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

The National Convention Seeking Assisennc0s
from the Couris OF Ohio-The BioIc in Pub
lie scbooIs--IceIixi0us Amendment Ia tho
United States COp.sitution-Abbo,'s Warn.
ing TO ths Fathers of the COnvemtion.
CINCINNATI, Feb. j, 1872.
The National convention for q religious amend
ment TO the constitution met this morning. rho
Committee Oh business reported in iAvor OF
allowing the remonstrance of 4. f. Abbot
to be read, Rev. A. W. Maye was then instructed
to reply TO the remonstrance in writing. the reso-
luJiOns presented last evening were then taken up,
discussed and passed with slight amendments. Tn0
discussion tho resolution with regard to the BiDle
III schools was extended.
Rev. Ii. II. GEORGE made the point lhat the ques.
ton OF the legality OF the requirement to have the
Bible read in the public schools, now peniing In the
Supreme Court OF ONO. would IL possible Oe taKen
to the Supreme Court Of the United
States where although Justice strong, the
chairman OF ms Convention. and other Christian
men were the bench, who were desirou5 o. giving
the Bible to the children or the country, yet they
Woul be Obliged to decide the mater according 10
constitutional law, ana In The constitution OF the
United States there Is no clause recognizing religion
or morality. Therefore the enemies OF the Blbie
have much TO hope when the question comes before
that Court
The substance Of Mr.. Abbo,'s remonstrance was
that this proposed amendment would nave tend
ency to crca.e an arstocracy or Christians who
would Incite persecution and would render incapable
TO the principles OF Christianity, and warned the
delegates tnat the surest way TO rum the country
creed IN the constitution OF the state.
The Convention chen adjourned I'LL the afternoon
The Rev. A. D. MAYO replied TO Mr. Abbott He
said that his protest contained the gls OF ge popu-
lar objection 10 this movement, vZ.:-That the
nation VIII be bound 20 deny all political rights 10
all who do not believe IN Christianity, and wal cause
persecution and finally bloody war. IL seemed
strange that such caamities should he foretod. All
that this Convention asks but put In the federal
INCORPORATED
constitutions or the States. The constitution OF
idea proposed for the national charter Has
he suffered persecution The trouble with
Mr.. AboOtts class Of thinkers Is that tncy do not
understand the character or the American pe0-
pie The American government Il practical.
SO far from being oppressive no govern
ual and political rights or man unti!
Christianity with It's law OF universal love ana
United States TO make q government under which
Mr.. Abbott can denounce Christianity, ana even
or make him AFRAID. the people of the United
States SAY Leave sgpn ao 70 ana se r az
they acknowledge the obligation OF obedience TO
God and to live up to the highest morality known
to man, which, under the influence OF Christianity,
has made Christian morality the ideal OF every
civilized State. rhe peope OF the United States
Stroy the inheritance OF American freedom
The Committee Oh Enrolment reported more
than $50 delegates present from ten different states
vlz.:-Ohlo Pennsy lvania, New YORK, Michigan ln-
diana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas. Kentucky and
West Virginia.
MIR. McALLIsTER introduced the subject OF the
necessity OF money
The sum OF $3.50 was collected.
Pending the collection the Rev. CUAUNCEY BARNES,
OF Athens OHIO, took the stand, and was proceeding
to show by chart the principle that belongs TO the
practical government OF Christ. one OF the
pecullarltes OF this was that preachers should have
no salary. He was called TO order.
Professor SLOANE SAID the chart was an absurdlty.
Mr.. BARNES SAID that ne hoped the spirit OF preju.
dice would be cast out OF the Convention. He was
speaking OF what God had moved MIN to DO Tho
Rev. Mr.. Barnes has built Spirituastlc temple III
Athens county. II the spirit OF God which actuated
that man In Athens county could move the hearts
or those present the contributions would De more
liberal.
A vOICE-What Church do you belong to?
MIR. BARNES-I do not belong to any OF your
earthly man.given governments; 1 believe In the
government OF the Lord Jesus Christ. want you
to understand that am talking against the spirit
OF prejudice.
The CHAIRMAN called him to order, and at this
juncture q scene OF great disorder prevailed, and
cries OF 's5top hImn 'Put him Outv' were heard.
When quiet was restored Mr.. BARNES said he had
been excited, and, as Paul SAID, he had been caught
up. and would now come down. tLaughter)
Extracts from q paper prepared BY Professor
Taylor Lewis, OF Union College. New York, on the
impossibllity of state neutrality In morals and re-
glOn, were then read AMI We'll received
The Convention closed Its session to night.