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dear brethren, as we have contemplated this important subject,(see resolutions on page 1$,) that our Master would be justly displeased with us, were we to loiter in this service. Most affectionately do we invite von to co-operate. To secure the resultwe aim at, there must be a very ample Depository in the city ofNewYork, which, as the great commercial mart of our country,and of this western world, should be a radiant point of distribution second to rio other. Ten thousand dollars are immediatelyneeded for this purpose; and as it is an object in whic the country and the city are equally interested, and all its benefits are tobe impartially shared, can we not confidently reckon on youraid? And may we not, for the cause sake beg of you to havethis letter read to your churches, and then secure such promptaction in its behalf as your own convictions of duty may dictate.The Committee, without arrogating any thing exclusive ordictatorial to themselves or to the body by which they have beenappointed, will venture to call a meeting of delegates from thedifferent Baptist Associations and Churches in this State to beheld at Utica, on Tuesday, 201i of October next, being the dayprevious to the meeting of the New-York Baptist State Convention; tvith a view of forming State Publication and SundaySchool Society, Auxiliary to tha American Baptist Publicationand Sunday School Society.Though no agents or solicitors will be employed to obtain donations before the proposed meeting in October, any moneys thatmay he contributed previously, can be paid to Charles Babcock,New-Hartford, Oneida county, Treasurer of the State Convention; or to Joseph 3. Cooke, 46 Cliff-street, New-York, Treasurerof this Committee, to he forwarded by them to W. W. Keene,Treasurer of the American Baptist Publication and SundaySchool Society, Philadelphia; or directly to the latter: all ofwhich moneys will be held subject to such arrangements as maybe made between the Parent and Auxiliary Societies.

SPENCER H. CONE, Moderator.GARRAT N. BLEEc;Ea, Cterk.

i The Churches are requested to furnish the information for the Table of As3OCTATIONAL STATISTICS, in Ike order in ,ckith they are printed in the ,ninulcsof this year; and to enclose all moneys in separate letters to the Treasurer of the AsSoctati on—be obseryine which. much time and labour svill be saved.

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TWENTY-SIXTH ANNiVERSARY

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HUDSON RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

Maintaining invlslabiy, the impostast doctrisCn ol three elluisi persons in the Godhead: eternalend personal clectiQe originol sin ; psrticlat tetleniptiont tree juStl&atiOit by the righteousness of Christ imputed: the ahshute ocrC55ity of the Spirit’s operstins ; ei1icrioUs grace inrt’eaerstiafl; Site oh,hjcstioa of believers to sttend to alt the precepts of Scripture; the last per—reversoce ot mst I,cliever5 ; the resurrection of the death ; the general judgmCst of the lastdsY; the eternal happiness nt the rigitteno! so] the etcrlastin misery slouch as die tmpcnitest;that immersion of believers ost3’: sad the indcpenthcace of their respective churthies.

TILED tX TI IE MEETING HOUSE

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BAPTIST CHUiCH AT CATSKILL, N. Y.

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ART I. This Association shall be known by the name of “ The Thu/sonRii.er Baptist Association ;“ and shall he composed of ministers and delegates oniy, who are members of the churches they represent, excepting suchas may he invited to a seat by the consent of the body.Aev. 2. This Association shall meet annually, on the TUESDAY BEFOREre THIRD ‘vVEDNsDAy ire Just, at the place previously appiitnted.AnT. 3. After Public Worship, the Association shall proceed to choose byballot, a Moderator, Treasurer and Clerk.It shall be the duty of the Moderator to preside and lead in alt the transactions of the meeting, and to see that order and decorum are observed by altthe members.The Treasurer shall receive all moneys belonging to the Association, keepan accurate account of the same, and the objects for which they are designated—pay them out according to tile order of the Association, and make areport of the state of the treasury, before the close of each session.It shall be the duty of the Clerk to keep a fair and impartial record of altthe business transacted during the session.These officers shall continue in office until succeeded by new appointments.ART. 4. At the first meeting of this Association, a Secretary shall bechosen, to continue in office at the pleasure of the Association, whose dutyit shall be to take charge of all the records, and to correspond tith such societies, churches, or individuals, as the Association shall direct.ART. 5. It is expected that the churches will send, with their messengersand letters to the Association, an account of the state of their respectivechurches; particularly of the additions and diminutlons in the past year, andgenerally of whatever relates to thetr peace and prosperity, together with thewhole number of members in communion. With these letters, each churchshall forward money for the printing ol the minutes.

ART. 6. Clturches who wtsh to be received into this union, may apply byletter and messengers ; and giving satisfactory inuuurrnation of their beingsound in doctrine, and correct in practice, they may hue received ; and as atoken of the same, the Moderator in behalf of the Association, shall give themthe right hand of fellowship.ART. T. Although as an associated body we utterly disclaim all powerever the churches, so far as it respects an interference with their independencyand dtscipline ; yet we deem it our privilege to )uidge for uitrselves, of th.epropriety of continuine anychureh in our cinnexion, which touts shall appearin he lieterodox in principle, or irregular in practice. In order, however, thatwe may not withdraw outr fellowship without sntflcient reason, it is proposed,that when a complaint is made by any two churches of thus body against aehurch belonging to this Association, (if thought expedient.) they shall appointa Committee, who slll reqnuust a conference with said ilunteb, in order us

obtaiasatisfaetiofl on tte points which formed the subject of complaint, andthe result shall be reported to the next meeting of the Association, in orderthat they may decide as duty may require.

ART. 8. When a church shall neglect making any communiCatiOn to theAssociation fur the space of three years together, it shall be considered ushaving withdrawn from us, and of course shall be dropped from the Minutes,unless two or more members shall request their continuance,and will also engage to inquire tDLo their standing, and report at the next meeting of the Association.

Any. 9. The Association shall have a right to open and hold correspondence with other AssociatiOns, as it may think proper.

ART. 10. It shalt be the duty of the asSociation, from titne to time, to suggest to the churches what they may think most expedient to be done to promote the spreading of the gospel in the world.

ART. 11. ‘This Association, when convener1, shall appoint the time andplace of their next Aiinual Meeting; select a person or persons to preach ottthe occasion ; make any other appoiatment5 or transact any other businessthey may judge expedient and shall, from time to time, make such amendments and alterations to this Constitution as experience may dictate.

RUS OF

I. At every sitting, business shall be opened and concluded with prayer bythe Moderator, or whomsoever he may request.

II. Ministers preseot, invited to a seat with us, may debate on all subjects,bt vote on none.

III. No member of the Association shalt absent himself without leave ofthe Moderatot.

IV. No subtect shall be discussed, without a motion first made and seconded.V. No person shall speak oftner than twice on any motion, unless by per

mission of the Moderator.VI. Motions made and lost, shall not be recorded on the Minutes, except

so ordered at the time.VII. If, when a motion has been made and seconded, a member opposes its

being discussed, the Moderator shall immediately put the question, Shaltthis question be discussed?” which if negatived, the subject shall be dismtssed.

Viii. If any proposition or motion under debate, contain ttvo or morepoints, it shall be divided at the request of any member, and the vote taktnseparately.

IX. Arrangements for the next Association shall not be attended to on thefirst day of the session.

X. On the opening of business the second day, the roll of the messengerscommissioned by the churches shall be called, and the names of those whohave not arrived1 shah be stricken off. Nevertheless, ministers and licentiatesshall be inserted with the marl: of absence.

XI. ‘TIme Minutes shall be leisurely read atid corrected before the rising efthe Association.

XII. In distributing the Minutes at the close of the Association, only onemember from each church shall come forward. If a surplus remains afterthese are supplied, they may be taken itidiscriminately.

XIII. These titles shall be distinctly read from the Chair immediately afterthe organization of the Association. -

TilE CONSTITUT1O

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HUDSON RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

Adopted Nov. 21, 1815, and as subsequently amended.

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MINISTERS ANDMESSE7GEIiS. .

R. BaBcocK, Jr.Den. Alfred RaymondThos. 1. 0. Woodin,

lThos. S. Ranney,

“ F. W’ar.AXD, Sen.Jonts ELLIS,0DANIEL HALL,‘LUKE Davtcs, Sen..IoHY C. Mutirur,“Tea M. ALLEN,“John tV. Stir/cs,‘Jeremiak B. Taylor.Bra. Thomas Purser,— Roer Peg,.John K. Ludlow,Daniel G. Taylor,Tames Case,E. H. Tripp,

l.James Sadgehury,Sidney A. Cores,Dea. Squire Grittin,

E. D. TowsEn,“tViLLta’t Sruttcvs.“Cites. TV. J1,ttrous,Den. H. P. skinner,John Alger, Jr.

(JOHN CoottsoN,M. Hat,

“JAS. H. HswEcc,) Den. F. Ostrander,

Elms Johnson,Lewis Beekeith,Henry Hull,

f.JAMES I. HencE,.IATIES War.KEn,Dea. .Ioltn Marshall,Daniel Smith,Miner King,

A. C. Churchill,SatuvL B. WILLiS,

Den. Hiram Hill,— F. N. Wilson,

L.Tohn J. sltlev,

Dea. Robert Pogne,Cas G. SnM,IERo,flichard ThompsonRiley Beeman,SILAS IcociY,Den. Nathan Young,

P. Tow nend,John D. Cbns,

l.C. H. Page,The Chutrctt hariuir a short liSle heforC the meetiar of the .seociatjOit, nppointed a Committee

o rovoc time list 0 muentimero. reported 127 members svbo,e residences they vere uanble to tint 2

.i,mcc then some have been found, and more probably ‘viii be.

