this action into etlect, Rey. Jaaes SkkLy, of Ili., opposed the resolutions ia a yeoement speecn. He was opposed to this way of spring- jog the qvesiion, a8 was done in the Consol conven- tion. Out West they were flooded with yellow covered lerature, and they wanted Baptist publications to coan- teractthem. If these two societies were amal ated they could notlive. He was a'raid there was a deaire on the part of some to feather their own nests rather than to promote the interests of the eocicties. Rey. Mr. Leonaxp, of Philadelphia, moved to amend the first resolution £0 as to read, that it “is only desirable if it can be cordially and legally etfected.”” Mr. Watson, of Philadephia, said he would add his mife to the great amount of gus already let off on this subject. He went tn for the union because he was afraid the Bible Society would die without the union. Rey. J. H. Cunimxr, of Philadelphia, said it wes of lit- tle consequence what becarne of him, but it was of great coneequence that Christ be glorified. He only wished they might bring themselves, as sovletics and congrega tions, to say, that if this union was practicable it was cer. sainly desirable. Pertecsion was out of the question. Way, even in the Bible there were seoming irregutarities, doo twine and miracle thrown promigcuously together. But, as in the irregularities of toe planels, all things worked together for good. He advised both sides to wait until next year. Rey. Dr. Wersu, of New York, favored the amendment, but did not believe there could be any cordiality in the case. The pulges of the American Baptist denomination beat in harmony with the Bible. Union would iajure both societies. The Bible cause would be a mere appen- dage in charge of a committee. As well might they un dertake to congolidate the gun with a satellite of Jupiter. it would not be two years before there would be a Bap tst Convention to reorganize the Bible Society. Neither appointed to eurol] the mem- bers present. union benefit the Publication Societ; ig e eae 1 henetl ! 7. If one wore en ere Courting w Company. Eo repelled hug blandishments, Kev. Dr. A. D. Gruuerte and four others were appointola committee to nominate oilicers aud to report vy baliots in the afternoon. Rev. Bexsasin Guirvius, the Corresponding Secretary, ead the annual report. The society has issued during the year thirty-three new blications; 419,000 copies of books, paraphlels and tracts Sere keen, published, making 82,642,300 pages 13mo. The total number of pages priaied since the socwty’s or- ganization is $40,000,000, ‘The Reaper has a circulation of 80,000. ‘The list of Sunday scbool liorary books has becu in- greased within a few years from thiriy-eix to (wo hundred and two. These books are prepared in the very best style, and are eminently evangelical. It i coufldenily be- Meved that they ere in every respect tully equal to aay books offered to American Sanday schools. The Board have provided a list of twenty diferent text Books. Three of them are catech\sums, fear of them are pared for infant schools, and tuirteen for ordinary day echool and Bible classes, These ure adaplad Wo all ages, and cover a comprehensive range of Fubjects The Board are making arraugements by wich they ex- to be able to pubdlisa @ new Sunday school book every Women for w year, beginning with the fourth Wednes. @ay in June. Tucse books will be highly evangelical and denomivational, To secure bovks of a high order, large premiums bave been offered. The receipts in the Missionary Department are and st proceed nowwithst: ag to ultimate measures, be would commit an abominatioa and a felony. Mr. CakNAnAN Said it was common for a coy atogey no, when soe meane yes, but io eay yee when abe means no, ag the Bible Sc had doue, was an avorsaly. Be believed if the Bible Society were sent to Philadelphia by the voice of the di unlon would be cordial and prosperous. Rey. Mr. Rougnts thought the ameadment d hoped things would not be suffer to remaia in » Convention a it was im her that voice. r. W. Pamtzy gaid, during the past goven days ho been reminded of the words of Melancihov ‘ver me from the spirit of angry tbeolo, bad been bere a small voice from Boston, @ larger one from Philadelphia, but the chief uois m New York, He lored these socie ther united or single, and if this rand desirable, they ought to bring it about iu tian epirit, without this impugaiog of each other's Mr. Merrit, of Mage., had no doubt the lawyers could find a legal way of effecting the anion, Rey. Dr. Latino said be was o member of the Rible Society, and should carry out his instructions or resign This word “cordial,” however, bothered him. Thu society ought to look the matter id the face, 887 34—which is an iucresee of $4,815 17 over the like Mr. Crosby moved the previous question, which wae rece of Ly . feron S0cs0 1e-—belny an increase Of $1006 Gh oree toe vant | _ Judge Lzoxano withdrew from his amendment the word receipts of last year. “only ‘The amendment to insert the words “cordially and” was carried by a close vote—66 to 65. p Fesolubons were Wiew adupied by a vicing voto—T! ‘The statistics of the year’s colportage are: Weeks of labor, 1,540; miles uraveiled, Bold, 25,702, volumes given w the poor, 3,615; Pages of tracts cistributed, 070,100, ceruuuo prescuda, 4,363; prayer meetings held, 1, families visited, $2,416; ‘vessels visited, 3,630; 'Suuday schools organized, 84; ehurches coxstituic persons baptized, 995 ; Volumes 0 Fon, Isaac Davis, of Worcester, Mass., desired to know how the question of cordiality was to be ascertained. He suggested that each Society Beud out circulars to all 5 ie piel evel yoire:— members, and if a majority assented, there was no dou Dave travelled 363,763 miles, distributed 185,646 volumes, | Several gentlemen on both sides declared that nothing and 2,167,137 pages of tracie; these tracts and 17,096 of | could be fi Zhe volumes have been given away w the poor and Dr. Tr moved that the Board send ont such erring; the} r Y 19,19 song, held 10,524 | Circulare. i i Te CANT Telghnee Tens te tation || > Dr, Dow1zsa favored the motion, and.told’a story-abont Cewictene. ” | a mun and nis wife who were quarreiling while the cat were lying peaceably together on the hearth aarked that it was strange they should b le there animals were 2% pea th wed, “Tie "em together and v9 how wi (Lavughter.) He wanted to tie these societies to. er aud ree bow they would act, y. Mr. Crowent. said he did not vadersiand bow From the rooms 212 libraries, of from fifty to one be @red volumes each, have been given to poor Suud schools, and 161 librar nist mis cellancous grants bave been made from the rooms, the money. value of which is 35,149 13. The coiporteurs reported the formation of 249 Sunday gebools, the constitution of 102 churches, ihe ba} 4,136 pereons, and the conve reion of very many The entire coet of ali tio above o money valne of all the volumes and tracts soiporteurs, alsoot the Suuday sshoo! rier granted at the rooms, and of 1 of $5,149 13; including also the cost of agen ries und expenses of colporteurs and of ¢ thing catied a denomination