, 1869-06-10
ANTl-SEcRETISM.
Second Session Of the National
Christian Convention.
The kasonk, Odd Ftl!swk, Good NmplarA
c:e., lcrsaly Handled.
AL Secret Societies Denounced as
0nchristIan.
Alleged Disclosures OF Masonic
Secrets.
Speech Of Senator Pomaroy.

10 secret focepeh met, pursuant 10 adjournment,
Al 80 ,cstcTcay morning. nj The 1ecture-roou,
fuwe! Hail. Bishop Edwards, OF the UnIted
1hcthrcn, the rrcndenl, took the chair, nnd r.
llg!ors c1esclsea were begun end kept up with
Fpss1t Tor thirty ninutea Thcrc were prayers and
hymns and c1hortatlonA
pKIEGArEs rRKsINr.
The roll 0! delegates WAS called, and the follow
leg gentlemen auswssed to their names. Rev. IL
= Hrrr., Iowa; Rsv. S S Chlttcudcn, Illtno.s:
licv. T. luriess, illinois, Rev. J. II. Ross Illinois,
Rev. ". G. NerhArt, Iowa; Rcv- H. T. uessec, r.
tnols; ". N. cs.nahan, Illinois: Isaac lreston,
Illinois; Rev. David EAwas1ta, Ohio; Rev. l. 4
Na-1, Illinois, Res. Moses Thatcher, Illinois: ".
A. Hart, Illinois: frof. Joseph Dascorah, Ohio:
RcT. James @. Carson, Pcnnsylyanla; Rcr. J. :.
Spear, rennsylvan!a; Rev. L y. stratton. New
York: Rev. II. T. Doughty, Iowa; Rev. John C.
King, lows; Rev. FhL, Carpenter, Illinois; Rev.
G. H. Trunhul,, Illinois; ReT, y. g. Fa1ls II. II.
GeoErr, ). seasxlek. Ohio: 4, Z: Rldaat, Aichi-
s1: Rrs. j. Me4 16,o; q ia siehei., f,nets; lssSs
nes MsT ,nns 'nn% aon gniq Hs Il Soss en-
J. +: AcCu!!oeh. New York: James r. Dawson, J.
u. Wallser, Iowa: Henry Harmon, i. n. Olmstead
Illinois: = Ali1s, Michigan: Rev. s +. stz1tsou
Illinois; Dr. y. Pease I!iinois: lseT. H. ken5 on
1,l'non, Nh. May E AeFherson, Iowa: Exrs A.
Wisconsin: 0rsn snhe1, Illinois; Rev. A Walt
cheaso: r .; stehoss Michigan; J. n q Az
e co'' .Df'i ni;1es.4 ns,; I'M nnas sIs5s, knss'
an i. T. blanchard Rc1. J. D. nsfes.
Esy: IL HsHl!us, Rer: .: s: Kinney.
Few. J. r stoddard, Illinois :-Ket. Vim. .Moerlyte
Ksy. 1,i 4 :" cTEs,., Michigan; ~: IL y. Jo,len,
In'; i,ndI: i Mt Msx SeM NJ aorE; ti,cR Ks9
eeastl: Eer: Josepa Trarts, Rev; p y. Sinclair,
Michigan. Her. J. T. Cooper, D. D., Penasyl.
ssn.A: Richard Green, Michigan; nev. Z. n.
Iio.oie, iItinals: Edward at.lest Illinois: L 4.
Hatch. lutnnit- Total humber OF delegates, %.
Number OF States represented, !, Denominations
represented, 10. .....--
The Corresponding Secretary, Mr. Hart, rcAl
his Aonuaf Against secret aoclci1es,
especially arAinst Masonry. lie denounced
Mssou1y in unrnstakzhle words, and asserted that
truc liberty aud iruc piety alr opposed = secret
eoc'ctles, and the hec.:n@ :.s1cnef Of men Of all
1eGst<Tsz ard Of no religions Is destructive Of
eonsen1.oa haa declined 10 a1i aay more more Without
Ias, and any nenecr or members with editorial
aspirations who Wished 10 volunteer and take
charEc Of the publications cf the society for the
mere pleasure Of w1ttlng and eon an,ore could DO
80, The secular press either approved or ignored
secret societies, snd lai few religious papcra hare
u MasonE!. ECT.ca Of "Tnata SOL 10 oppose
tl4is tnndenty Of the preae u the country they
a. nnnfa ,a6a nd G oi sen'
Gers, next 10 Christ. Literature canuot be
religious an,.NasonIc papers IA yolcc, 'Amen Il
TIE var must bc made In the name Of Christ.
