New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-05
/ THE WORLDS TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
! Anti.Sravery-Mr. Delavnn's Letter-Prosress
of Wa.hingt MISUNDERSTANDING, &c.
1cgcc Of the Irl11lc-

LONDON, aug. It, 1886.
Mr. EDITOR: III should write you By this packet
all that am moved TO- your paper would require
material enlargement for my accommodation.
Matters are transpiring here daily, which your
class ofreaders ought not to be ignorant Of Some OF
them l may just touch upon in this letter. And,
first. let me give you a hasty sketch OF the
WORLDS TEMPERANCE CONVENTION, which
commenced It's sessions Oh the morning of TUESDAY
the 4,h inst and terminated them on the afternoon
OF Saturday the eth, all in the Lecture Theatre OF
the London Literary Institution" Aldersgate-
street SAMUEL BowLY of Gloucester. Ia Qua
kerr was called TO the chair by Lyman BEECH
Err. of Ohio L. S. The following letter was then
read:
To The Cha,rBxa oftse Torld5 Temperance Consen.e"
Having placed in the hands Of The Cou'n''ise, "oo
made arrangements FOR this Convention cheek tor
80, 70 be used o ards the expenses no save hOce'
member OF il, ain d.sn.us OF renoFAg an M
pressio ,yh,c hsicy. exists l. the minds O y.
The friends OF the Temperance cfn'e at "a- my m
,cn,on take the Of this nHenion on We supec-
Thou. unite with those " 20 entertain me oplAoE
tsl the sIavehO!4e sEou be crd on TIE ZANE iooIhg
in social and public ineIcours as the pirate and 0f-
d.r ,yi,h tlu, 10 regulate conduct towards hem
get had shareholders besu appointed delegaes,
which believe the? have not iouid neTe raher Tell
duty 10 have aosened myself .iJn the Convention than
10 have raised discussion upon lie subject on @ present
occGsion Very respectfully, 'JOSEFH 81 CRGr-.'
30 9TH MONTH, 1876.
This letter was received with loud dernonstra-
tons Of approval il had been feared that the sub
ject matter Of it might be made topic OF discus
sion-in which case, on account Of the sensitive
ness OF some Of the members especially the c!eH-
cal ones from the L. 6 it was thought that an un-
healthful excitement would ensue. The question
whether Shareholders should be admitted TO mem
bersiip of the Convention had been considered at
| preliminary meeting. and the conclusion there ar
/ rived mt was, that should have no test but a
pledge OF total abstinence from the use OF all Intoxicating
liquors 1t may also be well 10 note here as beng more
s,rctv TN ordr than where else that al this preln
nary meeting II l.o decided that ve should have no
religious ceremonies At the Contention lest they might
interfere with ones religious or moral convictions
several persons very ANXIOUS 10 have each session
opened with vocal praycr-others would be content 10
have portion of the scriptures rcad-a third party pro
posed singing hyHn-but the rcult OF the whole was
~ Just stated have religious observance at all e%
cept such might be enjoyed by every person present
in the silence and secrecy OF his own heart inns incl
dent though OF no magnitude when compared win tie
genera, proceedings OF the Convention Is he'erthees'
lmpornnt az showing highly Catholic state oil lee!'ne
the genera, prevalence OF winch would greatly contribute
to tue spread OF pure religion and indebted
The Convention organized by the choice OF inc
following officers whose appointment was moved "iu
nd socn:d 10y the above mentioned Joseph surge o'
birmingham r. U.y.,
! Or BEEcIfRR oil Ohio. T. :.
! DR. = II. Cox, of New York, L. :.
DR.. MASSEY, OF OHIO l. = fFtce-ITeSs.
Rev W REID. of Scotland,
LAWRENCE UEYwoRrIf, Of England.
TuoaAs BrCcs, OF England,
HEM. CIAPP. lr OF Mas U. S S..,,;,s
JAMES HAuGHroN OF Dublin
LDwARD CHRIs,EK, o. England
Among the Delegates present (in addition 10 those
above rnenlioned) were Emerson Andrews and Henry
G Wright of Pennsylvania; g. D. Abbott (brothcr OF
Jacob nniJohn : c. Abbott) John Mgrsh and Dr.. Pat
ton of New York Or Elton of Rhode island; Cen
Tlounny "a regular backwoodsnian and nothing else
of kcniucky Charles Galpln. OF Michigan; William
LLOYD Garrison Eihu Burritt Frederick Douglass j. V
Hines uhe notorious Millcrltc3 Edwd y hirk ana j.
u Stafford OF Massachusetts and :. :. Pomeroy, OF
BanpO. atanc. Most of them ARE clcrsynicp. The
whole number pi American Delegates reported was
twepty.eght of which number eight were from New
YORK state the sumo number from Massachusetts hvc
from PENNSYLVANIA two from Ohio two from Maine
fror, Rhode Island. one from Kentucky, and ole from
Michigan The whole number OF Delegates iron! all
nurt- three hundred and siX-neufly nIne-tcnta5 OF
whom were from Great Britain Grent disappointment
WINS felt ON oil hands the unexpected absence OF IA
thr Matthew which is SAID TO have been accustomed by
ccrtnin religious difficulties Gas Caholc) which he
could nor easily suruoun !! is thought that II he had
known how literally in ID, religious respects the Con
venton was to be conducted that Touii have been la
vorcd with the strc VI his presence Edward { Dele
van of YOUR State nsO expected with great de!sht
by nearly all the members oil the Convention but IL
seems that his affairs not in such state as TO war
wn. received with great applause and ordered 10 be
nrnted TOR the ,ucmbcrs forthwith In honor which was
not awarded 10 any other letter which was read