New-York daily tribune., 1842-07-25
sabbath Convention. &c. at Rochester
Correspondence ot The Irhune'
ROCHESTER. July -, l9i2

RoC-EsrsR, July - l5f.-
The Convention If the frieads of the more gen
eral 5b.cr,ance Of the Sabbath. a sail for which
b,. been soul- weeks before the public. commenced
it. session in th. CITY to-day. great number OF
delegates are in attendance spirit OF ardent en-
,hu..s.,n prevails. and the occasion promises TO b"
deep interest and pr,iuc,iyc Of decided good.
A.3o'.lock T. VI. The Convention met. Hon. ).
SrrEErLASs OF Geneva was elected President
and ten gentlcmen-all Of high standing and intiu-
e,ce-were chosen Vice Presidents. \ business
Committee was appointed which has reported a
,eric. Of resoutons-in the discussion OF tive OF
which the Convention has thus far engaged lhe
Convention proposes to seek for no legislative ac-
tios-but merely - present the moral aspects ot
the question to the community and leave public
o7iniou 10 work out the desired results Letters
we're rad from great number OF distinguished
gentlemen who had been invited, but were uHabi,
to attend: among them were Gov SEWARD H9n'
THEo FRsIISoHUYsrN, Chancellor WALwoRrH,
President WAYLASD, Rev. Dr. WEIGH. DR.. >. II.
Cox Judge ALvIN BRoSsoS. &c.
The abest speakers ihus tar have been Rev Mr..
FINNE1, with whose name yeu are familiar, Dr.
Enyv ARDS, of Ardovcr, Mass, Rev. Dr. LcCEEY,
Rev TRYoS EDWARDS of ihi, city. ond Rev. Nr.
WIsNER, of Lockpsrt. Mr. FINSEY. whose repu-
taton eloquent, Jealous and successful
preacher is high and extended, Is tall well
| formed gertlcman-with a high forehead and a
head partially bald Ia rather Youthful counenancc.
| of a aord complexion, and large blue. steadily
gazing eyes. His manner in speaking is good,
theu.h not marked by any prominent character'-
tics. His sentences are compact and torclble, aad
language good. In his style he has good deal OF
phlosophc method. and seeks to produce effect
mainly by close, we-rcasoned augmentation. DR..
| EpwARDs IL perhaps more fluent and pleasing
.peaker-tut his style il not 30 chastc, nor Is ai'
metaod,half as good as that of Mr.. Finney. Indeed
he is exceedingly de.ultory in his general style OF
.pea,ing-leaving one train of thought to produce
solne fine but rather irrelevant notion-or to carry
out rather too minutcly some opposite image OF
illustration Hi. whole manner is pleasing, bu
Tar less effective than that of Dr. Finney.
The discussion will be continued tomorrow, anc
tie session may extend into the next day. under
stand that the proceedings, sPeeche. and all, vii
Je published in pamphlet form as soon after th'
close of the Convention as they be prepared 70
the press.
| fnd the Naticnal Hotel a capital house-neat
orderly, obiging and cond icted strictly upon EN-
peronce principles. Its location is cen,ral-an'
its general arrangements of the best character
meets with q wide and wcll-dessrycd patronage.
Yours. &c. r.
l. The resolution, referred to in the above letter
the first three of which have bean already passed
are the following:
l. Resolred Tha, gratefully acknowledge the good
God the Appointment and preservaon oi the sab
beth ssd in ali the benefits which, through It's means, i
has conferred on the children o
2 Rcsoiied That the Observance OF the Sabbath IS sulte'
10 promote the highest and future good OF mea
all ages snd m all countries, and thai ths object OF God =
establishing snd the why should be observed
should be made known 10 all people.
3 ReJgltod That the Sabbath made for man. am
the ohsersance of according th- divine will IS essens
10 i, social and civil interests II i the duty of every en-
lighted Trend OF humanity conseientOu,ly aud habiuay
| obscrvs Il.
GU ed By the physical AMI nsral constitution OF men a
really by the command God ,ad. in requiring then
TO rrenber and keep holy, lie consuts their highe'
present good, well III, glory aud the good OF h'
! Universe.
J. Riolpod That without the observance Of the Sabbath
the hghe, and permanent bodily health and mcna
ygor the greatest intellectual elevation moral purify ana
social enjoyment cannot be obtained.