The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-30

W6s present
TIE object of the Convention viii be understood
from the following proposed amendment -
10 the Honorable the senate aud House OF Representa-
We stzep, q the United states, res ,ostllly a,s
uc constitution the United states a. 70 reao IN
Substance as ulluw"'-r
we. me people OF the United -tntel humbly acknow-
ic,enE Amirny God as ihs ar az & o. Az % sat 9Gty ni
u uier Smone STn ,he naiSas and is TcyeaCd viii a. o.
supreme autho ity, n order to constitute Christian
Cstubsh Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide
Tor The common defense promote the general wcinre
and secure the uaiicnablc rights AM blessings OF uN
htcrty and the pursuit Of hannin"ss TO ourselves, ol
UugtcHy Nudu the Inhabitants OF the land, dl Oulln
aud establish us Constitution tor the Untoi States o
America"
In the absence Of the President Rev. Dr.. Eddy,
Hon. james Pollock presided. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. Edwards. A
series OF resolutions and the amendment We're
offered, after which the Convention adjourned.
In the absence OF the President and Vire-prcsi-
dent this morning, Rev. DE-. Edwards was cal ed
TO the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. joel
Swartl ,oi Baltimore. The Seventy second Psalm
was then read by the President, after which let
tCrs from number of prominent diyines, end0rs-
ing the object Of the Convention were read Among
them were letters from Hon. b. Graft Brown,
Senator from Missouri; Professor j. +. Wnkler,
Martin Luther College, Buffalo, New York, Rev.
l.. W. Habel, Lutheran Church, kirchhayn, Wis
consini Rev. Dr. DuiliCld, Detroit Michigan and
others.
number Of the delegates to the Convention
spoke at length of the success attending the for
nation of auxiliary societies in their respective
localities, and of the circulation which had been
given for signatures to the memorial to COngrcs3.
| No practical opposition, either IN public or prl.
/ Yaic has been made to the movement, and the
| moral portion Of the community in tlG different
| states have on all occasions heartily advised iC.
| Among these spCakcts, however, general inn
preston prevailed that sufficient publicity had not
| been given 70 the object Of the Convention some
| hye or seven thousand circular had been printed
"A ~ N
| the religious community were in entire ignorance
| as TO the existence of such body.
Among those who spoke upon the subject of
auNiliaries, and the success partial or otherwise,
OF the movement, were Reys. A. NJ. Whetstoue,
| A. G.. Todd, X. b. Cumin, James Mcdonald, 81.
| n. Johnston, A. NJ. Mgan, NJ. b. Smith, Dr.
Douglas, James II. Cooper Professor j.. IL
| McI!vaine and McsSrs. Charles Lowe, John
| Beatty, John VI. Elder, S. Jack, j. n. Cannon,
John c. Slute, John L. GJrley, and others.
On motion, the adoption of the resolutions
| offered at the meeting last night was considered.
! Tie resolutions are rs follows
RcsOrsd, That national recognition OF God the Lord
,morial OF this Association to Congress Is clearly a
ScfipturaI duty which i is national peril 10 disregIr
Res9rsd That IN consideration otthe General diffusion
iGrogsHGut og on foGgiry ~ view lew OF che many eS95s
Legislative engctmens OF the several states and IN view
also Of the religious history OF the founding of this Go-
sent National Constitution 50 devoid Of any distinctive
refused to appoint day Of asng and PRAYER in an hour
public calamity because the nation in s Constitution
recognized no Godi and another in contracting treaty
MN @ an s,sa not b6 to &SSSG Una
founded on the Christian religion. 1t has in itself NJ
character OF enmiv against the laws and religion y
Resored Thot the measures proposed by this Asso,a
rcneTai voice oil ChTtisn 1StTiotsn alkng thai Sbei
@ ts9t ana Sh9lssGhs' & & Which @ Is IN keepn5 with o
ulSn the eonssense , &c Of any q citizen; ,l
sent and the state OF public sentiment warrant and en-
conraEe the attempt 10 secure the amendment OF the
Reolrsd That the hour Of ehastlsemen Is the hour OF
day OF national trouble aud rebuke as has boialen
every reformation nom SIN is valuable aud inportlnt
Son and IN dlnusng ,helpTncples Of hls Word through
there no mistake committed, but an end OF the hrs
J dignity and importance Is secured.
