, 1874-04-07

LILLE EEkGiSH I 4IllhlAN3,
The regular weekly meeting Of tho Prosby-
torian Ministers Association was held yestor-
day morning at the Office OF tho Interior. Tho
Rev. hlr, Hurd, OF Lake Forost, aotod as
! Moderator. =.
suNDAr-AFTEnNooN LECTURES. "
After prayer had been offered, mud tho usual
reports Of the pastors submitted, a discussion
took place in reference to tho course Of Sunday
afternoon Lectures.
mr. Trowbrldgo aaid TINT he had talked over
tho mattor With one Of the projectors, and was
told that both FREQ thinkers and ministers would
ho allowed TO spoak, tho Committed having
charge considering themselves entitled to OK
clude any person they Thought proper. Tie So
cioty, under whoso auspices the lectures were
given, had IN Wow tho dissemination Of
scientific knowledge, and had no thonght Of
infidel opinions. Ho thought il any OF the mem
borB OF the Presbyterian Ministers Association
were invited to spenk thoy should decline. He
sympathlzed with tho object Of the Sunday
day, ho would bo glad to help in the work; his
Viows Of tho Suhbnth not permitting him to
countenanco work on that day.
Mr. Barrett remarked that ho would bo glad 1t
time in Now York could bo adopted in this city,
whereby instruction could be given to the maBscs.
A1r. IIurd believed that il st. Paul was pass
Ing through tlo city, a1d received m invitation
u 1ecLuEO III HG!outlLc bHUJQCIt uG W0ulu re-
sapond with alacrity. l1e regarded the matter in
the samo light as ho did that OF writing articles
Tor the Sunday papers -
entertained tho aamo opiniona on the subject of
sunday.a[tornoon lectures, that l,o did regard
lug the uso Of Btraot.cars on tho Sabbath. The
plRn OF aundhy lectures, however, generously
projected, was an ungodly ono. The PROPOSE
tiou to take God'a dny. Which He had set apart
f9r ills own worship, for another object WAS one
a anr NIL
said that wllo he did not ike to give hia ipau-
ence 10 tho movement, yet when ho saw 40 MANY
men men 1ro4uonting tho saloons on Sunday ho felt
them from those coss-pools OF sin would bo tic
means Of doing good work, and the 6lnt1ay-
afternoon lectures, although not exactly what
le could wish, would, he thought, produce the
WAS adyorAe to the sanction of the lectures beinn
given by tho MiniHters' Association Tho basis
Of the course WAS purely secular ono. II ro-
utter religious sentiments. but tho gonoral drift
OF the meetings, Aowoyor, would DO tho utter
ance Of secular information on tho Sabbath DIV,
and ministers ahould tako no part In anything
which did not keep the eabbhth day holy.
htN. YOUNG
said he could not indorse the enterprise, a. 1t
would have the same etloct us would tl,o open
ing on sunday Of tho parkt, and tho providing
VI muBlc. Last yolr thH came noar being DONE
md 1t would probably bo accomplished during
the coming sumner, Judging from tho char.
actor Of tho Police ComnlHHionere.
Mr: Davis thought that, IT any miniater yss !
aaked to speak In the Sunday course, he would.
II loyal In lls vowa, !" preaoh good orthodox
sermon, and do his leyol beHt." IIo saw no
way to refuse an Invitation to speak, ii asked to
DO TO.
oFFI0ElB.
Aftor speeches by others, tho following Of
aoers wore elected President, tho Rov. Mr.
duliok eieo-l'resGent, the l,ey. Mr. Barrett
Tho following queHtion will be discussed ut
the meeting next Mondays
Can any popular courso Of services for Sabbath
Afternoons bo DEVISED which shall DO consistent with
tho gacredntsa Of the Sabbath and calcuatoi To AZ
tract and profit tho masaeH7