The New York herald., 1870-02-24
THE METHODS rs.

Second Day of the Syracuse COnventiOn-In.
creased observation-disclosures or Comu,it-
tecs-Duties of Christian Citizens-Objec CTS
Of the OrgaDizatiOn-Educati Iustit,,-
tiOns of the Church.
SYRACUSE, Feb. 90, 1870.
The attendance increased al the Methodist State
Convention to-day TO about q thousand.
AT the morning session committees on business
and finance were appointed. Rev. DR.. Peck, OF
Albany, from the COMMITTEE on the subject OF "Our
Position and Duties as Christian Citizens" sub.
Mitted an important paper which excited deep in.
terest. Under the heading OF "our Positon the re-
port holds as follows:--
F-We propose TO speak and act not as cburcbmen but
as free American citizens.
we win concede none 90 any other ~ o own o"u'n
Wtd-we demand equality Of rights for all loyal cit.
fsrhWe do not question the right of education
by those VINO are willing 10 meet the expense and bear the
fgowe insist equal privileges of education for all
charge. = ''''
sA refusal to enjoy these common school privileges
right to special appropriations, 0"' ~iN~
sasss S III Tassa lax e s EGss sss
son sylzon grounded in hs Cnrs.aa re
y az unncdins defence and fearless 2.
EghhNot sectaran education but secular learning and
moral culture based upon God ana His holy
wo aIe to COED citizenship aud hence the
NinM-The Bible given to nan Il man. Thea q.
Of deny ID length of time to any human
resist ali asps % ona e o win y and
schools
In the above named principles the American rcpub
nc E naa ,s oT,gn IL cannot survive their destruction
Tn. and supplying n any way inon
Therefore be suppressed and not sanctioned by law
hb Of IL. sns If our asnet & aim the pro-
beverage We propose therefore, contribute entire
grand result meantime we stand opposed 10 10 'ns hs
od ali an o wecs shall
injury inflicted by their ac the estates
Christian Sabbath is fundamental to Amer.
s protection BY the government is, therefore,
ISsi.saihBribery all form. political corruption
therefore, be exposed punished and prevented by the people
Under the head or /" Our Duties'' it holds
FrtNo man has right to sink his citizenship in his
number Of men Chrsans shoud therefore, be intelligent,
the people '' ''''-' = s'''''''''"' y
SaaIho % & moral element ought to be vital and control
ton to make energetic and persistent efforts to this
4Tird-When, as at this time. under the prompngs of
Ms ae II e az Of Ss s are II
government Is the duty OF NIL rue citizens up
liberty and the parsaI, Of happiness S ''
FopM- When party comuiands the support Of bad
pies bad measures or bad men, oil good should refuse
and the ballot from the control of sciou. men.
should b. sSc os % c .or 81
ity that high public justice may control our
elections
Regarding organizations" it adds:--
We do not propose to form Christian, nor even Pro-
tes.an, political party but we take me position that good
thoroughly organized and prepared TO act promptly and
sgrSnE sp ss,s o s aa m @ s
Roman cathonc conspiracy against our public schools
fourth, !hs destruction ot The Christian sabbath NTH.
forms OF political corruption
Methodist State Committee is to be aepointed.
charged with disseminating and rendering practical
these principles. This committee Is to cali another
Convention one or two years hence. All citizens
accepting and representing these principles are ln
vlted to cooperate In this work.
The petition in circulation asking the Legislature
OF New York to repeal the law appropriating moneys
to the support OF sectarian schools Is endorsed.
The report closes as f0ows:-
Whether we shall with existing organizations or nd
recty must be determined by future Developments and
ay y the Th Sur and .
on referred TO state Convention Of citizens agreeing In
the above named commttee and other coordinaie
lnittees
The report was received with hearty approval, and
and several other, it was adopted entire.
committee was appointed to forward copy OF
this report TO the senate and Assembly or this STATE
with notice OF the unanimous action Of this C0nven.
tlon.
a report on educarlOn It's present condition in our
Church and its future demands He presented the
following summary OF seminaries reporting to the
Conference
Number OF sehuares, 1e instructors u.s. s.udents 200
males and jz females The value of property Is x4 boz
OF where the principal ohicer graduate of
Methodist college there 49, instructors 1856 students,
1,l0D males and l0SO females
This summary was supplemented by q concise view
OF the mode OF conducting these semlnarIes and the
great aim Of those IN whose charge they placed.
Rev. J. Il. Latlmer followed with an elaborate
port IN regard TO tho collegiate necessities OF the
Church, its present deficiencies ana Its prospects
for the future. The main feature recommended Is
the establishment OF Central Methodist University
4 SyraclISe. towards which much has Already been
accomplished The report enters into the details
OF the operations Ia tns interest for the future. The
report was adopted, and was followed by contribu-
tlons TO the object amounting TO $lsl, 900.