The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-15

the Gas Companies of this city, and the great de-
cepuon Of the meters, which are so loudly and
Justly complained against by all gas consumers, are
beginning to attract public attention IN other ctles
as well as in this. On this subject we find the fol-
lowing in a Boston paper of Saturday,
MEETING OF THE Gas CoNsUMERs.-Thomas A. Davis
was called to the Chair On motion OF Mr. H. huston
Messrs John Simmons, ~ r. Kemp II, huston
John Brown, and Isaiah Faxoa were appointed som
mittee to prepare and report resolutions expressive Oh the
sentiments Of the meeting and to recommend the best
means OF efec,ing its objects After short absence the
COMMITTEES returned and reported the following resolve
Resolved, That committee OF five gentlemen be APP
pointed by the chair confer with the directors of the
Boston Gas Light Company, regard AUST reduction
of the expense at present in burning gas and
at an adjourned meeting After much discussion, the
resolution adopted. The committee of five
vast appointed BY the chair and increased TO seven
the chairman The meeting then adjourned until mott
fed by the secretary to assemble to hear the report
gentlemen MARTIN Brimmer Thomas A. Davis Thomas
j. Lobdeii James D. Dow, John simmons, John Brown
relation to the deception Of the gasomeers used by the
company. Bills were shown ard The FACTS were mos'
| clearly demonstrated.
CHARGE OF SEDUCTION. alleged charge Of
seduction and abortion made at the police office on
Saturday, by Scotch girl named Costello, against
Mr.. Jones, button manufacturer, of 26 Plat street,
proves to be entirely unfounded, and the girl has
been arrested for the SANDER circulated against
| him. It appears that the whole affair was origl-
mated for the purpose Of exterting money, which,
refusing to pay he was then threatened with cri-
minal proceedings which also failed in their pur-
pose. We would also state that this woman was
arrested on the writ for SANDER before she went to
the police Office and that the object which induced
her to go there afterwards, was to procure ball. and
not to make any complaint of seduction or abor-
| ton.
The Recent seceders from the Kirk.
Mr.. BENNETT,
| heartily approve of your remarks a few days
peers, and his begging excursion to this country.
It is truly Imaginable and ridiculous undertaking.
These Rev. gentlemen have dubbed themselves the
" Free Church." In what sense are they more
free than those they have left or any Of the other
Presbyterian churches in scotland! The clergy
men are now free from the patron, but how are the
and bondage of the clergy, being subject to the ar
btrary decisions of their Presbyterles, Synods and
| General Assemblies. Call yoi this free? Free to
do what! Not to think as they please, or do as
only free to think in conformity with the standards
of the church, and act in accordance to the behesi
| of their masters-those meek, humble ministers.
| And this is called freedom If they are as free as
seceders in Scotland who are as free themselves?
To do so, would, in my OPINION, be consistent.
But they have refused to do this, Notwithstanding
the right hand of fellowship has been offered them
by some, if not all of the seceders there! But they
turned the back of their hands on their Christian
| brethren, who rendered this fellowship. What
was the reason they assigned for not joining the
| other seceders! That they were not voiuntarles
They will not depend on the voluntary cOntrbu-
tons of their hearers, but want, or demand pay Tor
their disnerested services from that corrupt fonn-
tain, the Government-the State; at the same time
they deny the government any control IN or 9vei
will manage the church and the people How very
amiable, disinterested, and charitable, we modern
| Free Churchmen are. What fine long tail ouI
| tom cat has!
don't like this eternal begging; it is contempt
bic, and ought to be frowned down, and now do
| my share towards it. If these Free Church men
will only be consistent, CONSCIENTIOUS ana honesi,
| and Join the Free Church vountaries IN Scotland,
they will save themselves from the degrading posi-
| ton in which they have placed themselves In
coming here to beg, either for prayers sympathies
or what is more substantial, money-the one thins
aeedful. They will need to build but few new
churches, the Vountares, the Bnrghers, the Ar
ti-Burghers, the Reformed Presbytery, and the Re
lief, have all seat room IN their churches tor more
exceptions, but they will be few: This would save
great deal in building new churches, and save
| their time and credit IN begglng-spungng tor It.
| The moderation-the ortbodoxy-the evangelical
junction, because the Voluntaries stand on as proud
aud as lofty an eminence in these respects as 1t If
possible for the modern "Free Church" party to
presume or assume. What is there, then, to pre-
vent this junction! Nothing that | can see, but
| the pride of former assumed greatness, domineer
ing spirit, and that curse of the world-the nam.
mon OF unrighteousness- II the leaders o.
this new party will only practice what they.preach
humility, disnterestedness, the flock, not the
feece-the soul, not pelf-there would be little OF
no occasion for DR.. Cunningham Cor any Other
cunning-man) to go abroad soliciting prayers, sym
pathy or pecuniary aid; for Christ the head OF the
| Church, can take care of it without their ma
npuvring and self interested assistance. there
fore advice DR.. Cunningham to abandon his unscrip
| tural missIon--to return home and rely the vo
| luntary contributions of his Church members anc
hearers, or contribute with his own hands to hi
own support rs in so doing he will give some proc
| of disnterestedness, charity, and CONSISTENCY.