The New York herald., 1868-11-01


Rarely has meeting been held in the evening thai
some accessions 10 the Temperance RANKS have NOT
captain OF d brig with four OF his crew, came Tor.
ward and together signed the pledge.
Remembrance Against thc so-Csiied Agares-
sions Of rho Catholics.
Tho Synod OF New York, at IL meeting last week.
after fun discussion In which Few. Drs. Hall, Mur.
ray, Paxton, Prime, Wight, Wines, Van Dyke and
others, participated, adopted the following resolu
tions-
L. The recent and increasing aggressions OF the
homan Catholic Church upon the civil rights OF the
distinct and emphatic protest OF this synod-repre.
semng ~ ~ does, large portion Of the population
give respectful and considerable. but at the
same same Tune an earnest expression OF ous
ds aeep convictions convictions that the common rights
public professions on the Sabbath day in the streeia
Of the city, OF Roman Catholic societies with music
disturbing the worship OF Christian citizens and i'm.
pedng them In their progress TO and from their re.
spectiye churches. Such professions are escorted
by the PAID ponce OF the city, who thus employed
In protecting those who are engaged In the known
violation oil the civil law.
.. The grants OF money by the municipal OF by the
State governments for the support OF Roman Catho-
lie schools and other institutions are appropriations
Of e pgpey o. e woe ar eeSp for 10 the
the fundamental principle OF our system OF govern
ment which recognizes no form OF religion 10 be
8. The practice OF those parents in our congregs,
tlons who place their children In the schools OF tue
Roman Catholic Church Is one against which we
soemnly warn all our people, and especially in vleW
OF the fact that 10 Is publicly alleged by Of the
distinguished teachers OF that Church that seven OUT
or every ten Protestant children under their tultou
become Catholics.
4. That we recommend to all our ministers 70
bring before their people from time 10 time, IN such
manner as to each OF them shall appear wise, the
whole subject OF Roman Catholic aggression, and,
by enllghtening tho public mind a. to impending
dangers, seek to avert them and make the country
more thoroughly Protestant and Christian.
The Two American Tract Societies.
The Executive Committee OF the American Tract
Society, New York, at their stated meeting octobos
10, 1868, adopted the following minute:- 1
A communication was received from the American
Tract Society at Boston, stating that special meet,
Ing OF that society had been called the st instantJ
may sanctioned and ratified by both societies. wera
rescinded by that society," the alleged ground that
those terms OF agreement had not been fulfilled ON
the part OF th5 society In certain particulars men
toned In printed statement which was laid before
the society at Boston by their executive committee,
to which paper the attention OF this committee hos
been called. Whereupon it unanimously
Resolved the constituency Of this
70 record the minutes OF this committee that those terms
OF agreement and the exposition thereof sanctioned by
ports have been faithfully fulfilled by this committee and this
soceys executive officers all the matters referred To Ia this
statement and In Al other respects ana tn committee Know
why the last article In those Of
providing for amicable Adjustment f future
matter of difference should arise between the two sooee
IL binding both institutions and this committee
sili unanimously in favor Of such reference.
Resolved That the members OF the Committee OF Con-
fcrence the Of this Wood, Titus, Bud
ington Eastman and Sevcnsonbe requested and
such of the whole subject they sbA1
judge thn beat iaterssts OF this society now require