The New York herald., 1871-12-07
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

SYRACUSE. N. " Dec. O. 1871.
Convention OF the Methodist Episcopal churches
or the State OF New York assembled In this city
Tuesday morning TO consider subjects OF import
ance to the Church. About four hundred delegates
were present. The Convention was called TO order
at ten O'Clock by the Rev. Joseph 4. 7. Peck, D. D..
OF Syracuse, chairman OF the Executive COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Darius A. Ogden, OF Penn Yam, was appointed
temporary secretary Committees on permanens
organization and business were appointed
paper entitled .srhe Statistics and Progress Of
Evangelical Chrlstianty' read by the Rev. VIII
liam II. Dcpuy, D. D., assistant editor Of the Chris
tan Adrocate. new York, which closed tho rst ses
sion.
At the afternoon session permancnt 0rRanizauOn
port OF the Commlttse:--Presldent, Rev. William =.
Harris y. D. LII d OF New YORK; Vice Presidents
Lindsey. LIND M s Senesce Conference; @ % Rev. g. ?. porter
ana $. 3. Foote. or Wyoming Conferences; Revs-
w C. 9sS EsSs sns KING Gs p ana " lVy %yoos
or Black River Conference; L. L. Hart aud William
q Sm
Erie Conference; Revs. Il. A. Carutners and! Ineer-
ger; Secretaries, Rev. W. II. Dcpuy, D. D.; ..
Foote. A. NJ, and g: 4. AppsSa'e; Fnancia, secrs. %
!ares, Rev: A. Flack, A. NJ and Rev. D. Ives;
Reporter-Rev Joel Eaton.
Tho PRESIDENT In taking the chair, stated 4, tnas nat
the next order OF business was the reception OF tho
report OF tho Commutee on Education. e.-.s
la the absence OF the chairman OF that committee
a paper ape, on Roms and tine Public schools" The
second branch of the subject Education, was taken
and essay Es BY Mr. II s o 1e
tan Citizens Towards the PuoIic Schools"
Resolutions we're adopted In favor OF sustaining
the pl escnt public school system; for union OF all
lovers OF the system In It's Defence insisting upon tho
moral element In instruction, and for petltioning
amendment to the state constitution peremptorily
prohibiting the appropriation by the state or munf.
cpal authorities OF public funds for the support OF
Professor FISK, principal OF the Genesec weslcvan
Seminary, at Lima read caro- sully prepared paper
on the subject, when the Convention adjourned
until evening" 0HM1
Professor FLACx or the Hudson River Institute AZ
Claverack, read q paper, on behalf OF the commit
tee on the subject OF ''lntemperance In Us Rela-
The Rev. j. ALApAsTER, from the same commit.
tee, read paper on Temperance Legislation" ana
the following resolution was adopted 4.
Resolved That who we declare prohibition TO be
right and our aim we respectfully ass ns passage q w
jory legal election held for .ha. purpose I.
The ward town or county before any one can sell
The Convention then adjourned until nine
O'Clock this morning. when the topics OF university
education ana Christianity were taken up. The
rev. Q. ". Bennett, d. D., Professor OF History and
Logic In the Syracuse University, and chairman OF
the committee having the subject In charge. read
The Rev. ]. t. KIS0, y. D.. President OF Fort Ed
ward Institute, read paper on the supply Of stu
| dents for university education.
| The committee presented series OF resolutions,
which were adopted. Affirming that the University
should be the place Of preparation for the most sa-
cred trusts IN the Church anu State; that the high
est education implies the education or The whole
| man. and that the Convention fuzzy recognizes es.
/ sential Christian principles as Indispensable In q
sound university foundation; and we VIII faithfully
and gratefully incorporate Sucn principles into our
/ system Of instruction.
| The REV. DR.. KING presented resolution that tho
| Ministers or the Methodist Church In this State,
being vtay related to the successfu establishment
| and ericcnt working OF the syracuse University.
should exert their utmost power ana assert thor
highest authority In order 10 recommend their edu-
catiOnal Institutions tho favor OF the people, The
Convention then TOOK recess until TWO O'Clock.
The sessions are largely attended, and are OF un-
usual interest.