came by to vole down aly one of these eocisti tuffer 80 expensive sostety to go on rather thas © and the labo by crush the . hearts of bretnren whe ««) for Years, would prolong the agtiation thronj taining to the colporteur work, \# $97,665 7: y ae few or more of agitation and no more me. h b would " . jf Sea fates tak peer 2 uLa70 67 | Rev. Mr. Wittzrr, of Wisconsin, wae sorry to seo this ‘Advence made by the business as a loan tothe extreme Raxvaaneee, Wes it wis proposed to et the Y ‘ 8.164 49 | voice of the peopl t looked as if brethren thougat tn rrr Noha dala Piso clloa atmosphere of New York was aater for their proj nal ‘Total coat. seve eneeo1897,06 the atmosphere of the prairios, where mea think as wel A few in he society ite pre as m was carriod by a close voto. on Kurolitaent reported thut there wer ed and fourteen members present from tific des forty-seven visiting bretorea, ting Committee reported the following of ficers for the ensuing year:— OFFICERS AND MANAGERS O¥ THB AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICA TION soctErY. sapital, With this gitimate pablichn to the capital, dors pay ile own way, and algo the gals of all the officers and help in the rooms. Nota collar re- ceived in annua! contrio»tions from the churches is con- gomed either in the businees or upon the aalaries of offi. fers, but is religiously applied to the missionary work for which it is given. Rev. Dr. Baantiy, of Philadelphia, offered a resolution | Prerident—Hon. J. H. Duncan, Mare, ‘hat the society prosecute to its completion the effort to Vice Previdents—Rov. J. A. Kennard, D.D.,3. P. Crozr Tuiee a permanent capital of $100,000, Eeq., Hon. JM. Linnard, Wm, W. Keen, Esq , Rev, f. $ Rev. Dr. Saaprack. collecting agent of the society, said | siuicolm, Rev. B, R. Loxley, Rev. 8, J. Creswell, Richard he had devoted his efforts for the past year almost exe Gardinor, MD.) Thomas’ Watson, Eeq., Wilson Jewell, sively to that work. Hefelt us if the ove million of Bap. | M.D., Franklin Lee, Eaq., Rev. D. B. Cheney, Rev. K. tints of the United States ought to begin tue work of | Fleischman, J. P. Ford, ¥sq., Penn.; Hon. P,P, Runyan, spreading their distinctive principles by publicatioas, | ). M, Wilson, Feq.,.N. J.: Rev. A. Caswell, D-D., Professor with a capital of not less than $100,000, But he found | 8.8. Greeue, R. 1; Rov. Goorge B. Ide, D.D,, Hou. I. Davie, ‘that many brethren friendly to the work were desirous | J. M.S. Williams,’ Brq., A. J. Bellows, M.D., Rev. J. N. of knowing what was to become of the society before | Murdock; 0.0., Mars,;’ Rey. William H. Shailer, D.D., abey contributed to its funds. Hence he had been for | Me.; Hou. A. ‘Colby, 'N, H.; Eli B, Smith, D.D.; Hea the last two or :hree months exceedingly aaxious for May | Ryland Fletcher, Vt.; Rev. S. D. Phelps, 0.1) }Copa’; Hon Yo come. He wae able, however, to report donations and | A. L. Baker, William’ Paeips, Rev. J. 6. Harrison, ‘D.1) pledges amounting to $70,400, much of which was condi- | John M. Devies, Keq.,N. Y.; Hon. Thomas W. Ewart, Sioned that the whole sum should be raised. Tne course | H. Dunleavy, Fsq., Ohio; Rev. M. G. Ularke, Rev. Silas which should be taken to day, the voice of encouragement y,D.D.,Ind.; 'L. D.’Boone, M.D., Iil.; Rey. §. Has which might be raised here, would be likely, he thought, ‘ev. G. 1, Jobuson, Towa; Rev. A. M. Torbit 40 determine the matter, us it certainly would determine his course, Rev. Mr. Wxicn, of Migeouri, was estonished to learn that there was a Baptist in the nation who even asked the question, “What was to become of the Baptist Publication Society?” He could tell a man’e creed as well as his pro- feszion by bis books. He wanted to sxe moro of this. ciety’s publications. He wanted to raise two hundred ‘Whousand dollars, and moved to amend to that effect. If ‘the poor people in New York and Philadelphia cc Faine it, “‘come over to Missouri, and we will help you.” Rev. Mr. AxriuR, of Philadelphia, seconded amendment to raise $200,000. There’ was too yp B disposition to gleep over their denominatioual views. It wag no longer fashionable to preach Cur: President—Rev. William R, Williams, D. D. in such a manner that people would “take to the water. Vive Presidents—Rev. Wm. Hague, D.D., New York ‘Tracts would have no characters to lose, and by ep: |. | Rev. Barou Stow, D. )., Massachusetts; Rov. BR. B. C. ing them ministers would be faved the verribie reproach | Howell, D. D., ‘Tehnessee} Rev. N. N. Wood, D. Dr Tih af being sectarian, Rey. Mr. Welsh withdrew bis a: uoia; Rev. D, Boned hode Island; Hon, Isaxe ment Davis, LL.D., Museachusetts; Samuel Colgate, Esq., Ne Rev. Mr. Wensrer, of Boston, moved that hereattor | York: Kev. Fraukhn W. oon it As, Mare atingt| Speakers be limited wo ten minvieg each, which pi Corresponding Secretary—hey. J. Newton Brown, D. D, Mr. J.P, Crozme, Chairman of the Business Comm tte Recording Secrdar y= Levi Knowles, Bq, d ‘Spoke in favor of the increase of capital, and if tacy ms Treasurer—Rev. Benj. R. Loxley.” 20 provision for the Bible Society. he’ hoped they would joeeph Belcher, D. D., Wm. B. Juooba. sot farten that sinking ship to the Publication Society, aud D.D.,N. B. Baidwia, Thos. Wioter, W. wink both together. » D.D, sauce Gray, Horatio G. Joaes, Mr. Homa, of Now York, did not believe they bad J net here today to advocate the cause of the American Tract Society or the American Sunday School Uaioa. se aNelioved in Baptists ‘“1ooing their own row,” and if they Bavd clwaye done so they would not have been behind haw in funds. The Paptiets in this city felt 80 weak that they had had to send to the Union for speakers at their Sonday school anniversaries, Two of the Baptist shurcites of this city had subscribed $400 each to tue | and referred to the Board of Managers, Union, ans it was only to end out c P. CRO: f By ivi 4 rising ‘generation prem frrmemich agents to teach w the Mr. J. P. Crozer, of Penasyivania, Foperted the action of a committee appointed last year ou the siyjcct « G. ConrY wished to know whether the money | solidation, which had come t& uo protioat oct sales. rae to be raised for this society alone, or for the Consoli- | ‘The committee wae discharged. dated Bible anc! Publication Society. He therefore Rev. R. JEWREY moved a recouzideration of the vote to to lay this subject oa the table for tie purpose of r send out circulars. comununication from the Baptist Consolidating Gon eral rcembers complained that this motion wag *prupg upon the meeting when 80 many members had Rope out, J Min. Corresponding Secretary—Rev. Benjamin Grilli, Treasurer—Jumes 3, Dickerson, £4. Recording Sccretary—Rov. G. G. Baldwin, DD Manageri—Rev. J. W. Smith, Rev. Henry Day, Rev. J. H. Cuthbert, Rev. William Wilder, Rey. J. A. McKean, Rev. J. H. Castle, Rey. W. T. Braatiey, D. D., Rev. J. #1 . Rey. Reuben Jetfery, Rev. Warren Randolph, Mr. rk H. Cassady, Mr. 8. B. Van Dusen, Mr. 0. #. Abhot:, ir. Jobn P. Levy, Mr. William Patten, Mr. Isaac Ford, Mr. Wil ell, Mr. Jobn C. Davia, Mr. Thomas Tolman, Mr. J. W. Sexton, Mr, Washington ftuicher OFMCEKS AND CURATORS OF