Speeches endorsing the principle Of tho irs
resolution were made by Rev. DrS. Juukil
and Cooper and Rev. William White Williams
The resolutions were still under discussion whei
our report closed.
The attendance this morning was quite large.
WHAT NEXT ?-SHARr SwGNDLGNG.-rwo un
known men called at the store of Mcssrs. Niche
ner & Morris, Front and Willow streets, few
days since, and asked permission to deposit for d
short time several barrels of tallow. Theu
request was granted. They then visited the o.,
tablishmCnt of c. II. Grant & Co., and sold to
that firm six of the barrels for $40; TO james
Naulty s. Co., four barrels for Sl6j; TO George
Elton, three barrels for Sl3i. These parties
called for the talloW, and upon examining il
found thar ii was two-thrds clay, there only being
few inches OftallOw at each end Of the barrel. The
particulars OF the swindle we're communicated 20
Officer Hart, who, from the description furnished
| him. was enabled yesterday 70 trace the men tC
their boarding house, No. 9lj n. Second street
Here he arrested the two swindlers. The officer
next proceeded 90 their place of business, Laure
street. below Front. Here was found Il number
| of empty barrels, all ready % be packed. TWy
| "a
were anaigned before Alderman Toland, ant
committed in default Of $500 bail each, for
further hearing on Saturday next
| LARGE SNAKE.-Whne workmen were engaged
a few days since, in ditching the meadows beloa
| Walnut street, ON the west bank of the SChuyl
Kill, they killed a snake measuring ten feet il
length and eighteen inches round the body
| q lite an exciting chase took place before th,
| snake could be captured, and while being des
| patched il resisted furiOusly. To one person,
| smoke OF its size would prove most dlngerOn
| and p wcrtU c0mbataDt. Fortunately, such Spe
ccs Of the anaconda arc great rarity in tha
| nCishborhuod
| HIGnwAY RoHHEEY.-This morning youni
man, residing in the Fifteenth Ward, was ar
raigucd before Alderman White, charged will
highway robbery. About q week since a mar
| was attacked ~ sixteenth and Carlton streets
| and robbed Of N3j and a gold watch. The pri
| committed Tor a further hearing.
Rommy.-s5ne time during last night an,
this morning sn entrance was effected into tn
dwelling OF Mr.. George W. Orim az Third an
| Washington streets, and a large amount o
! COhing and other goods carried on. A pirt
| subsequently attempted 70 pawn some of th
| goods at q neighb0rpg brokers', when he wa
arrested and looked up for Iugsher hearing.
AN INezNIoUs AND UsErrI INvENUoN.--W
have seen ig m1t. o worry attractive and osefn. nven
Gon iuIlo way ofaratout Railroad Time Indicator th1
hesIs. tIIgrAulll5 q Bunk, u Chicago, The .nggn. %
Inventors are about 10 Introduce into the Continental AN
other hotels q this city. The indicators are o. c0nstruec
s 10 show at glance, By Of clock dias set wit
aOr1bIe hands, the hour and minute of the departure
al, passenger trains on aHrar5ads out Of this city Tn
indicators are arranged IN the form ofa cabinet, wit
four Sides on an ornamental stand Of black Walnut, an
10 be surrounded by the business cards Of our mos
entcrprsrg firms tGslefuly displayed, and covered Wit
glass. As an adrsrisiHg medium, this invention cauno
bo surpassed az Il to attract by It's H'reFy ou
usefulness the attention Of all persons visiting the cits