The New York herald., 1871-12-08
EPISCOPAL METHODISTS.
Great State Convention at
Syracuse.
God the Sovereign Owner Of ALI Property
600 Raised Towards Endowing the Sy.
racuse Observation-Disclosures Of Their
Principles -Denunciation Of Poll
tical Corruption and Vendors
Of Spurious Liquors
SYRACUSE, Dec. I. 1871.

In the afternoon session OF tho Methodist State
Convention yesterday the time was mostly devoted
TO discussing the subject OF property In relation 10
the Christian life and the aggressive powers Of the
Church. An able address was delivered on the subj
iect by Rev. j. T. Peck, D. D., OF the syracuse Uni.
verslty, who was followed Dy Rev. B. ]. Ives and
others.
Resolutions were ADOPTED acknowledging GOD as
tho sovereign proprietor OF all property, den0unc
ing sclishness in the acquisition Of wealth. and
urging liberal a!msgiving. se.a
In the evening very able address on the ideal
university was delivered by the Rev. DR.. Went
worth, OF Bufralo, who took advanced ground on
the subject, giving some new ideas on she oh.
| jects and aims OF university education.
| At the close Of his address the subject
or the Syracuse University was introduced by the
| Rev. Dr. Lore who offered resolutions IN favor OF
raising an additional $500 900 for the further endow
| ment OF that University. The resolutions we're
| unanimously adopted. Subscriptions were called
| Tor and In a lew moments 600 were raised,
| when the Convention adjourned until nine O'Clock
| to-day.
MORNING SESSION.
This morning a resolution fav0ring cOnstitu-
| tional amendment to hold vendors Of Intoxicating
liquors and their property responsible for the evils
resulting therefrom was adopted.
Arep0rt on Methodlsm, its condition and growth
In the State was made by DR.. Hubbard, OF Roehes.
apostolic light and life " The @ report was dscassed
4 by Reys Queal ReddY, North and others.
Resolutions were adopted to the following
.sTnat the mission Of Methodism was TO this
world, against ali unrignteousness and ungodness.
OF men who sympathize with all rnat promotes the
| welfare or man; 1t was duty that Metnodism
while we believe our church eddces in their capac.
ity convenience and style OF il arcntecture should
' he Il the ns
9stnencs yet we have need to beware that we
sscos ns 0Hs to woSy snon
are turn to primitive Methodistic usage in con.
Of e a MsSo
Ism; advocating the duty Of conserving the mis-.
Dup she S ia n ira Nes Sar
1 the duty OF extemporaneous preaching and Of
Christian union ana 90 with ,S ether eoan
mcnt OF q committee to inaugurate legislative ell
acsment regulating the tenure Of church and par-
soIage property In harmony with the Methodist dis
| cpline.
the subject for discussion was political reform, pO
litical corruption and the relation OF Christian ct-
zens to party control. Papers on the subject were
| Dr. TAYLOR, Of New York, and Rev. DR.. Brown, Of
Rochester taking strong ground IN favor of politcaI
| The following resolutions were unanimously
| adopted:-
Resolved That the alarming DEVELOPMENTS Of po.
ica corruption in our commonwealth. and IN our nations
the IL tho hands who
sT that ad ss ss &c o m c
zens to labor In caucuses conventions prevent the
and capable Z candidsies md for once
all honorable means, to secure the fruits OF such laooTs
Resolved, That recognize gratitude to the God
Of Nations s erano providence under which true Ame
% :aoSs sss.soss
violence and vany unequaled in the annals of public
final victory and hold all Christian citizens, who ara
sssropsbIe od and man for % iba comaeton Of ,s "ood
work SO auspiciously begun
resolution was adopted petitioning the Ieglsla.
ure 10 strengthen the tenure by which Church and
pastoral property In the State Is held.
Another state Convention was ordered to meet
two years hence.
resolution looking towards re.estabishing the
unity Of the Cnurcn, North ana South, was offered.
and referred to the Business Committee TO be ra.
ported.
Stephenson, woolet and Tallman were appointed
committee to nominate Stato Committee.
Tne following resolutions were introduced by Pro.
| fesso- Flack, and adopted:-
Resolved That granting license. the signing Of
Of our Church. spirit teachings Of
Resolved That we recommend ali our religious papers
temperance departments and all friends Of temperance
Resolved That earnestly recommend all the pastors OF
chrcnes to organize in each charge &c so
Schools E, the members Of 'hef anu
Resolved the Chair appoint committe Of five mem
various temperance for The purpose OF carry
The dfth resolution pettionsd Legislature law
which shall render vendors OF spruous liquors liable or al
damages arising therefrom to persons property.
spirited debate followed the introduction OF the
fifth or last resolution, 1t being considered In con-
nict with one already adopted asking an amend.
ment to the constitution for the same purpose.
Before 1t was passed upon the Convention took
recess till evening.