New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-29
CHICAGO.
SABBATH CoNvENTioN--Coy CoyGREG ATIoyAs.
ASSOCIATION-LAw SUIT.

Csrr,.poudense Of The n Y. Tfibsns.
Cniesoo, H.. Saturday, May 20. ,ssx
General Sabbath conNeutica for the North-wcsws
States has attracted atienr during the NAT -.
amid the rcisc and coufasion Of shis busy civ ~
Convention ne, on "Wednesday, and numbered ,bo, -
member majority Of whom were clergymea
As body the Convention presented some nor;erah,A
features. There fair amount of talent sna yr,.,
abundance ofsprit Most Of Inc members seemed 10 hsv
no clear idea of what they wanted TO do aud they eS,sn,
cd great part Of the time upon matters Of most trisn.
significance. little worldly wisdom would have great.
" assisted in their deliberations. Still the majority gene
rally exhibited sound common aud good Judgment
The frst discussion upon motion that in handing
in their names 10 the Secretary the c!cyymcn should pre-
nx the REV" Aer long talk" about di':iactoas
"be:vcon elorcy and lGity" titles" "priy,cges' g.
the motion wac carried by close vote The se,cment.
of this important question and thu organization occupied
the forenoon OF the irst day.
In The nfornoon addresses were made by the Rev, Or
,rR EMrRsoS of Iowa, and the Rev. L. =. DICKINSON Il
Chicago. The latter gentleman Owed particularly apon
the practical bearing the sabbath upoE the Interests u
men, and the importance OF demonstrating 20 Railroad
Companies and 10 business men that the osess nce o. tae
Sabbath is advantageous TO their worldly interests:
President BLANCHARD, Chairman OF the Conmit'es on
Business reported series Of resolutions and read an Ad
dross 20 the People Of the Northwest Tho Address
which was wewrit;cn document with the spon pcr-
lans f few i,onrshe. awakened long discus
sion which continued daring the following day. Iae
chief object OF the Address seemed 10 be TO exhibit the evils
IGCl from the Nc-ccTatlon Oi
Railroads. Some facts in regard to the Illinois Central kal
road wege gyen-thai i. las received from the t;oveu
nent right Of way through the Puohc Lands 700 iect
wide aud tract OF land siN miles wide AMI nloe tnan ~
miles lonsa larser territory than that Of some oi the
States stated a the cost of the roai would not
exceed while the land given TO the road was
valued sl O0c IL argued that the violation ef
the sabbath BY such corporation woald lead 10 ,s VIOLA
ton all along the line OF the road that the trains run on
that day many ands Of business would be carried oni ana
that th same was true of the other Railroads. The Ad
dr,ss strongly assaed by several speakers Prs'-
dent sruRTRvANr of Illinois College contened tha; the
facts in relation to the Illinois Central Railroad had no
be airing upon the sabbath question The discussion wN
continued Thursday and variety OF views were pre-
sentcd by different speakers Among other tnmgs ws
proposed add the fact that the Railroad Company a
to ay per cent of the profits 10 the state This was Sc
riousy proposed and strongly supported by maay who
were 10 do Justice to the Company THeAd.
dress was finally adopted with slight alterations.
A long discussion arose upon proposition TO TORN
Norh-W esiern Sabbath Union. The Rev OWEN iosr-
Jor brother of the Loyeoy killed at Alton opposed the
oreapy alton on the ground that there too many zach
organizations aud that too much OF tho ministers tinleu
taken up in attending them. Every member should work
by himself in his own teld This very strange pos-
,io for any one take at this day, when the advantages
OF associated effort obvious Tho gcDflomaDs
illustrations answered his arguments. lie seemed tosup
pose that the stately edces of the city built BY
workmen each of whom worked on ms own nook, nie-
pendent of any other, aud that the little streams which
swell the great father OF rivers pushed their way 10 the M
lanc each by Itself The proposition carried with
general unanmity, and Constitution was adopted ands
board of officers chosen. series OF resolutions was
unmporant business the Convention adjourned on Thurs
day afternoon de.
Tic General Congr ga,iona Association for the State
commenced it, annual meeting the evening, and vii
continue in session until msndey night There is good
attendance aud general interest is exhibited The rela
tons of savchoding to he Church have occupied consa
erablo attention. The Congregational Churches Of hs
region are thoroughly AntSayery, and this body doesnc
msrepresent the prev ang sentiment Of the Churches
large majority OF the Association exhibit decided hostl-
ty TO the leading Mission Boards the ground Of the
connection of those Boards with Slavery
The case OF Charles Walker VS.. the Illinois Central
Railroad Company has been trial for tho past two weeks
and was concluded to-day The plaintiff Walker owned
LOT on Lake Michigan part of which was taken by the
Railroad Company for depot purposes and this action wm
to recover damages. Tho Commissioners awarded s1soc,
from which award both parties appealed the Company
however offering TO pay $40 o0o The jury to-day 70:
turned verdict Of SEQ 7io. The involved several
Law questions to the rights Of RIPARIAN poprcors ant
was very ably contested both sides. The law OF ihs
case was discussed with great learning and ability. j.
Arnold and Henry Frnk for plaintiffs j. +. JOY and H. )
Blackwell for defendants. "a