CHURCHES.

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Taesday, June 15th, 1811.1. At 10 o’clock, A. M. the introductory sermon was preached by

brother R. Babcock, Jr., of Poughkeepsie, 1mm 1st C’)rintltians, xv. 58‘fhercfore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, immovable, alwaysabounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as ye know that yourlabour is not in vain in the Lord.”Prayer by brother Kendrick, of Hamilton.2. Took up a collection in aid of the Widows’ fund, amountingto S26 51.3. In the absence of brother Cone, the Moderator of the last meeting, brother J. H. Drouner, of New-York, took the chair by request,preliminary to organization.4. A letter was rcad from brother Spencer H. Cone, regretting hisinability to be present.5. Brother B. T. Welch, of Albany, was elected Moderator, brotherJoseph J. Cooke, of ev-York, Clerk, and brother Paitner Townsend,of Brooklyn, ‘Treasurer.6. The rules of order were read.7. Brethren FL Babcock, Jr., J. Cookson, A. H. Taylor, J. H.Brouner and Isaac Orchard, were appointed a committee to report thehtate of religion within the bounds of the Association.Adjourned to meet at 3 o’clock, P. mI.Prayer by brother Orchard, of New-York.

3 octoc1:, F. JLMet pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by brother Purser, of NewYork.S. Ministering brethren were invited to seats and to assist in ourdeliberations, invitation accepted by John Mitchell, Cor. Sec. Micli.flap. State Convention, J. Wellsiager, and David Phillips, New—York.9. Read letters from the churches composing the Association. Thefollowing shows their changes and present situation.

The names of i’nntors and Ordaitieti \1ittisters ore in SMALL curtr,tts : iltoe mlLtcnttetes in italics inc50 noI present uc tiarkud thus — denotes no svttied minister.

pn ghkeepsie.

Oliver-st reel, N. F.

Mount Picosant.

Iludsost.

‘irst Church, Troy.

first Church, Albany.

Cobb ill.

Jlamitboit-Sl. Albany.

South Church, N. Y.

First Cit nrch, Brooklyn.

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8 16

10 27

32 3

12 13

31 21

179 t807

627 17951127

121 t790

244 1810

686 t795

501 1811

133 1103

117 1821

121 1122

552 1823

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f James Cowan,1 David Ludlani,,Jnmes Hammond,

f R. J. SsttTso,W. Millis,.1. P. filshatv,

(J. H. BROUNER,D. S..nrso,I,

. Dea. Samuel Vincent,I — J. H. Townsend,(Thomas E. Bricklev,(T. S. Ronns,

Den. T. Shrimpton,‘ E. Burroughs,{Samticl Wilgas,

( James JV. Jones,John B. Sands,Andrew Sutherland,

(HOKACR SPENCER,Den. D. Johnson,— Benj. Keller,

I.Seth Cobb,

Oliver Cosman,David Staples,

(‘PETER I’tx,J J. W. V,ss baNE,‘ Adam Van Dc Boo,1. obert S. Van Densen,(ABNER WEBB,

Dea. J001 C. Bailey,‘ D. M. Chadsey,Jolin Vine,(DAVID MORRIS,

Silvanus Gurnsey,. James E. iraver,

Edward Wells,D. L. Wells,

( ThOMAS STOKES,,) Daniel Mackey,

.John Richrinire,(HERMAN HERVEY,

L. L. Hal,Dan. H. Clausson,George Boyce,JOON JONES,Dca. 11. H. Crane,

f. B. CRANDALL,I Dea. G. S. Turner,— E. S. Fox,A. V. Green,

l. Thomas Alcott,

MIXTSTEPS ANDMESSENGERS.

‘‘Vt. 11. WIs.Lt.uS,DANIEl. Vttrts,ISAAC ORcnARD,THOMAS RAND, Sen.

) ‘Wtr.r.iast Msn,I ‘Aaron Rand.

‘Robert C. Mitts,‘Thomas Rand, Jun.Henry 1’. Freeman,William H. WyckoF,

(.1. B.Den, Ambrose Baker,IVilliam Baker,Caleb Greene,Peter Gillctt,

I, John Br,mus,( S. S. Wei.ne,< Dea. Richord 51cc,( Nathan Bec’kwitli,(.\nEt. Buowx,

) Albert H. Fox,

1 A. V. 1’. (iregnry,I L Willard FOE,ç ISAAC LAWTON,

James Drew,11. Fairchild,G. L. RussEr.L,

tB T. Vcci,Den. H. Russell,— L. 1’. Noble,S. Sheldon,John U. Reed,Francis Bntdr,John fryer,Stiliman Win,William P. Allen,Grange Sard,

L’I J. Mesnk,< ‘1. G. ONcEEN,‘I ‘Hnvtv SJ.ADE,

Joseph Pattiso,,,5 .Jois BEETHAM,

‘John Hatt,‘Georr,’c Ilawcs,

5 C;. F. lncos,1 Httr DAVIES,

W. W. EVERTS,Groao HArT,‘Chfz,tc.c I. Rxdf’ord.D. ‘IfltCttO5,Wm. T. James,Ate. Macdonald,

I. Joseph J. Cooke,(ZELOTES Gaextc,

George Hull,William A. Walker,Peler Balen,

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Stanton-street, N. Y.

Lanaingburgh.

North Church, N. Y.

1Vest Troy.

Zion, Orange Co.

Cairo.

Lattingtown.

West Eitlzdale.

Schenectady.

Kingston.

Second Ch., Broosne.

JVestkiIlCh. Lezington

•S’cCOn Cli., Ncicark.

Athens.

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Amityettcrt, N. Y.

Co.rsackic.

San genies.

Sand Lake, 12 Church.

Kinder/rook.

Plrilipstos”n 1st Chore/s

Fcrt-street, AGany.

H,zvtb,rrg, Gcrmany.1J’ittstov.n.

1st Clr., Orzigc, N.J.

Secancits Lrtand, N.J.

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Members not hc’ar,I from for many vents, ant ransnqucntlv lrcppecl from the churchrecords, viz: First Church, Trne, 7 Firet church, \thonv, I; Sle-uectadv. 36; PetrlStreet, ALbany, 7 ; Pitttown, 1.

10. ‘The committee appointed to visit the church at Jamaica South,L. I., reported that their meeting house had been sold under circuinstances of embarrassment, and the members scattered—part had unitedwith the church at Newtown, L. t.Resolved, That the Report be received, the committee discharged,and the church dropped from the Minutes.11. The following churches made application fr admission into theAssociation, vizNot folk-street Baptist Church, New4ork.first Church in Guilderland, Albany county, Netv- oi Ic.North Baptist Church, Staten Island.Their letters were referred to a committee consistin’ oh Lretlitr;ilTode, Brciiner. ‘iVititertoti. and Henry J. \;nslnw.

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12. Resolved, That the request of the Port Jet vis Church for dismissloti to the Sussex Association, be granted.Adjourned to meet tit 9 o’clock to-morrow morning.Prayer by brother Lewis Leonard.

EVENING SEA VICE.

At 7 o’clock, brother John Cookson, of Troy, preached from 2dTimothy ii. 15 : “ Study to sliew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word oftruth.”Prayer by brother Lewis Leonard.

After preaching, a collection was taken for the New-York BaptistEducation Society, amounting to $16 88.

TVednesday rnornin,r, June 16.Met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o’clock, A. M.Prayer by brother Sadgebury, oI New-York.The minutes of yesterday were read and appmved.13. ‘The committee to whom were referred the applications for admission from Norfolk-street Baptist Church, Netv-York, First Churchat Guilderland, Albany county, New-York, and North Baptist Church,Staten Island, recommendeu that they should he received into the Association.‘Tue letters from the churches were read, and the report of the committee concurred in, in each case. The Moderator gave to the brethren representing the churches the right hand of fellowship.14. Resolved, That the letter from the church at Catskill, recommending a divtsmon.of the Association, he reforred to a cc)mmnittee consisting of brethren Sommeis Cookon, Willis, E. E. L. Taylor, Noble,Evens, Winterton, Purser, Budge, Freeman, Brouner and Raymond.15. A communication was presented by Lewis Leonard, Agent ofthe New York Baptist State (onvention, when it wasResotved, ‘f’hat brethren llsley, 1)aniel Villiams and S. S Wheeler,he a cotnrnittee to confer with brother Leonard in relation to the inteTests of the New-York State Convention.16. Resolved, That brethren Babcock, Towner, Crandall and Purserbe a committee to confer with brethren Keridnick and Kdmonds, ofHamilton, on the subject of the New-York Baptist Education SoCiety.

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Port Jervis, OrangeCo.,N. i

Bethel Church, Wittiarnaburg, L. L

Sixth-st. Church, N. Y.

fast C7a.Brooklya,L.L

Norfoll..strect, N. 1’

First CIa., G,,ihlcrtand,Albany Co., N. Y

North knrch, Stat,aIsland.

