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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 229 (search)
Doc. 211.-meeting of the Baptists, at Brooklyn, N. Y., May 29, 1861. A. B. Capwell, Esq., presided, and the following officers were appointed: Vice-Presidents--Hon. George N. Briggs, Rev. G. S. Webb, D. D., Thomas Watson, Esq., A. Hubbell, Esq. Secretaries--Rev. W. H. Shailer, D. D., Rev. J. B. Simmons. Rev. George C. Baldwin, D. D., opened the proceedings with prayer, after which The Committee, appointed at a preliminary meeting--Rev. Dr. Wm. R. Williams, N. Y.; Rev. Dr. Rufus Babcock, N. J.; Rev. Dr. E. E. Cummings, New Hampshire; Rev. Dr. S. Baker; Rev. J. H. Smith, of Penn.; Rev. Dr. W. H. Shailer, Me.; Rev. Dr. S. B. Swain, Mass.,--presented, through the Chairman, Rev. Dr. Williams, the following report: The Assembly of Baptists gathered from the various Northern States of the Union would, in the present solemn crisis of our National history, put on record some expression of their judgment as Christians, loving their country, and seeking, in the fear and from