The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-03
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TO this day.
A Christian Convention in New York.
The Young Mems Christian Association Of IBIS city
have issued circular inviting the CHRISTIAN men OF the
State meet in convention on Wednesday, November
10, in the South Reformed Dutch church iixev. Dr.
Rogers corner OF Fifth and Twenty frat street.
The topics proposed 70 be discussed are
l. The unreacbcd massss in our cities and larger
towns. What more effective agencies can be employed
10 lead them 10 Chrstg
2 What means more direct than those now In Us,
can be empoyed TO reach with the Gospel people IA
spaisely settled neghborhoodsf
3 Lay preaching Isl desirable. what should DO It's
character ano now rendered most productive OF gooo
g. How can mission stations and churches In larger
towns aud ces 90 best developed into sefsusaining
5 Cottage and district prayer meetings; how best
tablshed and conducted
Q. Church. prayer and conference meetings.; how
made most interesting and pron,ableY
Sabbath school literature; what should DO It's char
acter and what is the duty OF Christian people in regard
The special work or Young Mems Christian Assoca-
tons; how can the churches best aid them 10 IT. and
how can they render the best service to the church,
O. How direct personal Christian effort be made
universal and Characteristic In the whole Church Of
Christi
Invitations have been extended 10 quite number OF
distinguished gentlemen 70 be present and take part IN
the discussions among whom are Senators Freenghuy
sen, Wilson, Ferry and Foster Generals Howard. FISK
and Ruuyon; Chief Justice Chase. IL Thane Miller,
Henry =. Durant, and Mr.. L. Moody.
tors OF the State well aymen. should be well re-
presented In the Convention and hat they should
way such observations and incidents as may be fur
nished by their own study and experience OF the var
SESSION two DAYS ana no crsasna,s ,II hc rsoursd
from delegates do tho Committee de I'm expedent
TO attempt TO provide entertainment for the delegates
VIII the Presbyterinns Come Tescthcrs
From the New York Observer Old School Presbyterian.
The convention TO DO held in Philadelphia on the 6tn
interests OF the Church Of God in this country and TO
the kingdom Of God In the whole world There power
10 PRAYER aud the men Of prayer VIII not forget TO use
II In regard to tho approaching sessions
So many delegates nave been appointed, ana the
churches to be represented 80 many. that the con-
veation should be one OF the most numerous OF modern
ecclesiastical assemblies II will also embrace an amount
OF learning and ability not often gathered for some Of
the bodies selected their abest men, believing the
question 10 considered fairly demanding the highest
order OF qualifications.
That question is no other than the union Of AL the
branches Of the Presbyterian family into eccesias
teal organization. IL snch union desrablcY r Il
practcabef Il it probablsP
We look upon organic union OF all churches OF Christ
a. eminently desirable But we want visible,
papable union, such union as will break down walls
OF separation. take away OF jealousy and con-
tenton brethren and enable stand with an
unbroken front the battle and gvc undivided energy
10 the work'o the LORD II such nnon : impract-
II Ia not mpracticabe among those Of the same name,
whose views Of Christian doctrine essentially alike
and whose form of government Is identical. On all
hands II IL admitted that union v Desirable II is not 10
be doubted for moment that the Head Of the Church
desires Il.
The Anti-Sabbafh Crusade-An Edict Against
the Germans.
from the Evangelist New school) Presbyterian.
Judging from the demands made by those who are
Interested either In the sale the drinking OF spriiuous
liquors. and the evident Welding Of political parties TO
these monsrous demands, We are In danger OF being
given iato the hands OF those who neither fear God
regard man. The enforcement Of the Excise law IN
this city on Sunday, which has shut mp thousands of
OF vice and crime aroused the most determined
opposition the OF those who grow rich by parer
Ing the debased atpetes OF their fellow Nor Is
this fosfiy 10 wholesome laws confined 10 this city.
Wherever the friends Of temperance and quiet Sabba'h
have attempted 10 preserve the day OF rest free from
disorder aud RIOT they have cpcoplered similar oppos-
ton though PERHAPS not Formidable because rot
fufy organized. Their opponents hope BY politics 10
accomplish what they know thev can never obtain by
AZ appeal to either tho patriotism OF the
people Arcprd ng,y they their DETERMINATIONS TO
support no cand da'e for Office who VIII not pledge him.
self to his inGence tn al the clause in the pres
eat Excise law which PROHIBITS The sale 81 liquor on
Sunday.
The spirit OF this anti Sunday crusade land this IS the
great question which lies at tho bottom OF TINS con-
bned POSITION, for these know that they can
break down or that holy day then can
hold high carnival only that but all tho other dags
of the weekly essentially ahestic and anirepub lean.
THIS should kept in mud by all good citizens
while laborinV suppress ntempersnce they AT II
time ba,ireaslng the walls OF the Christian Sab
bath That this j. the spirit which controls the oppo
nents OF these laws could be abundanty shown from
the papers published In their interest and by the
ceedings Of their meetings held TO denounce Az laws
siaI German paper Of this city inc Ne,o Yok Dem ra
closes apti-Suuday articles with these sRnn
priests Either abolsh the observance Of Sunday
public institution altogether or close the churches on
American. are all cted with the English drsase which
Is . religions madness composed OF pietism phari.
saism hypocrisy sunday sanc.im"nioasness ana
German sabbath meeting 10 Western city the prin.
cpal speaker said Ton Sundays We ascend The hills OF
social pleasures and drown troubles in good beer aud
fry wine snd forget all the Of lfe The Ger
man Central Republican Committee Of New York sent
pc iion 70 the Constitutional Convention Its
s..iugs in Albany. Demanding that sabhstar,an and
temperance legislation be forever banished IRON the
statute books" and declaring "tha they will never
vote for revised constitution which sanctions snch
laws"
with such declarations thrown in our faces,
be In doubt TO the animus OF this whole move
ment. The forced and has TO DO met.
Nor any moral man-much less anv Christian man
ant than the success OF this or that party When the
best interests OF the community are TINS 10 danger the
friends OF order and Of the Sabbath throughout the STATE
sure will cndeavor by voice and vote to place
responsible and reliable men IN positions OF trust and
influence.
Rum. Temperance. and Opium Eating.
German city paper reproducss tho following from
Western paper
Brother Peterson OF the Temprrnce Tatfn has fur
nishcd full report Of the proceedings OF the Grand
questions OF copscence or piquant character were
propoundcd and answered We refer hero 70 tho follow
ing
Qucstion--Is the regular use OF opium as simu lsn
occasionng inoxication, violation OF our piedge2
Arswer-No but caro- should be taken 10 sxch
Here we have the tendencies and worth Of tho tenn
pcrance-ism In nutshell The OF VINE, beer, cider
and other pure and wholesome beverages even taken
the smallest quantities, IL crme IN the eyes OF
bigotted pocrtes Tho consumption Of opium,
however the most abompabe and soui-destroying vice
known in the world. 10 not considered violation
OF their temperance pled-e. This explains
why the consumption OF OPIUM Ia the
I nted states ring the mast ten years has
been increased. threefold fourfod over the increase
Of population. From their confession we have ",
the Temperance consume IL. And this party,
which essedly subjects itself TO vice which 10 en-
shaving It's subjects more than any other, prcsumes
70 prescribe for The great mass OF Its fellow men
laws for the regulation Of the morals ! Has there
ever before BEEN practised such . miserable