THE AMERICAN BAPTIST LtstoRt CAL SOCIETY. ut, Eeq., David Jayne, M. D., Sami +) Samuel Arbion, M.D. vy then proceeded to ba ot for officers, pending Dr, Taytor, Chairman of the Comm‘ the Consolidating Convention report to tirat Convention, On motion, the resolutions were respectfully received ittes appointed by ed the resolutions Rev. Ur. Jurrrgy, of Philadelphia, remarxe:! that a sub. weription of $70,000 had already been raised 4 good faith required toat the work should goon. Who should gay that they would no} be mixed up with litiga, loa if ‘they atiempted to unite? » _ Rev. Dr. Deicer wished this society God speed ia te priate work. Ifthat work was to supply the countrs Mab @ Baptics literature, they ought to have rey eaid they were not to be deterred bosause bowe te go out before the adjournment. Mr. Conny said if this gort of thing was to go on, thoy had better resolve themselves into a political Convention atonce, It would go out in the newspapers taal they 4. relied. Only in this morning's Henatp he read of a mom’ & capital of § Of auother convention who rose up with hig Get clenched, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1%59, ‘4 the her A done #0 suedenly he had stand for his rights as a layman, and if Parliamentary | time to think, He YMaDouvre as very in- ie cae be luecinteea Tn eal ae a Sane ae een es policeman to put him down. (ee Personal explanations were made. Mr. Jxvrxey said he was one who despised a » and Is was finally suggested Uzat as there had been no count, it could not be kuown tbat the constitutional amendment Rev. Mr. Panwury said if this was not intended as a | had been passed by tho requisite two-thirds vote, trick 1b looked. very much like it, Besides, i} was now ‘The Presipent said ft was an 07 on his part, ani past the hour for adjournment, he felt bound to correct the error. therefore callei The Famcums— the brother will: give wry I will a- pier bra oy Mae rengerry th eal audio meetin, again coupled, a Mr, Hook offered a prayer, and the meeting ad- Rev. Dr. Coven, of Ohio, moved to reconsider the vote journed till 73g o'clock. postponing the remaining articles of the constitution. Rev. Dr. Ipz moved to lay on vue table the motion wo reconsider, but was ruled out of order, not having tae floor, Ray. Dr. Coxvgr advocated the reconsideration, He hoped they would leave off this tinkering of the constitu. BVENING SESSION, After the usual opening exerciges, The Preapenr stated the pending question, on the tion, and go to work for missions. The cause.of God was {asue circulars, tired of nie wrangling, and be Raped bereaftr brethren . JerrRe) Taction, denied who came hore to debate « constitution would si ay. Me Serres saat ant that ib} Tho churches ld not oare -whad oooasoatiog Ue Usioa pemet pert oC ay Diao had, if it would do its work. The motion to reconsider prevailed, and the resolution | ‘Tie motion to reconsider prevailed, and tho coustitu- Providing for curculars was rejected, ‘The Treasurer, James 8. Dickerson, Esq., then read his report for the year ending March 1, 1859, as follows:— tion as pro; by the Board of Managers was agaia considered, item by item. The third article, in relation to life members, was lost for want of a two ihirds voue—ayes 228, noes ny anitely indefinite! Or. Business Rev. Dr. Tayzor, of Brooklyn, moved to Balance in the treasury Match 1 i686... 19 40 the remaining articles. ” Receipts for mer: , ineh allgales.... 41,716 27 Rey, Mr. Duncan said it was evident that the denomina- From subecriptions to Young For increasing the capital, From rents,. teeeees Toterest, ground rent and adi ‘Toial seesrerecsesesconseeseses B61 612 83 Von generally did not want these radical changes. If ey struck down life membership they would strike down whe right arm of the Union, Let this agitation fall upon those who had kept ftup in the spirit aud style of party poli- cians. (Applause.) There bad been no mischief done by life ‘membership? and if Christians withboid their dona- tions from such causes, the money "Dune in their Keuper. 2 Maon 04 er. Benevolent Department. ecated Received in donations for calportago- $10,051 58 Rang ott ae General benevolent purposes...... 7,219 63 Rey. Dr. Biua#r defended bimaelf against what he re- Libraries for destituie » Sab! garded ag imputations on nis Cbristian character. se: mah 876 85 A venerable Cuxgarman, with tears in his eyes, ap- rien Wtous ‘distrib 959 30 pealed to brethren nos Wo give the devil cause for joy by these contentions The motion to postpone was lost; the vote rejecting the third article was reconsidered, anv tne constitution ag re- commended by the Board of Managers was adopted. ——— 18,887 34 TOAD... ceseeecsereeerereneeceseee ones +1 890,$99 16 Dr. Business ‘The hour of one o’ciock having arrived, a prayer was Books, paper, printing and bi offered, and the Union ad; until afternoon, pos seranle oe i AFTERNOON SESSION. oe reotype plates. - 2 #eesion was opened with prayer at three o'clock. Expenres of the “ Young Reaper’ 9 The PuespENt stated that Dr. Ide had withdrawo his Insurance, taxes and repairs... 489 05 | proposition for an ameadment of the constitution at the Salaries of officers, bookkeepets, salesmen and hext annual meeting, since the Union had adopted the GUETKB sea eeveeevessseeeereverceressssssee 4/246 41 | constitution as reported by the Boar.’ of Managers. Expenses of the depository, freight, postage, The reportof the Board un Keceipis and xpenditures fuel, &..... + 587 79 | was read and adopted. Advertising....... 730 87 The committes appointed to nominate managers, ro: Interest, exchange and cost tion... 477 97 | ported the iollowing bames:— Expense of the “$100,000 fund,” and salary Ministers—Rev f T. Champlin, D.D., Maine; Rev. Keu- historical editor............+- 2,711 83 | dail Brooks, Massachusetts; Rev. James L. Hodge, D. D., Balance in treasury, March 1, 1659. 197 06 | Connecticut; Rev. Edward’ Lathrop, D. D., New’ York: Rev. Henry C. Fith, D. D., New Jersey; Rev. David J. qoatatehenaneanes casashaess<:@OS/E10 00) Yerkes, Penngyvania; Rov! Nathaiye!Colver,D. D. Odio; "i Benevolent Department. v. Jeremiah Hall, D. io; Rev. G. W. Taggart, pee and expenses of colporveurs.$10,562 07 Michigan; Rev. Silas’ Bailey, D D., Indiana; Rey. N. N. “ “ agents...... 9,576 40 Wood, D.'D., Tinois; Rev. H. L Parker, Wiscousin; Rey. Donations of books to ministers and Isaac Butter tield Towa; Rev. R. A. Fife, Canada West. fumilies..... “ch 471 28 Laymen—Mr. Jobn S. Brown, N. H., fon. J. M_ Hotch- Do. do, 10 Sabbuth schools, . 