New-York tribune., 1870-05-30

il is lust as had to ride in carriage TO church as IN
ing for m the poor man. II is his day 1t e his hnlwark
against oppression Many have supposed that 0nt. st
his face against the Sabbath He did not lie expclty
declares that Sunday was made for man. not man for
sunday Sunday is made to serve , iai ~ bt s t,Iv ne
StvG as "a TSy GS ab6S 81 that at yCu mns
not do something remember IN my chlidhood; az our
home in Iitchfeld how often upon the sabbath would
Henry, you mustn't laugh" why notf Because
with my brother Charles, and watching the slowly
declining sun, would nudge him and say, Charlie,
Sday SGHs rSmarR rs most emTy Won ana Ous mot to
wish that Sunday would be through" But was glad
Oh. that catechsm that couldn't learn, did mt learn,
children so that they like the sab6ath If you have MT
used the sabbath-Day, then you have broken 1t.
going into sephulcher Don't pause soemnly and 60 up
the aisle with dscOnsOate visage. All! If our Lord
he is God of love, of mercy, of forgiveness Men
ought to he striving to make this day more cheerful
day, pleasanter day than all the rest OF the week
Brothers friends feowcitizens there is nothing that
so much about as the saeredness OF inc sanean,
But don't think YOU can make II so by law must De
supported by public opinion Here Is day hauOWed Dy
that it may he delight to the Lord he that not
long after Sunday has been abolished will 1t be Kept eA
cept 10y the sword and bayOnet OF the despOt
THE BIBLE AND THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
A sermon was delivered last evening on the
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st. by the Rev. Dr. Cheever. He selected for his text
the words Wherefore We be subject, not
only for wrath but also for conscience sake Romans
Kill He said that their only hope for freedom and for
Selfgovernment in the conscience and morality OF
the people toward God The people Of the country andof
this city had begun think they had never thought
before. The Government of this country cOnld never
succeed without the aid Of this power aud to Obtain TINS
power they must provide and protect the means OF en-
hghtenment and education The Bible in their Common
Schools only the symbol of the fountain OF such an
education Where they spoke of the right 10 have the
Bible in the schools they spoke Of the right of appealing
10 the conscience OF man. 1hey could tneh appeal 10 te
conscience of the State Some men had said that they
could bc governed without any appea to te conscience
they crazy The action he state should be 10
protect from indulgng I'm frenzy and protect men
in morality hut this could not be done without knowl-
edge Of Gods law. Judge lately charged Jury IN
these terms " am asked to charge that If yOu believe
that the did the act in moment of frenzy he cannot
be held accountable for the act No one ever murdered
any except in frenzy. Here was Judge IN TINS en-
Hghened country who charges in fact-"I not only
charge that proposition but ms hlhd was III tndI 'o
dition he cannot he convicted OF any Ohense SATAN
that If they were to give him his choice of phrascology
he would take those very words What could jury do
Gods law The enemies OF the Bible were trying 10 sep
arate religion from the common knowledge He claimed
was when they I'm the school oroom-when they were
young and free from the opposing and conflicting inter
ests OF the world Their opponents PIOposcdto give e
truth 10 the children IN cans hcrnetically sealed
Dy for Gbrist9T Government subject To
the law Of God. without this they would become de
monocracy which, by altering letters, would become
democracy-a change of title which is "a easily accom-
phed as stufng the ballotbox with spurious suiirages
Some claimed that the Government not bound by
religion, and that they recognized God. The law
of God had been recognized by the Government from s
foundation, and this recognition had been perceptible
on every page the countrys history They had recog
nized the importance of Christian education, and had
steadily walked on III the way OF clvl and religious edu
cation and progress If the Bible excluded from the
schools darkness would ensuc, and all civil and Govern
action would in time be dictated by the passions
Of men uTestTained 10y the benctcient teachings Of
Christianity and the admonitions of conscience gov
ernmen could not possibly be framed without an appeal
to God and how could they appeal to COO when they
among the children Of the earth.
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
meeting of the Evangelical Alliance was
held in St. Paus NJ T. Church, Twenty-second-st st. and
Fourthaye last evening The object OF the meeting
TO enghen the people preference to the approaching
conference Of the Evangelical Alliance TO be held in this
city next September After prayerby the RevDr. .Holdch
Secretary Of the American Baptist Society |
the Rev. Dr. Prime, editor of The Nsic. Iork |
unity, each denomination holding to its own religious |
convictions, while maintaining unity with others on the
general ground OF love for Christ He urged cltnenst 10
open their houses for the accommodation OF the dele
gates expected rom Europe me kev, Ut. sehan pd
tribute to the Rev Dr. Met hh9cK FORMER pastor OF the
church, and fast friend Of the Evangelical Alliance He
delegates from Germany, Holland. France, swift |
Guzot who are too old to attend, sent |
letters syInpathizing with the movement meeting !
who presided, favored the meeting. He spoke Of the
importance Of the Alliance in the Interests Of peace be-
ainent extended TO the delegates would he commensu
with the occasion and worthy OF the city and Of the
Seminary Rochester n Y, alluded 10 the first move
toward Christian unity occurring III the sixteenth
century. Notwithstanding the apparent uniOn there !
really much variance under Rolndnsm as among
Protc cstdHt denominations.
tend the Conference, at which some fifty gentlemen viii
read papers.
THE PRESBYTERIAN sYNOD-TIIIRD DAYS SESSION. |
The Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian |
Church rcassembed on Saturday, nearly all the dele
gates being present and after the usual devotional eXer
cses took up the special order Of the daythe cOnsidera
ton Of the report on cOvenanting which presented
Friday The report was read over by sections and
good many verbal amendments were proposed and !
adopted An addition was proposed to the fore part OF
the report called the confessions so as 10 include among
the sins enumerated as having been committed, the |
violation OF the ordinance OF marriage III the frequent
procurement Of divorces on insufficient gro is. The
men mathematics atheists and nfdels, and depores
that they, with other vile men are made constitution
Government Ibcwails the swearing, drunkenness and
crime that exist asserts PIesbyteransm 10 he the only
dViney instituted form Of Government in the Christian
Church. discounenances secret orders OF all kinds and
condemns Popery, lnfdety, spirtuasin, DC The sub
iect will be resumed today
PRESBYTERIAN SOCIAL REUNION IN PHILADEL- |
PIIA.
PHILADELPHIA, May 28.-The Presbyterian |
social reunion last evening, at the Academy of Music
was successful and well managed and the occasion
much enjoyed by all. The building was handsomely dec
GRATED, and the stage magnificent floral garden
Addresses were made by GOV. Geary Mayor Fox, the
Rev. Messrs. Arnot Of Scotland Edmunds Of London
Adams NewYOrk, Clark of Buffalo, Crosby Of Boston,
and others. The Rev Mr.. johnson presided. Geo. A.
Stewart read telegram from Edinburgh, stating that
the Assembly there session had agreed the basis of
the Westminster Confession The members of the Pres
byeran Assembly to the number of Geo. to-day enjoyed
a very pleasant trip TO Cape May, rendered them by
three gentlemen prominently identified with railroad i'll
teTests. The visitors handsomely entertained.
After dinner meeting was held on the piazza Of the
Stockton Hotel, facing the ocean, the Rev. Dr. Hopkins
the Auburn Theological Seminary presiding Rcsolu
thanking the gentlemen rendering the excursion
were passed. and behalf of of them speech
made the Rev. G.. Reed Of Camden n. j. Addresses
the Rev. Dr. Hubbard the Rev. Jacob