New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-15
r.,to h,,.hu,n Contention.

Eho sabbath CcnfenUon'
From o"' Wv" Ssrs~5aA Thursday, Aug. Is 1861,
The Conve ntion reassemhed laat evening, and AZ
tor PRAYER by the Rev. Dr. llo'driek, Mr. Dodge
STATED that ~ DIR. Wiliamss pnFer ad not arrived,
DE-. HOPKINS had kindly consented to give HE
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not tie fe II O. the rst day of The week before hs
eyes, had scattered IN The Pews several hnndr is Oh
the tracts issued by the American oiboath tract
S,cirty taking the Sevcnth-Day view Of the qres-
lion The similarity Of name ana the deYterous use
of Srpture IN support Of the proposition assumed 10
tle-e tracts, made THE very embarrassing. Inc
President called attention 20 The fact aud said that
this distribution had been made wi'hor, the agency
ar tbe knowledge or the appreciation of the friends
Of the Christian Sabbath, who alone had been IN
yii,d 20 meet in convention. Dltcussion bS any
others was entirely out OF or0er.
Dr. Hopkins, President Of Williams College, then
delivered paper The Relations OF the Sab oath TO
Free institutions. IL WAS distinguished by Gloss
and vigorous rcasorinR and express on. IL was re-.
i,rrei 10 lhc Rev. De-. Hodge OF NewJeraey aud
WAY ldnd of Saratoga, and w. j. hing, ESQ.,, OF
Rock leland. Br. Parker OF Washington rerorted
on the paper Of Dr. Parker Of Ntw-fork mthiy
appre iatite resolution which was adopted. Inc
Rev. Dir. Ganse Of the CommItee ON Resolutions,
reported tee following, which eInhody the results OF
the Deliberations of tie Convention:
Rr.d That th, Convention earnestly appeals To every
Cbnsa his greatest personal bhaence
m beai Of she aud hear Observance OF the Chrs an
Sabpstb
Rord That IN ve Of tie history OF the sabt 9Th Com
,;er If Nswi the Convention recommend the iorniz'
tor OF oca organizations tho oost Practicable and hope
10, ei not oy rel4ovas Local evils. bus Of .d0catns
. met opunr s.ufitarut without which gsnefs reform
sustained aud that TIE New fotk Comaittes 90 mere
bv e1u-ed TO urge formation Of such orgara.
tom y the continued is most valuable docu-
snd Dy such other ncsn, - may 10 "hn is po"
Rft,d Thu, our pf.sgnt naoual penis a.sail not ont
uomeutou, political aud moss. Interests, but the sabssih
sc upon the peraLcncc and qualification OF "be '"sc
interests dep"ud and therefore that 10 du'y oil pI9 y
feuse o. that dny.
he,ree That the hearty thanks Of this Couventicn as Of
al Cmi.tau. aud good cE.ns due TO the ffedebt OF
tb. United State, and ~ tie sny eminent ofc"r., poth mil
ty naval and OWL who win hun have .ii'en 70 guard the
Sabbath the OF Wal aud ~ nave eel ofih
it. di,iue suthorty and - priceless value
Rnfcd. That IN" Convection s'o gratefully recognizes
cone Of rr nrre ant ~, Known cop,raions sch
their saas by the desceraoa Of Gods holy
IT. resolutions were made the special order for
to-day.
TINS morning the Convention met Of l0I a. IL.
and auer PRAYER bv the Rev. VI. McDermoit, Of
Princeton, Rev. D.. Hodge, Of hew-Jefsey, report
ed on President llopkin,s paper, giving spoints N
bic.. Tho Rev. Mr.. Cook, secretary Of the New
York Sabbath COMMITTEE, explained tie absence q
DIR. Williams per on the connection of the Sab
halh with pablo morals, aHd /, Vas ordered - be
printed IL the volume Of the proceedings G.! the Con-
VeutiOn.
Norman White ESQ., then spoke on the work Of
the New York sabbath CommilGee. They had Ac-
complIshcd something but au nnmcasnrsblc amount
OF LABOR was before ihcui. What they hsd done
had been Dy attacking only the most glazing cesecrA-
tIous nud they bad found willing aud active oJOp-
eraiors IA the conductors Of tie secular prcss ana
m the authorities intrused with the execution OF
tie lave, who only asked the &C unenance and cup
port Of moral, Christian men. He thought that The
secret Of their euccess fr 40 thew bad been sue
ces,ful lay In the TACT that they bad asked for
lutte. DR.. Came followed lilo thought that an
other secret vas that they We're substantial Laeu.
who pul their bands IN lheir own pockets, and bad
never made appeal 10 the public for means 10
carry on their work.
William l.. Dodge, e,q., gave an account oil inc
workings Of s.bbalh-keepibg on some o! the rail
roads, with the management Of Which he was con-
nected To "a railroad which kept the Saobaih The
bert American-born woTkmen were attracted, men
who demanded one day IN seven % themselves,
yh.p they might spend the dag with their children
and .ai the Sunday dinner ~ home. SIch engineers
and brakemen lad s0under heads and stead cr haics
than tho.s who worked seven days IN the weea, and
he lad learned to feel tsfer under their care.
II. thought al Sunday sra4us los. mo-, OF them.
indeed "A dc,d los, for the passengers on them
woui go Oh Monday II there werr no sund.y
traiuu lie believed, even, tAhi the toniiueti~i
stem Of Sunday c1cnf.iOn trhins, rcc'hil1 starter
by one OF a.. roads cut u Nsw'lo 'hy, would
not be ren.uerAiiyc ia tie long run. Ncr remarks
b, Frederic starr Of Rochcrtcf and TIE Rev. Dr.
Mill Geo n. Stuart Of fhlAdelpba gave m inter
e, iug account OF an lfrh coaciiIan who became
converted, hri refused 20 wssh IN. Quaker muster
earriags on Sunday. His masters hrsi lmpulse -
dischArye HIM, wss finally tunnel by hs wiic INTO
a Gcrife 10 help hin along lie male nm ~, b"'k-
keeper, iu'frsiiug hlm with the care Of millions.
Ine book Keeper got mcals 10 30 through - hco.
logical Seminary, organized Mirsiouar, sociei
which sent nim % Incia, where be laborod from
lSi5 till hi- death IN 1862. All this Wa. the result
Of refusing 10 wa.h his masters carriage Oh the
Sabbath.
The resolutions were adopted AID AFTER some
partiny wosds from the PRECEDENT Ia response 10 a
vote OF thanks. the Convention adjourned 'He di,.
The proceedings geographically reported
and will be widely distributed throughout The ooun-
try by the Scw-iork sabbath Committee. c. ".