479 kiss, Vermont; Messrs. James P. Upton, J. E. Tayior, __———— 17,088 86 | Mosrachugetts;’ Mr. Albert Day, Connecticut; John F. —--——— | Rathbone, Daniel Bowen, Hon. A.'B. Capwell, New York: MUG A costhocnecdigaustecnasnases cuny sncsee $89,490 16 | Mosers. Washington Butcher, Pennsylvania; Charles A. Dean, Ohio; Jobn T. Edwards, lilinois. To fi vacancy in the eecond class, by the death of Mr. Kendrick, Prot Dane! Putnam, of Michigan, ‘The committee stated that this is an entirely new list, the committee being nearly unanimous in favor of rotation in oftice. The report was order to be printed in the form of bal lot, and ten o'clock A. M. to-morrow was assigned for tne election. The committee appomted to ascertain the life members annual wembers pregent, reported that there were 407 life members in attendance, viz:—From Maine, 12, New Hamyebire, 11; Vermont,’ 10; Massachusetts,” 81: Rhode leians, 17; Connecticut,'10; New York, 147; New Jersey, 60; Ponnsylvacia, 32; Delaware, 1; Maryland, 1; District of Columbia, 1;’Ohio, 18; Mlinois, 6; Iowa, 2; Wisconsin 5; Miouesota,'t; Missouri, 2; Michigan, 2; Kia 08,1; Kentucky, 1; Hong’ Kong, China, 1. There were but five aunuat members—one from Ohio, and the others from the Eastern States. ‘Tae report wae adopted, and ordered to be printed. The plan for the reconstruction of the pian of mieionary policy, proposed by the Board of Manugers, was uext con. sidered, and after a yerba! amendment, adopted. A motion to reconsider with a view W discussion wae The report wes accepted and ordered to be printed Rev. Dr. LaTnror renewed his resolution iu relation to the $100,000 fund, as fotiows:— Resolved, Toat the Board be instructed to prosecute the $100,000 fund to completion. Rev. Messre. Sawis, of Wisconsin, and Perens, of Phila- delphia, advocated the resolution, and it was adopted unanimously, ‘The committee appointed to collect the ballots for ofi- cers reported that the whole number of baiiois was sixty- nine, of which fifty-nine were as reported in print by the Nominating Committee, and ten were aiterod in one or more names. For officers of the Hiztorical Society six'y- six votes were cast, of which Rixty-three were as printed, and three were aitered one bame in each, The persons nominated were declared elected, Rev. S, W. Apams, of Obio, then, by invitatioa, addressed the socicty. Ho related’ a number of anecdotes illustrative of the good accom plished by religious books, especially. when placed in the hancs of the young. It wes pectilurly the province of this society to labor among the poor. ihere were others struggling for the religious soutrol of this continent, including him who aiis ia hie palace in the Seven-Hilled Cty on the shores of tae Tibor: aud if Bap- tists would not loge their foothold they must put forth zeel rejected. Rev. Mr. Ban and energy. ‘ARD, of Rhode Island, offered the follow. Rev. J. 1, of Philadelphia, was next ia. | ing regolution, which was adopted:— tro d. of fitteeu or tweaty books, wh Resolved, That we earnestly recommend to paitors, he said was a complete list of all the books in this country | Sabbatb echoo! euperintendents and teachers, the adoption read at thi of a special cystematic effort for the oultivation and prac tical covelopement of a permanent missionary ep. ing of the hb the “New pee land Primmer,” and closed with “Master Billy and amongst the young. : A Benjamin G ck”? und “The Devil on Tw. 4.” | A commitiee war appointed to select the preacher of ih Be conti ich storee to bo | Dext annual sermon. found on this society. Ze thought the Bip. Oa motion, 7o mech ef the annual report ag relates w tists did not pay euflicient attention to the edacation | the China mission wae then read. of their children in denominatioual doctrine. Rev. Dr. Deas, formerly missionary to China, addresses needed to make their glorious tistory koown. the meeting briefly. Wanted to inform people that they had como dow Rev. J. W. Joasson, of tho Hong Kong mission, follow from the Apostier, and did not, like tue F, their existence to the refusal ‘of the masy wives as Henry VITL wanted he spoke strange scenes mignt be ¢ Tho moonlight might even now be fi he banke of 1 0, and the fair fie beray might be drench nan 1 ki ed, giving an interesting account of the progross of miseion in Obina, the dreedful persecutious to whica sionaries and pative converts Were formerly subjec and the glorious field now open in that ‘aod for missious ry labor. He closed with a strong appeal to the churcnes to send out more misionarieg, He was afraid, from what be had beard to-day, that there was a worshipping of or Pop or God oaty ows What may core of this clashing of empires; bu: | ganizations. It was’ not his mission either to make or to e thing b i ra twenty thou | breel constitutions—he bad full coufldence in tho ability « gand mer Baytat doctrine, | of the bresnren here to do both. (Laughter.) But he were fired with the priveiples of civil and relig v. Mr. Aiaurace,.of New York He rejoiced tuat Deeeeched them not to let these things t A CLERGYMAN present inquired the cos! bative migsionary ‘n China a year. Mr. Jounson—A hundred doliars. The CusnGyMay eatd be was pastor of a church which Was, for aome cause, alienated from the Union, and be vm ‘hin obturcu, 28 A poreonal’ dary, to ve missionary in China. Another clergyman hanicd to Mr. Johneon a twenty five cant piece, given by an orphan girl of bia church tora na. #sionary whose jaws bad been broken by tortures, J. had Felated Another pustor pledged his church to raise one fourth of the sum neceesary 10 gupport a native teasber during the present yeur. Rev. Dr, Brucur offered tho following resolntion: Resolved, That no difforences of opinion ax to constitn- tional provisions should be allowed to hinder the generous co-operation of the memoers of this Union in the work Missions, and that it is our deliberate judgment th $160,000 should be raized and expended tha present year for the objects of this orgenization, and that we cordially pledge our persona! aid in securing that amount, their banda, delivered the | they could meet here as on ‘er sympathized with the ch, 80 lo0g ag hey did now ung decom national books. xy might build churches, but cou! nat b wue. Tbe fect was that Popery in t was not unmitigated Popery. Jobn Hughes form a genuive’ Po Rattery a u and red breech him, end bis towa the bay the blond of the iv the Missine! £0 Ye ni 1 at would be hooted could not flood West with sinta, drown the ivert pi river, nor grind the b ch institutions ag this Pu rayer was offered, and the Society adjourned. Aimerican Baptist Missionary pare ‘ A agg anal Bev. Mr. Couver said the way to raise the money was to 4 NEW CONSTITUTION AND MISSIONARY PLAN Stop this everiatting clamor about the constitution through ADOPTED. the prees. The forty fifth anniversary meeting of the American Bap. Rey. Mr. Danvorra moyed to strike out the first part of the regolution. JGHT modified his resolution by st firat part, snd it was then adopted unanitnously Ataquarter past five o'clock tne meetin; with prayer. in the evening the annual sermon was preached by Rev list Missionary Usion commenced Thursday foreaoun, a the First Baptist church, corner of Broome and Elizabeth streeta, An account of the origin and progress of te Union was given in the E ALD of Wednesday, in our re. ng of the Board of Managere port of the preliminary me There was a very large attendance at the opening of tha meeting, notwithstanding the unfavorable state of thy weather. The meeting was called The Pamaneyt, Hon collection was token up. The Union then adjourned until Friday morning. MERTING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS—SECOND