J. 0. Eon,vrcns,Den. James Howe,J01,0 P. Hill,Thomas Kingsforcl,S. I. Barrett,G. F. Mondon,

Dea D. K. Stephens,Lewis George,5Joua 0. CHOULES,E. I. L. TAYLOR,Bin. li. Parsons,

John H. Smith,Henry J. Winslow,

• Augustus Smith,BExEicT,

Den. R. E. Peterson,J. N. tVyckott,A. Mites,B. M. Casehic,J D. Cooke,

J. El. Case,

Tltomas G. Lamb,Geo. W. Smith,(eo. Thomson,

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M’ol[nn. N.Y. 1840Nw-Y,,rlc. I F,4 IRelners’i1le, N.Y1 1241)Salem. Ms... .1241)New.L,,ndnn, Ct. 1841)Sararnea. N. Y. 1841)Otseirn. N. Y. 1840Srephenrnwn. N.Y. 1840S’t..ex. N. J. 1841)Wq..h. Uninn. N.Y.Uninn. N. V. 1840CpnraI. N. J. 1840Ink,’ Gc’nrvp. N.Y.1840Spnern. N Y. 1840Pnrtmn,tih. N. H.11840Bridpwsr. Pa. 1840Ahineinn, Pa. 1840Baltimore. Md. 1840M’.rvls”d Uninn, 1840Rnekv River, 0. 1840Hsrmo,,v. N. Y. I840Jeff’tt Union, N. Y.(

1840Sept. 15—Paid Widow of Elder

Nathn,ip Pt iii,Nov. 3—Paid Widow of Elder

Ford1841May 19—Paid Widow of Elder

A. 1.. C,,vill,June 16—Balance,

18.10.iut,e 19—Balance,

841.lun,’ 16—Interest on balance,Collection ofter nnntt;i I sernion,

from Oliv,.r.st. Ch.H tids,,n.

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Fir—i Albany,£4 44 C;’sl.ii I.

“ first Brooklyn,° North, N. V.

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Amire.st. N. 1..°

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Pn,ghkeepuie, A. Raymond,Oliver.sr. N. Y. D. G. Taylor,Mount Pleasunt, James Appleton,Hudon, J. B. Van Beuren,1st Church, Troy, C. Varner,1st Church, Albany, Miner King,Catskill, Francis N Wilson,HamiJt,,n-si. Albany, Benj. Latimer, Jr.South Ch. NY. Luinid C. Reach,Brooklyn, lsr.Church C. Cuurninc,Stantou,.st. N. Y. J. L. Everett,Lansinsluutrgh, J. Frishaw,North Church, N.Y. .1. H. Townsend,

Myruit R. Peak,W Aikinsuun,David Johnson,Oliver C,,smutn,A. Van Be Floe,Juuseph I,,rris,Jubtu Vise,Jtum.-n Vatt Buiren,Samuel Kingsley,

tVestkill Church,Athen.q.Amity-st. N. V.Cu ,tcsackie,

augerties,Kiuu,lerhu,ulc,l’hilipsiiwn,4srol Lake,)‘earl.st. Albany,Pit tswwn,I Sr Orange,Secauruin, N.J.Tabernacle Bisp. Ch.Utunttotu-st. N. V.lersey City,Williamsb,irtth.ixth.nt. New-York, Jason M Smith,EaSt Ch. Brooklyn, .l,,hn Spear,Xi ulk.st. S. Y. Richard S. Geary,(iuuuld,.rluiird, Ju,nnihnn H. Case,Sorch Ch. Stat.Ial’d. John tVest.

Henry Closson,A. W. Green,Wm, Henry Muna,Caleb Greene,Richard 51ev,Anthony .1. Loomis,Joshua F. Purdy,Albert R. Fox,Gaylor Sheldon,George Gibbs,John Hart,Lawrence Freeland,W. M. MuCuttcheon,R. C. McCormick,tuVilllutm Butm,teatl,David K. Stephens,

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J, fferson tininri Associations.

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Charles H. Underhlll, Nathaniel D. Benedict.Lewis Le,,,uard,D. B St,,,tt.S. Cobb and S. Jones,

Isaac Wescott and Israel Keatch,

J. S. Gifi,rd and H. Spencer,W. H. Speitcer stud S. L. Burret,J. 0. Mason,

W. V. Wilson,

0. Dodge,S. Jones,

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18 Rrthren William Cu,lgatc, Friend Humphrey, Jnhrt Rowen,Ephrsim CorninE, and tVilltam W Ifltetttifl ;vere lc-cted Trustees ofthe Minisler’s Widows’ Funul fur the ertsttin three teals.

WILLIAM Ct,Le.TE, Trtisiirer. Vt LLIAM W tXTlRTtiN, Serretary.19. The following account of the Mintstcrs’ Widows’ fund was

presented and approved.

The Hudson Rives Baptist Aisocialion, in account With SVM. COLGATE, Trea3ufCr.

$50 001

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100 00954 18

$1154 10

PLAN OF THE MINtSTERS’ WIDOWS’ FUND.

Unanmnusty adaptcd, Auguat 3, 1836, and smedad June t7, 1835.

Is pious and gnutelul remembrance of nor departed brethren in the ministry, whnaun I ,ur1,h:t,i,. may lu left tn circttmstanees of need, tlte H,udsur, Rivet Baptist

Ausuicirution Resolved, it, co,ucrtbute to their relief, as fir as outr cu’inpasaiohuate Suvinurmay inutulgir us with ability. In order, thereihre, to create a fund fir this benevolentpurpose, we recommend,

MEANS.

. That on the fotrth Lord’s Day in May, in every year, the respective churchescomposing thus Association, make a public c,,llection, for the purpose of atdtng thisfu,uul.

2. That a sibsctipi.iuin book be opened in every such ch,trrh and congregation to receive, whether annual subscriptions or doitaciouts, to this desirable object.

0BJKCTS.

1. Persons intended to receive the benefit of this find, are the widows and orphansof deeease,I mittisr,rs, ,vho at th time of their ,leath, whet her ordained or licensed,shall ltave been in ginurl scuttling ut titis Assu,udaii,un ; und nh others.

As Is all the suriiuuns of soul fuitul, received or aceriting at ,ur nfter the session st1835, the Trusuees of the Fund have power, whu.n Ihe case ut the npplicnnt seems ‘obe a 1uemlisr line, to i.stesd the adetintages of the fund to the family it tiny deceasedmi uuisu ‘r ri u,oul si till ug, w hi mac at any lime Iuee beluinged to this A ssu)ciat I in.

2. Reli.t aB,rd,ul tu, wiuluuw,. t,, cn,t’iutui,’ doting their wuulu,whu,,ud. aid n,, hunger.3. if tl,u.re he rio suuviving widow, aiud the childretu, if any, ,uf such d,’reased mi

nister I,,’ ui,udu.r I wolve ve,trs of age, and in need, they IaIl receive tire same ruorttnnas all ,w,d ti a wtd,uw, in, ii the’ arrive at thsit flftu.e,u th y,’ar. Pru,viul,.d uI su,, rhotoh old toy utile of the said child ri—n. uI,’sti tute both ut tither md mu thu r, lie fund, tydisease or ruccilemit, incapable if pruvidiurg a Iiviiug for bun or herself, he m,llu.uwu,ucofr,,m this fund may continue ututil such person shall have arrived at twenty years

of age.MANAGERS OF THE FUND.

1. That this Association, at their a,tni’al meiting, shill elect antI nppoint out of itsmemluers,five Trustees, who shall litrve the side tnanagemu.tut ut this ftitid one if whomshall he a1u1nuiuut,ul Ur,uusurgr. numil uuiie othi.r us Secretary: nod that such trustees con.unue in oce three years, nd until others are appointed.The interter oar bond and mortgage at Detroit not yet received. -

122. That thi5 Board of Trustees, (three of whom shall form a quorum,) shell meet

annuaflv or ollener as the cs,j may require, for the transaction of businesa; and tlia

the said Board shall have Power to Ofl up any vaca in their number which may be

COfleil by tlcath or othnrss.tse until the next meeting of th@ Association

3. -111 flflplicatjo,i5 for relief shall be made to the Board in wtjn stating the name,

residence, and circ nces of the applicant.4. It shalt be the business of t5

to receive, and keep in charge, all mnneya

collected, or t’therwi,e cOntboted tO this fund. To receive and examine all apphica.

tions lr relief; and that they make such alloWaticeof money to the needy, as in their

Opinion the case may require and he state of the rinds may warrant.

. It is further Resolved that thia Board of Trustees whenever the moneys in hand

shall amount to $300, and there be no applicant for immediate relieG be nod they are

hereby authodzed to invest the same in some secure stc, sir loan the same on band

anti monge, for the purpose of creatin a PEzpvTuA fuyn; the interest of which

Only shall be employed to relieve the necessitou, 4 I further, whenever other m

neys in their basal5 successively shall amount to $100, and n,,t be immediat,.lv required

fur use, the said sum shall he added to the per?eti,otfz,rnj. whit.l it s presumed will

olttmate). prove essentially beneficiat to the okjttct ititended._Aijd likewise that the

said permanent fund shall in no wise be disposed of bitt by the order of three.foui.ths

ot this Associatjon6. Finally, it is required that the Tnistees of this Board present in this Association

at their annual meeting, a statement of their funds, culture and (lieburements;

with whatever clue may be combttied svitlt this benevolent object, and the pertormance

of their ditty.. B. lVherea, t is lii]ily prohnlilp that benevolent persnns will be disposed to re

member the Mivti:tr3’ dotrs’ Fund, while tnakin lair last will and testament

the fflosving form of a bequest is respectfully submitted to their attention.

