Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-11-03
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THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
METHODIST.

The Convention of Metholist5 Of the State OF
Pennsylvania which closed on tho Goth instant.
was one of series of similar conventions held
in other States, and to be held in every State in
the Union. The proceedings of the recent
assembly were marked with learning and ability
with reference to the reveal questions that
came before them. or these questions there
were two of special interest outside Of tue
church as we'll as inside. Tile first Of these was
the general subject OF education. This was
discussed in an able essay by Rev. DIR. George
Loomis, President of Allegheny College. and
formerly of the Wesleyan, III this city. The
discussion of the questions presented was by
some Of the ablest men Of the church, including
DR.. Dashiel, DIR. Tiffany. Dr.Durbin Dr. Crooks,
and President Allen, of Girard College, and in
conclusion a series of resolutions were adopted,
embracing the following points That the appro-
priation of public school funds or the levying of
a tax to support sectarian schools is contrary to
the genius of our State governments; that the
sympathies of the Methodist church are with the
public schools that the Billie, in its spirit or
teachings, is not sectarian that it il the only
competent elevator of the moral faculties of
men, and that its banishinent from the public
schools will be resisted by all Just and Christian
effort on the part of the Methodists of Pennsyl-
vania.
The second question OF general interest which
was discussed at considerable length was THE
Duty of the Christian Citizen to the State"
Able remarks were made by Rev. II. s. Nesbitt,
d. D., and Hon. II. L. Richmond.
Mr. Richmond commenced by discussing the
duty of a Christian citizen to State or politi-
cal organization, the depository OF political
power and the commonwealth of political rights.
Mr.. Richmond said it was the duty of the citizen,
30 far as he was bound, to obey the laws whether
good or bad A good law Of course he was
bound to obey bad law somebody was respon-
sible for, and it must be submitted to, until
abrogated. In our government, we, the people,
make and administer and execute the laws, and
if they be bad laws, we, the people, are respon-
sible. He referred to the evil consequences
which have happened and are every day happen
ing around around us, by reason Of the eulpahle
negligence of our citizens who leave the
management Of political affairs in the hands Of
irresponsible and ill-disposed persons. These
persons neglect voting, stay away from the
primary elections and then after the elections
are over complain because the reins of govern
ment are in the hands of bad men.
He eoomplained that by neglect of our christian
citizens these things occur. It devolved upon
every christian citizen to perform his political
duty, and with caution. The old Jeffersonian
rule should never be forgotten, sis he honest
is he capable" The subject of fealty to party
was next considered, and how far it was owing.
So far and no farther than party itself shows its
fealty to virtue, temperance, morality and chris
tian feeling. He closed by saying if the christian
citizen did his duty, he would do much good to
| his nation and to his home, and to come nearer
home, knowing the power Of the Methodist
church, he felt that il it did its duty 1t cond ,
proper rulers.
President Allen considered the subject OF the
citizens duty to the commonwealth as a conser-
vator Of civil rights and the promoter of national
prosperity. He said if justice became saleable
courts could be bought, government itself terri
| fed and governors count the loss gain in gold
before they pardoned criminal the people
would of course lose confidence in all of them,
and public Justice be frustrated. He spoke also
| of the purity of tile Jury box, the relation of
1 ranita1 and labor StIikaa aynTniupd and
their evil consequences to both parties exposed.
Remarks were made by Rev, NJ. Hodgson and
Judge McCallum Of Erie, Pennsylvania.
| Judge Richmond then offered The resolutions
| Of the committee:
/. That in government like ours the people
are responsible for the character of their laws
| for they. through their representatives whom
they elect, make them.
2. That to purify the statute book we must
purify the ballot box, and withhold our suf-
fragos from men morally unfit for office.
8. That while we recognize the necessity that,
in government like ours, parties should exist,
yet no party has right to command uncondi-
tionally any mans vote, and that we owe our
fealty to party just 80 far and no farther par
ty in the selection of its candidates shows its
fealty to virtue integrity, intelligence christian
morality, and fitness for the position. Which
were adopted.
AT Concord, N. H.. Professor VIM. Woodruff
Miles, OF Trinity College, was recently conse-
Grated Bishop of New Hampshire.
Mrs. Livermore. officiated as minister, lately
in the Episcopal church. at Eppng, n. H., and
was invited by the vestry to preach there again.
More than 1900 English Clergymen have signed
paper addressed to the Bishop of Canterbury
expressing their disapproval Of the admission OF
a Unitarian minister. one Of the Bible revisers
to the communion at Westminster Abbey. The
| Illinois Episcopal Convention has almost unani
mously passed vote condemning the proposed
revision of the scriptures by the Convention OF
Canterbury.
uNIvERsA1.isT.
In the Universalist Convention, the conserva
tive element carried the day over the Radicals
securing the adoption of the old "Winchestel
confession of faith, consisting of three article
only:
First. Belief in the Holy Scriptures of the OLD
and New Testament, as containing revelation
Of the character of God and of the duty, interes
| and final destination Of mankind.
Second Belief in one God, whose nature il
love, revealed in one Lord Jesus Christ, by one
Holy Spirit of grace, who will finally restore the
whole family OF mankind to happiness and holi
| ness.
Third. True happiness consists in good works
and the maintenance Of pure and upright life
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev, DIR, Rankins church, Washington, D. G..
is making a strong effort to pay of their remain
ing debt of S96,000. General Howard has as
! sumed $4,000, the total amount of their subscrip
, ton thus far this year amounts to S31 900. A
good record for young church with not ovei
200 members.
Rev. W. w. Livingston, wife and five children
reached their home at Andover, last week, aftel
an absence of ten years in Sivas Turkey unde
, the employ of the American Board.
There are 900 congregational churches In til,
State of Connecticut, 172 parsonages.
, DIR. Daggett has resigned the pastoral Office il
Yale College, and Ills action has been approved
by an ecclesiastical council
. PRESBYTERIAN.
a The Rev. DR.. EDDY Of the First Prasbyter&r
Chufehs Mnwauxss has tsndsrsd his rssSdStol