, 1869-06-09
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONvEh-
1l0N.
Mccllng of Persons Opposcd 10
secret Societies.
Masonry and Odd Follovxhip Do
nounced in Strong Terms.

Tho National Christian Convention opposed 10
serret societies began it, nfsr annual scssloa In
this city last evening, In the lecturc-rpon Of tho
Young Mems chrtstlan Association About ntty
persons were present. Nev. David Edwards,
Iylhop Of the Tinted Brethren OF Ohio. opened
the procccdlnRs " giving out = hymn, which was
sung slssr which prayer WAI made by Rcv. Moses
Thatcher, Of Cambridge, III. lie said they came
to oppose FREE AaRonIy, but Wished to 90 it1n u
guilt manner. lie asked t}pd to crush out tho
ss, Of 'h 81 ise Ss o. VA
u.s." Aucn,' were frequently uttered. Another
h,mn wss given ou', and > couple Of sefscs
l. Il chltien,lcn, Of Wcssviiie, Ill /. waa Of the
hmm ~aa sung. TRY. W. Il. ktnhar. Of Kosaush,
slrslu ihan NJ pseleccstora Then came ono
more hymu, which prosn., 10 be The laAt
Tie ltcF. J. 4 Hart acted as Secretary pro
!tts- ..... ..... -.-. .
The Rev. Mr. Asraston. OF tIcw York, was np-
!.tufcd Atslttnnl SECRETARY Urn tim.
The Nrs. NJ: lsos, Of chieaso reaa . parer %
.nu utts, Fco nth,p bccausc they we're not founded
IN The lnl,c. and tr mol recognise Jcsus Christ.
Mnm,nFy and tMd Fellowship occurs time, talent
thrt.,.aIi,y. and they nonopolixe charity TINT
| should te LEI: TO tho church. Members Of the
l.dgrs stuy out late nj night AMI spcnl time there
| meeting. IIr pronounced accrrt societies huge
tasraeics the t;uspcl khtp" and opposed 10 the
rfrhrnt ant! tuturr welfare OF man, DC. The con:
r,s,o!, Ut tho pA{Tr violent ucnunctAtlon Ut
REV. hi. Dawson read resolutions passed hy the
sns1 s'py II 2, ,a% ~ Gn@f #
t!ttqualiy persons from being members OF the
fEtstyturan Church, artl warning members OF the
Churth not Il, tccnmc Mnkonk, &c
Utacnu JutlAon wAs called upon for prayer, and
responded nnctiouh1J. lie thanked Gcd that many
ot ihsin haa not only seal books PRETENDING 10 e1.
trew al about II When they found a Mason In
The church, they should hold him ur TO CHRIST IS
F." ~ apologtst for thai .niq9,t5''
uv eompl.n-snied the ,asnners - heroes
r. tho nns "s;es. ,. They =, ~e1e a,,.., III u!
| rlcss not men. The hcathenlsh rites Of MaAons
nss tn somc cases hoEEtl'c and protancly wicked:
n.ny nsse! 70 IT, Ss hsvins ~ isis them nc
ihs usat Frrt Masons y cre thr men who cast on
Ma,ona. rhat vas Christian convention. i i!
y Of ncn It must come 70 nauSht, u Of Coz
must como to ssomsta,ns., Tic ,aM:. usual
ry Masonry mud III, cannot sllos their member,
! to bow AoNl befn1e ltaal. Those Nlio nut Ia
tavc thrr souls an,' follow christ, hai hetse: MOI
Nssoas 10 rcera.s tnel ranks from lie though
Mason, b! combining sonla ,S turn IN & election ~ o.
lhhpr sntiuiEei In vatirlnatlonS regarding tt.
tnturc Of Masonry. and prayed God that the aa'
| nt It's downfall would soon come. loud cries .
"Amen y. ...... ...-..
Key. Nj. Iiart moved 10 npro!ni committee o
lire On permanent orI auIatlon- Messr1- Hart
litultkB ahu Spear were appointed anu the creNeu
t.rls were referred to them.
Rev. Mr. Ferris, Of ScwhurEh, y. T., handed II
the names Of delegates frcm Inc Synod Of IN
Reformed prrAhyteftan Church He lnored iha
| !u tt,cr future singing they do not sing "huulal
tcmppsition, - ns bis church and othtrs were OF
| Wsed tot .-...
No potcc wa4 taken Of the motion. ....
Bishop Eiwas,,b invited tho citizens present
tnyIte the members Of the convention home T.
nsc win them during their stay. II would be
privilege 10 them and acceptable to the eHnSef
ttoo-
brother Ind list OF boarding houses *hcr
TIC members could usc for Il or sl.s1 day. An
At a prominent restaurant they could Eet chea
| nratA. ......
On motion, the convention Vas TO b. called !
| order at o'clock this morning. tho nrst hour I
lie de,o ,oted 10 devotion Il WIS also decided tns
! The convention r&,rontKe tho noon prayer nee
! lng, In = eodF. ...-..
The following committee wesc appointed
| terminate ot1lcers for tho ensuing year: Re
! | Moses Prttlnsll, III; Rev. M s nr1I., ,lown: FIn
| rcsrounc Obcfatn, q. leE. I. II. hassletn, ny
Kew 4. G.. RIdout, Mich.
, 4 committee on business Na8 appointed, 40
! af,cr = season OF pF1tCt. the meeting kd4ouTne-