I ve and bequeath to my executors hem.Jn named, the sum ofDollars, in trust for the Ministers’ lVidotvg

und of the hid500 River Baptist Association, and direct my said Cxecut0r5 to pay

the same to the person who, at my decease, shall be acting as Treasurer ot the said

Fund, who50 receipt shall be a sueient discharge tlierutbr.21. The fOJljg delegates were appointed to Correspondinw As

Bo5t05,. Taylor, Smith Ilsley

ston 3cl W,.cl05 Sept.

Central N.J. Henry. Oasis.

Fresijolil 3d Wedtt,.s. Oct.

Dtcltss Co. N. Y. Babcock. Jr , Harvey, Ruasell, Narihfast Jut V,’dn,,5 Ocr.

Madiso0,. W. IV. Everts,

Cliickeille, io. 5.t Cd Wed. Sep.Benedict

Nrth_I me, last bVtd0è5 Sept.

New. Haven,. John Cocik500

1st Wedne5l5v October,Orchard £lli5, Benedict Law.

New_yotk,ton, Brotitier. l’urscr, 1Vin NeWYork last Tuesday, May.tert)tt H ill, flatt, 5Hill, Ui’ickli.5.

Reading 1st TuesvJ Oct.

Salem Al055Smith Ho,lg5

Salem 4th Wednesday Sept.

Welch,Hodge,

?Biir Hills, Tuesday before last

Saratoga,. kin5, Macdonald Lawtott,

Wedtiesday in Jute,Wilkins, Skinner, Welch, fair.child, Cooks00 Lawton,

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Stephentown

‘ (Lebanon Spruns, _d Wed. Sept.

SP(’ticer, Dm150, 1 an Deu-I

sen. Ftrc in Home, ]tnio, N. Y. Benedict. Edrnonds,

X’orljtosvn 1st Wedes. Sept.Welch H0d0 Stokes, WIIkin5. Citi,kson Cooke B- 7Sloansville 3d Wedne5. Sept.

her Sptntr tValker,jGeor5 L. R:iuii

Exeter last Wedne, August.

IlUmfli00Cliat.co IG F:lJefl,lrjekuon

Niirth_ist, Tus. 24th .ugut

JeCrst,,1 U01011, (Harman Harvey!Summir, Cd lV0d0,5, Sept.

Sussex N. .1. /05, Grenejj Totvnscnd, [Orange, N.., 4th ½ednesay

Wvrlin ]UIIC.

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. Resolved, ‘That brethren R. J. Smith, T. S. Rogers and J. W.Jones he a committee to examine the Minutes of Corresponding Associatitins.23. Resolved, That the next meeting of the association be held withthe Putt ghkeepsie church.24. Btethren liabcock, Benetlict and Willis were appointed a cornmitie to report the necessary arrangcsments for the next anniversary.25. The committee appointed to confer with brother Leonard madethe following report, whtch was accepted.

The Committee appointed to confer with tho Agent of the New-York State Convention, respcctthlly reportThat the contmu,iications of the Agent relative to the claims of that body, are ofsuch a character as to appeal with renewed force to the sympathies, prayers, and liberalities of the churches.The liabilities iii the Convention the past year havc been increased, and notwithstanding at the last session of this Associatiiin it was resolved to raise a larger umnuattItan usual for the Cittivention, we regret to report, that the receipts of the treasuryfrom this batty, have fallen liort of those of the previous year.In view of till the circuttistances before diem, your committee would recommend theadoption of the liillitwimtg resolijtiuitsRcaotued, That in the mstiy important objects which the Convention has alreadyaccomplished, this Association recoenise a sutlicient cause for gratitude to Godfor the?° and a powerful inducement to confidence in the future.Resolved, That the churches be affectionately and earnestly requested to contributetheir proportion of $2000, as tile sum to be raised by this Association for the abovenamed object at its miext session.

Resolved, That brtither Lewis Leonard, the Agent, be requested to preach andpresent the claims of the Convetition, at 3 oclock. i’M., and that a collection betaken to aid this ilcpartment of benevolence at the close of the service.All of which is tuspeetfully submitted.S. ILSLEY, Chairman.

Rcsolved, That the sermon be preached at 7 o’clock this evenIng, instead of 3 o’clock as inentitined in the report.It having been stated that brother Leonard’s health would not permit hon to preach in the evening,Resutved, That brother B. i’d. Hill be appointed to preach in placeof brother Leonard.26. ‘fire cotnmtttee appointed at the last session in relation to raisingfunds for the Am. Bap. Pub. & S. S. Society and establishing a Depository in the city of )ew-York ittade the folhotving report. which wasreceived, concutreft in, and ordered to be printed with the minutes.

The Coitimittee nppointcd at the meeting of the association held at Albany in Junelast. to carry out die objects embraced in certain resolutionie svhlch were passed in cc—latuoit to he American Baptist l’shlicaiion and Sunday School Society, and the estabituhtment ala Bunk Deptiuitoiy in the city of New-York—ReportThat on tile same tluiv dint the resalations itbove referred to were passed, the Board ofthe American Baptist I’uhlicution auid Sunday School Society, (as appears by an extract mum heir nhIIiuutOs) passed a resolution appointing brethren R. Bubcock,jr. andWin. Slindracli I a Committee on bthalf of the Board to pi’oceed to New. York, to endeavour to esvahli,li a du.positwy there,”—and that on receiving inihrmation of the ap—puititnwnt of your Committee, the Board on the 27th June appointed the same brethren as a Committee to confer with us, and report the result of the conference to theOii the 30th June the Committee had a meeting at which the above named brethrendVete liresetit. Ditllcultie5 in cartinJ out the instructions of the association were suggested, and it was unanimously resolved by the Committee, and approved by thu dele.

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gation from the Publication Society, and a number of bretbrn for whose opinion theConimittei’ have t high tc’epei’t—” 1 hut, us the best method otenrrying out tie design

of the t’pp,lUitipit audit is huh we tire itppiiiiited. thi Comtriittee rL’romnieiid hut a

inei’tittg iii di’legii tea hum liii’ U thibri’iit Bii 1itist asoociut ions nnil eburciwa in iiii state be

htehi lit Uttia iii the Tuesday next pieceihiug the meting iii’ the Na w—Yurk Baptlt

State Coiivettti in, iv jib the vice’ iii t • urmitut,’ a Ste te Puhuiteti tii,ti and Stindiiy $s’hioui So

ciete, auxiliary to the Anteririti Bate St Piibhjriutjoi, and Sundu School Sociiv, nod that

a reeiimiti’tidiition to ibis eflbct be em,tueed iii the circular to be prepared in conloipn.

ty to t lie hiptirt ii ri’solptttuitp.’’

Ott the 7th July the Ciimmitiee wrote to the Publication Society, informing them that

the ci rrulu r i’olit tini tug I he poll hail been ietted, tuth requesting their assent to the or—

rangetnetut pripiiseil iii tim th resiplutjp,it ii’ the assoeiutiipn, tip a hich the Buti i’d replied

by letter eu thi’ 3d Septemh,er, hihily utppt’ovitiiz the cutiiemplated hiirmution of State

Soi’iety auuihiirv to thii’tra, but disiipproviiug lii the most decided mattlier of the measures

cut tettip ho oil by t he Cuirnitiittee to secure the p top wed untourit. and to cut ry out our

future plans iii’ ii1ueriiuoti. These measures were the suim” as the Conitnittee core in-

at ritutitI by this tasuctnhii,it iii pursue. W1 have annexed a copy of ibis letter to the

rrpiurt , iii itrihi’.’ that thus rensiptis flit t his i,hjct’i otis etiterttsiiii’eI by the Board, (and in

which vtiup’ C am •,ttiee hilly coincide,) mtt uppear.

On the 0ili uctiber, a mel’titig of’ di’li’pati’s uv,’mhiicd at Utica, and was organized

by the itp1sdtitmei.r ti hirot icr R. h3tpb0ock, jr. pit I’ouChkt’CTislC, as chairman, aid him—

tiip’r E ToiLer ut’ Riichc4er, as Secretary A ch’ legattipn Iron the American Baptist

Pubi irati iii p iii Suishay School S. icic’t% 0 lie pri’si.nt. A rs,ol elton was iffrtt U iii the

effort t hut the Ciii cciii iii sb old pci uci.ecl to ft mt a St ate Puhultoattoti Society, auxilia

ry to the American hiajiti L1uitu lieu LiOn a;uU SuniLuiv Schi. ii S ciety , nbc ft seas pliscipsa.

out flit ai’vci’u I i: ors. ‘1 lie Cputivetit lilt) his hly post iu,ned this further t’otisidsrtu lion of

the resipi paiopt liii’ one year, and rscomttientiett tim ae’etits if the Publication Society1

wht, might s’tsit the stlii, to the flue or niol biispiti itt il’ the brethren

The Ciimmittee rsgtLrcl tim meetitiC as biuvitug bsett very Itenehcial in its influence in

remiivtng pteiuuil iron whiii’b it wits uuppn i’i’tut existp’tl itt the ttiitd, ut .ome, sod is difluje.

itig m,uri’ teiiet UI itiflirmuitiipn iii regard to the objects and intetittotis of the Anti-iran

Baptist Puulpliuatiuii. stud Sunday S’liiiih Society.

