The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
GOD AND THE STATE.


The National Convention Urges tho Neces-
sity Of Openly Acl<nOwiedgfns the Creator
In All Matters Of state, science and Educa-
ton.
CINCINNATI. OHIO. Jan. 81. 1877
The National Convention. to secure religious
amendment to the constitution, met to-day at
Thom's Hall. About $50 delegates were prescns
from the different States
The Convention was called TO order ty Professor
q. N. Stoddard. or Wooster University, Ohio.
The OBJECT of the Convention fully stated by
the Rev. d. McAlllster, the Secretary. Professor
Stoddard read the call for the Convention. Judge
NJ. Il. Hagans, Of Cincinnati. was chosen President.
Inc following are the Vice Presdents:-Rev. p. ID.
Aydelote. d. d.; Professor 0. +. Stoddard. Rev. r.
Audley Brown d. d.; Rev. j. r. W. Sloane d. D.;
Rev. E. d. Morris. ID. D.; DAVID Boyd. Rev. J. b.
Iewig Rev. A. Richie. Secretary II. H. George.
Judge HAGANs, upon taking the char, delivered o
lengthy address, discussing the objects OF the Con-
vention. Letters were read from Judge Strong, OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States; Professor
Seeley, OF Amherst College; Dr. PATTERSON. OF
Chicago, and others expressing regret Ut their in.
ability to attend.
secretary MCALLIsTER read report OF hts
doings since OCTOBER, 1871. Information has
been received OF thirty organizations, with member
ship between two hundred and three hundred eachi
besides there has been much pubic discussion
Witnln year, ana over TWO hundred public meet.
lngs have been held. Experience confirms. the be-
lief that the progress Of the movement depends on
the thoroughness OF its presentation to minds OF
| intelligent citizens.
The schedule OF topics for discussion at the Con-
venlion with the names OF the leading speakers. are
| as characterization OF Education to Religion"
Key. A. D. Mayo; moral Character and AccCunta-
| bity OF the Nation" Professor Sloane; .NeutrattV
| OF state in Morals and Religion a Thing ImpOssf
| be," Professor Lewis; ''Relation Of the written
n Ia md Wol M
the Naron," Professor Sroddard; '1he Practical
| Value and Effect Of the Proposed Amendmentv
| A disturbing element came by notice given by
F. +. Abbott, editor OF the Toledo Weeftv IndeE. a
paper devoted to The interests of Tree religion, that
he desire to utter remonstrance against the OBJ
| ject of the Convention
whether or not he could utter such aremonstranCe-
| THOMAS SHAW, OF Olncinn I'll. said Ii this were q
| National Democratic Convention republican would
| hardly Insist on naming candidate for President
and he thought the same rule ought 10 apply here.
monstrance ought to be read. 1t would provoH Q
discussion. Ii this Convention could not bear du T.
on a motion MIR. ABBOTT was requested to reiw q
his remonstrance to writing and present it to le
Committee on Business, to whom the whole subs ct
At the evening session of the Convention d.
dresses Were deiver RED BY tine Rev MI Mayo nd
Ssss Lara eyer lsr aisssss!sn y y sS Y
| ton over millions OF human beings and. as the
sovereign arbiter OF life and death and as the du-
eating power. has necessarily moral chHrH cter
and accountability or It's own that It Is the ght
and duty or the United states, as nation sci tied
| by Christians, with Christian laws and with
| Christianity as Its greatest social 4 )rce.
| TO acknowledge Itself In It's &C nstt-
tuition TO be Christian nation; that the fatu by
| this nation TO acknowledge ITS relations 10 GOD
has tOstered the theory that the governmeI 1t has
nothing TO do with religion, end that the Stau laws
In favor OF tue Sabbath Christian marriages I'd the
the use OF the Bible In public schools are ,Onstt
tutlOnal that We recognize the necese Ivy oil
| complete harmony between our written &C nstitu
| ton and the actual facts OF our natlona e. and
the sure way 10 effect this harmony Is not expe
the Bible and abrOgate the laws enforcing nrlstiar
morality and abolish all de out observancc IA con
| nectlOn with the government, and all ide or Got
and religion from our schools, but to nsa e an ex
| pclt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF God and the i}u lie In TIL
fundamental law; and tlat the proposed religion
amendment is directly Opposed to tue union,
| Church and state.
| The Convention adjourned until tO-mou low, whei
the sessions will Close.