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

more prompt and energetic action IN resntmg 0ose
70 oon,riSu.s from bis INCOME : yearly y. 70 the
~ols esecsvely ssainss these religious ssgrsaaiOns
"Eternal Vigilance V the price OF hbersyD
Resolved That the attention q liberals DO directed 70
the organization OF education, 70 stop a the
fountain head and thus leave the representatives o. tne
sops a. seDs gr ~ a. oar Of o
Resolved That possessed Of NO knowledge DO
yond the mits o. his present existence and AZ ns aa
fore duties but 70 himself his fellow man,
all creatures capable OF feeling pleasure ana pain
wheyeay religion unreason:ng faith IN the
existence Of nconprehensble supernatural powers and
. ond rrbmssion 10 their pretended mandases there
Resolved ina. 10 requiring the devotion and energies
OF The services Of this presumed Almighty intei-
eass TO ryert his feelings TO ieer his intellect 70
divert hi from his duties 10 bis fellow man, and ought
70 be discarded m antasonistc 70 The welfare ana napp-
h solved, That inssmach cannot al present main
tain than place for puoc defence and dssem
nation Of principles therefore We should all couui-
bute the support OF The until can establish
in other pats Of the country and therefore recon-
mend the Central their nhnsnce 10 secure
In the city Of New York hall for that purpose.
Nr. HAMILTON was Of opinion that the resolutions re-
t,ee having do with the procuring Of hail for dis
THIS should be left 70 the peepo themselves 10
Tie iocal;ies meetings should be held BE would
move that the resolutions be read and considered
serto.lm.
SPEECH OF MRS ERNEsTNE L. ROSE.
Ms Essns1ls. Ron SAID ans fully agreed WITH s Inc
agreed with The remarks which had been made by her
friends New York ought indeed 10 be strong enough nos
alone allow the society Of inhdes 10 have is hall,
but Justly sad being the Empire City Of the Em
pire sae ought TO be able 70 cast widespread through
the Union its pamphlets It's letters and its IDEAS so ~ TO
enable others 70 become acquainted with their prinsi
plea But facts were stubborn things and here we
could the pernicous effects Of religion as operated
in this city There were that day Of thousands OF
people the churches Of New York who no more believe
n Hny their ministers tell them about the FUTURE
n fna or nj
that caused these people 70 60 70 church, Because 70 90
50 was fashionable And was Wen xnonn s1s' tDcy
naming away was the very cause of keeping innd,sy
who did not wish to 90 into the water until he
could swim They keep the iuhdels from going into the
support churches which they do not osey instead d
public hall TO spread the principles OF hundAn liberty
vailed in the city There were inndes At this day who
paid from twenty i've 70 my dollars In support
they hall 10 the Of
deity For long number Of years many OF the friends
Of the had united in keeping open hall, but Il
the expense. Il their duty now TO look 70 these
things should begin in New York; for whatever
the Union All they asked was help enable them to
have hall brethren from other States could come
c na s u ~ Warmly supporting tSs resolutions -
Mr. HeulroS pressed his resolution for sridm read.
| Ing which was carried unanimousiy.
| The frat resolution was then read and agreed TO-
THE MEANING OF FRorEsTAsrIsM.
On reading the second resolution, Mr. wAIrER moved
that the word Protestant be expunged.
L. RosE said she believed the word Pfotes
tant 70 be proper, because In Catholic countries the
but Protestant countries did Freedom Of conscience
pofessed be guaranteed by the constitution OF the
hus or .ss cseu night
she was for holding 10 The term PROTESTANT"
s
the Catholic would not allow you 70 think NJ ALL while the
Protestant would allow you 70 think only - he thought
Applause He would like 70 nee the congregation Of
Christians who would allow man 70 remain In member.
ship with them while he held religious opinions different
from them. He did not wish 70 make the public believe
that a. ipGdels they thought about Proestansm
than Cathocity The former was a mere catchword.
truth il always truth and that those who are IN error are
always the side OF errora lucid exposition that did
not seem TO be appreciated by the other philosophers as
\ Mr. MrRlsAr said II seemed TO him tina, something
was Necessary N The way o. amendment besides s'rx
4 solution inteligbi
| Mr. MSSpuS was Of opinion that, inDiel convsn
understood by outsde world He therefore objected
10 the word Proiesiani ~ ~ might be Interpreted TO
the Protestant religion though that would not be
the true meaning He wished The Convention could have
lex from which all such words Of doubtful meaning
| expunged. they should remember that they were
taking " the people Of United states and they should
use language which not capable Of neutrality-suspicious.