The Ciiinnittti’e have loin iiifij, m.d that the Board in Philadelphia passed a renohu.tim i,,p I St Ii Oi’t iphier, at a Ide Ii the flilluss big is a Cill Y

Resolzed, That in the evitit cit iii,, New-Y irk liri.ihren being willing to vacate ihe

fisH rout priuin I heir ow ii stuts, with all the au s’iintiuges thupt have aep’rttrd tram the

efforts macis tiy theta to establish a Dep sit ory is’ oh a capital ui $10 .1100. t hut this

Biiutrd will, as stain its traitticalile, establish a Di’pouitury in the city ol New—I’oik, ade—

quuutte tip the wants at the State,’Owittg to the ciriumsiatuces detailed in the foregoing repert, the Commiutee have

maim uui p’lTorts tip rule tctuuds, iiid have ru’i’eivid tiittie, Tlci’v have not charged to the

asmiciatipuu, t hi’ fin’ iiui’idu’nta I i’x,u.iuss. n hich have hieeri incurred.

In couiclusiun, the Coninttti’e ak to lie •Iischu,gcd.

By order of the Cummittee,

New- Yen., June 91k 1841.

NATHAN C. PLAIT, Chairman.

27, The cuitnmiltee ho whom the letter from Catskill was referred

maple he following report, which was coitcurted in and the committee

discharged.

The Committee appointed to consider the sttbject recommended in the letter of the

Cliticehi iii Caiskulli lice’ leave ti ti-pot t

‘1 hat alit mcii cite di’lilui’rut lint t hey are satisfied that the H u.i sin River Baptist As—

Soriutttili has uttaiuued to cmli a size as to adroit ui the eniaigemi’uit oi its uaefbtness

by a nIp,’ ftttcititiiti ccl’ its buuitduuuii’s. Thui’i-i’huur.’,

Resoled, ‘fhuat this S5sutciuut in aptu’uueo uut the tnensturr contemplated lii’ seine of

the clii robes nor tdi’titlfip’tl with this iii dv, ci tid t hiti t as p stun, metal ii I tilici’ p’tiut’ciics

to call a meeting to coisiller the expecliettcy if iucratut7,iuug “tue or mou flew Aisipeititions.

CHARLES G. SOSIMLRS, Chairman.

2S. ‘fhe following sums weme transmitted [y the chwche to aid the

2? o’clock, P. ilL

Met ptirsuant to adjournment.Prayer by htt her Kc’ndrick, cii Hamilton.

30 The committee on Minutes iii Cuirreuponding Associations made

a report which was received and laid ott the able.31. The missIonary committee made the following report,which was

accepted

The Missit,narv Committee of the Hun-son River Assnojation beg leave tn repnrt—

that they Ititee .1 it rinz t ho t year hi—Id six spin1al mi-eti ii es atud that shier a can’t ul

cxii fliflutti fl of t tie sev’orcth a ppliu-atii utta from chest it ut e c hun-hi’s, t hi’v have recutn—

mcndod he flullnwing apprtcpdatiuitts hoc the vu’at i’tucling June 15th, 1841.

To the First Baptist Church Ontngo. New-.lcrsev,,,.,. $50

tn J.rsi’y Cite, 1110

° Zion “ Cortuwpthl, Oi’ipnno Cottntv 50“ at C:tito. Green County 75

at Cuussai’kie

at Kinrtnn 75

To assist in sustaining brother Wilhi’lto Bausminiester, as a missionary among

the Gt-rmait population of New-Y,irk. and vl.’irutty,..,. 30

To the Baptist Church at Sennuctis Island, New-.Jerney,.... 50

“ at Kinderhiuok,..,.,., 75O ‘ at Saiigerties 100° Or! “ in Broimme, SchoharieCounty,... 59

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funds of the New-York Baptist State Convention, in accordance with

the vole f lay. year, vizOlhvet-.pre,’t, N. Y.Mipppnt Pleasant,

HudsonFirst Church, Tmov,first Church, Albany,Cuitstull,

Harnhhtmitu-stmeet, A hhnny,First Church. Brooklyn.Stipntin-ot rest. N Y.Niurth Chttrrh, N.Y.We.t Try.Zion. Orange county N. Y.Cairn, -

Lcpttinntnwn,‘,Vu’st Hillsiltuhe,Schc.ttectndy1Kitugsuon

5,-mind Ch.irch. Bronme.Wesikihl Chttrch, Lexington,

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$200 00’’cithstcs, .

20 Oil cimitv-atroet,20 25’Coxstnkie,88 SiulKit dechnok,90 00.i’hulliptuusvn, First Church,10 00P’uurl’tu’eet, Albany,

5 ooj t’it tati iwn,

85 0OFicst Cbtumrh, Orange cn, N. Y.20 tt0Tuihmrrnuicle Chittru’h .N. Y.28 hihbjCuirmrcuin—su riot. N, Y.12 00hu’acui-cts I shut mcd, N. J.

2 liii! Fit—i Cliii ms-h. .1-rev City,10 ZiItSu’thel Ch.. Wilhiuit,cslcutgh, 1.1.

S 00’Ecut flu ptist CIt.. Bu-ut,klyn,10 0lNuitftulh—vt riot. N. Y.1i 7&Collectiout after Sermon,29 00

5 .5012 00

$23 4162 5020 00

6 001 50

200 002 004 00

150 0025 hO

5 0012 0010 161$ 0940 0020 3Z

$1253 69

29. ‘the Treasurer presented his report, which was approved, where

upon t wasRevalued. th.t he he instructed to pay $1253 69 to L Leonard, the

aoent tt the New-York Siate Ccinventuut, 5205 49 In H. Lnroln,

Treasurer of the Ba p si Gineral Ciptiventiritu U. S. [itt tnhsiooary pur

poses; also that $141 99 sent [itt rnhuiutes, he paid to the printing rrtm—

nittee $139 26 In the ‘Treasurer of lie Wcijows1 fut:d ;“ I 6 83

to he Treasurer of hp’ New— Y ctrk l’apl st Etlttr.utccuti Sut”uc’uy $1 91

to ito Trp’asttter cii the American and fctrc tcn Si lIe Stucisue atid $20

to the ‘I’reasuirer tif the Amnetican Baptist I-{omt Mission Sociely.

Adjuitirneul to 2 n’rlruck, P. M.Prayer by brother Westcott.

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From the communications of the churches which have beeti assisted by the funds ofthe Convention, your Committee have been happy to lcsrn, that the aid thus affordejhas enabled them to erjoy the ministry of reconciliation in their respective localities;which, without the assistance of their brethren, must in some instances have been destitute of the gospel and ordinances of Christ, t least so far as our denomination is concerned.The result of our contributions OtOroity atone can disclose, but it in gratifying to bepermitted to state thst in nearly all the churches that have been aided by your lilserali.ty, God’s dear children have been comforted and establi-hed in the truth—prodigalshave been reclaimed fros their wanderings—and sinners have been converted to God.The church in Sisugerties has been particularly flavoured with agracious outpouring ofthe Holy Spirit, and about forty so,tl have been redeemed from the dominion of sin.In the city of Now York and its viciOirv, your Committee have endeaveured duringthe past year to romm,tnicate the gmpet to the thousands if etc destitute German popu.lation. For this pttrpnse brother Wilhelm Biaiiermiesier. a voting Lutheran minister,who was convinced of the ditty of Believers’ Baptism during an interview wit It the devoted John G. Oncken of Hamburg, and suhsecjiiently hnpiized in this country by bro.thet Frey, was engagetl by your Committee as a city missiulnare tor cia months. Butitl-health and other circumstances l)eyond Itis control, itiduced him after a few weeksto abandon the field; your Committee are happy to cmiv, not without having made anImpression upon many hearts which we hope will enilitie for ever. Several personsprofessed to expertence the grace of God ui,tdr his ministry, and others were compelledto. ask “ what shall we do to he saved.” far from being uliscitutragerl your Committee hope yet to secure the services of some gootl minister of Jesus Christ. competent to occupy this promniciitg field hnd tltot from among the umtovingehized multitudes who emigmte from Germany to our shores, there avili yet arise many who shalltake up their cross, and stand forth as the advocates at that form of doctrine fur whichsn the land where Luther triumphed over the errors of popery, Baptists continueto suffer imprisonment and the spoiling of their goods.

Respectfully submitted in behalf of the Comn’ittee.CHARLES G. SOMMERS, Chairman.G. N. Br,agcxea, Setrelary.

New-York, l4tkJisae, 1841.

32. Brethren C. G. Sommers, George Benedict, Silas lisley, W W.Evens and G. N. Bleecker were appointed the missionary committeefor the current year.