DAY to order at ten o'clock. vorGe N. Brices, ex-Governo of Massachusette, mace a brief opening addrese He cordially welcomed tho members and represon tatives from the churches present. ‘The Board of | nority report on the revision of the constitution, His Managers were propured, he said, to present a report | plan diffees from that of the majority chiefly in abolieb- showing great progress among the missions duriog | 10g entirely the Board of Mansgers, and making the the past year, and that progress ought to incite them not | ecutive Committee responsible direetly to the Union, only to diligence during the coming year, but to bury «li | Welsh explained his report at come length. Siference, the atk ag mere, prudential matters in tac | Jucge Iasnaxn moved that it be laid on the table, with On motion of Hon, Isaac Davis, of Mass,, the whole cannot be controled by mujorities, in prudential matters, Gr those of mere detail, majoritics muss always rule. | subject of amending the constitution was thea specially assigned for 1134 o'clock. The people wished the Union to bury all such differcuces, and expected them here this 'day ‘to unite heartily, aud | — Rev. E, Tusssnun, of Ohio, Chairman of the Commitice the people would then as heartily sustain their work. on Agencies, uppointed yesterday, submitted the report o that Committee, reviewing the action of the several agen. Alter devotional exercises acommiites of seven was &0- pomted by the Chair to ascertain tho names of members | cica during the past year. Tbe Committee are of opinion that the most desirable method of collecting funds for and delegates present, ‘The Prmipest /ai¢ before the Union certain correspon- mistlonary purposes is by voluntary contributions of dence held by direction of toe Union, iaet year, with Kev. | churches, but a few collecting agents “were atill indispen. table. Report accepted. Mesers. Vinton, Brayton, Raane: d Rose, of Rangoon, Burmab, who had left the service of the Union. Rev. Mc. Rey. Dr. Matcotm, from the committee on the Siam and Brayton states that he severed bie connection with the | Cbioa missing, reported, recommending that the mizion Union, not from apy pergonal motives or feelings, but | at Bangkok be reinforced, by one missionary for Siam because the Executive Committee directly interfered with | and avother for China. They speak very encouragingly his duty to Christ, by rentrictivg te fled of misgionary | oF the vast. fleld now open for minsionary iabor in China, labor. ‘The other lettera were of similar tenor. Noue of | aad recommend that nt leaet two more be sent to Hong tocee missionaries bave reunited with the Union. Kong, and two more to Shanghae, Tho report wag adopt. Rey, Mr. Davis ,Feporved from the committee | ed, ond referred w the Usiou for apyroval. appointed last year to coufer with other agsociatious in | — N. Bisnor, eq. , reported from the Commaittes on Tadian regard to consolidation, to the effect that there bad not | Missions, Any change in the relotions of these missions been time to accomplish anytuing. Report accepted. to the Union would be unwise, aud the missionaries ought A resolution was passed providing tor afweraoon and | tohave all encodragement. Ho explained that ithad beeu evening sessions. voted last year to transfer the Indian missions to the The Secretary of the Board of Managors reported the | Home Mission Society, but the missionaries depreeates Proceedings of ‘at body for the pass two days; and, on | such a change, and the Executive Committos had reported motion, that report was laid on the table for the present. adversely. A committee of one from each Suate represented w: Hoa. Isaac Davis said if this change shonid be made appointed to nominate members for the Board of Mans- | they would lore the large stipend now allowed by the Bers, One third of Which goes out of office each year. federal government. He therefore deprecated all agita- the new constituion propused by the Board of Ma- | tion on the subject. hagerg was then taken up for discussion, speakera being | The report was adopted and referred to the Union. limited to five minutes exch. Rev. Dr. Hacve reported from the Committee on the Un noun, the last article of the constitution was first | French Mission, that the mission had bad to conwnd against the distavor of the powers that be, but etood ag pursuant to adjournment, with devotional exercives, 10 o’clock the business of the Board was resumed, Rev. Dr. B. T. Weisit, of New York, submitted bis mi ix Dr. coukivered aud adopted, ‘The article provicem that the Courtitution may be amen’ On recoramendation of the | firm a8 a Spartan band. The church’ in France Board of Managers, or by amendinents prop9sed in| were fuli of bope, acd belteved. that the reli. writing ata previous annual meetiog of Lae Union. gious liverty for which they have petitioned the Rev. D. ©. Eopy ¢ bo bag been Speaker of the Massa. chusetts House of Representatives) moved that the re- maining articles be tiou prevailed U 4 . Dr. Ir bimitterl an entirely new tution in writing, to be acted upon next year, This Secument does away with life membersuip, aud entirely sbolisbes the Board of Managers, transferring their power und duties to the Caion and the kxegutive Com- mittee, which is enlarged to twenty-one members. [The affair wae conducted in a prompt and reaiy Mmauwer, without debate, showing previous caucussing and @ thorough knowledge of partiameotary tactice on the purt of thoke who desire to get rid of the Board of Ma. nageré and life membership, The friends of the old order of things were evideuuy taken by surprise.) Rev. De. Bawittr, editor of the Examiner, moved that Dr. Ide’e proposition be printed in the minutes and in the Macedonian, The PResivEsT suggested that this waa hardly an “alte- ration”? of the conetitution, as it proposed amentirely'new constitntion, witbont specifying what parts of the old canstitution were to be altered. ov. Dr. Texnncrt moved a recongideration of the veto y which the lust aricle of the constitution had beew ainended * Miuarnez inquired whether Dr. %, voted in the affir- mative! Rey. Dr, T in order, French Emveror in vain, would be achieved by tho help of Providence, Their influence was now silently ex. ling, and there were alrendy many in the Evangelical rches who had renoanced infant baptism. They re- end reinforcement of the French mission, Report accepted, ‘The special aesigument—the amendment, of the coneti- tution--was isken up, and on motion, specches were limit. ed to five minutes Hen, Mr. Di Propored to consider the new const! tution, article by article. There were only two points on which opinions were divided—firat, whether or not life membership shall be abolished; second, whether the Board of Sanogers aball be abolished entirely, or amply modilied as to ite power, remaining in existence for cor- tain Cuties snd special kervices when called upon, ‘The new constitution was then discussed and various amendments proposed. A protracted discussion eprang up incidentally right oF members of the Union, not members of this Board, to make motions. It