The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-19
iSTIsEeKET setKTY CONVENTION.
A Majestic Eixxle.
tFrom the Albany Argus, Nov. 1871


fFrom the Albany Argus, Nov 1871
some months ago u call was issued for an Anti.
l9lh INST The Convention accordingly assembled az
snaksneare Hall on Tuesday morning.. me meet
ing was called 70 order by Rev. A. Crooks. OF syria
ouse. ne nominated for Chairman Mr. Green,
VINO mad delivered 500 lectures on Masonry and
travelled io99s miles. and who had been concerned
IN ,nn so-caliei Morgan abduction.
q mere piaferwas offered by Rev. Mr. Salisbury OF
OnWeSo county. The Rev. MIR. Crooks then oferea
words oil welcome TO the delegates IN attendance.
o eaiu Wy suiDect was one or the weighty and
Important. ms was an ape OF majestic eyeuis A
r ruvade asV slavery was power, now liberty
abroad IN Europe agd emma, and hence We lived in
an age OF great events. Tne cabalistio societies
were raniiiylng the whole country, aud they had 4
right to inquire ino them. They invited an TO come
aud ielp and ask the a,d Of Heaven. Tney were not
hoped this would be pleasaat-eyen heavenly
place lie hoped all would tell the trutn--uor al
hatefs Of Masons or anti-Aasons.
Rev. David McAllislcr, editor or the christian
IadsDtda, spoke vchemently against the Masons.
He quoted several religious societies, among tncnl
Baptists, Metnodists ana CoDgregatlongis.s, that
had passed strong papers Against secret societies.
The Free Methodists. the Wesleyan Merhodsts,
United and Reformed PresbJterians ana one or two
otner societies dld not admit secret society men
women 70 their organizations. These numbered
ABOUT laf milton.
meeting He said he was almost eiqh5y-three
years old, and Thought lie could tell the truth. He
Was wa Mason n isao, and lived at Bataym, n. Y.
lie went on 20 give The particulars ol the Morgan
aiair. He knew Morgan wel as he had been q
D0Nrdcf III the family.
Before the old gentleman haG concluded he was
frequently interrupted With cheers, and Mr. Green's
story was psematurey cut short By the action OF
the Convention. The following Committees were
appointed; -Committee- A. Crooks, Rev. Mr..
Thufston Rev. Il. Owens, REV. AR Armour. Busi-
ness Committee-president Blanchard Rev. Mr.
Maraner, Ref. Nh. salisbury, Rev. Mr. Greenman
Messrs. kirkpatrick. Merritt, Grswold kew MIR
Arnold, Rev. Mr.. kennison. Without transactlng
further business The Convention adjoarned for the
day.
Wednesdays proceedings are given al Some
length In The Syracuse papers, and the scenes de-
scribea are quite iudicrous. All tic points made by
the speakers were against the Masonic Urder.
Nothing was said about the numerous secret teln-
perance ortieIs-the sons OF Temperance, the Good
Telnplars, the Kechabltes, &c. Nothing was said
against the Grand Army OF the Republic secret
organlzatcns or the famous secret and mislamed
Union League" These were apparently all well
enough In the estimation OF these reiormers.n And
Judging from the character OF those composing tne
Convention IL Is quite probable That most oil them
had been members OF some or these organiza ions,
and especially the latter. The Convention MAS one
OF those ianatIca gatherings Tor which Syracuse,
as Place OF meeting, has been SO famous for many
years past.