33. The committee of arrangements for the next meeting made thefollowing report, which was adoptet.

The committee of arrangements recommend that the Association meet at 3 o’clock,P. M., on l’uesday preceding the third Wedttu-sday in .JLtne, 1842. Brother ‘V. W.Everts to preach the introthtctory sermon; E. E. L. Taylor his alternate—after whicha collection to be taken in aid tut the tVid,uws’ Fund.Brother .J. L. Hodge to preach the Education Sermon in tlte evening; brother William R. Williams his alternate—and a collection to be taken in aid of the New-YorkBaptist Education Socicty.

34. The committee appointed to confer vth brethren Kendrick andEdmoncls in relation to the New-York Baptist Education Society,made the following report, which was accepted.

The Committee appointed to confer with the delegation from the New-York BaptistEducation Society, have listened to the interesting statements of Dr. Kendrtck, andbrother Edmonds. in behalf of tbeir important object. It scents that (besides the sumof $l0.000 annually needed to meet the regular demands of the society,) a fioattngdebt of $20000 incurred for the indispensable citrrent charges of the Soctetv, id nowrenting on the personal responsibility niindividuals of the Bomurd, ins manner painfullyembarrassing. The 80,000 Baptist communicants in New-York, should not suffer theprolonged continuance of this state of things. The proposition laid before us, to divide the state into three districts, a Western, Central, and Eastern, and to secure asubscription in each of $8000, payable when the sum of $20000 is subscribed, seemsto your Committee reasonable; and they therefore recommend that the delegation beheard an advocacy of this proposition at the earliest convenience of the Assoctauon.

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35. Brethren Kendrick and Edmonds addressed the Association,after which it t’as

Resolved, That this Association tecommend to the churches to dotheir proportion in raising the sum of $3000 for the New-Yoric BaptistEducation Society, apportioned to the eastern section of the state.

36. Brethren Babcock, Summers, Willis, Welch, Hedge, Wilkins,Daniel Williams, Brown, J. J. Cooke, Noble, Spencer, Macdonald,lisley, H. J. Winslow, James Cookson and B. M. Hill, were appointeddelegates to attend the Anniversary of the New-York State Convention, to be held in Whitesboro’ on the third Wednesday in Octobernext.

37. Resolved, That the same delegation be requested to attend theadjourned meeting of the Convention on the subject of forming a StatePublication and Sunday School Society, Auxtltary to the AmericanBaptist Publication and Sunday School Society, to be held on the daypret’ious at tile same pldce.

36. The following brethren were appointed delegates to attend thenext Anniversary of the American Baptist Home Mission Society atNew-York.

Brethren Purser, Sommers, Wheeler, Welch, Ellis, Everts, Brouner,W. R. Williams, Grenell, Russell, Thomas Rand, Sr., WiHis, E. E. L.Taylor, George Thompson, Barnes, Orchard, Brown, Ilsley andLudlam.

39. Brother Isaac Lawton, pastor of the church at Kinderhook, whowas authorized at the last session to rnako collections from the churchesin the A.ssociation to aid in extinguishing the debt on their meetinghouse, reported that owing to certain circumstances nothing had beendone in relation to the debt.

Resolved, That the authirity given to brother Lawton be contittued,and that brethren B. M. Hill and Humphrey be a committee to reporton the subject at the next meeting of the Association.

40. Resolved, That this Association commend to the patronage ofthe churches the Baptist Library, a periodical designed to furnish thedenomination with a reprint of some of our most valuable and standardwritings; regarding this publication as calculated to enhance the eñiciency of the Baptist press, and to induce a higher and more just estimation of consecrated intellect in the church devoted to the cause ofits glorious head.

41. Resolved, That we recommend to the patronage of our churchesthe Baptist Advocate, a weekly periodical of the city of New-York,strictly devoted to the cause of the Redeemer, and particularly to ourown denomination ; also tile Baptist Magazine, the organ of the foreign Mission Board; and the New-York Baptist Register, the organof the State Convention ; the Mother’s Monthly Journal, edited by l’vlts.Allen, New-York ; the Baphist Record, the organ of the AmericanBaptist Publication and Sunday School Society; and the ChristianReview, edited by President Sears, as deserving, and by their character and the influence of their contents, welt repaying the liberal support of our brethren.

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42. Resolved, That we most affectionately recommend to ourchurches, that when they meet at their monthly concert of prayer, tot)rav for the heathen, they also remember the Jews in their unbelief,anti” those in bonds” in every land “ as hound vit1i them.’

43. The letter of the Cairo Church requeating advice, referred to acommittee consisting of brethren Babcock and Noble, to report to-morrow morning.

Adjourned to meet at 9 o’clock to-morrow morning.Prayer by brother S1)mmers, of New-York.

Tl7cthtcsduy evening, Z o’clock.Prayer by brother Sommers, of New-York.Brother Benjamin M. Hill preached according to appointment from2 Corinthians v. 14, 15: “ For the love of Christ constraineth us: because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: Andthat he died tor all, that they which live should not hence’orth live untothemselves, but unto hitn which died for them and roseAfter the sermon took up a coilection for the New-York BaptistState Convention amounting to $20 32.

77tu.rsdai morning, Jnc 17.Met at 9 o’clock pursuant to adjournment.Prayer by brother Everts.The reading of the minutes was dispensed with for the present.44. ‘The committee to whom the letter from the church at Cairowas referred, made the following report, which was received and concurred in.

The Committee to whom wns referred the request from the church in Cairo, for advice in reference to their Meeting-house, beg leave to report the Ibilowing for the adoption of’ the body.Resolved, That while we entertain the kindest reeard to all feeble churches reallyneeding aid to secure for themselves proper nccommoi]atioos for the worship of God,though we have in a few cases departed from this desirable course, we deem it utterlyincompatible for the association in its organized capacity, to undertake the performanceof these or kindred services of an executive character, and therefore indulge the hopethat such requests will not be repeated.

45. ‘The committee to whom was referred the state of religion withinthe bounds of the Association, presented the fullotvtng report, wInchwas read and adopted.

OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE STATE OF RELIGIOX.

The Committee in presenting this Report, beg to be indulged with a single prelimisary remark. The unequalled increase recorded in our minutes of last year, naturallyexcited a deep solicitude to ascertain the results which subsequent experience woulddevelope.Atter so large an legathieneg, many were lcd to fear a rapid falling away,if nut in full proportion to the additions, yet to an extent unusual and painful. Suchfears, we tiless God, have not to any conmderable extent been realized. The increaseto the several churches the present year, though nearly 1000 less than the preceding,has still reached or exceeded the full amount of average additiotis in formeryears;—so that again we are constrained to exclaim with admiring gratitude, “ What bath Godwrought 1” The spirit of enlarged liberality which hitherto has characterized thisbody as among the furemost in every good work, has been fully sustained. ‘fhe churches,with scarcely art exception, are in peace, and seem imbued with the discreet zealwhich the gospel inspires, to be constantly progressing in their heavenward course—aiming at a higher degree of sanctificatiun, whilo they strive to promote the declarative glory of the Redeemer.

The fotlowing detailed view of the churches is intended to furnish it condensed stateunent of whatever their letters contained, of permanent interest, whieli is not embracedin the tabular returns.

Parsglzkeepsie.—The n5st year lifts been one of great interest to this church. Theyhave had occasion to rejoice over many, hopefully brought to a knowledge at the tmthas it is in Jesus. the valuable accessions to their ntimber, and the unufbrm piety ofthe members in general. They realize the pleasantness of brethren who “dwell together in unity.”; they are ready to every good word and work thnc tends to promote theinterests of the Messiah’s kingdom.

Oliver-sfreel, .t.. Y.—Ihe letter from this church informed the Association, thattheir late pastor, Rev. Spencer H. Cone, has resigned the pastoral charge of thechurch; the duties of which he had successfully discharged for the space of eighteenyears. Uninterrupted harmuny continues to prevail. They are now praying and Imp-leg that God will send thenu “a man alter his own heart, who shall teed them withknowledge and understanding.”

Mount Pteasant.—This church records painful differences of opinion, which haveresulted in the resignation of their furmar pastor, Rev. Tm. M. Dootittli’. Theyhave since invited the present incumbent, and express the hope that the Great Head ofthe church will rcvistt them.

Hudson—liz reviewing the events of the past year, the members of this church feelthemselves under creat obligations to the Almighty, and although the ailditiuiis to theirnumber have not been as frequent or as large as during the preceding year, yet theLord has not been unmindful of his inheritance, but has blessed them.

first Ch,ircle, Tsey.—Alihouzli this church does not report as large accessionsthis year as they received tile last, of hopeful converts to Uhrist, they acknowledgecause of devout gratitude to God tbr an advancement in piety, and an increasing acquaintance with and love to the truths of the Bible, on due part of those s,lto havebeen brought out of darkness into tb, glorious light of the gospel. The are gratefulin being able to state, that net one of tile large number added to the church durtog thelast or the present year, has been a subject of ihisciplitie.

first Giurclt. dtbany.—T his branch of Zion contemplates with grateful emotions.Tehsvah’s provilletitiul dealings towards them, especially for the stated nuinistry of hisword, the ordi’innces of his gospel, and the success which continues to attend thefaithful administration ut those heaven appointed means of grace. They have tuot become svcary in svcll doing.

