New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-20

TnE PHLAsTHRoPIc CONVENTION At BUFFALO,
A Convention of Spirituasts, Boomers and similar
"reformsrs" is now in session in Buffalo, having
sembled last Friday. Nelson W. Clark Of Clarkson,
Mich. is the President, Giles b. Stebbins of Michi-
gan is Secretary, end Lyman d. Curtis of Utica,
Treasurer. Mrs. Mary Davis, Chairman, C. .. Pool,
Parker Pillsbury, Mrs. r. T. Hallock, AID VIM. Den
ton are the Business Committee. The object OF the
Convention is to discuss the QUESTION, What IS
Evil" And the call says the platform OF the
Pbilanthropic Convention at Buff.lo VII be free to
any mind capable Of throwing light upon the cause
and cure Of evil.
Nothing Of importance was done on Friday the day
beirg taken Up by Mr.. A. j. Davis, who read long
speech to the following proposition:
Re,clred Flint, h., IT mans right s1d privilege 70 prove
and second ha, sea;er nigh; and hisher priv
ileee 10 hold fat that which ia good
Oftbis speech The Buffalo Commercial AdreTt'ser
says:
1.-THE address. though protesting to be entirely re-
notwithstanding to the new Interpretation OF morals
BY the strong. minded women and weak minded men-,
is decidedly rregious and athelsuc. Inc press ana
pulpt which will not fortunately, believe in the sbsO-
lutte integrity and capacity Of these people 10 effect
milenium, are the objects of Mr. Daviss particular
wrath and criticism. His attack upon the press was
laughably fierce.
The Convention is to las. three days. Henry
Wright, Parker Pllsbury and a. j. Davis are the
leading spirits.
In tie afternoon of Friday speeches were made by
Mr.. w II. Fish Of NewYork, DR.. 7. Hallock Of
New.York, and by Mr. G. b. S.ebbins Of Michigan
in the evening Mr. Parker Pllsbury, and MIR. Gage
| of Waukegan, Illinois, who was Missed, and Mrs
Colman.
On Saturday morning, NJ. A. J. Davis presented
synopsis Of the proceedings OF the Utica Convention
-Four Resolutions.-Synopsis of the deliberations
of tie Utica Ptilantbropic Convention, upon when
there was general agreement:
Rlr.d Ts, primary o evil rei-ratle 70 PAfen.
age BY which we receive bsih body aud SUI . ,r,
B,Ird That The monos.m'c marriage Is divine rsl.,ion
ur gius from universal and immutab- aw Of Ns,lie zoo
,ra lie evils .us-r experienced by the married arc
i.esbe law but 10 mans ignorance and therefore
R,ired Th.. .n rrsls from evil ev from error error 'ron
isno'srcei snd that sl orsnoe 10 NJ h .s.. :. ~ 10
berg whose individuality 10 e'srnay Be 'wsea snl sa
lated By TIE laws OF association prosesson AID de'epDe.
Mr.. WV. DEsIoS was announced ~ the Speaker
Mr. Church Il and M Gooispesd Of Wisconsin, ass
ssd something and be loudly Kissed for his inpiou
| ard blssphemous remarks.
| Mr.. DnsTos Of Cleveland, Ohio, spoke, the sub
stance of his speech being, according to me BEga
PepuIc that be soud 20 10 the ceyl n less tIaa 81
months if some Of the precepts of Christ were csre1
ont, such as " Take no thought for the morrow, &c
| He .aid that the whole idea OF sayation throngt
Christ Vas utterly false. He said ths. Chris1an wer,
1
didn, Jesus bear away the Ems Of toe world II Jesu
raid the debt, how can il be demanded Of me s2a'n
lie said he not ss bad Jesus. Jesus denounced
the Scribes and Pharisees and finds he'll Lot enoGgt
! for al of them. BE the speaker had only spoken o.
priests ard politicians al being bad tu. DID 10: cor
sign them 10 he'll.
| The Republic adds:
"A more wicked and de.es,able series of Tsm.fk
we fortunately never before npel@d u lister
| 10. He often hissei, AMI desefvedly BE VS.
simply vi:uperstivey blssphemous.'
The lis. Of speakers a; present or ihs grounds are
! follows:
| Dr. Hsuock New.Yert; Frederick Do1Ess Ro.h-st-r
P,k-r Pi..oury, hev Hsurau-; Henry C. Wright Bosor
Nu. -. phsn 5 fosi-r, Worcester, Mass Lacy Col-I
k-rh-.;.r n Y. Annie A1ese, C-velaid, Ohio Mn
S,rv- S:arxes Michigan Giles >;vbbios r. =
Er. Ch.pn Broohlyn; Mn Thompson roieda ohc: Jared
Gar. Wsuk.Ssr. Ill J. N P-eo-s Bs;i.e Cr-es NcaisA,
Chsrie. Reuoft Ssera. Mss W D-nion, Cey-Aui, oaio
Dr. W.inston J,Inesowr n M Fcssey Cl-velaH., 0no
| Mr. Bove Collins Y; G~orE- w. TaylT, Collins " \.
Rev WE. fla. Cortland Y or-9s Murray F-lii 5i'
| Goe.,y Wi.oorsia; Dr. Brown, Neruort; AID otte.L