appoara that the prosent cou- stitution gives life members a right w participate in deli- erations, but not to vote in the Board. Tt was finaily decided that life members cannot make motions. The third article, providing for life membership on the payment o' $100, was warmly discussed, un attempt being made to amend 80 as to’ abolish life membership 1 carry on she Union by church representation. v2t. did not; therefore bie motion was not The subject was still under discussion when, at one te Board adjourned to aif past two o'clock P. M, com to the f maintaining a cing out the Dr. Bailey, President of Frankl College, Indiana, and a ‘The meeting was opened at 9o’clock yesterday morning, AL AFTERNOON SESSION. Rev. Dr. Lewis, rector of the Church of the Holy A ‘The whole of the afternoon session was occupied in dis | Brooklyn, will preach this evening in the cussing the proposed amendments of the constitution. ‘The propositions to do away with life memberships and to abolish entirely the Board of Managers were regested, and the contributing churches each apnua! mem- ber andan ae pope $100; that annual shall take place on the fourth Tuesday of May, or a President, Vice President and one-third of a own Chairman, Secretary, an nine OF sore than ie to'e bs two auditors men), regulate gal vo Commitiee” that the Fxoou eetablish and superintend missions, missionaries and fix their com) 4 directions to agents, missi }, Secretaries and treasu- rers; make eppropriations out of the treasury; and in eneral carry out the objects of the Union, subject to the inatructions of the Board, and make annual reports to the Union. The duties of various officers xre also defined in detail, and among the miscellaneous provisions is one that a)! perrons connected wit? the Uolon shall be snembers in good atanding of regular Bapnist churobes, EVENING SESSION The evening session was opened with prayer at half-past Bever o'clock, The Commitice oo Revelpts ant Expenditures reported that the batance o! over $16,000 for appropriations not re- mitted last year bad been provided for, and the appro- priations for the current year had been met by the re- ve necessary ceipts; but thie had ben effected in part by a redaction , of appropriations. Tus committeo think the debt of the Union will soon be ral off. About $10,000 had been spent for returning m4 artes, and this might be reduced, if missionaries woul come drectly bome instead of retarn- ing by way of Exgiaud, The committee also suggest a revision of the sy 612) of paid agencies. The report was deemed to censure the missionaries who bad returned by way of Eogiand, and was therefore re- committed for amerdment iu that regard. Subsequeatiy the report was submitted again, with the clause in rela. Won to returned missionaries stricken out. It wag then accepted and referred to the Union, ‘The Committee on Obituaries reported in relation to the death of Rev. J. H. Vinton of the Karen missioo; Sirs. Martha App Ashmore of the Hong Kong missioa, and Mr, 8. N. Kendrick, a member of the Board, The report was accepted, and Rey. Dr. Coweit offered a prayer in relation to theso bereavements. The Committee on the Assam and Teloogoo Missions re- ported that the mission at Assam had beeu reduced from seven missionaries to a single family, There was a sad decline io this mission, which they attribute to hesitancy in its support, and recotomend that henceforth the mission be vigorously sustained. At Teloogoo, the mission was more prorj< tous, but shoald be prosecuted with greater vigor. Report accepted, The Coramittee on the German Migsion submitted a report, giving a history of the Baptist church in Germany since ity Organization in Hamburg twenty-five years ago. The church bad spread al! over Germany aud numbered its members by thousands, Revivals had been numerous and remark- able during the past year, Religious toleration is extend ing rapidiy in Eurépe, and in most places persecution hag enurely ceased. 1o some places, while people Sock in crowds to bear the Baptists, the Lutheran churches are almost or quite deserted. ‘The committee thiuk the time has come when the churches in Germaoy may be left mainly to their own resources, und hope they will soon unite with their brethrea in America in migaion work, ‘The Prestpent remarked that the Baptiate in Germany had stood iv the front rank in the struggle, not oaly for religious but for e)vil liberty, Remarks were made by several members, a prayer was olfered, and the report was accepted. ~ The committee on the Burmab Migsion, tho oldest established by the denomination, submitted a brief re port. The mission was now strong, stretching over a vasl territory, embracing many churches, wita thousands of members, Accepted. A motion to reconsider the vote adopting the revised eovsiitution inorder to amend the clause providing for future amendments led to coneiderable disuussioa, aud the motion was finally withdrawn. ‘The committee on the plan for the reconstruction of missionary policy made a report generally approving of the plan, and proposing only one ameadment, which ad's to Ure specified labors of missionaries the transiation aud circulation of the Scriptures. Jucge Lxoxanp, of Philadelphia, moved the adoption of the entire pisn aa reported. Rov. Dr. Puck hoped there would bs sorae oppartunity for smcudment, or at least that the Executive Commitioe might have authority to modify its details if they found it expedient. Considerable digcnssion ensued. Judge Leonard finaliy withdrew his movion, the report was accepted, aad the whole plan waa referred to the Union. ) tion, the Chairman and Secretary wore directod eport the proceedings of the Board 10 the Union at its cota to-morrow. fev. SAMPooN Wnts (colored,) of Brooklyn, introduced o the Union James Munroe, @ Virginia negro, who had purchasea bis own freedom wd that of his wile and oae child, for $1,400, and now lacked $90. of making up tae sum ($000) necessary wo free bis boy. James Muuroo told bis siory, and weollection was taken up im his be- half, amounting to $37 90. Rev. Dr. Lamnror offered a regolutioa, iastructing the Board to give immediate attention tw tae subject OL +8 tablisbing # mission in Japan, aud sending Rev. Harvacd Osgood as missionary to that empire, which was adopted. The committee to make arrangements for next year, re ported that the next anpual meeting be heid at Ciacioaas, Ohio, on the fourth Tuesday in May, an¢ that tle agnv il sermon be preached by Rey. E. L. Taylor, whick wae adopted. Daye Dr. AxamitaGE gave notice of amendments to toe constitution, diepevsing with the present board of seventy-five managers and the Executive Commitice, snd devolving tacir duties upon a Board of tweaty-four menagers, Rey. A. B. Gavwext algo proposed omenéments abo- lishing the Board of Managere, and subctitutag annual reprecentation for life membership. Rev. Dr. Duncan also propoeed some amendments, aud all the amoudmnents were lai? over for aciion aext year The Hoard balloted for offivers, and one-third’ of the Board of Managers. The whole number of votes cast was 183. The followimg were elected by very large major. tie Presid-nt.