, 1866-03-13

0tscu1sfon ON the Reporforial Question.

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an Alontled meeting Of The members OF the
Ministerial Cnton srsa held yrstesday morning IN
the rooms Of the Youup Mems chr,ati,n 4ssoci..
i'm Raw p tr r.+..-.c, n =, - ,t~1,ss ~
d., d. r. - =. - ~ ~ eue eaalt' ana
1'9r gs ". y. .t4eaon oms1auns u Secretary
1ae t1esiaent Sisted that the COMMITTEES appo1nt-
ed to report on The subject at Temperance bad eci-
ded to rscommeud ire organization OF a :. Chicago
Temperance society," tie memoershtp Of WHICH
should consist at the pastor and one lay deiesate
from each church, md Two dc1eeo1rs from earh
existing Soc1ety, and that thern bs I.poJnted ona
vice President for each Disi4iou Of tlS ettJ
The subject was discussed at some length tho
e4tef Il issue be,ng The comparative desirs-
organization Or csllins suea meefins sfes,Ws.s e1 H.
The report ras adopted, with the uiaderx tautljnr-
that nnb1c meeting should Be tslIed but withonf
h1ang the time q plaes.-~ ~, -"
IN Its hand and 1eRarEtd thst Ye tbsT !, IT, E
coznixed the press as very usefni ins,ini,ons -
wheu pnel.c meetings a,s held II Tas aeki1ablo
and while t1ey nj must anprefatn ths en,.,ris,
ct the pcwspaper. md The enerVv and acrnc-rx -
The reporters rel something's rspGrts VEN SrnnpSs
Dresntzs,ons ne lie prssent one sra nriTaae +,
their cha1ac,er. tha nlnjsters rne tn7e1ner nmes
mon1h 10 dscuss ouestons Of reneral inIeTrst md
ought never 10 be acted unHn tcussinne shieh i
Is not desirable to maSe I pabIic. e''1' "A'sa 's
He Nns se1y mach surprised and. be mnst sav
some what erieye 10 see tbat taer reTsrks IN *.
subject Of dc SABBATH nnestJnD rre rrTortai ~ .0
fuy in he civ uaners The .rsors II III ~ so
lee, the discus alon thereon, and he pspr asree 10
snd 10 he uub1c some TWO 1hres uesE ~ hsto.
The siguatltes could be oht.lned to ne doenmene
in qusst1on, ind the whole matter xas thoruuphIx
disru,seft bcf1re any nriai arfnn tsa hren f.Esr
ms inaus1ce Of some d these gensesuen .s ~.
haps Iptured by this nuhlic poss AZ what ga 4.fd
IL What thew srnnosea 10 =. nrsyste and rnnrde"
fIal mnnner he himse3f hsh M ia. whsr ho 49,
part ID lie proceeding that # ToHi bs n1ntsa I'll Il
lid eeem 10 Hin that tho efIc,cncV AZ ,6o.s mset.
IL wnnId 1herc1re t,raa.nt th a,s,na
iins with III due fcsreet In the ,,sa ~ III nt,+,s
ackpowIedcment Of he eficiene1 whIcn cns1acie
iEed It: '-fS 'A''~'o'>' "'A'>a snn.ae'es-
a1e fropeste3 10 nn6ji.h no renor1. ~ NJ psss
tpcS Of debates or this Afsocaion erernf snei, -
The Secretary may furnish tor thst pnrpose." ~''
Nr H6tmphrev Intimafetf that ;hie -,sscintfor ~.
pes bat To- nsoyide fnr ps4 pm ne ~ met
nG5ss Rs, Dy + sRe = eo!a5s, ses1s,as -n.rt., ~,
teTs wers enti1ied to BE- ati,ittel 10 iheIe rt1ns
The Fresidept eaId the meetings wen, csii.i for
ssneea IA ata ns IN tbr senss9a n11o
on which fhefr 3wn minda nsfe nnr f,1v nal. m
Their discass5on* Fere not taose Of detioets,lyr
b0ify hrt IKE fhe iIstnsafon. ~ hnsnas. N.,,7
= Il, Ei1nt conrss II Tonil h. mnst desirshe ~
pursue 4'' '~A ~ .Ns7N 4e@1a'@ ~
RsT O. a. T,sny, 2 p D w n doubt =. to .s
md sea Il nn hni at shey &
e>1ht nj tha far fhet thev nnhiI rait,o,..
I'LL thev Iii mi 1neet ,&ers =. eeH,ieme5 smnyF
n = representative aeo, Is IL pastors Il
enrc mi rTeateJ sh,n II thsv were m, stnr, ~ in
deed It dstyed lis induerce exclns1YejY from that
iset, and II ,cht be- hat the public Is iu,erc. in
know1nr The action At "these meetir1vs Ifjt va
uot 20. fhey nrnnahIy wnuli not he stfrrata he rS
reporters. 1he faet ihat The fn1mer meetng :etrs-
red 10 WIS rtn!aIlv rcoorted wss perbsps iie best
jnrs. "h@e9- ' ~ ""~4 F'~~'~
Mr. Hmm phrry said the rea.on on the opnos1te
side ;sas mich more powerful lie knew that mcm-
bess often came there expecting to ny something
Mini trial Unlon had not cGrsed ous The OBJECTS
6ar which 1t was formed. It aeemed 10 him 'tnax
yrAEe raefr) ha hra, h-4-, am.