The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06
THE INfIDEL HYDRA.

Another Den Of GhouIs in Sixth Avenne-A
giasphemous Conference--AIprdcr Declared
Good, and Crime Observation-Disclosures irrev-
erence To the Deity.
The free thinking on.scourngs or society, VINO ma
abundant room for iourishing development in England,
there taking the shape OF antiChrisan philosophers,
bold atheists and sprtualsts have lately ransplaned
numbers of their societies to the noisome localities
and earre,s Of New York The principal OF these was
the ehouls' organization in Broadway, whose leaders
attempting to 20 ahead too fast, consequently be-
trayed themselves and their pdei objects the pub
lie who soon manifested thor honest repugnnnee 'here-
to-
Meantime however another organization. similar in
rs objects and composition aaa beaded a. "a aee .iss
purpose from the innde societies Of Ionaon has, nnier
the cover OF darkness. been working rs way into a
i.0urehing condition the vest side 81 the city,
making numerous erls ana gying TO us wild
theories aud blasphemous dogmas show OF peTrna-
nent atablitv This society," whcil the dcsigna-
ton Of tTo independent order IT sccularisEs meets
during each week in secret cugc'ayc, and under It's
aaspiees sunday evening 1crtiaivsa, which the most
irrcncrent sentiments breath and the irudel
doctrines these a,fdf d1 scformers, l,rdciy
ohia n--aTe held AT No 81 Sixth arenne. On snnday
evening AS. the subject ior rHbhc debate VA 10
Misery and Crime Originate in Nau or in surrounding
instusicasS The meeting ioom L small al"rment
~ tho second floor cf the building, decorated WIKI
medical cuart hung about the waits, ana sinse snaue
hung before % the three large windows There
were present eighteen men and seven iema c., one 81
the latter aitred IN the most expensive sye, and ds-
playing diamonds ID aristocratic profession. neng
stationed at me door for no purpose Of caiecune ten
cents as an admission fee from every visitor The
chair occupied by Mr. Washburue, frequent
visitor to the '6honls garrett The first speaker
cockney OF middle age, with wildly
disheycled hair, glazing eye, cracked voice and
the fault extraordinary degree Of dropping his
aspatcs or using them in wrong places He spoke de-
beraey on both sides Of the question by way Of open
ing the dciberatlons and giving employment 10 those
who af,er and abored to show that all his argn-
men,s either side wrong. The line OF argument
pursued wandering and often entirely irrelevant,
branching of frequently into nldel attacks religion
G0aI1 tlaE fxN<r
and stated that he considered that II was
created corrupt, ne must have been created
by a corrupt being. God had pronounced all His
work good but man, and having made him Ill, He
alone responsible Tor his wckedness. With God all
not seem wrong the actor 1t really wrong.
An old man. enthusiastic Christian, hereupon took
the floor and advised the assembage to read the Bible
and profit by its teachings but his advice was sneered
and he took his seat In asonishment at the depravy
vi the inildels.
ana occupied mis- time with fierce attack orthodoxy
and all forms Of religious expression, PASTORS priests.
insignia, doctrines and dogmas that make mp the re'g-
lie was followed BY Mrs. Leavonworth pals-facsd
female With short hair, demonsrasive manners pngna-
ciyities She said that IL God the author Of ali
things He also positive and nesstive force.
they would be responsible for their SINS but Il was,
COD bore all the blame, there any. Christ had
taught that doctrine that whatever Is In right NE
Bible would prove. Murder. theft and ali crime had
been and necessary in the order or mans develop
mcnt and thar light they should be regarded % saiy
lesser degree o! good Murder was simply the
THROWING 81 man out Of his earthly form
into q better life. He did not die but
the happier for his 9 taking on" Murder, theft,
the economy OF nature, and avorythinE
that 80 exs RICH; astepping/ stone to something
Lighter Tnorc was, therefore, really wrong in tho
World Every thng was merely relative, and God Was
responsible for ALL " Ht
sevcral ltuy beaded men followed in the sDfdel
strain aud tle vel dressed female doprkeeper .onciae
tho performance witt suited defamation meaning
nolhna bnt very snowy. demon skravey abnormal IL
lis effects and spritnalisc in II rrthods Tn wonar
whic speaking, seemed L, be- really in bali cra.od
state and The audience crcfuuusiy accepted BE pperr
Ill features and her traces o.. manner COT
lain icati that she aeug srdef spt.ti
s-,rn,n rhis exhibition conc. del ne i.n.s ir'.s
| cf the otcnirc. 80