—Flon. George N. Briggs, of Massachusetts Vice d’residents.—Rev. 8. 7. Welsh, D. D, of New York; Rev. M. B. Anderson, LL D., of New York. Recording Secretary.—Rey. W. 1. Shuiter, D. D., of Maine. For Managers, the ticket made up by the Nominatiay Committee was elected, Address:s were made by Rev Messrs. Danforth, of the Assam mission, atid Van Seter, of the Bassin mission, giving highly interesting accounts’ of their iabors and vue the Gospel is received by tho bruthren ‘The Secretary announced that $27,000 have been raisat by dollar subscriptions towards paying off the debt of (uo Union, and wrged pastors to pueb on the work. A bymn was ating, a prayer offered, the President, ex- Governor Briggs, miade an elequent farewell address, aul then the Union adjourned to meet at Cincinnati next year. ORGANIZATION OF 'THE NEW BOARD OF MANAGE immediately after the urnment of ihe Union, tas new Beard of Msnagers m: Dr. Seara in the chair and proceeded to beliot for a Corirmen and Secretary. Fourteen votes were cast. Key. Dr. Sears received ey t votes for Chairman, and Kev, Dr. Brantly tea votes ior Secretary. These gentlemen were declared elected, A committee Was appointed to nominate an Ex:cutive Committee and other officere, and subsequently reported as follows Executive Cummittee—Ciergymen: Baron Stow, J. W. Parker, J. N. Murdock, J. W. Olmstead, S. R. Masoa Iaymen: Hoo. H. Lincoin, J. W. Converse, Daniel Sandersen, Thomas Nickersen, Corres sponding Secretary—J. G. Warren, . Boynton. Assistant Treasurer—F. A. Smith. Audiing Committee—J. B. Witherboe, Joseph A. Pond. ‘Thoeo gentlemen were then elected by bullot, receiving fifteen votes. On motion, the salaries of the officers were fixed the game as last year. Some remarks were made by the Seerotary, after which & prayer was offered,and the Board adjourned w meet at the call of the Executive Committee. Religtous Intelligence, CITY CHURCHES. Rev. G.»Douglas Brewerton, formerly an officer of the United States army, will preach this evening at the Lex- ington avenue Baptist church (Dr. Hague’s), corner o Lexington avenue and Thirtieth street. Subject—“T Battle of Life and the Christian Soldier.”” A new missionary enterprise will be inaugurated to.dav in the northwestern part of the city. The church of , & Free Gospel (Protestant Episcopal) in Twenty-ninth streets, weet of Ninth avenue, will be opened ag a free church morning and evening. Yhis church bas been purchased and the support of the missionary (the Key. Mr, Neale, Jate of Rockaway,) provided by the congregation of the Holy Apostles, aided by a few friends of missions. In the Bleecker street Universaliet church, corner of Bleecker and Downing streets, Rey. Moses Ballou will preach this morning and evening. The Rey. P. McMenamy, D. D., and the friends of a free Bible, will show that Rome hag perverted the two ecriptu- ral sacraments and added five new sacraments in opposi- tion to the clearest Chris ian preaept and example, in Spring Street Hall, 185 Spring street, this evening. Rey. William H. Milburn will preach at the Academy of Music this evening. The Sixth Universalist Society will open their now church edifice in West Twentieth street, near Seventh avenue, to-day. Services in the morning, by T. J. Sawyer, D. D.; afternoon by E. H. Chapin, D. D., and in tho eveu- ing by Rey. Henry Blanchard, of Brooklyn. Divine service will be Held this morning and afternoon in the North Dutch church, corner of William and Fulton streets, A prayer mooting will bo beld in the evening, ‘The new Jerusalem church (Swedeaborgian) will hold public worebip this morning and evening in Lyrique Pau, 165 Broadway. ‘ A discourre will be preached this evening by Rev. Dr, Cheever, in tho Church of tho Puritans, Union squaro, oa “Tho bright side of the discipline of trial,” In the Firet Independent Society, Hops Chapel, 720 Broadway, Rey. George F. Noyes will Preach this morn- ing, on “Spiritual Progress,’ aud in the evening, ou “The Modern Infide)."* church, corner of Hammond street and Waverley place ‘The Now Jerusalem church of Brooklyn, Rev. Samuel Beswick, will hold public worship this morning and evening in Dodworth’s rooms, No. 87 Montague street, ‘The choral services wili be held in the Protestant Episcopal church, at Rutgers’ Female Institute, No, 264 Madison street, this morning and evening. eet Rey, Rufus W. Olark and Rey. A. Kingman ‘Nog Will preach in the large hall of the Coop Institute, the! in the morning and the latter in 4 fs! Dr, Armitege, pastor of tho Norfolk street’ Baplie church, will proach this afternoon in Union chapel, oor ner of Broadway and Thirty-ninth street, J In the old Jobn street church preaching this morui”! and evening by the pastor, Rev. E. L, Janes, r Divine service will be held this morning and evening in the Protestaut Episcopal Mission church, Clinton Hall Astor place, in charge ef the Rey. Robert @. Dickson, Rey. W. W. Halloway will preach at Trenor’s Academy, South Eighth street, near Fourth, Brooklyn, 2. D., this morning and afternoon, ‘The Rev. 8. T. Aldrich will preach ® sermon to tho Or. der of Cadets of Temperance, jin the Eastern Congre- gational church, corner of Madison and Gouverneur streets, this evening, May 22. All friends of the cause are invited to attend. Exercises to commence at half past seven o'clock. a Uni . On will hold divine service this morniug and evening, Boon committee in charge of the | Sermon delivered by the Rt. Rev. Horatio A series of lectures on the subject of the Young Men of the Bibie will be this evening, in the Eighteenth etreet Baptist church, one door west of Fifth avenue, by the Rey. Sidney A. Corey, ORDINATION. Rev. Mr. Hillier was on the 5th inst. ordained and in stalled pastor of the Congregational church in Breckg. ville, by the Presbytery of Cleveland, INVITATIONS. The Rev. R. J. Wilson, of Elmira, New York, has re. ceived the unanimous cail of the Lee street ist church, of Baltimore, which he bas accepted, and enter upor his duties ag soon as he is able to remove, The Rev. J. I. T. Coolidge, the Boston clergyman who re cently seceded from the Unitariang, bas accepted an invita tion to become the assistant minister with Dr. Crocker, ir St. John’s church, Providence. Dr. Coolidge is a near fa. mily connection and is said to have been a pupil of the late . Wm. Ellory Channing, Rev. Edward K. Alden, of Lenox, Mass,, bas received s call from the Paillips church, South Boston, to become theis pastor. » D.D, Rev. C. H. A, Bulkley, now of Winsted, Conn., bas ac cepted a call at Paterson, N. J. INSTALLATIONS. M On the 15th instant Rev. Jas. ¥. Reed, D.D,. a of the First Presbyterian churth, N. mn. The Rev. Francis B. Wheeler, late of Saco, Maine, was Iinstalied pastor of the church of Poughkeepsie, by the Presbytery of North River, on the 12th inst, The Rev. A. H. Sloat was inetalled recently ot Liberty Va., a8 pastor of Peak’s church. ‘ RESIGNED. Rev. Dr. Phelps bas resigned the pastorate Presbyterian church of Dubuque, lowa. DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY, ‘The Rey. J. J. Hedstrom, of the dinavian Missions of