The resolution was then amended ~ proposed, and In
that shape agreed 10
HYFocuTIcAL roLIrIcIAss-A Spicy DEBATE.
On the reading OF the third resolution, gentleman
moved that the word h ocriticsi be stricken out, as u
Was unnecessarily Offensive.
Mr.. M,sDcs would be sorry 10 The word hypo-
critical in connection with politicians cxpunged IL
well known that political rulers were oil hypo.
critics (Appauso They knew, or ought 10 Know mai
iass were made 10 give politicians a clnch the people
WHY were the SUNDAY cnacteds Not because those
who made them liked religion, but because they were
hypoeriss Why were no, We cry Railroads s suosea
cause abe clergy had their claws on the politicians Zap
plAuse Why did The politicians so 70 church, wn ~
10 hear the prayersf No such thing only let bill be
introduced ab ,sn chapaincy for instance, and the
clergy would lay their claws on the awmskers and vel
them they stay At home next (Applsuse) IL
they a. inadels wished 70 possess those human rights
when their fathers prosssed 10 give them ba, did not
hypocrtcs they did not accordance with
the Wishes Of the people, they should be told 70 stay Al
home 10 Massachusetts, bill WAS attempted 70 be intro
duced into the 1fesasure 70 permit inades 10 occupy
the jury box and was supported by several religious
hypccrIiicd politician Who asked presen, them
refused telling The petitioners that he were 10 do 20 he
| would be told 70 stay al home next year
| AyoIcs-wAs that Caleb Cushing
Mr. MySprs-No, that was before Caleb Gushing was
thought Of The member reused y present the petition
and next year nc tni 10 stay nj home. (Appause
They Ought 70 mskc--nrst the politicians secondly, the
lawyers and thirdly, the doctors feel that they exer
speaking favor Of that portion Of the resolution pro
vldrg Tor place in which 10 meet
AGKsrirEAs thought the politicians we're not hypo.
critics. Tie word should DC stricken out Of Tie hHgsh ian
Another er,uxxay- Tue politicians 70 in for dollar.
and ccnts and there no hypocrisy in that daughter
Turn GKS1ISaAS was OF opinion that 1t unfair 10
sustain system which foscrcd hypocrisy, aud then 70
brand the hypocrites such after making them lie
charged the nidcs themselves with being a. bypocEiti
cal a. The OF society generally.
Mr.. MrNRAY observed that tue word hypocritcA md
been objected by the gentleman who moved for ts
erssure. being offensive Nov, he did not wish 70 be
offensive for the sake o. offence but he would be Offensive
phen truth demanded 10
ERSxsrnK L. Eosx said the gentleman who had remars-
cd that IL unfair 10 make bypccritcs aud then 30
brand them such, WAS right IN certain sense but Il
the ministers and rel an that male the most hyro
critics. 2ke trffeb had ben isrlsre fer ne Tart gttg
ycdrt o9dsna CharcA ard SAT-, ~ order q 90
mrpy llpocrisy tcAtA hsss tnssiutiors tsnded 10
snssoH, osly VET holding inadel principles b.
nominated f0s oucc, and Immediately he would be
attacked by all the papers and denounced
he IA uGdel but the political hypocrites the
worst sort Of hypcertes They false 20 the very
God they proesssd 10 worship II The Convention
knew hyprocritcai politician, LET the word be stricken
cut, but i they have let II stand (Arplauseb