The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-12
FIRST DAY-FIHsr SESSION.

pc Convention called here Tor tins and the TWO mex DAYS
win prove considerable Of hzze. have just drop2ed
Il kecbanica Hall, On the third floor Of which the
philanhrops are assembled In obedience to the follow
ing CALL
PHrLANrHRor1C CONVENTION TO OVERCOME EVIL
be Mechanics ss u,is. ons,a cs,sasty r.
= Isi % one r. ssil .Sd Il. ai,is'a.. s..sa,
The fscs cannot that modern theories OF n.
evil crime misery and extremely conHi,t
sa. M 70 Ike rsars children
s o
ms seem 70 s % 20 boz
ss 70 believe that tss prevalence q crime and suffering
% q Which ns
siens aion yranDicsl institutions ard asprsvng
SsSss AZ aus philosophy human sndae.
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Of every proesson or orm o. in 70 se
. ii % who e,n throw What xst unsa
hs oause evil We desire the question presented
psp.@sa ssoi o sss his suss. dignity wisdom
sss pos iSeiseus s.o'orcsi and sprs We
very ea,nss invoke the presence AID Influence o. al sao
speak and hear dspa uoon he causes Of evil and
dies may be discovered ard applied.
A entered, quartette composed or two persons Of
each sex, was engaged IN singng or chanting what ap-
peared 70 be most melancholy dtsy. There about
. hundred quiet, respectable looking men and women In
the ROOM but have not yet recognized any Of the shining
lights Of the modern philosophy except Mr. Andrew Jack
son Davis and in their absence am afraid there win be
very little Of interest the Convention Tomorrow,
however II Is not unlikely that the philosophers may ap
pear In force.
me Convention was organized by the appointment or
Mr. Frss. g. Hitchcock, of Oneida, NJ President, and
r. walker Emily Rogers OF Utica j. N. Porter, and Par
ker Plsbury Of Boston, Vice Presidents, ytc c. N.
Plumb Or. Halock and Giles B. S.ebbns Of Rochester,
"a Secretaries.
The following persons appointed Business Com
nhtee;-A J. Davis, Amos Rogers, Caroline Brown, --
Mr. HrrcnoocK acknowledged the honor done him in
placing him the chair, and pronked inreftalty there
m rhe purpose Of this Convention, be ssd was by
means new tangled idea bu, be hoped that good
would be accomplished by this Convention than had
been dcne before for the cause Of humanity
rbe report OF the Business Committee submitted by
Mr. JACKSON DAVIS, ana adopted by the Conven
ton Harrapges thst there shs be three aay sit,iogs
II ten O'Clock and at two and half past seven O'Clock
p The frst speech OF each resscn is 70 be Of any
lerR,n srsaxer cnoo9e but soeeches
lion mss extend the time Of any particular inalvidua
NJ Andrew Jackson Dsvis wss called upon by the Pre-
sdent 70 open The Convention WIN . speeco He com
piled with the call and LAY dowa his theory OF
eccSl government reading from manuscript He regard
Cd oosses ons the inevitable Developments OF tns
pabnc mind toe American contneat They could not
b. prevented they might be crippled, but tpcy had
xrsat pronncstng tendencies There was notaax more
nscspsary an these csDyeroos raey "a % aay,
yOspc OPP Jrunies for tbs projection sad mGaiicstt
tiop of what latent Thty we're wnas voexnoes are
70 tho ph, seal siooemodes OF yensaa9n o. ne pnon,
the history o. He tou5d 10 The ngs Of tne world
tba. bch s touni the history Of the laidisva-bsby
hood chidood youth, manhood ana maturity me BABY
hood OF n race orFns theory of eyi which he
wcud csl ante human Ths c5Idtood of ths rsce had
theory o. evil which be would CAL inerhuran rns youth
of ne rsos hni theory of ev, winch would ss,l
peshuran. Tue manhood OF the race aAi taeory
sy e,sa sps' c rS' h. sog pos s.e e e % sq
bat which csed harmonal He proosedei " trace tue
growth Of evil commencing IN the early era q snpsrs
scn and waa toroush tho various siraA INTO whcn ne
divided M hnlnry Il "a que1 toEaoe, however, whether
many Of his suo.osy could iocT MIN n,egoiy through
ha uropes and Gsures and words OF Lew oonstrasson
much in vogue with spirituslsts.
