New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-15

The undersigned Ministers Of tho o.
Jesus Christ feel bound soIemnly to protest
Introduction OF Rafting at the Metronol;t., '
posed 70 be held in the City Of Nes.York. IN ala
L. s. Sanitary Commission. w
l. we protest against 1t, because Il &, &, o,r
ton, contrary 10 the word Of God. '"A'"
2. We protest against It, because II :, .h.o,...,
trary to the law Of the State, which so,hia,
pains and penalties, the setting IN or prono,,,n
money goods chattels or things in action 90 ho "a.
for: or the becoming interested ia the d,.trhn,;o
any money goods or things in action BY 10. or CHANCE
g. We protest against it. because the Judgment ~ ~.
civilized world expressed In the legislation Of man,
Christian States (our own IN particular condemn, a.
immoral oil resort to the lot, or what e comm.,,,
called chance for the purpose Of raising money or d
posing OF articles. not otherwise readily salablo
As the logical issue Of these positions and under N.
inevitable consrant Of duty which they involve. w
cannot take part. directly indirectly. In On ep,s
prise, which, however worthy in its Interior objeo "a
publicly advertised to close in violation Of both divine
and human law, and in a disregard Of the Judgment d
mankind and Of the interests of morality which caanot
foil to react powerfully In tendency 10 debauch tie
public conscience and corrupt the pubic virtue Signed
by
GARDINER SPRIyG Pastor Of the Brick Church nev Yosk
J. McELRor Pastor Of the Scotch Presbytcrn Chles,
Groseg Porrs Pastor Of tie University Place Prsbyter.
Church Eew.York.
THosAs DE WiTT Minister Of tie cOlegucR. D. churc,
Jons n KRrps Pastor ofthe Madison Prcsbyt.r.s
T. P. ROGERS, Pastor of the South Dutch Church Nsu.
STEPHEN IL Trso, Rector Of st, George, Church. Neg.
HowAap cEosgT, Pastor Of Fourth avenue Pm.byts'i.
VIZ r. WILLIAMS, Pastor Of tls Amlty stree! B,paA
r. Tmom.os. Fdiior Advocate snd Journal NewYork.
HEsEy OK, Pastor o: tic CcntIs. d. T.. Church. Ees
l. RICE Pastor Of Finh sveaue and Nineteenth .,rss
Presbyterian Church, Eew-YorA
EpvAaD LArHaOP, Pastor Of lie Tabernacle Bip., chura
Tnoais D. AsDERso Pastor Of lie Fr, Bapti,. ChuuI
Z. C. wIsy., Corresponding Secretary Hew.Yors Pr.s.
H. D GAs:E Pastor of,he y. W. Reformed Datel CsursA
Jons J. ovEy, Vice Psesidcn. Of tho Yew.YOrk Pre-
CrARLys K. lsBRrx, Pastor First Presbyterian Church.
J. RosrTS BraRr Pastor Third r. D. Church. Jersey City
NaEgLocRP PARxLY Pato- Baptist Church. J.r.ey CITY
r. CRAVEN, Ps'tof Third Presbyterian Chuch Newark
J. ST. STEVENSON Corresponding see,e,ary American Tact
H. DrEn No Bible House.
JoHs CorToS SMITH Rector Of the Church o. tie AScss
CnAarys WHITEHEAD. Chaplain NeyrYork Hospital NJ.
". II. TEN EroK, Pastor Reformed Dutch CLurch AsonA
L. l.
DExI C. TAYLOR Pastor Reformed Dutch Church. Bergea
n - + or,oxzxrrsu Pastor Prospect rrl cburch
HgsRY NEHsLsGE Pastor Reformed Dutch Church, r'ns
JI, B; WILSON, Pastor Reformed Dutch Church. Long
J1coa fSany,S Pastor Reformed Dutch Church Rich
mond Silten Island
Wx. H. sTEsLE. Newark, y. J.
n. W. IoSgs, NeT-York
IRA L. sTSvARD Pastor Mariners Church, Oliver street.
D,,a,rrr. Ps.,o- Trinity NJ F. Churoh Jar,ezCi.y
J. BRSTOx SxIr Rector Of 81 Mathews Church, Jersey
D.sIgL CURRY Pastor Thirty .eventsl NJ Z. charsh
JoaS DowLrye, Pastor of Bere.n Bapts, Church Nev.
nvsc.y DuspAn Pastor McDOugls,rce, Eap,is, church
Il. u PEyDLEros Pastor cannous'reet Baptist cAarcA
Fnasx REMINGTON Pastor Harlem Bsp,i,s Church
j. ". DANIELS, Pastor Monn' Oh'et Bsl,i'' Church.
g. ILrx PKLrE Pastor Ii grim Baptist Church New Ycrt
Joas Quincy ADAMS Pastor Antioch street BaPist Chorch.
JAS HAEkxss., Pastor Scotch rrbyteT.n Church, Js-sy
< .. L. JxwErr, Pastor Presbyterian Church, TarSss
Neck
JOHv Hancock Pas,os ThrooP ,es5y'e,n ohurca
j, j. wrrls. Pastor South Tllri-strcct fresby;eha
JaMcrcfS H., Pastor Presbyterian Church.
!. j. FAEsSr Pastor Twenty eishsh street Pses5ytrisa
Na1HASist Wrsr Pastor seeoni,;reet Pre.byted.s
Church. Brooklyn.
A. p POTiFoRD Pastor Presbyterian Church East Eishfy
sixth street. New loIk.
H. H. srEsp Pastor Presby.erian Church, Astoria.
Jons p KNOX Pastor Presbyterian Churrh Newtown, T.
Wa R,SKis DuRlKs, Pastor Reformed Dutch Chosra,
East Willirusburgh. .
THoi DAVIS, Pastor Hsmmon,on Baptist Church, req
Jer.y.
Wa VEPRIsDFR City Mis- ionaFy Jersey City.
I. !. EyAas Moderator y. \. ffesbyieTy, bsasefFnA
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Jas X cAxpBrIr Now.Yo.k.
sETH Bliss, New or>.
MATTHIAS LrsX, Jersey CRY
X. d. VAN kLELs Jersey Guy.
Iso. J.. CHAPMAN. Bsrsen. y. J.
4 II. b. CsAPyIKLD NewaEk. y. J.
W. c. NAS METER New YQs&
w :. MIKELs. New.fork
JosHuA iLETcHER hewNodA.
DAVID I. MoRIILL, NeH'lofA.
II. +. SMITH, New-lork
H. ~ tARLET New OK ,,,r,..
DAVID TERRY Recording SccgaIsiSV. Nsss1easy s0tV~
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