New-York tribune., 1872-06-15
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THE p1ptr IN PUBLIC sCHooLs-AN OFFICIAL
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THE BIBLE IN PUBLIC sCHooLs-AN oIfiCiAL
oRGAN-AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
IowEIL. June 14.-The preliminary devo-
tional meetings Of todays session were well attended
and instead Of General Convention the time unti II
O'Clock was spent separate meetings OF the uinereh'
Glasses OF Associations representatives Ihe omcal ae
eeates occupied the body OF the church, with Peet D.
Simmons Of Philadelphia in the Chair Ine rev. l. a.
Ferny Of Pennsylvania offered the following
Resoeed That this International Young Mems chfis H.
tian Association Convention pledges itsef 10 "
all attempts that have been made or t9ss h bije
schools nation, and that where II Is In
excluded we will use special enorts 10 put 'He D'''
every Roman Catholic family.
Considerable discussion was excited by the propoa
tion and amoug other speakers g. b. stuart mauo
argument in opposition 10 the resoluuon' inaih''.
that the country is free one, where no tiane y.
should be established or attempts at unuue
rres.rre sustained These expressions were sIceoru
with hisses mingled with faint applause HU HUrevsiIed
quarter OF the house. and great eAcemen. udgment
The efforts of the presiding officer ana the goo1 an
% same of the delegates queed the excitement anu x a.
Analogy was made for the acts OF was
Std Tbe regular proceedings OF the CONVENTION
began at IL O'Clock, when tne .VpI % De- Mr Martin oi
lecturers" was treated upon by the rev. 4'i '" ~ "
TSe Convention reassembed at o'clock, and after de
votions exercises the Standing Committee repVrtea
resalnon ndorsing The Association Monthly as the ON
cal organ of the Association, and authorizing the TX
eTSseUt form, and, II deemed expedent, make
weekly issue. The resolution eahed out h'eS "'
Mr. Cowdres Of Detroit thought in its present FORM u
Was read by only few, containing as II does NANNY
ports of societies and advertisements III was hoe
hy the masses, and not worth 10 cents tun. ii
Windersol desired daily paper that would gave eureH
news and interest visitors TO reading rooms MT IIh
wanted organ TO make prominent feature u W.
literature for stand selling the current morDn eI
re OF tbe day was worse than four lagerbeer
Mr. Brainard OF the Executive Committee salu - d an
ara @ haG & See obliged 70 appiy 10 bankers OF NewYork
Washington and Philadelphia Tor adNeTtseneb
tthe of the money expended in the erection OF pubpd b
editices anH elegant rooms throughout the country
heen anped m this direction far dnerent seet couu
have been circulated member th0ught lna1 an
daily with circulation 0f 10000 copies Wouu De
more TO the Association than million OF tne nontit 90
now conducted. lie wanted paper tbat WOuIu pe
sought after by adults, and that Sllldleh "V , 20
MT Fears advocated The Daily Witness OF NeW-lol6 "
.uuply the wants. The resolution was nnauy passcu
resolution to appoint Executive COnnlltee iot
three wears introduced. tonslderhple
opinion arose, the report embraced a tle old % e
hers who had served six years ana all from e"
Mn Anderson from Boston thought other places thdI
Nev-York entitled TO ii. Cincinnati hau money anu anu
brains and 80 had other cities lie wanted an
Of new blood. DR.. Curry followed, and desired ne
blood ana moved an addition Of three-one each nom
Cincinnati Philadelphia, and Boston MI; bIhlhaiu t
desired the report ad on '9e & ,ag % nons dulles they
had, in the past been called upon 10 peiIoin wv "
cepted. -, -, ,,o. o,,boreh contig,,.
ons to the City of NeWYOTk the Brooklyn AssOciauoh
are unable 10 md out anything from the EAeculNe So
mttee Mr. Brainard replied that as iar as cotoInS.
ons were concerned he had never yet been aDe 10 get
tbe man he wanted for President OF the AhsOclauoh
The resolution a. reported was passed. ,., o..
The following are the names Of the Committee Chas'
Rraipard W. +. Lee, Jos. stokes lf, Illnothy ~ LuHO
vav ir ThOs COchrane, lr., and RosWeIl MlileF
Various other resolutions were acted on IeatlNe 10
general business and Tomorrow az lOs CLOCK nAq hs
e time for subscription 10 the organ OF the Association
All the little unpleasan the were amfaby hd0uhed
after the adjournment