the West, under the care of Methodist Episcoy Church, died at Victoria, Tilinoig, on the morning of 11th inst, He was an excellent man, and has been th Fog of doing much good to his countrymen at the far est. Rev. W. H. Crenshaw died in Baton Rouge, La., on the ‘7th inst., aged forty-lve years. . MISCELLANEOUB. ‘The Reventy-rixth annual Convention of the Diocese o| New Jersey will be heid in St. Mary’s church, Barlington, on Wednesday, May 25. Upon this Convention will de volve the duty of elgcting & Diocesan, in room of the late Bithop Doane. Tho session of the Central church, Oincinnats, hag issued a pastoral letter against indulgence in fashioauble amuse. ments, Tey. Joun Nicholas Slansbury, recently Agzistant Rector of Grace church, was metituted ou the }7ta inst. ag rector of Christ church, in Newark, N. J., to succeed Rev. R. 8. Lowell, who removes to New York Stuto, Rev. Alexander Gregg, of South Carolina, has beer unanimousiy elected Episcopal Bishop of ‘fexas by the Episcopal Convention ai Galveston. The new Bishop is in the prime of life, aud is spoken of as a gentleman of gre euergy of character and zeal in bia profession. ‘The long standing custom of the Methotist Episc Church, which requires its clergymen to change their toral reeicence every two years, is threatened with modi fication. ‘The propriety of extending the time to three, an even five years, has been debated at several of the recen| conferences, and there appears to be a strong opinion favor of achange. Tbe subject will be brought befor the General Conference of the whole Church, waich meet in May, 1860, : Rey. David Eastman hag been dismissed at his own quest, after a pastorate of more than twenty yoars, frod the Congregational church in Leverett, Musa, Rov. Heury Adams was dismissed, April 19, from pastoral chaige of the Congregational church io Parm ton, Towa. Rev. R. Crossett has taken the pastoral charge of Second Presbyterian church at Beemeryille, $i county, N. J. Rev. S, Hamilton, late of Columbia, California, b taken the pastora! charge of'the First Presbyterian oil San Joee, Santa Clara county, Cal. Meetings of some importance were held yesterday, the Newark «dvertiter of the 16th inst., bes Library’ Hall by taembers of the Methodist denomination. It is kbowa that there are two divisions of Methodi Methodiat Episcopal and the Methodist Protestant—ta former being the most numerous, and the latter we heve, having no churches in this Stute, certainly not luis city. The difference does not consist in doctrines, bi in the principies of church government. Ia the Episcop branch the Coufereuce 1s supreme and absolute, but to Ut Protestant considerable power is givea Ww luv membe and to individual churches. Some time since there was a disagreement in the Bro Street Methodist Episcopal Oburch, which resulted in Teeiguauion of the pastor. Some of his friends yester procured Hey. Messrs. Murray aud Bowers, of Philadd phya, to prcw.n in Library Bail on tae Methodist Protestat Church—is 1186, principles, &¢.—which they did in an parently acceptable manner. The reeult of the moveme: may be tbe cetablishment of a charch connected with branch of Metboaism, In one of the ehips which returned recently to th Port, says the New Bedford Standard, there came a m! who haé been whaling for nine years.’ He was former @ mituster, but taking to the mtoxicating cup, he fell fro grace, lett tv ministry aud bie wife and faraily, und wer his fiends know not where, Ia dissipation he had wast the hard eained wages of nine years seaiaring life, arrived here wretched and destitute. friends cloned him deceauy wad made efforts to refor him, as we hope with success, A few days ceived a lotier from his son ju Connecticut, saying that the family bad long supposed him dead, und chat his hac married again, The poor maa hak started hecticut, but what will be the ending of this chapter lile remains to be seen, On Lynn Creek, Giles county, Tenn. , there is a hard ah Baptist church, supported by a nuraber of wealthy Taunicaute of that persuasion, whofor several years p have bad for their regular pastor a negro man, black the ace of epadee, named George, known ag + Bentle Old George,” and belonging to estate of Bentiey, deceased. George is said to be a most excell man and a good preacher. Some time ago he had Public discussion, lasting four days, wita a white pre er op the subject of baptism, from which the white = 18 said to bave come off second best. Tae church wad to buy George; but he is unwilling to be gold out of master’s faruily, and is, withal,a regular Southern, Slavery, firewting parson, George is the preacher charge of a large coagregation, nearly all of whom slaveholdere, aad who pay him a salary of $700 for pastoral services, THE BAPTISM OF HENRY CLAY. By the subjoiued letter, from the Rey. Ha. F. Berk Rector of St. George’s Church in St. Louis, who was many yours Mr. Ciay’s pastor, at Loxtngion, Ky., holding the most intimate relations with him, we have settlement of an interesting historical fact. Mr. Berk! both baptized the great stacesman and officiated at hig torment in the beautiful cometery at Lexington. The letter will satisfy all that be was. baptized pouring, and not by immersion, a8 has been supposed many. Sr. Louis, May 11, 1859 Your letter of the 4th inetant, making iuctiry ag to mode in which the Hon. Heory Clay was baptized by q was duly received, and Iscize the first leisure moment send you an answer. Mr. Clay was baptized in his parlor, at Ashland, on 22a of June, 1847, in our usual way, Dy pouring aban of water on his head, in the name of the Holy Trinity; of his daughters-in-law and four of his graud daugh being baptized ut the same time, and in tho sane way. Mr. Clay knew that the baptismal service of the testant Episcopal Church authorised immersion whene} it wus desired, and he kuew that T occasionally adm! tered thé rite im that way, but in alfgur conversations the subject of religion and ot baptism he never onc juded to immersion or made a single remark about it. You received the impression that he was baptized] immersion, doubtless, from the fact that a day or sfter this ocoourrence @ Louisville (Ky.) paper (an think tt was the paper published under the auspice the Raptist church) announced that ‘Mr, Clay had baptized in ove of the beautiful ponds of Aebland’? Statement was wholly gratuitous and without tho: foundation, A) i It may be proper for me in thla connection to ay the reason of his receiving this holy ordinanco at hd was,that my congregation at the time were buildin, new church edifice, and we had i fitter place (or une formance of these sacred ritos. y EDWARD F. BES KLE of the Fira Wiltiamsburg City News. Dixy ov nee Ixsvrres,—Mrs, Kose died Saturday m ing at her residence, in Smith strect, near Wycko burns received by hor clothes taking fire from some phene she had poured on a fire. Too accideot occu on the 18th instant, Mra, Ross was avout seventy yt of age. AtimraTions At James Sur Ferry.—The James Slip ry Company intend to altor the old boats now sed them by cutting them in two, and making thom five sorger wad sharper,