The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-06

of which session will be found on one of our in
@ @sloe pages. According to adjournment, the
o'clock, in the Second Congregational Church,
at which time, because of the inclement
weather, the attendance was not large
In the absence OF Judge Strong the presiding
ooihcer; the Rev; f. w. Smiley, pastor of the
Churoh, was called TO the chair Prayer was
offered 10y Rev. j. II. w. Sloane, Of New YORK.
Ine minutes of the previous meeting were read
by the Secretary, Rev. j. p. Stevenson, and were
Letters were received and read from the Hon.
samuel Shenabarger, expressing sympathy
with the Convention; and from Rev: Bishop
Scott, OF Delaware, wishing earnestly the sue
cess Of the movement to obtain n recognition OF
me power ana authority OF the Deity In the ex-
The report of the business Committee was
called for, the chairman of which, Rev. Joseph
II. Cooper, ID. D.. submitted the following resolu-
lions for discussion, and which were unanl-
mously adopted
ResoiUed. That we believe, by a principle not
only clearly taught in the Word of God, but
corroborated by the teachings of nature and
food as the moral government of the universe,
and that those occupying official positions in
the Government are, in their capacity as civil
magistrates the ministers OF God.
RESOLVED, This being the case 1t follows, we
tions, that the authority of Jehovah must be
regarded as the formal source OF all civil power,
and consequently be regarded as imposing upon
the Government as such, and those who are
called to administer it, supreme and para
mount obligations.
ReSolred, That il belongs to the Great Founder
Of all civil government to say how and by what
means he shall make known His Will to man as
TO the principles which should control him as a
member of civil society. The only question for
us to consider is, Has the supreme Ruler given
us any expression of His will in regard to this
matter-that expression wherever found,
whether inscribed on the framework of crea-
ton, the structure of mans physical, lntellec-
tual moral, and social constitution, or as set
forth in the inspired word, has, and must neces-
sarily have, the force OF law,
Resolved, That these principles being indis-
putably correct, it follows that people favored
like the people of the United states with
written revelation, are bound by the highest
conceivable obligations to receive with the
most profound reverence and submission any
intimation which the infinite Author of that
revelation has been pleased to communicate as
to the conduct which He requires of them in
every relation of life, and, of course, in the i'm
portant relations which they sustain to Him
and each other as members of civil society.
F2eSOLred If, in this revelation, the Founder of
civil society has distinctly made known to us
the fact that He has constituted one to be "the
Governor among the nations" and "the Prince
of the kings of the earth" and the Head over
all things" it is surely the high and imperative
duty of all to whom that fact has been made
known to recognize Him in the character and
position in which He has been thus presented
and as He has made known to us, in His writ
ten word, the fact that His character and posi-
ton belong to the Lord Jesus Christ, such a
recognition is unquestionably due from us to
Him.
ReSolUed, That all objections to the principles
set forth in the Constitutional amendments we
declare, resting upon the prohibition OF rell-
giouS tests in the Constitution, aud of the esta.
liShmenJ of n national religion, do assume that
the nation as such, should know no God-an
assumption which is repudiated by the ablest
expounders of the Constitution. For example.
Judge Story says. at is impossible for those who
believe in the truth of Christianity as Divine
revelation. to doubt that il is the Special duty
of governments to foster and encourage it
among all the citizens and subjects. Probably
at the time of The adoption OF the Constitution,
and of the amendment to 1t now under con
sideI alton (the one prohibiting the making of a
law respecting an establishment OF religion),
the general If not the universal, sentiment
In America was that Christianity ought
to receive encouragement from the
State so far as such encouragement was not
incompatible with the private rights of con-
science ana the freedom of religious wor-
and to make it matter of State policy to hold
all in utter indifference, would have created
universal disapprobation if not universal in
! dignation. (Story on the Constitution, PIP. 26O
and 26l)
| and discussed in that manner, in which dis
cussionbRev. Drs. McIlvaine. Cooper Steven
son, Hume, Smiley, and some gentlemen of the
It was moved that the Convention do ad.
journ at o'clock P. NJ. to o'clock P. NJ
1t was made known that in this afternoon
and evening sessions lengthy addresses will be
made by ReVs. Dr.. Smiley, Joseph I. Cooper
and DR.. McIlvaine.
THE SALE oP THE BEAUMONT COLLECTION OF
! PAINTINGS commenced last evening at SCOTS
Art Gallery, No. 1920 Chestnut street. The
attendance was large, and many of the paint.
ings brought large prices Those which were
sold at the highest prices were the following:-
| A painting about six inches square, and
representing Fruit, with Glass Of Champagne >
! by ]. w. Preyer of Dusseldorf, brought Sl0OO
'"shepherd, with Flock OF sheep" by Lau-
rent de Beul, S6l0.
5000.
"a Cascade" by Kuwasseg. $500.
Casper Netscher in his studio" by Alex
ander Van Hamme, representing an artist
painting on canvas little girl, who stands by
| her mother opposite the picture, $3.50.
Contemplating the Portrait" by H. Baron
! S425
Lake Walenstadt" )" by F. Rofiien, S42O.
"Mountainous Landscape, with Cattle" by
! the Count de Bylandt, S4OO.
italian Fruit Gatherers," a painting about
! two inches square, by j. Grund, Si00
"The Combat" by Gustav Sno, 1855.
"City OF Huy," on the Meuse, by F. Carabain,
"The Chevalier of the Order of Leopold, a
Member of the Legion of Honor, etc." by
"The First Dancing Lesson" by Henry Dill
! lens, S2lO.
! SALE OF STOCKS AND REAL EsTATR.-The fol-
lowing properties were offered for sale at the
! Philadelphia Exchange, by MIR. James A.
| Freeman, commencing at noon to-day, with
the annexed result
27s7 shares Bradon OIL Company Not sold
500 sh COw Creek and StlWell Run oil CO.. Not sold
$3.50 Shares Phadep6ia National Petroleum Not sold
1890 sh. Northwestern OH Not sold
share Mercantile Library Not sold
| Farm of about 80 acres, PennypacE road
near BelIs OF sold
STEALING LUMBER.-Willard Smiling, George
! Leeds, and William Bowers were arrested yes
| terday afternoon, in Richmond street. above
| Brown, on a charge OF larceny. For some time
| past these boys had been in the habit of steal
ing boards and small pieces OF scantling from
! They were watched, and yes terday were caught
in the act of carrying off a quantity of boards
! They had a hearing before Alderman SineA
! nd Wp