"a voice, .Amea !nss must n, ss ase tae sNoEi Of
ac,er Of MASONRY is shown not only tn its faizu5-
ting hiso!, hut in itn numbering these VINO reveal
it, sccEesA They must show the number 81 per-
Eesnce, 1ud how few fodgeneu have been con-
ssrted e Christ. vo!se In1ss @ .s;s whass xa1 wa9
Masonry Il lcnornlixing lhe country. 1ntldcty,
Sahos'h-trcasnE. profanity. Intrigue, corruption.
bribery, nAnicide. DC. arc he result or The dark
them al, iarr!ause to lie right: they must help
thtm. IApp!ause1 National corruption md The
II nut stranger IApplauEe1
A motion Mas male that the report bc uc-
cepted.
pfobe IT,, ou se he
Of soul he "itrowed" Into 1t, they ought 70
rr1t IT. Il a,,n,,nr nc,,,n z,, canned.
FINANCE coMMtrIEE.
Tnete was .! much anuaemsnt IN forming =
Flnancc COMMITTEE. one gentleman deG!lntnE no.
0u1s ne va nos sAEa1y AnotneI pe4n9
5fcoInnenoeu. oeeaose ne sHuek us " AAn ua
Hclstooa money, AlsL hcanJ oo1en res'ena
tions, ING ioloWsng namcs Me!s ptarea on sne Som
ns.a!A W. ~ X ae,, 4n 9ni., nent
!nnson' ;ew LOT; ni; naseeGi 1a.o, hSH: ~ :
AA1, IH1noh, ". SaaAtA, .a''1.Aku, msSts 5Sss
PeticnEct. Illinois; md BENJAMIN Hackney, Ill!
nGA-
The Committee on Nominations we're called IN
on Ter = ter'Is J.. Kes, Aoees tetteossa sao@Ntet
COMMITTED 10 inc eommlttee loI completion
1aE Ia4nEs-cstoSS -.
1T TIT r.nsa ,o!,oTa1nf vas offered " A"S, J. he
~ A inat "e srE..a Il ane' nh.'s acl
toe h,r,s - a sn
nc.1nt sni intsr.ir: 10 fosbid inrdom and imrravs
znsE, rhassetenftic q o'r wu:kmcn.
The resolution vas !ala ose. for time
II
Brother J. blanchard. from the Committee o.
I1acsh fehd paper r!teaiac lnto aAsanfg genei
@ ,h a, ~ NY h y, r. st 3sn1 ~
6pole ii the pulpit, mad laid the eoInerstones
ehnIehes, &C me Renaeman ne1t Ment loI N
soos nv mcn om1 q, fH ft1, nasnIea II nd oGa y
Esote ca Huu AnoekeN out ol Ai11e, MI iound- u
accused Aafnns ol running me tiaet lLsutni!on
o. Ne:on, @ az tnoofas rs tney Sese runa!aS toes
k.".'-t 1fst VI * q cur ch1i;'ian hrstaFTn q
@ I sll .hn t;rt M 1diri con ~ Il hs
Fri. sn, ~ thti1 r. nidts ,sso,,on o,s
Inc nther a nsrf tf taoE nuhllshed In ttncInnsii
irr1nS on Tnr nrsoITnoSss
1twns nnvrt fo fnhe fhc tradrsnn;on rrsotr
t,ot, ard errxn1 Rrnihrr 1tsncnnT,i n,Y,er
4 bToIbrr FatA they had poi tine to attend
o,d. teercs srrh ~ tIaIrs nntnna I nt fhern \
-ths eor rnHt..3s @ ~ .ra -,ttinsn.e,. 80 anma,s
iren 1>0''7 ''''1 1-N ''1-'>
THc rcxo,n,ior. x.,a lnt,. ovrr
1n' 'ee''1''Ar s1sIscE 1sis sxI1,rr.
,an Th'cn srn1rt; ihn1 thr rcceinIs for thr ",
istS ., xe,sa 81 ~ ons'ea on and :,
Nas pa,t to the editor Of the c:oso.ure, an an1
Asfon!e saett INC halanes aSnnst nc eocie
.Eas sas ts besides 2i4 - worth oE ths chrs't't
tt7lofI'Z Gee 10 S1pscfloc7N Inc nuWpeF o. 81
TIE srpo1 was referred to the tlnaace Col
Etttee.
ALLEGED E1rosrEK OF MASONRY.
.-hc Rev. M"ses Thatcher Of Cambridge, II
ne11 ste7ped ~ and a;sasfed FEee Mason. M