The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-24
RELIGIOUS DEsrIrUrlWu VIEW YORK STATE,

An intelligent correspoL sient Of the Utica Herald
writes as follows concerning tho late general reli-
gious meeting in this city,. which Was held under
the auspices Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation:-
The Convention was ante We'd by delegates from
all parts OF the State, sua v 4 Few from other
States. There were two :, pics discussed, the
solution Of which seemed to be very appropriately
the work Of the Convention, n. Nmely:-"1he un-
reached masses-what more ,uective agencies
can be employed to lead them 70 Chrisui and
LAY presching-is u desirable,s what should be
ts charater, and how rendered m, vt productive Of
goody" In reference 70 the first question, u was
stated that fortyvs per cent Of thu inhabitants Of
the state Of New York ranged und er the head OF
"unreached." To reach them with the Gospel, II
10 absolutely necessary that each Oh arch becomes
missionary organization. Mission stss'ons must
be established in every destitute n, tghborhood.
and preaching maintained IL possib. e- Sunday
schools can be made very efficient an should be
encouraged. No fear OF deracting Il som the IN
Huencs or strength Of the home church should be
admitted for . moment, because such fear was
groundless. The result from the very SAtnrc Of
tue case would be directly contrary. Mother
should fear Of branch churches det rom
earnest work in this direction. II the hcanch
chsrches are needed let them come; II they. se mot
needed they will not be likely 10 be estab. tsnsd.
Let the churches work with the people OF their
mission d. trich. not Tor them exclusively ss1s
teaching them TO take care Of themselves a. r -
possible. Lay preaching must nli an impol sane
place in this york Of reaching the masses with the
Gospel. Pastors Of churches cannot be expec Ted
to engage In labor to any great extent outside OF
their own congregations. They must, therefore,.
educate the young men Of their churches who ~ =
apt TO teach. for the work, and send them forth.
Prejudises against this kind Of labor must yield TO-
the sxhting necessity: Thus the Convention
possible 10 give more than the briefsst sketch Of
what was said and done. Other topics Of great
moment were discussed. but those alluded 10 above
seemed 70 be Of the most absorbing interest. IL
the delegates who were Ia attendance took home
with them the spirit OF the Convention, and " they
seek 10 impart il to the churches with which they
are connected, great good must result, and the
work Of spreading the Gospel receive . nsw Inn
pulse.
POLgnCS AND RELIGION GENERAL GRANT.
The Examiner and Chronicle. Baptist. discoun,
ins upon individual Independence" has ~
following -
We observe with regret the growing tendency
OF political parties and Newspaper 20 put down
individual Independence. Every man must adopt
the party platform, whether II suits him or not,
Of thought and acts and speaks for himself, 10 set
von VITA partisan fsrocity, called traitor, per-
n ps, or knave, and IN subjected - every form
OF yctty persecution that party rancor can invent.
4 here 10 an old and true saying that actions
spsa louder than words. Would IL not be well for
tkoss people who are clamoring for General Grant
20 =. w something TO remember tbisi RE.
f,rse 10 endorse General Grant" they cry, " till
he has endorsed radiealism." ~ matter Of
principle this course 10 entirely wrong: General
Grant 10 ADVERSELY recsrnixed - vroospls Gao