Ca(.ckil!.—A very cordial and affectionate welcome was extended to the members ofthe Association by this church. During the last year they have enjoyed a preciousseason of refreshing from the presence of the Lord ; the riches of his mercy and gracehave been wooulertitlly among them in ‘ wrning the hearts of the disobedient to thewisdom of the juSt”

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Jiaii€on.airei, Atbams.—Iii their letter this church spanks of añliction. anti ecooragements, both of which they have been called to experience. They are at pro-sent withoot a pastor; but cherish an unshaken confidence in the Great Shepherd ofItrael.South Church, N. Y., alludes its a brief but appropriate manner to their whole hi5—touy as being of uninterrupted merciec, clctnanuliuig uninterrupted gratitude to theGiver of all good. They are endcn’onring to uWrd some evidence of sincere thankfulness by not “living to themselves, but to him who died for them,” and blessesthem.First Church, Broo1djn.This church has been signally favoureut of God notnerous anti valuable accessions have been male to them front among those who ivereliving without God, and without hope in tile world.” With a liberality which becomes those who are not their non, they aid the different objects of benevolence.During the past year they have been called to part be death with Deacon J. E. FlaG-away, a brother and officer of the church, greatly beloved.iSlauton-s€,-cet Church, N. Y.—Events of great interest have tranipured in themovenuents of this church within a few moeths. On the 7th January last, they dismissed 3I members. incledin’ Rev. Get,. Benedict. their tbrmer poster. for the per—pose of forming another church. Uninterrupted 0111011 and brotherly love have marked all their proceedings in regard to thit important measure. They are yet without artor but praying that God would favour them with one whom lie seill delight tobless.

Lan$i7igbur,./i._T1ijs church, in reviewing tile events of the past year, see causeof gratitude and humility. Some of their best members have beau removed by deac.They have er joyed a good degree of union and harmony; have been flivoutred with thefhitlufuul preaching of the gospel, under which a Ibis- souls have been converted. ‘Theyfeel a lively interest in the various objects of benevolence, and are disposed to aid themas far as they are able—they say their motto is onward.North C’hc11. N. Y.—’fhj5 chturch record the faithfulness of an unchanging, covenant keeping Ged. and maIe gratethl acknowledgments to their Heavenly Fatherfor the manifitstationu of his los-tog kindness toivards them, tilt, only in continuingpeace and harmony in their midst, but in granting them a gracious reviving from mapresence. The preaching of the gospel has been made eflbctual to the salvati,un ofprecious 501113, while by the same worui the saints have been edified, est;ublislued, andbout itO 10 their most holy faith. from this church also the Lund has taken a number of members to join the church above. They prey for greater displays ot’ God’sgoodness than they have yet seen, and that the blessings bestoived may be improved tothe glory of his name.IVest Troy.—This churclutluotih faint, is yet pursuing. Paiutflul apprehensions wereindulged a year ago, respcctin the settlement of clifiiculties, which to considerableextent have beetu realized, as they have been compelled to svitli,lu’aw tite basil of fellowship from some svhnm ihey esteem as l,rethut’cn. They speak if cioud and darkness, but rejoice that God has not left them uvitluout tokens nI his litviiutr. Ihie meansof grace, all things coneiderd, are svcll atten,led, a Gis- have embraced the truth, andptthliclv professed faith in Ciirtat. The church cherish a warm regard for the benevolent obeccs bcthre the Il000lutination, desirc to walk in the commands of the Loot’shouse, and to this end request the pmvcra of’ the Association,Ztoc, Orange co.—Thu Lord on whose arm this people lean, has been a presenthelp in time ot’ trouble. ‘ He has brought them through severs trials—healed all theirdtfficukies_restored peace to their borders—poured upon them Ins Spirit. arid causedtheir hearts to reloice, while lie itas hiroughut several souls to the kriouv1etje and ttrkno’vledgment of the truth. They cherish an ititerest for the G-nevelezit entel-priscuof the day, though they can contribute but a mite fin’ tltcit

-Cairo—During the last veur this ehtuuu’ch has changed its nhiuuistu’y, by the dismissionof their late pastor, J. W. Tao Huirute. tocler the pastoruul rode of their presentshepherd the’ boO to be edified ann stilt up. They spank ot’a leek of spiritualenergy, though un sertouu dilfictulties ore exlstitty tO the Cilutch—feel encouraged fromthe incrnasiuug nttetttion paid to the preaching of the gospel, and do something fbr objects of bi’nevolc’ rice.Lat/incsso,cn Church has nst hcen blessed during the last year with ny special notpounuug Of the Spdrtt, yet find great cause cuf gratitude to God for his geeuhuiess to titers,iwijoy peace nmon titemselves. trust thee have some who love rite cause of Christ.mid pray fur the pvuu°peri of Zion. Their former pastor, brotheu- Davis. ba k-ft thictw

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and they ore nnw destitute of a minister, anul cordially invite ministering brethureti togive them a. citll.

West Hiltsutatc.—Thui church still maintains theiu’ vjsjl,ihitv. has-c on henrt cheering news t,u cuun’municote. btut rejoice that G,,ut reigns, nod thai rhit it becomes themto be hl arid liruow that he is God. I wi r firmer pastor, brother in uk, has resigneullila oversight of them ; the’.’ are now favoured with the ucceptable labouru of a successor.

$clicncctau?y.—Tits church has been with,,utt a ragttlar pastor during mitch of thepast rear, hut now they have a tnhtiistd-ring lucotbee with them. They speak of theirtrials, adore the goodness of GuI in adding to their nnrbcrs. anti giving them peaceameng thenusehves, and feel much encouraged to believe that they oltahl again prosper.

Eitdgsten.—Gdd lia been better to this Zisn thnn its members fanred. lIe haswatched over their iruterests, sustained them amid discottragemetuts, borne with theirinfirotitles, coil man feet ‘d lul msel f to them grarinuts Iv, notwithstanding their unfai th—fuhneus; and thu-v are hiiupnv tn the thouturht that they CitO adept the language of thedevout atid rtunluuli,ug Psaln,ust. “ liii; Gust is isur fod for ever and ever,’’

Second Bu’oot,uc.—Tlue brethren compuusiuta this clutut’ch base no cheering news tocommunicate; thai that their progress itas liven imp-ded by dead weights; have bittlittle of thus world’s gtuods ; Itave not ,hoae t lie pus t. ear as mccli as they anticipatedGel thankful iut the ntituistrv u,f the worth; t-muid lie abel to ului mitre far the sdvance—ment of the Saviiuttr’s cause anneng themselves anti abroad, tlutttt they are tiow able todo; have an inn-resting Sabbath school staler ihie sttperintetuchence of.their pastor;thee humbly ask the prayers of their brethren .Mav the G0d of’ all grace be with andbless them!

Il’csfkilt Clturclt, Lczingten.—The members of this church feel that they haagreat reason for tuuagnif\’i:u the name of Guucl. Though they have not had any specialrevival of religion. they Sect duct they have iuecn kept by los grace. The proceedingsof the church lies-c been characterized by union and peace ; the promise of Him sehosaid, “ Lo, I am svinli yuyui ahsvns’.” lien bu-en verified to them during the last year.They see cause of gretitude to God in the ileclinue tuf the anti-missionurv spirit whichhas existed aroutud them, and they ore with joy anticipating the tinte whet, the moult—rain cit tue Lortl’ house shall be established in the to,ps of the mountains, amongwhich 11ev dwell.

Secstuct Ckut,’ch, Netrnrk.—Tltis church still continues in Itehtug. Their changes(luring the last year have been few ; thee are locking forward with desire for a betterstate of May it he more than realized.

Athens—Some ot’ the droppings of Divine mercy have fiillen opon this church, andwhile they have been permitted tn rejoice whit returning prodials and utew-born converts, they have t’ecognised God’s free and sovereign grace. In the last ss’inter they

Jiehd a protracted series of religious meetings, and in answer to fervetut prayer, theirown souls were refreshed, nd inane shiners profsseul to have passed from death untolute, of si-hem about thirty united wtth the church. They ask the prayers of their bcethurcn that with niucit humility and hohitteos they may still co-operate in seeking theconversion of a fl It-ti wonid.

Arnify-street. 1V. Y.—bv’htile this church lament that they have not trusted the Lordwith mere implicit confidence, thee reloice that they have not become like the mountains of Gilboa, “ on svhich were neither dews ncr rain, nor fields of offerings ;“ whilethe gentler dews havo fallen on mane. othus have enjoyed the descending rain ofniece poiverthl influences of’ the lIsle Spirit. Some have found it in their hearts to,iffer themselves fur the work of the ministry, and ours at least to desire the consecration of lus psuvers ond his life to the foreten missimt semice. They have, through thegood hand of the Liurd upon them, beeti enablcd to malta repairs retch impt-ovemcntsin their house of’ worship, rendering it mere convenient and attractive. The expenseof these altcratisns has been cuunsidernble, and promptly met by the members of thechurch arid congregation, while they have persevered in giving according to theirposs-er,and often, as it seemed, bvorucl their power, to die various objects that ask the sympathies miii aid of the churches.

Cocsackie—This church lets huad to contend with pecuniary difficulties, and alsofound it necessary to exercise clturrh discipline; yet they are not discouraged, for theLord favours them with tokens of his approbatioti. Their pastor’s labours base beeuwell receivcd, the coneregations have lueen good, and the cause appears to be eainiitgground in the estimation of’ the community. I’ceca and harmony ptevarl,and pros’peers are cheering.

