The New York herald., 1870-04-05
Jack Reynolds DeceIving the Dector..
HE GERMAN nETRoDlsT CONFERENCES.

Fourth and Last Day-The German Metbo.
dist Orphan Asylum in Ohio-Prohibitory
Liquor Laws sAdvOcated-What is Demaa ed
of Congress.
Yesterday morning, at nine O'Clock the fourth and
last days session OF the Eastern German Methodist
Conference was opened with prayer by the Rev.
]. F. Brunow, after which Bishop Ames, OF Balti-
more, took the chair and the regular routine busi
ness was quickly despatched. report OF the
Superintendent Of the German Methodist Or
phan Asylum at Berea Ohio, Mr.. Christian Gott-
fried Licberherr, was read and ordered to be
filed. 1t stated that the institute IN ex-
istence for six years, that new building
had been erected capable of accommodating from
ninety TO hundred children; that there are now
twenty eight boys and Hteen girls there, varying in
age from five to seventeen years. that their state Of
health excellent, not one death having occurred
since the foundation Of the asylum. The property
including twenty acres, was valued at $4,000, on
which there was an encumbrance of $4,000. The
committee to erect monument to the late Rev. J.
G. Lyons was continued for next year. The Trea-
surer's report was received an animated discus
sion arose on the appropriation OF the necessary
moneys In aid OF infrm, needy or superannuated
German Methodist preachers, as the result Of which
several sums were voted. The missionary funds re-
ceived during the present session were stated to be
$1,000. The Committee on Temperance then made
the following report:-
No SIM in our views is more offensive to God, more IN.
Than ntemperance therefore as expressive Of our sen
mens and position on this subject present the following
that no period history OF the cause Of temperance
istry than the present. and that the imperative duty of
pastor tor often % on the subject and deal with
That not only viii we carry the rule Of discipline,
lager beer commonly called lighter drink yet fully
demoralzing the socia s. habit. Of our people
church and schools the principles OF total abstinence from all
That we viii heartily operate with all legal efforts pu,
forth prohibit the sale Of Intoxicating beverages
Bishop Ames was gratlfed at this report. Indeed,
he was glad to tell the Conference that the OF
temperance is progressing President Grant and all
his Cabinet ministers except one had abolished In
the one who did not was an old bachelor, and old
to xicating beverages their reception rooms
bachelors had no right TO hold high o1cc The Vice
President and the Speaker had done the same thing
In the capital. But 1t should be urged upon Con-
gress TO pass Civil Service bill with pr0vIso tnat
no man addicted to the use OF intoxicating drinks
could hold federal Ofice anywhere In the country.
Laws now should not be aimed at those
who drink. but should be directly levelled at the
manufacturers, as the best means OF stopping the
use OF liquor wine or beer. Rev. Mr.. YosJ sad he
had preached sermon handling lager beer with
out glovesr and IL raised the greatest opposition
against him In his fock he ever met. Rev. Blr.
Blnn facetIously remarked that he "believed lager
beer was always handled without gloves" which
was followed py approving laughter. Mr. Blinn also
thought that II Americans would not spend so much
money on politics not half OF the drinking shops
could sustain themselves,
The question or the Bible In the public schools
came up and its retention was warmly defended.
The following was the closing resolution on this
subject
In OF the recent attempts to exclude The HOLY Bible
from the public schools. VITA all true Christians
great need OF Increasing watchulness those
which are at the safeguard and chief glory
American nation.
With the usual resolutions OF thanks and religious
ceremonies the Conference adjourned sine die.