New-York tribune., 1870-10-20

ong aud loud discussion. II qlped that Nom
with the Association MT haS papythng do with lie o
that /. originated in the worceteHLo Hone fo bring thc
thogsh Una. a tbc Association together nc sodcs
node Of making te "%s %%sAasTS ssS that his PRAYER
Was thst they should mt n dc the two Bodies 10 al
condition s Of fsss sood which now ss
st He entirely approved T tns but he was certain
who advocated had worked as well
es historical II in an aI,ems maSe to 6reak down
wSe%nderstood barriers there would oe s
tuted practical difficulties ol n "et be afraid that
tSeV ddn part their hair in the middle they would up
the boat Mr. poseS mpoS the S taSIe
'GTSS Tfe following list accredited delegates was read
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BI%g Jss5s 49, = ss Scs ia GS s
Gates Connecticut Ii delegate. NesJencv i delesss, Della
Washington DC 2; dclcrses Michigan delegates Iowa
@ as' %,sSa" SGa SS sEcn: lGS a@sc IS Sa
j; delegate. Total iss churches 's7 deesste.
EVENING SESSION.
VARIOUS REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS.
In the absence of Mr.. Hcpworth, who was
TO speak on theaterprcachng, the Rev wm II. Baldwin
of Boston gave an informal sketch Of the movement
With Mr. Hcpworth he began it, and from the time that
they leased the Boston Theaer in the face Of all sorts OF
difficulties this method of religious instruction nc . nad
steadily grown in effectiveness Mr Wheeden Oh I[o, @
and ROVER He advised systemat} circut preaching as
tending TO promote the 5 OeTs Of Pi be COM
mittce on Fellowship with other religious bodies. ne
mentioned the acuye S ana can Metbpdst
Church and hoped that it would be carefully maintained
with all Christians churches and providing for commit
tees TO establish them were passed
BIBLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
The following resolution offered Ivy Nv Hale:
Rsolred That Committee Of ten be appointed to whom % ee
with permission person connected with other religious
or c9oS. S c public III sSSG eG s on %Esi % Unit"
Mr. Hale thought that the subject OF religion IN Schools
was approached by other denomination Win as ihuch
care as by the ripest scholars among the Liberals
DIR. Bellows thought that even those most opposed TO
the withdrawal of the Bible from the puOllc SCHOOLS
must see that the future solution of the educatlona
question includes that measure The Wlsest ana I9oSt
the unversaty of schools they must be kept under
common system OF secular eucstloh, tii -, ori nm
a secular basis. We are losing our position
as the nation most successful in an ednca
tional system. Both England and Prussia are rVang
us To the laters system ~ compulsory oducatOn nue
De traced tremendous revolution In her specuauV
visionary genius which has sent every man WIN Drn
ae well as bayonet TO destroy the invader lie ieareu
cency when they assert that they understand the subject
better than do The effects OF our education are 1u
prsngy large in comparison with the apparatus use to
4 light discussion on the subject followed
Mr. Coggswell thought there was no need OF so mnch
agitation on this subject Mr.. Warren OF New-iork
said that the prevailing sentiment of New CITY Is IN
favor Of the retention of the Bible IN her rch9oIs Mr
Baldwin referring TO Dr. Bellowss mention 9i Engsh
the other day, that England had deryed 81 her eduea
tional inspiration from the Massachusetts, school sys
ten. Tie Rev. Charles g. Ames didn't ike
the idea of compelling children to listen 10 religious in
structiOn, but thought that could be found 10
teach all essential points, without having anything
special sectarian. Mr. Hnckey said that the Massa-
chusets law permits the reading of version OF the
Bible in schools and Mr. Hale observed that the Douay
Bible is used with Catholic prayerbooks by Catholic
teachers.
The indications Of Yesterdays meetings were ap-
pareutly those Of freedom from all authoritative mlta
lions of belief. An energetic discussion Of the creed
j. anticipated this morning.