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First Church, Oraage.—This church also is very young and very feeble ; their number has been decreased by removals, and their ability to sustain their pastor lats thusbeen diminished; but they appear to possesf the mind of Christ; and while they trustin the Lord, in the midst of difficulties, they earnestly entreat tho prayers of their brethren.Secaucus Island.—This church states that cider Henry Davies having resigned hispastoral charge, tho church since engaged the services of their present pastor, whowas ordained and cotamenced his labours amongst them about thu let of June; theyenjoy a good degree of lovo and unity among themselves, and expect soon to commencebuilding a house for the public worsitip of God.Tabernacle Baptist Church, N. Y—The good hand of the Lord still continueS tobe manifest totvarth this boily, not only in preserving those through grace who havebelieved, but in adding from month to month to their number such as shall be sieved:they express macli gratitude to the great Head of the church for his abundant mercyand grace: they have contributed largely to the various benevolent institutions, andmanifest a willingness not to be svearv in well doing.Cannon-street, N. Y.—This church during the year has been greatly blessed of theLord: they have completed the ersctio,t of uioir meeting-house, which was opened onthc fourth day of March: they enjoy the constant administration of die word and ordinances of the gospel. They say uninterrupted harmony and love have prevailedamong us, and a dispottIms manilbeted to engage in all the benevolent objects of theday. The congregation since the opening of their place of worship has greatly increased.

Jersey City and Harsirnun.—This church during the rear have completed theirhouse of wom-slup, with the exception nt the lecture roost. Elder Joseph laughwouthaving tendered his resignation as pastor, about the let of February, Ins laoours closedwith them on the 1st of May. Since that time they have enjoyed the labours of I. 0.Edmunds, and are cherishing the hope that the Lord n-ill yet revive hm work in theirmmdst, of which they already have some pleasing iodications among them. There isconsiderable interest manifest in the Sunday school and Bible class.

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Port Jercis, Orange Co., N. Y.—Tliis church though faint is yet pursuing; during the year they have been conssrained to sing of mercy and judgment. They stillfuel to toyS the cause of God as ardently as ever, and rejoice believing that it will ultimstely triumph over every obstacle.

Bethel Church, TViltinmsburgh, L. L—The church here roo,trns on account of itspresent condition. They em without a pastor at present, Elder frey having resignedhis charge last May; nevertheless they ate looking hbrward to better dat’s, their heartshaving already been somewhat cheered, believing that a good work has been begun in thehearts of sinners. One of the Sabbath school scholars was constrained last Lordslay to tarry behind aftet- the school was dismissed, and tell the church svhat a dear Scviour she had found, and others are anxiously inquiring the way to Zion. They haveenjoyed for a season the labours of Elder Lawson Muzzy.

Sixth-street Church, N. Y.—ihese brethren who for a season were like sheep without a shepherd, are now enjoying the acceptable services of their present pastor, whocoronsenced his pastoraldutiesin August laht. They have had peculiar trials to contendwith; but they are looking for a better state of things, and rejoice in seeing somesymptoms of its dawn.East Church. ]Jrooktya.—Here the Lord in answer to the united prayers and efforts of his people. has been graciously pleased to make barn isis orm in the nalvatiaaof many precious souls, so dint they have been constrained to say, “the brief year ofour existence has been sne of the right hand of the Lord.” They arc making an exertion to etect a place of worship. May the Lord prosper them in their undertaking.NorJelk-sfreet Church, N. Y.—This rhurcht was admitted into the Association atits present session. It was organized in February last, of persons who lied been members of the Stanton-street church, and were set off as a colony, their pastor ElderGeorge Benedict going with them. Siam their constitution the Lord has smiled uponthem, and sumhiers have already been added. The Larch for diem has done greatthings.hwy have purrhnsed the meeting-house, corner of Bruome amid Norfolk-streets, wherethey now worship.first Baptist Church in Guitdcrland.—’flhis church was also admitted into theAssociation at its present session. They speak of having to contend widi much opposiiinn, arising from deep rooted prejudice against the truth, not so much from the worldas fiom some mimer sources. But notsvithstanding the Lord has blessed them.North Church, Staten Istasid.—This church was likewise received into the Assoelation as its present session. It was constituted on the 1st day of March last. Theyhave called Brother John T. Seely, of the Hamillon Literary and Theological Institution, to take the pastoral oversight of them. He lea accepted duo call, and will byDivine permission enter on the discharge of his duties in August next.

In another part of these minutes will be found the notice of an important movement,commending to she special consideration of the churches the question of their duty inreference to the flirmation of new Associations; or the sacrifice, for the mere efficientfurtherance of tile gospel, of tong cherished and very sacred relations which havehere been sustained. How cheering is thw reflection that this step has not been prompted in the slightest degree by alienation of feeling, or discrepancy of interest! Wehave ever found how good and how plsasaut it is to dwell together in unity. But weare constrained to remember that Christ pteased net himself, and therein has left us anexnmple tltat we ohou!ih follow his steps.In concludon we would gratefully acknowledge our renewed obligations for the harmony and interest of the present session.The tpirited effort of the small church which have this year welcomed us amongthem, to extend an ample hospitality to our numerous delegation, is deserving of thehighest praise. Nor would we omit to notice the co-operation with them in this endeavour, of some in other communions, who have most generously entertained us astheir guests. Long may the cherished recollections of this fraternal intercourse warmour hearts with love to our common Saviottr, and to all Ins disciples.

Respectfully submitted by the Committee,R. BAscocK,jr.ISAAC OacnAitD,I. Cooxsone,A. H. Tiyaott,J. H. Bjeouicza.

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46. It was unanimouslyResolved, that the Association tender their grateful thanks tthe inhabitants of Catskill, whose kind hospitalities have been scheerfully rendered for their accommodation, and which have greatlyenhanced the enjoyments of the session.47. Brethren William Winterton, William H. Wyckoff and the Clerkwere appointed a committee to superintend the printing and distribution of the Minutes.48. Resolved, That this Association continues to be deeply impressed with a conviction-of the paramount importance of giving to allnations the sacred scriptures, faithfully translated, and they desire torenew their ascriptions of grateful praise to God, for his blessing uponthe efforts of the American and Foreign Bible Society, an institution

entitled to the patronage of all who love our Lord Jesus Christ.49. Resolved, ‘That this Association gratefully acknowledge the aidafforded to the foreign Missionaries of the Baptist denomination bythe generous grants of the American Tract Society.50. Rcsotced, That brother W. V. Everts preach this afternoon at

2 o’clock.&l. Resolved, That delegates sent to this Association be requested

to remain until all the business is finished ; if not, their names shallnot be recorded, unless they have been excused by the Moderator.

The minutes were read and approved.The Moderator affectionately addressed the Association, and offered

earnest prayer to the throne of grace.Adjourned to meet with the Pooghkeepsie church at 3 P. M., June

14, 1842.B. T. WELCH, Moderator.

ARcHIBALD MAcLAy, Corresponding Secretary.JosEPH J. Cooic, Clerk.

Standing Ucsolutions.

1. Rcsolved, That we most affectionately request our churches to attend punctually on the Monthly Concert ofPrayerfor the spread of theGospel, and to endeavour by all proper means, to excite and strengthena missionary spirit amcng our people; and that they engage with renewed energy and zeal in promoting the interests of Foreign and Doinestic iilissions, which at this moment loudly call for the best exertions,the fervent intercessious, and the liberal donations of every Christian.

2. We also recommend our churches to observe the concert ofprayer for Sabbath schools, on the second Monday evening of everymonth.

TP7tereas, it hath pleased the Lord to influence many of the friendsboth of the souls and bodies of men, to make a stand against the desolating Custom of drinking and trafficking in intoxicating liquors1 and

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believing also that those pursuits are destructive to good morals in the

community, and the example opposed to the best interests of thechurchnS_’The10re,

3. Resolved, That it be recommended to the churches composing

this Association, to unite their efforts in the general object of putting a

stop to the use of the deadly poison; and especially that they advise

their oWn members to abstain from manufacturing and vending distilled

spirits.4. Resolved, That the Association recommend to the churches of

which t is composed, to observe the first Monday in January of eachyear, in the esercise of religious fasting and prayer to Almighty God

for his blessing upon the various means employed for the conversion of

the world to the obedience of the faith.5. Resolved, That the religious education of the young is a duty

commending itself to every parental and Christian feeling ; that thisAssociation hail with gratitude the increasing interest manifested byChristians generallY in Sabbath school instruction, and the tokens ofenlarged success, with which God is prospering that institution ;—That

they commend to all the churches of this body, the establishment andincrease of these schools, to be furnished with good libraries, and to

receive regular visits from the pastor.6. Resolved, That the churches be requested to observe the last

Thursday of February in each year, as a season of prayer for revivals

in the various colleges and literary institutions in our country.7. Resolved, ‘fhat any member of this Association, who may attend

Associations with which we correspond, shall be considered our delegate, provided he presents a copy of our minutes.

U The Churches are requested to iursih the intbrmat,on for the Table of AssoclA

rioi Stt,uiics, in the order in which they are printed in the nzinutes of this

year; and to enclose all moneys in cepacate letters to the Treasurer of the Amsocia.

tion—by observing which, much time and labour will be saved.

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