New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-26
HARTFORD BIBLE CONVENTION.


GENfIIxSN. Being one OF a trio chosen as a Commits.
90 Correspondence am but discharns the dsty mus As
Yon have Doubt S. ere this hoarl that Call has been
issued ndor., by some 0netHgfred art y iHo' tis's'
inviting an friends of truth and Of Free Discus-tn "a
calm Int thorough Investigation Of the Origin Authority
and Influence ot the jew >h and Cnfstan >ctiuf ths
invitation having originated with the Ptole u "' 'sia"
the Peoples own. The Convention Is h.'rsi AM tey
call equally upon all capable and enlightened mhds par
ticpae in the proc odin-s. - a.
am perfectly aware gentlemen, that the source rom
witch this in, itation originally emanaod nos altogether
oyfOd IN your estimation. Aud you he,tae 10 deory
your Ives in any with movement 50 apo'ryPhM
i..i On odHm us0igicHH may be attached 10 your ensa
led renutstor i'm con eduence Of the contact Bat should
Stat, for un,ound ana - selfish a, hesei
suppose gentlemen the original Of this ole Coaven'
ticn settled in y"sr views OF Pt7Gry h"Fi,~''H
grant that they lsome of them osheeer Ia th7 pos
siliiy If miracLl or supernatdiM keNelauoh-afs
lhey therefore unworthy the wisdom h'' you possess o
Of the licences The contrary which you are suppnseu
' h. cans bic at furni ng The whole need not phy
stefan bat those that sac sick The callers oi W,s Con
y.tti,n As can testify in cons 'euce. tre candid aud
riou, their ekirgs At en- truth They call Tor lsm
on the three depr meats Of the questions proposed ihey
sre not a0i e. hear read anything wnich you may
RatS"n Object ON the GROUND that the Gil was s'usi,
and III, preliminary arrange 4 made VI bout CONSULT
INK YOU securing Your corporation Ana me IolVsn
M therefore supp"std 60 Do u1orf me exclusive coh
troll OF skcpics or spdtu st Not 3d. gentlemen Tor nom
ny has be douc mus far by the prime mlres o9' SIMPLY
getting ttc Can before Che propie ~nt securing INC heio
doom "a place OF ting the A jd an anu ON OF
June neat iou you all, please observe ih,t the tah
net given part, usr class q io ephers th"Aefs
isns hut is in good fsit extended tp all -cpnse
gu,nily yen bavc p,ucc rth :" N'H' y""r N"''S WIN
thr Convention is commenced lake Aonr own pf'Peoh,
ard 8m udm,us, ar suggest and modiy Any trs"'nio
which may servo 20 advance and secure no ul snd rec
M ,ussi, IA If he quo 81 ous proposed. A,loy Al follow rs 81
lie Great Teacher uu-t you will not jfr TO meet WIN
pullcans and sinners Civ, the people st0ns' when
Iu,,cn NAY object to this public method of discussing
these important departments Of The 'hr'um sup f,tric'
ue Your srcho logical evidence. your historical feuc.
nors your classic rend rings Of the 'rgna gospel. Wn
fa presume 10 think to be GUY Ap reoatsd by t6s9
whocan Ibis Convention And besides YOU Sihrn thN an
hoEcy sktptcal misds cannot bui DC penutdsd zoe
miraculous origin authority Sc of the Old and New Ties
faments by reading Dr. Nelson's or Paleys, or Watsons
replies and evidences Nay good slrs these writers met
he que suon merely m,tiphy steal and mferenun
prounds but the Nineteenth Century has conveyed The
uh It vastly different position, and the battle nov
70 lie fonghton and positive PRINCIPLES AW mere
will doubtless De large number a. his Convention Tno
have neither the leisure disposition 10 read your pub
li,hed works, weigh the evdenc's which genrmead
your profession supposed capable ~ oicio Of pre-
seIrg inquiring minds DO you think rigtf "a lot an
opportunity escape you Of doing GOOD Pto~grapafe
rel orer will be IN attendance 10 rscod your argument on
defence, snd volume VIII soon spread the pre- and con
fairly b. fore the people OF course The ride o; Protean
ism is the right OF private julgmet politics and re
gion VIII You not assLtto establish -h hrner ts glon
Gus pnncipe2
have asserted that the question before this Convention
is cntrcnchcd in snfc and positive principle. which all
writers AGAINST Infde y So called have utterly failed 10
ute One need but read aycntivcl he recent wok BY
Pr,f Hitchcock on geology Nd scripture to be c,nyired
of this vital fact Even iuch Miller f,,ho has male AS
good plea in behalf Of lis theooc faith any ceigy
could) says: Ii Is aHsys pcous 10 under o.tste
the strength of an enemy. The evangelist churches
caunot in consistency with their character with due
gard To The Interests Of their people Slight overlook
form Of ,rror al once exceedingly pau-ble and
mately dangerous, aud rhct teing 50 rdayoa oeify,
dat one scarce travel by railway in steamboat, on
encounter group Of IntHgeHf as,h0aics without finding
d Odod trace of is raNagesW And cscW "a this Orth0.
6x author boldly alirns that "he clery as class .ufe!
themselves 10 finger far in the OF IA intelligent aud
accomplished ldto lnH oge behind the requirements Of
be time Let .hom not slut their eyes to the danger which
is obviously coming
Now gentlemen, have but discharged fragment my
duiy IN presenting this mOmenou, matter truhiuy haOrs
you II is not J. bat lie Ninfoeni Century with rs sew
Truths and awahening Rights Of Man that invites yon 10
tic Bible Convention. Very respectfully, A. }. DAVE.