Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-07


From the New York Express Of Tuesday
meeting of gentlemen, who were designstsd in the
call Of the New York cterg=. held asst evening At
room "A Of the Cooper Institute to adopt an address 10
the Pre- ident in favor Of his emancipation pol cy
There appeared TO be not seventy or eighty
elergyen present and the residue Of the audience WIZ
crowded the room was made up Of lsyrnen moDg
those who sat near the platform were kew Dr. Ferris
Rev Dr. S. Il. Tying, Rev Air Canh ID and Rsv DR.
Spear, Of Bro klyn, Rev DR.. FermYe, Rev Messrs
Hodge, 3 O. Adams Hitchcock Dunbar Cnvler Hut-
ton GOodell, Rev Mr.. Porter. Rev DR. Cheever etc
Rev DR. Barchsrd in presiding, alluded to the object
Of the meeting
DR.. Tying said he would not take any psrt in the pro
esedings except all who were t eeFeymen were ex-
GUIDED he some ladies present and be liked them
IN their ProPe places, but he thought they should not
Some eight or ten ladies'. who were thus made the
target for the glanees of ali the Gle y then left the
room-sppsrentiy indignant at theiF unceremonious
minister, who refused his name, desired to know if
the meeting one Of Protestant Catholic clergy
meant 20 be represented
It is needless to state however that there were no
Roman CsthOic clergy present.
The minister then said It was the Grst duty Of the
clergy 70 come out and be separate laughter and be
left the room.
The Rev. Dr. Ferris then entered and took the chair
and Offered brief aver that the land might be re-
deemed from tbs curse o. the rebsllions
On notion beirg made, the seeretary read report
Of ths last nesti1g
DR.. Vermylis sad the matter was not public one
and II desrOus that other than the clergy should
know thing Oft Whit bad been said was intended
10 be private he had respect for reporters, but he OBJ
public
Mr.. Besson said he came there because be saw the
Tseetiug adYerti-e ed in the papers.
The President said the announcement was unauthor-
ized His brethren were not /. .gponsibIe for IT,
Rev. DR. Hitchcock said the committee had not in
serted notice. Of tho meeting in the paper.
Rev. DR. A. B. Smith said be thought it wosld not
be proper that any but those who present the
last meeting should hear Whist was said then It was
ia and he moved that the reading of the minutes
be dis pensed with.
gentleman considered it highly improper that any
thing should have been stated about the scton of the
clergy in the newspapers.
Another minister inquired who caused the proceedings
to be msde public.
No reply made.
Rev. D.. Spear wondered the reporters present did
not take the hint and lssvs the room The meeting
intended for Gle gymen only and they only rscefv
ed invitation to attend it. He believed it was highly
improper thai members of the press should be prssen
He knew he expressed the Of many there when be
stated that the reporters displayed grest want Of deli
easy in remaining.
Several gentlemen applapded the latter sentence
among them DrH BHrehsrd Vermylie and others.
Al eyes were turned on the r5porters who had
sguatted the edge Of the platform no table or seats
having been provided for them.
Why cont you leaveg' asked a gentleman. They
hav- manners" reioiBod another.
The members, however, remained stoldly, to the
surprise and indignation Of the clsEgy.
Some Of the clergy wsre about to leave, when Dr..
Smith said It was not their desire to exclude them
Rev Dr Spear alluded again 10 the presence Of re-
portsrs They not wanted there, and be moved
they be respectfully requested to leave the room
A reporter who did know the mover asked HIM
bis name, but he refused to give it.
Mr. BessOn said be there ia compliance Of call
In the newspapers.
The President repeRted that It was Intended 20 be
gathering Of the clergy and he would leave if they went
beyond the action Of the previous meeting
Dr. Yermy'ie here aud msfe important state
ment which seemed to tske the whole assembly BY
prise On behalf Of the committee, he declared that
der the circumstances he had no report 70 present
Adviees had just been receiveH from Washington de-
csTing that course agreeabl9 and that there
necessity, and probably propriey in their taking any
action the question for which they had been con-
veDed. tSlight applause. he moved that the meeting
adjourn.
The motion, amid excitement, WR7 put and
adopted by thoss present the previous meeting No
others were allowed to vote on IT,
Rev. DR.. Smith remarked that the committee would
BE- empowered to call another meeting when they
thought proper,
The members Of the committee, as by concerted ar
rang enf, left the room.
Mr. Bsson susgestsd that all desirous Of recording an
expression on the national crisis should remain
Rev. Mr. Goodell ssid it right for those who
did not hire The room 70 hold meeting. BE moved
final adjournment which carried amid loud
laughter
The room was soon vacated but the clergy remained
in the outer bali, expressing their disappointment,
and others their psasure az the action OF the meeting
IT reported that the COMMITTEES had proceeded to
the house Of OF the mombsrs to take action