rhe speech, grafton, or Lecture, or ssssy or what
ever might be more gspe,y ,.gs w very s,s a'sg
shcugh well delivered, afew OF the isd'es present
Esv. way under The coubnstos of the nes sod o.
ene soprrec tendencies OF the essay ard qscy closed
Shefr eyes upon ths outer world and went 70 sleep,
They were here ascertain Why these evils continued
rs s1 .sa ,sus 10 cos 70 dsaa,s araer
standing Of the ccurve 10 Be pursued ~ remedy.
when Mr. Davis conciuded an oie puscn farmer
called scTxcrIkrs, rosc and delivered himself in this
v,.n ps,her President. ds, order be sppoulsd ih.
shc,e vich open the meeting may not oonsame more a.
sxsptv minutes ercert II the congregation agree has
prcpsrsd ny ~ay 70 this place an address vion may
resder you vi see ware Of the evil the way
N remldy H. II may require more a. twenty nl.nu,es
Su. ven hy read sT ~ mo $ o@o %
r~t ysorire 40 more a the speech Of dis o.her riepds
M A. ) Dsvis) I vsh him % come under .hi. other
srousd % me, and viii be made manifest ~ tbs here
The r,msrss of the old pu,cbmau we're received With
d,epoe but the President him thss according
che rules Mr. Davis hsd right 10 occupy Just ~ long
ne chose-an arrangement tnss was evidently nade 70
Fan curious 70 hear our German freni sxposs bis
theory OF the root OF oil evU.
The Convention has taken rcce~ hli Two O'Clock
AFTERNOON sRssroS.
me .sssncsnce tho afternoon scssion larger than
that which wss present the opening session this
ips seems 10 be composed OF better materials than 60
usually 10 make up these reormasory, riuaissc free
love meetngs There good number Of substantial,
seusbe locking men their heads svercd by yesrs among
he audience and might expcc, tho proceedings 70 Be
governed by pcopriesy and good sense. None Of he
ladies Distinguished their siys Of attire, aad-be
sces the t~o vooaIsts-there bu, one figuring The
platform, and she, believe s the wife Of Mr. Audrew
acxson DAVIS, who appears 70 be tne soul and Of
the convention.
MT Htcbcoos presdcs with good deal Of dignity and
rpe proceedrgs we're opened with singing by the club
essay on rBE sfRovrfEN oF HuSAs sro,E.
Mr.. GUS. n. PIrwR, d Holly, was introduced, and
r-eeded 10 read An c-sy on the existence and rowth
Of crime and dessiiuion Religious systems h,d IN a
endesvorsa to isSm es.5y yrsva y cr%s eu sone
idea Of original sin but thai solution faed 20 satisfy
torsi mines h,aughs men 70 ock for good from above
while e0ou w@ IN mems ovn hearts, Ard " look
into Themselves for the soufce OF ev while ov came nom
the outsiae. The circumssNees q mans lite, birth and
education moulded HE destiny. Wksn David said 10 the
Palms that be born In ain and conceived in nquty,
ne never sad suuer thing 80 tar a. ne omseh vas con
cerned, A. was proved by his relations with fupdry per
rons Mr.. Pumb's Idea that men, nr,est 0f import
ing good breeds Of cattle and seuorg 20 China for hsrg
tees, should give The same " the improvement,
humanity. In his words - et society demand o.
every married pair none but well orEaszed prcveny-
TIE germs Of future good ol,izans psnsh sad he, th
des Of God made, bell doomed children ard tesch tha
in toe fedics and souls Of the children viii re rrrered
THE IA epts vices or writes ~ loug maternity
for We mua witness the effects OF surround
mgr Children, raid be, 100 rnuch accepted srarly
providrccs instead of crestnres OF psreBrl dc~rn
and eSyt Be thought would bs better a. r-n,t ,hs
number q chlcrento look more 70 qualify ard Ices 70
qusrtiy Pres's ne saa looeed TOO much 10 the
cf crTr hy o regeneration psseaI ~ ooktrg
~ gencrsic II tbcirs were The only sf0rts At improve
nnert manknt would see luto bafbarisni Ths r,esra
went 10 read of vulgar stun that ought "a hav
cleared the he'll OF every r'odest IN A. Hs spok
~ excessive rnternv rFirg faycaa ma. v, - III ~