The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-12

he full meaning Of the hesthen word. Rslgon = an In
SsrnA deception and confusion, which comes TO take
advantage Of me weaknesses Of mankind. 1t "a
decesvsr an the while, and, - Beecher says, binds
compuhoriy -
small speech He SAID that modesty and forgiveness
were what be pgscted. BE did not commit SIM Tor ne
was dead . buying and selling and alive 70 mercy
himself. He stood upsu the truth, for he did no.
know anything else that was true He was Only mule
However, sSoo. seventy in the assh man said thai
he loved him. and yet had separate interest," ne "0a'a
amer some further remarks, the question put, and
Was carried by an overwhelming majority In fayor Oh
continuing the word religion.
an objection 10 the platform he thought too much
like . popular pulpit He wanted no platform beyond
the truth, for error was error
Convention II the 1rst time that he had been in
side Of that room and a. hrst when he came In IN the
room for could help being reminded that the cause
Of lntdety young In this country But after looking
around tbs room he felt that every scroll and every orna
of date long anterior 70 the date OF the origin
OF Christianity. There not ota Of the ornaments
Of the room that owed anything Christianity to the
era Of is BIRTH They were there, not in heather tenn
pie but ornamentod by the genius Of ancient art
There nothing whatever TO remind them Of Chris
tianity The medallions were All testimonies 70 art
At least the one merit OF being short
RSsoIrnoss OFFERED M xR T. CURTIS
sees or he present dsy ,nasmuch - thew elevate faith
above practice and creed above common sense are per
nicIoua 10 true civilization destructive To common no.
nes,v ana IN urious 10 the healthy deyelopcmept OF hu
msnity.
Resolved ina. the plan Of saving sinners promulgated
by orthodox priests and announced rom their pulps as
Cods sche me Of salvation lie emnenty deficient in prac.
ticabiity being extrsysgsntiy expensive, supremely
orca IL by science and Altogether insult
sble 10 ofyer 70 persons Of comunoa intelligence
Resolved That the only hope for the world is the sal
walton offered By the innae Which, being based upon ex
AnAu
nation in each DAVIS life and reward in each days
ser vice. Is salvation free only 70 those who strive 10
H. and usefu only 10 those who fu6l its
ments
Resolved That inHdels Of the present day are called
al reeion and 10 use their influence in favor Of nlde
and ndel press indde lecturers and ind
del principles, wherever opportunity offers and
can be spared.
Mrs Ross moved an amendment, to the eest that the
words orthodox superstition should be expunged.
They were opposed TO al kinds Of superstition,
would propose 70 supply the words ssa theoogesn or
all tbeolorjc creede -
Mr. RAKKR sad that, when they spoke Of the orthodox
the Presby terians.
On vision the motion Of Mrs Rose was unanimously
some desuItory discussion ensued in the course OF
which
AN AFFIRMATIVE GENTLEMAN
the meeting that he was infde but not an inhde and
be wished 10 ask whether they could nst contrve any
thing but negations. They called themselves inade
Did thew not believe anythinpf Did they not believe that
thew existedY He was projecting further when
The PRESIDENT called MIN 70 order The question was
submitted 10 the Convention.
ISsrsrIxr l. Rosn sad was the practice Of the Con-
venton for the name OF every 10 be
The PRrsIprsI aid not know he gcutlemans name or
he would have announced him
Mr. Osaory the Gentleman In ouestiou rave hin name
and bv permissou Of The Chair was allowed 10 proceed
ne sad The prIncines of the Convention voud never
have any hold on The people long they dealt in
hold the OF Jesua Christ be iboueh III should
do something positive they had ruled out ali reIi
fSsrs was Al least one good sentiment IN religion
was this "Pure religion before God and the Father is
this to y; the s s and The sSos IN Their o .
rxnnisnseS Ia would Al va there anything in This
10 give offence 70 any oues Was il not on The Contrary
sor ~ .nv naaa,S,v could he snnror In a.
In he Boxery there was sosIsty which Sed saaday
rnee,ngs calling themseves ndcls INT thew could moi
-, snss ,.oran ~ st,end ths,r nscs,s ma .o n
Sonj he 90 lorg ae tbey sdonted mere negat,vs
might get the memb Of the Convention and few or
whsrevcy I, ev dyed bui thev would mayer have the
svmna,hes Inc general nnblic Iat them stont soma
snars o :, nnc ns ~, p ny ..d
ha IS nnshie ~ sec,ss Who Ma ~ goar nmn, hch
there general call for Mrs Rose who then assembled
- f ~ pos.,s .xxw.
NJ. rr.-srrxs = RosD sad ina, ,bev had besn In.
rorred hy TIC iast snestsr thsa nv wsre enirs,y
,srowipg ,her energies ara ibeir time ana thai M
-, ..s,ea',, ~ ~ h.n ,hS,r -. 1890
urould diu the,, m tho ridcue and cvcn
,vo,.s a. The oopu, ~ the vso,d Tbey .cey "a, taJ
,bat tbev were shnt Ont where he eoad hear n
witness 10 thar assertion for The moment mat one
Vas bold snsagh "a touch mai un~iean thing
called rellc,on be or she h exnosea III he nersa
cutsd 10 he death They were called ueop "a adont
some other name instead OF that OF iuddel: hui N
they AID SO thew would be disgusting their true sent.
ments ana hvpc~rtcaly attemntpg 10 make Inc world
tb,pk that they I'm thngs In which An fact thew
had 10 Al ALI Nv Doing this thew would be re
ceyed with omen arms she protested asa Dst any such
by pocrisy and counseed her ,arcrs l. law aside the
term religion altogether. by doing thai they would
pot only be ndoptos hat thew would be sup-
porting the grand doctrines or humanity They
sere told that they coutantly pulled down and
that they never build up What does the ply.
scaa do when he N called In TO attend patient with
cancer his limb He pcsks remove the ulcer But
docs the patient complain, No because when the dis
10 removed the wound viii heal Remove religion,
and the whole social system 81 revives II 10 the
absence Of the principles OF humanity that made all
the criminals OF cities, all the SCRABBLE and
people who OH raupcr houses and prisons
IL that which has placed the poor coored the
auction block deprived OF her inacnabla rights
and made man the slave 10 az idea that no one can ex
main What thew wanted o take that