The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-16

uoWoVv. worthy its Interior objects, Is publicly
advertised y close In violation OF divine and hu
man law and Ia disregard OF the Judgment mankud
aud OF the interests OF morality. which canoot fail to
act powerfully 10 tendency to dsbaucn 1.-THE pubic Goa
science and corrupt the public virtue
q. Spring, pastor Brick J. Fehrman, pastor R. D.
church, New YORK church, Richmond, s. T.
j. McEiroy, pastor Scotch J. Downing, pastor BcVesaa
Presbyterian church, New Baptist church, n. Y.
York. Duncan Dunbar, pastor Mac
G. Potts. pastor Universi dougal st. Baps! ohurch,
" place Presbyterian Now YORK
church, New York. W. H.Pendleton pastor Can
I. De Witt, minister Col non st. Baptist church.
iegiate R u. church, New New York
York Frank Remington. pastor
j. n. Krebs, pastor Mad. Harlem Baptist Church
son avenue Presbyterian New York
church. New York. J. W Daniels, pastor Nc
h. r. Rodgers, pastori South Otlvei Baptist oharch
Dutch church, New York New York
S A. Tyug rector st. Dauie! Norris New YORK
Georges church, E.York Alex Poltz pastor Pilgrim
r. Crosby. p,stor Fourth Baptist church, N. Y.
ave. Presbyterian church. John Quincy Adams, pastor
W. R Williams, pastor new York
Amty Baptist church. Jas darkness, pastoc Scotch
New York. Pfesoyteran church. Jeg-
n ). Fox, pastor Cen!ra soy City
N. T. church, New YORK. AID l.. Jewest, pastor Pre-,
N. l.. Rice, pastor 9th ave- byteran church 1hrog s
aud 10th st. Presbyterian Neck
church New York J. Hancock, pastor Throop
n. Iathrop, pastor Tabor av. Presbyterian church.
nacle Baptist church Now Brooklyn
York ID Wells, pastor g. Tnicd
T. D. Andersoo, pastor frs, st. Presbyterian churca
Baptist church, n. York Brooklyn. l.. d
C. Winos, Corresponding ]. McDougal, Jr,. pastor
Secretary n. YORK Prison Ans.e 81. Presbyterian
ASSOCIATION. New York. church. Brooklyn, e u.
RI. D. Gsnse, pastor N w.. s. +. Farmer, pastor 23th
R. D. church New York. st. Presbyterian church
). j. Owea, vice President Nov York.
n York Free Academy. Nathaniel West pastor %
New York. st. Presbyterian church,
c. < lmbrie pastor First Brooklyn
Presbyterian church, Jor. A p Botsfosd pastor Pres
sey City. byteriao CHURCH. Eas,
j. Il. Berry, pastor Tbird 85th street. Nov York
r y church, JerseyCity. q T. stead, pastor Pfesby
w. H. Parmy. pastor Bap- terrain church, Astoria
tst church. Jersey City. John 7. Knox. pastor Pres
+. Z. Craven, pastor Thira bytor,an church. Now
Presbyterian church, towll. T.
newark, Nj wm Rankin oaryea, pas.
JIM Stevenson. Correspond. tor. r. D. church, Last
Ing Secretary American Williamsburg
Tract Society, Now York. Thos. Davis. pastor Ham.
IA. Dyer, No. Bible House monitor Baptist church,
!. c. Smith, rector Church New Jersey
OF the Ascension, f.York. VIM. Eerrindcr City MS
c. Whitehead, chaplain n. siolary, Jersey City.
Hospital, New York J. Evans, Moderator hee
W Il leu Fyok, pastor n. York Presbytsry Bau
y. c1urch, Astoria, l. vetgtie, N. Y.
IS 9. Taylor, pastor Il. D. Jas. X. Campbell NewYocs
church, Bergen, N. J. Seth Bliss, Now York.
81 l.. Qvackeabush. pas. Nathan Ius<. Jersey City
tor Prospec, Eili church K. D. Van Kteck, jersey
n. vehsiags, pastor r, ID. City
church, Evins,oa, \; j.; John / Chapman, Bergen.
church Long BranchNJ. R B. camra,a. Newark
n W. Jones, New York VIC. Van Me,sc, NevYo-k
{. T. Hiscox. pastor stan W. > Mtsels, New York
too st. Baptist church, Joshua Fletcher, New YORK
New York David I. Morrill,. New York
l. q. steward, pastor Mari. a r smith Now York
ners church, Oliver st. n g. Farley New York
New YORK David Terry, Recordi1,
K. /. Dashiell. pastor Trin Secretary Missionary So
CITY York
Ia the above these sclfconstituted Judge, Of
public morality and decency exhibit, ia bot,
their propositions and in their logical issue, a
degree Of ignorance aud folly which is almost
incredible. In the first place, they show the.I
ignorance OF the Word of God by alleging that
rafting is therein prohibited. This s false, az
any one familiar With the Scriptures must be
perfectly aware. In the second place they
declare that railing Is forbidden by the State
laws, under certain penalties. In this they
have failed to remember tia. rafting, in the
msnncr aud for the patriotic purpose proposed
has always been regarded ~ an innocent enter.
tainmcnt. They have ceased to recolIeet that
the law was passed to meet tho cases Of person,
who make rafting business, oc profession, or
swindle In this case there is no swlndie, no
deception. Whoever makes the venture knows
what to expect and the mos. virtJfous aud the
most worthy have hitherto aud always eau par.
ticipate 10 the game q, an amusing episode OF
day or an evening, aud o. harmless az
a game Of forfets among children at home
We repeat that, az proposed by tho ladies Of
New York in this Metropolitan Fair, rafting /,
not opposed either TO the Word Of God or to
tho temper or the spirit OF the State law, and
these presumptuous divines only parade their
ignorance both Of the divine and the human
law when they assert the contrary How dare
they stigmatize work undertaken by many OF
the most esteemed ladies Of this city az adysr.
tised to close In a manner (Which cannot fail
to react powerfully In tendency to debauch
the public conscience and corrupt the public
virtue'" What Have class Of cergymen 10
New York the unblushing assurance to pro.
nounce an enterprise Ia which the most lofty
minded ladies Of tho city are engaged one cal.
culated to ''debauch the public conscience and
corrupt the public virtucg" Surely the line Of
puritanical and iutoleraot efrontsry can no
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But who are these clcrgymea WHO thns get
up brazen imags Of morality Of their own
casting and who would exclude from the bcneGs
OF Christian burial all who refuse to fall down
aud worship IT, Can each OF them bear Tue
test Of scrutiny az to gold speculations, real
estate specuIatious, stookobbiog and city rail
road spcculations' "a there reputable church
10 the city that has not gambIei In real estate
and pco6tsd by selling ia very valo able down
town property ADD purchasing gomo Ieas yalv